2016 Acura MDX Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 377 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,762miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2016 Acura MDX, 1% of the 377 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,762 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Forward/front collision mitigation braking system didn't engage enough to reduce or avoid impact of the collision. My vehicle took a right turn at about 20-25 MPH and travelled less than 2-2.5 car length before getting onto the curb and hitting an iron pillar about 2 feet high on side walk. It was a side frontal collision and the passenger side front wheel directly hit the iron pillar. The vehicle speed wasn't reduced to mitigate impact/damage from the collision and vehicle took full impact of the collision. …”
NHTSA complaint #10762377, filed 2015-09, 2,800 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10182001Oct 28, 2020Service Bulletin - The transmission has intermittent harsh or jerky upshifts with steady acceleration.
- 10179400Aug 24, 2020Service Bulletin - The transmission has intermittent harsh or jerky upshifts with steady acceleration.
- 10171749Feb 20, 2020Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2019 MDXs & 2015-2019 TLX with a client complaint of a fuel leak at the fuel joint pipe. To…
- 10168091Nov 14, 2019Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is requesting instrument panel bracket inspections of ALL 2014-2016 MDXs that fit the criteria listed below.
- 10167171Oct 28, 2019Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is requesting instrument panel bracket inspections of ALL 2014-2016 MDXs that fit the criteria listed below.
- 10167165Oct 28, 2019Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2017 MDXs with a complaint of the automatic tailgate inop. The failure modes include the…
- 10166523Oct 9, 2019Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is requesting instrument panel bracket inspections of ALL 2014-2016 MDXs that fit the criteria listed below.
- 10165650Sep 25, 2019Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is requesting instrument panel bracket inspections of ALL 2014-2016 MDXs that fit the criteria listed below.
- 10143346Jul 12, 2018Service news article - If the On Demand Multi-Use Display? (ODMD) isn't responding to touch or is freezing up, the reason could be there's debris lodged in the gap between the…
- 10143214Jul 12, 2018Servicenews article - Until recently, Tech Line had only two categories for auto idle stop system issues. That made it hard for our engineering staff to understand what was…
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 5% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 3% |
| 2014 | 5 | 3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 3% |
| 2012 | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 | 4 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 5 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2016 Acura MDX
163 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
113 complaintsOther or unknown
40 complaintsElectrical system
38 complaintsFuel system
32 complaintsBody and structure
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsLane departure
14 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsExterior lighting
11 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Acura MDX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology