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What 168 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (168)Crash / fire / injury (14)Steering (38)Electrical system (27)Brakes (26)Engine (26)Transmission & drivetrain (26)Speed control (19)Body & structure (14)Lights (13)Fuel system (9)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (5)

26 of 168 complaints match · Brakes · clear filters · page 2 of 2

Nov 25, 2013Brakes

WHEN COMING TO A SUDDEN STOP THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL FLASH ON THE DASHBOARD ACCOMPANIED BY A BEEPING SOUND FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 SECONDS. I HAVE BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERS SHIP IN METAIRIE LOUISIANA AND AM TOLD THAT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS FAILING OR THE BRAKE FLUID IS LOW. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10553668

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Working with the data? Download all 168 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 20, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2014 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid verdict →