Acura Tsx Reliability
849 NHTSA complaints (2004–2014). Complaint rate: 173.4 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 2004 Acura Tsx. The 2013–2014 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: STEERING.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Acura Tsx Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 213 | 3.3% |
| AIR BAGS | 110 | 16.4% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 77 | 2.6% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 48 | 14.6% |
| ENGINE | 41 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 31 | 3.2% |
| POWER TRAIN | 26 | 7.7% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 26 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 19 | 0.0% |
| SEAT BELTS | 17 | 23.5% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004AVOID | — | 192 | 13 | 3 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005 | — | 64 | 5 | 1 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006 | — | 68 | 6 | — | View 2006View→ |
| 2007GOOD | — | 29 | 2 | — | View 2007View→ |
| 2008 | — | 42 | 4 | 1 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009AVOID | — | 113 | 8 | — | View 2009View→ |
| 2010 | — | 86 | 9 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011 | — | 52 | 3 | 1 | View 2011View→ |
| 2012AVOID | — | 157 | 9 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013GOOD | — | 38 | 2 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014GOOD | — | 8 | 0 | — | View 2014View→ |
See also: Acura Tsxaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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