2006 Acura MDX problems and complaints

Owners have filed 87 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Acura MDX. The most-reported areas: Power Train (38), Air Bags (15), Engine (9).

Key takeaways

  • 87 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 10 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 6 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Power Train3844%
Air Bags1517%
Engine910%
Service Brakes910%
Electrical System89%
Electronic Stability Control (esc)78%
Unknown Or Other78%
Vehicle Speed Control56%
Structure33%
Equipment33%
Seat Belts22%
Seats22%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2006 Acura MDX 4-DR. w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot rated4/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Electrical System - filed 2024-06-10

There is a paracytic battery drain causing new batteries to fail. Troubleshooting says Hands Free Link system may be reason for drain/ dead battery. Or, the Navigation system. There are endless electrical issues within 5 fuse boxes. I’ve done this manually, it’s slow. I know a diagnostic meter would help! So, I’ve ...

Electrical System,engine - filed 2024-02-16

Car battery constantly draining resulting in having to jumpstart the car now every time to turn it on. Had the hands free system disconnected by the dealership over a year ago due to them stating it was drawing on battery however it has not changed and went from occasional need to jumpstart to every time you need to tu...

Electronic Stability Control (esc),service Brakes,engine - filed 2022-12-30

The contact owns a 2006 Acura MDX. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and became stiff. In addition, the vehicle stalled, and the brake lights failed to illuminate. The contact stated that the instrument panel warning lights illuminate on and off. The gear stick would not shift gear ...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.