Acura MDX years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 25 model years of the Acura MDX by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2025, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2017, 2019, 2018 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | — | 1 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 112 | 56 | 6.3 | 3 | 2 | Most complaints |
| 2024 | 41 | 14 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | Typical |
| 2023 | 43 | 11 | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | Typical |
| 2022 | 158 | 32 | 3.6 | 2 | 6 | Most complaints |
| 2020 | 226 | 32 | 3.7 | 8 | 4 | Most complaints |
| 2019 | 190 | 24 | 2.7 | 9 | 4 | Most complaints |
| 2018 | 169 | 19 | 2.1 | 10 | 3 | Most complaints |
| 2017 | 260 | 26 | 2.9 | 8 | 8 | Most complaints |
| 2016 | 377 | 34 | 3.9 | 7 | 10 | Most complaints |
| 2015 | 71 | 6 | 0.7 | 8 | 5 | Typical |
| 2014 | 172 | 13 | 1.5 | 9 | 10 | Typical |
| 2013 | 30 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2012 | 76 | 5 | 0.6 | 1 | 4 | Typical |
| 2011 | 70 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 | Fewest complaints |
| 2010 | 45 | 3 | 0.3 | 1 | 6 | Fewest complaints |
| 2009 | 52 | 3 | 0.3 | 0 | 4 | Fewest complaints |
| 2008 | 49 | 3 | 0.3 | 1 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2007 | 99 | 5 | 0.6 | 1 | 2 | Typical |
| 2006 | 87 | 4 | 0.5 | 11 | 10 | Fewest complaints |
| 2005 | 180 | 8 | 0.9 | 13 | 15 | Typical |
| 2004 | 171 | 7 | 0.8 | 10 | 13 | Typical |
| 2003 | 212 | 9 | 1.0 | 13 | 13 | Typical |
| 2002 | 222 | 9 | 1.0 | 4 | 11 | Typical |
| 2001 | 224 | 9 | 1.0 | 4 | 9 | Typical |
- 20269 complaints · 1 recallToo new to judge
- 2025112 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 202441 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 202343 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2022158 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 2020226 complaints · 8 recallsMost complaints
- 2019190 complaints · 9 recallsMost complaints
- 2018169 complaints · 10 recallsMost complaints
- 2017260 complaints · 8 recallsMost complaints
- 2016377 complaints · 7 recallsMost complaints
- 201571 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 2014172 complaints · 9 recallsTypical
- 201330 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 201276 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201170 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 201045 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 200952 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 200849 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 200799 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 200687 complaints · 11 recallsFewest complaints
- 2005180 complaints · 13 recallsTypical
- 2004171 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
- 2003212 complaints · 13 recallsTypical
- 2002222 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2001224 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
Fewest complaints for their age: 2013, 2008, 2010, 2009, 2006, 2011.
About this comparison
What Acura MDX years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2025, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2017, 2019, 2018 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 25 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.