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2013 Acura MDX Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2013 Acura MDX has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,490,460 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 46 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 23V858000 2023-12-18 2,490,460 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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

Remedy

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.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
9
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
3fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
1fires
POWER TRAIN
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
STEERING
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
AIR BAGS
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
Total complaints46

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The car is giving external right head light issue. The light turns off suddenly at night which we need to turn on again after 2 minutes. This happens frequently and we have to turn on the lights very often. The dealer examined the issue and he expressed regret in repairing the vehicle and…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2026-01-15

“The car is giving external right head light issue. The light turns off suddenly at night which we need to turn on again after 2 minutes. This happens frequently and we have to turn on the lights very often. The dealer examined the issue and he expressed regret in repairing the vehicle and…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL · reported 2026-01-15

“The car is giving external right head light issue. The light turns off suddenly at night which we need to turn on again after 2 minutes. This happens frequently and we have to turn on the lights very often. The dealer examined the issue and he expressed regret in repairing the vehicle and…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · reported 2026-01-15

“Warning message appeared 1/17/25. Inspected by price acura service department 1/20/25. Checked online recall for airbags. Multiple airbag recalls are mentioned for acura, including my make and model. This vehicle has approximately 92,000 miles and I am the original owner. Would like to know if…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2025-01-17

“Unknown”

ENGINE · reported 2024-08-27

“Unknown”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2024-08-27

“The contact owns a 2013 acura mdx. The contact stated that he was about to drive the vehicle when he noticed the front passenger-side headlight was flickering. The contact stated he decided not to drive the vehicle. The contact stated when he looked at the vehicle again he noticed the vehicle was…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2023-11-04

“I changed the oil in my car with synthetic 4k miles ago. About 1k miles ago I started getting an error that said low oil level. I went back into the lube shop to see what was going on, they said there was no leakage or issues there but there was hardly any oil in my car and that it was probably…”

ENGINE · reported 2022-11-07
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Acura MDX as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.