Acura ZDXYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 76 owner complaints and 15 safety recalls on record for the Acura ZDX.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints76Top: Forward collision avoidance Safety recalls152010–2024 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Acura ZDX years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the ZDX median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2024Not rated–/10064 complaints · 5 recalls 2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls 2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 8 recalls 2011Not rated–/1002 complaints · 8 recalls 2010Not rated–/1009 complaints · 10 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Acura ZDX problems

All model years combined: 76 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

26Forward collision avoidance5 crash/fire/injury

17Service brakes2 crash/fire/injury

13Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

10Back over prevention2 crash/fire/injury

8Air bags2 crash/fire/injury

4Power train

4Service brakes, hydraulic

4Suspension

4Vehicle speed control

148 other systems1 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Forward collision avoidance	26	5
Service brakes	17	2
Electrical system	13	1
Back over prevention	10	2
Air bags	8	2
Power train	4	1
Service brakes, hydraulic	4	0
Suspension	4	0
Vehicle speed control	4	1
8 other systems	14	1

15 recalls

Acura ZDX recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Sensing system: camera26V-306 · 2024 · May 14, 2026 · 59,887 vehicles Back over prevention: software26V-112 · 2024 · Feb 26, 2026 · 65,135 vehicles Front: stabilizer bar25V-234 · 2024 · Apr 10, 2025 · 9 vehicles Propulsion system: cables25V-018 · 2024 · Jan 16, 2025 · 118 vehicles Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module24V-614 · 2024 · Aug 15, 2024 · 4,174 vehicles Driver side: inflator module19V-500 · 2010–2012 · Jun 27, 2019 · 1,558 vehicles Passenger side: inflator module19V-502 · 2010–2013 · Jun 27, 2019 · 9,555 vehicles Passenger side: inflator module19V-378 · 2010–2012 · May 16, 2019 · 19,138 vehicles Driver side: inflator module19V-182 · 2010–2013 · Mar 6, 2019 · 1,101,534 vehicles Passenger side: inflator module18V-661 · 2010–2013 · Sep 27, 2018 · 1,355,406 vehicles Passenger side: inflator module18V-042 · 2010–2013 · Jan 9, 2018 · 691,726 vehicles Passenger side: inflator module17V-030 · 2010–2012 · Jan 10, 2017 · 977,708 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 15 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.