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Total NHTSA Complaints
37
Owner filings recorded
#1 Reported Problem
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
11 reports (29.7%)
Crash Incident Reports
1
Filings citing a crash
Fire & Injury Reports
3
0 fire • 3 injury filings
Defect Investigation Analysis

Executive Problem Findings

AutoUtility currently tracks 37 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2024 Acura MDX. Driver Assistance & Safety Tech issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 11 complaints (29.7% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 filing cites a crash, 3 report one or more injuries.

Methodology Notice: Consumer complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Filings are not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and do not constitute an audited component failure rate.
Incident & Severity Profile
  • • Total Owner Reports: 37 complaints submitted under federal penalty.
  • • Primary Subsystem: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech accounts for 29.7% of submissions (11 reports).
  • • Secondary Systems: Electrical System (10), Brakes & Traction Control (10).
  • • Crash Incidents: 1 filings cite an impact or collision.
  • • Thermal Incidents: 0 filings cite smoke or fire.
  • • Reported Casualties: 3 injury filings • 0 fatality filings.
Category Distribution

Reported Defect Categories for 2024 Acura MDX

Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
11
29.7%
Electrical System
10
27%
Brakes & Traction Control
10
27%
Visibility, Wipers & Glass
6
16.2%
Engine & Cooling
4
10.8%
#1 29.7% SHARE

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

11 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

🩹 1 Injury
#2 27% SHARE

Electrical System

10 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#3 27% SHARE

Brakes & Traction Control

10 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 1 Crash 🩹 1 Injury
⚠️ 1 Associated Recall Campaign
#4 16.2% SHARE

Visibility, Wipers & Glass

6 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

🩹 1 Injury
Federal Oversight

Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)

Formal engineering analyses and preliminary evaluations opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

ODI Action #EA25004 OPEN Engineering Analysis (EA)
Opened: 2025-03-26 • Active
Subject / Subsystem
No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages
Affected Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
Recall Linkage
No direct recall linkage
On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field 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 traffic 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, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.
Consumer Filings

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2024 Acura MDX

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Visibility, Wipers & Glass ODI #11756025
Filed: 08/10/2026
Defect Report

"I am reporting a potential safety defect involving the rear windshield glass on my Acura MDX. The rear windshield unexpectedly shattered while the vehicle was stationary, with no known impact or contact with an outside object. I was present when the glass shattered and immediately took multiple..."

Visibility, Wipers & Glass ODI #11754436
Filed: 08/03/2026
Defect Report

"Went to get into my 2024 Acura MDX parked car this morning temperature around 68 degrees and noticed the back window of my 2024 MDX had shattered out. There was a large section of glass missing and the glass looks as if it was pushed from the inside out. The vehicle had not been driven or started..."

Air Bags & Restraints ODI #11738118
Filed: 05/15/2026
Defect Report

"The contact owns a 2024 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, a loud banging sound was heard coming from the vehicle. The contact discovered that the sunroof had unexpectedly shattered. Additionally, while driving at an undisclosed speed, a supplemental restraint..."

Electrical System ODI #11734918
Filed: 04/30/2026
Defect Report

"Our infotainment system stopped working and when we took it one of Acura’s authorized dealers they told us that back half of the car is flooded and that has shot down all the electronics including the infotainment system. They also gave me a bill of $10K USD to fix the leak and replaced damaged..."

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech ODI #11729385
Filed: 04/06/2026
Defect Report

"Air suspension/vehicle height Brake systems were taken away (adaptive cruise, anti collision and lane mitigation) Yes confirmed by dealer Yes Yes warning lights"

Multi-Year Trend

Complaint History for Acura MDX

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 Acura MDX 70 5 8 View 2015 Problems →
2016 Acura MDX 366 10 7 View 2016 Problems →
2017 Acura MDX 260 7 9 View 2017 Problems →
2018 Acura MDX 164 3 10 View 2018 Problems →
2019 Acura MDX 193 4 9 View 2019 Problems →
2020 Acura MDX 220 3 8 View 2020 Problems →
2022 Acura MDX 143 6 2 View 2022 Problems →
2023 Acura MDX 38 2 2 View 2023 Problems →
2024 Acura MDX Current Page 37 1 2 Current
2025 Acura MDX 87 2 3 View 2025 Problems →
2026 Acura MDX 0 0 1 View 2026 Problems →
Exhaustive System Audit

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2024 Acura MDX

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 24 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Injury Entries Fatality Entries
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 0 0 2 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 4 1 0 0 0
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 0 0 1 0
Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 0 0 0 0
Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY 2 0 0 1 0
Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
Steering NHTSA category: STEERING 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS 1 0 0 0 0
Search Intelligence

Quick Answers: Common Problems & Reliability Questions for the 2024 Acura MDX

Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2024 Acura MDX

What are the most common reported problems with the 2024 Acura MDX?

In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2024 Acura MDX is Driver Assistance & Safety Tech, appearing in 11 records (29.7% of submitted filings).

Secondary reported categories include Electrical System (10) and Brakes & Traction Control (10).

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Is the 2024 Acura MDX a reliable vehicle?

AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 37 consumer defect complaints and 2 safety recall campaigns for the 2024 Acura MDX.

Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.

Source: NHTSA ODI & Safety Recalls Databases

Are there crash, fire, or injury reports associated with the 2024 Acura MDX?

Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2024 Acura MDX, 1 filing cites a crash, 0 cite smoke or fire, and 3 report one or more injuries.

Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Consumer Logs

Has NHTSA formally investigated defects on the 2024 Acura MDX?

NHTSA ODI records list 1 formal defect investigation involving the 2024 Acura MDX (1 currently open).

Federal defect investigations are formal engineering evaluations opened when safety defect trends emerge, and do not by themselves establish a confirmed defect or mandatory recall.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Registry
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.