"How reliable is the 2005 Acura Mdx?"

"Based on 244 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Acura Mdx has a median complaint mileage of 82197 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Acura Mdx?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Acura Mdx is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 244 total complaints filed."

2005 Acura Mdx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 244 complaints

244

Total Complaints

82,197mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

56,750 25th Percentile

82,197 Median Mileage

122,392 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

SERVICE BRAKES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

STEERING

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH THE CAR SPEEDOMETER FELL TO 0 INSTANTLY AND THE CAR DECELERATED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS STILL OPERATING. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. WITH FIRST INCIDENT (OCCURED 1/18/05) THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENITIFY OR REPLICATE PROBLEM. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT A DIFF..."

"I DON'T KNOW IF THIS COUNTS BUT HERE I GO. I PURCHASED MY NEW ACURA 2005 MDX OVER 3 MONTHS AGO. I KNOW THIS IS NOT A RECALL BUT WANTED TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF A BOOMING SOUND THAT IS COMING FROM THE SUB-WOOFER IN THE REAR. ITS ALMOST IF THE WOOFER IS LOOSE INSIDE THE REAR OF THE CAR. I GUESS A LOT OF ..."

"THE SAFETY SYSTEM WHICH MAKES THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW STOP AND REVERSE WHEN IT ENCOUNTERS AN OBSTRUCTION DURING AUTO-UP DOES NOT WORK ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. IF THE WINDOW DOES NOT REVERSE IF A BODY PART IS TRAPPED, IT CAN LEAD TO SEVERE INJURY OF DEATH. *JB"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28