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2004 Acura TSX problems

NHTSA lists 142 complaints for the 2004 Acura TSX, 9 of them mention a crash and 2 mention a fire. 7 complaints mention an injury, with 7 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as ACURA TSX.

At a glance

Complaints
142
With crash
9
With fire
2
With injury (complaints)
7
Injuries
7
Deaths
0
Recalls
3
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
167,255
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
69

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
AIR BAGS2920.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2920.4%
SEATS2215.5%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1913.4%
POWER TRAIN1611.3%
STEERING149.9%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING74.9%
SEAT BELTS74.9%
SUSPENSION74.9%
ENGINE53.5%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
SEATSFRONT ASSEMBLY14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGCOOLING SYSTEM9
AIR BAGSSIDE/WINDOW6
POWER TRAINAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION5
POWER TRAINMANUAL TRANSMISSION4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEDELIVERY3
SUSPENSIONREAR3
AIR BAGSFRONTAL2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGENGINE2
SEAT BELTSFRONT2

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

Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.

Recalls

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3 recalls.

13V093000

Date: 2013-03-15. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Defect: Honda is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Acura TSX vehicles originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In states that use (excerpt)

Consequence: A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: Honda will notify owners and Acura dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace any damaged ECU, free of charge. All vehicles will have a waterproof cover installed onto the ECU, free of charge. The recall began during April 2013. Owners may contact Acura Client Relations at 1-800-382-2238 and select option 4 or go to www.recalls.acura.com. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

10V174000

Date: 2010-04-29. Systems: STEERING.

Defect: HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2008 ACURA TSX PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 25, 2002 AND FEBRUARY 13, 2008. PROLONGED HIGH UNDER HOOD TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE THE POWER STEERING HOSE TO DETERIORATE PREMATURELY AND MAY CAUSE THE HOSE TO CRACK AND LEAK POWER STEERING OIL.

Consequence: OIL LEAKING ONTO A HOT EXHAUST PIPE WILL GENERATE SMOKE AND A BURNING SMELL, AND COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.

Remedy: HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN MAY 28, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ACURA CLIENT SERVICES AT 1-800-382-2238.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

04V429000

Date: 2004-09-03. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER CARS, THE WIRE HARNESS LOCATED IN THE TRUNK HINGE AREA IS NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECTED AND OVER TIME COULD BE DAMAGED WHEN THE TRUNK IS OPENED AND CLOSED.

Consequence: A DAMAGED HARNESS CAN CAUSE A BLOWN FUSE, A SHORT CIRCUIT AND IT CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS, BACK-UP LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHT FUNCTION. LOSS OF A TAIL LIGHT COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HARNESS AND IF ANY DAMAGE IS FOUND, THE HARNESS WILL BE REPLACED. IF NO DAMAGE IS FOUND, DEALERS WILL INSTALL CORRUGATED PLASTIC TUBING OVER THE HARNESS TO PREVENT FUTURE DAMAGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

69 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT15
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM14
POWER TRAIN11
ENGINE7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC3
AIR BAGS2

10165333

Date: 2019-07-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

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 being too small would prevent the part from being installed, and would therefore have no impact on

10143211

Date: 2018-07-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Service bulletin - There are specific leak dye kits for the R-134a and R-1234yf A/C systems; make sure you use the correct kit for to the A/C system you are working on.

10135110

Date: 2018-04-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Tech line summary article - When adding keys or running the System Check with the Immobilizer Setup Tool in the i-HDS, are you seeing this message? "Immobilizer system is not normal". We?re aware of this issue and have it under investigation.

10193392

Date: 2017-01-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Sending vehicle data to tech line.

10099063

Date: 2016-12-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

"SERVICE BULLETIN - THE REAR WIRE HARNESS NEAR THE LEFT SIDE TRUNK HINGE IS NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECTED AND COULD BE DAMAGED WHEN THE TRUNK IS REPEATEDLY OPENED AND CLOSED. A DAMAGED WIRE HARNESS CAN CAUSE A BLOWN FUSE OR AN OPEN CIRCUIT, WITH EITHER RESULTING IN A LOSS OF THE BACKUP LIGHTS, THE LICEN

10100462

Date: 2016-11-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

SERVICE BULLETIN - NAVIGATION SYSTEM INFORMATION.

10211608

Date: 2016-03-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Special Tool Loan Program: Under TOOLS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN, the list has been updated.

10128529

Date: 2014-08-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, Acura announced three recalls for various 2002-06 Acura models. As of August 4, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and VIN status inquiry has been updated.

10128558

Date: 2014-07-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, Acura announced three recalls for various 2002-06 Acura models. As of July 23, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and service bulletins 14-023, Safety Recall: Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator Can Be Over-Pressurized, 14-029, Recall: Front Driver?s

10055120

Date: 2014-03-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.

ACURA: THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IS ON, WITH DTC P2138 (ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR A/B INCORRECT VOLTAGE CORRELATION), AND HAVE POOR PERFORMANCE IN ENGINE. MODEL 2004-2008 TL, TSX. *PE

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
TSX142

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