2016 Acura MDX service brakes problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2016 Acura MDX — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I started the vehicle and steering wheel was frozen and EPS, Brake, and lane departure lights on the dash. I shut the car off and let it sit for five minutes. Restarted and the steering wheel came back to normal. but all light remained on. I drove the car about half a mile and the lights went off…”
filed Jun 24, 2026
“I was approaching a stop light on a busy street on a very bright day and did not see that the stop light I was approaching had turned red. When I realized it was red, I braked rapidly of course but still going at a pretty good speed I hit the stopped car in front of me. The collision was between…”
filed Oct 26, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other MDX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 MDX | 3 | 4% |
| 2024 MDX | 10 | 28% |
| 2023 MDX | 6 | 17% |
| 2022 MDX | 17 | 12% |
| 2020 MDX | 14 | 7% |
| 2019 MDX | 9 | 5% |
| 2018 MDX | 8 | 5% |
| 2017 MDX | 20 | 8% |
| 2015 MDX | 6 | 9% |
| 2014 MDX | 26 | 15% |
| 2012 MDX | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 MDX | 2 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Acura MDX
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.