Reliability & cost of ownership
Acura TSX Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Acura TSX? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Acura TSX problems by model year
51 recall entries and 671 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 TSX | 3 | 7 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 TSX | 4 | 33 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 TSX | 6 | 133 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 TSX | 7 | 45 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 TSX | 7 | 63 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 TSX | 6 | 91 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 TSX | 3 | 34 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 TSX | 3 | 22 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 TSX | 4 | 50 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 TSX | 4 | 51 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 TSX | 4 | 142 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Acura TSX, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering223 complaints
- air bags122 complaints
- electrical system84 complaints
- service brakes49 complaints
- engine41 complaints
- engine and engine cooling39 complaints
- power train39 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic34 complaints