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Acura stability control problems

Across all Acura models in NHTSA's complaint database, 173 complaints involve stability control. The MDX accounts for the largest share (32%). The single worst model year is the 2015 TLX with 14 stability control complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
173 about stability control, all Acura models
Most affected
MDX 32% of these complaints
Typical mileage
65,000 miles 147 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
8 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Which Acura models

ModelComplaintsShare
MDX5632%
TL3923%
TLX2313%
RLX138%
RDX127%
TSX127%
RL95%
CL32%
ZDX21%
ILX11%

Worst model years for stability control

  1. 2015 Acura TLX14 complaints
  2. 2014 Acura RLX12 complaints
  3. 2005 Acura MDX11 complaints
  4. 2004 Acura TL9 complaints
  5. 2016 Acura MDX8 complaints

Stability control complaints by model year

Acura stability control complaints by model year 0 13 25 1993: 1 '93 1996: 1 1997: 1 '97 1999: 1 2000: 5 '00 2001: 5 2002: 9 '02 2003: 2 2004: 21 '04 2005: 17 2006: 14 '06 2007: 5 2008: 5 '08 2009: 2 2010: 3 '10 2011: 2 2012: 7 '12 2013: 5 2014: 18 '14 2015: 17 2016: 14 '16 2017: 7 2018: 4 '18 2019: 5 2020: 1 '20 2024: 1
Totals across all models of the brand. Older model years have had longer to collect complaints.
View the numbers
Model yearComplaints
19931
19961
19971
19991
20005
20015
20029
20032
200421
200517
200614
20075
20085
20092
20103
20112
20127
20135
201418
201517
201614
20177
20184
20195
20201
20241

Among the 147 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles.

Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.