2014 Acura MDX problems
The 2014 Acura MDX has 251 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (16%) concerns steering. After that come drivetrain & axles (11%) and electrical system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 251 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 18 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 20 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 16,000 miles 175 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 93 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 21 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 22 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 20 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 175 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 16,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 18,000 miles (29 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 18 complaints mention a crash; 8 complaints mention a fire; 20 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 24 model years of the Acura MDX with enough data (187 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 8 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
My navigation unit has been updated and the problem persists. The lines for nav traffic cannot be easily seen. This was fixed in 2015 and 2016 acura mdx w/ nav but have not been fixed for the 2014 mdx units. The traffic lines are very faint and unreadable to where too much time is spent trying to see traffic while driving. This will result in accidents due to diverted attention.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 acura mdx. While driving approximately 30 MPH on a snowy day, the vehicle slid across the intersection and crashed into a guardrail. The failure impacted the front driver side, but only the passenger side air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The front passenger sustained a minor injury that did not require medical attention. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but stated that the vehicle was in good shape. The failure mileage was 30,000.
I am 27 years old female that was in a car accident with my boyfriend and his mom. My boyfriends mom was the driver, I was the front seat passenger and my boyfriend was in the back seat. Both my boyfriends mom and I were wearing our seatbelts. After hanging out for the day my boyfriends mom was dropping us off at home and that was when it happened.
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.
First, I have had the vehicle for a little over a year. I have driven to florida and nc without issue. Today will be the 4th time taking my car to the acura dealership in less than 3 months. Today the car started to kickback when I reach 20MPH. Also, at 80MPH the car is jerky when I accelerate or decrease and go again. Also when I release the gas, the speed decreases quickly as opposed to gradually.