Used 2017 Acura MDX SUV Consumer Reviews
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Transmission sucks
Kathy P, 01/04/2018
2017 Acura MDX Technology Package 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
I have owned 3 MDX Suv's and the 2017 MDX is dangerous. It is a 9 speed transmission versus previous 6 speed transmissions and will accelerate and surge forward without you increasing the gas pedal. My previous 2011 MDX was smooth and the transmission never gave me a problem. Acura dealership is aware of this and referred me to the Acura Client Relationship 800# but no fix is planned or recall on this car. Beware you may rear end someone when the car lurches forward.
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2017 MDX
John L Sipe, 10/02/2016
updated 10/14/2022
2017 Acura MDX Advance Package 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
14 of 18 people found this review helpful
Love the car except for the transmission. Poor performance for a quality vehicle. Apparently Acura does not have a fix.
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Don't Invest in the NAV Package!
hsg33, 07/25/2017
updated 07/30/2018
2017 Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
14 of 18 people found this review helpful
This is my 3rd Acura. Have always loved the cars. My family all drive them. But this car...11 months later and the navigation system still doesn't work. It looks like I'm driving through the park when I'm driving down major roads. They say there will be a fix, but they don't know when. Don't return my calls in a timely manner. I'm profoundly disappointed in Acura. Won't own another. *Updating this review a year later. They have called my car in once to "fix the navigation system." Still, not fixed. It's now 2 years old. I'm incredibly disappointed with Acura and their customer service. If it impacted more cars, I'm sure they'd have it fixed. But don't seem to have enough customer service to care about the however many folks have been impacted by this problem.
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Attractive, economical, and fun-to-drive
Manuel, 04/16/2017
2017 Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
We shopped for a long time. The MDX remained our favorite throughout. Elegant, stylish, athletic, and comfortable. Great car!
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Certified 2017 AWD
Frank Drebin, 08/10/2018
2017 Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Advance Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought my MDX with 4K miles Certified from Acura. I was all set to buy a 2018 until I saw this 2017 and saved 10K over a new one. Only difference is CarPlay in 2018 and a quicker Navigation and radio screen. (see below) It was a service loaner vehicle so I had a few issues taken care of under warranty after purchasing. Let's start with the pros: What's all the fuss with the transmission? If you want better response and shifting put the car in Sports mode it makes a world of difference in performance, or use the paddle shifters on the wheel for more control. Gas mileage is about 27 on the highway. Seats in the Advance package are more comfortable than the Technology Package. Overall very comfortable car to drive in. Cons: The radio and navigation is outdated and very slow. This is where you may want a 2018 where you can use google maps for your navigation, I tunes, Spotify etc with ease and as noted the system is much quicker than 2016-2017 models. I just couldn't justify the cost. Only other con I can think of is that rear tailgate makes a loud beep when closing. It's so loud you may not want to use your tailgate in the early morning hours. Dealer says it's for safety and can't be turned off which seems odd because if you try to stop it from going down it goes right back up to avoid injuring anyone like a garage door which last I checked doesn't beep going down. Anyway, I would recommend this vehicle to anyone. If you need high tech and a better sound system I would check out the Audi's which are up to date on the latest tech stuff for cars.
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