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2006 Acura TSX repairs by problem area
Engine (23%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (19%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (26%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (12%)
Other (7%)
Chart based on 194 repairs.
2006 Acura TSX engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (12%)
$500 - $999 (14%)
$100 - $499 (30%)
< $100 (44%)
Chart based on 43 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Acura TSX
Engine not specified
| 143000 mi US $160 |
Replaced accelerator position sensor |
2006 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan
205-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 92000 mi | Technician test drove car, felt car hesitating in 1st and 2nd gear. Advised customer to replace spark plugs, perform valve adjustment and clean throttle body, before further diagnostics. Replaced spark plugs, performed valve adjustment, cleaned throttle b |
| 39060 mi | Replaced entire clutch. I paid $488 for the "parts" (they initially wanted $900), labor covered by warranty repairs. It has been occuring since ~40K km and considering the 3 other drivetrain-related repairs, I argue the clutch got unusually worn. |
| 49580 mi | Heat shields had come loose, and now started scraping loudly. With the garage unable to take me right away and having lots of appointments, I lifted the car and it was a simple procedure to remove them myself. |
| 102920 mi | Symptom was that the car accelerated in spurts and fits at part-throttle. Felt like dirty fuel system or something along those lines. Check engine light is thrown. Sometimes, the "Check VSA" light comes on, also putting the car in low-power limp-mode (an engine restart fixes that). Long story short, the engine code shows that it's an electrical problem: the throttle calibration module is faulty. I was able to confirm this by accelerating using the cruise control's buttons, and it accelerates and holds throttle smoothly. I haven't repaired this yet, because the mechanic that originally saw this got the diagnosis all wrong. He insisted it's the throttle body that needs cleaning, and that's not the case. Still need to repair this, but car is somewhat drivable. |
| 98580 mi C $345 |
oxygen sensor replaced |
| 108500 mi C $1500 |
replaced engine thermostat, coolant, spark plugs, serpentine belt, exhaust flex pipe ahead of converter, |
| 126000 mi US $1300 |
Clutch replaced. Normal wear for a car with 125k miles and original clutch. |
| 128000 mi US $459 |
Thermostat failed |
| 176000 mi US $300 |
battery, alternator replaced. car still will not start if not started for 3+days. |
| 104200 mi US $100 |
A heat shield under the engine came loose. Mechanic reattached. Oil and filter change. |
| 115000 mi US $525 |
Engine was making a grinding noise at idle. Shop diagnosed that noise was coming from failing water pump bearings. Replaced water pump. |
| 128000 mi US $550 |
Replaced intake manifold gasket. |
| 135000 mi US $650 |
CEL illuminated. Faulty air/fuel ratio sensor replaced. |
2006 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan
205-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 112500 mi US $200 |
Check Emission System Light appeared. Diagnostic results revealed defective coolant temperature sensor. Sensor replaced. After one week, emission light comes on intermittently. |
| 127000 mi US $150 |
Failure of Coolant Temperature Sensor caused check engine light to be on constantly. Coolant temperature sensor replaced and coolant flush performed. |
| 179900 mi US $10 |
Serpentine belt began to squeal during damp weather but became progressively worse. Belt dressing was applied which briefly solved the problem but issue came back more severe than before. Issue suddenly just stopped completely after 2-3 days |
| 179500 mi US $600 |
Throttle control replacement |
| 193000 mi | Serpentine belt |
| 125000 mi US $1800 |
Oil pan leak, valve cover leak, both replaced |
| 125500 mi US $2000 |
Front seal leaking |
| 146000 mi US $30 |
Valve cover leaking. Replacing gasket fixed the issue. |
| 196070 mi US $451 |
Flashing CEL and rough idle, reduced power. 1 Coil on Plug failed. Had shop replace all 4 coils and 4 spark plugs. |
| 98000 mi | Acceleration sensor malfunctioned, putting car in limp mode - re-set computer and problem went away. Mechanic unable to identify problem as intermittent - waiting for another large failure to find source. No charge for his work |
| 160500 mi US $800 |
valve timing, spark plugs replaced. transmission,brake fluids flushed. |
| 110980 mi C $600 |
exhaust Air oxygen sensor. B2 servicing |
| 93000 mi C $60 |
Vsa light came on |
| 44000 mi | The heat shield did fall off of the Cat Converter, three of four bolts rusted through. I didn't get it replaced - just tore it off. |
| 52000 mi | VTC Actuator problem. Knocking on idle for approx 3 seconds after cold start. |
| 15000 mi | Very infrequently the engine would rev up after stopping the vehicle resulting in trying to overrun the brakes and not rev down until placed in park. Might be caused by floormat riding up under the pedals. |
| 18000 mi | Vehicle stall; uneven idle. |
| 16000 mi | From the very beginning, a minor rattle manifested itself on rough pavement; finally located problem during routine maintenance. The problem was a loose exhaust shield; tightening the shield corrected the problem. |
| 42200 mi | Heat shield had to be tightened on account of a rattle. |
| 9000 mi US $160 |
Check light for tightening fuel cap. The dealer re-setup the computer, and everything went pretty well . |
| 31000 mi | The valve gasket leaked a bit. Nothing serious, but the dealer installed a new gasket and torqued to spec. |
| 115000 mi US $355 |
I kept hearing a low clunking noise in my engine when I was idle. It had been there for quite a few months but got progressively louder over the past month. Had diagnostic test run on it and turned out it was the water pump. Replaced it. |
| 102200 mi | Radiator fan motor broke and had to get entire assembly replaced Radiator fan assembly was replaced by one shop but I noticed it was broken and not working when I got home so I had another shop fix it After power steering repair my engine was making a loud buzzing noise with hard acceleration. Took to another mechanic and was told it was from an "air box" below bumper and that there is nothing structurally wrong with my car and it's okay. |
| 98800 mi | motor mounts |
| 12000 mi | While the car was at the dealer for an oil change, brake fluid flush, and recall item, the mechanic noticed that a converter heat shield was rusting and it was replaced under warranty. |
| 49700 mi US $100 |
Catalytic converter heat shield rusted and cracked, which created an audible vibration, particularly when in reverse gear. Ordered replacement heat shield online and replaced myself. |
| 165000 mi US $185 |
Vehicle was surging and check engine light came on. Accelerator Pedal Position (APP) sensor replaced. |
| 111700 mi US $150 |
New drive belt tensioner. Had started making noise. |
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