Acura TSX
Registered from 2004 to 2014.
About this model
The Acura TSX is a compact executive car manufactured by Honda and sold through its Acura division from the 2004 to 2014 model years. The TSX spanned two generations, both derived from the corresponding Japanese/European versions of the Honda Accord, which were more compact and sporting-oriented than their larger North American counterpart. The latter Accord platform was also used for the Acura TL, which slotted above the TSX in Acura's lineup. All TSXs were built in Sayama, Saitama, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Acura TSX, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Steering: more complaints than 99% of 2012 cars — 75% of its 133 complaints, where an ordinary 2012 car has 9%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- STEERING — 85 owners reported this
- STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 11 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- SERVICE BRAKES — 7 owners reported this
- AIR BAGS — 5 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
Crash test
| Rollover | ★★★★★ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 201 hp · 1672 kg · 2710 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2013 | 201 hp · 1672 kg · 2710 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2012 | 201 hp · 1672 kg · 2710 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2011 | 201 hp · 1672 kg · 2710 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2010 | 201 hp · 1545 kg · 2710 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2009 | 1545 kg · 2710 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2008 | 1488 kg · 2660 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2007 | 1488 kg · 2660 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2006 | 1488 kg · 2660 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2005 | 1465 kg · 2660 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2004 | 1465 kg · 2660 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
51% of 2014 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 4. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
17V030000
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The manufacturer has mailed an interim notification, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KE1 and KE2.
17V545000
In the event of a crash, an incorrectly installed passenger frontal air bag inflator may deploy the air bag improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are O07, Y0A, N06, G05, M04, Y01, and O09.
18V042000
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 16, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are B0K and L0J.
18V661000
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M2J and S2K.
19V378000
An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.
19V502000
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Electrical overstress
Engineering analysis, opened April 2019, closed September 2024.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Acura filed 19 bulletins about the 2014 TSX.
- Steering: 6
- Equipment: 4
- Service brakes: 2
- Service brakes, hydraulic: 2
- Air bags: 1
- Equipment adaptive/mobility: 1
- Suspension: 1
- Tires: 1
- Visibility: 1
- Special Tool Loan Program: Under TOOLS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN, the list has been updated. · May 2022
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2009-2014 TLs, TSXs & TSX Wagons with a client complaint of the brake pedal feeling soft or spongy when depressed,… · March 2021
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2009-2014 TLs, TSXs & TSX Wagons with a client complaint of the brake pedal feeling soft or spongy when depressed,… · February 2021
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2009-2014 TLs, TSXs & TSX Wagons with a client complaint of the brake pedal feeling soft or spongy when depressed,… · January 2021
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2009-2014 TLs, TSXs & TSX Wagons with a client complaint of the brake pedal feeling soft or spongy when depressed,… · January 2021
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2009-2014 TLs, TSXs & TSX Wagons with a client complaint of the brake pedal feeling soft or spongy when depressed,… · December 2020
- Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any… · March 2020
- This SKU is a Front Upper Ball Joint. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for the outer diameter of the ball joint housing being too small. The outer diameter… · September 2019
11 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.