2006 Acura TSX problems
NHTSA has received 68 complaints about the 2006 Acura TSX, and 35% of them involve steering. Next are electrical system (12%) and brakes (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 68 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 35% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 55 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 | 16 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 55 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 80,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 119,000 miles (17 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Acura TSX with enough data (24 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 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.
My wife lost control of our 2006 acura tsx and hit a concrete barrier head first at approximately 50MPH. The airbags did not deploy. Both frame rails were bent and everything at the front of the car was pushed back towards the engine. The fenders were bent, the bumper was destroyed, the doors didn't open and close properly. My insurance declared the car a total loss b/c of the severe damage. Despite the severe accident, the airbags failed to deploy.
Newly purchased (approximately 1000 miles on odometer) 2006 acura tsx 6 speed manual shift was parked on slight hill in neutral with parking brake on. After being parked there for some time parking brake failed to hold vehicle and vehicle rolled backwards down driveway striking tree. Damage to trunk occurred. Dealer checked parking brake and advised brake adjustment within specified parameters nothing wrong.
I am the original owner of the 2006 acura tsx. Ever since the first date of purchase, the front and rear brakes pads were not always strong enough to stop the vehicle. I always have to push down the brakes hard in order to stop. I do not usually drive the vehicle in the snow. However, in april 2014, I was driving the acura tsx in a turn on a 15 miles per hour under snow condition, and I pressed the brakes hard.
On approximately 03.01.06 the following problems arose: rattling from the passenger seat, near the armrest cracking/popping/buzzing from the front drivers door speaker/window switch area (acura service bulletin 04-024) at highway speeds, rattling from both door mounted seat belt adjusters squeaky brakes mildew smell from climate control with A/C off felt tape became exposed on dash an appointment was made for 05.15.06 at ron tonkin acura.
My vehicle's steering wheel makes a moaning noise when the steering wheel turns left or right a low speeds. The acura dealer replaced the cable reel inside the steering wheel hub but the noise continues. I am afraid this noise is an indication that something inside the steering wheel will wear out eventually and cause loss of vehicle control.