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Acura MDX repairs by problem area
Engine (19%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (16%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (34%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)
Other (5%)
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- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 2535 repairs.
Acura MDX brake repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (14%)
$500 - $999 (19%)
$100 - $499 (26%)
< $100 (40%)
Chart based on 73 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2018 Acura MDX 4dr SUV
290-horsepower 3.5L I6 9-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 52000 mi | Strange squeaking noise while car runs at speeds of 30mph or below. Has been happening since we bought this car and started around 5K miles and keeps recurring. This is the 3rd trip to dealer with this complaint. Dealer acknowledged that the problem came from the Acura factory with the original car, but Acura refuses to take responsibility. Due to this being my 2nd Acura bought from same dealer and other family acura's and relationship with the dealer, he agreed to honor and fix the issue. According to the Dealer, one of the rotors on the car ( front driver side) does not match the factory spec compared to the other three, and this causes some issue with alignment and the pad. This Car is always dealer maintained, so there were no fingers to point elsewhere. Regardless the car is now out of manufacture warranty, but dealer stepped up to fix the issue with the scraping/squeaking noise. As I post this in mid-Dec 2021, the issue of the noise has now re-appeared. Perhaps its time to ditch the Acura brand and get my family excited with a more reliable brand of luxury. |
2017 Acura MDX 4dr SUV
290-horsepower 3.5L I6 9-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 4000 mi | Squeaking when making left turns. Shim had to be repositioned. |
| 18000 mi US $324 |
Oil change, tire rotation, and mild shimmying under braking was sourced to a warped rotor, which was refinished. |
2016 Acura MDX
Engine not specified
| 42000 mi US $700 |
All four brake discs were warped. This despite absolutely no hard braking at all. Dealer claimed this was considered wear and not warranty! |
2016 Acura MDX 4dr SUV
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 9-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 2400 mi | Would not come out of park. |
| 18000 mi | Abs warning light came on. System was reset and no further issues. Problem was due to low voltage. |
| 1500 mi | The auto start/stop feature was malfunctioning and giving an error light each time I drove the car. Upon inspection there was damage to a brake line that would not allow the system to shut the engine off. |
| 19723 mi | Clunking noise when turning steering to left or right while applying the brakes. Technician found rock behind back plate. |
| 25350 mi | Car would roll substantially when shifted into park whether parking brake was applied or not. Parking brake adjustment was needed. About 6 months after this repair, the car is having the same issue. |
2015 Acura MDX 4dr SUV
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 11780 mi C $300 |
brake noise; cost was for scheduled b maint. |
2015 Acura MDX 4dr SUV
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 2000 mi | Excessive brake travel on startup. |
| 43000 mi | New brakes and rotors |
2013 Acura MDX 4dr SUV
300-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 82000 mi US $60 |
Fluids change |
| 65000 mi | Front Rotors warped. Rotors machined/resurfaced. |
2012 Acura MDX 4dr SUV
300-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 100000 mi US $380 |
Rotors warped and pads wearing unevenly. Discovered that the Acura OEM rubber stopped on caliper pin swelled due to synthetic brake grease and heat, thus caliper was sticking. Removed rubber stoppers completely. |
| 11300 mi | The system that monitors for stopped vehicles ahead and applies the brakes failed. |
| 5300 mi | Letter from dealer explaining of a traction/steering shudder at slow speeds <60mph. Recommended fix was a computer update. |
| 38000 mi | Info display showed faults with ABS, brake assist and trailer sway control all at once. Dealer found no fault codes and reset computer. |
| 60000 mi | Grinding noise from front brakes continued. Dealer wound up replacing front brake pads and shims...so far noise is gone. |
| 68820 mi | Brakes not functioning under extreme cold weather. Could not replicate. Issue not fixed. |
| 65000 mi US $1000 |
63K on original brakes, front and rear brakes replaced. |
| 65720 mi | Brakes were at about 40%, dealer offered to replace for free following a previous incident. all four pads and rotors were replaced |
| 97000 mi US $1000 |
replace pads |
2011 Acura MDX 4dr SUV
300-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 77000 mi US $150 |
Front pads and rotors replaced |
| 87000 mi US $2000 |
4) rotors need machined |
2010 Acura MDX 4dr SUV
300-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 61540 mi US $1181 |
Replace rear brake pads and resurface rotors |
| 115908 mi | Metallic "clicking" noise when applying the brakes. Dealership checked out front brakes, suspension, etc. They determined that the pads and rotors were glazed, which causes the noise. |
| 157943 mi US $400 |
Brake pads worn beyond safe level. Brake pads replaced, rotors and drums turned. |
| 158823 mi | Brakes making scraping noise. Dealer could not replicate problem. Dealer sanded pads, seemed to have fixed problem. Problem reappeared in Oct. of 2020. |
| 80000 mi US $350 |
Rear brakes, pads and rotors replaced. |
| 124000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced rear brake calipers, rotor, pads |
| 69000 mi US $250 |
Replaced brake pads and rotors |
| 74000 mi US $700 |
Resurfacing, new pads |
2009 Acura MDX 4dr SUV
300-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 33480 mi C $640 |
rear inner pad got stuck, wouldn't release, wore into metal. Replaced rear rotors and pads |
| 54870 mi C $700 |
For the second time since new, a rear caliper stopped sliding and one pad wore to metal. Evidently a weakness with this vehicle. |
2008 Acura MDX 4dr SUV
300-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 212660 mi C $2400 |
New brake pads and rotors |
| 104000 mi US $3000 |
brake pads, |
| 56848 mi US $653 |
resurfaced both rear rotors and replaced pads |
| VSA light came on after 2 hrs of driving. The sensor was out 9 degrees. Dealer made the adjustment and all is well! |
| 99800 mi | Vibrations not diagnosed at last visit, this time diagnosed as missing (or broken?) caliper bolt on right front |
| 65720 mi €150 |
ABS sensor had a maulfunction result is changing the ABS sensor bearing |
| 37080 mi C $80 |
Check ABS light kicked in at 37K miles. Sometimes light would appear. Other times it might not. |
| 107260 mi C $400 |
Brakes had stuck |
| 155620 mi | All my calipers had rusted and the pins were stuck/sticky. Continued to be stuck even after cleaning it out as much as I could. The calipers also messed up my rotors. Replaced with new calipers and rotors |
| 90520 mi C $250 |
ABS VSA lights went on finally it was a defective speed sensor. Replaced the sensor but the hub was damaged so changed the hub at dealer |
| 72000 mi US $250 |
Replaced pads and turned front rotors |
| 73000 mi US $557 |
Rear disc brake pads where worn beyond limits. Replaced rotors and pads with new OEM parts. |
| 76000 mi US $508 |
Front brake disc pads worn beyond limits. Replaced pads and rotors. |
2007 Acura MDX 4dr SUV
300-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 97000 mi | Front brakes needed to be replaced along with discs and calipers. |
| 82000 mi | Dealer broke the bleed screw on the rear passenger caliper while doing a brake fluid flush. Dealer replaced the caliper. |
| 20000 mi | The Dynamic Stability Control warning light began to activate periodically regardless of whether I placed the car in "Sport" or "Comfort" mode. It would deactivate without any action on my part. Suddenly in March the warning would appear constantly. |
| 89000 mi US $250 |
brake job - front |
| 94700 mi US $600 |
Seized caliper. Replaced caliper, rotor, pads. |
| 100700 mi C $1500 |
Bought the car used. Replace all four break pads, rotors, stabilizing link, shocks (regular, non-electric which saves lots of money) The only down side is I lose the sport mode, which I could careless about it. Also changed cabin filter. |
| 106020 mi C $200 |
Replaced pads again, machined rotors. |
| 117000 mi US $1000 |
Tires and rear brakes |
| 128000 mi US $500 |
New front brake pads etc |
2006 Acura MDX 4dr SUV
253-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 156700 mi | Passenger side Brake shield rusted out. Scraping on rotor. Only removed the shield. To replace it would have required also removing and replacing the wheel bearing, decided against that. |
| 130000 mi US $1200 |
Yaw rate sensor replaced |
2005 Acura MDX 4dr SUV
265-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 51000 mi US $850 |
Both front wheel bearings replaced. |
| 215000 mi US $400 |
MAJOR BRAKE SQUEAL. |
| 168000 mi | VSA module |
| 130000 mi US $100 |
Replace rear brake rotors and pads. DIY. 2 hours. |
2004 Acura MDX 4dr SUV
265-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 303000 mi US $240 |
Replaced drivers side sticky caliper. And both front rotors and pads and brake hoses |
| 98000 mi US $160 |
Replaced right front abs sensor. |
| 94000 mi US $500 |
Master ABS module inoperative. Cost prohibitive to repair at this time. |
| 95000 mi US $600 |
Master ABS module replaced, only to find yaw control problem. Not sure if another part needs to be ordered or if new ABS module is to blame. |
| 96000 mi | Defective module replaced. |
| 99000 mi | Car would occasionally report a VSA error while driving regularly. On very rare instances it activated the ABS without cause, followed immediately by the VSA error light. |
2003 Acura MDX 4dr SUV
260-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 133920 mi | replaced parking cable, rubber insulation worn out.during the winter, parking brake stucked. isolate and cut the cable, parking brake shoe released. |
| 104500 mi US $800 |
Replaced outer tierod and front compliance bushings |
2002 Acura MDX 4dr SUV
240-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 109000 mi US $700 |
Brake light came on, test showed that ABS box was bad. |
| 96100 mi C $1700 |
The dealer replace a part of the metal brake line, the transmission seal near the converter and the engine seal near the flywheel, they replaced the passenger side ball joint ( it include the hole table) and they replace de brake switch. |
| 170000 mi US $54 |
replaced rear brake pads, It looked like they were the ones from the factory. Not bad for 170000 miles |
2001 Acura MDX 4dr SUV
240-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 75020 mi C $200 |
Long brake pedal travel. Ended up being a siezed caliper |
2001 Acura MDX 4-door
6-cylinder automatic AWD
| 82000 mi US $422 |
Rear Brake caliper got stuck and wore out one pad and rotor. Had to replace both rear pads and rotors. |
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