Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Acura MDX has 82 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
82
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle suddenly brakes at freeway speeds and sways to one side. VSA light and warning light comes ... |
| Mar 30, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | STARTING GRINDING AFTER I HAD ALL RECALLS DONE I NOTICED THE VSA LIGHT IS NOW ON AN. DIDNT HAVE ANY ... |
| Sep 11, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I HAVE ACURA MDX 2005 MODEL THE VSA LIGHTS AND AIRBAGSLIGHTS KEEP COMING UP INTERMITTENTLY AND THERE... |
| Aug 13, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE UNDER INCLINE LOAD DRIVING, LEAVING VEHICLE UNABLE TO MANEUVER IN T... |
| Feb 27, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR JUMPS INTO NEUTRAL AT ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. IF YOU COME TO A STOP OR EVEN TRYIN... |
| Aug 24, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AUTO PARKED, FOOT ON BRAKE, MOVED GEAR SHIFT TO PARK, FOOT OFF BRAKE,CAR LURCHED FORWARD WITH GREAT ... |
| Mar 20, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTS NOT SMOOTHLY, D4/D5 LIGHT BLINKING, WON'T EXCEL WHEN GAS IS APPLIED, HA... |
| Mar 4, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP WHILE DRIVING. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER CONNECTION TO RADIATOR F... |
| Jan 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED BY SAFEL... |
| Jan 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION I PUT IN MY CAR , WARRANTY EXPIRED AND CAR IS STARTING TO JERK AND M... |
| Dec 6, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | FOUND A STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKE IN THE RADIATOR OVERFLOW TANK. DIAGNOSIS: FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION COOLE... |
| Nov 24, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *TR |
| Sep 26, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION START MAKING NOISE, JERKING AND PROBLEM IN SHIFTING. SOMETIMES IT SHAKES ALOT. LOT OF P... |
| Sep 17, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I PULLED CAR OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND AS I REACHER SPEED OF 25 MILES IT STARTED JERKING BADLY. IT STOPPED... |
| Aug 16, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | GEAR SHIFT LEVER BECAME HARDER AND HARDER TO SHIFT OVER THE TIME AND THEN SEIZED. NOTICED HEAVILY CO... |
| Jun 13, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN MY CAR JERKED AND THEN WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR. I HAD TO H... |
| Sep 29, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | AS DRIVING TO WORK THE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN STOP SHIFTING GEARS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY I WA... |
| Sep 24, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION HAS INTERMITTENT VIBRATION BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. LASTS APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS. ACURA I... |
| Jun 12, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR RECALL FOR THE SHIFT INTERLOCK 7250A2. A REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT WAS DONE BY... |
| May 6, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | WELL I DRIVE AROUND 35 MPH I HEAR THIS RUMBLING NOISE WHICH AS I LATER FOUND OUT THAT IT'S THE TORQ... |