Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-14 | 13V571000 |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 19,197 | — | Details |
| 2013-07-22 | 13E040000 |
EQUIPMENT | 2,779 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | This car is consistently garaged. It was pulled out one morning and a large sheet of paint peeled off roof while it was… |
| 2025-11-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | my daughter drove the vehicle for an appointment. Parked it went in and upon return, started it but could not turn the … |
| 2024-12-31 | STEERING | No | 0 | The EPS system failed while driving on a major highway. I was in the passing (left) lane, and had to manually steer the… |
| 2024-12-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Upon startup the following warning lights come on and remain active: Brake System Problem, Power Steering Problem, Hi… |
| 2024-11-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car is un safe to drive, the RPM fluctuations, gos up and down at low speed, doesn’t potential problems with the to… |
| 2024-10-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I'M seeing several reports where ACURA has a major recall on their MDX models from 2016-2020 however i have a 2014 mode… |
| 2024-09-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while approaching the vehicle after the vehicle had been sta… |
| 2024-08-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Upon engine start noticed vibration buzz noise and steering wheel locked, very difficult to steer. Turned off the ignit… |
| 2024-08-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Acura MDX. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, and while driving up an in… |
| 2024-08-14 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The fuel pump impeller was improperly moulded, resulting in low density impellers. Over time, the low-density impeller … |
| 2024-07-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Recall (M49) Moisture may enter the tailgate lid lights, possibly causing a loss of the tailgate lid lights and the tai… |
| 2024-06-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The white paint on the roof of my car peeled off in huge chunks between the sunroof and the windshield. Acura had exte… |
| 2024-06-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My vehicle has a hesitation and kick when it is at 35-40 mph about 1.8 to 2 on the tachometer. I took it in to the deal… |
| 2024-04-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while driving at 15 MPH, the steering wheel jerked to the le… |
| 2024-04-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Paint. Delaminating at the sealer. Paint flakes randomly fall off car over the years. Acura verified this was a factory… |
| 2024-01-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I change my own engine oil every 3,000 miles. During the past year with three oil changes completed, I have observed al… |
| 2023-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 1 | ABS VSA malfunction light comes up constantly and car rattles when brakes are used. It’s constantly turned on even with… |
| 2023-10-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Hi, My Reverse camera is not working. When I put the car in reverse, I can see the guidelines but no picture of the re… |
| 2023-10-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Acura MDX. The contact stated that when starting the vehicle, she heard an abnormally loud nois… |
| 2023-10-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | My vehicle was part of a recall and Acura extended warranty protection for the paint between the windshield and sunroof… |
| 2023-07-01 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Acura MDX. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, there was a loud popping soun… |
| 2022-11-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Large spot of paint has peeled off, exposing bare metal in front of the sunroof and above the windshield in the center … |
| 2022-10-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | There is a known issue of Certain Acura MDX models having a "judder" (i.e. bouncing rev counter) at certain speeds. Thi… |
| 2022-09-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | On numerous occasions the Electric Power Steering, Lane Departure Warning, and Lane Keeping Assist problem lights illum… |
| 2022-07-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Acura MDX. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle was jerking upon acceleration a… |
| 2022-06-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The power train experiences jutters. Known issue and many torque converters have been replaced while under warranty. Ou… |
| 2022-02-28 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Back LEFT inner tail light assembly strip and RIGHT Outer LED strip tail light assembly damaged by water moisturizer ge… |
| 2022-02-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission surges when shifting between 1st gear to 2nd, feels like rear ended, the whole car jumps. Acura of Americ… |
| 2021-09-19 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The outside rear taillight was FULL of water. I discovered this when going to replace bulbs I thought were just burned … |
| 2021-05-20 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | Went out with family recently and all of a sudden front passenger side seat belt buckle won't latch. I took it to the d… |
| 2021-02-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE PARALLEL PARKING, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING (CAR WAS STOPPED OR GOING <3 MPH). IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICUL… |
| 2021-02-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS ONLY A REPETITIVE CLICK, CLICK, CLICK SOUND. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN … |
| 2020-12-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING IN A MAIN ROAD, SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY, OPENED THE HOOD, TH… |
| 2020-09-05 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON A NYC STREET, GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP AT LESS THAN THE NOTED (10 MPH) SPEED WHEN THE SPARE TIRE BROKE … |
| 2020-07-29 | STEERING | No | 0 | ON 7/22/2020, AFTER FILLING UP AT GAS STATION, STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED AND EPS LIGHT CAME ON. RESTARTED CAR 4 TIMES … |
| 2020-05-27 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON APPROACHING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WITHOUT WA… |
| 2020-03-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE STEERING AND THE WHEELS LOCK WHEN TURNING. IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING |
| 2020-03-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN THE #2 LANE OF THE FREEWAY DUE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC. A LANE CHANGE WAS MADE TO THE LEFT (TO THE #1… |
| 2019-11-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | EPS ! POP UP AS I TRY TO START MY CAR. POWER N LIGHT IS ON AS NORMAL BUT WON'T START, STEERING WHEEL LOCK |
| 2019-10-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE REAR TAILLIGHT ON QUARTER PANEL. SEALS FAILED AND FILLED WITH WATER RENDERING DRIVING LIGHT TO MALFUNCTI… |
| 2019-10-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2014 ACURA MDX. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN N… |
| 2019-09-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | POWER STEERING IS REDUCED AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARDER TO TURN THAN NORMAL. PROBLEM USUALLY BEGINS EARLY IN THE MOR… |
| 2019-08-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AT 75 MPH IN THE FAR LEFT LANE OF AN 8-LANE INTERSTATE, THE HOOD SUDDENLY FEW OPEN A… |
| 2019-07-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | AFTER DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FOR 20MINS, WHEN DIVING ON CITY STREET OR AT LOW SPEED, TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS, LO… |
| 2019-06-28 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET BACK HOME WHEN A HAZE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. THAT TURN… |
| 2019-06-28 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | FLAMES AND FIRE SHOT OUT FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE VENTS AND UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND GLOVE COMPARTMENT, ENGULFING T… |
| 2019-06-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSON FEELS LIKE IT SLIPS,SHIMMYS, TACHOMETER JUMPS UP AND DOWN 600 OR MORE RPS UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATING AND STEA… |
| 2019-05-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TAIL AND STOP LIGHTS COLLECTING MOISTURE. POSSIBLY RESULT IN: A BLOWN FUSE, WHICH DISABLES THE FRONT AND REAR POSITION… |
| 2019-05-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MOISTURE ENTERED THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE LIFTGATE TAIL LI… |
| 2019-04-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE DRIVER SIDE HEAD LIGHTS ARE BRIGHTER THAN THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LIGHTS. I GET BRIGHT LIGHTED ALL THE TIME. IT LOO… |