2010 Acura MDX Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 11%of 45 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,612miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2010 Acura MDX, 11% of the 45 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,612 miles.
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.
“Bought the car brand new off the lot. It started having issues soon after purchase. Took it back to the dealership and treated me as if I was a crazy female driver. Was told that our purchase included oil changes for the first year and a 100,000 mile warranty, which they conveniently couldn't find and we moved so I can't find our paperwork. Issue has only gotten worse over the years. It acts like it doesn't know which gear it wants to be in. It causes a shudder feeling like you are driving over rumble strips. …”
NHTSA complaint #11221926, filed 2019-06, 1,000 miles“I have been a proudly honda/Acura customer for last 20 years. In november, my wife Acura MDX 2010 which has transmission fluid changed every 9000 miles / 1 year and less than 50000 miles on odometer suddenly had strong shudder/vibration ( like another is hitting behind or the car itself is running over the big rock) and it was struggling to go over 40 MPH when pressing on gas paddle. The issue was not reproducible at dealer after we turned off and on the engine. …”
NHTSA complaint #10811150, filed 2015-12, 49,500 miles“SO my car had a torque converter recall at some point i was not notified of it to get it fixed. as such i drove it across the us and ended up making the transmission slip so bad that it would not go into gear anymore. since this i have taken it a dealership where the recall was performed after the fat and now they want me to buy a new transmission.”
NHTSA complaint #11655948, filed 2025-04Related service bulletins
- 10043474Mar 13, 2012Acura: see document search button for owner letter. Software update for transmission is available to minimize the experience of the judder from torque converter lock up clutch…
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 2010 Acura MDX
11 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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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