2006 Acura MDX problems
The 2006 Acura MDX has 121 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (17%) concerns drivetrain & axles. After that come transmission (17%) and air bags (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 121 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 92 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 18 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 19 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Among the 92 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 85,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 76,000 miles (18 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 16 complaints mention a crash; 11 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 17th most-complained-about out of 24 model years of the Acura MDX with enough data (46 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 9 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 acura mdx. While attempting to park in a residential garage, an abnormal noise emitted from the engine. The brakes were engaged and the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the garage door. The vehicle then accelerated independently in reverse, made a turn, and crashed into a parked vehicle before stopping in a neighbor's front yard. The front driver side curtain air bag deployed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 acura mdx. The contact stated that while parking her vehicle, she heard a loud popping noise and the vehicle erroneously accelerated causing her to crash into a building. The contact received minor abrasions. The police were contacted and a report was available. The vehicle was later towed to an independent mechanic. After diagnosis, they advised her that the failure occurred due to her possibly depressing on the accelerator versus the brakes.
Yesterday afternoon when I took it out, the vsa and the vtm4-lock lights were on and wouldn't go off. And the drive extremely sluggish. No acceleration and it wouldn't go any higher that 25 MPH. Even getting it to 25 MPH took over 1-2 minutes, felt like eternity. Made it to pohanka finally. Couldn't accelerate to merge, couldn't go uphill on even slight inclines, this is a safety issue. What if this happens .
Acura a division of honda has know for many years now about a defective draw on the battery from the hands free bluetooth in this vehicle even when the vehicle is shut off with the ignition key out of the ignition. I have read numerous complaints from the 2004 to 2012 models of all types of acura models. I have installed two new batteries in the last two years.