Acura Nsx Reliability
20 NHTSA complaints (1991–2021). Complaint rate: 40.2 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2017 Acura Nsx. The 2001 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Acura Nsx Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 3 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | — | 4 | 1 | — | View 1991View→ |
| 1992GOOD | — | 2 | 1 | — | View 1992View→ |
| 2001GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2001View→ |
| 2017AVOID | — | 9 | 2 | — | View 2017View→ |
See also: Acura Nsxaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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