Fourth generation · first-year watch
2025 Acura MDX, day 756
- 107complaints since Sep 6, 2024
- 3recalls
- 2involved a crash
- 15,027median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 28, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Changed since August
- 15 new complaints in September, mostly about electrical, engine and fuel and propulsion.
- Nothing filed yet on sticky steering, transmission failure, engine failure or fire.
- 22nd most complaints of the 36 2025 models on this site.
What is your MDX doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2025 model year.
What's been reported
NHTSA's own component codes. One report can cite several.
- Engine65
- Electrical50
- Other26
- Fuel and propulsion11
- Brakes5
- Collision avoidance5
- Transmission and drivetrain5
- Steering3
Problems so far
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 48 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 20 reports
- Auto start-stop will not restart the engine 18 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 10 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 9 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 5 reports
Recent reports
“Sunroof exploded while driving on the interstate. A loud noise and glass was everywhere inside the truck on my passenger and I. The distraction caused me to slam on brakes injuring my foot in which Iâm out of work for 4 weeks”
Filed Jan 14, 2026
“Autostart (stop/start) stopped engine but failed to restart car. Had to shut down computer and restart computer and then car started. Cars were coming around blind corner serving to avoid us. Has since happened multiple times just starting up vehicle (not involving autostart). Taken to Acura dealership 3 times to fix, but they have been unable to resolve issue.”
Filed Jan 3, 2026
“The auto start stop function is not working, the car turn-off completely and I have to start the engine by pressing the start button.”
Filed Dec 30, 2025
“I was at a red light. My auto idle kicked in. I went to turn it off and Either simultaneously or right before I hit the idle off button my car stalled. It took several attempts to turn back on and a bunch of codes threw. I almost got rear ended. This is a known problem. Ive contacted acura / honda via email as well.”
Filed Dec 18, 2025
At a glance
- Next to the 2024
- The 2025 is too new for a fair per-year comparison. It has 107 complaints so far; the 2024, on sale longer, has 39.
- Top problem
- One problem takes up much of the file: stalling, named in 48 of the 107 complaints (45%). Too few of the stalling reports give a mileage to say when it starts.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- Only 3 of the 107 complaints (3%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, well under the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 2 reports mention a crash and 5 people were hurt.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- No recall on file is on the same system as stalling. For those, the complaints are all there is.
- When owners filed
- Complaints are still climbing. 2025 brought 26, the most of any year so far. So far in 2026, 80 more have come in.
NHTSA investigations
No restart after auto start/stop engages. Open.
NHTSA summary
Recalls
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: 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 this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
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 fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment" and 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: 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 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are FLX and XLY.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2025 Acura MDX vehicles. The touchscreen in the center console may go blank, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will replace the center information display unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is RKZ.
All 3 recalls on the 2025 Acura MDX, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
Guide Seeing this on your own car? How to file a complaint with NHTSA
The log
Complaints by the month NHTSA received them, newest first. Blue bars mark a month with a recall or an investigation.
Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2025 Acura MDX?
Stalling, with 48 of the 107 complaints.
At what mileage do 2025 Acura MDX problems start?
Of the 16 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 10,000 miles and half by about 15,000.
How many 2025 Acura MDX complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
3 of them (3%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for stalling on the 2025 Acura MDX?
No recall on file for the 2025 Acura MDX is on the same system as stalling. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.