2022 Acura Mdx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (63) · Steering (16) · Service Brakes (10)
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Safety recalls (2)
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger 2026-05-21 · campaign 26V332000 · 98,892 vehicles
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 ma
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. 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.
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger 2024-02-01 · campaign 24V064000 · 750,114 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.
Risk: An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.
Service bulletins (251)
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.
Steering 2026-07-18 · BBTS28851 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tech line summary article - customers are complaining of a clicking noise from front of vehicle while turning at low speeds. this is a temporary solution to address the issue.
Structure:body 2025-10-17 · B23-004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"service bulletin - a pop noise can occur from the rear roof area when turning into driveways, bumps, or on an incline due to, in some cases, the panoramic roof frame mounting bolts are unable to maintain the necessary clamp force. this can allow shifting, which may lead to a pop noise."
Steering 2025-07-17 · BBTS28851 · Other
tech line summary - customers are complaining of a clicking noise from front of vehicle while turning at low speeds. this is a temporary solution to address the issue.
Wheels 2025-07-02 · B24-025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - customers are experiencing screeching, squeaking, rubbing, or scraping from the rear wheel area due to rocks are getting caught between the rear brake disk and splash guard.
Structure:body 2025-05-10 · BTI&05092025901 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2019-2025 rdxs and 2022-2025 mdxs with a client complaint of a pop noise in the rear sunroof area. clients may describe a single pop noise heard while driving over a bump or turning in and out of driveways. to better unde
Structure:body 2025-04-25 · BTI&04252025901 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2019-2025 rdxs and 2022-2025 mdxs with a client complaint of a pop noise in the rear sunroof area. clients may describe a single pop noise heard while driving over a bump or turning in and out of driveways. to better unde
Showing the 6 most recent of 251 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-29 · Power Train“my 2022 acura mdx lost motive power due to a transmission and transfer case failure at 64,306 miles. the transmission first became jumpy shifting from 1st to 2nd gear, then began whining and self-correcting. the jerking worsened in stop-and-go traffic until the vehicle became stuck in low gear and at times lost all gears completely. on the drive to…”
2026-10-25 · Power Train“ vehicle had oil leak from transmission/transfer case area. repair shop discovered splines worn where transmission driveshaft and transfer case meet. a common issue apparently. caused vehicle to only work as a fwd instead of a fwd vehicle. was advised transmission and transfer case need replaced a cost of 12-13k for a used pair.…”
2026-10-15 · Power Train“transmission failed, drive train spline is stripped, safety basically vehicle would shake constanstly. it has been inspected by acura of berlin ct.…”
2026-10-14 · Power Train“my less than 5 year old car had a leak coming from the center front of the car. acura service said the transfer case and transmission connection spindles were damaged and transmission seals are leaking. they recommended a replacement of both transmission and transfer case, at a cost of over $13,000, and that is after acura customer service gave m…”
2026-10-14 · Power Train“my 2022 acura mdx has transmission issues that started at 99,000 miles. after inspection as to why the drive shaft is spinning freely - they pulled the transfer case off and noticed that the teeth are worn down to almost flat, which is cause ing the transmission not to send power to the real wheels. this is consistent with multiple documented trans…”
2026-10-06 · Power Train“splines between transmission and transfer case stripped. awd does not work anymore. no codes on the dash. …”
2026-09-25 · Wheels“i was driving and my awd sistem made a shader sound and right after that the vehicle went on two wheel drive, the clang it made cause the vehicle to swerve in the highway which could have caused an accident. yes the vehicle is available for inspection upon request. the vehicle hasn’t been inspected by the dealer or anyone yet, but the sh-awd light …”
2026-09-24 · Power Train“the splints that control the sh-awd have stripped out and i'm being told tge transmission and transfer case need to be replaced. i've had all the services done on-time with the dealership i purchased it from.…”
2026-09-24 · Structure:body“the contact owns a 2022 acura mdx. the contact noticed quite a bit of water leaking into the trunk of the vehicle. the contact stated she was able to find a smell of mildew. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where a leak coming from the trunk was confirmed. the dealer diagnosed the failure to be caused…”
2026-09-23 · Unknown Or Other“engine compartment started emitting smoke and hot air coming out of the vents instead of cold air while driving. smoke partially obstructed my view. i had to stop on the side and look where smoke is coming from. smoke is coming from ac compressor inside the engine compartment. vehicle is less than 5 years old and has 47129 miles on it. defective ac…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.