2006 Acura MDX Transmission & Powertrain Problems
Owners filed 38 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2006 Acura MDX, 44% of all complaints that year, with a median failure mileage of 69,450. No related recall is listed for this issue. Common patterns include vehicles rolling away after the key was removed and torque converter shudder between 30 and 45 mph.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 38
- 44% of 87 complaints
- All complaints this year
- 87
- Crashes reported
- 4
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 69,450 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- Vehicles rolled away on their own after the driver removed the key, even though the shifter appeared to be in park.
- Drivers felt a shudder, vibration, or clunking sound from the drivetrain when decelerating or lightly accelerating between roughly 30 and 45 mph.
- Dealers diagnosed some of these vibration cases as a failed torque converter and replaced it, sometimes under warranty.
- One owner reported the vehicle would not accelerate past 25 mph and displayed VSA and VTM4-lock warning lights before losing power.
- A separate report described the crank pulley separating from the engine, causing a sudden loss of steering power and requiring a tow.
- Some rollaway incidents led to low-speed crashes into other vehicles or barriers after the car moved unexpectedly in a parking area.
When 2006 Acura MDX transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Aug 17, 2006, latest May 8, 2018.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2006 Acura MDX
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Transmission & Powertrain complaints by MDX model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- What transmission problems does the 2006 Acura MDX have?
- NHTSA lists 38 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2006 MDX, 44% of that year's total complaints. Owners most often described torque converter shudder between 30 and 45 mph and vehicles rolling away after the key was removed.
- Is there a recall for the 2006 Acura MDX transmission?
- No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for this transmission/powertrain issue on the 2006 MDX.
- At what mileage do these transmission issues usually appear?
- The median mileage at failure across these complaints is 69,450 miles.
- Did the rollaway issue cause any crashes?
- Yes, NHTSA data lists 4 crashes tied to Transmission & Powertrain complaints on the 2006 MDX, mostly from vehicles rolling after the key was removed.
- How does 2006 compare to other MDX model years for this issue?
- The 2006 MDX's 44% share of complaints tied to Transmission & Powertrain is among the highest of any model year, second only to the 2005 MDX at 48%.