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2018 Acura MDX Lane Departure Problems

NHTSA lists 17 Lane Departure complaints for the 2018 Acura MDX, 10% of its 165 total complaints for the year. No related recall exists for this issue. No crashes, fires, or injuries were reported.

Lane Departure complaints
17
10% of 165
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
—
Related recalls
0

Typical lane departure system symptoms owners report

  • Multiple warning lights for Lane Keeping Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, and Collision Mitigation System illuminate at the same time, often traced to a failed front multipurpose camera.
  • Owners report the front camera throws an internal error code and disables lane keeping, forward collision warning, and adaptive cruise control together.
  • Some describe warnings that clear when the car cools down but return later, suggesting an intermittent camera fault.
  • Vehicle occasionally fails to hold lane position or acts erratically before the driver-assist systems disengage entirely.
  • Owners state the camera failure appears to be a known, recurring part issue shared with other Honda and Acura models.
  • In some cases the camera-related warnings appeared alongside unrelated electrical issues, such as intermittent alarm activation or battery failure.

When 2018 Acura MDX lane departure system complaints were filed

First complaint Oct 12, 2024, latest Sep 14, 2026.

2018 Acura MDX lane departure complaints: complaints filed per month3Oct 2024Jun 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Aug 2026
17 complaints filed with NHTSA from Oct 2024 to Sep 2026; peak Oct 2025 (3).

Lane Departure recalls for the 2018 Acura MDX

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Lane Departure complaints by MDX model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 20050 (0%)
  2. 20060 (0%)
  3. 20070 (0%)
  4. 20080 (0%)
  5. 20090 (0%)
  6. 20100 (0%)
  7. 20110 (0%)
  8. 20120 (0%)
  9. 20130 (0%)
  10. 20141 (1%)
  11. 20150 (0%)
  12. 201614 (4%)
  13. 201719 (7%)
  14. 201817 (10%)
  15. 201913 (7%)
  16. 202019 (9%)
  17. 20227 (5%)
  18. 20230 (0%)
  19. 20242 (5%)
  20. 20251 (1%)

Frequently asked questions

How common are lane departure problems on the 2018 Acura MDX?
NHTSA shows 17 Lane Departure complaints for the 2018 MDX, which is 10% of the 165 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2018 Acura MDX lane departure system?
No. NHTSA lists no related recalls tied to this Lane Departure complaint area for the 2018 MDX.
Did any 2018 MDX lane departure complaints involve crashes or injuries?
No. NHTSA records zero crashes, zero fires, and zero injuries among the 17 complaints in this area.
How does 2018 compare to other MDX years for this issue?
The 2018 MDX's 10% share of complaints tied to Lane Departure is higher than 2016 (4%), 2017 (7%), 2019 (7%), and 2020 (9%), based on NHTSA's by-year breakdown.
What part usually causes these lane departure warnings?
Owner complaints repeatedly point to the front multipurpose camera, which triggers simultaneous warnings for Lane Keeping Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, and Collision Mitigation System when it fails.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.