2018 Acura MDX problems
Owners have filed 295 complaints about the 2018 Acura MDX with NHTSA. Forward collision avoidance accounts for 12.5% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 11.9%.
Complaints295
Crashes6
Fires8
Injuries3
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Forward collision avoidance 12.5% · 37
Engine 11.9% · 35
Electrical system 9.5% · 28
Fuel/propulsion system 9.5% · 28
Lane departure 8.1% · 24
Fuel system, gasoline 7.8% · 23
Power train 7.8% · 23
Unknown or other 6.8% · 20
Severity
Of those complaints, 6 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire and 3 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 16 model years of the Acura MDX in this data, 2018 sits 5th by complaint volume. 2016 draws the most.
Filings are rising, 204 in the last three years against 51 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 35,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Warning lights for Collision Mitigation System, Road Departure Mitigation, Adaptive Cruise Control. Lane Keeping Assistance, Auto High Beam. Features are now disabled causing safety issue. Dealer confirms issues and recommends repairs that have not not been solved by others online. Errors appeared before battery Failure in March 2026. Battery was replaced. Common complaint by many online. Need recall to fix. Forward collision avoidance
I can't drive the vehicle safe with the entire gauge cluster indicators are all on. Cluster making loud beeps and noises not being able to shut or clear the code indicators. The acura dealership is saying the camera is overheating and not safe to drive. Forward collision avoidance
Front camera stopped working at 65 000 miles. Seems to be a faulty part as many Hondas and Acuras have the same problem and the dealer wants over $2000 to replace a $700 part that sounds like less than 45 minutes to replace. Forward collision avoidance
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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