Acura vehicles: safety, fuel economy, and recalls

Safety ratings by model

Best NHTSA five-star overall rating across indexed trims. Models without NCAP data are omitted.

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Recent Acura recalls

Latest 10 NHTSA campaigns. Severity is inferred from campaign text.

• 25V859000 - 2025-12-11safety
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

  Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Acura ILX vehicles. Contaminated brake fluid may cause a seal inside the brake master cylinder to deform, which can cause an internal brake fluid leak and reduce brake function.

• 25V582000 - 2025-09-05safety
  STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

  Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2025 Acura RDX vehicles. The software for the electric power steering (EPS) assist may not be calibrated properly, which can cause the EPS system to enter a failsafe mode, resulting in a loss of power steering assist.

• 25V259000 - 2025-04-17safety
  EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  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.

• 25V234000 - 2025-04-10safety
  SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR

  Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2024 Acura ZDX vehicles. The passenger-side front stabilizer bar bracket bolts may have been improperly tightened, which can allow the bolts to loosen and separate from the vehicle frame. A detached stabilizer bar or bracket can damage the vehicle's high voltage cables or EV battery coolant lines.

• 25V032000 - 2025-01-23safety
  BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

  Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2025 Acura MDX vehicles. The touchscreen in the center console may go blank, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

• 25V018000 - 2025-01-16safety
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM: CABLES

  Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2024 Acura ZDX vehicles. The front passenger stabilizer bar bracket bolts may become loose and detach from the frame, which can damage the high voltage cables or EV battery coolant lines.

• 24V950000 - 2024-12-19safety
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

  Acura (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021-2023 TLX vehicles. The fuel filler neck and fuel tank may have been improperly welded, which can result in a fuel leak.

• 24V614000 - 2024-08-15safety
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

  Acura (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2024 Acura ZDX All-Wheel Drive vehicles. The anti-lock brake system (ABS) may activate unexpectedly and release brake pressure in the vehicle's service brake system.

• 22V950000 - 2022-12-22safety
  TIRES:BEAD

  Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2022 Acura TLX vehicles. The tires may have sustained cuts and tears during the sorting process, which can result in tire damage.

• 21V939000 - 2021-12-02safety
  POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

  Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021 Acura RDX and 2022 CR-V Hybrid vehicles. A component in the right or left front driveshaft may have been improperly heat-treated, which could result in driveshaft failure.

Source: NHTSA Recalls API. Verify recall status at nhtsa.gov/recalls with your VIN.

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