Selling a junk Acura
Junkyards and junk car buyers take any Acura in any condition. What they pay depends on the car's weight, the scrap steel price, the parts still on it and the tow. Pick your model below for what owners report most, or get an offer now.
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What NHTSA data shows for Acura
Across the 7 Acura models with enough data to count (model years 1995–2022), NHTSA has 14,514 owner complaints on file and 141 recall campaigns. The most-reported components across the make are transmission and drivetrain (2,531), air bags (1,407), other (1,241). The Acura MDX has the most complaints of any Acura, with 4,432. Data as of 2026-10-12.
Complaint counts rise with how many of a model were sold and how long they've been on the road, so a big number mostly means a common car. The useful part is what fails: when the top complaint is transmission and drivetrain, read our guide to selling a car with a bad transmission before you take an offer.
Acura models
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Most reported | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acura MDX | 2001–2022 | 4,432 | Transmission and drivetrain | 42 |
| Acura TL | 1995–2014 | 4,056 | Transmission and drivetrain | 27 |
| Acura RDX | 2007–2022 | 2,578 | Lights | 14 |
| Acura TLX | 2012–2022 | 1,337 | Transmission and drivetrain | 13 |
| Acura TSX | 2004–2014 | 855 | Steering | 13 |
| Acura CL | 1997–2004 | 731 | Transmission and drivetrain | 11 |
| Acura RL | 1996–2015 | 525 | Air bags | 21 |
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