{"id":"2016_acura_mdx","make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"MDX","model_slug":"mdx","year":2016,"url":"/acura/mdx/2016/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":36119,"model":"MDX 2WD","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S9)","cyl":6,"displ":3.5,"eng":"SIDI; Stop-Start","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":20,"hwy":27,"comb":23,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":391,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3350,"save_spend":-5500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HNX","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":36120,"model":"MDX 2WD","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S9)","cyl":6,"displ":3.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":19,"hwy":27,"comb":22,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":406,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3500,"save_spend":-6250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HNX","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":36121,"model":"MDX 4WD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S9)","cyl":6,"displ":3.5,"eng":"SIDI; Stop-Start","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":19,"hwy":26,"comb":22,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":411,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3500,"save_spend":-6250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HNX","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":36122,"model":"MDX 4WD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S9)","cyl":6,"displ":3.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":18,"hwy":26,"comb":21,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":415,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3700,"save_spend":-7250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HNX","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","segment":"Compact SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"26V365000","component":"STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2026-06-04","owner_notified":"","units":880514,"summary":"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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"AOU, AOT","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V259000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2025-04-17","owner_notified":"2025-05-28","units":152800,"summary":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"FLI","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V858000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2023-12-18","owner_notified":"2024-03-29","units":2490460,"summary":"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":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"KGC, KGD","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V751000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2023-11-13","owner_notified":"2024-03-28","units":248999,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles.  Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine.","consequence":"A damaged engine may run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the engine as necessary, free of charge.  Owner letters were mailed March 28, 2024. 2016-2017 Acura MDX owner letters were mailed November 1, 2024.  2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed in mid-December 2024. Honda began mailing owner notification letters as of March 18, 2024. 2015-2016 Acura owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-December 2024, 2018 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed the end of March/early April 2024, 2019 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-May 2024, 2020 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-June 2024, and 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed January 27, 2025.  Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  Honda's numbers for these recalls are XG1 and GG0.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"XG1, GG0","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"19V256000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2019-03-28","owner_notified":"2019-05-07","units":322897,"summary":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"M49","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V060000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2019-01-29","owner_notified":"2019-03-25","units":437032,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Acura MDX, 2015-2019 Acura TLX and 2015-2017 Honda Accord vehicles, equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine.  Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.","consequence":"Reduced fuel pump performance can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.","remedy":"Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the fuel injection engine control unit (FI-ECU) software and, if necessary, replace the fuel pump, free of charge.  The recall began March 25, 2019.  Owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  Acura's recall number for this recall is P3W.  Honda's recall number for this recall is N3X.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N3X, P3W","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"16V417000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2016-06-09","owner_notified":"2016-07-29","units":39,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura MDX 2WD and MDX 4WD vehicles, 2016 Acura MDX 4WD vehicles, 2015-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles, and 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD and 4WD vehicles.  The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that were manufactured with insufficient welds which may separate and allow fuel to leak out.","consequence":"A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.","remedy":"Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tanks, free of charge.  Owners may contact Honda/Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  The recall began on July 29, 2016.  Honda's numbers for this recall are KA9 (Honda vehicles) and KB0 (Acura vehicles).","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"KA9, KB0","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":7,"critical_count":2,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":35,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":371,"crash":10,"fire":5,"injured":5,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",159],["Power Train",111],["Unspecified",40],["Electrical System",37],["Fuel/Propulsion System",27],["Structure",22]],"by_year":{"2015":12,"2016":25,"2017":18,"2018":19,"2019":48,"2020":21,"2021":13,"2022":14,"2023":13,"2024":69,"2025":75,"2026":44},"excerpts":[["2022-11-29","Forward Collision Avoidance","Forward Looking Camera failed at 62k miles, it won't communicate with the computer according to dealership diagnosis on 11-18-2022. Replacement cameras are on backorder, with no availability date. Vehicle is available for inspection. The issue directly affects Forward Collision, Lane Departure and Cruise Control. It no\u2026"],["2022-11-17","Power Train","Transmission shifted to neutral limiting controllable forward movement. This occurred without any warning while in traffic. This created a VERY HIGH SAFETY RISK. This issue occurred three times creating a need to have it towed into a repair dealer, diagnostics, and resetting of the electrical circuit. The diagnosis cod\u2026"],["2022-08-15","Structure","Good afternoon, my Acura MDX 2016 roof paint peeling off. It is known problem. also I found gov. document for warranty extension. but Acura refuse to fix my MDX paint job. because of my car is not in the warranty extension list. please check attached my photo file. this shows perfectly matched claim requirement. 2016 A\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"PE25008","component":"ENGINE","opened":"2025-08-20","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Engine failure","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline.\u00c2\u00a0 The subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a Recall Query (RQ24013).\u00c2\u00a0 It was determined that these engine failures are outside the scope of Honda Recall 23V-751. Further, evidence gathered in conjunction with RQ24013 does not suggest this failure is caused by the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that is addressed by Honda in Recall 23V-751.\u00c2\u00a0 Based on analysis of data from RQ240"},{"action":"EA25004","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the O\u00ef\u00ac\u0192ce of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several \u00ef\u00ac\ufffdeld reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a tra\u00ef\u00ac\u0192c light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016"},{"action":"RQ24013","component":"ENGINE","opened":"2024-11-08","closed":"2025-08-20","campaign":"","subject":"Engine failure","summary":"On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016\u00e2\u20ac\u201c2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engine. Honda recalled these vehicles due to a crankshaft manufacturing defect that caused premature connecting rod bearing wear and engine seizure. While the out-of-scope failures involved in these complaints appear to have a very similar failure mechanism as the recalled engines, a thorough analysis o"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.164,"seats":7,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.164,"seats":7,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":null}],"popularity":103,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":23,"ncap":5,"complaints":371},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}