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Acura lemon law
If your Acura keeps going back to the dealer for the same problem, your state's lemon law may make the maker buy it back or replace it, and pay your lawyer when you win. Here is what Acura owners report to the federal government, and how to check your own car.
What Acura owners report most
| Problem area | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Steering | 316 |
| Transmission, drive shafts and axles | 224 |
| Wiring, battery, lights and electronics | 165 |
| Engine | 139 |
| Brakes | 110 |
| Automatic emergency braking and collision warning | 95 |
A complaint can name more than one area. 171 complaints name none.
Models with the most complaints
- MDX 362
- Integra 285
- RDX 215
- TLX 117
- ZDX 59
- TLX Type S 49
Latest Acura recalls
- Air Bags, May 21, 2026: 2022 MDX, 2023 MDX, 2024 MDX, 2025 MDX, about 98,892 vehicles.
“Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.”
NHTSA recall 26V332000 - Back Over Prevention, May 14, 2026: 2024 ZDX, about 59,887 vehicles.
“A rearview image that does not display correctly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.”
NHTSA recall 26V306000 - Electrical System, February 26, 2026: 2024 ZDX, about 65,135 vehicles.
“An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash or injury. Additionally, the loss of the rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increas”
NHTSA recall 26V112000 - Seats, January 29, 2026: 2024 Integra, about 32 vehicles.
“A loose driver's seat may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.”
NHTSA recall 26V054000 - Steering, September 5, 2025: 2025 RDX, about 17,330 vehicles.
“A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.”
NHTSA recall 25V582000
Check your own car by its VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at any Acura dealer.
Recalls, repairs and the lemon law
A recall alone does not make a car a lemon. What counts is a defect the dealer cannot fix: most states presume a lemon after 3 or 4 repair attempts for the same problem, fewer for a defect that could cause a crash, or about 30 days in the shop, inside the first one to two years. A recall repair for a defect that keeps coming back is a repair attempt like any other, so keep the repair order from every visit.
In California, Acura was not on the state's list of makers in the new lemon law process on October 26, 2026, so the older rules apply. The list
How a Acura lemon law claim and buyback work
Keep the repair order from every visit, then write to Acura, not only the dealer, at the customer relations address in your owner's manual or warranty booklet, and ask for a buyback or a replacement. In a buyback Acura refunds the price, taxes and fees and costs like towing, minus a deduction for the miles you drove before the first repair, and pays off the loan.
The steps · Letter template · Buyback or cash and keep · Estimate a buyback
Acura lemon law in your state
The rules depend on the state where you bought or leased the car:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Questions about Acura lemons
How many complaints have Acura owners filed with NHTSA?
1,137 for 2021 to 2027 model years, received through October 22, 2026. The most reported area is steering.
How many Acura recalls are there?
19 safety recalls cover 2021 to 2027 Acura models, for about 3,252,914 vehicles in all.
Is a recall enough to make my Acura a lemon?
No, not on its own. But if a defect keeps coming back after repairs, recall repairs included, each visit can count as a repair attempt under your state's lemon law. Keep every repair order.
How do I start a Acura lemon law claim?
Keep every repair order, then write to Acura at the address for customer relations in your owner's manual or warranty booklet, asking for a buyback or replacement under your state's lemon law. Send it by a tracked method and keep a copy.
Does Acura have to buy back a lemon?
Yes, when your state's lemon law rules are met. The maker must buy the car back or replace it, and most states let you choose. The rules differ by state: see your state guide.
Did Acura opt in to California's new lemon law process?
Not on the state's list on October 26, 2026, so California's older lemon law rules apply to Acura cars.
About the data
From NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation files (complaints received 2020 to now, and recalls), counted for 2021 to 2027 model years and filed under the make ACURA. Read on October 26, 2026. Complaints are what owners report, not findings, and big sellers get more of them: a count is not a defect rate, and it says nothing about your car. We keep no complaint text or personal details.
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