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2018 Acura MDX: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the 2018 Acura MDX. The newest campaign is 26V365000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Jun 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Frame and Members. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V365000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.
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Recall campaigns

10 campaigns, newest first. 4,796,135 units in total.

  • 26V365000Structure / Frame and Members
  • 26V332000Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger
  • 25V259000Interior Lighting
  • 23V858000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
  • 23V751000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical
  • 19V298000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Belts and Associated Pulleys
  • 19V256000Exterior Lighting
  • 19V060000Fuel System, Other / Delivery / Fuel Pump
  • 18V777000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper
  • 18V221000Seats

  1. 26V365000Received . 880,514 units.

    Structure / Frame and Members

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. The rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of rear suspension components, such as the rear control arm, can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number AOU, AOT.

  2. 26V332000Received . 98,892 units.

    Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 25V259000Received . 152,800 units.

    Interior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles. Moisture may enter the tailgate lid light assembly and wiring harness, which can cause the interior and exterior lights to fail, including the lid lights, position lights, license plate lights and taillights.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle lights that fail to illuminate can decrease visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the wiring and install a fuse harness, replace the lid light, and repair the body dust sealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 30, 2025. Owners may contact Acura's customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Acura's number for this recall is FLI. Vehicles included in this recall that were previously repaired under NHTSA recall number 19V-256 will need to have the new remedy completed.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number FLI. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 23V858000Received . 2,490,460 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number KGC, KGD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 23V751000Received . 248,999 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A damaged engine may run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 28, 2024. 2016-2017 Acura MDX owner letters were mailed November 1, 2024. 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed in mid-December 2024. Honda began mailing owner notification letters as of March 18, 2024. 2015-2016 Acura owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-December 2024, 2018 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed the end of March/early April 2024, 2019 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-May 2024, 2020 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-June 2024, and 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed January 27, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XG1 and GG0.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number XG1, GG0. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 19V298000Received . 93,946 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Belts and Associated Pulleys

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura MDX and Honda Pilot vehicles and 2019 Acura RLX, RLX Sport Hybrid, TLX and Honda Odyssey and Ridgeline vehicles. The timing belt teeth may separate from the belt.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Teeth separation from the timing belt may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace any affected timing belt free of charge. Vehicles receiving a replacement timing belt will also have the engine inspected and any damaged components will be replaced for free. The recall began June 7, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is L4M. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is Z4L.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number L4M, Z4L. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 19V256000Received . 322,897 units.

    Exterior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Acura MDX and 2017-2019 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid vehicles. Moisture may enter the tailgate lid lights, possibly causing a loss of the tailgate lid lights and the taillights.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Loss of the taillights reduces the vehicle's visibility, increasing the risk of crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Acura will notify owners, and dealers will modify the tailgate lid lights and install updated gaskets and a wiring sub-harness or will replace both tailgate lid lights. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2019. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is M49.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number M49. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  8. 19V060000Received . 437,032 units.

    Fuel System, Other / Delivery / Fuel Pump

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Acura MDX, 2015-2019 Acura TLX and 2015-2017 Honda Accord vehicles, equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine. Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Reduced fuel pump performance can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the fuel injection engine control unit (FI-ECU) software and, if necessary, replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 25, 2019. Owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's recall number for this recall is P3W. Honda's recall number for this recall is N3X.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number N3X, P3W. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  9. 18V777000Received . 64,785 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Acura MDX, 2017-2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda HR-V and Honda Odyssey, and 2016 Honda HR-V vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating, causing gas pockets to form, reducing brake performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A reduction of braking performance increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners will be notified, and Honda or Acura dealers will bleed the brakes, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are C31 and L30.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number C31, L30. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  10. 18V221000Received . 5,810 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Pilot and Ridgeline vehicles and 2018 Acura MDX vehicles. The front driver and passenger powered seats in the Honda vehicles and the driver powered seats in the Acura vehicles may have been assembled with improperly manufactured rivets. In the event of a crash, the rivets can break causing the seats not to be secured to the floor. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the floor, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver seat frame assembly in Acura MDX vehicles, and replace the driver and front passenger seat slide rail frames in Honda Pilot and Ridgeline vehicles, free of charge. The recall began May 30, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is D0S, and T0T.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number D0S, T0T. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2018 Acura MDX
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE25008Preliminary evaluationEngine failureEngine20 Aug 2025Open
EA25004Engineering analysisNo Restart After Auto Start/Stop EngagesEngine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Crank/Camshaft Position Sensor26 Mar 2025Open
RQ24013Recall queryEngine failureEngine8 Nov 202420 Aug 2025

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20014
  2. 20024
  3. 200311
  4. 20048
  5. 200511
  6. 20069
  7. 20070
  8. 20080
  9. 20090
  10. 20101
  11. 20121
  12. 20131
  13. 20148
  14. 20158
  15. 20167
  16. 20178
  17. 201810
  18. 20199
  19. 20208
  20. 20222
  21. 20232
  22. 20242
  23. 20253
  24. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2018 Acura MDX: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/acura/mdx/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Acura MDX?
4,796,135 units in 10 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Acura MDX have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 42 recall campaigns for the Acura MDX, model years 2001 to 2026. 10 of them name the 2018 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Acura MDX open?
2 investigations have no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 3 that name this model year.