2026 Acura MDX: Too new to judge

1. Driver assistance43% · 3 complaints
2. Electrical29% · 2 complaints
3. Engine14% · 1 complaints
4. Powertrain14% · 1 complaints
5. Speed control14% · 1 complaints
6. Other29% · 2 complaints

Bars rank problem areas by complaints weighted for severity (crashes, fires, injuries and deaths count more). A complaint can name more than one area. Mileage is reported on about half of complaints.

• NHTSA 26V332000May 202698,892 vehicles

  Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger

  Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

  Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

  Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge.

A recall only helps if the repair was done. Enter the vehicle's 17-character VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup before you buy.

Acura sent NHTSA 7 service bulletins and other notices to dealers covering the 2026 MDX. These are repair instructions, not recalls. Warranty extensions and bulletins about its top problem areas:

• BTI&05122026901 · May 2026Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
• BTI&04292026901 · April 2026Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
• BTI&04202026901 · April 2026Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
• BBTS30565 · April 2026Tech Line Summary - The vehicle's infotainment system displays previously viewed SMS messages upon each ignition cycle, when the customer's Android phone is connected via Bluetooth.
• BB28518 · March 2026Over The Air System Updates - Vehicles equipped with the System Updates application are capable of downloading and installing Over the Air System updates (OTA).
• B28518 · January 2026Over the Air System Update - System updates contain upgrades that fix operational errors and/or provide a variety of enhancements, which adds new functionality.
• BB29050 · August 2025Tech Line - Customers may experience error code S001 with their audio unit.

All 2026 MDX bulletins on NHTSA ›

Questions owners ask

Is the 2026 Acura MDX reliable?

The 2026 Acura MDX has been on the road for 11 months, short of the five years we need to rate it. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA so far. That's 1.2× the rate other MDX years drew in their first 11 months, per vehicle sold. Ratings compare MDX years with each other using complaints filed with NHTSA; they don't measure every problem owners have.

What are the most common 2026 MDX problems?

Owners' complaints most often involve driver-assistance features and cameras (43%), the electrical system (29%) and the engine (14%). A complaint can name more than one area.

Has the 2026 Acura MDX been recalled?

Yes. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2026 Acura MDX, the most recent in May 2026 (air bags). Enter the vehicle's VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup to see whether the repairs were done.