Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Acura MDX has 61 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
61
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | There were several instances where my vehicle either accelerated or decelerated while I was driving.... |
| Nov 3, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the transmission... |
| Aug 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I recently took my vehicle in for service due to a noise coming from the oil pan area. Upon further... |
| May 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | While travelling at highway speeds, I removed my foot from the accelerator to adjust speed for a lan... |
| Apr 24, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | On [XXX], while driving from Orlando, FL to Atlanta, GA, I experienced one of the most terrifying mo... |
| Apr 5, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Our engine started making a loud knocking noise that was clearly not good. We had a friend who is a ... |
| Dec 26, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I reported these issues to Acura corporate and to Jackson Acura, dealership I purchased the vehicle ... |
| Dec 26, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2024 FROM A CERTIFIED ACUARA DEALER. ON DECEMBER 26TH THE VEHCILE S... |
| Oct 25, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Acura MDX. The contact stated that after a routine transmission flush, while... |
| Sep 26, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Acura MDX. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the acc... |
| Sep 15, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I was driving and all of the sudden I hear a pop and total engine failure. I was lucky to be traveli... |
| Jul 10, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission failed. It is not able to be inspected unless retrieved by the dealer. While drivi... |
| Jan 8, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I was driving on the interstate yesterday ([XXX]) and the transmission suddenly downshifted gears an... |
| Dec 13, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | When stopping for traffic or at a light and accelerating for take off the car has a delay. It does n... |
| Oct 16, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | In October I noticed my engine knocking. It has always made a ticking sound so how long it might hav... |
| Oct 7, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | In October the car had 46,000 miles and suddenly the car stopped because there was a transmission pr... |
| Oct 6, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Ive brought my MDX to the dealership service department 6 times for this issue, my car has been with... |
| Aug 11, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | When pulling into traffic the car wants to hesitate almost like stalling when going from 1st to 2nd ... |
| Jul 7, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Acura MDX. The contact stated while at a stop light, the vehicle would not s... |
| Jun 4, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | While in a residential area we were accelerating from a slow speed as we were leaving one corner and... |