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2018 Acura MDX Brakes Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
5%of 169 total for the year
Median mileage
18,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the brakes of the 2018 Acura MDX, 5% of the 169 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“6 months after delivery of my vehicle I stated noticing a jerking when my transmission shifts. I have taken my vehicle to the dealer indicating my concern. Each time the dealers said the could not duplicate. The problem continues. The second issue has to do with my brakes . On 9/23/2019 my brakes started emitting a loud persistent squeak. I am scheduling an appointment with my dealer. My vehicle is a little more than a year old and it seems to me that at 30,000 miles constitute premature brake ware.”

NHTSA complaint #11257621, filed 2019-09, 30,000 miles

“Purchased Acura MDX in january of 2018 so it is now 3 months. I believe there is something significantly wrong with its automatic braking system. I was driving down a hill on a residental, fast paced road, with a guardrail to my right side and another car passing me on the left side. We both we traveling at the speed limit of 40 miles per hour when all of a sudden my car's brakes went on, causing me to swerve into the guardrail. From there, I was thrown into oncoming traffic causing a collison. …”

NHTSA complaint #11081739, filed 2018-03, 3,500 miles

“Merging onto a 6 lane highway, specifically the 3 northbound lanes, the collision mitigation braking system activated suddenly. I was moving from the right lane to the middle lane accelerating as needed to maintain the appropriate speed with the middle lane. As I began to ease off the accelerator, the cmbs slammed on the brakes. Speed went from 60 to 25mph on a congested highway at rush hour. The car behind me swerved to avoid. I frantically stomped on the gas pedal to try to keep going, eventually the car stopped braking and I continued. …”

NHTSA complaint #11257600, filed 2019-09, 24,300 miles

“I was traveling about 35-40 MPH approaching a side street to the right. The car in front of me slowed to turn right. The 'brake' light flashed as it typically does. I slowed but did not stop since the car in front of me was continuing it's turn and moving away from me. There was a car at the stop sign on the side street waiting to turn onto the road I was traveling. As the car in front of me was completing its turn my cars braking system engaged and brought the vehicle to a complete stop in front of the car on the side street with no vehicles in front of me. …”

NHTSA complaint #11257574, filed 2019-09, 18,000 miles

“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2018 Acura MDX. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 85,000. The contact stated that on the day of the purchase; after refueling the vehicle and then attempting to pull out of the gas station, the Emissions, check engine, and parking brake warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. …”

NHTSA complaint #11730103, filed 2026-04, 225,802 miles

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202554%
20241127%
2023818%
20221811%
2020157%
201995%
201895%
2017239%
2016133%
201568%
20142615%
201223%
201123%
201037%
2008612%
2006910%
2005148%
2004116%
2003105%
200263%
200121%

Other parts of the 2018 Acura MDX

Fuel system
51 complaintsEngine
35 complaintsElectrical system
28 complaintsForward collision avoidance
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaintsEngine cooling
19 complaintsLane departure
18 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsSeats
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 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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