2006 Acura MDX
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 87 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 15th highest complaint count among 24 MDX model years with reports.
Of the 2006 reports, 10 involved a crash. 6 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Vehicle speed control, accelerator pedalOct 10, 2019
Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain Accelerator Pedal Assemblies part numbers 699-114 and 825-5029-1, sold as replacement parts for 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2004-2008 Acura TL and TSX, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2007-2011 Honda Element, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot and 2006-2014 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The rotating portion of the accelerator pedal assembly may bind. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 124, "Accelerator Control Systems."
If the accelerator pedal binds, the engine may not quickly return to idle after the pedal is no longer pressed, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dorman will notify owners, and qualified service facilities will replace the affected accelerator pedal assemblies, free of charge. The recall began December 9, 2019. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492, using option 5. Dorman's number for this recall is AS1019XXXX.
Campaign 19E068000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.
Campaign 19V501000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Q5A and Y58.
Campaign 19V499000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMar 6, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.
An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
Campaign 19V182000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJan 10, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2011 Honda Element vehicles, 2005-2012 Acura RL vehicles, 2006-2012 Honda Ridgeline vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2009 Acura RL and Honda Element vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles and 2006-2009 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2008 Acura RL, Honda Element and Honda Pilot vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2006-2008 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall bagan March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KD9 and KE0.
Campaign 17V029000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleMay 23, 2016
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2011 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2011 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2008 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2008 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2008 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling model year 2002-2004 Odyssey and model year 2003-2004 Acura MDX, Honda Element, and Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA0, KA1, KA2, and KA3.
Campaign 16V344000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMay 28, 2015
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. Note: Vehicles that have had their driver frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy prior to September 12, 2014 need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Vehicles that, on or after September 12, 2014, received a remedy for a prior driver frontal air bag inflator recall already received an inflator of a different design, and therefore are not included in this recall and do not require additional servicing. Note: This recall fully supersedes recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, 10V-041, 11V-260, 14V-351 and 15V-153. Honda's numbers for this recall are JQ9, JR0, JR1, JR2, JR3, JR4, JR5, JR6, JR7, and JR8.
Campaign 15V320000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/moduleMar 14, 2013
Honda is recalling certain model year 2005 Pilot vehicles manufactured July 29, 2004, through August 29, 2005; model year 2005-2006 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured September 16, 2004, through September 22, 2005; and model year 2005 Acura RL vehicles manufactured March 1, 2004, through June 29, 2005. An electrical capacitor may have been damaged during the manufacturing of the Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) control module causing intermittent, automatic, minor brake application. However, if the driver applies the brakes while the VSA is malfunctioning, the vehicle may come to an abrupt stop. Additionally, due to a loose ground connection, certain model year 2005 Pilots have a VSA system that may apply partial brake force, without the illumination of the brake lights, whether or not the driver is using the brakes.
Sudden inadvertent braking, especially without illumination of the brake lights, may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Owners will be notified and instructed to take their vehicles to a dealer of their respective brand. The dealer will install a partial wiring harness containing a capacitor for the VSA modulator, free of charge. The affected model year 2005 Pilots will have their ground connection tightened. The recall began on April 22, 2013. Honda owners may contact Honda Automobile Customer Service at 1-800-999-1009, and select option 4 or go to www.recalls.honda.com; Acura owners may contact 1-800-382-2238, and select option 4, or go to www.recalls.acura.com.
Campaign 13V092000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, ignition, switchDec 11, 2012
Honda is recalling certain model year 2003 and 2004 Pilot and Odyssey and 2003 through 2006 Acura MDX passenger vehicles manufactured from November 26, 2001, through August 30, 2006. The interlock lever of the ignition switch may deform, which can allow the interlock function of a vehicle with an automatic transmission to be defeated.
Removal of the ignition key when the gear selector of a vehicle with an automatic transmission has not been shifted to the park position can allow the vehicle to roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicle to a Honda or Acura dealer. The dealer will install an updated shift interlock lever and, if necessary, replace any necessary part of the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on February 22, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 12V573000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, mechanical, carrier/rackFeb 5, 2008
HONDA IS RECALLING 2,032 HITCH STYLE BIKE RACKS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE ON MY 2003-2007 AND SOME MY 2008 HONDA PILOT, RIDGELINE, AND ACURA MDX VEHICLES. A PINCH BOLT EXISTS BETWEEN THE BIKE ARM BRACKET AND THE UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY OF THE "HITCH" STYLE BICYCLE RACK.
WHEN MOVING THE BIKE ARM BRACKET TO ITS DOWN POSITION, THIS PINCH BOLT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION OR AMPUTATION TO THE USER'S FINGERTIPS OR HAND.
OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THULE AT 800-THULE91 (800-848-5391) TO OBTAIN A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS OR OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Campaign 08E013000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, owners/service/other manualJul 26, 2006
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, THE OWNER'S MANUALS CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE.
THE LANGUAGE IN THE OWNER'S MANUALS IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS.
HONDA WILL SEND A POSTCARD TO DEALERS AND OWNERS WITH THE CORRECT NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE INFORMATION AND WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO INSERT THE CARD INTO THE "REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS" SECTION OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009, ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 OR HONDA MOTORCYCLES AT 1-866-784-1870.
Campaign 06V270000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: power train
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Power train, May 8, 2018, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE, REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. MOMENTS LATER, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED BACKWARDS APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A BARRIER POLE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Power train, May 24, 2017, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA MDX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A SCHOOL PARKING LOT WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING, A SCHOOL COACH JUMPED INTO THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO STOP IT FROM ROLLING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO APPLE TREE ACURA DEALER IN ASHEVILLE NC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT, IT ROLLED AWAY INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FENDER OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND THE REAR TAILGATE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC (MYERS), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE BODY DAMAGE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V573000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS DONE AND THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Power train, May 22, 2017
THE SUV WAS JUST BROUGHT IN FOR A JUDDER FROM THE FRONT END TO THE LOCAL ACURA/ HONDA IN TOWN WHERE WE RESIDE AND THEY CLAIM ITS THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS FAILING WELL AFTER SOME RESEARCH WE NOTICED THERE WAS RECALLS AND A CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM JUST MAKING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE THE DEALER STATES WE HAVE TO PAY 5000 DOLLARS TO HAVE IT REPLACED. I FEEL WE SHOULD BE EITHER GIVEN A DISCOUNT OR THEY SHOULD COVER THE COST DUE TO IT BEING AN ONGOING THING WITH PROBABLY THOUSANDS OF THESE ACURA MDX . I HAVE SEEN LOTS OF FORUMS WHERE THEY PAY 75% OF COST FOR SOME AND 100% FOR OTHERS BUT NOT AFTER THE DEALERS TRY TO GET OUT OF PAYING FOR IT. MOST OF THEM LIKE THIS ONE HAVE ALREADY HAD THE PROBLEM AND HAD IT FIXED IF NOT ONCE SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I KNOW THAT A TORQUE CONVERTER CAN LOCK UP AND IN A AWD VEHICLE THAT WOULD MOST CERTAINLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN AND ALL THE DEALER SAYS IS TO KEEP HAVING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED OR PAY 5000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I ALSO HAVE A HONDA ACCORD THAT HAD RECALLS FOR EXPLODING AIRBAGS AND IT TOOK MONTHS FOR THEM TO FINALLY GET IT IN FOR THE RECALLS. THE ACURA MDX ALSO SAYS BY THE VIN ON ACURA.COM IT HAS 4 RECALLS BUT THEY SAY AT THE DEALER IT DOESNT. I HAVE SEEN AND SPOKE WITH MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE VICTIMS OF THESE BILLION DOLLAR COMPANIES, ACURA THAT HAVE ALL THE SAME ISSUES . EVERY TIME WE GO TO HAVE AN ISSUE LOOKED AT OR ADDRESSED THEY TRY TO HAVE US HAVE OTHER IRRELEVANT ISSUES FIXED INSTEAD OF THE LIFE THREATENING ONES OR SAFETY RECALLS TAKING CARE OF. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP.
Power train, Oct 14, 2015
VEHICLE TRANSMISSION CAN NOT SHIFT WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD .NO REVERSE AND FORWARD .THE VEHICLE HAVE 76000 MILES ON IT.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jan 8, 2015
WHEN CRUISING 20-30 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHUTTER OR MAKE LOUD GRINDING NOISES AND VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE NOISE AND NOTHING WAS DONE UNTIL 2014. TRANSMISSION OIL WAS CHANGED AND IF PROBLEMS COMES BACK, THEY WOULD CHANGE IT. PROBLEM CAME BACK AND NOW MAKES TREMBLING NOISE AND FEEL IT WHEN REACHING SPEED OF 49 EXACTLY AND 1500RPM, DURING SHIFTING GEARS AND COULD GET STUCK. DEALER STATED IS NORMAL SOUND. NOW I HAVE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH CODE P0706, WHICH IS OPEN IN TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH CIRCUIT PROBABLE CAUSE. SEARCHED AND IT SEEMS THAT THIS YEAR MODEL, ACURA MDX 2006, HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSIONS AND NO RECALLS. CAR MAKES NOISE WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. SOMETIMES THE TRUCK GETS STUCK DOING THIS UNTIL I ACCELERATE OR BRING DOWN THE SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINS WITH THIS ISSUE, AN ACURA HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY OR THE VEHICLE GETS STUCK TRYING TO CHANGE GEARS. *TR
Power train, Engine, Oct 1, 2014
LIKE OTHERS WITH THE 06 MDX I HAD TO HAVE THE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED. IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THE "JUDDER" AS HONDA CALLS THEM FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER CAUSED THIS EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE FIX. THIS BECAME AN ISSUE AS THE VIBRATIONS FROM THE BAD MOTOR MOUNTS DAMAGED THE FRONT RIGHT HALF SHAFT/AXIAL AND I WAS TOLD I WAS VERY LUCKY IT DID NOT BREAK WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jul 11, 2014
TRANSMISSION HAS PROBLEM SHIFTING AND DOWN SHIFTS WITHOUT NOTICE EVEN WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE ON GAS - CAUSING CAR TO SLOW. DANGEROUS FOR CARS FOLLOWING BEHIND - ALMOST REAR ENDED. *TR
Power train, Engine, Feb 11, 2014
ON JANUARY 14, 2014 MY DAUGHTER TOOK OUR 2006 MDX TO THE DEALER FOR MECHANICAL EVALUATION. THE CAR HAS BEEN HESITATING WHILE DRIVING, TRYING TO STOP THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. THE DIAGNOSE CAME BACK WITH THE FOLLOWING: TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AS WELL FOR THE TOTAL OF AROUND $7,200. IN OCTOBER 2008 (MILEAGE 55K) THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A RE-MANUFACTURED PART. DECEMBER 2009 ORIGINAL SYMPTOMS (WHINING NOISE, SHUTTER AT 40-50 MPH) HAVE RECURRED AND HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO DEALER'S MECHANICS. THEY COULD NOT SEE ANY PROBLEMS. DECEMBER 2010 WHINING NOISE STARTED COMING BACK AGAIN. DEALER'S MECHANICS COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. NOW WE ARE FACED WITH A TRANSMISSION THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING PLUS ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. IN SPEAKING WITH ACURA'S CUSTOMER CARE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN 2008 WAS NOT AN AUTHENTIC ACURA PART. I KEPT INSISTING ON MORE IN DEPTH EXPLANATION BUT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IMPROPERLY WORKING TRANSMISSION CAUSES DAMAGE TO ENGINE MOUNTS. IT SEEMS ACURA DEALER'S MECHANICS HAVE SOMEWHATHOW MISSED IT. ACURA IS NOT WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY OF THEIR OMISSIONS. NOW THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. ALL OF DESCRIBED INSTANCES ARE A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. PUTTING IN NON-AUTHENTIC PARTS UNDER THE LABEL OF WARRANTY IS A FRAUDULENT STEP. ALL SERVICES HAVE BEEN PERFORMED AT JERRY DAMSON HONDA DEALERSHIP IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. I WOULD LIKE A FORMAL INVESTIGATION. IN ADDITION I FEEL THAT DEALERSHIP'S MECHANICS SHOULD GO THROUGH ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO AVOID FUTURE MISDIAGNOSES AND A REDUCE DANGER TO CONSUMERS. *TR
Power train, Feb 4, 2014
TWO SEPARATE RELATED INCIDENTS TO TRANSMISSION LISTED FROM MOST RECENT: 1) 3FEB2014- TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON HIGHWAY (APPROX. 65MPH) AT 116,804MI. DEALERSHIP SERVICE NOTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS OVERFILLED AND THE FAILURE IS INTERNAL. THEY RECOMMENDED TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT 2) 4APR2013- NOTED THAT VEHICLE DID NOT ENGAGE IN PARK AFTER SHIFTED TO "P". AFTER PLACING IT IN PARK, IT ROLLED BACK DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. THIS FAULT IS INTERMITTENT AND OCCASIONALLY WILL EXHIBIT A RATCHET LIKE SOUND. THE FAULT IS ONGOING. DEALERSHIP CANNOT RECREATE FAILURE. *TR
Power train, Structure, Aug 7, 2013, crash
I HAD THE RECALL FOR THE INTERLOCK DEFECT DONE ON MY ACURA 2006 MDX ON MARCH 15, 2015. PARKED IN MY GARAGE, I GOT OUT OF THE CAR TAKING THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION NOT REALIZING IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. I WALKED BRIEFLY INTO THE HOUSE AND BACK OUT ONLY TO FIND MY CAR WAS STARTING TO ROLL OUT OF MY GARAGE. I RAN TO JUMP IN AND TRY TO STOP THE CAR, ONLY TO HAVE THE OPEN DOOR CATCH MY OTHER VEHICLE IN THE DRIVE AND DAMAGE IT ALONG WITH THE ACURA. NEIGHBORS CAME TO MY RESCUE AFTER HEARING ME CALL OUT FOR HELP. ONE MAN PUSHED THE DOOR FURTHER FORWARD AS IT WAS IN A FORWARD, HYPER-EXTENSION POSITION WEDGED AGAINST THE OTHER CAR. THE OTHER MAN MANEUVERED MY OTHER CAR AWAY FROM THE ACURA. A THIRD NEIGHBOR WENT INTO MY HOUSE FOR THE KEYS TO THE ACURA SO I COULD GET IT INTO PARK. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE AN ACURA PROBLEM SINCE I DID THE RECALL AND SUGGESTED AND THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. ACURA'S CUSTOMER RELATIONS WILL NOT HELP ME ON THE DAMAGE TO BOTH CARS AND WILL ONLY ADDRESS THE RECALL ONCE AGAIN. I FEEL LUCKY THAT I ONLY HAD SOME BRUISES AND STRAINED MUSCLES. I FEAR OTHERS MAY HAVE HAD THE RECALL DONE AND HAVE THE FAILURE AS I DID AND NOT BE SO LUCKY. I WOULD APPRECIATE HELP IN PURSUING AN ACTION AGAINST ACURA TO GET THEM TO FIX BOTH MY CARS AND GET TO THE BOTTOM OF WHY THIS REPLACEMENT PART DIDN'T WORK. WAS THE PART ACTUALLY REPLACED AS SAID, WAS IT DONE WRONG, OR WAS THE PART REPLACED NOT THE ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM. I HAVE FILED WITH USAA FOR HELP, BUT STILL FEEL ACURA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGES TO BOTH VEHICLES. A FRIEND OF MINE WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM THE NEXT DAY BY STARTING THE CAR, PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, AND THEN SHUTTING OFF THE CAR AND PULLING THE KEY OUT WHILE STILL IN NEUTRAL. OBVIOUSLY, THE NEW LEVER KIT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT I CAN DO NOW? *TR
Power train, Jul 17, 2013
SECOND COMPLAINT-I OWN A 2006 ACURA MDX I AM THE FIRST OWNER BOUGHT SUV NEW-ON NOVEMBER 2010 I RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE FROM AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. TO BRING SUV IN TO ACURA DEALER FOR TECHNICIAN TO UPDATE SOFTWARE FOR TRANSMISSION. THE UPDATE WILL HELP TRANSMISSION OPERATE PROPERLY, ASSURE LONGER LIFE-BEFORE TAKING SUV IN I HAD NO COMPLAINT SUV WAS OPERATING GREAT. AFTER RECALL FIX I STARTED TO HEAR AND FEEL SHUDDERING ,JUDDER, VIBRATION AT 20-45 MPH-MY MILEAGE THEN WAS 45,610- I IMMEDIATELY TOOK SUV BACK TO DEALER AND AFTER DIAGNOSTIC THEY CONFIRM NOISE, REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER-THE NOISE RETURNED AFTER 2 MONTHS BETWEEN 20-45 MPH-MILEAGE THEN WAS 56,300- I RETURNED TO DEALER FOR A SECOND TIME-I INFORMED DEALER IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM FROM THE PREVIOUS ISSUE THEY REPAIRED-THEY DISAGREED, TOLD ME IT WAS THE DRIVESHAFT AND REPLACED IT-THE NOISE RETURNED, SAME DAY I CALLED SERVICE MANAGER AND MADE COMPLAINT, HE SAID I SHOULD DRIVE SUV UNTIL NOISE BECOME LOUDER SO TECHNICIAN WILL HEAR THE NOISE CLEARLY- BY 62,536 MILEAGE NOISE BECAME LOUDER, I BROUGHT THE SUV IN A 3RD TIME, SAME PROBLEM-THEY KEPT SUV 2 DAYS RAN TEST AND CONFIRMED EVERYTHING I SAID-THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND THEY REPLACED IT AND ALSO REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER A SECOND TIME-SUV PERFORMED GREAT UNTIL 120,000 MILES WHICH IS ONLY 57,464 MILES FOR THE NEW TRANSMISSION WHEN THE SAME NOISES AND VIBRATIONS RETURNED, HOWEVER MY WARRANTY WAS UP-THERE IS CLEARLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION-I TAKE GREAT CARE OF MY SUV-ITS PAID OFF IN FULL AND CURRENTLY I CANT AFFORD A CAR PAYMENT-I HOPED THIS CAR TOOK ME OVER 200,000 MILES LIKE MY1991 HONDA I PREVIOUSLY OWNED-I BUY ACURA BECAUSE OF QUALITY- THE NAME HONDA USE TO STAND FOR-I CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN AND WAS TOLD BRING SUV IN, THEY WILL PAY HALF THE COST TO FIX IT-TIME IS HARD THEY NEED TO COVER TOTAL BILL OR TRADE ME UP TO A NEWER SUV. *TR
Power train, Jul 17, 2013
WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 45 MPH TRANSMISSION JUDDER AND LOSES POWER. THE JUDDER NOISE CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION GEAR AND TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR
Power train, Jul 10, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION OF THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THE SHUTTERED STOPPED WHEN HE REMOVED HIS FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT IT STARTED TO SHUTTER AGAIN WHEN THE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED BETWEEN THIRD AND FORTH GEAR. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000. *TR
Power train, Oct 10, 2011
THE CAR HAD BEGUN SHUDDERING AT BETWEEN 30-40 MILES AN HOUR AND THEN AT A VERY LOW RPM IN 1ST GEAR, THE CAR STARTED JERKING HEAVILY. THE DEALERSHIP FIRST SAID THEY WOULD CHARGE ME 125$ TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, UNLESS IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER AS I HAD MENTIONED. NOW THEY WANT 2800$ TO FIX THE PROBLEM. - AT WHAT POINT IN TIME - AS I'VE NOW SEEN THIS AS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH MDX'S DO THEY GIVE A RECALL? THIS IS A YOUNG CAR. *KB
Power train, Sep 7, 2011, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER GETTING OUT OF HIS VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED NOR WAS ANYONE INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE IGNITION KEY CONVERTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,200. UPDATED 10/4/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL IN ANY GEAR POSITION. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITH THE HEAR STILL IN DRIVE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A PCM UPDATED AND REPROGRAM. UPDATED 01/19/12
Power train, May 13, 2011
2006 ACURA MDX 77,000 MILES BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. MY CONCERN IS I AM WARRANTEED UNTIL 10/2012 OR 100,000 MILES WHAT HAPPENS IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN AND I DO NOT HAVE A WARRANTY. THERE ARE QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER GOING ON ACURA MDX FROM 2001-2006 MODELS AT LOW MILES. *TR
Power train, Mar 15, 2011
2006 ACURA MDX SHUDDERS AND VIBRATES WHEN ACCELERATING, APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 30 - 40 MPH. THE SHUDDERING IS PREDICTABLE, OCCURS NEARLY EVERYTIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. ACURA SERVICE ADVISED US THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS SLIPPING INTERNALLY AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT (IN WRITING). NOW ACURA SERVICE STATES THEY WILL CONDUCT THE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE UPDATE WHICH SHOULD FIX THE ISSUE. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER, ONLY 1100 MILES ARE REMAINING ON THE WARRANTY. FROM RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, IT IS CLEAR OTHER ACURA MDX OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR ISSUES. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE WHEN I ORIGINALLY REPORTED MY CONCERN IN NOVEMBER 2010, HOWEVER, THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT. THE ISSUES BEING EXPERIENCED WITH THIS CAR APPEAR TO BE ON PAR WITH OTHER MDX TRANSMISSION ISSUES, THIS APPEARS TO BE NOTHING NEW. *TR
Power train, Feb 17, 2011
VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND VIBRATES BETWEEN 35-40 MPH. WILL BE TAKING TO A DEALER ON FRIDAY 18FEB2011 FOR INSPECTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE ALSO BUT I WAS NOT SURE WHAT IT WAS. THIS NORMALLY OCCURS WHEN ACCELERATING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 AND 45 MPH. ALSO RECEIVED A LETTER REGARDING SOFTWARE UPDATES FOR THE TRANSMISSION IN DECEMBER 2010. IT SAID THAT THIS UPDATE HAS BEEN ISSUED IN SEPTEMBER 2009, BUT I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THIS UPDATE EARLIER. ACURA MYACURA.COM WEBSITE ALSO DOES NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Jan 27, 2011
RECENTLY PURCHASED 06 MDX. DIDN'T NOTICE THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE RIGHT AWAY. ABOUT MONTH AFTER PURCHASE, I NOTICED SHUTTER/GRINDING/JUDDER/WHISTLING COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. TOOK IT INTO ACURA DEALER. ACURA REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER AND UPDATED PCM SOFTWARE UNDER WARRANTY. ABOUT WEEK LATER, STARTED NOTICING THE SAME SHUTTERING NOISE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION AGAIN BUT ITS NOT AS NOTICEABLE BUT DEFINITELY NOTICEABLE AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. ACURA DID NOT "FIX" THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS ACURA HAD FIXED THE "SEVERITY" OF IT TO THE POINT WHERE YOU CAN ONLY SLIGHTLY HEAR IT. AFTER BEING THOROUGHLY FRUSTRATED WITH THIS ISSUE, I STARTED RESEARCHING THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THERE ARE MANY MANY MANY MANY OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS NO PERMANENT FIX. NUMEROUS OWNERS HAVE SAME REPEAT PROBLEMS EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THAT OF A "DESIGN" OF TRANSMISSION ERROR BY THE ACURA SO ESSENTIALLY, ONLY PERMANENT FIX WOULD BE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH THE NEWLY REDESIGNED TRANSMISSION. IF YOU REPLACE THE SAME PARTS OVER AND OVER, YOU WILL HAVE SAME PROBLEMS OVER AND OVER. ACURA FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS. IF YOU TAKE THE CAR TO ANY ACURA DEALER, THEY WILL VEHEMENTLY DENY THERE IS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS(I AM SURE THEY'RE TRAINED BY THE CORPORATE TO DENY, DENY, DENY). UNFAIR. ESSENTIALLY, MY CAR IS A "LEMON" ALBEIT A USED LEMON....
Power train, Dec 14, 2010
2006 ACURA MDX WITH 34000 MILES, START TO HAVE INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION "SHUDDER" AROUND 40MPH, BRING TO THOMAS ACURA DEALER TO CHECK FOR TWO TIMES AND WAS TOLD TO CHANGE THE CONVERTER BECAUSE OF "NORMAL"STRESS OF THE TRANSMISSION. IN ADDITION, DEALER SUGGEST TO CHANGE TRANSMISSION OIL BUT I JUST DID IT 6 MONTHS AGO. *TR
Power train, Dec 3, 2010
1. NORMAL DRIVING MY 2006 ACURA MDX (ORIGINAL OWNER 55000 MILES) 2. ACURA TOLD ME THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS BAD 3. THEY WILL PAY FOR THIS 2600.00 REPAIR, BUT THE PROBLEM IS KNOWN TO COME BACK. *TR
Power train, Nov 12, 2010
ACURA MDX 2006 AT 70,000 MILES BEGAN MAKING A GRINDING NOISE, SPORADICALLY AT FIRST, WHEN CAR WAS RUNNING BETWEEN 30-35 MILES PER HOUR. RPM'S ALSO JUMPED WHEN GRINDING OCCURRED. TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A NEW TRANSMISSION. TOOK IT TO AN ACURA DEALER FOR A SECOND OPINION. THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS NEEDING A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER. NOW IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH ACURA FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Power train, Nov 11, 2010
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 ACURA MDX. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 86,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN SERVICED EXCLUSIVELY BY ACURA. ALL RECOMMENDED SERVICES HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BY ACURA. THE CAR WAS JUST RETURNED TO ME AFTER HAVING ITS 3RD TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THIS TIME THE CAR BROKE DOWN DURING AN ACCELERATION ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY ALMOST CAUSING A TRAFFIC INCIDENT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A FAILURE BY ACURA AND HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THEM EACH TIME UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Power train, Oct 27, 2010
TORQUE CONVERTOR FAILED AT 81,000. REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP, VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE AND NO GUARANTEE IT WON'T CAUSE PROBLEMS TO TRANSMISSION OR TRANSMISSION WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Power train, Equipment, Sep 12, 2010
TORQUE CONVERTER SHUDDER AND VIBRATE BETWEEN 35-40 MPH. *TR