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Acura MDX years to avoid

The Acura MDX years to avoid are 2016, 2017, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2001, 2003, 2014, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2022, 2006, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2021 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2026 is the cleanest year on record.

4,490

Total complaints

45

Recall campaigns

2001–2026

Years covered

17

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Acura MDX NHTSA complaints by model year510 complaints2001: 266 complaints2002: 242 complaints2003: 259 complaints2004: 243 complaints2005: 244 complaints2006: 121 complaints2007: 126 complaints2008: 62 complaints2009: 74 complaints2010: 63 complaints2011: 87 complaints2012: 97 complaints2013: 46 complaints2014: 247 complaints2015: 97 complaints2016: 510 complaints2017: 370 complaints2018: 268 complaints2019: 304 complaints2020: 342 complaints2021: 0 complaints2022: 191 complaints2023: 52 complaints2024: 61 complaints2025: 112 complaints2026: 6 complaints
Acura MDX NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

MDX years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2016High complaints + open investigation510
2017High complaints + open investigation370
2020High complaints + open investigation342
2019High complaints + open investigation304
2018High complaints + open investigation268
2001High complaint rate266
2003High complaints + open investigation259
2014High complaint rate247
2005High complaints + open investigation244
2004High complaints + open investigation243
2002High complaint rate242
2022High complaints + open investigation191
2006Open safety investigation121
2025Open safety investigation112
2024Open safety investigation61
2023Open safety investigation52
2021Open safety investigation0

Every MDX year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202661
2025avoid1123
2024avoid612
2023avoid522
2022avoid1912
2021avoid00
2020avoid3428
2019avoid3049
2018avoid26810
2017avoid3708
2016avoid5107
2015978
2014avoid2479
2013461
2012971
2011870
2010631
2009740
2008621
20071261
2006avoid12111
2005avoid24413
2004avoid24310
2003avoid25913
2002avoid2424
2001avoid2664

Common questions

What are the worst Acura MDX years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the MDX years to avoid are 2016, 2017, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2001, 2003, 2014, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2022, 2006, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2021. The cleanest year on record is 2026.

What is the best year for the Acura MDX?

By complaint volume, 2026 has the cleanest NHTSA record among MDX years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Acura MDX have?

Across all model years, the MDX has 45 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 4,490 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.