Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Acura MDX has 106 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
106
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Jan 10, 2026 | ENGINE | The engine failed and acura tech said it was connecting rod failure. There is a Safety recall from A... |
| Dec 29, 2025 | ENGINE | NHTSA Incident Report Vehicle: 2016 Acura MDX Date of Incident: [XXX] Location: Oregon (Oregon Coas... |
| Nov 29, 2025 | ENGINE | I was driving my Acura MDX(2016 7900 miles) on a multi-lane highway, the vehicle experienced a sudde... |
| Nov 28, 2025 | ENGINE | On November 28th at 10:00 AM, my 2016 Acura MDX suffered a catastrophic and sudden engine failure t... |
| Nov 10, 2025 | ENGINE | The MDX drove perfectly until out of sudden there as a stall, knocking and ticking sound in the Engi... |
| Nov 8, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH, there... |
| Nov 5, 2025 | ENGINE | Started hearing a "knocking" sound from the engine compartment, whose frequency clearly was proporti... |
| Nov 5, 2025 | ENGINE | I have a 2016 Acura MDX with 87,000 miles that has bad rod knock. Service Bulletin 23-036 talks abou... |
| Nov 1, 2025 | ENGINE | I purchased a 2016 Acura MDX during the summer of 2025. I am the second owner. In November 2025, the... |
| Oct 26, 2025 | ENGINE | Car broke down driving from Dallas to Oklahoma on the highway while at cruising speed. We were able ... |
| Oct 16, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, there was an abn... |
| Oct 12, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine cut out on the middle of a pitch black highway in Virginia. Few seconds lights flashing on da... |
| Oct 4, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehi... |
| Sep 25, 2025 | ENGINE | Hello. I went to the Acura dealership because I got a recall letter. I lost the letter itself a few... |
| Sep 20, 2025 | ENGINE | No prior issues with vehicle when all of a sudden/out of the blue the check engine light started fla... |
| Sep 5, 2025 | ENGINE | I have a 2016 Acura MDX, recently took it to Oh Acura in Temecula for a check due to a noise coming ... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE | While driving on the freeway with my children, the vehicle started to shake and the emission system ... |