NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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13 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Apr 17, 2024
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Paint. Delaminating at the sealer. Paint flakes randomly fall off car over the years. Acura verified this was a factory defect and the common area is occurred was the roof. This was covered for my car 03.2019 under an extended warranty but was only limited to the roof. I specifically asked to fix the whole paint job since this w…
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Paint. Delaminating at the sealer. Paint flakes randomly fall off car over the years. Acura verified this was a factory defect and the common area is occurred was the roof. This was covered for my car 03.2019 under an extended warranty but was only limited to the roof. I specifically asked to fix the whole paint job since this was a FACTORY defect and they stated they will only fix the area with the current damage. Well now time has passed and this has now happened on my left passenger door and Acura will not cover any part of fixing their factory defect. Terrible on Acura for selling a product they know has a FACTORY defect and they will not stand by their product.
NHTSA ODI #11583646
Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2024
Forward Collision AvoidanceService BrakesUnknown Or OtherInjury
ABS VSA malfunction light comes up constantly and car rattles when brakes are used. It’s constantly turned on even with good road conditions. There are millions of customer complaints on the web about this issue and I believe this should be logged as a major issue which should be logged a recall and offered as a fix to customers…
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ABS VSA malfunction light comes up constantly and car rattles when brakes are used. It’s constantly turned on even with good road conditions. There are millions of customer complaints on the web about this issue and I believe this should be logged as a major issue which should be logged a recall and offered as a fix to customers who have these car models and issues. My daughter was driving the car and experienced issues on freeway when braking. The car slipped to the side when brakes were pushed and the whole car was shaking and unstable.
NHTSA ODI #11564824
Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 2023
Unknown Or Other
Hi, My Reverse camera is not working. When I put the car in reverse, I can see the guidelines but no picture of the rear. Regards,
NHTSA ODI #11551765
68,000 miles · Aug 18, 2019
Unknown Or Other
WHILE TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AT 75 MPH IN THE FAR LEFT LANE OF AN 8-LANE INTERSTATE, THE HOOD SUDDENLY FEW OPEN AND CRASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD WAS OF COURSE SHATTERED. VISIBILITY WAS OF COURSE IMMEDIATELY AND DRAMATICALLY REDUCED. I BENT FORWARD AND TO THE RIGHT TO LOOK THROUGH THE SMALL SPACE IN THE CEN…
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WHILE TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AT 75 MPH IN THE FAR LEFT LANE OF AN 8-LANE INTERSTATE, THE HOOD SUDDENLY FEW OPEN AND CRASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD WAS OF COURSE SHATTERED. VISIBILITY WAS OF COURSE IMMEDIATELY AND DRAMATICALLY REDUCED. I BENT FORWARD AND TO THE RIGHT TO LOOK THROUGH THE SMALL SPACE IN THE CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD UNDER THE HOOD. FORTUNATELY IT WAS A SUNNY MID-AFTERNOON AND TRAFFIC WAS ONLY MODERATE. WITH ASSISTANCE FROM GOD, MY PASSENGERS, AND COOPERATIVE AND OBSERVANT NEARBY DRIVERS, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY NAVIGATE TO THE FAR RIGHT LANE AND EVENTUALLY OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT FURTHER DRAMA, DAMAGE, OR ANY INJURIES TO THOSE IN MY CAR OR OTHERS.
NHTSA ODI #11244805
65,000 miles · Jul 9, 2019
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Unknown Or OtherFire
I WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET BACK HOME WHEN A HAZE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. THAT TURNED INTO BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, UNDERNEATH/BEHIND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. FROM THAT SMOKE, A FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF TH…
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I WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET BACK HOME WHEN A HAZE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. THAT TURNED INTO BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, UNDERNEATH/BEHIND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. FROM THAT SMOKE, A FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET, TURNED THE CAR OFF, GRABBED MY SON WHO WAS IN A CAR SEAT IN THE BACK AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR SAFELY. NOT A MINUTE AFTER WE GOT OUT OF THE CAR, THE ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID AN INVESTIGATION AND CLASSIFIED IT AS UNDETERMINED, BUT MECHANICAL IN NATURE. WE BOUGHT OUR ACURA BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER IN 2014 AND HAVE ONLY HAD IT SERVICED AT THE ACURA DEALER. WE HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY ISSUES WITH THE CAR, OTHER THAN REGULAR MAINTENANCE. I'M EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT THE CAR WOULD BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA ODI #11230364
58,919 miles · Aug 23, 2018
Unknown Or Other
THE VEHICLE COMPRESSOR CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED AFTER THE BOLT BACKED ITSELF OUT. THE FAILURE OF THIS BOLT RESULTED IN THE VEHICLES INABILITY TO ENGAGE THE COMPRESSOR AND AS A RESULT THE A/C DOES NOT WORK AND JUST BLOWS HOT AIR. IT APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO THE RECALL ISSUED ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2014-2015 ACURA MDX'S; MINE WAS MAN…
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THE VEHICLE COMPRESSOR CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED AFTER THE BOLT BACKED ITSELF OUT. THE FAILURE OF THIS BOLT RESULTED IN THE VEHICLES INABILITY TO ENGAGE THE COMPRESSOR AND AS A RESULT THE A/C DOES NOT WORK AND JUST BLOWS HOT AIR. IT APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO THE RECALL ISSUED ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2014-2015 ACURA MDX'S; MINE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 3/2014. THE LOCAL ACURA DEALERSHIP WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL FOR SOME REASON EVEN THOUGH THE PART FAILURE, AS DESCRIBED BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN, IS EXACTLY WHAT IS ADDRESSED BY THE RECALL. APPARENTLY, MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED OUTSIDE OF THE DATE RANGE ADDRESSED BY THE RECALL.
NHTSA ODI #11121836
62,000 miles · Jan 18, 2018
Unknown Or Other
SUNROFF SHATTERED
NHTSA ODI #11063539
Mileage unknown · Jul 17, 2017
Unknown Or OtherCrashInjury
MY NAVIGATION UNIT HAS BEEN UPDATED AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE LINES FOR NAV TRAFFIC CANNOT BE EASILY SEEN. THIS WAS FIXED IN 2015 AND 2016 ACURA MDX W/ NAV BUT HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED FOR THE 2014 MDX UNITS. THE TRAFFIC LINES ARE VERY FAINT AND UNREADABLE TO WHERE TOO MUCH TIME IS SPENT TRYING TO SEE TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING. THIS…
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MY NAVIGATION UNIT HAS BEEN UPDATED AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE LINES FOR NAV TRAFFIC CANNOT BE EASILY SEEN. THIS WAS FIXED IN 2015 AND 2016 ACURA MDX W/ NAV BUT HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED FOR THE 2014 MDX UNITS. THE TRAFFIC LINES ARE VERY FAINT AND UNREADABLE TO WHERE TOO MUCH TIME IS SPENT TRYING TO SEE TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING. THIS WILL RESULT IN ACCIDENTS DUE TO DIVERTED ATTENTION. ACURA/HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM SINCE THE 2014 MODEL WAS RELEASED, AND STILL REFUSES TO RELEASE A FIRMWARE UPDATE TO MAKE THE TRAFFIC LINES BETTER VISIBILITY LIKE THEY DID FOR 2015 AND LATER. EVEN MY 2006 RL WAS EASIER TO SEE. WE WERE REAR ENDED NEAR UC DAVIS IN DAVID CALIFORNIA IN MAY 2017. WHILE I WAS ABLE TO ANTICIPATE 70 MPH TRAFFIC MAKING A SUDDEN STOP BECAUSE MY PASSENGER WAS USING NAV TRAFFIC ON THEIR PHONE, AND THEY WARNED ME OF THE TRAFFIC CONGESTION, IF I HAD BEEN LOOKING AT THE NAV UNIT TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT WHAT TRAFFIC WAS LIKE AHEAD WE WOULD HAVE HIT THE CAR AHEAD OF US TOO INSTEAD OF JUST BEING REAR ENDED. THE OTHER CAR HIT US SO HARD IT WAS TOTALED. THIS VISUAL ISSUE NEEDS TO BE FIXED EITHER AS A RECALL OR BY AN OPTIONAL UPDATE. THE 2017 NAV DISK UPDATE I TRIED FROM ACURA DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THE MDX FORUMS ARE FULL OF THE COMPLAINT FOR THE 2014 MDX WITH NAV, AND PEOPLE ARE QUITE ANGRY ABOUT IT. ESSENTIALLY WHAT ACURA HAS DONE IS ADD A DISTRACTION ON THE 2014 MDX WITH NAV THEN FIX IT IN THE 2015 AND LATER MODELS BUT NOT FIX IT IN THE 2014.
NHTSA ODI #11005851
25,000 miles · Feb 21, 2017
Unknown Or Other
SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED WHILE DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE 83 NORTH OF BALTIMORE MARYLAND. NO TRAFFIC AHEAD WITHIN QUARTER MILE. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY OBJECT STRIKING VEHICLE, NO OTHER DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 55 DEGREES.
NHTSA ODI #10956132
30,000 miles · Feb 26, 2016
Unknown Or Other
SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE 40 IN MEMPHIS, TN.
NHTSA ODI #10838616
Official recalls
8Jun 4, 2026
American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. The rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Failure of rear suspension components, such as the rear control arm, can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.
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Suspension:rear
American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. The rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure.
Consequence: Failure of rear suspension components, such as the rear control arm, can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.
Structure:frame And Members
American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. The rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure.
Consequence: Failure of rear suspension components, such as the rear control arm, can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.
Apr 17, 2025
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles. Moisture may enter the tailgate lid light assembly and wiring harness, which can cause the interior and exterior lights to fail, including the lid lights, position lights, license plate lights and taillights.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Vehicle lights that fail to illuminate can decrease visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the wiring and install a fuse harness, replace the lid light, and repair the body dust sealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 30, 2025. Owners may contact Acura's customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Acura's number for this recall is FLI. Vehicles included in this recall that were previously repaired under NHTSA recall number 19V-256 will need to have the new remedy completed.
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Interior Lighting
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles. Moisture may enter the tailgate lid light assembly and wiring harness, which can cause the interior and exterior lights to fail, including the lid lights, position lights, license plate lights and taillights.
Consequence: Vehicle lights that fail to illuminate can decrease visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the wiring and install a fuse harness, replace the lid light, and repair the body dust sealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 30, 2025. Owners may contact Acura's customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Acura's number for this recall is FLI. Vehicles included in this recall that were previously repaired under NHTSA recall number 19V-256 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Exterior Lighting
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles. Moisture may enter the tailgate lid light assembly and wiring harness, which can cause the interior and exterior lights to fail, including the lid lights, position lights, license plate lights and taillights.
Consequence: Vehicle lights that fail to illuminate can decrease visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the wiring and install a fuse harness, replace the lid light, and repair the body dust sealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 30, 2025. Owners may contact Acura's customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Acura's number for this recall is FLI. Vehicles included in this recall that were previously repaired under NHTSA recall number 19V-256 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Dec 18, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Mar 28, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Acura MDX and 2017-2019 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid vehicles. Moisture may enter the tailgate lid lights, possibly causing a loss of the tailgate lid lights and the taillights.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Loss of the taillights reduces the vehicle's visibility, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy: Acura will notify owners, and dealers will modify the tailgate lid lights and install updated gaskets and a wiring sub-harness or will replace both tailgate lid lights. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2019. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is M49.
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Exterior Lighting
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Acura MDX and 2017-2019 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid vehicles. Moisture may enter the tailgate lid lights, possibly causing a loss of the tailgate lid lights and the taillights.
Consequence: Loss of the taillights reduces the vehicle's visibility, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy: Acura will notify owners, and dealers will modify the tailgate lid lights and install updated gaskets and a wiring sub-harness or will replace both tailgate lid lights. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2019. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is M49.
Exterior Lighting:tail Lights
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Acura MDX and 2017-2019 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid vehicles. Moisture may enter the tailgate lid lights, possibly causing a loss of the tailgate lid lights and the taillights.
Consequence: Loss of the taillights reduces the vehicle's visibility, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy: Acura will notify owners, and dealers will modify the tailgate lid lights and install updated gaskets and a wiring sub-harness or will replace both tailgate lid lights. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2019. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is M49.
Jul 1, 2015
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Acura MDX and MDX AWD vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to December 16, 2014. The affected vehicles have air conditioning compressor clutch drive bolts that may not have received the proper anti-corrosion coating.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If a bolt was not coated, it may corrode and break as a result. If the bolt breaks, the compressor clutch plate may separate from the vehicle, possibly becoming a road hazard.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air conditioning compressor clutch drive bolt and install a new clutch plate if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 7, 2015. Owners may contact Acura client relations at 1-800-382-2238. Honda's number for this recall is JQ7.
May 20, 2015
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Acura MDX 2WD and AWD, RLX and 2014 Acura RLX Hybrid vehicles. In certain driving conditions, the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) may incorrectly interpret certain roadside objects such as metal fences or metal guardrails as obstacles and unexpectedly apply the brakes.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the CMBS unexpectedly applies emergency braking force while driving, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the CMBS software, free of charge. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Honda's numbers for this recall is JQ4, JQ5 and JQ6.
Oct 10, 2014
American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to August 25, 2014, and 2014 Acura RLX vehicles manufactured November 5, 2012, to November 25, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the driver and front passenger seat belt may not extend or retract in low temperatures.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A seatbelt that does not function increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: Honda has notified owners, and dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belts, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Honda's number for this recall is JK7 for the MKX, and JK8 for the RLX.
Nov 14, 2013
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Acura MDX AWD vehicles manufactured May 6, 2013, through October 14, 2013. The bolts that attach the drive shaft to the automatic transmission transfer assembly may not have been properly tightened. As a result, the bolts could loosen possibly allowing the shaft to detach.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the drive shaft detaches while driving it could cause excessive noise and possibly damage the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the drive shaft attaching bolts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 3, 2014. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009 or visit their website at www.recalls.honda.com. Honda's recall number is JC8.
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