Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Acura MDX has 101 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
101
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Driving up a hill in this 2003 Acura MDX and the TRANSMISSION failed. Came to a stop in the middle o... |
| Jan 23, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MULTIPLE SAFETY AND RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE INCLUDING AIR BAG SYSTEM,ABS,TRANSMISSION SHIFT SENSOR... |
| Jan 13, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE VEHICLE KEEPS SHUDDERING AND LOSING POWER AND GEARS NOT CHARGING IN RIGHT |
| Dec 2, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ... |
| Dec 12, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTS FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. IT'S DANGEROUS... |
| Oct 8, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE CAUSED SHARDS OF METAL TO BE TRANSMITTED INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING TOTA... |
| Sep 30, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE O... |
| Jul 27, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TORQE CONVERTER GOING OUT SHATTERING NOISE THIRD GEAR 30 TO 40 MPH ABOUT 1500 RPMS THERE HAS BEEN O... |
| Feb 15, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA MDX. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WENT IN REV... |
| Jan 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | FAILING TORQUE CONVERTER. VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE BUT HONDA REFUSES TO RECALL AND STAND... |
| Oct 20, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I THINK IT IS ABOUT TIME THAT WE ALL PUSH NHTSA TO MAKE ACURA/HONDA RECALL ALL THESE MDX FROM 2001 T... |
| Sep 15, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN APPROACHING SPEEDS OF 35MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGIN TO MAKE A RUMBLING NOISE FROM THE FRONT AN... |
| Apr 25, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ... |
| Aug 21, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING. FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR. THE CAR BASICALLY COASTED TO A ST... |
| Aug 4, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY OR PASSING ANOTHER CAR ON A TWO LANE ROAD I PUSH THE GAS PEDAL HARD TO ... |
| May 17, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | OWNER OF 2003 MDX WITH 140,000 MILES ON IT. WAS WORKING PERFECTLY TILL IT DECELERATE ALL THE SUDDEN ... |
| Mar 15, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE WHEN COLD FUNCTIONS AND SHIFTS NORMALLY. ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN O... |
| Feb 17, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WENT INTO NEUTRAL WHEN APPROACHING A STOP. THIS REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT MY TRIP (A... |
| Dec 31, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE TRAVELING AT AROUND THE SPEED LIMIT ON A BUSY FREEWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED COASTING WI... |
| Dec 19, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CAR MADE A VIBRATION OR SHUDDER NOISE FOR ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS AND BEGAN ... |