2008 Acura TSX
No clear pattern 19% of complaints about the 2008 Acura TSX arrived in its first year of service. That is an unusual figure for a 2008 vehicle, but with only 42 complaints on record the sample is too small to call it a pattern — the margin of error covers the range where ordinary vehicles sit. The figures below are reported without a verdict. The most-reported system is steering (17 complaints), typically at 7.9 yr or about 87,000 miles.
- Complaints
- 42
- Median age at failure
- 6.2 yr
- Median mileage
- 60,000 n=31
- Crash / fire / tow
- 11.9% of reports
- Safety recalls
- 3
19E068000 2019-10-10
Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal
Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain Accelerator Pedal Assemblies part numbers 699-114 and 825-5029-1, sold as replacement parts for 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2004-2008 Acura TL and TSX, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2007-2011 Honda Element, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot and 2006-2014 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The rotating portion of the accelerator pedal assembly may bind. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 124, "Accelerator Control Systems."
If the accelerator pedal binds, the engine may not quickly return to idle after the pedal is no longer pressed, increasing the risk of a crash.
13V093000 2013-03-15
Engine cooling
Honda is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Acura TSX vehicles originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In states that use corrosive materials for deicing, driver's footwear may bring in materials that saturate the vehicle's carpeting, which is in contact with the vehicle's engine Electronic Control Unit (ECU). As a res
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
10V174000 2010-04-29
Steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2008 ACURA TSX PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 25, 2002 AND FEBRUARY 13, 2008. PROLONGED HIGH UNDER HOOD TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE THE POWER STEERING HOSE TO DETERIORATE PREMATURELY AND MAY CAUSE THE HOSE TO CRACK AND LEAK POWER STEERING OIL.
OIL LEAKING ONTO A HOT EXHAUST PIPE WILL GENERATE SMOKE AND A BURNING SMELL, AND COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.
Steering 30,000 mi 2.3 yr in service
VEHICLE 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
Steering 69,000 mi 4.0 yr in service crash / fire / tow
TL* THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2008 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL; HOWEVER, THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RESPOND WHEN IT WAS TURNED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED LEFT TOE, FRACTURED WRIST IN TWO PLACES, AND BRUISING TO THE ENTIRE BODY. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED NOR WAS THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Steering 83,493 mi 5.8 yr in service
MANDATORY RECALL ON MY ACURA TSX FOR THE PS HOSE. ACURA REPLACES HOSE, AND 3 MONTHS LATER POWER RACK FAILS. I NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR UNTIL AFTER THE RECALL. I TOOK IT BACK TO ACURA AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT IS POSSIBLE THAT IT COULD BE RELATED BUT HE COULDN'T SAY FOR SURE. AFTER GOOGLING ONLINE I FOUND MORE AND MORE OWNERS SAYING THE SAME THING...3 MONTHS AFTER THE RECALL, PS RACK FAILS. ACURA DEALER ON KATY FREEWAY IN HOUSTON TEXAS SENDS ME HOME IN AN UNFIT/UNSAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE. *TR