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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Acura Tsx problems by model year
51 recall entries and 670 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 NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Tsx | 4 | 33 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Tsx | 6 | 132 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Tsx | 7 | 45 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Tsx | 7 | 63 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Tsx | 6 | 91 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Tsx | 3 | 34 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Tsx | 3 | 22 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Tsx | 4 | 50 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Tsx | 4 | 51 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Tsx | 4 | 142 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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.
- steering222 complaints
- air bags122 complaints
- service brakes86 complaints
- electrical system84 complaints
- engine41 complaints
- engine and engine cooling39 complaints
- power train39 complaints
- hydraulic34 complaints