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Acura TSX repairs by problem area
Engine (20%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (14%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (36%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)
Other (4%)
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- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 1129 repairs.
Acura TSX transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (8%)
$1000 - $2499 (16%)
$500 - $999 (13%)
$100 - $499 (21%)
< $100 (42%)
Chart based on 89 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Acura TSX 4dr Wagon
201-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 45000 mi | leak repaired under warranty |
2013 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan
201-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 55107 mi US $82 |
Bad carrier bearing |
2012 Acura TSX 4dr Wagon
201-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 66000 mi | Replaced intermediate shaft. |
| 42000 mi US $590 |
Minor ATF leak in transmission lines. Dealer ordered replacement pipe and hose. Provided loaner car for the day. |
| 55000 mi US $590 |
Vibration felt in chassis during brisk acceleration which grew worse over time. Needed to replace both front drive shafts. |
| 52000 mi | Replaced transmission fluid |
2012 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan
201-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 43400 mi | Slight swooshing sound during light acceleration. No effect on performance. |
| 46000 mi | Bad park sensor caused some no start issues. Sensor replaced under warranty. |
| 59000 mi | minor transmission leak, possibly related to a road hazard, but covered under warranty |
2011 Acura TSX 4dr Wagon
201-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 74000 mi | replaced leaking axle seal |
| 71000 mi US $1300 |
Drive axle had to be replaced, |
| 64500 mi | Shaking from front end 55-65 mph. Replaced both inner CV joints and boots. Repair fully covered under powertrain warranty. |
| 64285 mi US $768 |
Replaced both CV joints. |
| 69000 mi US $550 |
Transmission flush |
2011 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan
201-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 128000 mi US $900 |
Front axle broken - dealer called it "wear" |
2010 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan
201-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 12000 mi | Twice could not get car out of park, in April and again in September. "Fixed" it by locking then unlocking the car. Dealer could find nothing wrong. |
| 91000 mi US $850 |
For quite some time had a serious vibration when accelerating at any speed. Determined that BOTH CV joints had failed. Kudos to Acura for taking care of half of the cost even though the car is well out of warranty. Driving Hondas since 1985 and have never had a CV joint fail. This was a very odd failure. |
2009 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan
201-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 42000 mi | 4th gear started grinding, 4th gear synchro was faulty. Dealership disassembled transmission & replaced 3rd & 4th gear. Also had to replace a speaker in the door & both sides of the windshield's exterior trim. All covered under warranty. |
| 100000 mi | Drivers side axle was Replaced. |
| 119500 mi | There is a shaking in the steering wheel from the passenger side while accelerating and also at 60-70mph. I assume this is due to the driveshaft since I had the driver's side replaced last year. The dealer wanted to try an alignment first. |
| 122500 mi US $1900 |
Driveshaft assembly-passenger side was replaced. |
2009 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan
201-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 3000 mi | The motor of my 2009 TSX automatic makes a rattling/knocking/pinging noise coming from the front around 2000-2500 rpm when accelerating. |
| 4000 mi | A rattling/knocking/pinging noise coming from the front around 2000-2500 rpm when accelerating. |
| 53000 mi US $350 |
One of the switch that controls automatic transmission shifts went bad. Was replaced and the car runs like new again !! |
| 63000 mi US $127 |
3rd gear pressure switch failed. Replaced with new unit. Part + labor $127. |
| 77128 mi C $309 |
Transmission sensor failed after replacement of transmission oil. |
2008 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan
205-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 123100 mi US $300 |
Clutch master cylinder replacement. |
| 37400 mi | Clutch Master Cylinder replaced under warranty. Car has always required holding the clutch in slightly longer than expected after a shift to prevent jerkiness. |
| 73000 mi | When depressed and released, clutch pedal was making rubber squeaking sound. Technician diagnosed it as a master cylinder problem and repaired/replaced under warranty. |
| 47000 mi US $183 |
I found oil stain on drive shaft. Dealer could not find source of leak so he cleaned up the area and requested that I return in a few weeks to see if stain returns and then they can find the source. |
| 47000 mi | The oil stain on the axle was getting worse even after it was cleaned as described previously. Dealer replaced right front drive shaft oil seal under warranty |
| 118200 mi US $390 |
Clutch master cylinder needed replacement. |
| 118500 mi US $10 |
New clutch master cylinder was squeaking again, needed lubrication. |
| 124000 mi US $250 |
Rusted clutch slave cylinder. |
| 100000 mi US $800 |
Clutch Fluid F Lush |
2007 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan
205-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 145000 mi US $240 |
needed to replace master and slave hydraulic cylinders complete with new hydraulic fluid for the clutch in my car |
| 144000 mi US $100 |
The clutch pedal needed adjustment |
| 114000 mi US $7000 |
Transmission flush |
| 52700 mi | Clutch pedal binding when depressed. Feels like a spring is binding. Parts ordered and will need to take vehicle back for repair. |
| 55800 mi | Clutch pedal binding. Parts ordered by dealer and repaired on this visit under warranty. Clutch pedal is now working properly. |
| 143840 mi C $1300 |
Replaced worn out clutch. |
2007 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan
205-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 109000 mi US $2400 |
Transmission failed and required a complete rebuild. |
| 209000 mi US $478 |
3rd gear pressure sensor, drain and replace transmission fluid |
| 12600 mi US $45 |
Leak in transfer belt cover area detected during oil change at Honda (no floor dripping had occurred yet). Engine was cleaned and dye added in order to take to Acura in about 1500 miles for them to be able to clearly diagnose and repair under warranty. |
| 91000 mi US $1500 |
CV joint boot was replaced. |
2006 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan
205-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 122700 mi US $2500 |
Clutch was noisy and transmission became occasionally difficult to shift. Mechanic diagnosed that clutch was not fully disengaging. Replaced clutch, pressure plate, throw out bearing, and flywheel. |
| 124500 mi US $128 |
Passenger Side Inner CV Joint Replacement. Replaced: joint cup, bearings, boot, and grease. |
| 40300 mi | TSB for clutch pedal assembly replacement. |
| 89000 mi US $900 |
Drive axles (both) were worn and produced vibration when accelerating through 60mph. Axles were replaced with aftermarket parts. |
| 33460 mi | Clutch intermittently "groans and moans" when engaging a gear. Cannot replicate easily, but frequency of occurrences increasing over past few months. Noted. |
| 39060 mi | TSB for replacement of clutch master cylinder. Groaning of clutch and irregular clutch takeup. Both driveshafts vibrated / shuddered violently under throttle. Technician came along for test drive confirmed that "they're either loose or about to break". Driveshafts were replaced. Fluid leak between engine and transmission. Repaired under warranty (not sure if original drivetrain warranty, or under my CPO warranty) |
| 57040 mi | After installing new tire, undetermined vibration at highway speeds. Dealer re-balanced all four wheels, but on my trip home, the vibration was still there once I got to highway speeds. Need to return. |
| 57000 mi | Faulty left front cv axle. Dealer replaced under warranty. |
2006 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan
205-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 135000 mi US $480 |
The range sensor had to be replaced after it was flagged as defective by the check engine light. |
| 42200 mi | Both front axles had to be replaced to correct for vibration during acceleration. |
| 78000 mi US $5000 |
transmission stopped working |
2005 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 64300 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. |
| 83700 mi US $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 a torn CV boot and replaced it under the extended warranty. |
| 150500 mi US $2500 |
Clutch broken, $1,800. Not just the lining. |
| 47000 mi | Cluth was making a chirping squeal when releasing clutch while starting in first gear. |
| 188000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced Master and Slave cylinders. |
| 76880 mi C $250 |
Driveshaft bearings wore out since the car is lowered. |
| 86800 mi C $3500 |
Final drive failed and lost three teeth on the gear. Transmission was rebuilt. Clutch and flywheel were replaced at the same time. |
| 36710 mi | Replaced clutch master cylinder (under warranty)5 |
| 114080 mi C $200 |
Inner passenger side CV boot was torn. Boot replaced, no other damage noted. |
| 38000 mi | Clutch master cylinder (2nd) |
2005 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 106000 mi US $750 |
Replaced driver's side axle because of failed axle boot and resultant wear of dry bearings on the axle. |
| 143000 mi US $1500 |
P0780 and P1734. Gears would not engage properly. Within 12 hours of noticing, got progressively worse. |
| 132000 mi US $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. |
| 66000 mi | Replaced passenger side axle due to bad inner cv joint |
| 102800 mi C $305 |
Noise when in park and gone when in drive |
| 161000 mi | Grinding sound, unknown issue |
2004 Acura TSX
Engine not specified
| 96100 mi C $1700 |
I wasn't able to shift into reverse after a month so I got it checked out and Acura dealership said it was the clutch so they replaced the clutch and plates. |
| 108500 mi | Had vibrations going over 80Km/h so I had it checked out and found it to be the cv joints. Acura dealership thought it was a bent rim but I looked on some forums and found the problem to be the joints. |
| 101000 mi | Had harsh vibrations between 45 and 60 mph. Both front left and right axles had to be replaced. From research on the net, seems to be a common problem with the axles needing replacement somewhere between 70k and 100k miles. |
2004 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 84000 mi US $590 |
Master cylinder and slave cylinder had worn out which made it impossible to shift gears. |
| 177000 mi US $400 |
Clicking noise noticed backing and turning. Replaced both drive shaft assemblies with reman. |
| 200300 mi US $1400 |
Replaced clutch, master and slave cylinders |
| 140000 mi US $500 |
Clutch - throw-out bearing occasionally squeals. |
| 156000 mi US $30 |
Clutch Pedal Bracket Broke |
| 167900 mi | Driver's side axle replaced as it was clunking and worn. |
| 68820 mi C $1450 |
Throw-out bearing was worn. Replacement necessitated removal of transmission, so clutch assembly was replaced as incidental work. |
| 184760 mi C $1100 |
Transmission jammed into 6th gear while accelerating from a stop, rendering the car immobile. Towed, and complete manual transmission replaced with junkyard unit. |
| 56300 mi US $1265 |
Clutch pedal groan anytime clutch is depressed and when ambient temperature reached 80 degrees or more. Replaced clutch pedal assy (not at fault) and clutch master cylinder (bled clutch). |
| 94000 mi US $300 |
CV axle joint problem |
| 94000 mi | CV axle joint problem |
| 194000 mi US $2000 |
Replaced clutch, flywheel, Slave cylinder |
| 35144 mi | Clutch Master Replaced (Warranty) |
| 70553 mi | Accelerator Sensor Replaced (Warranty) Manual Transmission Rebuilt (Warranty) Rear-View Mirror Replaced (Warranty) Power Steering Hose Replaced (Recall) |
2004 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 142000 mi US $545 |
Right axle seal leak |
| 146287 mi US $3000 |
The car's transmission began to slip, I checked the fluid and ended up adding 2 quarts, three weeks later the same thing. When the car was parked no fluid could not be seen leaking. After driving the car, you could smell the fluid burning. I took the car in and the high-pressure line of the transmission had developed a pin hole leak, so as the pressure in the transmission increased the car's speed the fluid poured out of the car. My Mechanic had the hole in the line welded closed and the problem has gone away. The High pressure line to the transmission developed a pin hole leak, so the transmission would only leak when the car's transmutation was engaged. to correct it my Mechanic welded the holes closed and it seems to be holding up. |
| 77800 mi €1200 |
Seal of the automatic transmision to the drive shaft is defective, even after it has been recplaced with a new one. Ordering the part at a honda dealer (There is no acura dealer in my country) they supplied the wrong part. |
| 128960 mi C $4300 |
Total transmission failure. Had to be completely rebuilt. |
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