Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2018 Acura MDX has 8 recalls, 153 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
8
Recalls
153
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 23, 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...
19V298000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura MDX and Honda Pilot vehicles and 2019 Acura RLX, RLX Sport Hybrid, TLX and Honda...
18V777000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Acura MDX, 2017-2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda HR-V and Honda Odyssey, a...
18V221000
SEATS
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Pilot and Ridgeline vehicles and 2018 Acura MDX vehicles. The front driver and passe...
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...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2018 Acura MDX SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | PARKING BRAKE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2018 Acura MDX. It was discovered that there was a mileage d... |
| Mar 7, 2026 | ENGINE | Rob bearing recall was performed on a 2018 Acura MDX at around 78,000 miles. After a long ordeal wi... |
| Mar 1, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | Warning lights for Collision Mitigation System, Road Departure Mitigation, Adaptive Cruise Control. ... |
| Feb 25, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | The Electric Parking brake system continuously fails (every 3-4 months) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | While driving the car, several warning lights turned on all at once, saying that the following compo... |
| Feb 1, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was merging into traffic on interstate. The car lagged as if it wasn't getting gas. I pulled ove... |
| Jan 30, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2018 Acura MDX. The contact received a notification from Lyft regarding NHTSA Cam... |
| Jan 16, 2026 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I had a recall done by local Acura dealer, Miami Doral Acura, where they replaced parts that connect... |
| Dec 6, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | When trying to accelerate from a stop the car has a noticeable lag in throttle response. 2+ seconds.... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Vehicle experiences dangerous throttle delay from a stop. When making left-hand turns across traffic... |
| Nov 16, 2025 | STRUCTURE | The paint on the tailgate chipped off |
| Nov 16, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I want to say that the engine or transmission is faulty. Sometimes while at a complete stop, the car... |
| Nov 12, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | When at a complete stop at a stop light or stop sign and ready to press the gas to accelerate, there... |
| Nov 1, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | When you press the accelerator pedal there is a significant delay in the pedal response particularly... |
| Oct 29, 2025 | WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | This is a complaint about the defective TPMS components in this vehicle. I sent a copy to Acura and... |
| Oct 19, 2025 | ENGINE | I submit this complaint because my 2018 Acura MDX, covered under NHTSA recall 23V-751 for connectin... |
| Oct 19, 2025 | ENGINE | I am filing this report regarding my 2018 Acura MDX that has experienced complete engine failure dir... |
| Oct 12, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | The front camera failure. Needs replacement. Camera apparently is used for the ACC , lane departure ... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Front multipurpose camera is starting to fail intermittently. Multiple warnings pop up (LKAS, Auto H... |
| Sep 11, 2025 | SEATS | Driver seat slippage/moves. |