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2025 Acura MDX problems

The 2025 Acura MDX has 189 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (37%) concerns engine. After that come electrical system (28%) and fuel system (7%).

At a glance

Complaints
189 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Engine 37% of complaints
Crashes and fires
5 and 0
Injuries and deaths
13 and 0
Typical mileage
14,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Engine 37%
  • Electrical system 28%
  • Fuel system 7%
  • Brakes 3%
  • Drivetrain & axles 3%
  • Forward collision avoidance 3%
  • Steering 2%
  • Backover prevention 1%
  • Suspension 1%
  • Air bags <1%

When problems show up

Complaints by mileage, 2025 Acura MDX Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 14,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 14,000 miles
Based on 12 complaints that include mileage. 100% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles9
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Among the 12 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 14,000 miles.

Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 13 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 81% of model years in our database.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2025 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 24 model years of the Acura MDX with enough data (189 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

Hello! I am writing to report an urgent and serious safety failure involving my 2025 Acura MDX A-Spec and to request immediate investigation and action. The vehicle’s driver-assist systems - specifically the lane departure warning and forward collision warning - failed to operate. In addition, both the steering wheel and the accelerator became stuck, causing my vehicle to collide head‑on with oncoming traffic. These failures placed my life and the lives of others in immediate danger.

August 2026 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2025 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle bucked for approximately 3-seconds before the vehicle stalled. The hazards were activated, the vehicle was turned off, and the contact waited before restarting the vehicle. While restarting the vehicle, several warning lights quickly flashed, and the vehicle failed to exceed 4 MPH while driving to the nearest parking lot. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not diagnosed.

Reported at 24,000 miles, March 2026

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