2019 Acura MDX - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2019 Acura MDX SUV FWD has an excellent overall safety rating of 5 according to NHTSA. It scored 5 stars in various crash tests including front crash, side crash, and side pole crash ratings. The car comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, forward collision warning, and lane departure warning systems, enhancing its safety features. Despite its high safety ratings, it is important to note that there have been 78 complaints and 6 recalls reported for this model. These issues should be taken into consideration when evaluating the overall safety of the vehicle.

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Complaint Count

78

Recall Count

6

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2019 Acura MDX SUV FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2019 Acura MDX SUV FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

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Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

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Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

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2019 Acura MDX SUV FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2019 Acura MDX SUV FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2019 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 5 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2019 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2019 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5

Complaints for the 2019 Acura MDX

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2019 acura mdx. the contact stated that upon locking the doors with the key fob, the vehicle would remain unlocked. due to the failure, the contact believed that someone entered the vehicle and changed certain setting from the original setting. the contact was informed by the dealer that the setting change should not have shown on the multi-information display (mid) screen. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 40,400."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2024-05-01
Complaint:
"while in traffic the auto start sometimes fails to engage and the car stalls. battery lights come on and the car goes into neutral on its own. i have to sit there and wait about 5 minutes in traffic before it restarts. battery checked out fine. it has happened 3 times now. this is dangerous, and can/will cause a collision."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2024-06-08
Complaint:
"when stopped at a light or in traffic the vehicle engages the auto idle feature. (turns off the engine to save gas). upon releasing the brake, the car should re-start, instead the car does not start. the car jumps out of the drive gear into neutral on the transmission. the electrical system goes crazy and does not allow you to either turn off the car's electrical system or re-restart the car using the car's on/off button. this has happened to me at least 5-10 times over the last year. each time the car becomes immobile in the middle of the road or highway for up to 2 minutes, until the electrical system resets and allows you to turn off all the power and re-start the car. it's a very scary and dangerous situation, when my vehicle is stranded in the middle of a highway or a road for up to 2 minutes, as traffic tries to avoid crashing into my vehicle. searching online, i was able to see that this same condition has affected many mdx owners but honda does not seem to have recall or fix for this issue."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2022-04-11
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2019 acura mdx. the contact stated while at a stop light and attempting to make a left turn, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. the contact stated that a warning message to "park and restart” the vehicle was displayed. the contact shifted the vehicle into park(p) and attempted to restart the vehicle however, the vehicle would not start immediately. the contact stated that after several attempts the vehicle restarted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the brake assist feature had drained the battery. the contact was informed that the battery needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 32,000."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2023-11-08
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2019 acura mdx. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 21v215000 (fuel system, gasoline). the contact stated that after refueling the vehicle and driving several miles, the fuel gauge fluctuated to empty. the contact stated that the fuel gauge would indicate the incorrect amount of the fuel in t fuel tank. no warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there was no recall on the vin, and transferred the contact to the nhtsa hotline. the failure mileage was approximately 44,000."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2024-06-08
Complaint:
"when the idle stop comes on it shifts the car to neutral and i must shut off the car to get it to start again. this happens while on the highway and is unsafe."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2023-09-08
Complaint:
"while driving at highway speed, there was single "pop" sound that seemed to come from inside the dashboard between the on demand multifunction display (odmd) and the instrument panel. the navi screen then became solid black. after a very short time and while still at highway speed, the navi screen briefly showed the view from the backup camera. after a few seconds both the navi screen and the odmd screen became solid black and remained that way. then, within seconds, light colored, grayish smoke began flowing out into the vehicle from the cd slot on the odmd. immediately, there was an odor in the car like that from burning plastic or electrical insulation. as soon as possible the car was pulled off the highway and the engine was turned off. the smoke continued to come out of the cd slot until the engine was turned off, then the smoke stopped coming out. after several minutes the engine was restarted and the car was driven to a safer location.there was no smoke coming from the cd slot after the car was restarted and while driving the car to the dealership for service the next day. an odor like that from an electrical fire remained noticeable in the vehicle. prior to the event, the driver observed no vehicle warning indications, and both the navi and the odmd appeared to be functioning normally. the cd player was not being used. the dealership service manager advised me that they consulted with acura engineering personnel, inspected and tested wiring inside the dashboard and have isolated the cause of the problem to "a short in the radio." the dealer says that the odmd and the hard disk drive have been sent to alpine to determine the cause of failure at alpine's request. i have asked the dealership to confirm that the repairs to the vehicle will ensure that this kind of event will not recur."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2021-04-07

Recalls for the 2019 Acura MDX

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"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."
Consequence:
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

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.

Component(s) Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE > DELIVERY > FUEL PUMP
Date of incident: 2021-03-25
Recall:
"honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 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, 2019-2020 honda insight, passport, 2020 honda cr-v hybrid, 2018-2019 honda clarity phev, fit, and 2017-2020 honda accord hybrid, pilot, acura nsx vehicles. the fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail."
Consequence:
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 5, 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.

Component(s) Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE > DELIVERY > FUEL PUMP
Date of incident: 2023-12-18

ACURA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

ACURA ranks 25 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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