2023 Acura MDX problems and complaints
Owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Acura MDX. The most-reported areas: Power Train (10), Service Brakes (8), Electrical System (8).
Key takeaways
- 39 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 2 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 2 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 10 | 26% |
| Service Brakes | 8 | 21% |
| Electrical System | 8 | 21% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 7 | 18% |
| Steering | 4 | 10% |
| Unknown Or Other | 4 | 10% |
| Suspension | 3 | 8% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | 8% |
| Structure | 2 | 5% |
| Hydraulic | 2 | 5% |
| Equipment | 2 | 5% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 1 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Acura MDX SUV AWD | Not rated | 4/5 | 5/5 | Not rated |
| 2023 Acura MDX SUV FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-09-04
Was exiting I275 onto Westbound Route 32 when the brakes were unexpectedly applied by the vehicle’s safety system. No vehicles were in front or beside me. Very alarming when it happened. This also happed two other times at slower speeds.
Power Train - filed 2026-08-23
2023 ACURA MDX TYPE S. 28k miles. While merging onto highway, I sped up and at 25 mph, I heard a loud metal clunk from underneath the car. Car still drove and functioned as a two wheel drive instead of AWD. Went in for service and was told that the transmission and Power train Unit would need to be replaced and wil...
Power Train - filed 2026-08-14
Was driving arround corner and felt a shudder like I had run over something, the felt front tires loosing traction and car jerked into next lane. Took to dealer and they diagnosed a failure of output shaft from transmission to awd transfer case, currently at dealer getting transmission awd assembly replaced.
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.