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2014 Acura MDX problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

170 owner complaints analyzed

8 distinct recall campaigns

22,706 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 114 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 38 of 170 complaints (22.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior4224.7%
Braking behavior4124.1%
Transmission and shifting2212.9%
Electrical and battery issues84.7%
Engine operation63.5%
Fuel system concerns21.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Steering
38
Electrical System
26
Engine
26
Power Train
26
Service Brakes
26
Vehicle Speed Control
19
Exterior Lighting
13
Unknown Or Other
13
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Steering38
Electrical System26
Engine26
Power Train26
Service Brakes26
Vehicle Speed Control19
Exterior Lighting13
Unknown Or Other13

Steering: 38; Electrical System: 26; Engine: 26; Power Train: 26; Service Brakes: 26; Vehicle Speed Control: 19; Exterior Lighting: 13; Unknown Or Other: 13

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
58
25,000 to 49,999
26
50,000 to 74,999
13
75,000 to 99,999
10
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
4
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00058
25,000 to 49,99926
50,000 to 74,99913
75,000 to 99,99910
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above4

Under 25,000: 58; 25,000 to 49,999: 26; 50,000 to 74,999: 13; 75,000 to 99,999: 10; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 4

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (58). 56 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2013
3
2014
41
2015
24
2016
17
2017
8
2018
9
2019
18
2020
10
2021
5
2022
5
2023
3
2024
11
2025
9
2026
7
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20133
201441
201524
201617
20178
20189
201918
202010
20215
20225
20233
202411
20259
20267

2013: 3; 2014: 41; 2015: 24; 2016: 17; 2017: 8; 2018: 9; 2019: 18; 2020: 10; 2021: 5; 2022: 5; 2023: 3; 2024: 11; 2025: 9; 2026: 7

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 42 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 41 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 22 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10555793 · 2013-12-12 (December 12, 2013)

MY BRAND NEW MDX HAS HAD ISSUES WITH MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS APPEARING ON THE VEHICLE WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. THIS INCLUDES CHECK ENGINE WARNING, LANE DEPARTURE WARNING FAILURE, POWER STEERING ISSUE AND POSSIBLY ADDITIONAL WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE DID THIS THE FIRST TIME WHEN I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE AND AT THAT TIME, WAS RESOLVED BY FIXING A LOOSE PLUG. THEN IT DID IT AGAIN WHEN I WAS SUPPOSED TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE MINOR TRIM REPAIRS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2014. THE VEHICLE IS STILL WITH SERVICE AND THEY HAVE YET TO FIGURE…

Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10555793 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10597053 · 2014-06-09 (June 9, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT HEARD AN INTERMITTENT NOISE BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND CAUSED TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. INITIALLY, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE STEERING MOTOR COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250.

Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10597053 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10550957 · 2013-11-05 (November 5, 2013)

YESTERDAY, AFTER BACKING UP, STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, SHIFTED INTO "PARK" WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY REVVED UP TO WHAT SOUNDED LIKE FULL THROTTLE! I PUSHED THE IGNITION BUTTON TO STOP THE ENGINE. AFTER THIS ONE INCIDENT, THE CAR HAS FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 2,359 miles reported. Look up ODI 10550957 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10553668 · 2013-11-25 (November 25, 2013)

WHEN COMING TO A SUDDEN STOP THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL FLASH ON THE DASHBOARD ACCOMPANIED BY A BEEPING SOUND FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 SECONDS. I HAVE BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERS SHIP IN METAIRIE LOUISIANA AND AM TOLD THAT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS FAILING OR THE BRAKE FLUID IS LOW. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10553668 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10586577 · 2014-05-05 (May 5, 2014)

THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT OF UNINTENDED ENGINE REVVING WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS THIRD INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 5925 MILES. WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE IN "REVERSE" AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN, IN AN INSTANT, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY REVVED UP WHILE I WAS STILL HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL FIRMLY AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE JOLTED INTO DRIVE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 2,359 miles reported. Look up ODI 10586577 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10610407 · 2014-07-17 (July 17, 2014)

2014 ACURA MDX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CUT OFF THREE TIMES. ON ONE SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING, THE MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY WARNING AND INFORMATION MESSAGES ILLUMINATED ON THE SCREEN. THE MID WAS ROTATING CONTINUOUSLY THROUGH A SERIES OF PROBLEMS, SUCH AS; ENGINE OIL LOW, EMISSION SYSTEM PROBLEM, 12 VOLT BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM PROBLEMS, ETC. WHEN THE DEALER TRIED TO THE TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN IDLE, IT…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10610407 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10763772 · 2015-09-15 (September 15, 2015)

I BOUGHT 2014 ACURA MDX BRAND NEW AND AFTER 2000 MILE A NOISE CAME OUT FROM ENGINE I WENT DEALER THEY ORDERED THE PART AND FIXED AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AFTER 5000 MILES. I HAVE LOTS OF HEADACHES SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR. THE SUSPENSIONS ARE VERY BAD EVEN WHEN I BOUGHT IT FROM THE DEALER AS A FIRST DAY. AND NOW I HAVE ALL LIGHTS ON SUCH AS BATTERY, BRAKE, HILL STABILITY PROBLEM, STEERING WHEEL PROBLEM, ENGINE EMISSION STABILITY PROBLEM WRITING, SHOWN ALL WHEEL DRIVE PROBLEM. WHENEVER I GO TO DEALER THEY RESET THE SIGNS AND SAY ITS O…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10763772 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10588085 · 2014-05-13 (May 13, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,800.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10588085 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10641683 · 2014-10-06 (October 6, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEGATIVE CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 12/01/14*LJ UPDATED 5/11/2015 *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10641683 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11608582 · 2024-08-14 (August 14, 2024)

The fuel pump impeller was improperly moulded, resulting in low density impellers. Over time, the low-density impeller can deform and interfere with the fuel pump body, rendering the fuel pump inoperative. If the fuel pump module is inoperative, the engine may not start or can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. difficulty starting, engine hesitation while driving, or an illuminated check engine light

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11608582 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11759967 · 2026-08-27 (August 27, 2026)

The contact owns a 2014 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed an abnormal sound, the vehicle lost motive power, and the contact noticed a fuel odor inside the vehicle. No warning lights illuminated. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with an emissions system failure, and it was determined that the fuel pump needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The…

Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11759967 at NHTSA ↗