2004 Acura MDX power train problems
77 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2004 Acura MDX — 45% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Similar to a complaint from virginia in 2012 I had an issue with stuttering and a lack of acceleration and one day I stopped at a stop sign and my car shut off and when I turned it back on would not move from park and has not moved since I had it towed to my house”
filed Feb 12, 2019
“Hose connection failure between radiator and transmission cooler causing radiator fluid to mix with tranny fluid with no dash indicator of problem.. In motion lost power and would not move from 1st gear. Broke down completely in need of transmission work and new coolant system due to hose connect…”
filed Dec 29, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other MDX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 MDX | 2 | 3% |
| 2024 MDX | 2 | 6% |
| 2023 MDX | 8 | 22% |
| 2022 MDX | 52 | 38% |
| 2020 MDX | 20 | 10% |
| 2019 MDX | 31 | 17% |
| 2018 MDX | 23 | 14% |
| 2017 MDX | 63 | 26% |
| 2016 MDX | 111 | 31% |
| 2015 MDX | 12 | 17% |
| 2014 MDX | 26 | 15% |
| 2013 MDX | 4 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Acura MDX
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.