2020 Acura MDX problems
Owners have filed 355 complaints about the 2020 Acura MDX with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 22.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of forward collision avoidance at 14.9%.
Complaints355
Crashes6
Fires0
Injuries2
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 22.3% · 79
Forward collision avoidance 14.9% · 53
Electrical system 10.7% · 38
Unknown or other 10.7% · 38
Lane departure 6.2% · 22
Power train 5.9% · 21
Engine and engine cooling 4.8% · 17
Fuel/propulsion system 4.2% · 15
Severity
Of those complaints, 6 describe a crash and 2 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 16 model years of the Acura MDX in this data, 2020 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2016 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 282 in the last three years against 73 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 34,431 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2020 Acura MDX. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH and attempting to stop, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond, and the engine shut off unintendedly. The âIdle Stopâ message was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000. Engine · reported at 54,000 miles
Car stalls when auto idle at stop lights. There is a recall for my make and model however, I called Acura and they said my vin was later removed from the recall. The service bulletin states all trim levels and my MDX falls within the parameters. They could not tell me why my car had the recall once listed and then removed. This is very dangerous because it takes a few minutes for the car to start again. Engine
The contact owns a 2020 Acura MDX. The contact stated that on several occasions, while coming to a stoplight, the vehicle lost motive power. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000. Engine · reported at 46,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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