Skip to content
Air bagsPart report

2006 Acura RSX Air bags Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
8%of 24 total for the year
Median mileage
23,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Acura RSX, 8% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“The contact owns a 2006 Acura RSX. The air bags failed to deploy during a crash at 65 MPH. The vehicle is currently at the repair shop. The cause of the failure has yet to be determined. The current and failure mileages were 23,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10211624, filed 2007-12, 23,000 miles

“Airbag failure to deploy in a substantial passenger door side impact causing total loss of the vehicle and injuries to the passenger seat occupant. Driver's side airbag did deploy but there was no door impact there. Front airbags did not deploy as there was no frontal impact.”

NHTSA complaint #10212521, filed 2007-12

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200628%
2005413%
2004529%
2003728%
20021418%

Other parts of the 2006 Acura RSX

Exterior lighting
5 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Acura RSX

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology