Acura RSXYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 176 NHTSA owner complaints across 7 model years, the Acura RSX years to avoid are 2002, and the strongest years are 2003 and 2005. The RSX has 2 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: User3204, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Best & worst years
Acura RSX years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the RSX median. Tap a year for its full report.
'02'03'04'05'06'07'08
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Acura RSX problems
All model years combined: 176 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
42Power train1 crash/fire/injury
32Air bags14 crash/fire/injury
23Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury
21Suspension1 crash/fire/injury
11Exterior lighting
10Structure
9Service brakes, hydraulic
9Electrical system
7Tires
3917 other systems4 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 42 | 1 |
| Air bags | 32 | 14 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 23 | 1 |
| Suspension | 21 | 1 |
| Exterior lighting | 11 | 0 |
| Structure | 10 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 9 | 2 |
| Electrical system | 9 | 0 |
| Tires | 7 | 5 |
| 17 other systems | 39 | 4 |
2 recalls
Acura RSX recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.