2006 Acura Mdx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 121 complaints
121
Total Complaints
84,982mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
16
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

57,575 25th Percentile
84,982 Median Mileage
111,701 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
19
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
17
AIR BAGS
15
ENGINE
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
SERVICE BRAKES
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
3

Severity Assessment

16
Crashes
0
Fires
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE BLUE-WHITE HALOGEN LIGHTS SHOULD BE OUTLAWED. THE GLARE IS OVERWHELMING AND DANGEROUS. IT IS A DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING AND LIKELY LEADS TO ACCIDENTS, LIKE ANY OTHER DISTRACTION INTERFERES WITH ATTENTIVENESS. THE GLARE IN REAR VIEW MIRRORS CAUSES DRIVERS TO UNNECESSARILY PLACE THE REAR VIEW ..."
"2006 ACURA MDX WITH 12000 MI HAS A PPG (WINDSHIELD MANUFACTURE) WINDSHIELD DEFECT. WINDSHIELD HAS A 20 INCH (HOOK SHAPE) EDGE CRACK FROM PASSENGER SIDE STARTING FROM THE FIRST TWO INCHES OF THE PERIMETER. PROBABLY CAUSE IS "RESIDUAL STRESS" AND "INDUCE STRESS" DUE TO INSTALLATION OR DESIGN FLAW. ..."
"I BOUGHT A NEW 2006 ACURA MDX AND FROM THE FIRST TIME I DROVE IT HOME, I COULDN'T DRIVE OVER 55 MPH WITHOUT THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING SO BAD I COULD BARELY HOLD IT. SINCE THEN, WITHIN THE LAST MONTH AND HALF IT HAS BEEN IN LINDSEY ACURAS REPAIR SHOP 3 TIMES AND THEY STILL CANNOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM...."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28