

Engine (23%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (8%)
Suspension and Steering (15%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (39%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (3%)
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (9%)
$500 - $999 (15%)
$100 - $499 (43%)
< $100 (30%)
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Acura TSX in Pennsylvania, United States May 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
Jun 200955000 miUS $700 | Sludged up engine needed complete drainage. |
200-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
Acura TSX in Ontario, Canada Oct 2010 - Sep 2018 | |||
Nov 201168820 mi | 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. | ||
May 201374900 miC $650 | Error code read crankshaft position sensor which typically means timing chain stretch. I found that my pulse plate was damaged but replaced everything anyways since I had parts and was in there already. | ||
Oct 201376880 miC $250 | Driveshaft bearings wore out since the car is lowered. | ||
Mar 201478740 mi | Cylinder misfire due to bad coil pack. Car would bog on acceleration. Check engine light came on eventually. Mechanic scanned code and found the faulty coil pack. Picked up part from dealership and replaced. | ||
Jul 201586800 miC $3500 | Final drive failed and lost three teeth on the gear. Transmission was rebuilt. Clutch and flywheel were replaced at the same time. | ||
Nov 2017100440 miC $150 | Coil pack failed causing misfire. Failed coil pack was identified and replaced. |
Acura TSX in British Columbia, Canada Nov 2010 - Mar 2016 | |||
Nov 2015139500 mi | center dash lights out around navigation screen, driver's seat warmer stopped working |
Acura TSX in Colorado, United States Jul 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
Nov 2012110300 miUS $350 | Water pump replaced | ||
Oct 2015150500 miUS $2500 | Clutch broken, $1,800. Not just the lining. Leaking oil pressure sensor Broken engine mount |
Acura TSX in California, United States Jun 2010 - Mar 2016 | |||
May 2015146000 miUS $149 | Intermittent failure of Accelator Position sensor | ||
Sep 2015149000 miUS $1700 | AC went out - needed new condenser and compressor | ||
Mar 2016152000 mi | AC never fixed when preparing the car to sell, discovered the rear sway bar endlink attachment on the frame had broken its weld - did not fix it |
Acura TSX in Georgia, United States May 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
Jun 201045000 miUS $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) |
Acura TSX in Ontario, Canada Dec 2010 - Jun 2012 | |||
Mar 201188660 miC $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 |
Acura TSX in Ohio, United States Nov 2010 - Sep 2011 | |||
Aug 2011117000 miUS $1500 | Compliance bushings split in front suspension, replaced. Also 120000 service |
Acura TSX in Florida, United States - Jan 2008 | |||
Jan 200738000 mi | Clutch master cylinder (2nd) | ||
Jan 200856000 mi | replace front passenger door lock |
Acura TSX in Manitoba, Canada Apr 2017 - Oct 2017 | |||
Jun 2017114080 miC $200 | Inner passenger side CV boot was torn. Boot replaced, no other damage noted. | ||
Sep 2017115940 miC $280 | Sway bar end links replaced due to noise |
Acura TSX in Texas, United States Sep 2015 - Jul 2018 | |||
Jun 2016188000 miUS $1000 | Replaced Master and Slave cylinders. | ||
Nov 2016190900 miUS $499 | The car seemed as if the battery was dying. It would not crank on the first attempt. After a while it stopped cranking altogether. Dealer couldn't pinpoint cause but after we replaced the starter I had no issues. The car cranks normally. | ||
May 2018209000 miUS $750 | All 4 ignition coils needed replacement. | ||
Jul 2018210000 miUS $150 | A/C Compressor died - damaged. Needs replacement A/C Condenser replacement A/C Evaporator replacement Front Passenger window switch replacement |
Acura TSX in Virginia, United States Aug 2014 - Sep 2014 | |||
Sep 201488000 miUS $2400 | Car would not sustain electrical accessory power. A jump was only a temp fix. Suspected alternator. Alternator and battery replaced. Failed PCV valve, plugs and wires, damaged air filter. Worn engine mounts. All replaced same visit. |
Acura TSX in New York, United States Oct 2011 - Nov 2013 | |||
Apr 2013136500 mi | Power door lock on passenger side front door stopped working |
Acura TSX in New York, United States Feb 2014 - Sep 2015 | |||
Sep 2014133000 miUS $450 | The flex pipe needed to be replaced since it was leaking Needed an alignment. The car stopped pulling to one side, but it still shakes at 65, tires sound like the culprit. The thermostat stopped working properly. Noticed when sitting in NYC traffic for more than 5 minutes. Temp rose a bit, but never got past 3/4 warm. |
Acura TSX in Quebec, Canada Apr 2010 - Nov 2011 | |||
Dec 201056780 miC $200 | oil pressure switch replaced oil pressure switch replaced |
Acura TSX in Massachusetts, United States Aug 2011 - Sep 2014 | |||
Apr 201390300 miUS $2500 | Exhaust system (first time in 90,000 miles) |
Acura TSX in Arizona, United States Mar 2007 - Jun 2015 | |||
Dec 200736710 mi | Replaced clutch master cylinder (under warranty)5 | ||
Nov 200854054 miUS $53 | Winshield washer clogged | ||
May 201080000 miUS $260 | Driver side door lock actuator replaced | ||
Apr 2012110300 mi | Driver's side seat belt latch failed. | ||
Oct 2012114000 miUS $1800 | A/C compressor failed requiring a new A/C system | ||
Aug 2013125000 miUS $800 | Alternator failed, replaced alternator and belt |
Acura TSX in District of Columbia, United States Jun 2008 - Jul 2013 | |||
Jul 200835000 miUS $100 | The Front passenger power lock actuator stopped working. A new actuator was installed under warranty. | ||
Aug 200835000 miUS $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 201062500 miUS $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. |
Acura TSX in Georgia, United States May 2008 - Dec 2014 | |||
Jun 200847000 mi | Cluth was making a chirping squeal when releasing clutch while starting in first gear. | ||
Sep 201290000 miUS $1900 | Steering rack leaking. Replaced steering rack assembly and performed alignment. | ||
Mar 201394000 miUS $157 | The front overhead map lights stopped working. Replaced the housing. |
Acura TSX in Illinois, United States Feb 2008 - Oct 2014 | |||
Apr 200835000 mi | Replace power door lock. |
Acura TSX in Quebec, Canada May 2008 - Oct 2009 |
Acura TSX in Texas, United States Feb 2008 - Apr 2016 | |||
Jun 200842000 mi | 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 200951000 miUS $142 | The center console armrest was not latching again. | ||
Jun 200953000 mi | I heard a kerplunk as I was driving, then my AC stopped blowing cold air. The compressor went bad. | ||
Apr 201063000 miUS $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 201064300 mi | 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 201069500 mi | A low oil pressure light came on. | ||
Jul 201183700 miUS $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 201186000 mi | 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 201279300 miUS $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 201291000 miUS $220 | Checked again on the oil consumption, and they still say it is within spec. They will not do anything else about it. | ||
Aug 201296000 miUS $600 | I started hearing a bag of rocks sound coming from my engine. Got it into the dealer, and they diagnosed a bad water pump. Several hundred dollars later, no more sounds. 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 2013101000 miUS $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 2013102000 miUS $160 | My alternator was making a racket, then stopped charging. My father in law, a retired mechanic, replaced the alternator for me. | ||
Nov 2013111700 miUS $166 | Both my map lights were out. The dealer fixed them for no additional charge on top of my 110K mile service. | ||
Apr 2014116000 miUS $780 | The found back front end bushings and a bad motor mount. | ||
Oct 2014120500 miUS $1680 | Power steering pump had gotten noisy and was leaking. The replaced the pump and flushed the power steering fluid. 120K service was also performed. | ||
Jun 2015129000 miUS $1200 | My AC started blow hot air. Dealer diagnosed bad compressor, and change the coil as well. | ||
Dec 2015135000 miUS $895 | System stopped blowing cold air. Dealer diagnosed leaking hoses. | ||
Mar 2016140000 mi | My car was becoming difficult to start. Ends up the starter was bad. They replaced the starter. Once again, my climate control system stopped blowing cold air. Dealer replaced compressor parts under their 12 month labor warranty. | ||
Apr 2016140000 mi | The VSA light would come on randomly, and the gauges would go dead randomly. |
200-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Acura TSX in California, United States Jan 2016 - Mar 2016 | |||
Feb 2016143000 miUS $1500 | P0780 and P1734. Gears would not engage properly. Within 12 hours of noticing, got progressively worse. | ||
Mar 2016143000 miUS $200 | Replaced passenger door lock actuator. Very common issue for TSX. This is second time replacing (first was under warranty at 30k) |
Acura TSX in Washington, United States Aug 2016 - Apr 2017 | |||
Aug 2016141000 mi | Starter died, it was too difficult to replace so I took it to a shop. |
Acura TSX in Washington, United States Oct 2007 - Sep 2017 | |||
Jan 20078769 mi | Repair turn signal relay under warranty | ||
Jun 201155000 miUS $400 | Door lock actuators failed on both driver and passenger front doors | ||
Oct 201266300 mi | Replaced seatbelt buckle under warranty due to airbag light being on | ||
Apr 201478500 miUS $450 | Replaced alternator | ||
Jun 201590000 miUS $800 | Fully frozen caliper on right rear brake and partially frozen caliper on left rear brake | ||
Dec 201595000 mi | Leaking brake fluid from rear caliper |
Acura TSX in Massachusetts, United States Jan 2015 - Jan 2022 | |||
Jun 201577000 miUS $130 | Alternator suddenly failed. | ||
Nov 2016107500 miUS $80 | replaced upper left front control arm due to loose ball joint replaced leaking oil gasket for Vtec solenoid. | ||
May 2017122000 miUS $250 | Rear brake caliper froze. Replaced both calipers, rotors and pads | ||
Sep 2017123000 miUS $125 | Replaced front brake rotors and pads due to bad warping | ||
Feb 2018132000 miUS $100 | Drive shaft on the right side snapped. CV joints were good. No warning. Suspect corrosion from a rubber dampener that had come off a while ago. Left side still has this rubber piece in the middle of the drive shaft. | ||
May 2018136000 miUS $700 | Alternator light was intermittent. Replaced alternator. Same problem. Confirmed alternator inop. TS to possible load detector problem. Swapped fuse box- no change. Bought denso alternator. Problem solved! Lesson: don’t use aftermarket parts! | ||
Aug 2020205000 miUS $200 | Replace ac compressor- clutch failure Replaced condenser recharge. $100 | ||
Aug 2021218000 miUS $1000 | Replace failed ac compressor |
Acura TSX in California, United States Nov 2007 - Jan 2016 | |||
Aug 201048000 miUS $440 | Heated Front Oxygen sensor went bad. R&R | ||
Jan 201149000 miUS $300 | Sensor of some type | ||
May 201467500 mi | SRS buckle defective. Warranty replaced | ||
Dec 201473000 miUS $1500 | Wheel bearing |
Acura TSX in Illinois, United States Dec 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
May 201698000 miUS $277 | Replace front upper control arm on drivers side. | ||
Dec 2016104000 miUS $1300 | Rusted and cracked exhaust manifold and header pipe. Also had the oil pressure switch replaced as oil was leaking from the switch. |
Acura TSX in Oregon, United States Apr 2019 - Apr 2023 | |||
Apr 2023166981 miUS $65 | One coil failed and all 4 spark plugs replaced |
Acura TSX in New Jersey, United States Nov 2016 - Mar 2017 | |||
Nov 2016230000 miUS $552 | Car refuses to start. Alternator has been replaced years ago, and battery is less than a year old. |
Acura TSX in Massachusetts, United States Aug 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
Jun 201768650 miUS $340 | Front rotors and pads replaced | ||
Nov 202182000 miUS $370 | During car alignment was told rear toe cams were frozen. Went to mechanic who couldn't free them but lubricated and had me come back the following week. The lubrication freed them up and they were removed and new bolts and control arms were installed. Parts were ordered the day I first brought the car in. |
Acura TSX in Alberta, Canada Mar 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
May 2017137020 miC $100 | high pressure power steering line replaced - was leaking slowly | ||
Sep 2017140740 miC $250 | replaced power steering pump with a cardone select unit from rockauto - took two tries since the first replacement was noisy | ||
Dec 2017143840 miC $127 | replaced battery under warrant at costco replaced starter - brushes severely worn at 232K and it had not failed yet but was drawing on the battery very hard | ||
Feb 2018145700 miC $30 | replaced the o-ring on the vtec oil controller valve | ||
Mar 2018148180 miC $200 | front main engine seal replaced |
Acura TSX in Minnesota, United States Sep 2012 - Sep 2017 | |||
Jul 2012120000 miUS $15 | Back lighting for radio and climate control was not working, replaced the radio with a used one from a 2006 |
Acura TSX in California, United States Jun 2014 - Oct 2016 | |||
Aug 2014154300 miUS $400 | 1st problem was electrical. 2nd problem was repacking wheel bearings. | ||
Dec 2014160000 miUS $350 | Replace water pump and serpentine belt below. (Car had made clanking noise and greenish water was coming out.) | ||
Oct 2015171300 miUS $550 | Alternator replaced, because Red Check Engine light went on, and car started making a high-pitched whining noise. |
Acura TSX in Texas, United States Jan 2007 - Feb 2012 | |||
Aug 201190000 miUS $314 | discharge freon hose replaced |
Acura TSX in California, United States Jun 2005 - Mar 2010 | |||
Oct 200510 mi | 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 200955000 miUS $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. |
Acura TSX in Massachusetts, United States Nov 2015 - Jul 2017 | |||
Nov 2016231000 miUS $700 | worn, replaced as a wear item |
Acura TSX in Ontario, Canada Mar 2013 - Sep 2014 | |||
Apr 2013102800 miC $305 | Noise when in park and gone when in drive |
Acura TSX in New York, United States Dec 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
Jun 200958000 miUS $150 | Passenger door lock was not functioning correctly. Dealership ordered new door actuator and replaced it successfully. |
Acura TSX in New York, United States Sep 2010 - Sep 2012 | |||
Nov 2010121000 mi | Dust shield deteriorated, replace shield to prevent loud grinding noise Dust shield deterorited, replace shield to prevent loud grinding noise | ||
Jan 2011127000 miUS $120 | negative camber for 4th time, bushing seized, needs to be replaced | ||
Aug 2011138200 miUS $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 | ||
Mar 2012152000 miUS $500 | Brake caliper had previously seize on random. Replaced with reman Acura parts. Shake when brake is gone using existing pads & rotors with resurfacing. | ||
Aug 2012161000 miUS $200 | Replaced right axle due to the vibration from 30-40mph. Grinding sound returned. Caliper leaked, replaced caliper. | ||
Sep 2012161000 mi | Grinding sound, unknown issue Airbag light ccame on |
Acura TSX in Virginia, United States May 2008 - Mar 2017 | |||
Sep 201259000 miUS $700 | Bad alternator and battery | ||
Jan 201461000 miUS $105 | Bad starter. | ||
Feb 201574100 miUS $460 | Bad ignition coil. Also replaced all spark plugs. | ||
May 201575400 miUS $275 | Another ignition coil went bad. | ||
Jul 201577300 miUS $950 | Airbag light was on. Had to replace buckle and tensioner. | ||
Dec 201582000 miUS $150 | Replaced all 4 shocks and struts. | ||
Mar 201790000 miUS $493 | VTEC solenoid went bad and needed to be replaced. |
Acura TSX in California, United States Jun 2010 - Apr 2019 | |||
Apr 201179000 miUS $345 | Oil changed, rear center brake light replaced, and driver & passenger door locks replaced. | ||
Mar 2014127000 miUS $1000 | Alternator replaced | ||
Mar 2016161000 miUS $861 | Thought my battery was dying and went it to have it replaced. Battery is fine, starter needed to be replaced instead. | ||
Apr 2017174000 miUS $818 | Rear brake pads replaced | ||
Jun 2018191000 miUS $500 | dome light wiring and rear brake light replacement with oil change check up. | ||
Apr 2019200000 miUS $2800 | 200K service Tension belt replace Alternator replacement Engine mount replacement |
Acura TSX in Alberta, Canada Dec 2008 - May 2012 | |||
Jan 200916740 mi | Dealer replaced valve cover gasket when bought. | ||
Feb 200917980 mi | Squeaking noise comes from center cover, Fix the problem by removing the part and adding a bit of grease took around 20min. | ||
May 200920460 mi | 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 201026660 mi | passenger side power door lock actuator fixed power door lock | ||
Dec 201157660 mi | squeaking noise from rear suspension. Used silicon lubricate on rear sway bar bushings to eliminate noise. |
Acura TSX in New Jersey, United States Nov 2009 - Mar 2011 | |||
Mar 2011117000 miUS $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 California, United States Oct 2007 - Dec 2014 | |||
Mar 201169000 miUS $350 | Driver's side door lock/unlock didn't work. | ||
Mar 201278000 miUS $300 | Passenger door lock wasn't locking or unlocking the door. Door lock actuator was replaced. | ||
Aug 201281800 miUS $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. |
Acura TSX in Ontario, Canada Aug 2011 - Apr 2013 | |||
Oct 2012133800 miC $400 | Lower Control Arms Replaced, FSB Endlinks and bushings replaced | ||
Apr 2013169260 miC $70 | Valve cover gasket replacement due to oil leak |
Acura TSX in Texas, United States Nov 2009 - Dec 2014 | |||
Jul 201483200 miUS $1100 | Hole in ac compressor. Replaced compressor and charged. |
Acura TSX in Ohio, United States Dec 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
Aug 2014125000 miUS $85 | Door lock actuator stopped working. Center console latch broke Took it to dealer to get parts for center console latch and they broke the studs the screws attach to requiring entire center console replacement. Dealer is worthless. Ordered used console online and replacement myself | ||
Sep 2015136000 mi | Rear driver side caliper was not releasing pads, so pads were dragging. Caliper was replaced Loose tie-rod | ||
Jul 2016144700 miUS $400 | Starter took a shit | ||
Mar 2018167587 miUS $290 | Rear driver side caliper stuck closed...again. The caliper, pads, rotor, and hose were replaced this time. |
Acura TSX in California, United States Mar 2014 - Dec 2015 | |||
Apr 2014106000 miUS $750 | Replacement of front struts. Replaced driver's door actuator. Replaced driver's side axle because of failed axle boot and resultant wear of dry bearings on the axle. | ||
Sep 2015120000 miUS $250 | Burning oil, about a quart per 3,000 miles. |
Acura TSX in Ohio, United States Dec 2012 - Jan 2014 | |||
Jan 2013120000 miUS $150 | Needed new shocks Dead battery | ||
Feb 2013121300 miUS $430 | A/C needed recharged. Filters replaced. Battery and alternator replaced |
Acura TSX in Oklahoma, United States Sep 2012 - Dec 2013 | |||
Sep 201387000 miUS $200 | alternator 2 front door actuators | ||
Dec 201389000 miUS $295 | 2 ignition coils went bad I replaced them all |
Acura TSX in Oregon, United States Jan 2012 - Jun 2014 | |||
Sep 201264000 mi | alternator failed, was replaced. |
Acura TSX in California, United States Feb 2012 - Mar 2012 | |||
Mar 201266000 mi | Replaced passenger side axle due to bad inner cv joint |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
Acura TSX in Wisconsin, United States Jul 2011 - Apr 2012 | |||
Apr 2012114000 miUS $285 | Right passenger wheel bearing replaced |
Acura TSX in Texas, United States Nov 2007 - Mar 2010 | |||
Dec 200747000 mi | 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. |