2016 Acura MDX Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 112 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2016 Acura MDX, 30% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 31,002 miles. The words owners use most often: “blind spot” (8% of reports).
- 112power train complaints
- 31,002median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 53%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Blind spot: mentioned in 9 of 112 complaints (8%)
- Shifted neutral: mentioned in 7 of 112 complaints (6%)
- Off gas: mentioned in 6 of 112 complaints (5%)
- Few seconds: mentioned in 6 of 112 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 74 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 112 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Acura MDX power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 MDX | 1 | 11% | — |
| 2025 MDX | 5 | 5% | — |
| 2024 MDX | 2 | 5% | 9,747 |
| 2023 MDX | 11 | 26% | 57,592 |
| 2022 MDX | 69 | 44% | 97,000 |
| 2020 MDX | 21 | 9% | 26,000 |
| 2019 MDX | 31 | 16% | 26,520 |
| 2018 MDX | 23 | 14% | 40,000 |
| 2017 MDX | 64 | 25% | 37,000 |
| 2016 MDX | 112 | 30% | 31,002 |
| 2015 MDX | 12 | 17% | 52,000 |
| 2014 MDX | 27 | 16% | 27,500 |
| 2013 MDX | 4 | 13% | 47,457 |
| 2012 MDX | 13 | 17% | 78,000 |
| 2011 MDX | 8 | 11% | 44,390 |
| 2010 MDX | 5 | 11% | 29,612 |
| 2009 MDX | 8 | 15% | 51,415 |
| 2008 MDX | 3 | 6% | 53,000 |
| 2007 MDX | 8 | 8% | 93,000 |
| 2006 MDX | 38 | 44% | 69,450 |
| 2005 MDX | 87 | 48% | 79,828 |
| 2004 MDX | 77 | 45% | 91,000 |
| 2003 MDX | 104 | 50% | 109,000 |
| 2002 MDX | 125 | 61% | 97,500 |
| 2001 MDX | 131 | 58% | 104,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2016 Acura MDX. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Driving home from a trip June 2019 on the highway at 60mph with 3 children and my husband, my 2016 Acura MDX experienced complete engine failure - alarms started to sound and I experienced a loss of acceleration, lights in the dash included Engine Problem, Transmission Problem, Emission System…
Our 2016 Acura MDX SH-AWD has the exact same engine problem/damage caused by the Connecting Rod Bearing recall. Our vehicle displayed the exact symptoms described by countless other MDX owners including owners who have vehicles both on & not included on the current recall list.
When driving at highway speeds there randomly is a full loss of engine power for 3 to 5 seconds. Each time this has occurred I was on the highway and depressing the gas pedal further to either pass another car or because I'm driving up and incline. For several seconds the car looses all power and…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2016 Acura MDXs have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 112 owner complaints about power train for the 2016 Acura MDX (30% of the 376 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2016 Acura MDX power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 31,002 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2016 Acura MDX?
The most frequent phrase is “blind spot”, in 9 of 112 complaints, followed by “shifted neutral” (7).
Other 2016 Acura MDX problems
- Engine problems (162)
See all 2016 Acura MDX problems or power train problems across all MDX years.