Extended data
All campaigns for the 2018 Acura MDX
| NHTSA campaign | Reported to NHTSA | Component (NHTSA) | Manufacturer | Units potentially affected (whole campaign, all models) |
|---|
| 26V365000 | Jun 4, 2026 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) | 965,561 |
| 26V332000 | May 21, 2026 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) | 98,892 |
| 25V259000 | Apr 17, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) | 152,800 |
| 23V858000 | Dec 18, 2023 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) | 2,490,460 |
| 23V751000 | Nov 13, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) | 248,999 |
| 19V298000 | Apr 12, 2019 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) | 93,946 |
| 19V256000 | Mar 28, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) | 322,897 |
| 19V060000 | Jan 29, 2019 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) | 437,032 |
| 18V777000 | Nov 1, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) | 64,785 |
| 18V221000 | Apr 5, 2018 | SEATS | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) | 5,810 |
By component area
| Component area | Campaigns |
|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Fuel System, Other | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Seats | 1 |
By year reported
| Year reported | Campaigns |
|---|
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
How the figures are counted: each NHTSA campaign number is counted once for this exact make, model and model year as returned by the NHTSA recalls API; a campaign that covers several models is counted once on each model's page. “Units potentially affected” is the manufacturer-reported figure for the whole campaign, not for this model year alone.
Worked example: 2018 Acura MDX: 10 campaigns = 26V365000, 26V332000, 25V259000 and 7 more.
Official campaign summaries
Campaign 26V365000 · reported Jun 4, 2026
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. The rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure.
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Failure of rear suspension components, such as the rear control arm, can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.
Campaign 26V332000 · reported May 21, 2026
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Component: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
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.
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
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.
Campaign 25V259000 · reported Apr 17, 2025
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles. Moisture may enter the tailgate lid light assembly and wiring harness, which can cause the interior and exterior lights to fail, including the lid lights, position lights, license plate lights and taillights.
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Vehicle lights that fail to illuminate can decrease visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Dealers will inspect the wiring and install a fuse harness, replace the lid light, and repair the body dust sealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 30, 2025. Owners may contact Acura's customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Acura's number for this recall is FLI. Vehicles included in this recall that were previously repaired under NHTSA recall number 19V-256 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Campaign 23V858000 · reported Dec 18, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Campaign 23V751000 · reported Nov 13, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine.
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
A damaged engine may run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 28, 2024. 2016-2017 Acura MDX owner letters were mailed November 1, 2024. 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed in mid-December 2024. Honda began mailing owner notification letters as of March 18, 2024. 2015-2016 Acura owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-December 2024, 2018 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed the end of March/early April 2024, 2019 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-May 2024, 2020 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-June 2024, and 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed January 27, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XG1 and GG0.
Campaign 19V298000 · reported Apr 12, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura MDX and Honda Pilot vehicles and 2019 Acura RLX, RLX Sport Hybrid, TLX and Honda Odyssey and Ridgeline vehicles. The timing belt teeth may separate from the belt.
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Teeth separation from the timing belt may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace any affected timing belt free of charge. Vehicles receiving a replacement timing belt will also have the engine inspected and any damaged components will be replaced for free. The recall began June 7, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is L4M. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is Z4L.
Campaign 19V256000 · reported Mar 28, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
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.
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Loss of the taillights reduces the vehicle's visibility, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
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.
Campaign 19V060000 · reported Jan 29, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Acura MDX, 2015-2019 Acura TLX and 2015-2017 Honda Accord vehicles, equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine. Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Reduced fuel pump performance can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the fuel injection engine control unit (FI-ECU) software and, if necessary, replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 25, 2019. Owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's recall number for this recall is P3W. Honda's recall number for this recall is N3X.
Showing NHTSA's text for the 8 most recent of 10 campaigns. All 10 are in the table above; read any of them in full at NHTSA.
Frequently asked questions
How many safety recalls does the 2018 Acura MDX have?
NHTSA's recall data lists 10 recall campaigns for the 2018 Acura MDX. The most recent was reported on Jun 4, 2026 (campaign 26V365000); the earliest listed was reported on Apr 5, 2018 (campaign 18V221000). The full list with NHTSA's own summaries is on this page.
What was the most recent recall for the 2018 Acura MDX?
Campaign 26V365000, reported to NHTSA on Jun 4, 2026 by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.), component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. NHTSA's summary, consequence and remedy text for it is quoted unchanged on this page.
Does this list tell me whether my 2018 Acura MDX has an open recall?
No. This page lists recall campaigns by make, model and model year only. Whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its repair has been done, depends on its VIN. Enter your 17-character VIN in the official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Which parts of the 2018 Acura MDX are named in its recalls?
The component areas in NHTSA's data are: Exterior Lighting (2 campaigns); Engine And Engine Cooling (2 campaigns); Structure (1 campaign); Air Bags (1 campaign); Fuel System, Gasoline (1 campaign); Fuel System, Other (1 campaign); Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1 campaign); Seats (1 campaign).
Where does the information on this page come from?
From the public NHTSA recalls API (api.nhtsa.gov), which publishes the manufacturers' recall reports. Summary, consequence and remedy texts are shown exactly as NHTSA provides them; counts and groupings are calculated by this page and explained under Extended data.