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Acura · RDX, MDX, TLX · 2007–2018
80k–200k mi (peaks ~130k)
$1,800–$3,400
Population range — not a quote for your car.
Transmission & drivetrain
Automatics, dual-clutches, transfer cases, differentials. The most expensive single component on most cars when it goes — and the easiest one to mis-quote.
Notable patterns are the “plan for it, but it isn’t the end of the car” band. Real bills, but proportional to vehicle value.
Expect this during normal ownership of an affected vehicle. Not certain, but common.
Vehicles outside this population may exhibit the same symptoms for unrelated reasons. The engine resolves down to your specific VIN before applying this pattern to a Verdict.
The window above is where most documented failures cluster. Vehicles past the tail aren’t immune — but they’ve statistically aged out of the high-density band.
A symptom matching this list isn’t a diagnosis — it’s a flag. The Verdict engine cross-checks symptoms against your VIN’s recall history and the failure window to weigh the probability.
If any of these have been performed on the affected vehicle, the engine reduces the failure-mode deduction accordingly. Documentation matters — “the previous owner said” isn’t the same as a receipt.
Documented Acura SH-AWD fluid service every 30k
mitigating service
$1,800–$3,400
This is the documented dollar range we see across affected vehicles. Quotes outside this band — high or low — get flagged in a Verdict.
Base deduction−4 on the 0–100 scale.
Past-window credit55% credit back if the vehicle has aged past the window without symptoms.
The encyclopedia tells you what’s documented across the population. The Verdict tells you what it means for your specific year, mileage, and recall status.