Reliability & cost of ownership
Acura Rsx Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Acura Rsx? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Acura Rsx problems by model year
16 recall entries and 176 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Rsx | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Rsx | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Rsx | 2 | 24 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Rsx | 2 | 32 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Rsx | 4 | 17 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Rsx | 4 | 25 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Rsx | 4 | 74 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Rsx | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Acura Rsx, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train42 complaints
- air bags32 complaints
- engine and engine cooling23 complaints
- suspension21 complaints
- exterior lighting11 complaints
- service brakes11 complaints
- structure10 complaints
- hydraulic9 complaints