2014 Acura MDX Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 168 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2014 Acura MDX overview page.
What owners report
“RPMS ARE FLUCTUATING. TACHOMETER BOUNCES UP AND DOWN WHEN SLOWLY ACCELERATING”NHTSA complaint 11139284 — filed 10/09/2018
“TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. EXPERIENCING SHUTTER WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND GEAR INTO 3RD GEAR. STARTING AT 40,000K MILES. LOW IDLING RPM HOVERING AROUND 500RPM…”NHTSA complaint 11133487 — filed 10/05/2018
“SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS, MY TRANSMISSION IS "STUTTERING" WHEN SLOWLY ACCELERATING BETWEEN (I THINK) 3RD AND 4TH GEAR AND WHEN IT IS BETWEEN 1500-2000 RPM…”NHTSA complaint 11078642 — filed 03/12/2018
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2014 Acura MDX have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2014 Acura MDX: 26 of 168 complaints on file (15.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2014 Acura MDX have in total?
168 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 10 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 9 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
