2024 Acura MDX Problems, Recalls & Reliability
65 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2024 Acura MDX, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 14/100 on the trouble index — still early — complaints build over a vehicle's first decade on the road. Electrical leads the reports.
Too early to call
Where 2024 sits among all MDX years
What owners report
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 2021-2025 Acura TLX, 2023-2025 Acura MDX, and 2023-2025 Honda Pilot vehicles. The brake pedal pivot pin was not secured properly, which can cause the pedal to shift out of position. As such, these vehicles…
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the brake pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's 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
60 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on suspension and visibility & wipers — are on file for the 2024 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 2024 Acura MDX reliable?
The 2024 Acura MDX drew 65 complaints in federal safety records — still early — complaints build over a vehicle's first decade on the road. Its trouble index is 14/100, scored against the model's worst year (2016).
What are the most common 2024 Acura MDX problems?
The top reported problems for the 2024 Acura MDX are electrical (10 complaints), brakes & stability (10), and other (9).
Does the 2024 Acura MDX have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2024 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.