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2002 Acura MDX repairs by problem area
Engine (26%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (19%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (20%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (6%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 125 repairs.
2002 Acura MDX transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (35%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (9%)
< $100 (43%)
Chart based on 23 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2002 Acura MDX 4dr SUV
240-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 139400 mi | Auto trans had to be rebuilt. |
| 292000 mi | failure of transmission- not worth fixing due to age and mileage- sold as scrap. |
| 116000 mi | The Transmission was not shifting correctly but they told me nothing was wrong, I already put one transmission in and did not plan to install another one so I traded the csr |
| 138000 mi US $5000 |
car will not shift smooth. |
| 109000 mi US $160 |
replace right front axel and cv joints |
| 170000 mi US $4000 |
Replaced original transmission |
| 68000 mi | I bought this car used w/45k miles. After talking with Acura/Honda NA they took care of it for free, as Tranny problems with 01-03 are well known. They wanted $2500 for a two year warranty after the repair. Sold veh w/110k miles and a slight whine in it |
| 103000 mi US $3600 |
replace transmission. I had an after market warranty which covered repair costs |
| 71000 mi US $800 |
Replace front axies. |
| 136000 mi US $4000 |
This is the second replacement transmission for this car. First replacement @ 24,000 miles. The second replacement @ 135,000 miles. |
| 176000 mi | CEL: transmission pressure switch went bad. |
| 132000 mi | Replaced Torque Converter. |
| 141000 mi | Transmission issues reappearing, sold it. |
| 110360 mi C $600 |
Gear shifter became difficult to move - diagnosis and repair of shift cable |
| 184000 mi US $2000 |
Transmission rebuild performed due to high mileage (184K). |
| 127000 mi US $3700 |
Transmission total replacement Rebuilt entire transmission. Ugh. Started having problems for a few months, got worse. |
| 164300 mi US $3500 |
Transmission replaced - had been rebuilt in 2010 - replaced 42 months later |
| 165000 mi US $4500 |
Replace transmission, 2nd time |
| 148000 mi | Was able to get it to upshift once I got it moving in 1st gear then once over 15mph I shifted up to 5d and it was no problems...once I stopped, I started this cycle over again. .. |
| 163000 mi | Transmission slipping bad in 3rd gear, making a bad vibration at cruise speed in this gear. |
| 87000 mi US $42 |
Second transmission slipping. Returned three times but dealer could not duplicate. Warning light came on so I took it back. Acura replaced the transmission (out of Warranty). |
2002 Acura MDX 4-door
6-cylinder automatic AWD
| 209300 mi US $200 |
Transmission overheated. Shop reported fluid dip stick was "missing" when they inspected. Transmission was dry of oil. Fluid replaced and transmission recovered. Sight "catch" when shifting into 2nd gear. Suspect last oil service... |
| 212000 mi | Just before I had to get a smog check to register the truck the “check engine” light came on. When I had the code checked it was due to transmission failure. I took it to a smog test center and they wouldn’t test it with the check engine light on. So I had the light reset but it came back on after about 50 miles before I could get the smog check done. |
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