Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Acura MDX has 56 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
56
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 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 27, 2026 | ENGINE | MY car has 39200. Miles acura mdx 2020 tech package. Has a rod knocking sound. There was a recall nu... |
| Mar 13, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving my 2020 Acura MDX A-Spec at approximately 63,744 miles, the vehicle suddenly lost all ... |
| Mar 3, 2026 | ENGINE | On March 3, 2026 my son was driving our 2020 Acura MDX when we lost power in the middle of an inters... |
| Mar 2, 2026 | ENGINE | The motor through a misfire code and began making a noise while vehicle was sitting at a red light. ... |
| Feb 22, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2020 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the accelerator ped... |
| Dec 4, 2025 | ENGINE | On December 4th I noticed a rattling sound when I was driving. It worsened when my car would rev ab... |
| Nov 15, 2025 | ENGINE | I was driving on the interstate when suddenly the check engine light began to flash and the car lost... |
| Nov 7, 2025 | ENGINE | My 2020 model Acura MDX is experiencing unexpected engine shutdowns while braking during motion. The... |
| Sep 24, 2025 | ENGINE | At a red light or stop sign, my MDX switches into Neutral without me knowing it. When I press the ga... |
| Aug 31, 2025 | ENGINE | I own a 2020 Acura MDX. The Auto Engine Idle Stop system failed to operate while depressing the acce... |
| Aug 31, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact's relative owns a 2020 Acura MDX. The contact stated while driving approximately 25-30 M... |
| Aug 26, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2020 Acura MDX. The contact stated that on several occasions, while coming to a s... |
| Aug 13, 2025 | ENGINE | connecting rod bearing failure confirmed by independent mechanic. No alerts or warning lights. Probl... |
| Aug 12, 2025 | ENGINE | The idle stop feature does not work correctly. A couple times the car did not restart while stopped ... |
| Jun 12, 2025 | ENGINE | On multiple occasions when the car is stopped at a light, in traffic or at a stop sign and the auto ... |
| Jun 12, 2025 | ENGINE | When idle stop is on and I come to a stop, the car shuts off and switches to neutral. It has to be p... |
| Jun 6, 2025 | ENGINE | At 101,841 miles, noticed ticking coming from the engine as it was idling. Acura of Limerick dealers... |
| Apr 6, 2025 | ENGINE | Auto Idle Stop issue where engine did not restart. Occurred multiple times in April/May of 2024 and... |
| Feb 25, 2025 | ENGINE | Email Acura did an update to software for vehicle stalling, but the problem isn't fixed. I have noti... |
| Feb 5, 2025 | ENGINE | Hi, My 2020 Acura MDX has a problem with a Start/Stop sytem malfunction, sometime it fails to start ... |