Used 2016 Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A) Consumer Reviews
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9-speed Transmission Needs to Go
Bob K, Loveland, OH, 06/11/2018
updated 12/12/2018
Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
This is my third Acura. I am sorry i bought it. We purchased a 2016 MDX technology - a non titled dealer loaner in Oct17 with 9800mi. I cannot stand the jerking shifts the transmission makes when you start off. It is flat out annoying. And yes, as I read in reviews, it also lunges a bit when it downshifts right before a stop. Scarry. Also, if you use the paddles to downshift manually, the car goes into neutral for long pause between downshifts causing the vehicle to actually speed up (like it is in neutral) when you want to click down and slow down. The brakes are also questionable. It seems like there is air in the system. They really grab well if you hit them a second time every time you are stopping. They don't seem affective if you don't. We are also amazed how little drink holder utility there is. Don't think about leaving with two drinks - ie coffee and water. The USB ports are also extremely difficult to plug into. This vehicle also need a new driver door seal as wind noise rushes in next to the drivers left ear. And finally, good luck acclimating to the nav system. Wish I had spent more time in the Infinity - The QX60 is so smooth so quiet and so roomy. I hope I have given a potential buyer something to think about - especially the horrible transmission. This is an update one year later: Still sorry I bought it. The car lunges every time you start off. The rear end clunks on the slightest pavement cracks which I never hear in my Hylander. This car is not worth the money.
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Great SUV! Poor electronic interface.
Fred Lauber, Chesterfield, VA, 10/03/2018
Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The touch screen interface for navigation is horrible--you have to twist a dial to spell out where you want to go. I use Waze on my phone instead. The touch screen for music isn't much better. One more problem is that the transmission occasionally gets confused and shifts erratically. Other than those two problems, it is a great car with plenty of power, head room, leg room, cargo space and great gas mileage for a large and powerful vehicle. I have owned/leased two MDX's, a 2011, and a 2016. If it weren't for the touch screen interface, I would buy another MDX, but I'll get something else instead next time.
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Rattle Rattle Bang Bang
Jerold, Beaver Dam, WI, 05/28/2016
updated 06/07/2021
Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
The tech package was better in our 2004 MDX, Impossible for a six foot man to get in and out of drivers seat, and lastly the car has dash rattles and not only that the rear of the suv it sounds like it is bottoming out when it crosses tar stips. Took the car in for routine service in may, told the about dash rattles, banging noise in the rear and the transmission hunting for gears on down hill grades. They said they had service bulletins on the shifting and the rear end noise. They reprogrammed the computer and installed new bushings in the rear suspension. The two actions made a huge inprovement in those issues. As far as the dash rattles I found that by putting cardboard between the passengers window pillar and the dash the rattle was eliminated. When I took it in the dealer they removed the unsightly cardboard and replaced it with foam tape. Looks much better and the rattles are gone.
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Second MDX is disappointing
Mike S, Sevierville, TN, 08/25/2016
Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I traded my 2013 Acura MDM in for a 2016 and am very disappointed in the new car's transmission. It is very clunky and shifts in and out of gears unnecessarily. Based on the transmission alone, I would not recommend this vehicle. The old transmission was a 6 speed and was much smoother than the current 9 speed. At highway speeds it is fine, but in ordinary city stop/go traffic it is not. I do like the lane change warnings and the warnings that you get when you are backing up that another car is approaching from the sides. This is very helpful when pulling out of a parking space when another truck or SUV is next to you. The car informs you someone is coming before you can actually see the oncoming car. Very nice feature! I wish Acura would offer a HUD, I have one on a BMW and it is another feature that once you have, you don't ever want to give up. The navigation system display is not very well done and the software it uses is not very efficient, also much better on my BMW. All-in-all, I would rather have my old MDX back.
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amazing suv
mark miller, Shelton, WA, 01/23/2016
Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
2 of 10 people found this review helpful
absolutely love this vehicle.
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