Acura MDX — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 2016, 2017 · Best bets: 2023, 2024, 2010, 2008, 2009, 2011
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 224 |
| 2002 | 204 |
| 2003 | 206 |
| 2004 | 171 |
| 2005 | 180 |
| 2006 | 87 |
| 2007 | 99 |
| 2008 | 49 |
| 2009 | 52 |
| 2010 | 45 |
| 2011 | 70 |
| 2012 | 76 |
| 2013 | 29 |
| 2014 | 169 |
| 2015 | 70 |
| 2016 | 367 |
| 2017 | 252 |
| 2018 | 163 |
| 2019 | 183 |
| 2020 | 215 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 144 |
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2024 | 38 |
| 2025 | 92 |
| 2026 | 6 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not enough data | 6 | Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Recommended | 92 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2024 | Recommended | 38 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2023 | Recommended | 38 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2022 | Recommended | 144 | 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 | 215 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2019 | Caution | 183 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2018 | Caution | 163 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2017 | Avoid | 252 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2016 | Avoid | 367 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2015 | Recommended | 70 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2014 | Caution | 169 | 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 | 76 | 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 | 52 | 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. |