2020 Acura MDX forward collision avoidance problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2020 Acura MDX — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“LKAS, forward collision, high beam all alerts are going off and have been told it's a camera system that gets over heated. This is not a easy fix and needs to be recalled to clear up the codes and alerts.”
filed Sep 13, 2026
“While driving on a residential street under normal daylight conditions, the forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking system failed without warning. A dashboard message appeared instructing me to clean the windshield and stating that collision avoidance services were unavailable…”
filed Aug 13, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other MDX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 MDX | 5 | 5% |
| 2024 MDX | 6 | 15% |
| 2023 MDX | 7 | 18% |
| 2022 MDX | 17 | 11% |
| 2019 MDX | 21 | 11% |
| 2018 MDX | 22 | 13% |
| 2017 MDX | 33 | 13% |
| 2016 MDX | 9 | 2% |
| 2015 MDX | 2 | 3% |
| 2014 MDX | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 MDX | 2 | 7% |
| 2004 MDX | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Acura MDX
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.