Owners have filed 68 complaints on the Acura ZDX, covering 2010–2024. The system named most often is Service Brakes (16 reports). Worst years by volume: 2024, 2010, 2011; cleanest: 2012, 2011, 2010. 5 reports describe a crash. On average the car was 1.9 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Acura ZDX
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 68 ZDX complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Service Brakes 16 Read
2024 Acura ZDX Collision Mitigation Brake System will activate without warning engaging the parking brake. Has occurred intermittently while driving forward or in reverse. Dealership claims there are no codes and has advised that both front and rear systems should be disabled. Manufacturer states there are no software…
I am reporting a safety concern involving delayed brake engagement on my 2024 Acura ZDX RWD. During normal braking, the brakes do not respond immediately. The vehicle slips and launches forward several times before braking force applies, and the traction control system activates prior to adequate deceleration. It…
Multiple times, while both reversing and driving forward, the vehicle has initiated hard emergency braking maneuvers when no emergency exists -- no rear or front cross traffic, no pedestrians. This is dangerous and could initiate a crash with other cars following the vehicle
Electrical System 10 Read
1. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The failed component is the drive motor inverter cooling system, specifically the drive motor inverter cooler (OEM part number 87821986). This component is responsible for regulating temperature within the…
On Wednesday, [XXX], I was driving near an intersection. There was a vehicle in front of me; however, they were accelerating as was I and at approximately the same speed. For no apparent reason, the automatic emergency braking activated and slammed on the brakes for absolutely no reason. This not only scared myself,…
My husband was driving on a small road and we were going about 25mph when he tapped the brakes the car jumped forward and the brakes did not catch. We lunged forward almost crashing into another car. No warning lights appeared. Driving conditions were normal, dry roads. Brought it into the dealership again for the…
Air Bags 8 Read
I’m reaching out regarding a serious vehicle incident that occurred in September 2024 involving my 2024 Acura ZDX. The vehicle i am leasing, accelerated forward into our property under circumstances that remain unclear and crashed into our garage, tearing down approximately half of the structure. During the event, the…
The contact owned a 2010 acura zdx. The contact stated that while in an underground parking garage on the second level and attempting to park with the brake pedal applied, the vehicle unintended accelerated rapidly causing it to crash into a cement wall. The drivers side steering wheel air bag partially deployed with…
Takata recall: american honda/acura has failed to address the passenger side airbag in a timely manner and is refusing to provide a loaner car in the mean time
Forward Collision Avoidance 8 Read
The contact owns a 2024 Acura ZDX. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) engaged erroneously. No warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while reversing. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer; however, the…
The contact owns a 2024 Acura ZDX. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) activated the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) erroneously. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred more frequently while reversing and…
I am reporting repeated unintended automatic emergency braking in my 2024 Acura ZDX. The vehicle was leased new on April 9, 2025 and currently has approximately 9,500 miles. The system involved appears to be the Forward Collision Warning/Automatic Emergency Braking system and related braking controls. The vehicle is…
Back Over Prevention 6 Read
The contact owns a 2024 Acura ZDX. The contact received notice of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V306000 (Back Over Prevention). The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rear-view camera became inoperable with a red or yellow caution sign displayed on the screen. Additionally, the contact stated that while the…
On [XXX] at approximately 700 miles on a 2024 Acura ZDX A-Spec AWD (VIN [XXX] ), the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) failed to engage during a collision event. The system did not provide forward collision warning and did not initiate automatic emergency braking before impact. The collision resulted in minor…
While moving about 40mph, the emergency brake engaged and it slowed car down significantly. However, there was nothing in front of me. I turned emergency braking off due to this issue. Also, during raining day, when backing out of driveway, car's emergency brakes engaged. This happen twice
Power Train 3 Read
Incident Date: [XXX] Location: Miami, FL, USA What happened: On [XXX], in Miami, Florida, I brought my 2024 Acura ZDX to a complete stop on a flat surface, applied the brake, and then selected Park (the “P” indicator was illuminated on the instrument panel). After selecting Park, I opened the driver’s door and exited…
I purchased the 2024 Acura ZDX, an EV SUV, three months ago with approximately 2000 miles. Both the front and entertainment displays (monitors) have ceased to function. Unfortunately, the user menu does not provide any guidance on repairing or resetting. I still could drive to my dealer to have it repaired with a…
When the zdx is parked overnight and used the next day, the car will not move despite the engine starting and shifting the vehicle into drive or reverse. All indicators convey the car is shifted, when gas pedal is depressed, the engine revs and roars like the car is in neutral when it's not! Only after shifting the…
Suspension 2 Read
The contact owns a 2011 acura zdx. While driving various speeds, the front driver side strut made a loud clunking noise. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced vibration that entered into the floorboard and traveled up through the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to mike hail acura in salt lake city,…
Acura is not standing by its brand with the known faulty active damper system on certain acura years/models. Acura refuses to pay claims against its own policy on the TSB released. My vehicle has an issue with the active dampers and all 4 struts need replacing at a cost of about $4000. Acura will not help me stating…
Visibility/wiper 1 Read
I was driving my 2024 Acura ZDX at approximately 50 mph on a rainy day and activated the rear windshield wiper. Upon activation, the rear wiper assembly detached from the vehicle and flew off while the vehicle was in motion. Fortunately, there were no nearby vehicles at the time; however, the detached wiper could have…
ZDX years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Air Bags, Service Brakes, Forward Collision Avoidance | 4 | — | |
| 2012 | Power Train, Engine | — | — | |
| 2011 | Air Bags | — | — | |
| 2010 | Air Bags | 1 | — |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 35 |
| Average complaints per series | 1.9 |
| Worst single series | 6 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 1.9 years |
A model average of 1.9 hides a worst series at 6. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,115,966 of them, covering 2,019 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the ZDX?
By complaint volume, 2024, 2010, 2011 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which ZDX years are the cleanest?
2012, 2011, 2010 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Acura ZDX have?
68 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2010–2024. Of those, 5 describe a crash and 0 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.
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