122 of the 981 complaints about the Acura MDX (12.4%) concern Electrical, making it the model's third-largest problem area. That share is 0.8× the Electrical share across all tracked vehicles.
122Complaints · Electrical
12.4%Share of complaints
0.79×vs. all vehicles
45Last 12 months
4.1%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls
Analysis
45 Electrical complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 20 in the 12 months before — up 125%.
5 of these reports (4.1%) describe a crash or fire, with 3 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 25V032000 (2025-01-23, model year 2025).
1) I was struck by a vehicle that ran the stop sign at 50mph. After the impact my vehicle continued rolling forward and wouldn’t stop. I ended up a block away from the accident and my emergency brake, brake pedal and center console brake would not engage.
Electrical · 2026-02-19 · ODI 11718987 · Crash
Fire under the hood of my 2018 MDX - caused by weak battery and overloaded starter. My car was parked in the garage right under my daughter’s bedroom.
Electrical · 2024-01-09 · ODI 11564499 · Fire
Faulty and auto-stop/start system glitch where the engine fails to turn back on. This issue frequently occurs while driving in traffic or at a stop light.
Electrical · 2026-10-13 · ODI 11770899
The vehicle is showing LOW SPEED BRAKING CONTROL and BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS, it is also throwing DTC Codes B2600-97; B2627-96; B2630-96; B2637-11; P2583-76 and P2583-97, as I consider the vehicle unsafe to drive or operate and it is a leased vehicle I took it…
Electrical · 2026-10-11 · ODI 11770480
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2018 Acura MDX on August 26, 2026. While registering the vehicle, the contact was informed that the previous title indicated that the odometer was reported at 277,000. The vehicle was a private sale.
Electrical · 2026-10-06 · ODI 11769279
the camera system located above the rear view mirror failed and caused a warning light for the lkas system. adaptive cruise control, lane keeping did not work because of it. the unit had to be replaced.
Electrical · 2026-09-17 · ODI 11764964
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE Campaign 25V032000 · 2025-01-23 · Model years: 2025
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2025 Acura MDX vehicles. The touchscreen in the center console may go blank, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Remedy: Dealers will replace the center information display unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is RKZ.
