2006 Acura MDX air bags problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2006 Acura MDX — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Mar 28, 2019
“Tl* 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…”
filed Mar 4, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall…Campaign 19V501000 · Jun 27, 2019
- These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall…Campaign 19V499000 · Jun 27, 2019
- Affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous…Campaign 19V182000 · Mar 6, 2019
- Air BagsCampaign 17V029000 · Jan 10, 2017
- Air BagsCampaign 16V344000 · May 23, 2016
- Affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be…Campaign 15V320000 · May 28, 2015
Related service bulletins
Service Bulletin - Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Front Passenger's Airbag Inflator.
B18-023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 30, 2026Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
B20-010 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 10, 2020Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
B20-007 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 10, 2020Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
B18-025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 7, 2018Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
B18-023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 1, 2018
Air Bags problems in other MDX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 MDX | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 MDX | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 MDX | 5 | 4% |
| 2020 MDX | 4 | 2% |
| 2019 MDX | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 MDX | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 MDX | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 MDX | 7 | 2% |
| 2015 MDX | 4 | 6% |
| 2014 MDX | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 MDX | 1 | 3% |
| 2012 MDX | 9 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Acura MDX
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.