Used 2014 Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 6A) Consumer Reviews
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UPDATED REVIEW w/MILEAGE DATA
joeag8, Vineland, NJ, 08/02/2013
Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
48 of 50 people found this review helpful
Now that I have 1700 miles on the car, I thought I would provide an updated review to include mileage data. My overall driving habits fall around 65% highway, 35% city, and I currently average a total of 23.9 MPG. After 22,000 miles on my 2012 MDX, the best I was able to achieve was 18.6 MPG, so this is a huge improvement. Many of us have seen reviews with significant MPG stated -here's why. The 2014 has a robust online computer that not only provides total MPG, but per trip MPG as well. I drove from Central NJ to Newark, Delaware twice last week (78 miles each way, 80% highway, 20% city) and averaged 30.9 and 30.7 MPG on each trip, which is impressive for this type of vehicle.
Complete junk!
dantl, Shelton, CT, 01/31/2014
Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
52 of 56 people found this review helpful
My MDX has been in the shop more than I had the car since I bought it 2 months ago. A handful of owners, including myself, have had issues with the warning lights for various vehicle systems (i.e. lane departure warning, front collision warning, SH-AWD, Traction Control, etc) coming on for no reason and when that occurs, these systems do not work. The car has been to the dealer 3 times for the same issue and most recently, they only reset the computer and gave me the vehicle back so I can test it out to see if the problem happens again. This is my 4th and last Acura. My prior 3 Acura vehicles were reliable and thatÂs why I came back for a 4th one.
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Last Honda I will ever buy
Sung Lee, Denver, CO, 03/29/2015
Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
Stay away from this year's MDX From 00 Civic si, S2000, TSX, Prelude, and finally this MDX. One of the worst reliability that I have ever faced for a new car. Okay so my car has about 56k miles and now warranty is over. During its journey,it had couple of problems:Seesaw noise on engine bay, Squeeky steering wheel, two recalls (seatbelt and driveshaft), rear seatbelt rattle and now lane departure warning, front collision warning and transmission warning.... I knew that the old Honda/Acura had crappy transmission but didn't know it carried onto new models. Usually first year model is buggy but I think this has to be most annoying new car that I have ever bought (I owned about 15 cars so far)
Beware of noise (VCM or modulator?)
lbjr51, Ojai, CA, 07/03/2014
Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
This car is comfortable to drive other than the fact that one must put up with an irritating noise that Acura refuses to fix (5 in all categories otherwise). Some have described the noise as being similar to "a cell phone in vibrate mode going off on a hard surface." My understanding is the noise is identified as being from the Variable Cylinder Management System (VCM) switching from 3 cylinders to 6 cylinders. Unfortunately, the noise gets louder over time. Acura contends it is the all wheel drive unit modulator activating. It apparently is also noted on other Honda models like the RDX, Pilot and Odyssey. At the minimum, Acura's dealers should be required to disclose this issue.
Still Disappointed With My 2014 MDX
Jim G, Ashburn, VA, 09/06/2016
updated 09/17/2018
Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
24 of 26 people found this review helpful
This is an update to my previous reviews of my 2014 MDX. I now have 65K miles on my vehicle, but I've never had a vehicle with more problems in my life. It's a good thing I bought the extended warranty, but it's still a pain to have to deal with constant problems. In my last review I wrote that I took my vehicle in to fix the stuttering at acceleration and it took two visits before they could diagnose the problem, which was a software bug. Acura engineering was addressing the bug, so the temporary fix was to replace the transmission fluid, which did work. However, it's now almost 2 years later and Acura has not completed the software fix, so I had to have the transmission fluid replaced again. To make things worse, the Acura Service manage told me the MDX transmission is no longer the same as in my model year (and they're changing again), so it's doubtful that this transmission issue will ever be resolved. Additionally, the vehicle has issues with the steering wheel grinding when it retracts, the trunk release is still intermittent, the navigation system send me to restaurants on the east coast even though I live in California, blah, blah, blah. I can't wait to get rid of this vehicle, and I'll never buy an Acura or Honda again.
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