Acura MDX
Every model year 2016–2026: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
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Every Acura MDX model year
Source: NHTSA · EPA · one row per year| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gas | A | 1 | 9 | ★★★★★ | 22 mpg | |
| 2025 | Gas | C | 4 | 112 | ★★★★★ | 22 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | C | 3 | 43 | ★★★★★ | 22 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | C | 3 | 48 | ★★★★★ | 22 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | C | 3 | 180 | ★★★★★ | 22 mpg | |
| 2021 | Hybrid Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 27 mpg | |
| 2020 | Hybrid Gas | F | 8 | 230 | ★★★★★ | 27 mpg | |
| 2019 | Hybrid Gas | D | 9 | 198 | ★★★★★ | 27 mpg | |
| 2018 | Hybrid Gas | F | 10 | 170 | ★★★★★ | 27 mpg | |
| 2017 | Hybrid Gas | D | 9 | 268 | ★★★★★ | 27 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | D | 7 | 377 | ★★★★★ | 23 mpg |
Which model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2021 is the cleanest MDX year we hold, and the 2020 the one to check hardest.
Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.
Which Acura MDX years reported which system early
Source: NHTSA complaints, odometer at reportEarliest on the record: 2016 electrical system complaints at 0.53× the mileage of same-age vehicles (median 24,000 miles). Latest: 2017 engine at 1.48× (86,000 miles).
Each cell is that model year’s median odometer when owners reported the system, divided by the median for the same system across every make’s complaints on the same model year. under 0.67× reported early; 1.5× or more late; a dash means too few readings. When problems get reported, not how often — complaint counts are in the table above. Across the whole fleet: which systems go first.
What owners filed about the Acura MDX, by system
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsEvery system, every year →The systems the federal record is deep on for this nameplate: the complaints per model year, the mileage owners reported them at, and every recall, investigation and manufacturer bulletin filed under the heading — each one linked, none a failure rate.
What changed year to year
Source: computed from the filed record- 2022: dropped hybrid; best combined mpg 27 → 22; 4 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2019: 5 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2017: added hybrid; best combined mpg 23 → 27; 4 → 5 EPA configurations
In the studies
Source: computed from the same record, method on each pageCommon questions about the Acura MDX
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Acura MDX year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2021 MDX comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade A (100/100), 0 recalls and 0 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What Acura MDX years should I avoid?
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 have the weakest recall records in this range. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet. Every MDX model year ranked, with the reasons.
How many recalls does the Acura MDX have?
Across model years 2016–2026, NHTSA has posted 57 recall campaigns for the Acura MDX. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.