Model year record

2019 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 9 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V215000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
624,552
Reported to NHTSA
2021-03-25
Owners notified
2021-05-18

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Safety risk

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V256000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
322,897
Reported to NHTSA
2019-03-28
Owners notified
2019-05-07

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Acura MDX and 2017-2019 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid vehicles. Moisture may enter the tailgate lid lights, possibly causing a loss of the tailgate lid lights and the taillights.

Safety risk

Loss of the taillights reduces the vehicle's visibility, increasing the risk of crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Acura will notify owners, and dealers will modify the tailgate lid lights and install updated gaskets and a wiring sub-harness or will replace both tailgate lid lights. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2019. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is M49.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Fuel/propulsion system2
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking1
Forward collision avoidance: warnings1
Fuel system, gasoline1
Power train147,000 mi
Seat belts1
Unknown or other111,000 mi
Visibility/wiper1

The 2018 model has 9 times as many complaints as this one. The 2020 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.