2006 Acura MDX transmission problems
20 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2006 Acura MDX, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 17% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 69,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 acura mdx. The contact stated after getting out of his vehicle, it began to roll backwards crashing into another vehicle. The police were not notified nor was anyone injured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised him that the ignition key converter failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 100,200.
2006 acura mdx with 68,500 miles has a shudder feeling at speeds between 35 and 45 MPH. The vehicle has been into the dealer twice and the service technician has stated that it is a torque converter problem, however refuse to fix the problem.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Acura MDX
- Drivetrain & axles 20 complaints
- Air bags 15 complaints