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2020 Acura MDX Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems

Owners filed 37 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2020 Acura MDX, 17% of its 221 total complaints for the year, with a median failure mileage of 19,725. No related recall is listed for this component area.

Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
37
17% of 221
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
2
Median mileage
19,725 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report

  • Adaptive cruise control brakes abruptly for vehicles in adjacent lanes that pose no actual collision risk.
  • Collision mitigation braking system activates on its own at speed with no warning lights and no vehicle ahead, sometimes called phantom braking.
  • The front windshield camera fails, often described as overheating, disabling lane keep assist, road departure mitigation, adaptive cruise control, auto high-beam, and collision mitigation braking at the same time.
  • Dashboard alerts show multiple sensor faults simultaneously, and dealers sometimes cannot reproduce the issue on the first visit.
  • Drivers report the sudden loss of these safety systems while underway raises collision risk due to reduced reaction time.

When 2020 Acura MDX collision avoidance system complaints were filed

First complaint Jan 11, 2021, latest Sep 13, 2026.

2020 Acura MDX collision avoidance & cameras complaints: complaints filed per month3Jan 2021Nov 2023Nov 2024Apr 2025Aug 2025Nov 2025Feb 2026Jun 2026
37 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jan 2021 to Sep 2026; peak Sep 2025 (3).

Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2020 Acura MDX

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints by MDX model year

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

  1. 20100 (0%)
  2. 20111 (1%)
  3. 20122 (3%)
  4. 20132 (7%)
  5. 20141 (1%)
  6. 20152 (3%)
  7. 201610 (3%)
  8. 201734 (13%)
  9. 201823 (14%)
  10. 201921 (11%)
  11. 202037 (17%)
  12. 202217 (11%)
  13. 20237 (18%)
  14. 20246 (15%)
  15. 20257 (7%)

Frequently asked questions

How many 2020 Acura MDX complaints involve Collision Avoidance & Cameras?
NHTSA lists 37 complaints in this area for the 2020 Acura MDX, which is 17% of the 221 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2020 Acura MDX collision avoidance system?
No related recall is listed in the data for this problem area.
At what mileage do these problems typically appear?
The median mileage at failure for Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints on the 2020 MDX is 19,725 miles.
What do owners describe happening?
Owners describe unexpected braking from the adaptive cruise or collision mitigation system, and windshield camera failures that knock out lane keep assist, road departure mitigation, and adaptive cruise control together.
Were there any injuries reported?
NHTSA data shows 2 injuries and 0 crashes tied to this problem area for the 2020 MDX.

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.