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2016 Acura MDX drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 113 complaints for the 2016 Acura MDX, 21% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
113 21% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
31,000 miles 74 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2016 Acura MDX Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 31,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 27 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 23 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 10 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 31,000 miles
Based on 74 complaints that include mileage. 80% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles27
20k to 40k miles23
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles10
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 74 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 31,000 miles, and 80% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

The contact's wife owns a 2016 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while his wife was reversing out of the driveway with his grandchildren in the rear seats, she stopped the vehicle to check for incoming traffic but the vehicle switched gears to drive on its own and accelerated forward. The contact's wife depressed the brake pedal but it failed to respond and the vehicle crashed into his unoccupied vehicle that was parked ahead in the driveway. The driver's airbags deployed.

Reported at 37,592 miles, January 2022 Crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 acura mdx. The contact stated that while driving and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. The check engine warning light was illuminated. An appointment was scheduled to have the vehicle diagnosed which was still pending. The failure recurred three times. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

Reported at 79,000 miles, January 2020

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