2004 Acura MDX problems
The 2004 Acura MDX has 243 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (21%) concerns drivetrain & axles. After that come transmission (12%) and air bags (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 243 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 22 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 22 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 96,000 miles 191 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 | 19 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 26 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 40 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 24 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 25 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 21 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 10 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 8 |
What the data shows
Among the 191 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 96,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 103,000 miles (46 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 22 complaints mention a crash; 9 complaints mention a fire; 22 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2004 ranks 18th most-complained-about out of 24 model years of the Acura MDX with enough data (43 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 8 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.
I was traveling on a city street when another driver traveling full speed failed to yield as he was entering the city street at a high speed and harshly impacted my car in the front driver's side and then a second impact to my rear driver side. My seatbelt failed to restrain me to the seat and as a result I was brutally banged around the interior of my vehicle.
2004 acura mdx torque converter issue (vibration/ shudder / grinding between 30-50 MPH while accelerating. Nothing has been done to repair yet waiting until it becomes a bigger problem.
2004 acura mdx torque converter issue. I can feel/hear the vibration/shudder/grinding between 20-50 MPH while maintaining the steady speed with light load. The same issue happened once when the vehicle was at around 45000 miles. The dealer replaced the torque converter under warranty. However, the same issue came back at around 75000 miles until now at 93000 miles. It was only noticeable at around 30 MPH, but now can be noticed between 20 and 50 MPH.