Acura TSXYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 671 NHTSA owner complaints across 11 model years, the Acura TSX years to avoid are 2004, and the strongest years are 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2013. The TSX has 12 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoid'04Use caution: 2009, 2012 Best years'06 '08 '11 '13Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints671Top: Steering Safety recalls122004–2014 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Acura TSX 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 TSX median. Tap a year for its full report.

14251 50 22 34 91 63 45 13333 7

'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2014Not rated–/1007 complaints · 3 recalls 2013Solid63/10033 complaints · 4 recalls 2012Caution33/100133 complaints · 6 recalls 2011Solid56/10045 complaints · 7 recalls 2010Solid45/10063 complaints · 7 recalls 2009Caution38/10091 complaints · 6 recalls 2008Solid60/10034 complaints · 2 recalls 2007Not rated–/10022 complaints · 2 recalls 2006Solid53/10050 complaints · 3 recalls 2005Solid50/10051 complaints · 3 recalls 2004Avoid28/100142 complaints · 3 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Acura TSX problems

All model years combined: 671 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

223Steering7 crash/fire/injury

122Air bags29 crash/fire/injury

84Electrical system5 crash/fire/injury

49Service brakes

41Engine

39Engine and engine cooling

39Power train

34Service brakes, hydraulic

30Seats

16618 other systems18 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Steering	223	7
Air bags	122	29
Electrical system	84	5
Service brakes	49	7
Engine	41	0
Engine and engine cooling	39	2
Power train	39	2
Service brakes, hydraulic	34	1
Seats	30	2
18 other systems	166	18

12 recalls

Acura TSX recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Passenger side: inflator module19V-502 · 2009–2014 · Jun 27, 2019 · 9,555 vehicles Passenger side: inflator module19V-378 · 2009–2014 · May 16, 2019 · 19,138 vehicles Passenger side: inflator module18V-661 · 2010–2014 · Sep 27, 2018 · 1,355,406 vehicles Passenger side: inflator module18V-042 · 2009–2013 · Jan 9, 2018 · 691,726 vehicles Passenger side: inflator module17V-545 · 2009–2012 · Aug 31, 2017 · 3,257 vehicles Passenger side: inflator module17V-030 · 2009–2012 · Jan 10, 2017 · 977,708 vehicles Passenger side: inflator module16V-346 · 2009–2011 · May 24, 2016 · 2,719,386 vehicles Electrical system13V-093 · 2004–2008 · Mar 15, 2013 · 76,253 vehicles Hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections10V-174 · 2004–2008 · Apr 29, 2010 · 167,255 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump07V-097 · 2005 · Mar 14, 2007 · 166,561 vehicles Other: owners/service/other manual06V-270 · 2006 · Jul 26, 2006 · 1,190,000 vehicles Exterior lighting: tail lights04V-429 · 2004 · Sep 3, 2004 · 40,060 vehicles

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the TSX

Apr 19, 2019
Electrical overstressEA19001 · 2012–2014 · closed Sep 19, 2024
Led to recall 20V-024