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2017 Acura NSX problems

NHTSA lists 6 complaints for the 2017 Acura NSX, 1 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as ACURA NSX.

At a glance

Complaints
6
With crash
1
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
3
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
2,490,460
Investigations
1
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
127

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM233.3%
SERVICE BRAKES233.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER233.3%
AIR BAGS116.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM116.7%
STRUCTURE116.7%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
STRUCTUREBODY1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
electrical electronic233.3%0.77
loss of control116.7%0.63
mechanical failure116.7%0.99
noise or comfort116.7%0.89
unclear116.7%1.00
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate466.7%0.79
low116.7%0.90
none116.7%1.00

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 6 tagged complaints of 6 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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3 recalls.

23V858000

Date: 2023-12-18. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tan (excerpt)

Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

18V600000

Date: 2018-09-07. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Acura NSX vehicles. The crossover pipe couplers between the left and right fuel tanks may leak.

Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right fuel tanks, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are U29, and Z28.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

18V599000

Date: 2018-09-07. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 Acura NSX vehicles. Road vibrations may cause the metal screws that secure the printed circuit board for the high mounted center brake light to loosen and contact the circuitry, possibly resulting in the brake light fuse blowing and the brake lights not functioning. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal (excerpt)

Consequence: Brake lights that do not work increase the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the center high mount brake light, free of charge. The recall began November 2, 2018. Owners may contact Acura Client Relations at 1-844-682-2872. Honda's number for this recall is B2B. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

1 investigations; 0 open.

DP22005

Opened: 2023-01-27. Closed: 2023-08-07.

Pedestrian alert sounds

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and ele

Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Linked campaign numbers: 22V063000.

Manufacturer communications

127 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
STRUCTURE42
EQUIPMENT23
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES20
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM19
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING17
STEERING14
VISIBILITY13
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY11

10231060

Date: 2023-01-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Owner Notification Letter - Our records indicate that a Product Update has not been completed on this vehicle (Vehicle Identification Number [VIN NUMBER]). The PGM-FI computer may not output some required communication data to a generic scan tool under certain conditions due to an internal software

10219525

Date: 2022-08-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

"Service bulletin - Due to a software defect between two CPUs, the Generic Scan Tool (GST) may not be able to read the Calibration ID (CID) of the CPU under some limited conditions. NOTE: The GST issue doesn't impact the Honda scan tool."

10219517

Date: 2022-08-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE.

Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017-2018 NSXs with a client complaint of the outer door handle not retracting properly. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind

10216918

Date: 2022-07-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES.

Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017-2018 NSXs with a client complaint of the outer door handle not retracting properly. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind

10216893

Date: 2022-07-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE.

Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017-2018 NSXs with a client complaint of the outer door handle not retracting properly. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind

10215495

Date: 2022-06-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017-2018 NSXs with a client complaint of the outer door handle not retracting properly. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind

10208098

Date: 2022-02-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 NSXs with a client complaint of door rattle in the tweeter area. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.

10206807

Date: 2022-01-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 NSXs with a client complaint of door rattle in the tweeter area. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.

10206809

Date: 2022-01-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Owner Notification Letter - On your 2017 or 2018 NSX, the PGM-FI computer may not output some required communication data to a generic scan tool under certain conditions, due to an internal software defect. This has no effect on the function or use of the vehicle. For customers who may be subject to

10206455

Date: 2022-01-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 NSXs with a client complaint of door rattle in the tweeter area. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
NSX6

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