2006 Acura MDX Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 87 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,776miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2006 Acura MDX, 2% of the 87 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,776 miles.
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.
“Five days after passing the state car inspection at a honda dealership, my wife and two sons were driving our MDX on 146n when the check engine light came on and the vehicle stalled. After having the car towed twice, first to a local garage (as it was after 7 pm and on the weekend) and then to the Acura dealership, Acura technicians confirmed the diagnosis of the garage and stated that a spark plug had been sucked into the engine rendering the vehicle unusable with significant engine damage. …”
NHTSA complaint #10459441, filed 2012-05, 84,553 miles“Topic: uncommanded acceleration; lack of acceleration; incidents occurred over the course of 3 weeks (used 2006 Acura MDX purchased on april 12, 2010). Shortly after purchase, vehicle exhibited stumble when accelerator was pushed. That is, the engine RPM decreased with increasing pedal pressure. Pressing down aggressively resulted in engine idle condition. This occurred 0.5 miles from home. Problem did not continue the next morning. On may 3, 2010, while coasting through an intersection at approximately 35mph, vehicle suddenly accelerated without pedal input. …”
NHTSA complaint #10329438, filed 2010-05, 31,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10177598Jun 3, 2020These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of CARB certification. These SKUs can no…
- 10041772Oct 22, 2011Acura: the engine coolant temperature input in misinterpreted by the ecm/pcm/ the mil comes on.
- 10020481Jul 13, 2007Mil comes on with dtc and the engine runs roughly or stalls. *kb updated 08-15-07.
- 10021177Oct 16, 2006Trouble shooting b-can and f-can dtc's.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 8% |
| 2019 | 30 | 16% |
| 2018 | 19 | 11% |
| 2017 | 18 | 7% |
| 2016 | 10 | 3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 3% |
| 2012 | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 3 | 6% |
| 2008 | 2 | 4% |
| 2007 | 4 | 4% |
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 9 | 5% |
| 2004 | 13 | 8% |
| 2003 | 16 | 8% |
| 2002 | 14 | 7% |
| 2001 | 19 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2006 Acura MDX
38 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsBrakes
9 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 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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