2005 Acura TSX Problems and Repair Histories
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Acura TSX Reliability through March 31, 2013
General NotesModels and statistics marked with an asterisk (*) have very low sample sizes. These results, visible only to logged-in members, provide only a rough estimate of car reliability.Any result under 20 repair trips per 100 cars is likely a result of the small sample size, and should be expected to increase to 20 or so in future updates.
New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems. MethodologyOnly successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
| Year | Make/Model | Trips/Year/100 Cars | Compared to all models for the same year | |
| 2005 | Acura TSX | 26 TSXs, 9.5 months of data per TSX, average 96700 miles59 |
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2005 Acura TSX
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| Acura TSX in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2009 | 54000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2009 | 55000 | 700 | Sludged up engine needed complete drainage. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2005 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Acura TSX in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2010 | 83700 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2011 | 88660 | 310 | Alarm went off intermittently for no cause. 1st trip, horn replaced as it was rusted and causing the fuse to blow. 2nd trip hood latch replaced. These two replacements resolved this issue |
| Jun | 2012 | 109120 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Acura TSX in Quebec, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2010 | 52700 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2010 | 55180 | 200 | oil pressure switch replaced |
| Nov | 2011 | 66340 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Acura TSX in Ohio, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2010 | 107000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2011 | 117000 | 1500 | Compliance bushings split in front suspension, replaced. Also 120000 service |
| Sep | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Acura TSX in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2010 | 58900 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2011 | 68820 | 0 | SEL code read crankshaft position sensor. Went to the mechanic and was told that the timing chain is guaranteed to be stretched. Car still runs okay so work is still pending. Damage can get worse or severe if chain skips several teeth. |
| Mar | 2013 | 74400 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Acura TSX in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2006 | 0 | Clutch master cylinder | |
| Jan | 2007 | 0 | Clutch master cylinder (2nd) | |
| Jan | 2008 | 0 | replace front passenger door lock | |
| Acura TSX in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2011 | 110000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2013 | 135000 | 0 | Power door lock on passenger side front door stopped working |
| Acura TSX in Arizona, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2007 | 0 | Replaced clutch master cylinder (under warranty)5 | |
| Nov | 2008 | 53 | Winshield washer clogged | |
| May | 2010 | 79300 | 260 | Driver side door lock actuator replaced |
| Apr | 2012 | 110700 | 0 | Driver's side seat belt latch failed. |
| Oct | 2012 | 115000 | 1800 | A/C compressor failed requiring a new A/C system |
| Mar | 2013 | 123000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Acura TSX in District of Columbia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2008 | 31000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2008 | 35000 | 100 | The Front passenger power lock actuator stopped working. A new actuator was installed under warranty. |
| Aug | 2008 | 35000 | 150 | My power steering pump has continued to whine even after initial replacment and bleeding the power steering fluid. This time, they replaced the Powersteering belts. I still feel it's the Power steering pump and the issue, albeit better, is not all fixed |
| Nov | 2010 | 63500 | 450 | Power steering pump needed to be replaced after noticed a whining noise when making sharp turns at low engine speed. Also fixed power steering hose recall and replaced power steering belt. |
| Mar | 2013 | 98000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Acura TSX in Illinois, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2008 | 33000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2008 | 35000 | 0 | Replace power door lock. |
| Mar | 2013 | 116000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Acura TSX in Georgia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2008 | 47000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2008 | 47000 | 0 | Cluth was making a chirping squeal when releasing clutch while starting in first gear. |
| Sep | 2012 | 90000 | 1900 | Steering rack leaking. Replaced steering rack assembly and performed alignment. |
| Mar | 2013 | 94000 | 157 | The front overhead map lights stopped working. Replaced the housing. |
| Acura TSX in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2008 | 37000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2008 | 40000 | 130 | My Service now light was on, and I noticed a low speed vibration during braking. Service done, and rotors were turned. |
| Jun | 2008 | 42000 | 0 | The actuator for the driver's door power lock went out, which in turn meant the key fob would not unlock or lock the doors. Additionally, the lever on the center console armrest broke off. |
| Apr | 2009 | 51000 | 142 | The center console armrest was not latching again. |
| Jun | 2009 | 53000 | 0 | I heard a kerplunk as I was driving, then my AC stopped blowing cold air. The compressor went bad. |
| Apr | 2010 | 63000 | 40 | On Monday, the check engine and VSA lights came on. Once at the shop, they diagnosed a contamination VTEC actuator. A new part was ordered. They also changed the oil. |
| May | 2010 | 65000 | 0 | For quite some time I have noticed a shimmy when accelerating. Ends up both the half shafts had gone bad. Evidently, there is some sort of balancer inside them that can fail. |
| Aug | 2010 | 69500 | 0 | A low oil pressure light came on. |
| Jul | 2011 | 83700 | 152 | I have been noticing the car is now hard to shift. They diagnosed a bad clutch and pressure plate, and then quoted me $2000 to do the repair. I declined. They found both rear struts were leaking and replaced them under my extended warranty. They found a torn CV boot and replaced it under the extended warranty. |
| Oct | 2011 | 86000 | 0 | The interior dome light stopped coming on. They replaced parts under warranty. Light in passenger seat heater switch went out. Dealer replaced bulb. Have noticed a thrum coming from the front tires. Dealer said it was due to cupped tires, but could find no cause for the cupped tires. Tires are Continental Extreme Contact DW. I have noticed the car is burning oil. Dealer gave me a log to record when it is again down a quart, then return to the dealer for them to top it off. |
| Jan | 2012 | 89700 | 3 | The car was down on oil again, so took it back to the dealer on our prior arrangement. They topped off the oil, told me it has burnt 1 quart in 1700 miles. To them, that still means the motor is tight. |
| Mar | 2012 | 91000 | 220 | Checked again on the oil consumption, and they still say it is within spec. They will not do anything else about it. |
| Aug | 2012 | 95500 | 600 | My car was making a sound from underhood like someone shaking a bag of rocks. Took it into Acura, they diagnosed a bad water pump and replaced. 3 days of complementary loaner car, and my car was back, nice and quiet. |
| Feb | 2013 | 101000 | 120 | During 100K service, dealer noticed the battery was bad. Authorized them to replace it, since they quoted me a good price to do it. |
| Mar | 2013 | 102000 | 160 | My alternator was making a racket, then stopped charging. My father in law, a retired mechanic, replaced the alternator for me. |
2005 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Acura TSX in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2009 | 102000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2011 | 117000 | 485 | All windows except the driver side would not roll down or up due to faulty relay, also dome light due to bad relay. Relays were replaced and everything is fine now. |
| Acura TSX in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2007 | 6000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2011 | 90000 | 314 | discharge freon hose replaced |
| Feb | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Acura TSX in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2012 | 66000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2012 | 66000 | 0 | Replaced passenger side axle due to bad inner cv joint |
| Acura TSX in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2011 | 117180 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2012 | 134300 | 400 | Lower Control Arms Replaced, FSB Endlinks and bushings replaced |
| Apr | 2013 | 169260 | 70 | Valve cover gasket replacement due to oil leak |
| Acura TSX in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2005 | 0 | there was a scratch on the bumper, that was not noticed when i bought the car. Bought at night and was dark. They painted it over 3 days and loaned me another TSX to drive. | |
| Jul | 2009 | 10 | light that illuminates passenger side seat heater button stopped working. had to take apart center console around shifter to replace the bulb. took about an hour to figure out. also left rear brake light burned out. replaced it by myself. | |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Acura TSX in Ohio, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2012 | 118000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2013 | 118000 | 650 | Needed new shocks Dead battery |
| Acura TSX in Oregon, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2012 | 59000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2012 | 62000 | 400 | Warped brake rotors. Please note I drive a lot of hills, so my brakes take a beating. |
| Sep | 2012 | 64000 | 0 | alternator failed, was replaced. |
| Mar | 2013 | 69000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Acura TSX in Washington, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2007 | 0 | Repair turn signal relay under warranty | |
| Jun | 2009 | 39000 | 225 | Replaced rear brake pads and turned rotors |
| Jun | 2011 | 55000 | 400 | Door lock actuators failed on both driver and passenger front doors |
| Oct | 2012 | 66700 | 0 | Replaced seatbelt buckle under warranty due to airbag light being on |
| Mar | 2013 | 70000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Acura TSX in Georgia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2010 | 44000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2010 | 45000 | 165 | Failure of driver's door actuator (reportedly very common for Acuras within first 3-4 years of new car's life, and also for multiple doors) |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Acura TSX in Alberta, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2008 | 16740 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2009 | 16740 | 0 | Dealer replaced valve cover gasket when bought. |
| Feb | 2009 | 17980 | 0 | Squeaking noise comes from center cover, Fix the problem by removing the part and adding a bit of grease took around 20min. |
| May | 2009 | 20460 | 0 | Fixed rear deckled rattle by myself.[took around 2hrs of research from acurazine.com, took 1 min to fix just needed to spray a little lithium grease into the rear metal support from the trunk]. |
| Jan | 2010 | 26660 | 0 | passenger side power door lock actuator fixed power door lock |
| Dec | 2011 | 57660 | 0 | squeaking noise from rear suspension. Used silicon lubricate on rear sway bar bushings to eliminate noise. |
| May | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Acura TSX in Virginia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2008 | 28000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2009 | 41000 | 150 | Replaced Rotors and pads. |
| Mar | 2010 | 46000 | 150 | Replaced rear pads and rotors. |
| Sep | 2012 | 59000 | 700 | Bad alternator and battery |
| Mar | 2013 | 62000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Acura TSX in Massachusetts, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2009 | 37000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2009 | 38000 | 250 | rusted rotors from not enough driving- needed polishing to stop grinding pads. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Acura TSX in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2007 | 62000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2009 | 102000 | 339 | Front rotors and brake pads replaced, oil change, steering alignment, tire rotation. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Acura TSX in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2008 | 48000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2009 | 58000 | 150 | Passenger door lock was not functioning correctly. Dealership ordered new door actuator and replaced it successfully. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Acura TSX in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2010 | 122000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2010 | 122000 | 0 | Dust shield deterorited, replace shield to prevent loud grinding noise |
| Jan | 2011 | 127000 | 120 | negative camber for 4th time, bushing seized, needs to be replaced |
| Aug | 2011 | 139000 | 40 | Brake caliper seized. They took it out and cleaned and re-lubed. I was going on trip so did not have time to replace it |
| Nov | 2011 | 145500 | 850 | Timing chain tensioner, accessory belt, accessory belt tensioner, tire rotation |
| Mar | 2012 | 152000 | 500 | Brake caliper had previously seize on random. Replaced with reman Acura parts. Shake when brake is gone using existing pads & rotors with resurfacing. |
| Jul | 2012 | 158500 | 0 | Brake warped again, replace brake rotors. need to check for hub issues. |
| Aug | 2012 | 161000 | 200 | Replaced right axle due to the vibration from 30-40mph. Grinding sound returned. Caliper leaked, replaced caliper. |
| Sep | 2012 | 161000 | 0 | Grinding sound, unknown issue Airbag light ccame on |
| Acura TSX in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2007 | 23000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2010 | 48000 | 440 | Heated Front Oxygen sensor went bad. R&R |
| Jan | 2011 | 49000 | 300 | Sensor of some type |
| Acura TSX in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2010 | 65000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2010 | 69000 | 300 | Front brakes were worn and needed to be replaced |
| Apr | 2011 | 79000 | 345 | Oil changed, rear center brake light replaced, and driver & passenger door locks replaced. |
| Mar | 2013 | 111000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Acura TSX in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2007 | 30000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2009 | 56000 | 1000 | Rubbing sound when driving, especially when going over bumps. Whining sound when shifting into reverse. All issues were resolved by replacing brake pads and rotors. |
| Mar | 2011 | 69000 | 350 | Driver's side door lock/unlock didn't work. |
| Mar | 2012 | 78000 | 300 | Passenger door lock wasn't locking or unlocking the door. Door lock actuator was replaced. |
| Aug | 2012 | 82000 | 160 | Car was very hard to start. The battery was a 75 month battery that was less than 3 years old. The dealer diagnosed the cause of the problem as the battery having a bad cell and replaced the battery. |
| Mar | 2013 | 90000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2005 Acura TSX 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Acura TSX in Wisconsin, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2011 | 101000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2012 | 114000 | 285 | Right passenger wheel bearing replaced |
| Acura in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2007 | 46000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2007 | 47000 | 0 | Suddenly without warning my car stopped being able to use its power steering. Went to dealer and they couldn't "find anything". Car had to be taken in a second time, weeks later, when power steering fluid leaking on garage floor. Problem diagnosed as a car returned for power steering fluid leak. Dealership replaced steering rack. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
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