"How reliable is the 2006 Acura Rsx?"

"Based on 28 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Acura Rsx has a median complaint mileage of 40000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Acura Rsx?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Acura Rsx is POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 28 total complaints filed."

2006 Acura Rsx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 28 complaints

Total Complaints

40,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

1,765 25th Percentile

40,000 Median Mileage

66,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

STRUCTURE

SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

SUSPENSION

SUSPENSION:FRONT

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

AIR BAGS

PARKING BRAKE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SUSPENSION PROBLEM - ACURA RSX TYPE S 2006 MODEL YEAR. AT 1300 MILES, STARTED HEARING A POPPING/CLICKING SOUND WHEN MAKING SLOW TURNS. TURNS OUT THE SOUND CAME FROM THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY. SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW, THE ENTIRE STRUT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. NOW THE SOUND IS REAPPEARING (2300 MILES..."

"PURCHASED THE CAR IN OCTOBER 2005. BEGAN TO NOTICE A POPPING SOUND FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE CAR IN LOW SPEED TURNS. TOOK IN TO BE CHECKED NOVEMBER 9 2005 WITH 901 MILES ON THE CAR. DEALER REPLACED RIGHT FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY, SHOCK ABSORBER/DAMPER POPPING SOUND FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE CAR ..."

"AFTER MY RSX TYPE S SITS FOR A FEW HOURS I GET IN IT TO DRIVE, AND WHEN I SHIFT FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR THE GEAR GRINDS. *JB"

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