Is Acura More Reliable Than Lexus? 

Either way, you cannot go wrong with lexus and acura.

The 2013-2016 RDX is almost zero issues. I drove many, rock solid.

I’ve been a Acura/Honda user all my driving life and reliability is A1. I recently switched to a Lexus IS, and I’m beyond impressed. Attention to detail and quality is far superior on a Lexus. Overall you can’t go wrong with any of these brands.

Can’t go wrong either way, Lexus gets the edge on reliability, and Acura a close second. Performance nod goes to Acura. It’s a personal preference I would own either one.

Proper maintenance and respectful handling, both with last forever. My opinion is Acura 💯

Nice job again Mark. I still have a 2005 Acura MDX. No problems. Just proactive maintenance. I just went past 269,000 miles. Keep up the great job. Stay warm up there (from sunny 😎 Florida )

Lexus all the way my bro💪💪💪

2014 Acura RDX with 270,000 km...no problems at all so far and I drive somewhat aggressively....love the soft ride and ELS stereo, wish the road noise and frequency of brake service was less

I’ve owned both. And loved both. However my Lexus had a Toyota sludge engine and the engine and transmission blew at 99,000 miles. Lexus did replace both for free. I traded that Lexus in on a 2006 RX330 and the transmission blew at 130,000 miles. I’ve driven Honda’s ever since and haven’t had a single issue. Currently driving a 2021 TLX A-Spec and it’s my favorite car that I’ve ever owned.

Toyota is for people that have no idea what is under the hood. Acuras are super reliable too but it needs basic maintenance and it will do 250,000mi

Acura all the way 😉

We have had a '20 MDX SH-AWD eighteen month's now with ZERO issues. Neighbor across the street has a '19 RX-350 which I drove prior to our purchasing the MDX. I'll choose the MDX all day long, great ride, plenty of pep and trunk space is plus as well

2005 MDX owner here. 201,000 miles and it’s a beast. Especially in snow! With 3rd row it’s so good.

Lexus for the win.

Both are good and it depends on the model. The transmissions for both will be the first things to go.

I upgraded to a 2022 MDX from a 2009 CR-V. Other than the shitty MPG, loving it so far. I did consider RX 350 or 350L. But the cargo space was too small!

A little bit of a stilted review. You compare an MDX WITHOUT the A Spec package with an F sport RX350?? F sport trim level is NOT the volume trim level, and you compared it to an MDX. not sure if it was Technology or Advanced Level, looked like the lower end technology trim level to me. A Spec MDX looks sportier than an F sport RX350!!!

Lexus is known for better reliability but Acura’s styling and handling is so much better.

The fact that Acura/Honda stuck with the 3.5L V6 is why we went with a 2023 Acura MDX over the Lexus RX350's tiny overstressed turbo. I have owned several Lexus and Acura vehicles and they have always been great, but I think we are going to see a real divide now that Toyota is using all tiny turbos and hybrids. A definite no thanks in my book.

Had a 2006 MDX with 289,000 until a 16year old ran a stop sign and t boned it and insurance claimed it was totaled. Had no doubt it would've gone another 20-30k easy. No major repairs only did routine maintenance

Acura are Beautiful cars.. Lexus ugly cars

ACURA ALL THE WAY FOREVER !!!👊👊👊👏

Some Acuras especially the MDX have way more issues then the comparable Lexus RX 330!!! The Lexus is far better

I prefer Lexus ❤❤

Lexus for the win!

My Acura Integra was bulletproof;owned for 12 years

Seems like every year vehicles in general look less and less different. Nonetheless, it's tough to beat the overall reliability of a Toyota or a Honda.

Honda has been my choice, And probably will be in the future, But I don't just by any Car, for an example our new 2020 Civic Sport sedan has the NA K20C2 engine without a turbo or GDI and a 6 speed manual works Great for us😎

I have both MDX and RX350 they are both 2015. I like MDX more. It is more fun to drive never break down but the battery drains so fast. But my RX350 sound system failure last week. Over all they both are good.

I had a 2018 RX350 Fsport that broke a velocity joint and cradle arm from taking a sharp corner. Also had a Camry that bunt oil like crazy. Own an Acura TL for almost eight years without a single problem. Acuras are more reliable, better performance and can handle rough driving. You really need to baby a Lexus for it to last. Honda is known for engines that last forever and Acuras all wheel drive systems are fun to drive.

Acura/ Honda automatics like to give out. Toyota had minimal issues with few models, when you take into account a lot of the Lexus models are made in Japan you have a clear-cut winner for reliability.

................... Sadly.......... Acura is made in Ohio/USA & in a..... *Union shop*...... (meaning you never get fired for shoddy work i.e. having a hang over etc. RESULTS are "Opp's I missed a bolt a weld to check X and Never a consequence!) Now take, my LEXUS 450h+ "F" Sport Exclusively made in Glorious Japan where their mind set is TOTALLY different than a lack luster Union worker....& it shows Fit and Finish are Superb. If you pay cash and not float w/ rip off Leasing Go LEXUS and never LQQK back!

Great review. As an owner of an 06 Base TL with 400,000 miles on the original auto transmission I must disagree with the unreliability of said auto trannies. The "secret" that most people are oblivious to is that using the parking brake everytime you park will protect and preserve the life of the car's transmission. This applies to all cars not just Honda/Acuras.

The MDX is Acura’s bread and butter model. They’ve been rock solid since 07.

You can’t loose if you go Lexus or acura only time you loose if you go German 😂

One small thing that I found unrelated to reliability is that the RX350 tends to be purchased by women while the MDX which I drive is purchased by both men and women with females also purchasing the RDX. Some cars just have that stigma.

To be fair, Acura's newest 10 speed is reliable. The horrendous 5 speed is no longer made, and the other horrendous transmission, the 9-speed, is no longer at Acura. The issues with the 10-speed have been mostly due to an electronic module, easy fix. Acura's less reliable than Lexus and their immediately previous era has been less reliable than BMW, but that's compensated by Acura's reliability climbing back up to above the Germans and Genesis due to Acura's new era

Lexus better than Acura IMO. acura has transmission issues , that isnt an issue with toyota/lexus

Toyota has Always put the best transmissions on their cars and Acura or Honda has been known for problems in their automatic transmission

Riding around in my 18 year old Lexus. Looks brand new. 32,500 on it. Lexus for the win!

I have owned both Toyota and Honda. I like both. Honda makes stronger engines but the older Honda engines are interference engines which can be disastrous if the timing belts are not replaced timely. Also Honda transmission boxes do not shift as smooth as Toyota either especially with the heavier SUVs. A friend of mine owned a 2000 Acura MDX and she got several problems with the transmission box. Her husband kept the MDX well maintained but the transmission blew up around the 150K miles mark. Lexus ride is quieter and smoother. Acura seems to be zippier but the fit, the finish, and the ride quality is not as nice as Lexus. If I were to pick either a Lexus franchise or an Acura franchise, I would pick the Lexus franchise any day. I would never own a Nissan or Infinity. The first 100K Nissan and Infinity seem just as good as Acura or Lexus. But I do not believe Nissan and Infinity are known for long term reliability. I sold my 2000 Camry that was built in Japan to the younger brother of my mechanic in 2013 when the odometer reading was roughly 250,000 miles. He is still driving that 2000 Camry a few months ago when I brought my Civic to his brother's shop for routine maintenance.

Acura was launched before Lexus into the market. Honda was the first Japanese automaker to build a luxury brand of vehicles then both Toyota and Nissan followed suit later on with Lexus and Infiniti respectively.

I like being able to use regular fuel as recommended on my Lexus and rides so smooooooth. Saves $$$ is a bonus over premium gas.

The mdx u compared the Lexus to was an older model. Not a fair comparison

Really like your videos… but is not fair to show the newest cars for lexus and then show an older car for acura.. acura tl from 2006 .. again I like yours videos but on this one…??

It’s Lexus and Acura vs every body else. Which no one is more reliable than them. 💯

I’m not a fan of Lexus, a lot of them are just Toyotas with leather and a few extra features. Acura makes some pretty nice vehicles, they are sportier than Hondas with more luxury. I don’t think reliability is crucial in luxury cars if that’s the most most important thing to you, they’re fantastic Hondas and Toyotas at a fraction of the cost.

Both are excellent vehicles , however I think Lexus is a more refined machine

If Acura sponsors this video than yes. Truth is I had both and Lexus is King

Of course nop , Acura is know for their weak automatic transmissions

I agree with your assessment of Lexus over Acura. No specific reason., If anything, the grill in a Lexus is rather off putting, to me. Owners of either vehicle or, generally, the very satisfied with the reliability.

Acura is better in handling

The other thing I look at is resale value. In my experience, Acura does not seem to hold as well as Lexus. My wife drives a 2020 RDX A-Spec. AWD system is amazing. The one area needing improvement is the brakes. Squeak a lot and when they are wet, they moan a little more. Dealer says they’re fine. I don’t know. 😜

Acura has had some questionable reliability issues the last few years. And I don’t own either brand

My Acura TLX 6 Cylinder 2015-2020 has a very funky trans. Sometimes it can’t decide what gear it wants to be in. Of course no trans can compare to my Tesla model 3.

Not a chance . Lexus reliability wins

I wish Europe gets Acuras some day.

Honda auto trans are horrible but their manuals are great ??

And bmw UNRELIABLE Lexus wins

The difference between a Japanese luxury car and a German one is, @ 60,000 miles the Japanese car isn't broken in yet, and the German car is totaled.

Nothing like a lexus :)

Lexus has the edge in my opinion. Can't go wrong with either. What about Genesis?

Lexus is way more reliable with a much larger lineup with way more technology and complexity. Acura has what 4 vehicles all made in ohio.

Acura is the best 💞 💞 💞 because after 380k km it's still running smoothly without any big issues 👉

Aura for me

30 years driving Acura. 2 cars. Fabulous.

Acura - better styling, better driving dynamics, better tech, better engines, more features. Lexus - more reliable

I will take a Acura over a Lexus. Lexus is infinitely spending more money and robbery on my pocket and looks Boring AF even if the F sport models. Acura is way more fun and performance and looks way more beautifully made

Lexus wins. Only just. But its front grill is gawd-awful...

As some that works on Lexus cars for a living Lexus IS way better to work on and reliable. We got a few used car trade in Acura and I would say out of the 12 we got 6 had issues and MDX had a issue where it kept starting for no reason and the alarm kept going off and the hood latch sensor was broken or whatever you call it.

We have a 2005 TSX that runs beautifully still so we got a 21' A-Spec TLX. once acura always acura🤷🏽‍♂️

In my experience with both brands is that the Acura brand has given me less problems than Lexus.

I had the burst oil line in my rx350. Luckily it happened right when we got back in town from 6 hour trip out of state. I thought the motor blew, happened 2 months into ownership replaced it with the metal updated oil line

BMW?? 😂

There both good but I will take the Acura. Lexus screams boring to me

Lexus by a mile is better choice than any Acuras put together. Many Lexus models still Made in Japan. Enough said. Acuras are just rebadged Hondas…any any V6 Acuras you will have automatic transmissions problems.

I would have to disagree with you on this. We've bought Acuras going back to the 1998 2.5TL to a 2021 TLX A-Spec and they have been extremely reliable with no major repairs ever. Also you compared two older Acuras to two new Lexus models, come on the TL you showed was last sold in 2008 that's really not a fair comparison. Next time compare models from the same year just to be fair at least. Nothing personal still like your videos and still a fan, thanks.

I would put the reliability of my RDX against most Lexus SUV’s in its price range.

My money went to the MDX, the new SH-AWD is a winner, Lexus didn't have a good AWD system. It is almost impossible to find a RX350 with AWD. Lexus had more luxurious interior, but Acura had much better handling.

I concur with your summation...shhhh!

We got a Lexus gx460.amazing comfort for an SUV,you don't even hear the V8 which is really smooth.i don't know much about acura cars or SUVs.maybe one of this days just for the hell of it are gonna test drive see how they feel.

The Toyota/Lexus "Basking Shark" front grill.

I'll say it depends on how the owner maintains the car currently have an uncle and a cousin who own Acura's and love them while his ex wife and her two siblings all own Toyotas a Corolla a Camry and a Prius respectively. Aunty Ann is going on her 6th Corolla Suzanne drives a Camry XLE V6 and Chris drives a Prius also my late maternal grandmother owned 2 Camrys a 1990 dark red Pearl and a 2005 Sand pearl beige LE my younger brother inherited in 2016 which currently has 35,000 miles on it granted because Camrys are so common they have a lower resale value than something like a Hyundai Azera though not by much but that has a higher resale value because its a rarer car in 19 model years the Azera only sold 201,435 units in the US where as in that same time period Camry sold 7.7 million units in the US an average 403,000 annually thus is worth $4,007 less as a trade in at $5,412 while the Azera is worth 9,419 and that with 13,000 less miles on the Odometer and 7 years newer

Lexus reliability is overrated. People make it seem Toyota/Lexus are in a league of their own but I see many Toyota engines videos with oil burning and head gasket issues. They're not exempt from problems.

From what I know, and this is a very general opinion, a car design can be optimized for performance or reliability, either one or another. Hondas have better performance, Toyotas better reliability.

I currently owned a 2008 Acura MDX sport model with 122K miles. Just recently changed sway bar,fuel pump and my power steering is making a winding sound ,so will have to change that soon. Already did my timing belt and water pump service. Other than those it's going well. Still drive great

My wife has a 2020 Lexus IS350. And we’re looking at ordering either a 2023 Lexus NX350 or a Acura RDX in a few months. Both a little smaller than the RX and MDX. I trust the Lexus stuff. But seriously considering the Acura RDX. Just curious how well it’s turbo charged 4 cylinder holds up.

I would agree with you 100% on your analysis.👌One of the weakest points in Honda / Acura is their Transmissions especially when they get some miles on them. That carbon buildup was the main issue I have really noted with a Lexus.. Toyota corrected that issue when they started incorporating direct fuel injection and port fuel injection . Those engines are very reliable now and the engines really stay clean. Henceforth IMPROVED Dynamic Forced Engines They are used and a lot of new Toyotas as well as hybrids with various electric motors.

Honda is more reliable than Toyota. I would assume luxury brands would be the same

I'm getting a 2008 Acura RDX technology package.

Proud Lexus owner here and I can say that nothing beats the quality build and long term performance of my 05 Lexus ES330!!! I have only good things to say about the car and my friends. My mom owns a 2019 Acura TLX with upgraded Tech package and so far it is a very good car

Edmonton winters are beautiful! If you can get McDavid to show up on video, that would be great!

I was hoping that I could find a channel talking in detail of the Acura brand. I’m very interested in the RDX years between 2019-21. reliability is my main focus, but I also like more detail on which yr. I been watching ur videos from time to time and they all are informative to me. so I’m going to subscribe and look out for what’s the 411 on the RDX Acura years 2019-21.

O.5% does not mean one out of every two. Let's get the basic math right folks.

Alternative title: Is Honda more Reliable than Toyota?

Wrong question, probably to get more clicks. There is NO brand that is more reliable than Toyota/Lexus. Honda /Acura is good and takes the second spot but its a definitive second. I am not saying that cause I owned two Toyotas and two Acuras in a decade, I am saying this because I am a used car dealer selling these brands for 25 years now.

Reliability’s is for LEXUS, Aas per acura being a CONFUSED OF luxury OR sporty cars seems they were more likely to used by speed engine are being harshly charged ACURA is behind in reliability

I'm more in love with lexus but would drive acura too

F1 tests the FULL manufacturers abilities. Honda is the only one that succeeded consistently and most recently than Toyota. That ability filters down and I say Honda is the one to trust. Any shortcoming is not only an exception but also not their fault as likely a locally sourced assembly or 3rd party part. Honda makes honest products as a reflection of traditional Japanese values and Honda is more Japanese than even Nissan (Renault ties) or Mazda (Ford ties) or even Toyota (Bmw ties)

Thank you is great advise I am in the proses to replace the VW Atlas . I don't have issues now but before they star it get a Lexus...100% great channel