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
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 224 |
| 2002 | 204 |
| 2003 | 206 |
| 2004 | 171 |
| 2005 | 180 |
| 2006 | 87 |
| 2007 | 99 |
| 2008 | 49 |
| 2009 | 50 |
| 2010 | 45 |
| 2011 | 70 |
| 2012 | 75 |
| 2013 | 29 |
| 2014 | 168 |
| 2015 | 69 |
| 2016 | 357 |
| 2017 | 244 |
| 2018 | 158 |
| 2019 | 182 |
| 2020 | 209 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 128 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2024 | 35 |
| 2025 | 66 |
| 2026 | 5 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |