Worst years for a Acura MDX
Owners have filed 4,633 complaints about the Acura MDX with NHTSA across model years 2001 to 2026. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
Every Acura MDX year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2025 | C | 151 | 5 | 0 | 14,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2024 | C | 65 | 1 | 0 | 9,747 | Electrical System |
| 2023 | B | 58 | 3 | 0 | 32,453 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2022 | C | 209 | 11 | 4 | 42,579 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2020 | D | 355 | 6 | 0 | 34,431 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2019 | D | 307 | 8 | 5 | 20,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2018 | D | 284 | 6 | 8 | 30,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2017 | D | 391 | 12 | 6 | 32,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2016 | D | 522 | 17 | 4 | 35,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | C | 98 | 6 | 4 | 23,500 | Electrical System |
| 2014 | D | 248 | 18 | 8 | 15,000 | Steering |
| 2013 | B | 46 | 0 | 6 | 49,520 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | C | 101 | 5 | 5 | 46,800 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2011 | C | 87 | 5 | 1 | 56,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | C | 63 | 8 | 7 | 56,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2009 | C | 76 | 6 | 1 | 45,000 | Electrical System |
| 2008 | B | 62 | 2 | 2 | 46,500 | Electrical System |
| 2007 | B | 126 | 3 | 4 | 93,000 | Electrical System |
| 2006 | C | 121 | 16 | 0 | 84,982 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2005 | D | 244 | 25 | 1 | 82,197 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2004 | D | 243 | 22 | 9 | 96,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2003 | C | 259 | 12 | 6 | 110,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2002 | C | 242 | 16 | 5 | 98,232 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2001 | C | 266 | 10 | 1 | 100,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Acura MDX
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Acura MDX
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Acura MDX, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Acura MDX problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Acura MDX
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.