2022 Acura MDX Problems, Recalls & Reliability
209 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2022 Acura MDX, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 2 defect investigations. It scores 44/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports.
Below average
Where 2022 sits among all MDX years
What owners report
“Transfer case failure limiting all wheel drive system. Needs new transmission and transfer case at 83000 miles.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2022 MDX
“RIGHT AND LEFT REAR STROKE SENSOR AND AFTER MARKET CONNECTOR WITH PIGTAILS FOUND CORROSION NEE REAR STROKE SENSOR CONNECTOR CAUSING DTC C1646-F0=== $872.13 right + $872.13 left They are using after market parts with this new Suspension system for Acuras MDX TYPE S. Any car wash or rain storm or…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2022 MDX
Recalls (2)
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V,…
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for…
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020…
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at…
Federal defect investigations
Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its…
Model years named: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Technical service bulletins
251 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on body & structure and visibility & wipers — are on file for the 2022 Acura MDX. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2022 Acura MDX reliable?
The 2022 Acura MDX drew 209 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 44/100, scored against the model's worst year (2016).
What are the most common 2022 Acura MDX problems?
The top reported problems for the 2022 Acura MDX are transmission & drivetrain (55 complaints), driver assistance (29), and electrical (21).
Does the 2022 Acura MDX have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2022 Acura MDX. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.