2004 Acura MDX transmission problems
30 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2004 Acura MDX, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 30 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 83,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 28 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 83,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the transmission complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
After shifting out of reverse into drive, the vehicle continued in reverse until the consumer turned off the vehicle and restarted it. Dealer was notified.
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.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Acura MDX
- Drivetrain & axles 50 complaints
- Air bags 26 complaints
- Engine 25 complaints
- Electrical system 21 complaints
- Fuel system 19 complaints