Acura Rsx Reliability
211 NHTSA complaints (2001–2008). Complaint rate: 333.9 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 2002 Acura Rsx. The 2001 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION.
Avoid These Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Acura Rsx Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 32 | 3.1% |
| AIR BAGS | 21 | 33.3% |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 10 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 7 | 0.0% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 7 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 7 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 7 | 14.3% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 6 | 0.0% |
| TIRES | 6 | 83.3% |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 6 | 66.7% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2001View→ |
| 2002AVOID | — | 91 | 10 | 1 | View 2002View→ |
| 2003 | — | 30 | 3 | — | View 2003View→ |
| 2004 | — | 19 | 8 | — | View 2004View→ |
| 2005 | — | 38 | 3 | — | View 2005View→ |
| 2006 | — | 28 | 5 | — | View 2006View→ |
See also: Acura Rsxaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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