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#BS-2014-ACUMDX-48A92014 Acura Mdx
Based on reports from 241 owners and 8 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Red Flag
Based on 241 complaints, 18 crashes, 8 fires, and 8 recalls.
Top reported problems
paint issues
10 complaints • Severity 8.6/10
either stalls or lurches on light acceleration
8 complaints • Severity 5.5/10
unusual noise at idle
4 complaints • Severity 5.5/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
37 owners reported steering issues — failures commonly reported around 15K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (102 reports) • Median: 15K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Steering (37 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
AI-synthesized themes from real complaints
Buyer Lot Checklist
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Negotiation Talking Points
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Buy / Skip Verdict
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Where the complaints fall
2014 Acura Mdx: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Steering Issues
Steering complaints account for 15% of all reports filed for the 2014 Acura Mdx, with 37 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 15,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 15K-mile mark.
Drivetrain Issues
Drivetrain complaints account for 11% of all reports filed for the 2014 Acura Mdx, with 26 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to drivetrain-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Brakes Issues
Brakes complaints account for 11% of all reports filed for the 2014 Acura Mdx, with 26 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to brakes-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 11% of all reports filed for the 2014 Acura Mdx, with 26 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2014 Acura Mdx. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Repair costs • Negotiation scripts • Mechanic checklist • Buy/skip verdict
Recall History (8 recalls)
EQUIPMENT
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 accessory trailer brake controller.
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 result, the bolts could loosen possibly allowing the shaft to detach.
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 passenger seat belt may not extend or retract in low temperatures.
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 metal fences or metal guardrails as obstacles and unexpectedly apply the brakes.
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-corrosion coating.
+ 3 more recalls in the full report
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Acura Mdx is the 2016 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is transmission.
2014 Acura Mdx vs. Class Average (Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD)
This vehicle
241
Class avg
458
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical small sport utility vehicle 2wd vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 241 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 8 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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