2020 Model Year

Acura MDX

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
186
Recalls
1
Crashes
2
Severe
3

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

25V259000 Apr 2025

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Sep 2026

I was driving on a normal sunny day when every light on my dashboard came on. I initially panicked thinking my car was going to shutoff while I was dr...

ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Sep 2026

There was a couple times where the car stalled at a red light. Also, there are a lot of times when I press the push to start, it will not start, advis...

VISIBILITY/WIPER
Jul 2026

The windshield washer fluid does not come out of the nozzles. On a wintry day, there was a lot of dirt and grime kicked up from other vehicles and I w...

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,BACK OVER PREVENTION
Mar 2026

This is a safety-related defect involving the multipurpose front camera used for Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) on the 2020 Acura MDX. The...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Feb 2026

I start getting every kind of warning on my dashboard - Collision mitigation system problem -Auto Crues Control Problem -Brake system Light on - The C...

SUSPENSION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2020 Acura MDX. The contact stated that the front windshield camera became inoperable. There were unknown warning lights illuminate...

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
Jan 2026

The following issues occur on a 2020 Acura MDX with low 50k miles, maintenance was done regular whenever a maintenance schedule appear. For the past f...

Engine
Jan 2026

On December 4th I noticed a rattling sound when I was driving. It worsened when my car would rev above 2RPMs and before shifting. It also would make...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Jan 2026

Car started to accelerate randomly and 2 seperate occasions while driving, Car started to decelerate / Brake randomly while driving

SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Jan 2026

I was at a red light with the idle stop automatically triggered. When the light turned green, and I pressed the accelerate pedal, the car would not mo...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2020 Acura MDX has 186 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 2 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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