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2022 Acura MDX: engine and transmission complaints

HIGH COMPLAINT SIGNAL
55%
91 of 171 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

55% of relevant owner complaints filed with NHTSA on the 2022 Acura MDX are about the engine, transmission or fuel system. That is a model-level pattern, not bad luck.

Worse than 72% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
91
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
171
this model year
Fires reported
2
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
3
7 crashes · 5 injuries

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN82 · 48%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM21 · 12%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER21 · 12%
SERVICE BRAKES20 · 12%
STEERING19 · 11%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE18 · 11%

The years either side

2010
43%
16 of 45
2011
54%
34 of 70
2012
58%
37 of 76
2013
46%
11 of 29
2014
36%
55 of 170
2015
33%
20 of 70
2016
74%
262 of 371
2017
64%
156 of 253
2018
51%
81 of 164
2019
56%
100 of 185
2020
56%
116 of 218
2021
no data
2022
55%
91 of 171
2023
39%
17 of 44

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

Cleaner alternatives

Other luxury SUVs with no elevated signal in 2022

Acura RDX 20223%Lexus RX 202229%

The percentage is each model year's drivetrain complaint share. No elevated signal describes the model year, not any one car; a well-kept example of a flagged model can still be the right buy, and any of these still needs an inspection.

What owners reported

POWER TRAIN09/08/2026
Heard a loud clunk followed by several small clunks when accelerating. Dealer confirmed the transmission & PTU are damaged and the car is no longer AWD. This issue is becoming more widespread with Acura MDXs and is a very expensive repair. From dealer: “FOUND DRIVESHAFT CAN TURN IN PARK WITHOUT TURNING FRONT WHEELS. T…
POWER TRAIN09/03/2026
The car was being driven as normal and while at a stop light the car shut off and alerted the driver with a transmission error code. The car would not start for about 30 mins after the incident. When we took it to be looked at by the dealership we were told that it was related to code P07E4. The dealership reset the…
POWER TRAIN09/02/2026
Lost all wheel drive rear wheels not turning front wheel drive only. Out of warranty

Three of 91 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Recall campaigns on this model year (3)

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Ty…
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022…
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Acura MDX Type-S, 2023-2025 Honda Pilot, and 2021-2025 Acura TLX Type-S vehicles. A software error in the…

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Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition of any individual vehicle. Combined across 2 body styles NHTSA files separately.