2017 ACURA MDX

8 recalls, 387 complaints - 343 TSBs - 5/5 safety rating

SUSPENSION:REAR

Defect Description

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, Minne... Read more

Consequence

Failure of rear suspension components, such as the rear control arm, can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

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... Read more

880,514 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

Defect Description

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 ... Read more

Consequence

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. Th... Read more

98,892 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Defect Description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles. Moisture may enter the tailgate lid light assembly and wiring harness, which can cause the interior and exterior lights to fail, including the lid lights, position lights, license plate lights and taillights.

Consequence

Vehicle lights that fail to illuminate can decrease visibility and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the wiring and install a fuse harness, replace the lid light, and repair the body dust sealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 30, 2025. Owners may contact Acura's customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Acura's number for this recall is F... Read more

152,800 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Defect Description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, F... Read more

Consequence

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

2,490,460 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL

Defect Description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine.

Consequence

A damaged engine may run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 28, 2024. 2016-2017 Acura MDX owner letters were mailed November 1, 2024. 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed in mid-December 2024. Honda began mailing owner... Read more

248,999 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

Defect Description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Acura MDX and 2017-2019 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid vehicles. Moisture may enter the tailgate lid lights, possibly causing a loss of the tailgate lid lights and the taillights.

Consequence

Loss of the taillights reduces the vehicle's visibility, increasing the risk of crash.

Remedy

Acura will notify owners, and dealers will modify the tailgate lid lights and install updated gaskets and a wiring sub-harness or will replace both tailgate lid lights. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2019. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-2... Read more

322,897 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Defect Description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Acura MDX, 2015-2019 Acura TLX and 2015-2017 Honda Accord vehicles, equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine. Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.

Consequence

Reduced fuel pump performance can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the fuel injection engine control unit (FI-ECU) software and, if necessary, replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 25, 2019. Owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's recall number for this recall is P3W... Read more

437,032 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

Defect Description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Acura MDX, 2017-2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda HR-V and Honda Odyssey, and 2016 Honda HR-V vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating, causing gas pockets to form, reducing brake performance... Read more

Consequence

A reduction of braking performance increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Owners will be notified, and Honda or Acura dealers will bleed the brakes, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are C31 and L30.

64,785 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Complaint Statistics

387 total complaints 12 crashes 10 fires 5 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
POWER TRAIN	56
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	53
ENGINE	53
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	37
SERVICE BRAKES	25
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	20
STEERING	15
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	12
SUSPENSION	9
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL	8

Incident date: Aug 6, 2026

I am reporting repeated failures of the front safety camera / Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) on my 2017 Acura MDX Tech (FWD). The vehicle has experienced intermittent and sudden loss of all ADAS safety functions, including CMBS, Lane Keeping Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, and Road Depa... Read more

Incident date: Aug 6, 2026

Incident date: Jun 21, 2026

I was driving home late at night with my family in the car. The car suddenly loss power and the check engine light came on and began flashing. I pulled over and turned the car off and back on. The light went away. I began driving again and after a short while, a bunch of lights popped up on the dash... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Jul 18, 2026

Problem Description: I am reporting a safety-related issue affecting multiple driver assistance systems on my 2017 Acura MDX. While driving, the vehicle displays several warning messages at the same time, including: Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Problem Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) Problem R... Read more

Incident date: Jul 18, 2026

Incident date: Jul 25, 2026

I was merging onto the highway and when I attempted to accelerate, the engine warning light began to flash and the car could not accelerate. The engine began to make a rattling noise. I called the dealer and they asked if I could make it there (it was about 25 miles away). I said I would try. As I g... Read more

Incident date: Jul 2, 2026

The contact owns a 2017 Acura MDX. The contact stated that the second-row passenger’s side seat belt became stuck and failed to retract as needed, causing the seat belt to become inoperable. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the fai... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 2026

The malfunction involves the Auto Idle Stop / Auto Start-Stop restart system on my 2025 Honda Odyssey, including related battery, charging, starter, starter relay, brake switch, and Power Distribution Module components. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. The vehicle has shut off ... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 2026

Engine went into limp mode on highway on June 30th 2026 and is available now for inspection. Partner and daughter were almost hit by a semi. VIN was registered on Kia website..Kia and dealership inspected and took responsibility for engine recall and deemed it safe on October 6th 2025. Check engine ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 12, 2024

As I was driving turning at a light to go right all of a sudden my steering wheel got super hard and It almost caused me to get into an accident. I didn't have the strength to grip the steering wheel. Shortly after the advanced traction control service light came on. Luckily there was an auto parts ... Read more

Incident date: May 13, 2026

The contact owns a 2025 Lincoln Aviator. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the sunroof glass exploded. The contact stated it sounded like a shotgun when the sunroof glass exploded. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed... Read more

Incident date: Jun 29, 2026

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Incident date: Jun 29, 2026

I bought a children’s motorcycle/ATV helmet from a third party seller (ZJHELM) off of Amazon. It stated on the listing it was DOT certified. When we received the helmet we noticed it was very lightweight and was a flimsy plastic without the hard foam shell. We also noticed the DOT certification on... Read more

Incident date: Jun 29, 2026

The contact owns a 2016 Volvo XC60. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the low oil warning light illuminated. The contact pulled into a gas station, exited the vehicle, raised the hood of the vehicle, and added engine oil to the engine. The contact stated that while buckling the seat b... Read more

Incident date: Jun 16, 2026

I purchased my 2026 Ford F-350 Platinum from Sandy Sansing Ford Lincoln on June 11, 2026. I was not informed that the vehicle has two unrepaired/unresolved Recall's. Both of the recalls were issued in March, 2026. The Dealership had this vehicle on their lot from September, 2025 to the date that I p... Read more

Incident date: Jun 16, 2026

I am reporting an intermittent but serious safety issue with my Kia Carnival involving the backup camera system. Since approximately May 2026, the rear backup camera has failed more than 10 times. When the issue occurs, the display will either: Show a completely blank screen, Flicker repeatedly, ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 20, 2026

Engine died. Complete failure with 50,000.

Incident date: Jun 20, 2026

The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the front passenger’s side door failed to unlatch as needed. The front passenger's side window failed to roll up or roll down. The driver's side rear door failed to unlatch or latch as needed. Additionall... Read more

Incident date: Jun 24, 2023

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V674000 (Power Train); however, parts were unavailable for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted, and the contact stated that parts were unavailable. The contact stated that the parts had not been... Read more

Incident date: Apr 13, 2025

Vehicle experienced a sudden tire blowout and loss of control matching recall 25V704000. Rear driver side Tire ruptured while driving, bounced car to the left , hit car mirror off of a mailbox, then car bounced off to the right of road. When I described this incident to my friend who works at GM qua... Read more

Incident date: May 30, 2026

I purchased this vehicle at 0 miles in July 2025 from Honda Accord in Pensacola Florida. I reported in July 2025 that there was a noise and I was unhappy with the vehicle and would like to exchange the vehicle within the 30 days months later, the noise got louder, and I took it in to see what the pr... Read more

Incident date: Aug 29, 2019

When accelerating into traffic (usually merging onto highway or changing lanes on the highway) my car will loose all power and fail to accelerate. This is extremely dangerous and has happened on several occasions. I have taken this into Acura as well as other automotive dealers and no one can seem t... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2024

While driving my LKAS, ABS, and Lane assist lights will come on intermittently. When this happens I am not able to use cruise control. I have noticed that my vehicle has an issue accelerating before the lights come on. This is putting the safety of me and passengers at risk. The dealership has not b... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2024

Incident date: May 8, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH under a local under path the vehicles the braking system suddenly activated causing the vehicle to come to a complete stop. Previously the while driving at the same location the vehicle suddenly red... Read more

Incident date: May 8, 2026

Onstar module out. Car can not be detected of location. Can not use gps. In the event of accident onstar can not help me this is a safety problem for a woman especially. When it first went out the car would not cut completely off had to disconnect battery. The gps light stays on with a line through ... Read more

Incident date: May 8, 2026

Incident date: Mar 12, 2026

Upon purchase of used vehicle the remote start does not work with the Key FOB. only received one key fob and it is the original. new battery put in and no changes. It will lock/unlock, open rear hatch, will also open rear hatch on approachign but remote start will not work. ensured all the doors ... Read more

Incident date: Apr 24, 2026

My 2020 Subaru Crosstrek experienced a sudden loss of motive power and stalled due to a blown ignition fuse. Diagnostic code P1604 (Startability Malfunction) was stored. Inspection by Wayne Subaru (Invoice #25340) confirmed the Cylinder 3 ignition coil had shorted and physically melted. This is the ... Read more

Incident date: Apr 11, 2026

When driving to work, two deer ran out infant of my car. I had seen the first one and missed it but by time I had seen the first one I already hit the second one. The impact occurred while driving 73 mph. The impact alone slowed my car down by approximately 20 mph. My whole front end was crushed in ... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Apr 8, 2025

2022 Tesla Model 3 with approximately 19,373 miles. Third-party tire shop inspection on April 25, 2026 identified visible tearing of front lower control arm bushings on BOTH sides (bilateral failure). Rubber bushing material has separated from inner metal sleeve on both left and right front lower co... Read more

Incident date: Apr 8, 2025

I was driving my vehicle on the highway and I experienced a loss of power / limp mode and my car started decelerating very quickly and I pulled off and parked because I got super scared of driving and when I tried to start my vehicle back up it would not turn back on. I found a recall describing t... Read more

Incident date: Apr 8, 2025

The Eps light keeps randomly coming on. And goes off. The steering gets stiff and heavy randomly. When a mechanic looks at it everything is working fine like it should but once I get the truck back it will act up again randomly. Also Alpha warranty will not help fixing the issue.

Incident date: Mar 1, 2026

The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving at slower speeds, the vehicle stalled while depressing the accelerator pedal. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuel p... Read more

Incident date: Mar 1, 2026

Incident date: Mar 18, 2026

While driving down the road my active headrest randomly deployed and hit me hard in the back of the head. When I went to look at it to reset (because there had been no accident or collision) I saw that the plastic locking pins had broken. I researched the issue and saw that there was already a MOPAR... Read more

Incident date: Apr 4, 2026

On Sunday March 22, 2025 at around 1340, I was leaving my house and driving on a small incline and noticed my vehicle had a jerk when down shifting. This happened four times while traveling up hill. I have not yet had any repeat issues since this date.

Incident date: Apr 4, 2026

Check Engine light with Codes: PO300, and PO305. Misfire in Cylinder #5. Changed all spark plugs, and coils. Check engine still on, with same codes. Jeep dealer then said it was the cam shaft and needed new cam shaft head of a price tag of $8500. The car has been well maintained and has 75,200 mile... Read more

Incident date: Mar 31, 2026

Brakes are constantly grinding and squeaking Seat belt sensor has an issue - Seat belt noise will continuously go off if no one is sitting in the seat If you give the SUV more gas going uphill then it gets stuck in that gear, which means there is a transmission issue. Car also randomly jolts ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 29, 2026

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. While the contact’s girlfriend was driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel jerked and pulled to the right. Due to the failure, the steering wheel seized, and excessive force was needed to turn the steering wheel. The driver was able to avoid strikin... Read more

Incident date: Mar 29, 2026

Vehicle Year/Make/Model: 2023 Nissan Frontier Defect Description: The wiring harness connected to the brake stop lamp switch on 2023 Nissan Frontier vehicles contains a design or manufacturing defect that causes premature switch failure. The defect results in the switch overheating and burning out,... Read more

Incident date: Mar 29, 2026

I am reporting a safety defect involving Continental CrossContact LX Sport tires, size 245/50 R20 used on my 2021 Honda Pilot. These tires are not currently included in the existing Continental recalls, but they are showing the same types of failures described in NHTSA recall 21T‑001 and related C... Read more

Incident date: Mar 13, 2026

Similar to NHTSA Recall Number 24V031, driver's "B-pillar" trim (top edge) has detached and loose, and is only secured in-place by remaining anchors/attachments. In inspecting underlying substrate, it appears that a mechanical anchor is missing AND adhesive exhibits cohesive failure (remainder adhes... Read more

Incident date: Nov 25, 2025

The same airbag error mentioned in recalls for other VINs of this vehicle is happening to this one. I think this VIN also needs to be included.

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NHTSA Safety Ratings, 2017 ACURA MDX

2017 Acura MDX SUV FWD

Category	Rating
Overall Rating	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash, Driver	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash, Passenger	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash, Driver	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash, Passenger	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Rollover	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Rollover Risk	16.4%

Safety Technology

Feature	Status
Electronic Stability Control	Standard
Forward Collision Warning	Standard
Lane Departure Warning	Standard

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings Program. Ratings are based on crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Technical Service Bulletins, 2017 ACURA MDX

343 manufacturer communications from 177 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	43
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	32
070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	26
170000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES	24
162500 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE	24
350000 EQUIPMENT	19
100000 POWER TRAIN	19
030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC	19

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Service Bulletin - The engine will not crank on the initial startup attempt after the vehicle has been exposed to precipitation and then freezing temperatures. Water can enter the starter motor. In cold temperatures the water can freeze, pr

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Service Bulletin - Under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and engaging idle stop the vehicle may not restart automatically due to excessive cylinder pressure and/or low cranking torque. Typically, the client can immediately res

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Product Update - Under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and the idle stop feature engaging, the vehicle may not automatically restart. Acura is providing a product update with a new PGM-FI software update to fix this issue.

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Warranty Extension - Under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and the idle stop feature engages, the vehicle may not automatically restart.

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Warranty Extension - Warranty Extension reimbursement form for engine idle stop repairs made before the warranty extension notice date.

120000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Service Bulletin - Recall update for 2014 - 2019 MDX and 2017 - 2019 MDX Hybrid Sport models. An uneven sealing surface allows moisture to enter the inner taillight(s), causing one or all of the taillights not to work. Honda updated the ins

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Service Bulletin - The engine will not crank on the initial startup attempt after the vehicle has been exposed to precipitation and then freezing temperatures.

270000 LANE DEPARTURE

Service Bulletin - Due to a problem with the detection logic in the multipurpose camera software, the vehicle's LKAS, ACC, or CMBS indicator lights may come on incorrectly.

260000 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

Service Bulletin - Due to a problem with the detection logic in the multipurpose camera software, the vehicle's LKAS, ACC, or CMBS indicator lights may come on incorrectly.

180000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Service Bulletin - Due to a problem with the detection logic in the multipurpose camera software, the vehicle's LKAS, ACC, or CMBS indicator lights may come on incorrectly.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Service Bulletin - Under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and the idle stop feature engages, the vehicle may not automatically restart. Typically, the customer can immediately restart the vehicle by selecting Park and pushing t

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Dealer Message - During development, the idle stop enable criteria was mis-set allowing idle stop to improperly engage while battery health is low. Under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and engaging idle stop, the vehicle may

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RLXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P030X (Cylinder Misfire Detected), P0171 & P0174 (Rear/Front Bank Fue

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

061700 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR

Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P030X (Cylinder Misfire Detected), P0171 & P0174 (Re

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P030X (Cylinder Misfire Detected), P0171 & P0174 (Re

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for 2017 MDXs, RDXs, RLXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P2652 (Rocker Arm Oil Pressure Switch B [Bank 1] Stuck On)

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

350000 EQUIPMENT

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

061400 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2020 MDXs with a client complaint of an unexpected CMBS operation or a brake application. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like t

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

091200 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

117200 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:FUEL GAUGE

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

030000 BRAKES (PWS)

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2020 MDX V6s (non-Hybrid) with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the misfire DTCs P0300-P0306 stored. To better understand

356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

350000 EQUIPMENT

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

030000 BRAKES (PWS)

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

030000 BRAKES (PWS)

030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

356220 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:VEHICLE CONTROLS:BRAKING

030000 BRAKES (PWS)

030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

160000 STRUCTURE

Dealer Message - American Honda has been notified by our supplier of manufacturing defect resulting in a potential cosmetic/appearance imperfections. Due to this investigation, American Honda is requesting all dealers to return any uninstal

030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

030000 BRAKES (PWS)

350000 EQUIPMENT

100000 POWER TRAIN

Service Bulletin - During a downshift from 9th or 8th gear to 7th gear or lower, a miscalculation in the TCM software causes the MIL to come on with DTC P0716 (input shaft [mainshaft] speed sensor [range/performance]).

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Service Bulletin - The transmission has intermittent harsh or jerky upshifts with steady acceleration.

350000 EQUIPMENT

Service Bulletin - The transmission has intermittent harsh or jerky upshifts with steady acceleration.

100000 POWER TRAIN

Service Bulletin - The transmission has intermittent harsh or jerky upshifts with steady acceleration.

030000 BRAKES (PWS)

350000 EQUIPMENT

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

100000 POWER TRAIN

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

350000 EQUIPMENT

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NHTSA Safety Investigations, ACURA MDX

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

DP, Closed , Model Year: 2022

All wheel drive allegation

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has completed its review of a Petition dated January 9, 2026, requesting an investigation into the loss of the optional all-wheel drive capability in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Acura TLX and MY 2022-2023 Acura MDX vehicles. The Petition alleges failures in th... e interfacing splines between the front wheel drive transaxle and the rear wheel drive power take off unit. Failure of these splines prevents the transfer of drive power to the rear axle, making the vehicle front wheel drive only. The Petition further alleges that this failure reduces vehicle directional control. Most traditional AWD systems utilize mechanical and passive measures. These systems have the tendency to distribute torque along the path of least resistance, such as a wheel that has lost contact with the ground or is on a low friction surface such as ice. To compensate for this, many manufacturers use the brake system to redirect torque to the wheels with more traction. However, in this style of AWD system, a failed drive shaft or similar disconnection prior to the brakes often results in drive power being lost to the disconnected component. The consequence of this loss is the inability to maintain speed with surrounding traffic which increases the risks of collisions and injuries to the vehicle occupants. The Subject Vehicles are built upon a platform that was designed primarily as Front Wheel Drive (FWD). The SH-AWD system functions more as a performance enhancement feature rather than a stability feature. Even if the SH-AWD is nonoperational, the vehicles retain full mobility via FWD. In addition, the Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) remains functional, ensuring directional stability through traditional engine and brake-based traction control. Although the condition raised by the Petitioner may degrade the vehicle’s performance characteristics, there is insufficient information to indicate a potential unreasonable safety risk. ODI reviewed 62 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) and several EWR Field Reports alleging the loss of SH-AWD and its impact on the driving dynamics of the subject vehicles. During its analysis, ODI determined that the failure is localized to the mechanical interface between the FWD transaxle and the PTU. Specifically, the failure is the shearing or stripping of the interfacing splined shafts between the FWD transaxle and the PTU, resulting in a permanent loss of torque transfer to the rear of the vehicle. Upon reviewing the technical details of SH-AWD, ODI has found that this failure does not result in any loss of motive power or lead to a loss of vehicle control. Several complaints indicated that the operators were unaware of the mechanical fault until encountering a low friction surface or the condition was identified by a technician during routine maintenance. The SH-AWD system lacks any form of direct feedback for monitoring real time torque transfer to the rear wheels. Therefore, the system will continue to display information indicating power is being supplied to the rear wheels even when power is actually only supplied to the front wheels. ODI’s review did not identify sufficient evidence to indicate that the misinformation has presented a safety issue in the field. ODI did not identify any reports of loss of motive power or vehicle control that could be attributed to the loss of SH-AWD. ODI is not aware of any crashes involving the Subject Vehicles that resulted from the loss of SH-AWD. After thoroughly assessing the material submitted by the Petitioner, consumer complaint information in NHTSA’s databases, and other relevant information already in possession of the Agency, NHTSA has not found sufficient evidence to indicate that the loss of AWD as alleged by the Petitioner is likely to present a safety related defect that would warrant a formal investigation. After full consideration of the available information, and in view of NHTSA’s enforcement priorities, the Petition is denied. A denial report will be posted in the Federal Register. The closing of the petition does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety related defect does not exist, and the agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances. The Petition can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11712885.Read more

PE, Open , Model Year: 2016

Engine failure

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline... Read more

EA, Open , Model Year: 2016

No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages

On June 3, 2022, the Oﬃce of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several ﬁeld reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its ow... Read more

RQ, Closed , Model Year: 2016

Engine failure

On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalle... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2003

Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment

The investigation was opened based on reports of frontal air bag inadvertent deployments (ABIDs) on model year (MY) 2003-2004 Honda Odyssey vehicles.In its response dated September 20, 2013, Honda indicated that the MY 2003 Acura MDX vehicles use a SRS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) which contains th... e same electrical component (an ASIC chip) as the Odyssey, and has a similar vehicle electrical system architecture.Through inspection and analysis of field returned vehicles and components, Honda determined that the SRS ECUs used in the Odyssey and MDX can degrade over time and result in the deployment of either the driver and/or the passenger frontal air bags.The deployment occurs without a crash or impact, and may occur while the vehicle is being operated on the roadway.Honda?s analysis determined that, when actuated, the electric power door lock circuitry on both the Odyssey and MDX produces high levels of electrical noise.The electrical noise, which is transmitted to the SRS ECU via harnessing, may cause damage to the ASIC chip.Cumulative damage to the ASIC chip results in an inadvertent deployment event.A similar defect issue was investigated under Engineering Analysis (EA) 12-001, which led to recalls 12V-527 and 13V-040, and to recall 13V-029.In total, ODI is aware of 25 frontal ABIDs on the Odyssey vehicle and another three ABIDs on the MDX vehicles (data as of August 01, 2013).Consistent with findings in EA12-001, the failure data indicated an increasing incident trend with several of the incidents occurring in recent years.The incidents resulted in 9 alleged injuries consisting of burns, cuts and bruises to the upper body region; there were no reports of control loss or vehicle crashes.Some owners noted an air bag warning light and/or chime activated just seconds prior to the air bag deployment while others stated that they did not observe either.ODI notes that Honda also reported ABIDs of non-frontal, side torso and curtain air bags in its submissions. These incidents, which were generally associated with door closures and underbody object strikes, are not related to (or caused by) the noise induced failure of the ASIC chip. Accordingly they were not considered relevant to the investigation.In its September 18, 2013 letter to ODI, Honda announced it will recall 318.7k MY2003-2004 Honda Odyssey and an additional 56k MY2003 Acura MDX, totaling 374.7k vehicles.Under recall 13V-412, Honda will install an electrical noise suppressor unit (a filter) between the ECU and the vehicle electrical harness on each affected vehicle.The remedy filter blocks harmful electrical noise from entering the SRS ECU and is a similar approach as that used in other recall actions.In its supplemental response of December 03, 2013, Honda reported that it also reviewed field data from other peer Honda vehicles, including the MY 2003 Honda Accord, MY 2003-2004 Honda FCX, and the MY 2004 Acura TSX, that use the same suspect ASIC chip.While Honda identified evidence of ABID on these (non-recalled) vehicles, the rate of incidence was lower and the failure trend, which was declining or random, differed from that seen on all other recalled vehicles, including those of other manufacturers.Honda documents identified differences in electrical system architecture and electrical noise emission levels between the non-recalled and recalled products.Honda?s analysis concluded these differences would reduce failure occurrence for the suspect ASIC chip in the non-recalled products.ODI?s review of Honda's information, and the analysis it undertook, indicates that the 13V-412 recall action addresses the safety concerns currently prRead more

EA, Closed , Model Year: 2005

Vehicle Stability Assist Malfunction

On March 14, 2013, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) submitted a Defect Information Report to NHTSA identifying a defect in the Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) system in approximately 183,576 model year (MY) 2005 Honda Pilot, Acura RL and MY 2005-2006 Acura MDX vehicles (NHTSA Recall No 13V-092)... .The population and failure counts provided pertain only to the MY 2005 Honda Pilots that were the subject of this investigation.Honda's recall addresses two conditions in the VSA system that could result in inappropriate brake activation.The first condition is related to a manufacturing concern with a capacitor in the VSA electronic control unit (ECU) circuit board.According to Honda, VSA systems with damaged capacitors may apply a small amount of braking force for a fraction of a second, when the brake pedal is not applied by the driver.If the driver does apply the brake pedal during a malfunction, the VSA system may employ the brake assist feature rapidly increasing braking force independent of the amount of pressure the driver applies to the brake pedal (releasing the brake pedal would end the brake assist activation in such events).The second condition applied to a portion of the MY 2005 Pilot vehicles manufactured at the Alabama assembly plant that may havebeen assembled without tightening one of the VSA system electrical ground connector fasteners to the proper torque.According to Honda, an improperly torqued fastener can result in increased electrical resistance in the VSA system, causing an incorrect signal to be sent to the VSA ECU, which may result in inappropriate braking while driving with no pedal application by the driver.The owners of all affected vehicles will be contacted by mail and asked to take their vehicle to a Honda or Acura dealer who will install a partial wiring harness containing a capacitor for the VSA modulator and, if necessary, inspect and tighten the affected electrical ground fastener.All work will be performed at no charge to the owner.ODI identified 106 incidents of inappropriate brake activation by the VSA system that appear to be related to the defect conditions addressed by Honda's recall.While many of the incidents reported experiencing significant unexpected braking while driving, none resulted in crashes or injuries.ODI reviewed a VOQ reporting a crash resulting in two fatalities that allegedly may have been related to the VSA conditions investigated in PE12-028 and EA13-002 (VOQ 10492170).After interviewing thecomplainant and reviewing evidence regarding the crash (e.g., police report and witness statements), ODI did not find sufficient evidence to determine that the crash was related to the VSA system.Regarding the 25 incidents of brake activations of short duration due to a yaw rate sensor malfunction, complainants indicate that typically the events are very brief and that the puling effect is mild.This investigation is closed.Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2003

Ignition Interlock Failure - Rollaway

On December 10, 2012, Honda Motor Company submitted a defect information report to NHTSA regarding ignition interlocks in approximately 576,117 model year MY) 2003 through 2004 Honda Pilot and Odyssey vehicles that are the subject of this investigation and 231,044 MY 2003 through 2006 Acura MDX vehi... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2001

FRONT COIL SPRING BREAKAGE

IN AN AUGUST 29, 2005 LETTER, HONDA NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD IDENTIFIED A DEFECT IN THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS OF CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001 AND EARLY-2002 ACURA MDX SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES.ACCORDING TO HONDA, SOME FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS HAVE INSUFFICIENT CORROSION PROTECTION AND, IN AREAS WHERE RO... Read more

ACURA MDX - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the ACURA MDX across all model years (2001, 2026).

129 Total Recalls

4,617 Total Complaints

8 Investigations

246 Reported Crashes

99 Reported Fires

9 Reported Deaths

ACURA MDX - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2026	1	9	View
2025	3	136	View
2024	2	65	View
2023	2	58	View
2022	2	221	View
2020	8	347	View
2019	9	306	View
2018	10	284	View
2017 (current)	8	387
2016	7	522	View
2015	8	98	View
2014	9	248	View
2013	1	46	View
2012	1	101	View
2011	0	87	View
2010	1	63	View
2009	0	76	View
2008	1	62	View
2007	1	126	View
2006	11	121	View
2005	13	244	View
2004	10	243	View
2003	13	259	View
2002	4	242	View
2001	4	266	View

Other ACURA Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
TLX	340	1,306	View
RDX	335	2,540	View
ILX	275	337	View
RLX	187	163	View
NSX	161	20	View
INTEGRA	132	758	View
TLX TYPE S	120	2	View
MDX HYBRID	102	0	View

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