2026 Acura MDX problems, complaints & recalls

Far fewer Too few recent reports to judge

NHTSA has received 9 owner complaints about the 2026 Acura MDX, or 9.0 per year on the road — far fewer complaints than typical (complaint index 0.22, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 73 model-year 2026 vehicles we track, it ranks #31 of 73 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Acura models its rate is 66% lower; against other Luxury SUVs it is 37% lower.

Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count

Limited data: fewer than 30 complaints, so shares and indexes are unstable.

Complaints filed between 2025-07-28 and 2026-10-04. Median delay from incident to filing: 47 days.

9Complaints

9.0Complaints per year on the road

0.22Complaint index vs. all tracked vehicles

1Recalls

0.0%Share involving a crash or fire

8Last 12 months

Analysis

The previous model year (2025) drew 61.0 complaints per year, more than this one.

The most common problem area is Engine (22.2% of complaints), followed by Electrical (22.2%) and Transmission / powertrain (11.1%). No report describes a crash, fire, injury or death.

8 complaints were filed in the last 12 months.

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall for this model year.

Complaint index

vs. all tracked vehicles0.22
vs. other Acura models0.34
vs. other 2026 models0.36
vs. other Luxury SUVs0.63
#31 of 73 · 2026Rankings ›

1.00 means the same rate as the comparison group. 2.00 means twice as many complaints per year on the road.

Other model years

201819.3 per year0.48
201925.4 per year0.63
202033.6 per year0.83
202237.0 per year0.92
202312.4 per year0.31
202415.4 per year0.38
202561.0 per year1.51
20269.0 per year0.22

Acura MDX problems, complaints & recalls by model year ›

What owners complain about

Engine2 · 22.2% · 1.0×
Electrical2 · 22.2% · 1.41×
Transmission / powertrain1 · 11.1% · 0.95×
Driver-assist systems1 · 11.1% · 1.94×
Body & structure1 · 11.1% · 1.22×
Unspecified or other1 · 11.1% · 1.24×
Other1 · 11.1% · 6.01×

vs. all vehicles: 1.00 = All-vehicle average

Problem areas: Engine · Transmission / powertrain · Electrical · Driver-assist systems · Unspecified or other · Fuel system · Brakes · Body & structure

When complaints were filed

Crashes reported: 0
Fires reported: 0
Injuries: 0
Deaths: 0

Vehicle age at incident

<1 yr100.0%
1–2 yrsnot reached yet
2–3 yrsnot reached yet
3–5 yrsnot reached yet
5+ yrsnot reached yet

Median age at incident: 0 months

What owners report

On October 1, 2026 at approximately 5:45am, while driving my 2026 Acura MDX, I stopped at a red traffic light on a busy street. The vehicle's Auto Idle Stop system shut the engine off as designed.

Engine · 2026-10-04 · ODI 11768794
The contact owns a 2026 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH and adjusting the interior rearview mirror, the mirror detached and was hanging down.

Body & structure · 2026-10-02 · ODI 11768571
Blind spot warning system stops working when the it is hot outside or inside of the vehicle

Driver-assist systems · 2026-09-06 · ODI 11762463
I am writing to formally escalate an unresolved matter regarding my 2026 Acura MDX Technology, purchased on XXX, from Piazza Acura of [XXX].

Transmission / powertrain · 2026-07-13 · ODI 11750166
The blind spot monitor becomes inoperable when you leave the car in an open area with sun and warm weather on the car. If you take the car and place it in a garage or during nighttime the monitors will come back on.

Electrical · 2026-07-03 · ODI 11748188

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.

Segment peers · 2026 · Luxury SUVs

Models	Complaints	Complaints per year on the road	Complaint index
2026 Audi Q7	1	1.0	0.02
2026 Audi Q5	3	3.0	0.07
2026 Lexus NX	6	6.0	0.15
2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE	9	9.0	0.22
2026 Acura MDX	9	9.0	0.22
2026 Mercedes-Benz GLC	10	10.0	0.25
2026 Lexus RX	10	10.0	0.25
2026 BMW X3	19	19.0	0.47
2026 BMW X5	26	26.0	0.64

Safety recalls (1)

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER Campaign 26V332000 · 2026-05-21

Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.

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Investigations

No NHTSA investigation covers the tracked model years.