2022 Acura Mdx Type S problems, complaints & recalls

2026-06-06 · Power Train

“the vehicle's all wheel drive system has malfunctioned at 77,000 miles with a known all wheel drive system issue. because we are 7k beyond the power train warranty, acura is not wanting to cover the repair even though this is a known issue.…”

2026-06-01 · Power Train

“reporting an additional case in support of ongoing defect petition investigation dp26001. 2022 acura mdx type s sh-awd, currently at 63,700 miles. while driving and making a turn, i heard a grinding noise with no warning lights illuminated. i stopped immediately and shut off the engine but noticed no abnormality. i restarted the vehicle and drove …”

2026-05-31 · Power Train

“under medium acceleration vehicle shuddered a lot. currently it’s only driven by the front wheels and it will torque steer a lot. i’m assuming my splines are stripped to transfer case. thankfully, i am under warranty and i’m going to get this repaired.…”

2026-05-22 · Power Train

“when about to make a left turn since oncoming traffic on to highway i hit the gas quickly after stopping and heard a loud bang. drove till i got off the highway at a red light i hit the gas and noticed the front wheels was spinning and realized it wasn't a awd. took it the dealer and they realzied the driveshaft was spinning by hand.…”

2026-03-29 · Power Train

“the component that malfunctioned was the transfer case, the vehicle was already repaired so an inspection isn't possible anymore. the vehicle behaved as normal until the accelerator was pressed enough to make the front wheels lose traction, in which the vehicle couldn't send power to the rear, because the transfer case was shredded up. when needing…”

2026-03-12 · Power Train

“catastrophic power take-off unit (ptu) and transmission spline failure on a 2022 acura mdx type-s vehicle. had dangerous loss of traction and unexpected handling characteristics with rough shifting, rpm surges, sensor problem loss of power, delayed shifting with jerky ride, and a smell of burning oil or rubber, also would move into reverse and the …”

2026-03-10 · Power Train

“i own a 2022 mdx type-s. i recently read about complaints about tlx and mdx models losing their awd system and only resulting to fwd. i was a victim of this in montana and it was a long fight with acura / honda to look at the problem. it was also very dangerous as i worked up in big sky and would rely on the awd system in snowy conditions. this sys…”

2026-03-09 · Power Train

“starting hearing issues late 24 of mdx and tlx losing all-wheel-drive due to splines stripping between the transmission and transfer case. had car thoroughly inspected and fluid samples taken in december of 24. in february on 25 with a frame rattling bang as i was pulling out onto a street, rear wheel drive went out at 64k. no warning lights and no…”

2026-01-12 · Power Train

“the vehicle is experiencing a catastrophic mechanical failure of the transfer case/transmission splines, resulting in a 'loss of motive power.' on two occasions while merging into high-speed highway traffic, the engine revved to high rpms, but the vehicle failed to accelerate for approximately 5 seconds (mechanical neutral drop). these incidents re…”

2025-12-03 · Power Train

“vehicle is 3 years old with 60k miles. transfer case became defective under normal driving and with regular recommended maintenance. we did not know this occurred until a recent dealership visit for another issue. we do not know how long this has been an issue. when the transfer case malfunctioned, there were no warning lights and vehicle has been …”