2025 Acura MDX fuel/propulsion system problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2025 Acura MDX — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Auto Stop/Start fails to restart intermittently causing dangerous situations stuck at lights unable to move. Sometimes it restarts again after pressing the brake and ignition right away. Sometimes it takes a minute to restart. Either way it happens unexpectantly leading to being frozen until you…”
filed Sep 8, 2026
“After an auto idle stop at a major intersection, car failed to restart automatically and was left stranded unable to restart the car. Car would not shut off or turn back on when using the power button and with foot on brake but had power but it was in limp mode - transmission warnings flashed and…”
filed Aug 15, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2024-2026 MDXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P0441 (EVAP System Purge Flow Malfunction)…
BTI&04202026901 · Other · issued Apr 20, 2026
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other MDX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 MDX | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 MDX | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 MDX | 4 | 3% |
| 2020 MDX | 15 | 7% |
| 2019 MDX | 21 | 11% |
| 2018 MDX | 28 | 17% |
| 2017 MDX | 18 | 7% |
| 2016 MDX | 27 | 7% |
| 2015 MDX | 2 | 3% |
| 2014 MDX | 7 | 4% |
| 2013 MDX | 1 | 3% |
| 2012 MDX | 4 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 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.