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2005 Acura MDX transmission problems

The 2005 Acura MDX has 87 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 36% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

87

Transmission complaints

36%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

MDX transmission complaints by model year131 complaints2001: 131 complaints2002: 126 complaints2003: 106 complaints2004: 80 complaints2005: 87 complaints2006: 40 complaints2007: 8 complaints2008: 3 complaints2009: 8 complaints2010: 5 complaints2011: 8 complaints2012: 13 complaints2013: 4 complaints2014: 26 complaints2015: 12 complaints2016: 111 complaints2017: 63 complaints2018: 21 complaints2019: 31 complaints2020: 20 complaints2022: 41 complaints2023: 6 complaints2024: 2 complaints2025: 2 complaints
MDX transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“AUTO PARKED, FOOT ON BRAKE, MOVED GEAR SHIFT TO PARK, FOOT OFF BRAKE,CAR LURCHED FORWARD WITH GREAT VELOCITY, HIT CONCRETE WALL, RICOCHEDE OFF WALL, STARTED RUNNING BACKWARD. PUT FOOT ON EMER. BRAKE CAR STOPPED. AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT IMPROPERLY INFLATED. CUTS AND ABRASIONS AND BRUISING ON LEFT HAND…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · August 24, 2016 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2005 Acura MDX have?

NHTSA has 87 complaints about the 2005 Acura MDX transmission — 36% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.