2023 Acura MDX problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 36 NHTSA owner complaints, 2 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2023 Acura MDX vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 36 NHTSA complaints on file-1
- Recalls — 2 recall campaigns for this model year-6
- NCAP safety rating — 5-star overall government crash rating+10
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2023 Acura MDX vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- POWER TRAIN7 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER3 reports
- SERVICE BRAKES2 reports
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE2 reports
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2 reports
- SEATS1 reports
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1 reports
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT1 reports
- SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1 reports
Recalls (2)
- AIR BAGS26V332000
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 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC25V391000
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Acura TLX, 2023-2025 Acura MDX, and 2023-2025 Honda Pilot vehicles. The brake pedal pivot pin was not secured properly, which can cause the pedal to shift out of position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment" and 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Crash-test ratings
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