Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2016 Acura MDX has 7 recalls, 355 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
7
Recalls
355
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 3, 2026
19V060000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Acura MDX, 2015-2019 Acura TLX and 2015-2017 Honda Accord vehicles, equipped with a 3....
19V256000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Acura MDX and 2017-2019 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid vehicles. Moisture may enter the tailga...
16V417000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura MDX 2WD and MDX 4WD vehicles, 2016 Acura MDX 4WD vehicles, 2015-2016 Honda...
23V751000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and...
23V858000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Rid...
25V259000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles. Moisture may enter the tailgate lid light assembly and wiring har...
26V365000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehi...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2016 Acura MDX SUV FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,LANE DEPARTURE | I started the vehicle and steering wheel was frozen and EPS, Brake, and lane departure lights on the... |
| Jun 23, 2026 | ENGINE | My 2016 Acura Max sha awd has 124 k on it and the other day I was driving down the road and my engin... |
| Jun 12, 2026 | ENGINE | This make and model has the same problems with the engine rod bearings it’s the v6 3.5L |
| May 16, 2026 | ENGINE | FOUND #4 CYLINDER MISFIRE - METAL CONTAMINATION SPUN A BEARING INTERNALLY INSIDE THE ENGINE. RECOMME... |
| May 15, 2026 | ENGINE | I was driving on the highway. All of a sudden, my engine started making knocking noises. Shortly a... |
| May 13, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Acura MDX. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the tra... |
| May 10, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | When driving at highway speeds there randomly is a full loss of engine power for 3 to 5 seconds. Ea... |
| May 2, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Acura MDX. The contact stated that upon start of the vehicle, the engine ent... |
| Apr 18, 2026 | ENGINE | I was driving down the interstate, the engine started making noise, a saw big puff of Blue smoke in ... |
| Apr 8, 2026 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,INTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns 2016 Acura MDX. The contact stated that after the State Inspection was completed, t... |
| Mar 24, 2026 | ENGINE | My 2016 Acura MDX (purchased new January 2016) has a confirmed failure of the 9-speed automatic tran... |
| Mar 21, 2026 | ENGINE | Customer reports: - vehicle will not start - died while backing up and wouldn't restart - no warning... |
| Mar 17, 2026 | ENGINE | My car shuts off when idling and goes into neutral when stopping at stop signs or yeilding in a rota... |
| Mar 14, 2026 | ENGINE | Engine has 97,000 miles and has been meticulously maintained with current rod bearing failure. |
| Mar 13, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving 55 MPH, sh... |
| Jan 27, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Hi, Vehicle experienced sudden loss of power and inability to accelerate while driving. Engine enter... |
| Jan 10, 2026 | ENGINE | The engine failed and acura tech said it was connecting rod failure. There is a Safety recall from A... |
| Jan 6, 2026 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I have a 2016 MDX. The big red light on my tailgate on the passenger side stopped working. I had bee... |
| Jan 5, 2026 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2016 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, th... |
| Dec 29, 2025 | ENGINE | NHTSA Incident Report Vehicle: 2016 Acura MDX Date of Incident: [XXX] Location: Oregon (Oregon Coas... |