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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2014 Acura MDX Recalls

The 2014 Acura MDX has 9 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 4, 2026.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2014 Acura MDX. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
9

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
172

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
10

3 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

overall, 5 stars max

On a 2014 Acura MDX, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

9 recalls on the 2014 Acura MDX

Structure: frame and members

Campaign
26V365000
Reported
June 4, 2026
Vehicles affected
up to 965,561
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2015–2020 MDX, 3 other models

26V365000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Exterior lighting

Campaign
25V259000
Reported
April 17, 2025
Vehicles affected
up to 152,800
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2015–2020 MDX

25V259000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Campaign
23V858000
Reported
December 18, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 2,490,460
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2013, 2015–2020 MDX, 19 other models

23V858000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Exterior lighting: tail lights

Campaign
19V256000
Reported
March 28, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 322,897
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2015–2019 MDX, 1 other model

19V256000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

Campaign
15V417000
Reported
July 1, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 106,439
Same campaign
also 2015 MDX

15V417000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Forward collision avoidance: crash imminent braking

Campaign
15V301000
Reported
May 20, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 19,502
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2015 MDX, 1 other model

15V301000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seat belts

Campaign
14V639000
Reported
October 10, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 43,481
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2015 MDX, 1 other model

14V639000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Power train: automatic transmission

Campaign
13V571000
Reported
November 14, 2013
Vehicles affected
up to 19,197
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
only the 2014 Acura MDX

13V571000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system

Campaign
13E040000
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
only the 2014 Acura MDX

13E040000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2014 Acura MDX complaints by year

NHTSA has received 172 owner complaints about the 2014 Acura MDX, the newest on October 2, 2026. Of these, 10 describe a crash (6%) and 3 a fire; owners reported 9 injuries.

In complaints about the 2014 Acura MDX, the component group named most often is the steering (22%), followed by the electrical system (16%) and the power train (16%).

1 of the 2014 Acura MDX's 9 recalls also concerns the electrical system.

Where 2014 Acura MDX owners gave the mileage (115 complaints), the median was 23,412 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Steering38
  • Electrical System27
  • Power Train27
  • Engine26
  • Service Brakes26
  • Vehicle Speed Control19

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2014 Acura MDX received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20133
201441
201524
201617
20178
20189
201918
202010
20215
20225
20233
202411
20259
20269

Complaints about the 2014 Acura MDX peaked in 2014, when NHTSA received 41. 54% arrived between 2013 and 2017, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2014 vehicles, the 2014 Acura MDX drew 3.3× the complaints of the median Acura MDX year in the same window: 2nd highest of the 21 ranked years.

That makes 2014 one of the Acura MDX years to avoid by our method.

Acura MDX years to avoid →

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: ★★★★★
  • Frontal: 5/5
  • Side: 5/5
  • Rollover: 4/5

The 172 complaints about the 2014 Acura MDX are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Acura MDX by model year

Other 2014 Acura models

Newest record on this page: October 2, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted