Major Problems with 2001 Acura MDX Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Acura MDX

2001 Acura MDX TIRES Victims: 2

2001 Acura MDX AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 150000 miles

2001 Acura MDX FRONTAL Victims: 1

Browse 2001 Acura MDX complaints by category

Problems with AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Acura MDX owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving at approximately 65mph i attempted to pass another vehicle to my right transmission first appeared to downshift from...	86 ~ 78334 miles
POWER TRAIN our 2001 acura mdx (with approx. 25000 miles) stops running abruptly when driving for no apparrent reason resulting in engine...	34 ~ 108811 miles
AIR BAGS the warning sensor on the srs systems keeps failing. the dealer is fixing but i'm told that when the warning...	10 ~ 186555 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my mdx stalled while i was driving in traffic. i had turned a corner at an intersection and the car	8 ~ 83625 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving at approximately 65mph i attempted to pass another vehicle to my right transmission first appeared to downshift from...	8 ~ 38625 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving 10 mph the check engine light came on . as a result the vehicle started to ride roughly.	7 ~ 68165 miles
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT the front spring on my 2001 acura mdx broke there was no excessive force or corrosion involved the vehichle only...	6 ~ 86608 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura mdx. while driving at a low speed the contact heard a loud noise...	5 ~ 144191 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 1st occurrence) during the month of march 2011 the car started jerking while i was driving. it would speed up...	5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM bad gas smell in the cabin happens everyday. was told this is a very common occurrence in this car and...	4 ~ 61915 miles
STEERING i have a 2001 acura mdx. when driven through large puddles the car loses power. there's no power steering or...	4 ~ 152800 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM acura mdx d5 light was flashing then sudddenly all elec went out. car went another mile before stopping in the...	4 ~ 123250 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE subframe shifts while driving. dealer notified.*ak...	4 ~ 47123 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura mdx. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph the vehicle suddenly...	3 ~ 87667 miles
VISIBILITY the auto dim feature the rearview mirror on my 2001 acura mdx no longer works. there is a liquid looking...	3 ~ 126877 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT air conditioner operated poorly. *ak...	3 ~ 10000 miles
TIRES while traveling approximatley 40 mph in a 2001 acura mdx right/front goodyear integrity tire size: 235/65r17 dot: 4b87 experienced a...	3 ~ 9573 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer was going 45mph on 3 lane highway and vehicle lost all power. all lights on dashboard lit up. consumer...	3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the goodyear viva 3 set of tires installed on my vehicle the first of the year have less than 3000...	2 ~ 251000 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2001 acura mdx. while driving the vehicle the contact noticed that the check engine light had...	2 ~ 184500 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2001 acura mdx. while the vehicle was undergoing routine maintenance the dealer stated that the upper...	2 ~ 82400 miles
STRUCTURE 01 mdx motor mounts failure these motor mounts have been replaced twice on the car already and it currently has	2 ~ 75000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION dt contact states received a recall letter and the dealer refused to fix the recall. the recall was for the...	2 ~ 75000 miles
WHEELS front wheels locked while driving at 60 mph. when this occurred vehicle skidded to a complete stop. front tires burnt	2 ~ 176000 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM purchased certified preowned mdx from dealer (formally driven by finance manager for a year. car cut off while driving less...	2 ~ 60663 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS acura mdx-low impact left front collision with stationary object witnessed by outside of vehicle and driver persons noted deployment of...	2 ~ 41000 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	2 ~ 15500 miles
SEATS the 2001 acura mdx touring is equipped with front driver and front passenger heated seats controlled by three-position rocker switches...	1 ~ 138000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE vehicle was backed into garage parking space as usual by wife. key removed vehicle was thought to be in park....	1 ~ 174096 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY rear view mirror leaking fluid and obstructing view. the leaking fluid had a strong odor and had been reported to...	1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2001 acura mdx. the contact stated that the ignition interlock system would allow the driver to...	1 ~ 135000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2001 acura mdx. the vehicle was parked in the residence garage and a strong odor of...	1 ~ 166000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i have a 2001 acura mdx that i purchased new. in july i noticed small drips of oil under the...	1 ~ 131000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2001 acura mdx. the contact took the vehicle to an authorized dealer for routine maintenance and...	1 ~ 83825 miles
STABILIZER BAR > FRONT > SUSPENSION 2001 acura mdx vibrations lead to dealer/ manufacturer to focus on other components then the true issue. were different finds...	1 ~ 90000 miles
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT transmission failure: apr 15 2004: my 2001 acura mdx recall on the transmission campaign #04v176000. july 20 2004: my acura...	1 ~ 105000 miles
SHOCK ABSORBER > REAR > SUSPENSION rear shocks. this vehicle has 37 000 miles. rear shocks failed with a pool of oil on the ground and	1 ~ 37434 miles
HUBCAP/COVER > WHEELS i own a 2001 mdx (first year release) and we love it! the reason for my complaint is that when...	1 ~ 95416 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2001 acura. while driving last evening in 35 mph zone. pushed and released the "set speed" button on steering wheel...	1 ~ 35645 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL driving home last evening first 5 miles up a hill slowed to make turn onto freeway. i took my foot...	1 ~ 35640 miles
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS complaint received via e-mail. i would like to document what i believe is a safety hazard in my vehicle. the...	1 ~ 57876 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING while driving at 20 mph steering failed. *ak...	1 ~ 31000 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT summary: the jack supplied with my 2001 acura mdx slipped while i was changing a tire in my driveway causing...	1 ~ 38000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES a damage to the driver-side door lock renders the whole locking (and unlocking) mechanism unusable. my driver-side door handle got...	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > TAILGATE > BODY without warning the tailgate glass fell to the ground when the consumer was closing the tailgate. consumer has notified the	1
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS my 5 1/2 year old son was belted in the driver's side middle row seat of my acura mdx year...	1
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING consumer states while driving 65mph a tire rod broke slashing the left rear tire causing it to blow out. ts...	1
COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer states that the shift lever does not lock into place when the vehicle is in park. there was a...	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving 55 mph consumer hit a center divider on highway airbags did not deploy. driver injured with frontal impact.	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > LPG SYSTEMS > RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER i purchased an acura mdx in november of 01 and from february of 02 until august of 03' my transmission...	1 ~ 1100 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS seatbelts do not work properly for a booster seat. cosumer feels there's a defect in the way they were made....	1
STRAP/WEBBING > TETHER > CHILD SEAT seatbelts do not work properly for a booster seat. cosumer feels there's a defect in the way they were made....	1
LINES AND FITTINGS > AIR SUSPENSION > SPRINGS left and right front suspension springs collapsed causing the vehicle to fall onto the tires. *ak...	1

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