2014 Acura MDX: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 168 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 9 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
168
Complaints
9
Recalls
10
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
9
Injuries
77.4
Severity index
Severity index 77.4 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 139 2014 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2014 Acura MDX ranks 65 of 139 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 53% of its model-year peers. See the full 2014 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 38 | 22.6% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 27 | 16.1% |
| ENGINE | 26 | 15.5% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 26 | 15.5% |
| POWER TRAIN | 26 | 15.5% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 19 | 11.3% |
| STRUCTURE | 14 | 8.3% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 13 | 7.7% |
The single most-reported system is STEERING, cited in 38 of 168 complaints (22.6%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
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) | 5 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
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 |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.