2001 Acura MDX problems
The 2001 Acura MDX has 266 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (33%) concerns transmission. After that come drivetrain & axles (16%) and engine (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 266 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Transmission 34% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 193 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 14 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 27 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 33 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 29 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 22 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 17 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 13 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 16 |
What the data shows
Among the 193 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 100,000 miles. For transmission specifically, the median reported mileage is about 90,000 miles (77 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 10 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 24 model years of the Acura MDX with enough data (89 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
A vehicle crossed the median on my local freeway and collided head on with my 2001 acura mdx. Even though the car was totaled, none of the airbags went off. Police on the scene and emergency personnel thought this was very unusual and should be reported to NHTSA.
While driving 55 MPH, consumer hit a center divider on highway, airbags did not deploy. Driver injured with frontal impact.
I was driving in a center lane about 45 MPH in my 2001 acura mdx when the front wheels locked up and the car went into a skid and came to a complete stop. Within seconds, the lady behind me ran into me causing damage to the front of her vehicle and the rear of my car. Neither of our airbags went off. The other women said her knee was hurting, but she did not request any medical attention at the scene of the accident. There were no other injuries.
Purchased 2001 acura in 2007 with 90k miles, right after purchase wife began to notice a "flutter" sound from the front of the vehicle. It sounded like you drove over very small speed bumps. After 2 different trips to 2 different dealers they reported they never heard anything. Gradually the sound became more and more pronounced to the extent I was worried that car would lock-up while driving as I have heard/read other have done resulting in a crash.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura mdx. The contact stated that the ignition interlock system failed and the contact was able to remove the key while the gear was not in drive gear. The contact was able to get back into the vehicle and secure the gear in park. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for have a diagnostic test performed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 160,000.