2004 Acura MDX Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 171 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2004 Acura MDX overview page.
What owners report
“DRIVING 30 TO 45 MILES I AM GETTING A GROWN IN MY GAS PEDAL AND WHEN I GO PASS 65 TO 70 MILES I GET…”NHTSA complaint 10811897 — filed 12/23/2015
“HAD SHIFT LOCK RECALL INSTALLED COUPLE YEARS AGO. WAS A LITTLE STIFF SHIFTING AFTERWARDS. IT HAS STEADILY GOT WORSE. DOES NOT SHIFT THROUGH ALL GEARS…”NHTSA complaint 10809438 — filed 12/10/2015
“2004 ACURA MDX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTROMAGNETIC COIL AND DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE…”NHTSA complaint 10760506 — filed 09/21/2015
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2004 Acura MDX have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2004 Acura MDX: 47 of 171 complaints on file (27.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2004 Acura MDX have in total?
171 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 13 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, 12 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
