2010 ACURA MDX Power Train Problems
5 NHTSA complaints on file
Power Train Issues in the 2010 ACURA MDX
5 power train complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 ACURA MDX. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Power Train Complaints
SO my car had a torque converter recall at some point i was not notified of it to get it fixed. as such i drove it across the us and ended up making the transmission slip so bad that it would not go into gear anymore. since this i have taken it a dealership where the recall was performed after the fat and now they want me to buy a new transmission.
Massive consumption of oil2 qts every 1000 miles
BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT. IT STARTED HAVING ISSUES SOON AFTER PURCHASE. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TREATED ME AS IF I WAS A CRAZY FEMALE DRIVER. WAS TOLD THAT OUR PURCHASE INCLUDED OIL CHANGES FOR THE FIRST YEAR AND A 100,000 MILE WARRANTY, WHICH THEY CONVENIENTLY COULDN'T FIND AND WE MOVED SO I CAN'T FIND OUR PAPERWORK. ISSUE HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE YEARS. IT ACTS LIKE IT DOESN'T KNOW WHICH GEAR IT WANTS TO BE IN. IT CAUSES A SHUDDER FEELING LIKE YOU ARE DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. AFTER SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I FIND THAT THE TRANSMISSION, TORQUE CONVERTER, AND TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR YEARS IN THE MDXS, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL LETTER THAT ACURA SENT OUT TO OTHER PEOPLE, THEY CALL IT A TRANSMISSION JUDDER. I AM CALLING A NEW...
I HAVE BEEN A PROUDLY HONDA/ACURA CUSTOMER FOR LAST 20 YEARS. IN NOVEMBER, MY WIFE ACURA MDX 2010 WHICH HAS TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED EVERY 9000 MILES / 1 YEAR AND LESS THAN 50000 MILES ON ODOMETER SUDDENLY HAD STRONG SHUDDER/VIBRATION ( LIKE ANOTHER IS HITTING BEHIND OR THE CAR ITSELF IS RUNNING OVER THE BIG ROCK) AND IT WAS STRUGGLING TO GO OVER 40 MPH WHEN PRESSING ON GAS PADDLE. THE ISSUE WAS NOT REPRODUCIBLE AT DEALER AFTER WE TURNED OFF AND ON THE ENGINE. TODAY ON DECEMBER 17 2015, THE ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN AND WE WERE ABLE TO SHOW TO THE TECHNICIAN AT SOUTH COAST ACURA AND THE TECHNICIAN ACKNOWLEDGED IT AFTER TEST DRIVE AS WELL AS NOTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SMELLED LIKE OVER BURNT OIL. STILL HE STILL NEEDS TO PERFORM DIFFERENT/ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC TESTS UNTIL TOMORROW. THE MAIN REASON THAT I BOUGHT MDX 2010 5 YEARS AGO...
CAR SHUTTERS BETWEEN 1500-1800 RPMS. ALSO "POPS" WHEN IT DOWN SHIFTS. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS ONLY ONE OTHER VEHICLE THAT THEY KNEW OF THAT THIS HAPPENED TO AND IT WAS ALSO A 2010. SINCE THEN, I WENT ONLINE TO SEE WHAT IF ANYTHING A DEFECTIVE TORQUE CONVERTER COULD DAMAGE AND FOUND OUT THERE WERE MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS FOR YEARS. IT APPEARS THAT ACURA HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Other 2010 ACURA MDX Problem Areas
Engine
11 complaints
Electrical System
9 complaints
Steering
6 complaints
Structurebody
5 complaints
Unknown Or Other
5 complaints
Air Bags
3 complaints
Seat Belts
3 complaints
Exterior Lighting
2 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Service Brakes
2 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Seat Beltsrearother
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint