Major Problems with 2006 Acura MDX Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Acura MDX

2006 Acura MDX ENGINE Victims: 2 Mileage: 101000 miles

2006 Acura MDX AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 170000 miles

2006 Acura MDX REAR/OTHER Victims: 1

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Problems with POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Acura MDX owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN yesterday afternoon when i took it out the vsa and the vtm4-lock lights were on and wouldn't go off. and...	19 ~ 81210 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i recently purchased a 2006 certified used acura mdx base model. i was exiting the vehicle and accidentally left the...	17 ~ 60799 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2006 acura mdx. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v351000 (air bags). the...	15 ~ 40306 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2006 acura mdx. while attempting to park in a residential garage an abnormal noise emitted...	7 ~ 138741 miles
ENGINE on january 14 2014 my daughter took our 2006 mdx to the dealer for mechanical evaluation. the car has been...	6 ~ 96368 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL when cruising 20-30 miles the transmission would shutter or make loud grinding noises and vehicle would shake. dealer couldn't duplicate...	6 ~ 69833 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER five days after passing the state car inspection at a honda dealership my wife and two sons were driving our...	5 ~ 90741 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM bought a new mdx. battery failed the first day(8/28/2006). 100 month battery replaced. battery failed 2/24/2009. acura had no explanation	5 ~ 28131 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL recently purchased 06 mdx. didn't notice the transmission issue right away. about month after purchase i noticed shutter/grinding/judder/whistling coming from...	4 ~ 82500 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i had the recall for the interlock defect done on my acura 2006 mdx on march 15 2015. parked in...	3 ~ 156300 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER on window rollup rear window slid out of drive mechanism and fell to the base behind door panel. glass did...	2 ~ 72200 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2006 acura mdx. when the contact drove the vehicle between 35-40 mph the contact heard a...	2 ~ 73000 miles
STEERING acura mdx 2006 lost steering power while driving and had to emergent stop and the vehicle cannot be driven anymore.	2 ~ 56825 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 acura mdx. while driving approximately 35 mph the vsa and the ecu warning lights...	1 ~ 105000 miles
WHEELS vehicle stopped on the road because transmission failure battery was replaced twice because of bluetooth board failure always have random	1 ~ 15 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING five days after passing the state car inspection at a honda dealership my wife and two sons were driving our...	1 ~ 84553 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2006 acura mdx. the contact stated after getting out of his vehicle it began to...	1 ~ 100200 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS 2006 acura mdx. attorney writes on behalf of client regarding a defective seat belt *tgw the attorney stated her clients...	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i feel there is a generic problem for all acura mdxs relating to the door lock actuator. the power door...	1 ~ 52600 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brakes make a loud clanking clicking noise. it seems like the pads are shifting and sometimes it sounds like...	1 ~ 43000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT torque converter shudder and vibrate between 35-40 mph. *tr...	1 ~ 46610 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION the brakes make a loud clanking clicking noise. it seems like the pads are shifting and sometimes it sounds like...	1 ~ 43000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT bought a new mdx. battery failed the first day(8/28/2006). 100 month battery replaced. battery failed 2/24/2009. acura had no explanation	1 ~ 11239 miles
SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2006 acura mdx. when placing her child in the third row seat the contact noticed that...	1 ~ 69000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT a/c compressor fails when ac is turned on no cool air comes out. *jb...	1 ~ 2335 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt*: the contact stated while driving 65 mph the accelerator pedal became stuck in the down position. as the vehicle...	1 ~ 9000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i bought a new 2006 acura mdx and from the first time i drove it home i couldn't drive over...	1 ~ 5 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY 2006 acura mdx with 12000 mi has a ppg (windshield manufacture) windshield defect. windshield has a 20 inch (hook shape)...	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the blue-white halogen lights should be outlawed. the glare is overwhelming and dangerous. it is a distraction while driving and...	1
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING topic: uncommanded acceleration lack of acceleration incidents occurred over the course of 3 weeks (used 2006 acura mdx purchased on...	1 ~ 31000 miles

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