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Acura years to avoid

For every Acura model, the model years with more than twice that model's typical number of owner complaints, and the years with the fewest. Based on 13,052 owner complaints.

The worst Acura model years

Years to avoid from the last 20 model years, with the most owner complaints. The last column shows how far each year is above a typical year of the same Acura model.

CarComplaintsvs typical yearMain problem
2019 Acura RDX4428.3xVisibility
2015 Acura RDX4207.9xLights
2016 Acura MDX3782.2xEngine
2020 Acura RDX3516.6xVisibility
2015 Acura TLX3444.6xTransmission
2014 Acura RDX2454.6xLights
2023 Acura Integra20917.4xSteering
2013 Acura RDX1633.1xLights
2012 Acura TSX1332.7xSteering
2021 Acura RDX1182.2xEngine

Acura models: years to avoid and best years

Amber: more than twice the typical complaints for that model. Green: the years with the fewest complaints among years with enough cars on the road.

ModelYears to avoidBest years
MDX2016200820102013
TL2002200320042005200920102013
RDX201320142015201920202021200820162022
TLX2015201720202022
TSX20042012200720082013
Integra20232024
RL2005200820092010
Ilx20132016201520202021
RSX2002
RLX2014

Questions about the Acura years to avoid

What Acura years should you avoid?

The Acura model years with the most owner complaints, each well above a typical year of the same model, are the 2019 RDX (8.3 times typical, mostly visibility), the 2015 RDX (7.9 times typical, mostly lights), the 2016 MDX (2.2 times typical, mostly engine), the 2020 RDX (6.6 times typical, mostly visibility) and the 2015 TLX (4.6 times typical, mostly transmission).

What is the most common problem with Acura vehicles?

Across all models, most Acura owner complaints are about transmission, airbags and engine.

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