Worried about potential repair costs? An extended warranty can provide peace of mind.
Chart based on 26 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Periodic Transmission shutter for the past 30000 miles. I did not trust vehicle for any long trips. This year MDX he's a history of torque converter/transmission troubles. Repairs were over half the vehicle value.
114000 mi
US $250
rebuilt transmission
135000 mi
US $3000
The transmission engagement discs were more than 80% wear, we paid a shop, non-dealer, to rebuild entire transmission.
187000 mi
Transmission leak
137020 mi
TRANSMISSION slipping twice while running at 5-10 kph. I have to move to D4 and return to D5.
151020 mi
1 Oct 2017 - the car randomly the transmission disengage at a very low speed, right away will shift the transmission at D1/D2 to engaged. No fix yet/no solution would get from shop.
"I make a right turn the car stops accelerating. The engine is still running but the car doesn't go, stop the car and it will move again." Went to Transmission specialist, they diagnost but didn't find any. July 2017: TRANSMISSION random slippage at slower speed (5-10 kph.) I shift to D4 (slipped), Next slippage, I shift to D3(slipped). Every time transmission slips at the middle of the road, right away I shift to D2 or D1 (no slippage at slower speed) and it engaged. After that, shift back to high speed gear. My assumption it could be the module??? The car runs great as long you are not at slower speed (D1, D2 range).
287000 mi
US $418
The high pressure line from the radiator to cool the Transmission pulled out. Had to replace radiator and line. When it failed it quickly lost all gears. Had to be towed.
57000 mi
Replaced transmission
120000 mi
US $2500
Bad transmission. Replaced with rebuilt
39000 mi
Transmission replacement
171000 mi
US $850
Cracked axel replaced
152000 mi
US $2000
CV joint grease coming out. replaced as a preventative measure.
167700 mi
US $5000
Internal failure caused transmission to go out.
100000 mi
US $250
Weird noise at 45-50 mph and a little vibration.
105000 mi
US $400
Replaced CV shaft
155000 mi
US $1500
transmission had to be replaced; dealer wanted too much for it between $3700-$4500; so family friend replaced the transmission himself; overall cost was $1500
134000 mi
US $2800
Had transmission rebuilt by 3rd party repair shop. Received better warranty than dealer 3yr/50k on rebuild and cost less than dealer.
240000 mi
the car does not move
86000 mi
US $200
Torque converter replaced.
105400 mi
C $3500
Total transmission failure. POS stranded my wife on side of road. No gears at all working. US car in Canada - Dealer can't confirm part number will work. Got rebuilt transmission from USA. Total transmission failure. POS stranded my wife on side of road. No gears at all working. US car in Canada - Dealer can't confirm part number will work. Got rebuilt transmission from USA.
165000 mi
Broken CV axle on right front. I'm having to wait for my paycheck to have repaired.
181000 mi
US $2700
Transmission slowly deteriorating over several months. Shop (Mulistate transmission in Madison Hgts, MI) rebuilt it. Running fine now.
163000 mi
US $4850
Transmission failure. New transmission, torque converter, installed larger transmission cooler.
55000 mi
US $110
Transmission torque converter replaced.
62000 mi
US $1600
Transmission plug leaking. Ultimately, dealer says that transmission is shot and needs to be replaced.
See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. To see how
frequently 2003 Acura MDX problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.