2026 Acura MDX Recalls (1), Complaints and Safety Ratings

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US recalls (1)

Air bags: sensor, occupant classification

2026-05-21 · campaign 26V332000 · 98,892 vehicles

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.

Risk and remedy

Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: 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.

Owner complaints (9)

Owners filed 9 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Acura MDX. Among 25 model years of this model, it ranks #25 for the most complaints (median 115).

Most-reported problem	Complaints
Unknown or other	3
Electrical system	3
Engine	2
Lane departure	2
Vehicle speed control	1
Forward collision avoidance	1
Power train	1
Visibility	1

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2026 Acura MDX.

Version	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover
2026 ACURA MDX SUV N/A FWD	5★	4★	5★	4★
2026 ACURA MDX SUV N/A AWD	5★	4★	5★	4★

Fuel economy

EPA ratings for each 2026 Acura MDX version.

Version	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined	Yearly fuel cost
MDX AWD 3.5 L Automatic (S10)	19	25	21	$3,900
MDX AWD Type-S 3.0 L Automatic (S10)	17	21	19	$4,350
MDX FWD 3.5 L Automatic (S10)	19	26	22	$3,750

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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.

2026 Acura MDX recalls, complaints and safety ratings