2014 Acura MDX problems and recalls
Owners have filed 172 complaints on the 2014 Acura MDX, and NHTSA has issued 9 recalls. The most cited component is the Steering (38 complaints).
172
Complaints
9
Recalls
10
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
9
Injuries
70.2
Severity index
Severity index 70.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.
Ranked 65 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 53% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.
Components cited in complaints
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 38 | 22.1% |
| POWER TRAIN | 27 | 15.7% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 27 | 15.7% |
| ENGINE | 26 | 15.1% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 26 | 15.1% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 19 | 11.0% |
| STRUCTURE | 14 | 8.1% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 13 | 7.6% |
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 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 (year to date) | 9 |
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (23 against 20).
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19V256000 | 28/03/2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Acura MDX and 2017-2019 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid vehicles. Moisture may enter the tailgate lid lights, possibly causing a loss of the tailgate lid lights and the taillights. |
| 15V301000 | 20/05/2015 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Acura MDX 2WD and AWD, RLX and 2014 Acura RLX Hybrid vehicles. In certain driving conditions, the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) may incorrectly interpret certain roadside objects such as meta |
| 15V417000 | 01/07/2015 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Acura MDX and MDX AWD vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to December 16, 2014. The affected vehicles have air conditioning compressor clutch drive bolts that may not have received the proper anti-corro |
| 14V639000 | 10/10/2014 | SEAT BELTS | American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to August 25, 2014, and 2014 Acura RLX vehicles manufactured November 5, 2012, to November 25, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the driver and front pass |
| 13E040000 | 22/07/2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | American Honda Motor Co. is recalling certain Trailer Hitch Harness Kits, Part Number 08L91-TZ5-200. These kits are for use in 2014 model year Acura MDX vehicles. The trailer hitch kit has a subharness that is incorrectly wired such that there may be no power supplied to an acces |
| 13V571000 | 14/11/2013 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Acura MDX AWD vehicles manufactured May 6, 2013, through October 14, 2013. The bolts that attach the drive shaft to the automatic transmission transfer assembly may not have been properly tightened. As a |
| 23V858000 | 18/12/2023 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 H |
| 25V259000 | 17/04/2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles. Moisture may enter the tailgate lid light assembly and wiring harness, which can cause the interior and exterior lights to fail, including the lid lights, position lights, license plate lights an |
| 26V365000 | 04/06/2026 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachuse |
Other Acura MDX model years
Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.
- 2012sev 63.0
- 2013sev 60.7
- 2015sev 96.5
- 2016sev 35.8
- 2017sev 41.4
- 2018sev 45.0
- 2019sev 41.0
- 2020sev 28.7
- 2022sev 50.2
- 2023sev 59.4
- 2024sev 68.8
- 2025sev 51.6
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.