Acura MDX — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2016, 2017 · Best bets: 2023, 2024, 2010, 2008, 2009, 2025

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Acura MDX Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2001: 224 complaints 2001 2002: 204 complaints 2003: 206 complaints 2004: 171 complaints 2005: 180 complaints 2005 2006: 87 complaints 2007: 99 complaints 2008: 49 complaints 2009: 50 complaints 2009 2010: 45 complaints 2011: 70 complaints 2012: 75 complaints 2013: 29 complaints 2013 2014: 168 complaints 2015: 69 complaints 2016: 357 complaints 2017: 244 complaints 2017 2018: 158 complaints 2019: 182 complaints 2020: 209 complaints 2021: 0 complaints 2021 2022: 128 complaints 2023: 34 complaints 2024: 35 complaints 2025: 66 complaints 2025 2026: 5 complaints 2026
2026: 5 complaints
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YearComplaints
2001224
2002204
2003206
2004171
2005180
200687
200799
200849
200950
201045
201170
201275
201329
2014168
201569
2016357
2017244
2018158
2019182
2020209
20210
2022128
202334
202435
202566
20265

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 66 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 35 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 34 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 128 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2021 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Caution 209 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Caution 182 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Caution 158 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 244 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2016 Avoid 357 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 69 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Caution 168 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Recommended 75 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 70 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 45 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 50 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 49 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 99 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 87 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Caution 180 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 171 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Caution 206 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Caution 204 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Caution 224 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.