Acura TSX Complaints

685 consumer complaints on file.

#10414842July 23, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES THE BRAKE PULSATE SO BAD THE VEHICLE DOESN'T WANT TO STOP. ACURA IS BLAMING THE DRIVER AND IS MAKING ME DRIVE TO THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP 120 MILES ONE WAY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. AFTER DOING A GOOGLE SEARCH. THIS SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM FOR ACURA TSX OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405663June 8, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ACTUATOR MALFUNCTION - PASSENGER FRONT DOOR. CANNOT BE UNLOCKED OR LOCKED ELECTRONICALLY. PASSENGER DOOR IS RARELY USED AND CAR HAS UNDER 50,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404094June 1, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKE PADS IN MY 2010 ACURA TSX WENT FROM 5MM OF PAD, TO 0 IN 3000 MILES. ONE DAY THEY WORKED FINE, AND THE NEXT DAY THE ROTORS WERE TAKING ABUSE. $491 LATER, THE DEALERSHIP RELUCTANTLY INFORMED ME OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT THAT WE NEVER HEARD ABOUT. "ACCORDSETTLEMENT.COM" *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402860May 26, 2011
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CENTER CONSOLE LIGHTS WENT DARK FOR AC/HEAT AND RADIO/CD CONTROLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400552May 11, 2011
VISIBILITY
WHEN IT RAINS THE DRIVERS' SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER DRAGS BACK WATER ONTO THE WINDSHIELD RIGHT IN MY LINE OF SIGHT. IT COMES FROM THE OUTER SIDE OF THE WIPER AND FORMS A V ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. I DON'T KNOW HOW BETTER TO DESCRIBE IT. IT OBSTRUCTS MY LINE OF SIGHT RIGHT WHEN I NEED THE WIPERS TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD THE MOST. I FEEL IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. I AM BEING TOLD THIS IS HOW THE WINDSHIELD WAS ENGINEERED. HOW COULD THAT BE POSSIBLE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389968March 13, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
PURCHASED 4 HANKOOK OPTIMO H418B/WV TIRES TWO OUT OF THE 4 HAVE DEVELOPED BUBBLES ON THE SIDEWALLS WITH NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389825March 11, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2009 ACURA TSX. AT ABOUT 34,000 MILES I STARTED NOTICING A HIGH-PITCHED NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN, AND THEY DETERMINED THAT IT WAS MY REAR BRAKE PADS. NEARLY ALL OF MY DRIVING IS HIGHWAY, INDICATING THAT THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH THE INTEGRITY OF THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM. COST TO REPLACE WAS $250. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386842March 8, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM HAS FAILED AND THE REMOTE AND THE KEY BOTH WON'T WORK. I COULDN'T GET INTO THE CAR. THE REMOTE KEY FAILED A FEW MONTHS AGO. APPARENTLY THE MECHANISM IN THE DOOR IS THE ISSUE AND I HAVE SCHEDULED TO GET THE DOOR REPAIRED THIS WEEK. THE TOTAL WILL BE ABOUT $150. I CAN'T LOCK THE DOOR ANYMORE BECAUSE I AM WORRIED THAT THE DOOR WON'T OPEN BACK UP AND I WON'T BE ABLE TO GET BACK INTO THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384461February 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2007 ACURA TSX AUTOMATIC AND THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A CLICKING NOISE WHENEVER YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN START TO MOVE AGAIN. ACURA HAS STATED THAT ALL OF THEIR TRANSMISSIONS MAKE THIS CLICKING NOISE ALL THE TIME, HOWEVER IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS TO DO THIS AND NO OTHER CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED MAKES THIS NOISE. I'VE ALSO DONE MY RESEARCH AND ALL ACURA TSX AUTOMATIC OWNERS FROM THE 04-08 MODEL YEARS EXPERIENCE THIS CLICKING PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A BAD SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID AND BUSHING. SOME OWNERS HAVE HAD ACURA FIX THE PROBLEM ONLY FOR IT TO COME BACK IN 10K - 20K MILES. THERE SHOULD BE AN INVESTIGATION INTO A RECALL FOR THIS. I AM SURE IT COULD LEAD TO MORE ISSUES WITH THE CAR FURTHER ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384305February 24, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM, CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS 51 DEGREES. I WAS AT A FULL STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR WAS IDLING NORMALLY WHILE WAITING AT THE LIGHT AND THEN SUDDENLY I HEARD THE ENGINE NOISE CHANGE, RPMS INCREASED AND I COULD FEEL THE CAR PULL AGAINST THE BRAKES. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE TACH SHOT UP TO 4,500 RPMS. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUT IT OFF. AFTER THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF, I RESTARTED IT AND THE RPMS RETURNED TO A NORMAL IDLE. I SHIFTED INTO DRIVE WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. IT WAS HARD TO GET THE SHIFTER OUT OF PARK BUT IT DID GO INTO DRIVE. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE LIGHT IN FRONT OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. ABOUT A HALF DOZEN CHILDREN WERE CROSSING IN FRONT OF MY CAR WHEN THE ENGINE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. IT WAS VERY SCARY. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE CLOSEST ACURA DEALER TO REPORT THE INCIDENT AND TOOK THE CAR TO THAT DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM SO THEY CALLED IN THE REGIONAL ACURA REPRESENTATIVE. HE CONDUCTED A 4 HOUR EXAMINATION OF THE CAR BUT WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND COULD NOT OFFER A SOLUTION FOR FIXING THE CAR. I REQUESTED A COPY OF THE TEST REPORT SO THAT I COULD SEE WHAT WAS TESTED AND THE RESULTS OF THOSE TESTS. ACURA REFUSED STATING THE INFORMATION WAS PROPRIETARY. I'VE HAD NUMEROUS DISCUSSIONS WITH ACURA CORPORATE, THE SERVICING DEALER AND THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THE TWO DEALERS ACKNOWLEDGE THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE ISSUE AND STATE THAT THEY BELIEVE ACURA NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING TO SOLVE THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE ACURA CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE STATES THEIR POSITION AS "WE DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT WE WILL NOT REPLACE THE CAR". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379874February 1, 2011
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
2004 ACURA TSX PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AND SEAT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH NO COLLISION OR CONTACT, BOTH ACURA DEALERSHIP, INDEPENDENT DEALER AND USAA INSURANCE VERIFIED YET NEITHER ACURA OR INSURANCE WILL PAY FOR REPAIRS. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN FROM A COMPLETE STOP. NO EVIDENCE OF IMPACT OR DAMAGE ANYWHERE ON VEHICLE TO INCLUDE UNDERCARRIAGE. SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA AND ON THE INTERNET FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376767January 15, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ACURA TSX DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY DEFECT IN SEAL CAUING CONDENSATION AND PARTS TO SHORT NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375775January 12, 2011
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
2007 ACURA TSX. CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS NO ACURA DEALER NEAR HIM AND HONDA SAID THEY WOULD DO THE REPAIR BUT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY THEN BE REIMBURSED BY ACURA AND ALSO GET ACURA TO AGREE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376132January 10, 2011
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
I WAS INVOLVED IN A SIX VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN WHICH I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 55 MPH, I HAD MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE WHICH LED TO MY CAR BEING TOTALED. DURING THE ACCIDENT, MY PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED (WITH NO ONE SITTING IN THE SEAT) AND MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT EXTENDED SO FAR THAT I HIT MY CHEST AGAINST THE STEERING, WHICH TELLS ME IT DID NOT LOCK. I NOTIFIED HONDA CONCERNING THIS ISSUE, THEY HAD AN INSPECTOR COME OUT, JUST TO TELL ME THAT MY CAR WAS "SMART, BUT STUPID" THAT IT IS NOT UP TO SAFETY CODE FOR TODAY, BUT IT WAS AT THE TIME IT WAS RELEASED IN 2004! THIS IS COMPLETELY ABSURD TO ME. I'VE OBTAIN OTHER OPINIONS IN THE MATTER AND THEY AGREE AS WELL. AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM, I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED FURTHER. NOT SIMPLY SWEPT UNDER THE RUG OR THE STATEMENT MADE "THE CAR DID WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSE TO DO". OBVIOUSLY IT DID NOT. PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. AND I WILL BE GOING FURTHER WITH MY COMPLAINT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374876January 5, 2011
SEAT BELTS
I BOUGHT A 2010 ACURA IN APRIL OF 2010. THROUGH OUT THE SUMMER, THERE WOULD BE TIMES WHEN I WOULD ENTER THE CAR, TRY TO PUT MY SEATBELT ON AND IT WOULD NOT GIVE IT TO ME. I WOULD SIT THERE AND PULL AND IT WOULD TAKE A FEW TIMES AND FINALLY GIVE ME THE SEATBELT. THIS WOULD HAPPEN A LOT DURING THE SUMMER AND THEN THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY. I WAS REAR ENDED FIVE DAYS AGO IN MY ACURA TSX. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT BUT IT NEVER LOCKED TO HOLD ME IN PLACE. I ENDED UP HITTING MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I WISH I HAD GOT MY SEATBELT CHECKED IN THE SUMMER, REALIZING THAT IT WAS PROBABLY DEFECTIVE. I WOULD HATE TO SEE THIS HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10372411December 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT 20,000 MILES I WAS INFORMED THAT I WILL NEED REAR BRAKE PADS ON MY 2009 TSX. AFTER I LEFT THE APPOINTMENT, MY BRAKES BEGAN SQUEALING AND GRINDING WHEN STOPPING OR SLOWING DOWN. THIS SEEMS PREMATURE AND I WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372138December 22, 2010
INTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CENTRE STACK LIGHTS OUT (RADIO, HEATER/AC UNIT) ACCORDING TO INTERNET RESEARCH MANY OTHER 2004 AND 2005 TSX OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE PRINTED CIRCUT BOARD. ALTHOUGH ACURA HAD ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN, AND SUPPOSEDLY INCREASED WARRENTY PERIOD FTO 100K OR 7 YEARS, THERE WAS NO NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS. MY 2004 TSX BEGUN EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM AT 123K, SO I'M OUT OF WARRANTY, AND WILL MOST LIKLY HAVE TO FORK OVER $2,400 TO HAVE THE CENTER STACK REPLACED. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER AND FORCE ACURA TO REPLACE FOR FREE AS THE PROBELM APPEARS TO PRESENT ITSELF SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370204December 10, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING I NOTICE THAT THE POWER STEERING STARTED TO GET STIFF. WHILE DRIVING FURTHER THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. TURNING WAS EXTREMELY HARD. THE HOSE WAS JUST REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL, 3 MONTHS LATER POWER STEERING PUMP WAS SEALED DUE TO A LEAK, A MONTH LATER POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THIS WAS LEAST EXPECTED ESPECIALLY WHEN HAVING THOSE SERVICES DONE WHICH POSES A SAFETY ISSUE. I TOOK IT TO THE ACURA DEALERSHIP AND TOLD ME THAT STEERING RACK IS LEAKING FROM SEALS AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. I DON'T THINK THIS TYPE OF MALFUNCTION SHOULD HAPPEN TO A CAR OF THIS AGE AND MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370229December 10, 2010
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2004 ACURA TSX. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING A SMALL POWER STEERING LEAK *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365628November 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE: 2009 ACURA TSX W/TECH PACKAGE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A CALL VIA HANDSFREE LINK. THE AUDIO SYSTEM LOWERED SOUND IN THE NORMAL MANNER. BUT INSTEAD OF DEAD SILENCE WHILE WAITING FOR VOICE COMMAND, THIS EXTREMELY LOUD AND HIGH PITCHED SHRILL-LIKE TONE WAS HEARD AND VOLUME COULD NOT BE LOWERED. I TURNED THE CALL 'OFF' AND ATTEMPTED TO USE HANDSFREE LINK AGAIN, AND SAME ISSUE OF HIGH PITCHED TONE WAS HEARD. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO THE NEAREST ACURA DEALERSHIP AND PULLED INTO SERVICE AREA. REPEATED THE STEPS IN USING THE HANDSFREE LINK FOR THE SERVICE ADVISOR AND HEARD THE SAME HIGH PITCHED TONE. HE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED ENGINE. AGAIN, SAME HIGH PITCHED DEAFENING TONE. SINCE THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON, HIS SUGGESTION OF A REPLACEMENT HANDSFREE LINK MODULE OR PART WAS NOT POSSIBLE UNTIL MONDAY. IN AN ATTEMPT TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION AT LEAST TEMPORARILY, THE ADVISOR REMOVED A COUPLE OF FUSES FROM INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT RELATING TO THE RADIO AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM. HE THEN REINSERTED SAID FUSES AND STARTED THE ENGINE. HE THEN HAD TO ENTER THE RADIO CODE INTO THE SYSTEM AND REATTEMPTED TO USE HANDSFREE LINK TO MAKE A CALL. ALL WAS BACK TO NORMAL. I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD EVER ENCOUNTERED THIS SITUATION IN THE PAST AND HE REPLIED "YES, THERE HAD BEEN ONE PREVIOUS OCCURRENCE." NOTE: WILL RETURN TO SAME DEALER/SERVICE ADVISOR SINCE HE IS FAMILIAR WITH MY PARTICULAR SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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