Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Acura MDX has 126 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
126
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON SOME MINI VANS, SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN HEAT BUILD-UP BETWEEN THE COUNTERSHAFT AND SECONDA...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was Driving down the HighWay at 70 MPH and the Vehicle is “Jerking” like I am Breaking then procee... |
| Nov 11, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2001 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while he was at a stop light, the vehicle... |
| Jun 23, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | When driving the car will shift into neutral. The only way to accelerate is to manually shift the ge... |
| Jan 4, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2001 Acura MDX. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the che... |
| Jan 4, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ITS SHOWING ALL THE SYMPTOMS OF THE RECALL THAT INDICATES THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED AND RADIAT... |
| Nov 23, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE. ALSO, WH... |
| Aug 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION- I BOUGHT MY 2001 ACURA MDX IN MARCH 2019 IT HAS RAN FINE UNTIL AUGUST 2019. ... |
| Aug 2, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE IN EITHER ... |
| Feb 6, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | VIBRATION/SHUDDER/GRINDING BETWEEN 20-50 MPH WHILE ACCELERATING. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME FOR THE PAST ... |
| Jan 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE VEHICLE UNCONTROLLABLY LOCKED UP AND VERED INTO THE ON COMING LANE OF TRAFFIC |
| Jun 8, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | SRS LIGHT IS ON, ENGINE LIGHT IS TRANSMISSION IS MISS FIRING, FUEL TANK HAS A LINK. TRANSMISSION BE... |
| May 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TAKATA RECALL I HAVE A 2001 AURA MDX AND WHEN I FIRST GOT THE VEHICLE W MONTHS AGO LIKE 2 WEE... |
| Feb 4, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ... |
| Nov 29, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TWO ISSUES WITH DRIVE-TRAIN: FIRST IS A GRIND/RUMBLE (LIKE DRIVING OVER A HIGHWAY RUMBLE STRIP) ... |
| Nov 17, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE ... |
| Mar 10, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING 45 TO 50 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE JERK... |
| Dec 5, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE/TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY JERKS AFTER READING NUMEROUS FORUMS OF INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE SPENT ... |
| Dec 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE T... |
| Oct 3, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, JERKING FORWARD AND FAILING TO SHIFT GEARS. *TR |
| Aug 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | CAR KEEPS SLIPPING LIKE IT'S TRYING SHIFT GEARS. JERK LIKE WHEN SPEEDING UP. NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ... |