System Defect Summaries & Field Data
Active safety recalls on file: 0 (source: NHTSA Recalls API · as of Jun 23, 2026)
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Platform Heritage
The Acura MDX is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV with three-row seating produced by the Japanese automaker Honda under its luxury Acura division since 2000. The alphanumeric moniker stands for "Multi-Dimensional" luxury. It has ranked as the second-best selling mid-size luxury SUV after the Lexus RX in the U.S. The MDX was introduced on October 5, 2000 as a 2001 model, replacing the slow-selling U.S.-only body-on-frame SLX, based on the Isuzu Trooper. In Japan, it was made to replace the Honda Horizon (also based on the Trooper) which was discontinued in 1999. In 2003, the vehicle went on sale in Japan and Australia as the Honda MDX; sales with Honda badges ended with the introduction of the second generation three years later.
Source: Wikipedia intro extract · as of Jun 23, 2026
Key facts for this model year
0NHTSA owner complaints
N/ASafety recalls on file
0Top issue reports · None reported
N/ARecall data unavailable
0 average monthly buyer searches in the US (google ads data · as of Jun 23, 2026). Run a MotoMetrics scan for your VIN to see live repair exposure.
Verify the data — open primary sources · as of Jun 23, 2026
- NHTSA complaints API — 2021 Acura Mdx · NHTSA.gov complaint portal · as of Jun 23, 2026
- NHTSA ODI FLAT_CMPL bulk file — public complaints archive when REST gaps occur · as of Jun 23, 2026
- Wikipedia — Acura Mdx — pageviews fallback when google ads data unavailable · as of Jun 23, 2026
- Wikipedia intro extract — platform heritage · Wikimedia API · as of Jun 23, 2026
- NHTSA manufacturer communications — dealer bulletins · as of Jun 23, 2026
- MotoMetrics diagnostic app — on-site OBD scan & fraud checks · as of Jun 23, 2026
On-Site Acura Mdx Pre-Purchase Checklist
- Verify OBD-II readiness monitors are complete (not recently cleared) using a full protocol scan.
- Compare dashboard mileage to ECU-stored odometer modules where accessible.
- Pull permanent and pending DTCs — not only stored codes visible on the dash.
- Run a MotoMetrics on-site scan for Acura Mdx before signing the bill of sale.
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