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2006 Acura MDX air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 15 complaints for the 2006 Acura MDX, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
15 12% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 acura mdx. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle struck an elk. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The failure mileage and VIN were unknown.

September 2016 Crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 acura mdx. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop while the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the vehicle started to jerk and, as a result, rear ended another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The dealer was not contacted.

Reported at 202,185 miles, December 2018 Crash

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