2006 Acura RSX: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2006 Acura RSX. The newest campaign is 13V246000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Jun 2013. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum. NHTSA has 24 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 13V246000, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake booster assembly. If necessary, the dealers will replace the booster assembly free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during July 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-310-783-2000. Honda's recall number is JA4. Acura's recall number is JA5.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 1,208,352 units in total.
13V246000Received . 18,352 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2006 Acura RSX vehicles manufactured January 18, 2006, through August 12, 2006; and model year 2006-2007 Honda S2000 vehicles manufactured January 19, 2006, through November 13, 2006. The brake booster may be unable to maintain a vacuum when the brake pedal is depressed, decreasing brake assist.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
With reduced braking assistance, the vehicle may require additional brake pedal force to prevent a lengthened stopping distance, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake booster assembly. If necessary, the dealers will replace the booster assembly free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during July 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-310-783-2000. Honda's recall number is JA4. Acura's recall number is JA5.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number JA4, JA5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06V270000Received . 1,190,000 units.
Equipment / Other / Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles and motorcycles, the owner's manuals contain incorrect contact information for the national highway traffic safety administration's (NHTSA) vehicle safety hotline.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The language in the owner's manuals is not in accordance with the current mandatory requirements.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will send a postcard to dealers and owners with the correct NHTSA vehicle safety hotline information and with instructions to insert the card into the "reporting safety defects" section of the owner's manual. The recall began on august 2, 2006. Owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009, acura at 1-800-382-2238 or honda motorcycles at 1-866-784-1870.
Report filed by HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.). Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
24 complaints, 28 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 5 |
| Power Train | 5 |
| Exterior Lighting | 5 |
| Structure | 4 |
| Air Bags | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 |
| Parking Brake | 1 |
| Traction Control System | 1 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 11.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 3 Jul 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2006 Acura RSXThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Acura RSX: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/acura/rsx/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Acura RSX?
- 1,208,352 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Acura RSX have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Acura RSX, model years 2001 to 2008. 2 of them name the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Acura RSX name most often?
- Suspension: 5 of 28 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Acura RSX open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.