2001 Acura MDX transmission problems
89 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2001 Acura MDX, which is 33% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 89 34% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 77 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 20 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 18 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 77 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
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.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Acura MDX
- Drivetrain & axles 42 complaints
- Engine 23 complaints
- Suspension 19 complaints
- Air bags 18 complaints