2006 Acura MDX Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 10%of 87 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 147,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the brakes of the 2006 Acura MDX, 10% of the 87 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 147,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On 3/9, I was parking my 2006 MDX in an indoor parking garage. About 15 feet from a wall, it took off real fast. I pressed harder on the brakes, but it slammed into the wall so hard. The air bag deployed, smoke came out & the alarm went off until a passerby disconnected the battery. I couldn't stand up for a few minutes. My insurance co. Decided it was totalled & had it towed to our house instead of a body shop, then only gave me its book value. I still have many bruises all over my body and my nose bled for a while and was swollen for a week. …”
NHTSA complaint #11192247, filed 2019-03, 170,000 miles“As I was driving in a parking lot, I went to apply my brakes as I am turning my car. The brakes felt hard all of a sudden even though I barely applied pressure. The break petal had a grinding sound and applied extreme pressure to break my car by itself. It felt as if my car was being thrown from side to side. This happened several times in parking lots. This has also happened about 3 times on the highway. While driving and going down a small hill on the highway I barely applied the break but the car break felt hard and weird as I barely pressed it. …”
NHTSA complaint #11230957, filed 2019-07, 98,000 miles“The brakes make a loud clanking, clicking noise. It seems like the pads are shifting and sometimes it sounds like they are about to tear right out of the calipers. We purchased the vehicle used still under warranty and within a week returned to the dealer and it has been there 3 times since in the past 10 months and they continue to tell me its normal. The noise is so loud people tunr around in parking lots just to see where the noise is coming from and we are afraid it is not safe. I found that many people are complaining of the same problem online. Something needs to be done.”
NHTSA complaint #10307107, filed 2010-02, 43,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Acura MDX. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vsa and the ecu warning lights illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v092000 (service brakes, hydraulic, traction control system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10781547, filed 2015-10, 105,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Acura MDX. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop while the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the vehicle started to jerk and, as a result, rear ended another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 202,185.”
NHTSA complaint #11183883, filed 2019-03, 202,185 milesRelated recalls
- 13V092000Mar 14, 2013Honda is recalling certain model year 2005 Pilot vehicles manufactured July 29, 2004, through August 29, 2005; model year 2005-2006 Acura MDX vehicles…Covers: Acura MDX 2005–2006, RL 2005, Honda Pilot 2005
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 4% |
| 2024 | 11 | 27% |
| 2023 | 8 | 18% |
| 2022 | 18 | 11% |
| 2020 | 15 | 7% |
| 2019 | 9 | 5% |
| 2018 | 9 | 5% |
| 2017 | 23 | 9% |
| 2016 | 13 | 3% |
| 2015 | 6 | 8% |
| 2014 | 26 | 15% |
| 2012 | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 | 2 | 3% |
| 2010 | 3 | 7% |
| 2008 | 6 | 12% |
| 2006 | 9 | 10% |
| 2005 | 14 | 8% |
| 2004 | 11 | 6% |
| 2003 | 10 | 5% |
| 2002 | 6 | 3% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2006 Acura MDX
38 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsElectronic stability control
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Acura MDX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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