2014 Acura MDX: recalls and complaints

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• 26V3650004 Jun 2026Structure / Frame and Members
• 25V25900017 Apr 2025Interior Lighting
• 23V85800018 Dec 2023Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
• 19V25600028 Mar 2019Exterior Lighting
• 15V4170001 Jul 2015Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner
• 15V30100020 May 2015Forward Collision Avoidance / Crash Imminent Braking
• 14V63900010 Oct 2014Seat Belts
• 13V57100014 Nov 2013Power Train / Automatic Transmission

1. 26V365000Received 4 Jun 2026. 880,514 units.

   Structure / Frame and Members

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. The rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Failure of rear suspension components, such as the rear control arm, can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.

   Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number AOU, AOT.

2. 25V259000Received 17 Apr 2025. 152,800 units.

   Interior Lighting

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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 and taillights.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle lights that fail to illuminate can decrease visibility and increase the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect the wiring and install a fuse harness, replace the lid light, and repair the body dust sealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 30, 2025. Owners may contact Acura's customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Acura's number for this recall is FLI. Vehicles included in this recall that were previously repaired under NHTSA recall number 19V-256 will need to have the new remedy completed.

   Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number FLI. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 May 2025.

3. 23V858000Received 18 Dec 2023. 2,490,460 units.

   Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

   Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number KGC, KGD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Mar 2024.

4. 19V256000Received 28 Mar 2019. 322,897 units.

   Exterior Lighting

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Loss of the taillights reduces the vehicle's visibility, increasing the risk of crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Acura will notify owners, and dealers will modify the tailgate lid lights and install updated gaskets and a wiring sub-harness or will replace both tailgate lid lights. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2019. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is M49.

   Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number M49. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 May 2019.

5. 15V417000Received 1 Jul 2015. 106,439 units.

   Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If a bolt was not coated, it may corrode and break as a result. If the bolt breaks, the compressor clutch plate may separate from the vehicle, possibly becoming a road hazard.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air conditioning compressor clutch drive bolt and install a new clutch plate if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 7, 2015. Owners may contact Acura client relations at 1-800-382-2238. Honda's number for this recall is JQ7.

   Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number JQ7. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Aug 2015.

6. 15V301000Received 20 May 2015. 19,502 units.

   Forward Collision Avoidance / Crash Imminent Braking

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the CMBS unexpectedly applies emergency braking force while driving, there is an increased risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the CMBS software, free of charge. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Honda's numbers for this recall is JQ4, JQ5 and JQ6.

   Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number JQ4, JQ5, JQ6. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Jul 2015.

7. 14V639000Received 10 Oct 2014. 43,481 units.

   Seat Belts

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A seatbelt that does not function increases the risk of injury in a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Honda has notified owners, and dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belts, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Honda's number for this recall is JK7 for the MKX, and JK8 for the RLX.

   Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number MDX=JK7, RLX=JK8. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Oct 2014.

8. 13V571000Received 14 Nov 2013. 19,197 units.

   Power Train / Automatic Transmission

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the drive shaft detaches while driving it could cause excessive noise and possibly damage the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the drive shaft attaching bolts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 3, 2014. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009 or visit their website at www.recalls.honda.com. Honda's recall number is JC8.

   Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number JC8. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Jul 2014.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2014 Acura MDX
• All 2014 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.

Complaints that report a crash

10

Complaints that report a fire

3

Injuries in the complaints

9

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

27 Aug 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 20014
2. 20024
3. 200311
4. 20048
5. 200511
6. 20069
7. 20070
8. 20080
9. 20090
10. 20101
11. 20110
12. 20121
13. 20131
14. 20148
15. 20158
16. 20167
17. 20178
18. 201810
19. 20199
20. 20208
21. 20222
22. 20232
23. 20242
24. 20253
25. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2014 Acura MDX?

4,035,290 units in 8 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Acura MDX have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 42 recall campaigns for the Acura MDX, model years 2001 to 2026. 8 of them name the 2014 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2014 Acura MDX name most often?

Steering: 39 of 249 component mentions, or 156.6 per 1,000. For all 2014 vehicles the figure is 72.5 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2014 Acura MDX open?

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.