Acura ZDX problems by model year
Updated from NHTSA data · How we count
NHTSA has 57 owner complaints and 15 recalls on file for the Acura ZDX (2010–2024). The 2024 ZDX has the most serious complaints, most often about driver assistance & safety tech.
- Complaints
- 57
- Recalls
- 15
- Model years
- 5
- Worst year
- 2024
Complaints by model year
Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.
Worst Acura ZDX years to buy
Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).
- 2024 Acura ZDX — 57 complaints, 4 crashes; top problem: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2013 (0 complaints).
Every Acura ZDX model year
| Year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Recalls | Top problem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ZDX | 57 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | Driver Assistance & Safety Tech |
| 2013 ZDX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 2012 ZDX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — |
| 2011 ZDX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — |
| 2010 ZDX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — |
Most common Acura ZDX problem areas (all years)
- Driver Assistance & Safety Tech29 complaints
- Brakes21 complaints
- Electrical System12 complaints
- Acceleration & Cruise Control3 complaints
- Lighting3 complaints
- Transmission & Drivetrain3 complaints
- Body & Structure2 complaints
- Visibility & Wipers1 complaints
- Engine1 complaints
- Airbags1 complaints
Complaint trend
Acura ZDX recalls
Risk: A rearview image that does not display correctly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Risk: An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash or injury. Additionally, the loss of the rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Risk: Damaged cables or coolant lines can result in a vehicle shutdown, causing a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
Risk: Damaged high voltage cables or EV battery coolant lines can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Risk: A release of brake pressure can cause a loss of braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Risk: An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Risk: An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Risk: In the event of a crash, the airbag will not deploy properly, increasing the risk of injury.
Other Acura models
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology