Acura RSX Complaints

178 consumer complaints on file.

#10164636August 6, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF SUSPENSION PRODUCES CLICKING/POPPING NOISE WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163085July 21, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
FIRST STARTED HEARING A POPPING/KNOCKING NOISE ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL AT SLOW SPEEDS AT 5,034 MILES. DEALER TIGHTENED STRUT TOWER NUT AND LUBED SPRING BEARING. THE NOISE WENT AWAY AND REAPPEARD AT 5,527 MILES. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE RIGHT FRON STRUT. THE NOICE WENT AWAY AND REAPPEARD AT 9,278 MILES. THE DEALER HAD A REGIONAL FACTORY REP COME AND LOOK AT THE CAR. THEY REPLACED BOTH FRONT STRUTS. THE NOISE WENT AWAY AND REAPPEARD AT 12,978 MILES. THE DEALER TEST DROVE AND DID HEAR THE NOISE AGAIN. WE ARE NOW IN THE FIRST STAQES OF IMPLEMENTING OUR LEMON LAW RIGHTS BY SUBMITTING BY CERTIFIED MAIL, NOTICE TO MANUFACTURER OF FINAL OPPORTUNITY TO REPAIR, FOUND ON THE LEMON LAW WEBSITE. WE FULLY INTEND ON PURSUING OUR CONSUMER RIGHTS TO EITHER REPLACE OR REFUND .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161117June 30, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED ON 6/27/06 WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ACTIVATED.THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING IDENTIFIED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR. THE DEALER ALSO HAD A SERVICE BULLITEN REGARDING THIS PART. THE DEALER OFFERED TO ORDER THE PART, BUT REFUSED TO INSTALL THE COMPONENT, DUE TO AN AFTERMARKET TURBO CHARGER BEING ON THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159955June 15, 2006
SUSPENSION
WHEN MAKING SLOW TURNS, SOUNDS FROM STRUT WILL BE HEARD OR WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY TURNING THE WHEELS WILL CAUSE POP SOUNDS FROM THE SUSPENSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159105June 6, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE A 2004 RSX-S A-SPEC . IT HAS A SIX SPEED TRANSMISSION. WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND, GEAR SOMETIMES GRINDS, WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND GEAR TO THIRD, GEAR GRINDS AND SOMETIMES POPS OUT. DEALERSHIP GAVE ME THE RUN-A-ROUND SAYING THEY "COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM". I HEAR OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153667March 24, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
AFTER MY RSX TYPE S SITS FOR A FEW HOURS I GET IN IT TO DRIVE, AND WHEN I SHIFT FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR THE GEAR GRINDS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152608March 13, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
PURCHASED THE CAR IN OCTOBER 2005. BEGAN TO NOTICE A POPPING SOUND FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE CAR IN LOW SPEED TURNS. TOOK IN TO BE CHECKED NOVEMBER 9 2005 WITH 901 MILES ON THE CAR. DEALER REPLACED RIGHT FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY, SHOCK ABSORBER/DAMPER POPPING SOUND FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE CAR IN LOW SPEED TURNS RETURNED IT NOW ALSO OCCURRED WHEN ACCELERATING AND STOPPING, AND WAS MUCH LOUDER. TOOK IN TO BE CHECKED MARCH 6 2006 WITH 2300 MILES ON THE CAR. DEALER INSTALLED DAMPER MOUNTING BASE AND/OR BEARING AND/OR SPRING SEAT. DEALER ALSO INSTALLED "SILENCER TUBES" ON THE SUSPENSION. INSTALLATION OF THE SILENCER TUBES IS AN UNACCEPTABLE "FIX." THIS CLEARLY INDICATES THAT THE DEALER KNOWS THE PROBLEM WILL RETURN AND WANTS ONLY TO COVER UP THE SYMPTOM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151018February 23, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT BULBS KEEP BURNING OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149461February 5, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I RECENTLY PURCHASED 2002 ACURA RSX WITH 21,200 MILES, 5SP MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE PASSED 150- POINT INSPECTION THAT WAS PERFORMED AT WHITE BEAR LAKES ACURA SUBARU, MN DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS ACURA-CERTIFIED, BUT I DECIDED NOT TO PURCHASE $1,600 CERTIFICATION PROGRAM BECAUSE OF MONEY CONSTRAINTS. NOW, WHEN TEMPERATURES AROUND HERE DROPPED TO 0 DEGREES F, THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED 1-2 SHIFTING PROBLEM. SHIFTING TO 2ND GEAR IS REALLY HARD TO DO. MY 2ND GEAR SYNCHROS ARE ALWAYS GRINDING AND ESPECIALLY, NOW AT 20F I AM GETTING CONSTANT THE 1-2 NOTCH SHIFTS. I'VE NOTICED LOTS OF PEOPLE IN INTERNET NEWS GROUPS AND FORUMS ARE HAVING THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM. JUST READ IT: HTTP://WWW.PETITIONONLINE.COM/RSXGRIND/PETITION.HTML I KNOW FOR THE FACT THAT HONDA MOTORS COMPANY ON JULY, 1, 2002 ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN 02-016 DESCRIBING GEARS GRINDING WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTED BETWEEN GEARS. THEY CONCLUDED- WORN SYNCHRONIZERS! CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACE THE EFFECTED SYNCHRONISM SLEEVES SET(S). THE TSB ONLY APPLIES TOWARDS 2002 RSX TYPE S FROM VIN JDC530.2C000001 THROUGH JDC5302C033312. GOOD LUCK GETTING IT FIXED FOR OTHER VEHICLES. I CALLED LOCAL BUERKLE ACURA BROOKLYN PARK MN, NEW AND USED CAR DEALER AND INFORMED THEM MY FINDINGS. IN ADDITION, I INFORMED THAT I HAVE A COPY OF TSB DESCRIBING THE IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED WITH MY VEHICLE. THEY RESPONSE WAS TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN AND PAY US $150 FOR INSPECTION. WHEN PRESSED FOR MORE INFORMATION, THE SERVICE WRITER AT ACURA CATEGORICALLY DENIED ANYTHING AND STATED THAT THEY HAVE NO SUCH TSB IN THEIR POSSESSION. IN MY OPINION, ACURA RSX HAS A SERIOUS TRANSMISSION FLAW THAT CAUSES NORMAL SHIFTS INTO SECOND GEAR TO GRIND. THIS PROBLEM HAS HIGH FREQUENCY IN ALL MODEL YEARS. ACURA CONTINUES TO IGNORE THE PROBLEM.ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ACURA DEALERS EITHER IGNORE THE PROBLEM OR BLAME OWNERS ABUSE AND/OR POOR DRIVING TECHNIQUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146554December 30, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS IS FOR A 2002 ACURA RSX; OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR, IT HAS BEEN USING ABOUT 1 1/2 QUARTS OF OIL EACH 3,000 MILES. I'VE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, WHO IS WORKING WITH ME TO COLLECT USAGE DATA WITH EACH OIL CHANGE AND THE ACURA CONSUMER HELP LINE. THE ACURA CONSUMER HELP LINE IS VERY RUDE, NOT VERY HELPFUL AND SEEMS TO NOT WANT TO GIVE ME STATISTICALLY CORRECT INFORMATION WITH THIS PROBLEM. I'VE HAD 2 HIGH PERFORMANCE HONDA CRXS FOR UPWARDS OF 150,000 MILES AND NEITHER HAD THE USAGE ISSUE AS THIS RSX. WITHOUT RESOLVING THE ISSUE, IT IS LIKELY THAT THE ENGINE COULD WEAR OUT OR CAUSE OTHER RELATED PROBLEMS. I AM LOOKING FOR ACURA TO LOOK FURTHER INTO THE PROBLEM, DO FURTHER TESTING, GIVE ME AN EXPLANATION TO MY SATISFACTION AND CHANGE THE ENGINE, AS THIS IS NOT A USUAL PROBLEM, FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND. AT THIS POINT, BECAUSE ACURA DOESN'T APPEAR TO WANT TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE, I AM VERBALLY WARNING OTHER POSSIBLE BUYERS AWAY BECAUSE OF THE OIL CONSUMPTION AND THE LACK OF CONSUMER RESPECT AND COURTESY FROM THE ACURA CONSUMER HELP PHONE LINE. I THINK ACURA KNOWS THERE IS AN ISSUE AND WANTS ME TO FOOT THE BILL WHEN THE CAR FAILS BEFORE ITS TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146146December 27, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DT: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45 MPH HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STROKE A FENCE AND A NEIGHBOR'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED ON THE FRONT AND THE SIDES. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT BUT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE AGENCY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10146456December 19, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER IS DISSATISFIED WITH THE 2004 RSX ACURA HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144584December 6, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
SUSPENSION PROBLEM - ACURA RSX TYPE S 2006 MODEL YEAR. AT 1300 MILES, STARTED HEARING A POPPING/CLICKING SOUND WHEN MAKING SLOW TURNS. TURNS OUT THE SOUND CAME FROM THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY. SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW, THE ENTIRE STRUT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. NOW THE SOUND IS REAPPEARING (2300 MILES). ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER SET UP FOR LATER THIS MONTH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144385December 3, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I BOUGHT A USED 2002 ACURA RSX TYPE-S FROM FIESTA DODGE IN SAN ANTONIO, TX ON OCTOBER 3, 2005. THEY SAID THEY DID A FULL 101 POINT INSPECTION ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY APPROXIMATELY 48,000 MILES. I HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 38 DAYS AND HAD PUT LESS THAN 3,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I NOTED POWER LOSS IN THE UPPER RPM BAND. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER TO GET INSPECTED, WHERE I FOUND OUT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL BADLY AND HAD DONE ENOUGH DAMAGE TO RUIN THE MOTOR, THANKFULLY I HAD PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND IT WAS SEEN AS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, BUT STILL I AM WITHOUT A CAR FOR THE NEXT MONTH WHILE THE NEW MOTOR IS INSTALLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143436November 22, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE NEW BRIGHT BLUE HEADLIGHTS ARE AN OUTSTANDING INOVATION WHEN THEY ARE PROPERLY AIMED, HOWEVER THE AIM OF THE HEADLIGHT IS AFFECTED BY VEHICLE LOADING AND MANUFACTURE AND BODYSHOP/DEALER MISALLIGMNMENT. THIS ALLIGNMENT IS CRITICAL. WHEN TOO MUCH WEIGHT IS PLACE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE PORTION OF THE HEADLIGHT THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE POINTING DOWN ON THE ROADWAY IS NOW DIRECTED AT ONCOMMING TRAFFIC. IF MANUFACTURERS CANNOT CONTROL THIS PROBLEM BY AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING THE HORIZONTAL TILT OF THIS LIGHTING SYSTEM, THEY SHOULD BE BANNED! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143240November 19, 2005
AIR BAGS, TIRES
THE ACURA RSX 2004 HAS VERY POOR TRACTION ON ICY SURFACES, EVEN WITH GOOD WINTER TIRES. FIRST NOTICED LAST YEAR WHEN WE PUT EXTRA SAND BAGS IN THE TRUNK. THIS YEAR MY DAUGHTER LOST CONTROL ON THE ICE AND HIT A WALL. SHE WAS INJURED. THE AIRBAGS ALSO DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10142331November 9, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I PURCHASED MY RSX TYPE-S IN JULY 2005, AFTER APPROX. 1000 MILES IT BEGAN MAKING A LOUD POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS. AFTER 2000 MILES IT CONTINUED TO GET LOUDER SO I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE. THE SERVICE WRITER CLAIMED IT WAS NORMAL NOISE, THEY GREASED SOME BUSHINGS AND HE TOLD ME THAT IF I RETURNED THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME. IT'S ODD, WHY DIDN'T MY CAR MAKE THIS NOISE WHEN I PURCHASED IT, AND IF IT IS NORMAL, WHY WASN'T IT MAKING IT DURING THE TEST DRIVE? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139808October 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY PROBLEM IS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE A 2004 RSX-S. IT HAS A SIX SPEED TRANSMISSION. WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND, GEAR GRINDS, AND SOMETIMES LOCKS OUT. WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD, GEAR GRINDS AND SOMETIMES POPS OUT. EVENTUALLY LOCKING OUT. DEALERSHIP GIVES ME THE RUN-A-ROUND. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, WE ALL CAN'T BE WRONG. ACCIDENT COULD BE CAUSED BY NOT BEING ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO GEAR AND GETTING REAR ENDED. I HAVE ANOTHER APPT. WITH THE DEALER ON MONDAY. SICK OF GETTING THE RUN-A-ROUND AND WOULD LIKE AN INQUIRY AS TO THE EXTENT OF THIS PROBLEM. IT HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT MORE PEOPLE THAN ME.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134814August 30, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
FRONT SUSPENSION SAFETY DEFECTS. NEW 2005 ACURA RSX REQUIRED FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENTS DUE TO CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS. STRUT ASSEMBLIES BOTH ON BACK ORDER, TAKING THREE (3) WEEKS FOR REPAIRS. AMERICAN HONDA MOTORS CO., INC., ORIGINALLY CLAIMED THAT "THE FIX" FOR THE PROBLEM, ("NOT A SAFETY ISSUE") WAS TO APPLY A "SPECIAL LUBRICANT" COMING FROM JAPAN, AS DETERMINED BY "OUR ENGINEERS." TEN (10) DAYS LATER, HONDA SAYS THAT THE "SPECIAL LUBRICANT" WAS NOT "THE FIX" BUT THAT "SHAVING DOWN THE LOWER SPRINGS WAS "THE FIX." WITHIN AN HOUR, AMERICAN HONDA MOTORS CO., INC., BY ITS LEGAL TEAM, CLAIMED THAT "SHAVING DOWN" THE SPRINGS WAS "NOT ENTIRELY ACCURATE" FOR THE CURRENT FIX, BUT RATHER THEY WOULD "TWEAK" THE SUSPENSION. NO FURTHER DESCRIPTION OF THIS "TWEAKING" WAS PROVIDED. FINALLY, AFTER DECIDING NOT TO REPURCHASE THE CAR WITH DEFECTIVE STRUT ASSEMBLIES, HONDA CLAIMS THAT ITS ENGINEERS HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE STRUTS WERE BENT IN SHIPPING. THE CURRENT "FIX" IS TO BEND THE STRUT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, I.E., AWAY FROM THE SPRING, AND THAT ALL WILL BE WELL. NO CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO ANY METALLURGICAL DEFECTS FROM BENDING THE STEEL IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION, NOR ON ANY OTHER PART OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM AS A RESULT OF THIS "TWEAKING." THE IDENTICAL SUSPENSION DEFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THIS WEBSITE AS EARLY AS APRIL 6, 2005, AND TO VARIOUS ACURA DEALERS IN THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA. A SINGLE DEALER REPLACED STRUTS ON FOUR (4) 2005 RSX CARS. MOREOVER, HONDA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE DEFECT AT LEAST SINCE MID-JULY, 2005, IF NOT BEFORE, YET REFUSES TO REPLACE THE CAR OR TO DEFINITIVELY DETERMINE THE PRECISE PROBLEM AND A UNIFORM AND PROPER CORRECTION SINCE THE REPLACEMENT STRUTS HAVE THE SAME DEFECT AS THOSE INSTALLED ORIGINALLY. INDEED, HONDA ADMITS THAT ALL 2005 RSX BASE MODEL CARS HAVE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE A NEW STRUT SUPPLIER HAS BEEN PROVIDING THE STRUTS AND SPRINGS THAN HAS DONE SO PREVIOUSLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134657August 29, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN TURNING LEFT AT SLOW SPEEDS (15-25 MPH) I HEAR A CLICKING/CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT LEFT OF THE CAR. I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR 2006 RSX AND WILL BE TAKING IN TOMORROW TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIX IT. ALTHOUGH I HAVE READ THAT MANY HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH NO FIX. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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