2010 Acura MDX Acura MDX 2010

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2010 Acura MDX repairs by problem area

Engine (21%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)

Brakes and Traction Control (7%)

Suspension and Steering (13%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (35%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)

Other (4%)

Chart based on 113 repairs.
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2010 Acura MDX engine repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (10%)

$500 - $999 (10%)

$100 - $499 (33%)

< $100 (48%)

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Chart based on 21 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2010 Acura MDX 4dr SUV

300-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

98580 mi

C $150
Lines to power steering pump, seals replaced, causing air leak to pump and producing a whining noise. 
102000 mi

US $350
Serpentine belt 
176000 mi

US $115
Oil pressure switch replaced. Low oil pressure and level warnings displayed in car. Oil level was fine when checking after seeing warnings displayed. 
97000 mi

US $900
Replace timing belt, water pump and tensioner. Replace coolant 
10400 mi

US $70
replace spark plugs 
13300 mi

US $800
Warning lights on, check emission system, check engine, engine misfire. Clean entire fuel system and replace spark plugs. oil pan bolt stripped, constant leaking. Replace oil pan and gasket. 
137000 mi

US $200
Bank 2 sensor 1 Oxygen sensor bad. Replace oxygen sensor. 
140000 mi

US $25
replace pcv valve 
146000 mi

US $100
squealing sound heard at start up, especially when wet out, persists for several minutes before mostly going away. Replace serpentine belt and belt tensioner 
123000 mi Timing Belt, Water Pump, leaking Oil Pump 
114000 mi

US $1900
Timing belt frayed, was the original belt which is recommended to change at 100K miles. Complelted Timing Belt/Water Pump combo service 
87500 mi

US $50
Consumed all the oil it came with plus the 5quarts I put into it over 5000 miles. Changed viscosity from 5w20 to 5w30 to mitigate. 
24800 mi Engine pinged occasionally when starting to go from a complete stop. Explanation from dealer was a software issue and Honda was working on a fix. Finally received a fix a year and a half later. 
31620 mi Fuel economy significantly decreased after transmission software update to correct "slipping" feeling (recall). 
8000 mi

US $275
Tighten Gas Cap warning light keeps coming on and has since the car was new. Complained again. 
20000 mi Tighten Gas Cap warning light kept coming on. 
99000 mi

US $1290
Squeaking noise when cold. Replaced serpentine belt, tensioner, and 4 AC compressor mounting flange bolts, per Acura TSB 10-035, $174. 
59000 mi 2 software updates PCM. 
41220 mi Engine started excessive oil consumption in the last 6 months 
47120 mi

C $200
excessive oil consumption monitoring continuance 
48360 mi Continued excessive oil consumption (approximately 1 liter per 3000 km./ 1 us qt per 1800 miles) , monitoring continuance. Manufacturer continued insistence that this is normal. 
61380 mi

C $30
regular oil & filter change. Auto continues to consume oil between changes. noticed that since I have moved away from synthetic oils and back to mineral oil there is progressively less oil consumption between oil changes. 
26300 mi Oil being consumed, 1qt per 2200 mi. 

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