Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Acura MDX has 126 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
126
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2002 Acura MDX. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicl... |
| Jul 10, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | TAKATA RECALL MY MDX IS HAVING A HEAT BUILD UP BETWEEN THE COUNTERSHAFT AND SECOND SHAFT GEARS. ITS ... |
| Jun 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION RECALL WAS PREV ADDRESSED BUT STILL HAS SAME PROBLEM HWY OVERHEATING OF TRANSMISSION C... |
| Nov 30, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | GEAR FAILURE, TRANSMISSION LOCK UP, SMOKE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION INSIDE THE CAR. HEAT BUILD UP F... |
| Apr 5, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | PRIORITY ACURA GAVE 2002 MDX BACK MONDAY 4/3/17 HAD PROBLEMS AGAIN WITH IT SLIPPIN INTO NEUTRAL AND ... |
| Mar 4, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY NAME IS [XXX] I PURCHASED A USED 2002 ACURA MDX FROM DEALER [XXX] AT PRIORITY HONDA HAMPTON VA 2... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | HELLO MY NAME IS [XXX] I PURCHASED A USED 2002 ACURA MDX FROM PRIORITY HONDA HAMPTON VA ( 757 838 12... |
| Jan 2, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF THE BRAKE PEDAL ... |
| Dec 22, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR WAS REPAIRED IN 2004 DUE TO A RECALL.THE ISSUE HAS ACCURED AGAIN AND THE ACURA DEALER WANTS T... |
| Oct 18, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA MDX. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND REMOVED TH... |
| Sep 20, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | ALL THE RECALLS HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BUT IT STILL HAS THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE. I HAVE SEEN MANY C... |
| Aug 11, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION OCCASIONALLY BUMPS WHEN BACKING, TURNING, AND CHANGING FROM ONE DIRECTION TO ANOTHER. ... |
| Jan 15, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | TAKAYA RECALL, I'M HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES WHILE I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO ... |
| Dec 14, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA MDX. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY MALFUN... |
| Aug 10, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | DROVE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. ALSO NOTICED WHEN DRIVING VE... |
| Jul 8, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE KEYS CAN BE REMOVED WHILE CAR IS NOT IN PARK SO IT ROLLED AND BUMPED INTO ANOTHER CAR. I CHECK... |
| May 15, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO... |
| Jun 14, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND DECELERA... |
| Jun 7, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WEST BOUND ON HWY 50 JUST WEST OF POLLOCK PINES CA. I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT.... |
| Feb 21, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISS... |