2019 Acura Mdx Sport Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (2) · Visibility/Wiper (1) · Seat Belts (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2021-03-25 · campaign 21V215000 · 624,552 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.
Exterior Lighting 2019-03-28 · campaign 19V256000 · 322,897 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Loss of the taillights reduces the vehicle's visibility, increasing the risk of crash.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (22)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Visibility/Wiper 2025-09-04 · B25-003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - an uneven sealing surface allows moisture to enter the inner taillight(s), causing one or both of the inner taillights not to work.
Visibility/Wiper 2025-07-09 · B25-003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - an uneven sealing surface allows moisture to enter the inner taillight(s), causing one or both of the inner taillights not to work.
Exterior Lighting 2025-06-05 · ONL6L806042025 Form · Other
owner notification letter - an uneven sealing surface allows moisture to enter the inner taillight(s), causing one or both of the inner taillights not to work.
Exterior Lighting 2025-06-05 · ONL6L806042025 Letter · Other
owner notification letter - an uneven sealing surface allows moisture to enter the inner taillight(s), causing one or both of the inner taillights not to work.
Visibility/Wiper 2025-04-18 · B25-003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - an uneven sealing surface allows moisture to enter the inner taillight(s), causing one or both of the inner taillights not to work.
Exterior Lighting 2023-03-03 · B19-019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - recall update for 2014 - 2019 mdx and 2017 - 2019 mdx hybrid sport models. an uneven sealing surface allows moisture to enter the inner taillight(s), causing one or all of the taillights not to work. honda updated the inspection procedure to replace both inner taillights if one or
Showing the 6 most recent of 22 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-09-10 · Fuel/Propulsion System“received recall notice feb 2024 tried 3 times to get fixed no fuel pump available yet this is a safety recall issue and should be fixed immediately please help expediate this urgent issue…”
2024-09-09 · Fuel System, Gasoline“the contact owns a 2019 acura mdx sport hybrid. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v858000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the m…”
2024-04-30 · Fuel/Propulsion System“i have a recall on my 2019 acura mdx for a faulty fuel pump. i have called 2 different dealers in my area, the first said they wouldn't have the parts to fix the car until december 2024 at the earliest, the second just stated that they don't have the parts. it seems to me this is quite a bit of time to be driving with a suspected faulty fuel pump. …”
2024-01-30 · Power Train · 47,000 mi“the contact owns a 2019 acura mdx. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission experienced rough shifting and would not properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. also, the vehicle would jerk when shifting into reverse with a whining, howling sound coming from the transmission while reversing. the vehi…”
2022-12-19 · Visibility/Wiper“at night the camera on the rear hatch produces a blurry picture. during the day it is clear. it always happens. i’ve taken it to two dealerships and they could not reproduce the issue because it needs to be dark around the car. i’ve brought in photographs. and they still can’t find an issue. on line there are many complaints about this issue. i ca…”
2022-01-08 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“my fcw/auto-brake settings are all set to minimum interference. in approaching a left turn (via green arrow) the car in front of mine abruptly stopped, and immediately moved again. i stopped, just as the system did. it however, held the brake for 2-3 seconds and i was almost rear-ended by the person behind me for not moving again with traffic. …”
2020-06-24 · Unknown Or Other · 11,000 mi“this is a very thankful compliment, not a complaint. on 20 february 2020, a 30-lb metal disk flew off a drywall flatbed truck in the lane left of me as we traveled together at 45 mph on a colorado springs main street. the disk directly hit the left side of the 2019 acura mdx sh windshield and small sharp glass shards flew through the cabin. if i…”
2019-08-22 · Seat Belts“this complaint is against all automobiles sold in the us. just leased a new one, and this seatbelt problem persists. i am soooo tired of it. women should have safe seatbelts, too. women (50% of population) should be provided just as safe seatbelts as men (50% of population) ' but we are not. we are of shorter stature, so current seatbelts co…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.