2014 Acura MDX Driver assistance Problems

ABS VSA malfunction light comes up constantly and car rattles when brakes are used. It’s constantly turned on even with good road conditions. There are millions of customer complaints on the web about this issue and I believe this should be logged as a major issue which should be logged a recall and offered as a fix to customers who have these car models and issues. My daughter was driving the car and experienced issues on freeway when braking. The car slipped to the side when brakes were pushed and the whole car was shaking and unstable.

NHTSA ID

11564824

Incident

Dec 1, 2023

On numerous occasions the Electric Power Steering, Lane Departure Warning, and Lane Keeping Assist problem lights illuminate on the dash and I lose all power steering. My car becomes extremely difficult to turn, particularly at lower speeds. This is a major safety hazard and warrants a recall. Had my wife been driving when this occurred she would not be able to turn the vehicle. This has happened on several occasions over the past 2 weeks. The car is being taken to the dealership tomorrow. Note: it appears that Acura and Honda have extended the warranty on several models for a similar issue, but not the 2014 Acura MDX.

NHTSA ID

11482462

Incident

Sep 1, 2022

THE STEERING AND THE WHEELS LOCK WHEN TURNING. IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING

NHTSA ID

11341860

Incident

Mar 9, 2020

I WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET BACK HOME WHEN A HAZE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. THAT TURNED INTO BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, UNDERNEATH/BEHIND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. FROM THAT SMOKE, A FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET, TURNED THE CAR OFF, GRABBED MY SON WHO WAS IN A CAR SEAT IN THE BACK AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR SAFELY. NOT A MINUTE AFTER WE GOT OUT OF THE CAR, THE ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID AN INVESTIGATION AND CLASSIFIED IT AS UNDETERMINED, BUT MECHANICAL IN NATURE. WE BOUGHT OUR ACURA BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER IN 2014 AND HAVE ONLY HAD IT SERVICED AT THE ACURA DEALER. WE HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY ISSUES WITH THE CAR, OTHER THAN REGULAR MAINTENANCE. I'M EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT THE CAR WOULD BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

11230364

Incident

Jun 28, 2019

Mileage

65,000 mi

NOT LONG AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE USED IT STARTED THIS LURCHING AND HESITATIONS IN MOVEMENT, THIS CAN ALSO BE OBSERVED (THE JUMPS AND HESITATIONS) IN RPMS ON THE TAC. THIS IS OCCURRING CONSISTENTLY PRIMARILY WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH; THIS DOES NOT STOP UNLESS YOU ACCELERATE QUICKLY OR ALLOW YOUR SPEED TO DROP BELOW 20 MPH

NHTSA ID

11194245

Incident

Jun 5, 2017

Mileage

60,000 mi

RPMS ARE FLUCTUATING. TACHOMETER BOUNCES UP AND DOWN WHEN SLOWLY ACCELERATING

NHTSA ID

11139284

Incident

Jul 1, 2018

THE 2014 ACURA MDX HAD A SUDDEN INADVERTENT BRAKING ISSUE WITH SIMULTANEOUS VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA) LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ON WHEN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. THE SCREEN PANEL WAS AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN. I HEARD A DEEP SPARKING SOUND (LIKE A MINOR EXPLOSION SOUND). THIS SITUATION HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THE AUTO WAS EITHER RUNNING ON A HIGHWAY (60-70 MILE/HOUR) OR ON THE LOCAL DRIVING (20-40 MILE/HOUR) EVEN WITHOUT ANY VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE MDX. IT SEEMS THAT THE ISSUE HAS NO ANY ASSOCIATION WITH WEATHER CONDITIONS.

NHTSA ID

11088946

Incident

Apr 18, 2018

Mileage

48,114 mi

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START INITIALLY AND DISPLAYED SEVERAL ERROR CODES ONCE IT FINALLY STARTED. ONCE I BEGAN DRIVING IT DID NOT HAVE NORMAL STEERING CONTROL AND SEEMED AS THE TRANSMISSION HAD PROBLEMS. IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE NORMALLY AND THE RPMS RAN HIGHER THAN USUAL. THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE WHEN I SWITCHED BETWEEN NORMAL AND SPORT MODE LIKE USUAL. THE N ORLANDO AUTO NATION ACURA STATED THE ISSUES WERE CAUSED BY A BAD BATTERY BUT IT WAS SERVICED A WEEK PRIOR AT AUTO NATION HONDA AND THE BATTERY TESTED GOOD (SEE ATTACHED IMAGE). THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND CLEARED THE ERROR CODES BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THE STEERING IS STILL LOOSE AND STILL HAS POOR ACCELERATION COMPARED TO BEFORE THE ISSUE WITH THE ERROR CODES. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THESE ISSUES FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. IT HAS BEEN TWO DAYS SINCE THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED AND PLAN TO RETURN TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES SOON AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS.

NHTSA ID

11057254

Incident

Dec 26, 2017

Mileage

79,500 mi

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START INITIALLY AND DISPLAYED SEVERAL ERROR CODES ONCE IT FINALLY STARTED. ONCE I BEGAN DRIVING IT DID NOT HAVE NORMAL STEERING CONTROL AND SEEMED AS THE TRANSMISSION HAD PROBLEMS. IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE NORMALLY AND THE RPMS RAN HIGHER THAN USUAL. THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE WHEN I SWITCHED BETWEEN NORMAL AND SPORT MODE LIKE USUAL. THE N ORLANDO AUTO NATION ACURA STATED THE ISSUES WERE CAUSED BY A BAD BATTERY BUT IT WAS SERVICED A WEEK PRIOR AT AUTO NATION HONDA AND THE BATTERY TESTED GOOD (SEE ATTACHED IMAGE). THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND CLEARED THE ERROR CODES BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THE STEERING IS STILL LOOSE AND STILL HAS POOR ACCELERATION COMPARED TO BEFORE THE ISSUE WITH THE ERROR CODES. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THESE ISSUES FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. IT HAS BEEN TWO DAYS SINCE THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED AND PLAN TO RETURN TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES SOON AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS.

NHTSA ID

11057252

Incident

Dec 26, 2017

Mileage

79,500 mi

I AM 27 YEARS OLD FEMALE THAT WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WITH MY BOYFRIEND AND HIS MOM. MY BOYFRIENDS MOM WAS THE DRIVER, I WAS THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AND MY BOYFRIEND WAS IN THE BACK SEAT. BOTH MY BOYFRIENDS MOM AND I WERE WEARING OUR SEATBELTS. AFTER HANGING OUT FOR THE DAY MY BOYFRIENDS MOM WAS DROPPING US OFF AT HOME AND THAT WAS WHEN IT HAPPENED. AS SHE WAS BACKING UP OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE ACCELERATOR MUST HAVE GOTTEN STUCK BECAUSE THE CAR FLEW ACROSS THE DRIVEWAY DOWN A HILL OVER A BASKETBALL COURT AND DIRECTLY INTO A TREE! THINKS THE VEHICLE WAS GOING 30-40 MPH AND BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AFTER THE ACCIDENT I HAD BEEN INJURED AND AFTER GOING TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAVING X-RAYS DONE, THE DOCTORS HAVE SAID I HAVE A FRACTURE (L2) TO MY SPINE. THANK GOD NO SURGERY WAS NEEDED ALTHOUGH IT REALLY SUCKS TO HAVE A COMPRESSED VERTEBRA NOW! THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON JUNE 28, 2017 AND SINCE THE ACCIDENT I HAVE BEEN WEARING A LUMBAR BRACE IN ORDER TO HELP SUPPORT MY SPINE/BACK.

NHTSA ID

11020141

Incident

Jun 28, 2017

VEHICLE HESITATES WITH ACCELERATION AND DOES NOT MAINTAIN CONSTANT SPEED. WITH ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND THEN LURCHES SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE FAILS TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT VELOCITY, ESPECIALLY GOING UP A SLIGHT GRADE, MOST NOTICEABLY AT 35MPH AND 45MPH.

NHTSA ID

10968675

Incident

Mar 25, 2017

Mileage

30,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A ROD IRON FENCE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,323. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

NHTSA ID

10917899

Incident

Oct 19, 2016

Mileage

44,323 mi

AS THE VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN, IT OCCASIONALLY LURCHES. AS THE VEHICLE PRODUCES THESE SUDDEN STOPS AND ACCELERATIONS DURING THE NORMAL DRIVING (LOCAL STREETS AND HIGHWAYS), I, AS A DRIVER, TEMPORARILY LOSE THE CONTROL OF THE CAR. CONSEQUENTLY, THIS CAR LURCHING SITUATION MAY LEAD TO THE DRIVER LOSING A TEMPORARY OR COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD ULTIMATELY CAUSE A COLLISION.

NHTSA ID

10881932

Incident

Jun 27, 2016

Mileage

26,000 mi

RECENTLY FACED A SITUATION WHERE I WAS TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY @ 65-70 MPH AND SUDDENLY SUV FLASHED A FCW( FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM) . I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY FEARING AN ACCIDENT. IT MAY HAVE CAUSED US TO TO GO INTO A CRASH WITH A CARS COMING FROM BEHIND . NHTSA HAS TO LOOK INTO THIS FEATURE. THERE IS SOME PROBLEM WITH THE SENSORS OF FCW

NHTSA ID

10871670

Incident

May 28, 2016

Mileage

14,200 mi

FIRST, I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. I HAVE DRIVEN TO FLORIDA AND NC WITHOUT ISSUE. TODAY WILL BE THE 4TH TIME TAKING MY CAR TO THE ACURA DEALERSHIP IN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS. TODAY THE CAR STARTED TO KICKBACK WHEN I REACH 20MPH. ALSO, AT 80MPH THE CAR IS JERKY WHEN I ACCELERATE OR DECREASE AND GO AGAIN. ALSO WHEN I RELEASE THE GAS, THE SPEED DECREASES QUICKLY AS OPPOSED TO GRADUALLY. AROUND 60MPH THE CAR TENDS TO HAVE A SLIGHT JERK WHICH IVE NOTIFIED ACURA BUT THEY SAID I NEED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT WHICH IVE DONE. THE ISSUE PRIOR WAS ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH CAME ON THE THE DRIVE FUNCTION WAS ALMOST PAUSED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. ACURA CLAIMED THE ISSUE WAS MINOR YET I AM GOING AGAIN TODAY. PRIOR TO THAT ISSUE, SOMETHING NEAR THE TIRES WAS SCRATCHING OR SOMETHING WHICH THEY CLAIMED THE ISSUE WAS FIXED. WHAT LED ME TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME WAS THE VEHICLE WAS JERKY AT DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE ACCELERATING. ACURA PERFORMED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE WHICH FIXED THE ISSUE FOR A COUPLE DAYS. AT SOME POINT, THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RE-ASSESSED AND POSSIBLY TOTALED OUT OR SOMETHING. I HAVE 3 KIDS AND ALWAYS ON THE RUN. I USED TO TRUST ACURA AND THE RELIABILITY BUT THE ISSUES SEEM TO GET WORSE AND WORSE.

NHTSA ID

10807376

Incident

Nov 30, 2015

Mileage

58,500 mi

I BOUGHT 2014 ACURA MDX BRAND NEW AND AFTER 2000 MILE A NOISE CAME OUT FROM ENGINE I WENT DEALER THEY ORDERED THE PART AND FIXED AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AFTER 5000 MILES. I HAVE LOTS OF HEADACHES SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR. THE SUSPENSIONS ARE VERY BAD EVEN WHEN I BOUGHT IT FROM THE DEALER AS A FIRST DAY. AND NOW I HAVE ALL LIGHTS ON SUCH AS BATTERY, BRAKE, HILL STABILITY PROBLEM, STEERING WHEEL PROBLEM, ENGINE EMISSION STABILITY PROBLEM WRITING, SHOWN ALL WHEEL DRIVE PROBLEM. WHENEVER I GO TO DEALER THEY RESET THE SIGNS AND SAY ITS OK NOW. THEY CHARGE ME BUT AFTER A WHILE AGAIN HAPPENS AND THIS TIME SAYING DIFFERENT PROBLEM.. REALLY HAS TOO MUCH PROBLEM. SUSPENSIONS AND BRAKE A WORST. NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR WITH MY LITTLE BABY AND FAMILY. 100% I BELIEVE CAR STOPS IN MIDDLE OF THE WAY.. ITS VERY DANGEROUS. . PLEASE INFORM ACURA BECAUSE THEY AREN'T CAREENING AND ESPECIALLY EVERY NEW MDX DRIVERS HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS BRAND NEW EXPENSIVE CARS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND UNDERSTANDING US. *TR

NHTSA ID

10763772

Incident

Jun 10, 2014

Mileage

2,000 mi

UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION AND FAILURE OF COLLISION MITIGATION SYSTEM 2014 ACURA MDX ADVANCED. ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT A STRIP MALL PARKING LOT LOCATED 1 MILE FROM MY RESIDENCE WHERE I WAS GROCERY SHOPPING. WEATHER 65 F SUNNY. HEAVY PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR TRAFFIC. I WAS PARKED HEAD IN DIAGONALLY. I PLACED MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL,PLACED THE SUV IN REVERSE,LIFTED MY RIGHT FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND SLOWLY BACKED OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE,STRAIGHTENING THE WHEELS IN THE PROCESS.I PLACED MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE, SHIFTED TO DRIVE, AND PLACED MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND WITHOUT ACTUALLY DEPRESSING THE PEDAL THE ENGIN REVED UNCONTROLLABLY AND THE SUV SURGED FORWARD 100 FT AT INCREASING SPEED BEFORE COLLIDING IN A DOMINO FASHION WITH A ROW OF 6 VEHICLES PUSHING ONE OF THE VEHICLES OVER ONE OF THE ADJACENT VEHICLES BEFORE VEERING OFF TO THE SIDE AND TRAVELING AN ADDITIONAL 200 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.THE DRIVERS SIDE CHEST AND KNEE BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN I IMPACTED WITH THE FIRST VEHICLE.I DO NOT REMEMBER IF I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE.THERE WERE NO INJURIES.THE DAMAGES TO MY SUV WERE EXTENSIVE. MY INSURER DECLARED IT A TOTAL LOSS.I HAVE PHOTOS TAKEN AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT SHOWING SKID MARKS AND THE DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLES BEFORE THEY WERE MOVED. MY INSURER HAD MY VEHICLE EXAMINED BY AN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN.HE CONCLUDED THAT I SIMULTANEOUSLY STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR BECAUSE OF THE PEDAL WARE PATTERN. ALSO THE DIAGNOSTIC PORT DID NOT SHOW AN ERROR CODE.HE DID NOT EXAMINE THE EVENT DATA RECORDER (BLACK BOX). I DO NOT AGREE WITH HIS CONCLUSIONS. I BELIEVE I DID NOT STEP ON THE PEDALS SIMULTANEOUSLY. IN RETROSPECT I BELIEVE THAT I ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED ONE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS LOCATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN I WAS BACKING UP AND STRAIGHTENING THE WHEELS.

NHTSA ID

10732013

Incident

May 20, 2015

Mileage

2,359 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA MDX. UPON USING THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE TO 20 MPH WHEN A LARGE VEHICLE PASSED BY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE THAN THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V301000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

NHTSA ID

10724731

Incident

Oct 10, 2014

Mileage

18,000 mi

I GOT INTO A PARKING SPACE, AND PUSHED THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR JUMPED ONTO THE SIDEWALK. I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND THEN THE CAR STARTED SPEEDING UP. THE CAR CRASHED THROUGH THE WINDOW OF AN EMPTY STORE. I TRIED TO PUSH THE BRAKE EVEN HARDER BUT IT DID NOT WORK. THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED WHEN IT HIT THE WALL INSIDE THE STORE. I WAS IN A SHOCK. LUCKILY, NOBODY WAS INJURED. I FOUND SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET BUT COULD NOT FIND A RECALL FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE. ONE OF THE PREVIOUS CLAIMS STATES: "ACURA IS CLAIMING THAT NO PROBLEM CAN BE FOUND WITH OUR VEHICLE." THIS IS AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND COULD RESULT IN FATALITIES. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I NEED TO DO IN ORDER THIS ISSUE TO BE INVESTIGATED SERIOUSLY?

NHTSA ID

10711851

Incident

Apr 20, 2015

2014 ACURA MDX. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE ENTERING THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE BRAKE. *MW THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THE BACK OF THE GARAGE AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE CONSUMERS HOME AND VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10663878

Incident

Nov 17, 2014

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM RE COPY OF LETTER TO ACURA USA VICE PRESIDENT JOHN MENDEL REGARDING 2014 ACURA MDX THROTTLE PROBLEM AND REQUESTING INSPECTION TO ENSURE SAFETY *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ON THE MORNING OF NOVEMBER 17, 2014, WHILE ENTERING THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THE BACK OF THE GARAGE AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGED TO HER HOME AND THE VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10663851

Incident

Nov 17, 2014

DASH WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON : BRAKE PROBLEMS. ABS LIGHT PROBLEMS, HILL ASST. PROBLEM, LANE DEPARTURE WARNING, FRONT COLLISION WARNING, THESE SYSTEM STOP WORKING WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS! DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM! *TR

NHTSA ID

10609594

Incident

Jul 1, 2014

Mileage

1,575 mi

WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE DURING A LEFT TURN, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY LOST POWER AND THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT WORK. ALL ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. WE NEARLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT BY COASTING INTO THE CENTER LANE. I HAD TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IN ORDER TO GAIN THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AGAIN, BUT ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ON. DROVE IT TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY HAVE YET TO BE ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED - ALL DURING THE FIRST 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING DURING THE MORNING. THE LAST INCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS CRASH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10605016

Incident

Jun 18, 2014

Mileage

4,900 mi

TRAVELING 65 MPH ON A FREEWAY WITH ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) ENGAGED, VEHICLE SUDDENLY BRAKES HARD ON ITS OWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON; DROPPING 10 MPH IN A HEARTBEAT. THE VEHICLE DID NOT PRODUCE A COLLISION WARNING MESSAGE ON THE DASH. THE CARS IN FRONT ON ME WERE WELL BEYOND THE LONGEST 4 BAR RANGE OF THE ACC SO IT WAS NOT DETECTING AND LOCKED ONTO A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THERE WERE NO CARS ON EITHER SIDE, NO CAR CROSSING IN FRONT OF ME AND THE ROAD WAS FLAT WITH NO OBSTACLES. FORTUNATELY, THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS NOT TAILGATING AS THE SUDDEN DECELERATION COULD HAVE CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION. SUDDEN DECELERATION HAS HAPPENED TWICE DURING THE SIX WEEKS I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. I'VE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE ACC IS INCONSISTENT, OFTEN SLUGGISH, IN RESPONDING TO THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC WHEN IT IS DETECTING A CAR IN FRONT OF ME; CREATING ADDITIONAL HAZARD CONCERNS FOR THE DRIVER. *TR..UPDATED 05-27-15 *BF UPDATED 8/28/2017*CN

NHTSA ID

10588140

Incident

May 12, 2014

Mileage

1,030 mi

THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT OF UNINTENDED ENGINE REVVING WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS THIRD INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 5925 MILES. WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE IN "REVERSE" AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN, IN AN INSTANT, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY REVVED UP WHILE I WAS STILL HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL FIRMLY AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE JOLTED INTO DRIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10586577

Incident

Apr 29, 2014

Mileage

2,359 mi