2007 Acura MDX Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 8%of 99 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 93,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2007 Acura MDX, 8% of the 99 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving my car surged forward on its on then I lost rpms. My car then cut off on a busy interstate during rush hour. I took to the dealership they said I needed a new transmission. Ironically I had work done on my converter that the dealership recalled and now it has failed and almost had me killed.”
NHTSA complaint #10547610, filed 2013-10, 148,000 miles“While driving some lights in panel start lighting up, GPS turns off, engine running but wont accelerate and after few seconds will go back to normal. Took to Acura they ran diagnostictest but can't find no issue. This is life threatening. Need Acura to act on this.”
NHTSA complaint #11102713, filed 2018-06, 10 miles“My 2007 Acura MDX transmission has failed on 3 occasions. First at 4000 miles, second at 6000 miles and third at 8000 miles (current mileage). At highway speeds the automatic transmission downshifts on its own to first gear and will not go above 30 MPH. This is a severe safety problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10241965, filed 2008-09, 4,000 miles“Random nav reset followed by non-acceleration until rpms reach over 3000. This has happened multiple times since purchasing this vehicle in july 2012. Navigation/radio system resets. Soon followed by problem of non-acceleration. Ex: following reset, stop at traffic light, stop sign, etc. Light turns green. Car feels as though it is stuck in 1st gear. Will not accelerate over 1000 rpms. Extremely slow movement thru intersection then car slams into gear and rpms top 3000. After rough shift car performance is mostly normal, sometimes hard shifting. Next red light repeat performance. …”
NHTSA complaint #10484724, filed 2012-11, 93,000 miles“My father was just in an accident today. Mdx was street parked and when he tried to reverse out the car suddenly accelerated and crashed in to the car behind him and pushed it back about 20 feet.”
NHTSA complaint #10450815, filed 2012-03Related service bulletins
- 10049199Oct 19, 2012Acura: see document search button for owner letter. A software update for transmission is available for the torque converter lock up clutch where the judder is felt while…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 11% |
| 2025 | 6 | 5% |
| 2024 | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 | 12 | 27% |
| 2022 | 71 | 45% |
| 2020 | 21 | 9% |
| 2019 | 32 | 17% |
| 2018 | 23 | 14% |
| 2017 | 64 | 25% |
| 2016 | 113 | 30% |
| 2015 | 12 | 17% |
| 2014 | 27 | 16% |
| 2013 | 4 | 13% |
| 2012 | 13 | 17% |
| 2011 | 8 | 11% |
| 2010 | 5 | 11% |
| 2009 | 8 | 15% |
| 2008 | 3 | 6% |
| 2007 | 8 | 8% |
| 2006 | 38 | 44% |
| 2005 | 87 | 48% |
| 2004 | 77 | 45% |
| 2003 | 104 | 50% |
| 2002 | 125 | 61% |
| 2001 | 131 | 58% |
Other parts of the 2007 Acura MDX
51 complaintsSuspension
12 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Acura MDX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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