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2019 Acura MDX Brakes Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
5%of 192 total for the year
Median mileage
11,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the brakes of the 2019 Acura MDX, 5% of the 192 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,000 miles. 2 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.

“The automatic collision mitigation system had a complete 100% lock up of my brakes during a cross of an intersection . Although I was wearing my seatbelt the force of the stop threw my head into the steering wheel. It is a complete miracle that the car behind me did not rear-end me. This system routinely gives false positives when going around corners when you are in the center lane and it beeps and pulses the brakes. This time, the car stopped completely and I hit my head and was lucky to not cause an accident. …”

NHTSA complaint #11292242, filed 2019-12, 18,000 miles

“After vehicle powered off and and after couple of hours later, the break pedal gets very stiff. So, tremendous force needs to apply to start to engine. After around 600 miles of driving this new vehicle, this problem happened. My wife is primarily driving this vehicle. And thus she is getting knee pain issue to stiff break pedal. Acura confirmed this is known issue but they denied to fix it as indicated in the attached document.”

NHTSA complaint #11278498, filed 2019-11, 600 miles

“Turned on my car last night and many lights appeared including emissions system problem, electronic brake problem and SH-AWD malfunctioning. All the lights came on at once. According to forums, this is happening with many Acura RDX, MDX models and manufacturer does not have a clear way to repair or resolve the issue. My car has had all the routine maintenance and is scheduled for the 2 recalls to be repaired next week.”

NHTSA complaint #11700361, filed 2025-11

“The contact owned a 2019 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle experienced a sudden jolt. The contact immediately depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle erroneously accelerated to a high rate of speed. The contact depressed the brake pedal, shifted to neutral, and to the park position but the vehicle continued to increase speed eventually crashing into several vehicles that were stopped at a red light. The vehicle then crashed into a moving vehicle where it came to a stop. …”

NHTSA complaint #11635640, filed 2025-01, 22,229 miles

“The contact owns a 2019 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while driving approximately 3-4 mph, he depressed the brake pedal but it failed to respond. The contact drove into a pole. The brake message was displayed. There was no reported injuries, fire or air bag deployment. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer but, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11430987, filed 2021-08, 37,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

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 2019 Acura MDX

Engine
48 complaintsFuel system
43 complaintsElectrical system
42 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
32 complaintsEngine cooling
31 complaintsOther or unknown
25 complaintsForward collision avoidance
22 complaintsLane departure
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology