2022 Acura MDX steering problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2022 Acura MDX — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My power steering has went out while I was driving at least 4 times in the past year. I contacted the dealer each time they say they've never heard of this happening. I took it in they couldn't replicate the issue so no fix although the codes were stored. All the warning lights came on braking…”
filed Jun 13, 2026
“I was driving to work yesterday morning- busiest time of day on probably the busiest road in our area. My car started freaking out randomly. It popped up numerous errors. The steering wheel locked up. The brakes weren’t working well. I had a car behind me. THANKFULLY they were paying attention…”
filed Sep 13, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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.
BBTS28851 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 18, 2026Tech 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.
BBTS28851 · Other · issued Jul 17, 2025
Steering problems in other MDX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 MDX | 2 | 3% |
| 2024 MDX | 4 | 11% |
| 2023 MDX | 4 | 11% |
| 2020 MDX | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 MDX | 5 | 3% |
| 2018 MDX | 3 | 2% |
| 2017 MDX | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 MDX | 12 | 3% |
| 2015 MDX | 8 | 11% |
| 2014 MDX | 38 | 22% |
| 2013 MDX | 3 | 10% |
| 2012 MDX | 2 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 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.