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2018 Acura MDX Safety Report

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

Recalls

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...

Safety Ratings

Overall

★★★★★

Front Crash

★★★★★

Side Crash

★★★★★

Rollover

★★★★★

Rating for: 2018 Acura MDX SUV AWD

Top Complaint Categories

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
11
ENGINE
9
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
POWER TRAIN
7
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6

Problems by Component

Other34Engine29Electrical23Powertrain20Speed Control11Fuel System11Visibility6Brakes3Structure3Seats3Steering3

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Apr 2, 2026PARKING BRAKE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMOdometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2018 Acura MDX. It was discovered that there was a mileage d...
Mar 7, 2026ENGINERob bearing recall was performed on a 2018 Acura MDX at around 78,000 miles. After a long ordeal wi...
Mar 1, 2026FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTUREWarning lights for Collision Mitigation System, Road Departure Mitigation, Adaptive Cruise Control. ...
Feb 25, 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKESThe Electric Parking brake system continuously fails (every 3-4 months)
Feb 1, 2026FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTUREWhile driving the car, several warning lights turned on all at once, saying that the following compo...
Feb 1, 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMI was merging into traffic on interstate. The car lagged as if it wasn't getting gas. I pulled ove...
Jan 30, 2026ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGThe contact owns a 2018 Acura MDX. The contact received a notification from Lyft regarding NHTSA Cam...
Jan 16, 2026SUSPENSION,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMI had a recall done by local Acura dealer, Miami Doral Acura, where they replaced parts that connect...
Dec 6, 2025VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLWhen trying to accelerate from a stop the car has a noticeable lag in throttle response. 2+ seconds....
Dec 1, 2025FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMVehicle experiences dangerous throttle delay from a stop. When making left-hand turns across traffic...
Nov 16, 2025STRUCTUREThe paint on the tailgate chipped off
Nov 16, 2025POWER TRAIN,ENGINEI want to say that the engine or transmission is faulty. Sometimes while at a complete stop, the car...
Nov 12, 2025VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINEWhen at a complete stop at a stop light or stop sign and ready to press the gas to accelerate, there...
Nov 1, 2025VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLWhen you press the accelerator pedal there is a significant delay in the pedal response particularly...
Oct 29, 2025WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHERThis is a complaint about the defective TPMS components in this vehicle. I sent a copy to Acura and...
Oct 19, 2025ENGINEI submit this complaint because my 2018 Acura MDX, covered under NHTSA recall 23V-751 for connectin...
Oct 19, 2025ENGINEI am filing this report regarding my 2018 Acura MDX that has experienced complete engine failure dir...
Oct 12, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTUREThe front camera failure. Needs replacement. Camera apparently is used for the ACC , lane departure ...
Oct 1, 2025LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEFront multipurpose camera is starting to fail intermittently. Multiple warnings pop up (LKAS, Auto H...
Sep 11, 2025SEATSDriver seat slippage/moves.