"How reliable is the 2019 Acura Mdx?"

"Based on 282 NHTSA complaints, the 2019 Acura Mdx has a median complaint mileage of 20000 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2019 Acura Mdx?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2019 Acura Mdx is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 282 total complaints filed."

2019 Acura Mdx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 282 complaints

282

Total Complaints

20,000mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

4,000 25th Percentile

20,000 Median Mileage

42,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Electrical System

Engine And Engine Cooling

Power Train

Unknown Or Other

Fuel System, Gasoline

Fuel/Propulsion System

Vehicle Speed Control

Automatic Emergency Braking

Service Brakes

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 40 MPH AND SLOWING TO TURN INTO GAS STATION, THE CAR COMPLETELY TURNED OFF. I WAS UNABLE TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL OR GET OFF OF ROAD. TOW TRUCK CALLED AND HAD TO BE DRUG ONTO FLATBED. GARAGE REPLACED BATTERY AND STILL UNABLE TO START. NEEDED TO REPLACE TIMING BELT, TENSIONER PULLE..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 44 complaints

25th: 9,272 mi Median: 18,196 mi 75th: 45,250 mi

Electrical System 32 complaints

25th: 6,194 mi Median: 17,900 mi 75th: 29,000 mi

Engine And Engine Cooling 30 complaints

25th: 36,000 mi Median: 49,000 mi 75th: 69,222 mi

Power Train 29 complaints

25th: 13,353 mi Median: 23,040 mi 75th: 30,000 mi

Unknown Or Other 23 complaints

Median: 4,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 37 NY: 27 TX: 25 FL: 25 GA: 18 MD: 14 CT: 14 VA: 14 NC: 13 PA: 12

Who Files Complaints?

0.4%

Original Owners

99.6%

Second+ Owners

Acura Mdx — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2001	266	100,000	Automatic Transmission	10
2002	242	98,232	Automatic Transmission	16
2003	259	110,000	Automatic Transmission	12
2004	242	96,000	Power Train	22
2005	244	82,197	Power Train	25
2006	121	84,982	Power Train	16
2007	124	93,000	Electrical System	3
2008	62	46,500	Electrical System	2
2009	74	45,000	Electrical System	6
2010	63	56,000	Engine	8
2011	87	56,000	Engine	5
2012	94	46,800	Engine	5
2013	43	49,520	Engine	0
2014	241	15,000	Steering	18
2015	96	23,500	Unknown Or Other	6
2016	490	34,000	Engine	17
2017	339	27,000	Engine	12
2018	247	25,345	Engine	6
2020	319	32,181	Engine	5
2022	159	41,000	Power Train	7
2023	50	4,000	Electrical System	3
2024	54	9,747	Electrical System	1
2025	66	18,000	Engine	2

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