Vehicle
Acura MDX
The three-row SUV, and mechanically a Honda Pilot of its generation — the same J-series V6, the same transmissions, the same faults. That is the fastest route to information on any Acura: find the Honda it is, and search there. The variable cylinder management system on the V6 is worth knowing about before a misfire code is read at face value, because the engine shuts down cylinders deliberately under light load.
Generations
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YD1 2001–2006
The original MDX on the Odyssey's platform with the J35 V6 and VTM-4 four-wheel drive — a Honda in all but badge.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- Honda Global Midsize
- Engines
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- 3.5 V6 — J35A · petrol · 294–353 Nm (217–260 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 5-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Four-wheel drive
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YD2 2007–2013
J-series V6 with cylinder deactivation — a misfire code here may describe the deactivation mechanism rather than ignition.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- Honda Global Midsize
- Engines
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- 3.7 V6 — J37A · petrol · 224 kW (300 hp) · 366 Nm (270 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 6-speed automatic · 5-speed BYFA automatic
- Drivetrain
- SH-AWD four-wheel drive
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YD3 2014–2020
Nine-speed automatic on later cars; the Honda Pilot of the period is the same vehicle underneath.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- Honda Global Midsize
- Engines
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- 3.5 V6 — J35Y5 · petrol · 355–362 Nm (262–267 lb-ft) · J35 with cylinder deactivation
- 3.0 V6 Sport Hybrid — J30Y1 · hybrid · system 239 kW (321 hp) · system 392 Nm (289 lb-ft) · 2017 on
- Transmissions
- 6-speed automatic · 7-speed dual-clutch · 9-speed ZF 9HP automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive · SH-AWD four-wheel drive
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YE1 2021–present
New platform, ten-speed automatic, turbocharged Type S above the range.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- Honda Global Midsize
- Engines
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- 3.5 V6 — petrol
- 3.0 turbo V6 Type S — petrol
- Transmissions
- 10-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive · SH-AWD four-wheel drive
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