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Chart based on 11 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan
205-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
57000 mi
Faulty left front cv axle. Dealer replaced under warranty.
124500 mi
US $128
Passenger Side Inner CV Joint Replacement.
Replaced: joint cup, bearings, boot, and grease.
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.
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.
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