2013 ACURA ZDX — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
5/5
Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
3
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2013 ACURA ZDX
The 2013 ACURA ZDX has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It earned an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program crash tests. There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. 3 technical service bulletins have been issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) for this model year.
Recalls for the 2013 ACURA ZDX
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 2013 ACURA ZDX, potentially affecting up to 5,390,408 vehicles.
Recall 19V502000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 9,555 vehicles affected
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a...
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.
View full details →Recall 19V182000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 1,101,534 vehicles affected
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The...
Consequence: An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is...
View full details →Recall 18V661000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 1,355,406 vehicles affected
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Insight and Acura TSX and TSX Wagon, 2014-2015 Honda Crosstour and Pilot vehicles nationwide, as well as certain 2014 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, California, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S....
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M2J and S2K.
View full details →Recall 18V042000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 691,726 vehicles affected
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX, ZDX, Honda Accord Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot vehicles, 2011-13 Acura TSX Sportswagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord,, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles and 2013 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South...
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 16, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are B0K and L0J.
View full details →Recall 16V061000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 2,232,187 vehicles affected
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may...
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JY0, JY1, and JY2.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2013 ACURA ZDX
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 ACURA ZDX.
Safety Rating for the 2013 ACURA ZDX
The 2013 ACURA ZDX received an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
| Test Category | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall Rating | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Frontal Crash | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Side Crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
Safety ratings are based on controlled crash tests conducted by NHTSA. A 5-star rating indicates the highest level of occupant protection.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2013 ACURA ZDX
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has issued 3 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2013 ACURA ZDX. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
B19-052 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Service Bulletin - Due to high demand for repairs under this warranty extension, pistons and rings required to complete this repair are currently backordered. Acura has provided this service bulletin (19-052) as a mechanism to cover clients that were not able to have repairs completed during the initial 6-month eligibility...
B16-047 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
SERVICE BULLETIN - ALL VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS BULLETIN WERE SUPERSEDED TO 17-005.
B17-007 — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:LUBRICANT
"SERVICE BULLETIN - SOME VEHICLES MAY STILL EXPERIENCE THE SHUDDER EVEN AFTER THE PGM-FI SOFTWARE HAS BEEN UPDATED BECAUSE THE ATF HAS DETERIORATED. THE PROBLEM IS TYPICALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER, BUT BECAUSE THE ATF HAS DETERIORATED, THE FLUID NEEDS...
NHTSA Investigations for the 2013 ACURA ZDX
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the ACURA ZDX
- 2010 ACURA ZDX — 12 complaints
- 2011 ACURA ZDX — 2 complaints
- 2012 ACURA ZDX — 2 complaints
- 2013 ACURA ZDX (current)