Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2025 Acura MDX, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine69
- Electrical system52
- Unknown or other27
- Fuel/propulsion system11
- Service brakes5
- Power train5
- Forward collision avoidance5
- Steering3
- Suspension2
- Back over prevention2
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 5 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2025 Acura MDX failed the safety check 0.09% of the time — 72% less often than the average 2025 passenger car (0.34%). Median odometer at inspection: 1,666 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 2 variants; 1 of 1 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Acura MDX SUV FWD | ★★★★★ | 15.1 % |
| 2025 Acura MDX SUV AWD | — | 0.0 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard & Optional
- Lane departure warning
- Standard & Optional
- Best overall rating
- 5 / 5
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 11.2–12.4 L/100 km (about 19–21 mpg US), CO₂ 263–291 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDX SH-AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 12.6 | 9.4 | 11.2 |
| MDX SH-AWD Type S · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Premium gasoline | 13.8 | 11.2 | 12.4 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
3 Transport Canada recalls for the 2025 Acura MDX.
| 2025318 12 Jun 2025 | Brakes Issue: On certain vehicles, the brake pedal assembly may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the brake pedal could move and cause you not to be … |
| 2025029 23 Jan 2025 | Fuel System Issue: On certain vehicles, a software problem in the fuel injection electronic control unit could cause the engine to stall while driving. Safety Risk: … |
| 2025028 23 Jan 2025 | Visual System Issue: Under certain conditions, a software problem could cause the center information display to go blank. As a result, the rearview camera image would not … |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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.
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."
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2025 Acura MDX vehicles. The touchscreen in the center console may go blank, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Acura told its dealers about the 2025 Acura MDX: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11010557 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2023-2025 MDXs with a client complaint of the front wiper motors being inop. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 11010128 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2023-2025 MDXs with a client complaint of the front wiper motors being inop. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 11010125 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2025 MDXs with a client complaint of a high-pitched noise coming from the front HVAC system when on the high fan setting. The high-pitched noise can be described as a whine. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect certain parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 11009196 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2023-2025 MDXs with a client complaint of the front wiper motors being inop. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 11008047 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2023-2025 MDXs with a client complaint of the front wiper motors being inop. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 11006806 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2023-2025 MDXs with a client complaint of the front wiper motors being inop. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 11005522 | Service Bulletin - Drivers are experiencing screeching, squeaking, rubbing, or scraping from the rear wheel area due to rocks are getting caught between the rear brake disk and splash guard. |
| 11000147 | Service News - Due to On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) regulation change starting with 2019 vehicles, American Hondas Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (VTEC) On-Board Diagnostic monitors are now included in the EGR/VVT OBD Monitor Readiness status group. Due to some customers driving patterns, they may not drive in the fashion needed to operate the VTEC (EGR/VVT) that only operates above 5,350 rpm to run the OBD monitoring. Therefore, the EGR/VVT OBD monitor group readiness status is not set to Complete when the customer presents their vehicle to a Smog Check station for inspection. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation