2011 Acura MDX Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 70 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,057miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2011 Acura MDX, 3% of the 70 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,057 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On an unobstructed road no traffic in front the vehicle will apply brakes, activate seat belt restrains and signal that an object is in front when there is nothing. It is triggered by road repairs steel plates. Dealer service was able to reproduce but claims this is normal as per mfg technical department. This is not our first vehicle with collision avoidance system the other vehicle does not gets these error messages under wet or icy/snow conditions this could be very dangerous.”
NHTSA complaint #10479686, filed 2012-10, 16,114 miles“The contact owns a 2011 Acura MDX. The contact attempted to park her vehicle, but when she depressed the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into her home. The rpms continued to increase until she engaged the emergency brake and turned the vehicle off. The contact sustained minor cuts and bruises but the vehicle was not destroyed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection but they could not diagnose the cause of failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10525553, filed 2013-07, 20,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10128881Jun 26, 2014Service bulletin - The ACC/CMBS indicator is on with DTC 30 (brake light relay circuit malfunction). The control unit misinterprets inputs from the brake pedal position switch.
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 4% |
| 2024 | 11 | 27% |
| 2023 | 8 | 18% |
| 2022 | 18 | 11% |
| 2020 | 15 | 7% |
| 2019 | 9 | 5% |
| 2018 | 9 | 5% |
| 2017 | 23 | 9% |
| 2016 | 13 | 3% |
| 2015 | 6 | 8% |
| 2014 | 26 | 15% |
| 2012 | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 | 2 | 3% |
| 2010 | 3 | 7% |
| 2008 | 6 | 12% |
| 2006 | 9 | 10% |
| 2005 | 14 | 8% |
| 2004 | 11 | 6% |
| 2003 | 10 | 5% |
| 2002 | 6 | 3% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2011 Acura MDX
28 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Acura MDX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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