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Acura MDX Body & structure problems

0.5 vs. all vehicles Too few recent reports to judge

42 of the 923 complaints about the Acura MDX (4.6%) concern Body & structure, making it the model's #8 problem area. That share is 0.5× the Body & structure share across all tracked vehicles.

42Complaints · Body & structure
4.6%Share of complaints
0.5×vs. all vehicles
12Last 12 months
0.0%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls

Analysis

By model year, Body & structure complaints peak with the 2018 model (10, 6% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2023 model (2). 12 Body & structure complaints were filed in the last 12 months.

Owners most often describe: “windshield”, “distorted”, “nausea”, “sunroof” and “distortions”. None of these reports describes a crash or fire.

1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 26V365000 (2026-06-04, model years 2018, 2019 and 2020).

By model year

2018: 10 10 2018 2019: 10 10 2019 2020: 5 5 2020 2022: 9 9 2022 2023: 2 2 2023 2024: 6 6 2024 2025: 0 0 2025
YearComplaintsShare of complaints
2018106.1%
2019105.2%
202052.3%
202295.3%
202324.7%
2024615.0%
202500.0%

When complaints were filed

2017: 1 1 2017 2018: 2 2 2018 2019: 8 8 2019 2020: 1 1 2020 2021: 3 3 2021 2022: 5 5 2022 2023: 5 5 2023 2024: 2 2 2024 2025: 6 6 2025 2026: 9 9 2026

Last 12 months: 12 · Previous 12 months: 4

Common terms in reports

  • windshield19
  • distorted8
  • nausea5
  • sunroof9
  • distortions3
  • glass9

What owners report

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

Related recalls

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Campaign 26V365000 · 2026-06-04 · Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020

Summary: American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. The rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.

Problem areas · Acura MDX

Acura MDX problems, complaints & recalls by model year ›

Frequently asked questions

How common are Body & structure problems on the Acura MDX?

42 of the 923 complaints about the Acura MDX (4.6%) concern Body & structure, making it the model's #8 problem area. That share is 0.5× the Body & structure share across all tracked vehicles.

Which Acura MDX model years have the most Body & structure complaints?

By model year, Body & structure complaints peak with the 2018 model (10, 6% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2023 model (2).

Is there a recall for Acura MDX Body & structure problems?

1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 26V365000 (2026-06-04, model years 2018, 2019 and 2020).