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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, 2025, 2006, 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.

4,651

Total complaints

45

Recall campaigns

2001–2026

Years covered

17

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Acura MDX NHTSA complaints by model year524 complaints2001: 266 complaints2002: 242 complaints2003: 259 complaints2004: 243 complaints2005: 244 complaints2006: 121 complaints2007: 126 complaints2008: 62 complaints2009: 76 complaints2010: 63 complaints2011: 87 complaints2012: 101 complaints2013: 46 complaints2014: 248 complaints2015: 98 complaints2016: 524 complaints2017: 394 complaints2018: 285 complaints2019: 308 complaints2020: 358 complaints2021: 0 complaints2022: 210 complaints2023: 58 complaints2024: 66 complaints2025: 157 complaints2026: 9 complaints
Acura MDX NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

MDX years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2016High complaints + open investigation524
2017High complaints + open investigation394
2020High complaints + open investigation358
2019High complaints + open investigation308
2018High complaints + open investigation285
2001High complaint rate266
2003High complaints + open investigation259
2014High complaint rate248
2005High complaints + open investigation244
2004High complaints + open investigation243
2002High complaint rate242
2022Open safety investigation210
2025Open safety investigation157
2006Open safety investigation121
2024Open safety investigation66
2023Open safety investigation58
2021Open safety investigation0

Every MDX year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202691
2025avoid1573
2024avoid662
2023avoid582
2022avoid2102
2021avoid00
2020avoid3588
2019avoid3089
2018avoid28510
2017avoid3948
2016avoid5247
2015988
2014avoid2489
2013461
20121011
2011870
2010631
2009760
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, 2025, 2006, 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 4,651 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.