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Acura acceleration problems

Owners have filed 566 complaints with NHTSA about the throttle and cruise control on Acura vehicles — 3% of everything reported about the brand, across 18 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Acura MDX, worst in 2017.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

566

Complaints

3%

Share of all Acura complaints

120

Crashes

2

Fires

Which Acura models have the most acceleration problems

MDX 179 31.6%

Worst in 2017

TL 124 21.9%

Worst in 2003

RDX 78 13.8%

Worst in 2020

TLX 49 8.7%

Worst in 2015

Legend 41 7.2%

Worst in 1988

CL 25 4.4%

Worst in 2001

Worst Acura model years for acceleration problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2015 Acura TLX 23 4% 1,250 A
2003 Acura TL 22 5% 30,209 C
2017 Acura MDX 21 5% 27,000 B
2014 Acura MDX 19 8% 14,200 F
2016 Acura MDX 19 4% 24,368 D
2020 Acura RDX 19 4% 5,520 D
2019 Acura RDX 17 3% 10,350 A
2002 Acura TL 16 4% 42,500 F
2018 Acura MDX 14 5% 18,000 A
2020 Acura MDX 13 4% 1,420 B
1988 Acura Legend 12 29% — F
2000 Acura TL 12 4% 99,439 F
2001 Acura MDX 12 5% 146,000 B
2002 Acura MDX 12 5% 96,650 F
1999 Acura TL 11 6% 83,050 F
2016 Acura TLX 11 7% 12,000 F
1991 Acura Legend 10 6% 115,780 F
2001 Acura TL 10 6% 25,011 F
2019 Acura MDX 10 3% 22,229 F

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