| Steering | 128.5%ODI 10291411 · 68,237 miTHE POWER STEERING HOSE HAS A LEAK. THE POWER STEERING FLUID IS DRIPPING ALL OVER THE PLACE. I CAN SMELL BURNING OIL EVERYTIME I STOP. LAST TIME I SAW SMOKE. THE SMOKE WAS FROM THE POWER STEERING FLUID DRIPPING ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *TR Look up ODI 10291411 at NHTSA ↗ | 611.8%ODI 102859432005 ACURA TSX PRESENTED AT DEALER WITH PREMATURELY-DETERIORATED POWER STEERING HOSE. POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING ON HOT ENGINE PRESENTS FIRE HAZARD, PER DEALER SERVICE MANAGER. HOSE WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL ON TL AND RL MODELS, BUT NOT THE TSX. *TR Look up ODI 10285943 at NHTSA ↗ | 2346.0%ODI 10246211 · 13,000 miMY VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL MAKES A MOANING NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS LEFT OR RIGHT A LOW SPEEDS. THE ACURA DEALER REPLACED THE CABLE REEL INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL HUB BUT THE NOISE CONTINUES. I AM AFRAID THIS NOISE IS AN INDICATION THAT SOMETHING INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL WILL WEAR OUT EVENTUALLY AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *TR Look up ODI 10246211 at NHTSA ↗ | 1359.1%ODI 10290780 · 9,900 miI OWN A 2007 ACURA TSX. THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN THAT IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT ACURA KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUE, BUT AS OF YET DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION. MANY OWNERS HAVE BLOGGED AND POSTED COMMENTS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE ON VARIOUS WEBSITES. I AM SURPRISED THAT ACURA HAS NOT DONE SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR Look up ODI 10290780 at NHTSA ↗ | 1647.1%ODI 10313749 · 30,000 miVEHICLE SUSPENSION BUSHING IN FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM AND FRONT SWAY BAR WEAR QUICKLY AND CREATE METAL TO METAL CONTACT. NOISE CAN BE HEARD GOING OVER BUMPS AND UN EVEN SURFACES. THE PART WAS REPLACES BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY REPAIR AND IT RE APPEARED AFTER 300 MILES OF OPERATION. THIS FAILURE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SAY ON TO ONE SIDE SLIGHTLY. *TR Look up ODI 10313749 at NHTSA ↗ | 44.4%ODI 10432390 · 10,000 miPURCHASED VEHICLE NEW. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP COMPLAINED THAT ODOMETER WAS NOT CORRECT. FURTHER ISSUES INCLUDED REPLACEMENT OF WHEEL BEARINGS TWICE AND EXTREME OIL CONSUMPTION. EACH TIME IS WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER THE PROBLEMS WERE IGNORED, DETERMINED TO UNDUPLICATIBLE OR I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. CURRENTLY I SEE THAT THERE ARE TSBS RELATING TO THE STEERING/BEARING ISSUE AND THE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. I REPEATEDLY TRIED TO NO AVAIL TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS FIXED WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND FILED TWO COMPLAINTS WITH ACURA… Look up ODI 10432390 at NHTSA ↗ | 57.9%ODI 10356072 · 350 miMY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2010 ACURA TSX WITH APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED 350 MILES THE LEFT FRONT STARTED KNOCKING VERY BADLY WE TOOK IT TO ACURA OF COLUMBUS WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND MADE A SERVICE APPT. WE TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY TIGHTENED THINGS UP THEY STATED. A DAY AND A HALF LATER THE CAR STARTED MAKING THE NOISE AGAIN WE TOOK IT BACK IN THEY KEPT IT FOR A WEEK AND REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT AXLE AND GREASED THE RACK AND PINION BOLTS..WE GOT THE CAR BACK AND IT AGAIN STARTED MAKING THE NOISE… Look up ODI 10356072 at NHTSA ↗ | 1840.0%ODI 11023345 · 116,000 miTHE STEERING WENT OUT IN MY CAR WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. MY CAR IS 6 YEARS OLD WITH 100,000 MILES AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING MODULE FOR $1300. THIS SEEMS ODD TO ME FOR THIS TO HAPPEN IN A NEWER CAR. Look up ODI 11023345 at NHTSA ↗ | 9974.4%ODI 10758477 · 64,710 miUPON STARTING VEHICLE I NOTICED INTERMITTENT "CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM". DURING DRIVE CYCLE I ENCOUNTERED FAILURE OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST, VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER VEHICLE. WENT TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, THEY WITNESSED SAME SYMPTOMS STATED ABOVE, BUT INTERMITTENT CHECK LIGHT WILL NOT PRODUCE A FAULT CODE, TECHNICIAN STATED IT SEEMS LIKE A GROUND PROBLEM. UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE DUE TO UNSAFE CONDITION, VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO AVOID AN EMERGENCY WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF FORCE NEEDED TO STEER VEHICLE. Look up ODI 10758477 at NHTSA ↗ | 1957.6%ODI 10618571 · 3,800 miEPS STEERING ISSUES FIRST REPORTED TO ACURA APPROXIMATELY 250 MILES. HOOD VIBRATION ISSUES AT 3800 MILES. ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING STABILITY TRACKING ISSUES, AUTOMOBILE CANNOT BE DRIVEN IN STRAIGHT LINE. THE EPS SYSTEM IN THIS VIN PLATFORM AND MANY OTHER MANUFACTURERS HAS SERIOUS & WELL DOCUMENTED STRAIGHT LINE DRIVING AND CROSSWIND STABILITY ISSUES DUE TO INHERENT DESIGN AND ENGINEERING FLAWS IN THE EPS SYSTEM AS COMPARED TO HYDRAULIC STEERING SYSTEMS. PASSING BIG RIGS TRAVELING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION ON TWO LANE HIGHWAYS, CAR BEING PUSHED … Look up ODI 10618571 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Air Bags | 2114.8%ODI 10100526 · 8,800 miMY 2004 ACURA TSX AND I WERE INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION (THE FRONT OF MY CAR HIT THE REAR END OF A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF MY TSX STRUCK THE RIGHT REAR SIDE OF A LATE MODEL CHEVY IMPALA. THE IMPACT SET OFF MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, BUT NOT MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG. I WAS DRIVING AND STRUCK MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL OF MY TSX. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT CATCH ME AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION FROM THE INCIDENT AND FEEL THAT MY AIRBAG SHOULD DEPLOY. EVERY AUTO EXPERT, INCLUDING MY ACURA DEALER, SAID MY … Look up ODI 10100526 at NHTSA ↗ | 1631.4%ODI 10190902I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT,WHERE I WAS REAR ENDED AND PUSHED UP AGAINST THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE CAR SUSTAINED FRONT AND REAR DAMAGE, BUT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY, ALLSTATE. THIS WAS A BRAND NEW 2005 ACURA TSX. *AK Look up ODI 10190902 at NHTSA ↗ | 36.0%ODI 10651125 · 107,000 miMY WIFE LOST CONTROL OF OUR 2006 ACURA TSX AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER HEAD FIRST AT APPROXIMATELY 50MPH. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH FRAME RAILS WERE BENT AND EVERYTHING AT THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS PUSHED BACK TOWARDS THE ENGINE. THE FENDERS WERE BENT, THE BUMPER WAS DESTROYED, THE DOORS DIDN'T OPEN AND CLOSE PROPERLY. MY INSURANCE DECLARED THE CAR A TOTAL LOSS B/C OF THE SEVERE DAMAGE. DESPITE THE SEVERE ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MY ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT ACURA AND GET A RESPONSE FROM THEM REGARDING THE MATTER HAS BEEN UNSUCCES… Look up ODI 10651125 at NHTSA ↗ | 14.5%ODI 11082103 · 165,000 miI WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT WASN'T SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO WARRANT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT HOWEVER SINCE THEN THERE HAS BEEN A 'CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM' ICON ON MY DISPLAY EVER SINCE! I CAN'T RENEW MY LYFT DRIVERS ACCOUNT UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS ADDRESSED WHICH IS CAUSING AN UNDUE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS PART OF A SECOND WAVE OF RECALLS TO COME REGARDING AIRBAGS. FURTHERMORE, LATELY I'VE BEEN CONTEMPLATING WHAT AN OFFICER AT THE SCENE TOLD ME, WHICH WAS I PUKE BE DEAD AFTER RUNNING DIRECTLY INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AT… Look up ODI 11082103 at NHTSA ↗ | 25.9%ODI 10919052 · 142,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000. Look up ODI 10919052 at NHTSA ↗ | 2426.4%ODI 10274368 · 485 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. BEFORE THE REPAIR COULD BE PERFORMED, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN IMPACT OR CRASH OCCURRING. BOTH THE PASSENGER AND THE CONTACT WERE WEARING THEIR SEAT BELTS AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED EAR AND HEAD INJURIES, BUT THE PASSENGER WAS UNINJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE ACURA MANUFACTURER .THE FAILURE… Look up ODI 10274368 at NHTSA ↗ | 2031.7%ODI 10467894 · 37,605 miON THE AFTERNOON OF JUNE 19TH I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND WAS SITTING IN MY CAR WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING WHEN THE DASH INDICATOR READ "CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM". I CONTINUED TO GATHER MY THINGS, WHEN SUDDENLY THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, HITTING MY LEFT ARM AND MOMENTARILY DEAFENING MY HEARING. THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN IMPACTED OR JARRED IN ANY WAY THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THE NEXT MORNING I DROVE THE CAR TO ACURA AND THEY INITIALLY SAID THEY WOULD REPAIR IT. A WEEK OR SO LATER THEY CLAIMED THE COMPUTER INDIC… Look up ODI 10467894 at NHTSA ↗ | 1124.4%ODI 10885866TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10885866 at NHTSA ↗ | 64.5%ODI 10502566 · 938 miFRONT END DAMAGE BOTH SIDES DAMAGED AIR BAGS DID NOT COME ON WIFE DIED, DEALER SAY BAGS OK BUT DIDNT KNOW WHY THEY DIDNT COME ON. *TR Look up ODI 10502566 at NHTSA ↗ | 515.2%ODI 11062833TAKATA RECALL, I RECEIVED A LETTER BY MAIL THAT MY CAR HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY THE TAKATA RECALL Look up ODI 11062833 at NHTSA ↗ | 114.3%ODI 10896766TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10896766 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Electrical System | 2819.7%ODI 10250510 · 58,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TSX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO LOCK THE POWER DOORS BEFORE EXITING; HOWEVER, THE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM WOULD NOT WORK. SHE COULD NOT LOCK THE DOORS FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO MANUALLY LOCK THEM FROM THE OUTSIDE. IN ADDITION, THE TRUNK LOCKING MECHANISM WAS INOPERATIVE AND COULD ONLY BE ACTIVATED WITH THE TRUNK RELEASE. THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT FAILED TO OP… Look up ODI 10250510 at NHTSA ↗ | 35.9%ODI 10348923 · 71,000 miTHE A/C SYSTEM (MAINLY THE A/C COMPRESSOR, CLUTCH, AND STATOR) IN MY 2005 ACURA TSX SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AT 71,000 MILES WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THAT MANY 2004 AND ABOVE MODEL-YEAR ACURA TSX VEHICLES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. WWW.ACURAZINE.COM HAS MANY STORIES OF OWNER DISSATISFACTION OVER THE ACURA TSX A/C SYSTEM. MY CAR WAS DIAGNOSED BY A PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIAN AT AAMCO, AND HE INFORMED ME THAT "THESE CARS" (ACURA TSX) ARE WELL-KNOWN TO HAVE FAULTY A/C SYSTEMS AND THAT THERE WAS A "DEALER NOTE" IN H… Look up ODI 10348923 at NHTSA ↗ | 714.0%ODI 10296164 · 8,318 mi1ST INCIDENT: THE FRONT BRAKES WENT OUT. I HAD THEM CHECKED TWICE BEFORE THE DEALER REPLACED THEM. THEY REPORTED THEY WERE LOW BUT BLAMED IT ON ME. I COMPLAINED IN THE BEGINNING WHEN I COULDN'T STOP, AND SKID INTO INTERSECTIONS AT RED LIGHTS SOME TIMES BARELY MISSING THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME. THE DEALERS ALL SAID IT WAS THE WAY I WAS DRIVING THE CAR. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN THIS CAR ANY DIFFERENT FROM MY PREVIOUS CARS THAT DIDN'T HAVE ABS. I'VE OWNED SEVERAL NEW CARS SO I THINK I KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A CAR PROPERLY BY NOW. I'VE NEVER WORN DOWN ANY BRAKES … Look up ODI 10296164 at NHTSA ↗ | 313.6%ODI 11378100 · 125,874 miIMMOBILIZER GREEN KEY LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. I HAVE BEEN TROUBLESHOOTING AND FOUND CORROSION IN THE PCM/ECM CONTROL UNIT THAT IS UNDER THE CENTER COUNSEL. SALT-WATER SOAKED THE CARPETING AND THAT CORRODED THE FRAME OF THE UNIT AND GOT INSIDE AND ONTO THE CIRCUIT BOARD. I CHECKED FOR A RECALL AND THERE IS ONE FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR. IT ASKED FOR THE VIN # AND IT CAME BACK TELLING ME IT WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. MY QUESTION IS WHY OTHER VIN# IS COVERED FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT MINE IS NOT. CORROSION IS CORROSION AND THE CAUSE IS A SALTWATER S… Look up ODI 11378100 at NHTSA ↗ | 411.8%ODI 10208640 · 1,000 miVEHICLE SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF A 6-LANE DIVIDED ROADWAY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS LIT AND THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATES THAT THE COMPUTER OR "PCM" FAILED. THE PART WAS BACKORDERED NATIONALLY. THEY TRIED REMOVING A COMPUTER FROM ANOTHER TSX ON THE LOT, BUT IT FAILED DUE TO COMPATIBILITY ISSUES. APPARENTLY, THIS PART IS UNIQUE TO EACH VEHICLE. AFTER ANOTHER WEEK, THE CUSTOM-BUILT COMPUTER STILL HAS NOT ARRIVED AND I'M AT THE POINT WHERE THE CAR WILL HAVE SOON SPENT MORE TIME IN THE SHOP THAN IN MY DRIVEWAY. *TR Look up ODI 10208640 at NHTSA ↗ | 55.5%ODI 10335083 · 16,000 miTHIS IS IN REFERENCE TO A 2009 ACURA TSX W/TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE RADIO SYSTEM WOULDN'T NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT THE LOUDNESS AND SEVERITY OF NOISE DURING THE EVENT COULD STARTLE SOMEONE TO ERRATIC STEERING MOMENTARILY. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE LAST SATURDAY, 05 JUNE 2010, WHEN A CALL CAME IN TO MY PHONE (HANDS-FREE LINK) THE RADION BEGAN TO MUTE AND THEN THE RADIO BEGAN SCREECHING AT VERY HIGH VOLUME. I COULD NOT TURN IT OFF BY PRESSING THE ON/OFF BUTTON ON THE RADIO AND I COULD NOT … Look up ODI 10335083 at NHTSA ↗ | 711.1%ODI 10420040 · 7,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT RODENTS MAY HAVE INVADED THE VEHICLE AND DAMAGED THE WIRING HARNESS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON BUT THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS BECAUSE AN OUTSIDE SOURCE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. Look up ODI 10420040 at NHTSA ↗ | 36.7%ODI 11156029 · 193,123 miWHILE DRIVING AND ALMOST ENDING UP IN A ACCIDENT TO WHERE I COULD INJURY MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE MY CAR IMMEDIATELY SAID CHECK POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AS WELL THEN THE DEALERSHIP CHARGERS 1500.00 JUST NOT SAFE AND OVER PRICED REPAIR TO SOMETHING THAT GIVES YOU KNOW WARNING. Look up ODI 11156029 at NHTSA ↗ | 1511.3%ODI 10758477 · 64,710 miUPON STARTING VEHICLE I NOTICED INTERMITTENT "CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM". DURING DRIVE CYCLE I ENCOUNTERED FAILURE OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST, VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER VEHICLE. WENT TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, THEY WITNESSED SAME SYMPTOMS STATED ABOVE, BUT INTERMITTENT CHECK LIGHT WILL NOT PRODUCE A FAULT CODE, TECHNICIAN STATED IT SEEMS LIKE A GROUND PROBLEM. UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE DUE TO UNSAFE CONDITION, VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO AVOID AN EMERGENCY WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF FORCE NEEDED TO STEER VEHICLE. Look up ODI 10758477 at NHTSA ↗ | 39.1%ODI 11019862 · 69,470 miACURA INSULATION ON ELECTRICAL WIRES ATTRACT RODENTS. 3 WIRES WERE CHEWED UP BY RODENTS. $380 TO REPAIR. Look up ODI 11019862 at NHTSA ↗ | 114.3%ODI 11172618I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2014 ACURA TSX MAY 27 2014 FROM CONCORD ACURA DEALERSHIP. SINCE 2014-2019 MY CAR HAS BEEN STALLING TO START. I'VE BROUGHT IT IN MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE, THEY WOULD SEND ME HOME AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR. ON JAN 2017, AFTER BRINGING MY CAR IN FOR THE 8TH TIME, THEY FINALLY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS PURCHASED WITH A BAD BATTERY FROM THE MANUFACTURER WAREHOUSE, THAT WAS WHY MY CAR WOULDN'T START FOR 2 YEARS. SO THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY. JAN 2019 EXACTLY 2 YEARS LATER, MY CAR STALLS AGAIN! I IMMED… Look up ODI 11172618 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Service Brakes | 42.8%ODI 10551483 · 96,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VSA WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED WHICH MADE THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,274. Look up ODI 10551483 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.0%ODI 11362895 · 175,000 miCAR BEGINS BRAKING WHILE ACCELERATING AND STARTS SLIDING WHEN BRAKING ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE OTHER MODEL FROM THIS YEAR SUCH AS THE MDX HAVE A RECALL FOR THE VSA SYSTEM HOWEVER THE TSX DOES NOT. THE MDX RECALL FROM 05 MATCHED THE SAME ISSUES THE 05 TSX HAS. Look up ODI 11362895 at NHTSA ↗ | 36.0%ODI 10668255 · 37,000 miI AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE 2006 ACURA TSX. EVER SINCE THE FIRST DATE OF PURCHASE, THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES PADS WERE NOT ALWAYS STRONG ENOUGH TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I ALWAYS HAVE TO PUSH DOWN THE BRAKES HARD IN ORDER TO STOP. I DO NOT USUALLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THE SNOW. HOWEVER, IN APRIL 2014, I WAS DRIVING THE ACURA TSX IN A TURN ON A 15 MILES PER HOUR UNDER SNOW CONDITION, AND I PRESSED THE BRAKES HARD. THE CAR TOOK TOO LONG IN DISTANCE TO BRAKE, AS A RESULT, THE FRONT BUMPER AND BOTH FRONT WHEEL RIMS WERE DAMAGED AS THE CAR HIT … Look up ODI 10668255 at NHTSA ↗ | 29.1%ODI 10559719 · 110,300 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST MODULE HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,300. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10559719 at NHTSA ↗ | 38.8%ODI 10460087 · 41,500 miBRAKES HAVE WORN CONSIDERABLY OVER THE LAST 10,000 MILES. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 'CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED' IN MAY, 2011. NOW, ONLY A YEAR AND 10K MILES LATER...THE CAR HAS BEGUN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, AFFECTING DRIVER'S ABILITY TO STEER DURING HEAVY BRAKING. THE ONSET WAS INCREDIBLY FAST...FROM BARELY NOTICEABLE TO VIOLENTLY SHAKING THE CAR IN ABOUT 300 CITY MILES AT MOST. LOOKS LIKE THE PADS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS SMOOTHED, MAYBE REPLACED. BASED ON THE ESTIMATES I HAVE FOUND, THIS REPAIR WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $175 + LABOR IF THE R… Look up ODI 10460087 at NHTSA ↗ | 55.5%ODI 10486555 · 40,300 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DESCENDING A STEEP HILL, SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THEY FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND DOWN SHIFTED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKES HAD FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,300. Look up ODI 10486555 at NHTSA ↗ | 1015.9%ODI 10465087 · 20,923 miI TOOK MY 2010 ACURA TSX IN FOR PERIODIC MAINTENANCE (A-1). I WAS ADVISED BY THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT MY REAR BRAKES WERE WORN DOWN TO 3 MILLITERS AND WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT SOON. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR CLASS ACTION SUIT ON THESE BRAKES AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS FOR HONDAS AND ACURA TSX'S UP TO 2009. APPARENTLY THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY HONDA/ACURA ARE INSUFFICIENT. ACURA WANTS OVER $300 TO REPLACE THE PADS AND SURFACE THE ROTORS. APPARENTLY HONDA IS OFFERING DISCOUNTS OF $150 FOR THE SERVICE UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CLASS ACTIO… Look up ODI 10465087 at NHTSA ↗ | 715.6%ODI 10836271 · 37,000 miON THREE OCCASIONS 2011 ACURA TSX BREAKS HAVE FAILED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO USE MY EMERGENCY BREAK IN ORDER TO AVOID ACCIDENT. I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN WHILE GOING OFF THE HIGHWAY EXIT AND PUSHED ON BREAKS ONLY TO FIND THE BREAK PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY STIFF AND WOULD NOT MOVE NO MATTER HOW HARD I PUSHED ON IT... AFTER FEW MINUTES, THE BREAKS STARTED WORKING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS PRE-WARMED FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN BEFORE DRIVING EVERY TIME. THE WEATHER TEMPERATURES ON ALL THREE OCCASIONS WERE BELOW 10 DEGREES F.THERE ARE MULTIPLE … Look up ODI 10836271 at NHTSA ↗ | 96.8%ODI 10678768 · 28,000 miI WAS TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE MY BRAKES. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH 2012 TSX AT 28K MILES? *TR Look up ODI 10678768 at NHTSA ↗ | 26.1%ODI 11434458On Friday, September 24, 2021 when I went around a curve my car felt like the vehicle stability assist was trying to kick on. However, no warning light came on and I was not going to fast for the weather or road conditions. I did not hit any pot holes or anything else to cause the part to fail. When I went to apply my brakes the brakes felt soft and spongy and I was concern with the car not stopping. Safety issues for me and others were if my car didn't stop and me hitting another vehicle and injuring/killing them or myself due to the compo… Look up ODI 11434458 at NHTSA ↗ | 342.9%ODI 11064575 · 61,600 miWHEN CAR IS STARTED IN COLD WEATHER, BRAKES DO NOT WORK FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO ISSUE, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS REFERRED ME TO DEALER. Look up ODI 11064575 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Engine | 53.5%ODI 10465625 · 55,000 miTHE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR STOPPED WORKING. ACURA WILL NOT DISCUSS THE PROBLEM WITH ME SINCE THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR THIS ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL.WE UNDERSTAND THAT WE CAN GET 60%. BACK IF WE FIX IT A ACURA OR HONDA DEALERSHIP.IF THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS MALFUNCTION FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL THEY SHOULD PAY THE WHOLE COST. WE HAVE HAD 5 HONDA CARS AND HAVE BEEN VERY LOYAL CUSTOMERS. *TR Look up ODI 10465625 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.0%ODI 10542256 · 119,000 miIN JUNE OF 2012, I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH ON A STATE HIGHWAY WHEN A LOUD GRINDING NOISE BEGAN COMING FROM THE ENGINE. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS THE SOUND STOPPED AND HOT AIR BEGAN COMING THROUGH MY VENTS. I TURNED OFF MY AC AND PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAPPENED ON A WEEKEND AND I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE ACURA DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY. I WAS TOLD THAT MY AC COMPRESSOR HAD DISINTEGRATED ON THE INSIDE AND SENT METAL SHAVINGS AND SHRAPNEL THROUGH THE ENTIRE HVAC SYSTEM. I HAD THE COMPRESSOR REPLACED WITH AN AFTERMARKET COMPRESSOR TO SAVE MONE… Look up ODI 10542256 at NHTSA ↗ | 48.0%ODI 11325646 · 185,000 miTHE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BINDS, THE ENGINE DOESN'T NOT QUICKLY RETURN TO IDLE AFTER THE PEDAL IS NO LONGER PRESSED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NUMBER 124, ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM. *TR Look up ODI 11325646 at NHTSA ↗ | 14.5%ODI 11423799 · 70,000 miThe contact owns a 2007 Acura TSX. The contact stated that the emission warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a defective ECM/PCM due to salt corrosion. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V093000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was ap… Look up ODI 11423799 at NHTSA ↗ | 25.9%ODI 11022215 · 60,000 miMY CAR HAS BEEN STALLING DURING VARIOUS SPEEDS WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON SEVERAL OCCASION. AFTER STALLING, I AM ABLE TO START THE CAR WITHOUT ANY ISSUES BUT WILL CONSTANTLY STALL ON THE GO. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL (NHTSA # 13V-093) ON THE VEHICLE'S ECU FOR THE EASTERN U.S. DUE TO CORROSION. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY IN GUAM WHICH COULD HIGHLY HAVE THE SAME RESULT AS THIS RECALL DUE TO SALT WATER CORROSION. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND POSSIBLY EXTEND THE RECALL TO OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE AND TERRITORIES WITHIN THE COASTAL AREAS.… Look up ODI 11022215 at NHTSA ↗ | 1112.1%ODI 10693184 · 78,000 miMY 09 ACURA TSX PINGS WHENEVER YOU MODERATELY OR HEAVILY STEP ON THE GAS. ACURA/HONDA KNOWS THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE AND NEEDS TO FIX IT. THIS IS PREMATURELY WEARING ENGINE COMPONENTS OUT. MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS 78,000 MILES ON IT. NOT ACCEPTABLE! *TR Look up ODI 10693184 at NHTSA ↗ | 46.3%ODI 106833192010 ACURA TSX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND VSA LIGHT ISSUES. *SMD THE DEALER FOUND THE WHEEL SENSOR ON THE LEFT FRONT WAS BAD, DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR. THEY ALSO FOUND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS LEAKING GREASE AND CAUSED THE WHEEL SENSOR TO GO BAD. THEY REPLACED THE LEFT WHEEL BEARING. THE HIGH BUTTON ON THE PASSENGER SEAT WARMER LIGHT WAS INOPERABLE. ALSO, THE THIRD CLUTCH PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED. THE DASHBOARD WAS BUBBLING IN THE CENTER AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY DIS… Look up ODI 10683319 at NHTSA ↗ | 48.9%ODI 10936554AT ONLY 40,000 MILES, MY 2011 ACURA TSX HAS VTEC ACTUATOR FAILURE. IT STARTED TO SHOW SIGNS OF THIS OVER THE LAST 5,000 - 10,000 MILES OR SO AND HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY WORSE. I HEAR A GRINDING NOISE WHENEVER I START MY VEHICLE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. MY LOCAL ACURA DEALER HAS DONE A DIAGNOSTIC AND HAS CONFIRMED THE ACTUATOR FAILURE. HONDA WHO ALSO OWNS ACURA, HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS ISSUE SINCE APPROXIMATELY 2008. IT IS AFFECTING A VERY LARGE PORTION OF VEHICLES WITH A HONDA VTEC ENGINE. THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND IT … Look up ODI 10936554 at NHTSA ↗ | 64.5%ODI 10614650 · 15,000 miWHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED IT MAKES A NOISE AS IF MY CAR WAS ALREADY STARTED AND I WAS TRYING TO START IT AGAIN. HAPPENS WHEN CAR HAS SAT FOR A FEW HOURS. IF THE VEHICLE IS ACCELERATED FAST IT SMELLS AS IF SOMETHING IS BURNING. *TR Look up ODI 10614650 at NHTSA ↗ | 13.0%ODI 11309049VEHICLE IS MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECTIVE VTC ACTUATOR, IT IS MAKING RATTLE SOUND ON A COLD START. MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT THE DEFECT PART. Look up ODI 11309049 at NHTSA ↗ | 228.6%ODI 11311780 · 75,000 miTHE VTC ACTUATOR PART NUMBER 14310-R40-A01 HAS GONE BAD. THE VERY SAME PART NUMBER IS USED ON MULTIPLE HONDAS AND ACURAS. WHEN USED ON THE HONDA VARIANT (ACCORD) THE PART HAS BEEN DEEMED TO BE DEFECTIVE BY HONDA OF AMERICA PER TSB 09-010. YET WHEN THE VERY SAME PART IS USED IN THE SAME ENGINE ON AN ACURA, HONDA OF AMERICA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND/OR REPLACE THE PART. THE ISSUE OCCURS ON COLD STARTS AND PRODUCES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS. Look up ODI 11311780 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 32.1%ODI 10188172 · 50,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TSX. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE DROVE TO THE LEFT LANE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 50,000. *AK Look up ODI 10188172 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.0%ODI 10350188 · 45,000 miFRONT BRAKE FAILURE. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING TO CAUSE SERVE VIBRATIONS AND VERY WEAK BRAKES. THIS HAD OCCURRED BEFORE REACHING 50,000 MILES. ROTORS AND PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED. I DO NOT WANT TO USE ORIGINAL DEALER REPLACEMENT PARTS DUE TO THE FACT IT WILL JUST HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS IS WELL KNOW ON INTERNET AND EVEN MY LOCAL INSPECTION GARAGE KNOWS ABOUT IT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE PLEASE. *TR Look up ODI 10350188 at NHTSA ↗ | 24.0%ODI 10164402 · 1,000 miON APPROXIMATELY 03.01.06 THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS AROSE: RATTLING FROM THE PASSENGER SEAT, NEAR THE ARMREST CRACKING/POPPING/BUZZING FROM THE FRONT DRIVERS DOOR SPEAKER/WINDOW SWITCH AREA (ACURA SERVICE BULLETIN 04-024) AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RATTLING FROM BOTH DOOR MOUNTED SEAT BELT ADJUSTERS SQUEAKY BRAKES MILDEW SMELL FROM CLIMATE CONTROL WITH A/C OFF FELT TAPE BECAME EXPOSED ON DASH AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR 05.15.06 AT RON TONKIN ACURA. UPON PICKING UP THE VEHICLE ON 05.19.06, ALL THE ISSUES HAD NOT BEEN FIXED, AS WELL AS THE FOLLOWING… Look up ODI 10164402 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 38.8%ODI 10272877 · 200 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TSX. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ENGAGES THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY INSISTED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES. THE ISSUE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY ON SIX OCCASIONS, BUT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE A CRASH COULD OCCUR. HE BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,100. Look up ODI 10272877 at NHTSA ↗ | 1617.6%ODI 10317104 · 14,000 miI BOUGHT AN ACURA 2009 TSX (TECH PKG) IN AUGUST 2008. WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH I HAD THE BRAKES SQUEALING,TERRIBLE NOISE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHO SAID IT IS NORMAL WITH FRONT BRAKES. I HAVE SUFFERED WITH THE PROBLEM EVERYDAY FOR 1.5 YEARS. WHEN I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER FEW DAYS AGO, THEY SAID THERE IS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT PADS. THE CAR HAS 14,000 MILES AS OF MARCH 2010. THEY REPLACED THE BRAKES PER THE NEW SERVICE BULLETIN RELATED TO SQUEAKING BRAKES. WINDSHIELD MOLDING CAME LOOSE FOR NO APPARENT REASON, DEALER FIXED IT AS WARRANTY … Look up ODI 10317104 at NHTSA ↗ | 57.9%ODI 10324873 · 25,000 miMY 2009 ACURA TSX NEEDS BRAKES AT 25,000 MILES WHEN ON AVERAGE BRAKES SHOULD BE CHANGED AT 50,000. THIS IS A WAY FOR THE AUTOMAKERS TO MAKE MONEY FROM THE POCKETS OF THE CONSUMER. *TR Look up ODI 10324873 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 13.0%ODI 10618571 · 3,800 miEPS STEERING ISSUES FIRST REPORTED TO ACURA APPROXIMATELY 250 MILES. HOOD VIBRATION ISSUES AT 3800 MILES. ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING STABILITY TRACKING ISSUES, AUTOMOBILE CANNOT BE DRIVEN IN STRAIGHT LINE. THE EPS SYSTEM IN THIS VIN PLATFORM AND MANY OTHER MANUFACTURERS HAS SERIOUS & WELL DOCUMENTED STRAIGHT LINE DRIVING AND CROSSWIND STABILITY ISSUES DUE TO INHERENT DESIGN AND ENGINEERING FLAWS IN THE EPS SYSTEM AS COMPARED TO HYDRAULIC STEERING SYSTEMS. PASSING BIG RIGS TRAVELING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION ON TWO LANE HIGHWAYS, CAR BEING PUSHED … Look up ODI 10618571 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Power Train | 64.2%ODI 10482210 · 147,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS PUTTING 2 QUARTS OF OIL IN THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 2 TIMES A DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HER MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED HER THAT THE BEARINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION WERE LOOSE AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 147,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS A… Look up ODI 10482210 at NHTSA ↗ | 47.8%ODI 10510053 · 70,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED GEARS WITHOUT WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF… Look up ODI 10510053 at NHTSA ↗ | 24.0%ODI 10762562 · 126,169 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V174000 (STEERING) HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE SEPARATE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THE STEERING HOSE, WATER PUMP HOSE, AND SERPENTINE BOLT HAD ALL MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE HEAT AND LEAKING OF THE STEERING HOSE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE F… Look up ODI 10762562 at NHTSA ↗ | 14.5%ODI 10930278 · 120,000 miTHE CAR HAD NOT GIVEN ME ANY WARNING OR NOTHING. DRIVING FINE DOWN THE HIGHWAY ONE DAY GOING ABOUT 45 MPH, I GO TO MAKE A TURN AND ITS HARD AS HELL. MY CAR STARTS SOUNDING ALL CRAZY AND IM STRUGGLING TO TURN THE WHEEL. I PULL OVER AND ALL MY POWER STEERING FLUID IS GONE, LEAKED OUT! NOW I HAVE READ REPORT AFTER REPORT OF THIS HAPPENING. OVER AND OVER FOR THIS SAME YEAR AND TYPE OF CAR. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL?????!!!!! THE BOOT JUST BUSTED. AND ITS GONNA COST ME WAY MORE THAN I CAN AFFORD TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION! *TR Look up ODI 10930278 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 44.4%ODI 10262520 · 700 mi2009 ACURA TSX WAS PURCHASED ON 12/29/08 IN PA. DURING THE 1ST 3 MONTHS OF PURCHASE, THE CAR HAS DEVELOPED AN ENGINE/KNOCKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING AND ACCELERATING. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES THUS FAR FOR INVESTIGATION. PER THE DEALER, THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO BE OCCURRING ON MANY 2009 TSX MODELS. . THE NOISE IS CONSISTENTLY PRODUCED WHILE DRIVING AND ACCELERATING, FURTHER PRONOUNCED WHILE RPMS ARE BETWEEN 2000 AND 2700, AND HAS BECOME MORE PREVALENT AS TIME GOES BY. AS INSTRUCTED, THE VEHICLE IS ONLY RUN ON PREMIU… Look up ODI 10262520 at NHTSA ↗ | 23.2%ODI 10576565 · 113,000 miBRAKE PEDAL IS FREEZING. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL!? IT WAS A COLD MORNING (3 DEGREES F). I WARMED UP THE CAR, LEFT MY ROAD AND, AS I APPROACHED THE LIGHT AT THE MAIN ROAD, I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS LIKE A ROCK. IT WOULDN'T MOVE. I'D ALREADY APPLIED THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE GETTING TO THAT POINT. I LOOKED DOWN AT THE PEDAL TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS IN THE WAY. WITH LITTLE TIME TO REACT AND THE GEAR SHIFT READING LIKE WAR AND PEACE IN THAT MOMENT, I THREW THE CAR INTO PARK TO TRY TO REDUCE THE IMPACT AS I HIT… Look up ODI 10576565 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.2%ODI 11395130 · 119,000 mi7 F, CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE ALL NIGHT, STARTED CAR, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, BACKED OUT, BRAKES NORMAL, DRIVING FORWARD SLOWLY, BRAKES NORMAL, WAS GOING 30 APPROACHING STOP SIGN, WENT TO BRAKE, PEDAL WAS SOLID...NOTHING WAS UNDER THE PEDAL, BUT FELT LIKE THERE WAS A BRICK UNDER THE PEDAL. OBVIOUSLY I DIDN'T STOP, THANK GOODNESS NO CARS WERE ON THE ROAD. I SLOWED DOWN EVENTUALLY, THEN PUSHED EXTREMELY HARD ON THE PEDAL AND WAS ABLE TO BRAKE. THEN AFTER DRIVING VERY SLOWLY & TESTING HARD PEDAL, THE PEDAL ACTED NORMAL AFTER A FEW MINUTES. NORMAL P… Look up ODI 11395130 at NHTSA ↗ | 53.8%ODI 10494674 · 4,750 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED BETWEEN 3500 AND 4200, THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT A MOMENTARY DELAY BEFORE RESPONDING AND CONTINUING NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN BOTH AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL MODE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,750 WAS AND THE CUR… Look up ODI 10494674 at NHTSA ↗ | 13.0%ODI 11309049VEHICLE IS MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECTIVE VTC ACTUATOR, IT IS MAKING RATTLE SOUND ON A COLD START. MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT THE DEFECT PART. Look up ODI 11309049 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Unknown Or Other | 53.5%ODI 10554202 · 47,000 miTHE CONSOLE LIGHTS (LIGHTS IN THE CENTER) WENT OUT IN 2009, WHICH IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS YOU NEED TO ATTEMPT TO READ THE CONTROLS VIA THE OVERHEAD LIGHT WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING A HUGE DISTRACTION. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANTED $150 JUST TO DIAGNOSIS IT. RECENTLY WE LEARNED THAT ACURA EXTENDED WARRANTY SOME YEARS BACK TO FIX IT HOWEVER WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED (WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS). NOW WE HAVE PASSED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY TIME (7 YEARS). WE FEEL IT'S A SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE ISSUE BY ACURA AND THAT… Look up ODI 10554202 at NHTSA ↗ | 611.8%ODI 10130482 · 200 miNOT HAPPY WITH THE QUALITY OF THE VEHICLE. *JB Look up ODI 10130482 at NHTSA ↗ | 24.0%ODI 10864651 · 80,000 miPOWER STEERING HAS BEEN AFFECTED DUE TO DEFECTIVE RACK AND PINION. CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND POSES A SAFETY ISSUE ON HIGHWAY. STEERING HAS ALSO LOCKED UP DUE TO THE POWER STEERING LEAK WHILE DRIVING. A VERY FRIGHTENING SITUATION WHEN GOING FAXT SPEEDS. ALSO, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG STARTED CRACKING A FEW YEARS AGO AND AM QUESTIONING WEATHER IT WOULD DEPLOY IN A COLLISION. Look up ODI 10864651 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 33.3%ODI 10262520 · 700 mi2009 ACURA TSX WAS PURCHASED ON 12/29/08 IN PA. DURING THE 1ST 3 MONTHS OF PURCHASE, THE CAR HAS DEVELOPED AN ENGINE/KNOCKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING AND ACCELERATING. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES THUS FAR FOR INVESTIGATION. PER THE DEALER, THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO BE OCCURRING ON MANY 2009 TSX MODELS. . THE NOISE IS CONSISTENTLY PRODUCED WHILE DRIVING AND ACCELERATING, FURTHER PRONOUNCED WHILE RPMS ARE BETWEEN 2000 AND 2700, AND HAS BECOME MORE PREVALENT AS TIME GOES BY. AS INSTRUCTED, THE VEHICLE IS ONLY RUN ON PREMIU… Look up ODI 10262520 at NHTSA ↗ | 57.9%ODI 10726988 · 30,606 miTHIS TSX HAS HAD THREE DIFFERENT DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS GO OUT. PASSENGER DOOR AT 30K MIKES, DRIVER DOOR AT 45K MILES AND REAR PASSENGER DOOR AT 75K MILES. WHILE THE FIRST TWO WERE UNDER WARRANTY THE LAST ONE ISN'T AND COSTS $460 FOR THE ACURA DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SEEMS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM AS THE CAR IS IN OTHERWISE PERFECT CONDITION. MULTIPLE OWNERS ON ACURA MESSAGE BOARDS COMPLAIN OF THE SAME PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10726988 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 43.0%ODI 10853040THE RED PAINT IS FADING IN PATCHES ON THE TOP SURFACES-HOOD, ROOF, AND TRUNK. OTHER BOARDS REPORT SAME PROBLEM WITH HONDA/ACURA RED CARS. CAR HAS ONLY 40,000 MILES, GARAGE KEPT. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED ISSUE. OFFERED TO REPAINT HOOD ONLY BUT COULD NOT GURANTEE MATCH. ACURA/HONDA HAS DEFECT IN RED PAINT THEY WILL NOT BACK Look up ODI 10853040 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 114.3%ODI 11172618I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2014 ACURA TSX MAY 27 2014 FROM CONCORD ACURA DEALERSHIP. SINCE 2014-2019 MY CAR HAS BEEN STALLING TO START. I'VE BROUGHT IT IN MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE, THEY WOULD SEND ME HOME AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR. ON JAN 2017, AFTER BRINGING MY CAR IN FOR THE 8TH TIME, THEY FINALLY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS PURCHASED WITH A BAD BATTERY FROM THE MANUFACTURER WAREHOUSE, THAT WAS WHY MY CAR WOULDN'T START FOR 2 YEARS. SO THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY. JAN 2019 EXACTLY 2 YEARS LATER, MY CAR STALLS AGAIN! I IMMED… Look up ODI 11172618 at NHTSA ↗ |
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