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2020 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2020 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 624,552 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 21V215000 2021-03-25 624,552 affected
Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019…

Consequence

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

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.

Complaints by component

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SEAT BELTS
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints9

What owners report

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

“There is a recall on my 2020 acura mdx and I have been going to the local acura dealer to get the part for the last 6 months and every time I go they tell me they are still waiting for the part. Periodically, the vehicle lurches while I am driving causing a major back and forth tugging and…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2024-12-10

“There is a recall on my 2020 acura mdx and I have been going to the local acura dealer to get the part for the last 6 months and every time I go they tell me they are still waiting for the part. Periodically, the vehicle lurches while I am driving causing a major back and forth tugging and…”

ENGINE · reported 2024-12-10

“There is a recall on my 2020 acura mdx and I have been going to the local acura dealer to get the part for the last 6 months and every time I go they tell me they are still waiting for the part. Periodically, the vehicle lurches while I am driving causing a major back and forth tugging and…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2024-12-10

“Middle row passenger seatbelt malfunctioning. Waiting on part on back order. Available for inspection until it gets replaced. Numerous occasions noticed the belt would lock when getting children out of car and didn’t think anything of it. Had to move middle row seat to get it to retract out of…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2024-10-21

“Nhtsa recall number 23v-858. Honda/acura still have not fix my car supposedly due to they are short on the fuel pump part.”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2024-03-18

“When putting the vehicle in "drive" it unexpectantly rapidly accelerated causing me to aggressively brake the vehicle. It's happened twice and could easily have crashed into surrounding property or pedestrians. I brought the vehicle to the dealership but considering it is an intermittent problem…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2023-08-19

“When putting the vehicle in "drive" it unexpectantly rapidly accelerated causing me to aggressively brake the vehicle. It's happened twice and could easily have crashed into surrounding property or pedestrians. I brought the vehicle to the dealership but considering it is an intermittent problem…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2023-08-19

“The car does have smooth accelerating from a stop; it feels as if its searching through gears. In addition, while driving a humming noise is present as if the battery or electric parking bake is being engaged or disengaged. The car idles when at a complete stop instead of engaging auto shut off…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2020-11-18

Defect investigations

Investigation DP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…

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 2020 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.