2015 Acura Mdx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 96 complaints
96
Total Complaints
23,500mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

7,637 25th Percentile
23,500 Median Mileage
64,407 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
13
POWER TRAIN
12
STEERING
8
STRUCTURE:BODY
7
SERVICE BRAKES
6
ENGINE
6
AIR BAGS
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4
SUSPENSION
3

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
4
Fires
12
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE ACURA MDX 2015 CAN BE TURNED OFF WHILE IN DRIVE AND THE CAR ROLLS BACKWARDS AS IF IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE AND FORGET TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, BUT PUSH THE ENGINE START BUTTON TO TURN OFF THE CAR. THE CAR WILL ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CAR DOES NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. THIS IS A..."
"FIRST USE MOVING VISOR TO DRIVER- SIDE WINDOW, VISOR BROKE LOOSE DROPPING TO BLOCK ROAD VIEW WHILE DANGLING FROM POWER CORD. STARTLED DRIVER WHILE BLOCKED VIEW CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL TO MEDIAN WHILE TRAFFIC AVOIDED ACCIDENT BY SWERVING TO SHOULDER. PASSENGER SIDE VISOR SIMILARLY FAILED ON FIRST USE ..."
"MY BRAND NEW 2015 MDX HAD SIGNIFICANT GAPS (APPROX 1/2 INCH) BETWEEN THE DASH WHERE IT MEETS THE BASE OF THE A-PILLARS AND THE A-PILLAR/AIRBAG COVERS WERE OUT OF ALIGNMENT ALONG FRONT EDGE OF WINDSHIELD. WHEN I ASKED THE SERVICE WRITER ABOUT IT HE DISCOURAGED ME FROM HAVING THE PROBLEM ADDRESSED OR..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28