Acura RSX Complaints

178 consumer complaints on file.

#10133274August 18, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL STARTED MAKING A BANGING NOISE GOING OVER SOME BUMPS WITH A BRAND NEW AUTOMOBILE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DENIED ANYTHING WAS WRONG. AGAIN, THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES ON IT. IT STARTED OCCURRING WITH 100 MILES ON IT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133276August 18, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
THE HVAC (AIR CONDITIONING / HEATING SYSTEM / DEFROSTER) STARTED SMELLING BAD WITH A TOXIC MILDEW ODOR THE VERY FIRST DAY WITH A BRAND NEW AUTOMOBILE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DENIED ANYTHING WAS WRONG. HOWEVER, THEY PUT A CITRUS SMELLING CHEMICAL INTO THE VENTS THAT ONLY PARTIALLY MASKED IT. IT SMELLS BAD AFTER RUNNING THE AIR CONDITIONING FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND TURNING IT OFF, LEAVING THE FAN RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES, WHILE DRIVING. THEN, IT DISAPPEARS AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR OR CYCLE THE AIR CONDITIONING. AGAIN, THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES ON IT. IT STARTED OCCURRING WITH 100 MILES ON IT. I RENTED ANOTHER (DIFFERENT BRAND) CAR FOR A WEEK WITH NO PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133183August 17, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PLEASE MOVE ODI 10132694 AND 10132696 TO THE HONDA RSX AREA AS I WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE HONDA RSX AREA WHEN FIRST SUBMITTING THE COMPLAINT. THANK YOU. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132696August 13, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL STARTED MAKING A BANGING NOISE GOING OVER SOME BUMPS WITH A BRAND NEW AUTOMOBILE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DENIED ANYTHING WAS WRONG. AGAIN, THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES ON IT. IT STARTED OCCURRING WITH 100 MILES ON IT. THIS REPORT IS FOR A ACURA RSX AUTOMOBILE. THERE IS NO SELECTION FOR THE ACURA RSX AUTOMOBILE ON THIS WEBSITE (NEXT PAGE). *JB CORRECT VEHICLE ADDED 9/8/2005, DUPLICATE ODI REPORT ALSO EXISTS. *DSY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132694August 13, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
THE HVAC (AIR CONDITIONING / HEATING SYSTEM / DEFROSTER) STARTED SMELLING BAD WITH A TOXIC MILDEW ODOR THE VERY FIRST DAY WITH A BRAND NEW AUTOMOBILE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DENIED ANYTHING WAS WRONG. HOWEVER, THEY PUT A CITRUS SMELLING CHEMICAL INTO THE VENTS THAT ONLY PARTIALLY MASKED IT. IT SMELLS BAD AFTER RUNNING THE AIR CONDITIONING FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND TURNING IT OFF, LEAVING THE FAN RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES, WHILE DRIVING. THEN, IT DISAPPEARS AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR OR CYCLE THE AIR CONDITIONING. AGAIN, THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES ON IT. IT STARTED OCCURRING WITH 100 MILES ON IT. I RENTED ANOTHER (DIFFERENT BRAND) CAR FOR A WEEK WITH NO PROBLEMS. THIS REPORT IS FOR A ACURA RSX AUTOMOBILE. THERE IS NO SELECTION FOR THE ACURA RSX AUTOMOBILE ON THIS WEBSITE (NEXT PAGE). *JB CORRECT VEHICLE ADDED 9/8/2005, DUPLICATE COMPLAINT EXISTS. *DSY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132698August 13, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE SIDE WHEN USING THE BRAKES ON THE FREEWAY. WHEN I HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK IT, HE FOUND THAT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL HAD EXCESSIVE TOE-IN AND CORRECTED IT. THIS IS WITH A WITH A BRAND NEW AUTOMOBILE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR OTHER PROBLEMS ALSO AND THEY DENIED ANYTHING WAS WRONG. AGAIN, THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES ON IT. IT STARTED OCCURRING WITH 100 MILES ON IT. THIS REPORT IS FOR A ACURA RSX AUTOMOBILE. THERE IS NO SELECTION FOR THE ACURA RSX AUTOMOBILE ON THIS WEBSITE (NEXT PAGE). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132701August 13, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THIS IS A SAFETY DESIGN FAILURE WHEREBY THE FRONT PASSENGER CAN EASILY GET THEIR FEET TRAPPED AND/OR BROKEN IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE SOME UNKNOWN OEM PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED WHERE THE FEET NORMALLY GO. IT IS PROBABLY PART OF SOME AIR BAG ASSEMBLY. THE ONLY EXCEPTION, WHERE THIS WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM, IS IF THE PASSENGER HAD VERY SMALL FEET. THIS HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER. THIS REPORT IS FOR AN ACURA RSX AUTOMOBILE. THERE IS NO SELECTION FOR THE ACURA RSX AUTOMOBILE ON THIS WEBSITE (NEXT PAGE).*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132474August 11, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
ACURA RSX TYPE-S MODEL, 1,500 MILES OLD. TURNING WHEEL AT SLOW SPEED HEARING POPPING/CLUNKING/CLICKING NOISE IN FRONT, VERY HIGHLY POSSIBLY THE FRONT SUSPENSION/STRUT/SPRING BEING DEFECTIVE. POSSIBLY HIGH SPEED AS WELL BUT PROBABLY CAN'T HEAR IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132475August 11, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
ACURA RSX TYPE-S MODEL, 1,500 MILES OLD. TURNING WHEEL AT SLOW SPEED HEARING POPPING/CLUNKING/CLICKING NOISE IN FRONT, VERY HIGHLY POSSIBLY THE FRONT SUSPENSION/STRUT/SPRING BEING DEFECTIVE. POSSIBLY HIGH SPEED AS WELL BUT PROBABLY CAN'T HEAR IT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130042July 26, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
BOUGHT RZX ACURA HAD IT FOR TWO WEEK LOUD NOICE FRONT RIGHT THE ORDER A NEW STRUT ASSEMBLY REPAIRED CAR. 4 DAYS LATER SAME SOUND WENT BACK THEY SAID SPRING IS RUBBING THE STRUT BASE FIXED IT SO FAR ITS BEEN TWO DAYS WE WILL SEE. IT IS HORRIBLE TO SAVE AND SPEND SO MUCH FOR A NEW CAR HAVE IT FOR 2 WEEKS AND ITS JUNK ALREADY UNBELIVEABLE...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126474June 24, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DT: CONTACT WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND HE COULDN'T STEER THE CAR. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED. HE DID NOTTAKE VEHICLE TO A DEALER YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125605June 17, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
DT: PROBLEM WAS NOTICED ABOUT A WEEK AGO. THE HOOD LATCH IS BOLTED TO A PIECE OF METAL, AND THERE IS A BROKEN PLACE IN THE METAL. THE METAL PIECE BROKE AWAY FROM THE BODY ON THE RIGHT SIDE, AND THEN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HOOD, THE METAL SHOWS FATIGUE, AND IS ALMOST BROKEN, AND IS READY TO BREAK AWAY SOON. METAL FATIGUE IS EVIDENT ON BOTH SIDES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THE CAR WILL BE TAKEN TO DEALER TODAY. THE CASE NUMBER WITH ACURA IS 120050617300086. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121721May 20, 2005
AIR BAGS
THIS CASE RELATES TO A 2003 RSX TYPES. I HAVE EXPERIENCED RUST PROBLEMS, TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ENGINE OIL LEAKS, SRS SYSTEM FAILURE, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO ALL THREE DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA, FOR A TOTAL OF 34 DAYS. THE SRS SYSTEM LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117027April 28, 2005
AIR BAGS
AFTER BEING REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK A SECOND TIME AT 55 MPH IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER SIDE AIR BAGS NOR THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK THE VEHICLE WAS HIT WITH SUCH FORCE THAT THE FRONT AXLE SNAPPED. *BF *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116889April 13, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
SQUEAKY FRONT RIGHT SUSPENSION WHEN BOUGHT NEW AND ALIGNMENT WAS OFF TO THE RIGHT. BROUGHT TO DEALER FOR REPAIR AND REALIGNMENT WHEN ONLY HAD 100 +/- MILES.SERVICE ADVISOR VERIFIED SQUEAK ON SUSPENSION. THEY FIXED THE ALIGNMENT BUT CLAIMED THAT THE NOISE WAS GONE ON SUSPENSION, OR THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT. NOW WITH 791 MILES,CAR IS BACK AT DEALER WITH SUSPENSION SQUEAK WORSE THAN BEFORE. FOUND THAT THE FRONT RIGHT STRUT IS BLOWN AND THE PART IS IN "NATIONAL BACK ORDER." THEY SAY THAT IT COULD TAKE WEEKS TO GET THE PART. THEY HAVE NOW HAD MY CAR LONGER THAN I HAVE EVER OWNED IT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, SHAME ON ACURA FOR CALLING THEMSELVES A LUXARY COMPANY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116257April 2, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION KEEPS BREAKING. TWO FAILURES SO FAR. 2ND GEAR CRUNCH TURNING INTO GRIND AND EVENTUAL LOCKOUT, 3RD GEAR POPPING OUT, 4TH OCCASIONALLY POPPING OUT. ACURA KEEPS REBUILDING TRANSMISSION INTERNALS, REPLACING SYNCROS, BUT TRANSMISSION BREAK AGAIN IN A FEW MONTHS OF DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110505February 14, 2005
AIR BAGS
I HAVE 7,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MY SRS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. THE SRS COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY. MY BUSINESS PARTNER ALSO HAS A 2004 RSX AND HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM 5 TIMES ALREADY. THERE ARE ALSO NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS POSTED ACROSS THE INTERNET, SPECIFICALLY ON CLUBRSX.COM ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT WHEN THE SRS LIGHT IS LIT THAT ALL OF MY AIRBAGS ARE DISABLED. I FEAR THAT THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IN ADDITION THERE IS A SERVICE BULLITEN OUT THAT STATES THAT A CELL PHONE CHARGER CAN SOMETIMES CAUSE THE SAFETY SYSTEM TO FAIL IN THE CAR. I THINK THAT IF PLUGGING IN A CELL PHONE CHARGER INTO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER CAUSES THE SRS SYSTEM TO FAIL, THERE IS MAJOR DESIGN FLAW WITHIN THE SRS SYSTEM ITSELF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103972December 16, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AIR CONDITIONER ON MY 2003 ACURA RSX DID NOT WORK VERY WELL WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I PROCRASTINATED TO TAKE IT IN BECAUSE IM VERY BUSY. AFTER 19,000 MILES IT STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR ALTOGETHER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID ROAD DEBRIS MUST HAVE PUT A HOLE IN THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER, WHICH NEITHER THE DEALER NOR ACURA WOULD COVER. THE RSX AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER IS WAY TOO EXPOSED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100523November 25, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PROBLEMS SHIFTING FROM 3RD INTO 4TH GEAR. CAR SHIFTS INTO SECOND AND REDLINES ENGINE. COMPUTOR FAILS TO SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND ENGINE BLOWS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. ACURA BLAMES IT ON DRIVER ERROR. MECHANIC TOLD ME GEAR PATTERN IS VERY TIGHT AND THIS HAS OCCURED TO AN ACURA TECHNICIAN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096154October 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I BOUGHT A CERTIFIED PRE-OWN 2002 ACURA RSX - S ON 9/17/2004 FROM OCEAN ACURA, OCEAN NJ. I EVEN BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE DEALER SAID THEY HAVE DONE OVER 100 POINTS CHECK AND HAVE DONE ALL NECESSARY MAINTENANCE. WITHIN TWO AND HALF WEEK, I AM EXPERINCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD AND SOMETIME A GRINDING SOUND. I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO BRING IN THE CAR ON 10/13/04. THAT APPOINTMENT NEVER TOOK PLACE BECAUSE THE CAR BROKE DOWN ON 10/09/04. I GOT IN TOUCH WITH ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY HAVE TOWED THE CAR TO THE NEAREST ACURA DEALER (RYAN'S OPEN ROAD) EAST BRUNSWICK N.J. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OCEAN ACURA, ACURA AMERICA AND RYAN'S SEVERAL TIME. RYAN HAS DETERMINE THAT THE ENGINE IS DAMAGE AND I WILL NEED A NEW ENGINE. THE DEALER (OCEAN) IS TRYING TO PUT THE BLAME ON ME SAYING THAT I HAVE ABUSED THE ENGINE AND I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING IT. OCEAN ACURA SAID, HE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE TO TALK TO ACURA AMERICA. TODAY IS 10/21/2004 AND I HAVE NOT GOT A DEFINITE RESOLUTION. ACURA AMERICA HAS NOT CALL ME BACK, OCEAN ACURA SAID THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. THE CAR IS AT RYAN'S. I PAID $21,000.00 FOR THE CAR. THEY SAID IT WILL COST $7000.00 TO PUT IN A NEW ENGINE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE ACURA RSX S AND I HAVE FOUND OVER 14,000 COMPLAINS ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. ACURA DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL ON THESE MODELS. HELP!. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. IF I TAKE A LAWYER WILL HAVE TO ANOTHER $500 - $1000 LAWYER FEES. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF SOME COULD LEAD ME TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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