2024 Acura MDX: what breaks, and at what mileage
What breaks on the 2024 Acura MDX
On the 2024 Acura MDX, the failure owners report most often is other brake problem, with 6 reports on file. Across every failure mode on this year, half the dated reports were filed before 10,000 miles. Overall it scores 71 out of 100, high risk for a 2024.
High risk for a 2024 — 159th riskiest of the 226 2024 vehicles we can rate. 66 owner reports; fleet size estimated from this year's own recall paperwork.
The failures owners actually file about
Owners have reported 30 named failure modes on the 2024 Acura MDX, and the three most-reported carry 24% of everything filed, which is an unusually even spread for one model year.
Other brake problem leads with 6 reports and about 0.3 per 1,000 vehicles.
Cruise control failure follows with 5 reports, median 5,000 miles.
Steering rack, gear or tie rod failure follows with 5 reports.
By system, the reports fall mostly into adas (13), steering (8) and brakes (6).
When these failures get reported
10 of the reports on the 2024 Acura MDX came with an odometer reading, and half of those were filed before 10,000 miles.
Cumulatively, 70% by 50,000 miles, 90% by 100,000 miles and 90% by 150,000 miles of the dated reports had been filed.
The busiest stretch is between 0 and 10,000 miles, which alone holds 60% of the dated reports.
70% of the dated reports were filed below 36,000 miles, which is early enough that a fair number of these cars were still under a factory warranty when the owner complained.
Tick median reported mileage Solid middle half of reports Faint 10th to 90th percentile Colour how bad the failure is when it happens
Showing the 12 most-reported failure modes of 30. The full list is in the table below.
How reports accumulate
Every report with an odometer reading, cumulative, from 0 to 200,000 miles. A curve that climbs early is a car with early problems, whatever its total.
- Line share of reports filed by that mileage
- Dashed the median reported mileage
How bad it is when it goes
Across the named modes, 1 mentions a crash and 4 an injury. Those are the words owners used in their own complaints, and NHTSA does not verify them, but they are the closest thing in this data to a measure of what a failure actually did.
The average severity weight across every report on this year is 3.85, where a stalled engine or a failed airbag weighs many times more than a rattling trim panel, and a figure this high means the reports are dominated by failures with safety consequences rather than annoyances. The weighting is set out in full on the methodology page.
What the top failures cost to put right, as editorial estimates for an independent US shop rather than figures from NHTSA: other brake problem at $300–$1,800, cruise control failure at $200–$1,400, steering rack, gear or tie rod failure at $700–$2,600 and other engine problem at $300–$4,000. Dealer labour, a seized bolt or a part that is no longer made can push any of these past the top of its range.
15% of the reports on this year sit in the engine, transmission, drivetrain or cooling systems — the four where a repair bill is usually four figures.
Every reported failure mode
| Failure mode | System | Reports | With reading | 25th | Median | 75th | Per 1,000 | Typical repair | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other brake problem | brakes | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.3 | $300–$1,800 | High |
| Cruise control failure | adas | 5 | 1 | — | 7k | — | 0.2 | $200–$1,400 | High |
| Steering rack, gear or tie rod failure | steering | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.2 | $700–$2,600 | High |
| Other engine problem | engine | 4 | 1 | — | 56k | — | 0.2 | $300–$4,000 | High |
| Fuel tank, filler or EVAP failure | fuel | 3 | 1 | — | 186k | — | 0.1 | $250–$1,800 | Moderate |
| Infotainment screen failure | infotainment | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $400–$2,600 | Low |
| Lane keep or steering assist fault | adas | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $200–$1,600 | High |
| Other electrical problem | electrical | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $250–$2,000 | Moderate |
| Other steering problem | steering | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $350–$2,400 | High |
| Other driver assistance problem | adas | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $250–$1,800 | High |
| Other visibility problem | glass | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $150–$1,400 | Moderate |
| Radiator or coolant leak | cooling | 2 | 1 | — | 23k | — | 0.1 | $350–$1,900 | High |
| Fuel pump failure | fuel | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $600–$2,600 | High |
| Parking sensor failure | adas | 2 | 2 | — | 10k | — | 0.1 | $180–$900 | Low |
| Other body or interior problem | body | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $200–$2,000 | Moderate |
| No-start or intermittent start failure | engine | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $200–$1,800 | Moderate |
| Lifter, cam or cylinder-deactivation failure | engine | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $1,800–$7,000 | High |
| CVT failure | transmission | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $3,000–$8,500 | Critical |
| Wiring harness or short circuit | electrical | 1 | 1 | — | 10k | — | 0.0 | $400–$3,500 | High |
| Control module (ECM/PCM/BCM) failure | electrical | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $700–$3,000 | High |
| Seat belt or retractor failure | airbag | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $200–$900 | High |
| Strut, shock or spring failure | suspension | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $500–$2,000 | Moderate |
| Rust or structural corrosion | body | 1 | 1 | — | 9k | — | 0.0 | $500–$6,000 | High |
| Sunroof failure or glass breakage | body | 1 | 1 | — | 8k | — | 0.0 | $700–$4,500 | High |
| Tail light, brake light or signal failure | lighting | 1 | 1 | — | 60k | — | 0.0 | $100–$900 | Moderate |
| Windshield cracking | glass | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $300–$1,600 | Moderate |
| Other powertrain problem | transmission | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $400–$4,500 | High |
| Other fuel system problem | fuel | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $300–$2,200 | High |
| Other suspension problem | suspension | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $350–$2,000 | Moderate |
| Other wheel or tire problem | wheels | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $200–$1,500 | High |
| Unclassified problem | other | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | Moderate |
Rate per 1,000 uses a fleet-size estimate derived from recall paperwork for this exact model year. It is a lower bound. Repair costs are typical independent-shop ranges for the failure, not figures from these reports.
How often, against how many were built
Scaled by an estimate of how many of these cars exist, the 2024 Acura MDX draws about 2.8 per 1,000 vehicles, which puts it in the 83rd percentile of complaint rates among 2024 vehicles we can rate.
That denominator is the weakest number on the page and it is fair to say so plainly. Rate per 1,000 uses a fleet-size estimate derived from recall paperwork for this exact model year. It is a lower bound.
The working figure is 23,548 vehicles. If the true number is twice that, every rate on this page is half what it says; the ranking against other 2024 vehicles, which is what the risk score uses, is far more robust than the rate itself.
Recalls on the 2024 model year
NHTSA has issued 2 recall campaigns covering the 2024 Acura MDX, affecting an estimated 24,622 vehicles. A recall is a different kind of evidence from a complaint: it is the regulator and the manufacturer agreeing that something has to be fixed, and the fix is free for as long as the car exists.
The campaigns cover air bags:sensor:occupant classification:front passenger and service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages. Whether the work was actually done on the car in front of you is a question only the VIN can answer, and the manufacturer or NHTSA will answer it free.
Recalls also distort complaint counts. Publicity about a campaign reminds owners that complaining is possible, so reports for a recalled component often spike after the recall rather than before it.
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
98,892 vehicles 2026-05-21- Defect
- 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…
- Consequence
- Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
259,033 vehicles 2025-06-12- Defect
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Acura TLX, 2023-2025 Acura MDX, and 2023-2025 Honda Pilot vehicles. The brake pedal pivot pin was not secured properly, which can cause the pedal to shift out of position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment" and 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
- Consequence
- A brake pedal that shifts out of position can prevent the driver from applying the brakes as intended, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the brake pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are FLX and XLY.
Recall work is free at a franchised dealer regardless of the car's age. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before assuming it was done.
How it ranks in the 2024 field
The score at the top of the page, placed among its peers. The zones are the same thresholds the scorer applies, read out of the scorer itself, so the picture and the band word cannot disagree.
Scores are ranked within the model year, never across years, because an older car has had longer to accumulate reports.
- Left fewer and less serious reports
- Right more, or worse
- Marker this vehicle
Better and worse years of the same car
High risk for a 2024 — 159th riskiest of the 226 2024 vehicles we can rate. Every score on this site is a rank inside its own model year, which is what makes a 2004 and a 2019 comparable at all.
Across the 24 model years of this car that carry enough reports to score, 2023 comes out best at 63 and 2019 worst at 79, with 2024 itself at 71.
If the model year is negotiable, 2023, 2004, 2001, 2005, 2003 and 2006 score lower than 2024 by a margin worth acting on. Same body, same engines, different luck — usually a supplier change or a mid-cycle fix, which the complaint data can show but never explain.
Within the 2022–2026 generation specifically, 2023 is the strongest year at 63 and 2025 the weakest at 74.
Scores compare each year against other cars of the same model year, so a low number on an older car is a real result and not an artefact of age.
Shorter is better. Years with too few reports to score are shown without a bar rather than as a zero, because no data is not good news.
Within the 2022-2026 generation, 2023 Acura MDX scores best at 63 and 2025 Acura MDX worst at 74.
What this page cannot tell you
66 owner reports; fleet size estimated from this year's own recall paperwork. Every count on this page is therefore a floor: it is the number of owners who went to the trouble of filing with a federal agency, which is a small and self-selected fraction of the owners who had the fault.
Of those 66 reports, 10 carried an odometer reading, so the mileages here describe 15% of the sample rather than all of it. Owners also round: readings pile up on multiples of ten thousand, which is why this site publishes "about 90,000 miles" and not "91,438".
Named failure modes come from matching phrases in the complaint text, so a badly worded complaint can land in the wrong bucket. The effect washes out across hundreds of reports and does not wash out across five.
And nothing here predicts what one car will do. These are other people's complaints, filed years apart, on cars maintained by strangers. Read the page as a map of where this model year has previously gone wrong, then have the specific car in front of you inspected.
Questions this page answers
What are the most common problems with the 2024 Acura MDX?
The most-reported failures are other brake problem (6 reports), cruise control failure (5 reports, median 5,000 miles) and steering rack, gear or tie rod failure (5 reports). Counts come from owner complaints filed with NHTSA, which are voluntary, so they show what owners bothered to report rather than every fault that occurred.
Is the 2024 Acura MDX reliable?
It scores 71 out of 100 on our risk index, which is high — 159th riskiest of the 226 2024 vehicles we can rate. The score is a comparison against other 2024 vehicles, not a prediction about any individual car, and it is built from complaint rates, severity and how early failures appear.
Which year of the Acura MDX is best?
Within the 2022–2026 generation, 2023 scores best at 63 out of 100 and 2025 worst at 74. Same body, same engines, different luck.
Where this comes from. Every figure above is computed from NHTSA owner complaints and recall records for this exact make, model and year. Complaints are voluntary and self-selected, so treat counts as a floor. The methodology page writes out each formula, and the same numbers are available as JSON.
What breaks at my mileage Compare with another car
Source Owner complaints and recall records published by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, model years 1996–2027 Figures rebuilt Published by AtWhatMileage How every figure is computed