Acura RSX
Problems and Repair Histories
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Below you'll find Acura RSX problem and repair descriptions submitted through the Car Reliability Survey and the Car Repair History Survey that supplements it.
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To measure reliability, TrueDelta calculates a "Successful Repair Trips per 100 Cars per Year" stat. The latest Car Reliability Survey (CRS) results include Acura RSX reliability information based on owner experiences through June 30, 2010:
| Successful Repair Trips per Year (per 100 vehicles) | |||||
| Year | Make | Model |
Trips / Year | TS | Cars Mon/Car Av Odo |
| 2002 | Acura | RSX* | 10 7.3 106500 | ||
To see how the Acura RSX's repair frequency compares to other model years and competing car models, and for a table key, click here. Updated quarterly.
Details: Acura RSX Repair Histories
Odometer readings and repair costs are in local units.
Engines for which repairs have been reported
- 2005 210-horsepower 2.0L I4
- 2005 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
- 2004 200-horsepower 2.0L I4
- 2003 200-horsepower 2.0L I4
- 2002 200-horsepower 2.0L I4
- 2002 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
Note: Repairs could have been reported for other engines, but as a non-member you can only view a maximum of 5 repair histories per model year. To view them all, become a member.
2005 Acura RSX 2dr Hatch
210-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Acura RSX in Texas, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Dec | 2007 | 21000 | 0 | Engine mounts |
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| Acura RSX in Texas, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Jan | 2009 | 90200 | 300 | After 90000+ miles, the only repair items have been a set of brake pads at 82,000 and a set of head light bulbs. The RSX seems to eat head light bulbs regularly. Other than that, completely bullet proof car. I wish they still built them, I'd buy another. |
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| Acura RSX in Maryland, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Feb | 2007 | 33000 | 0 | No repairs. |
| Feb | 2008 | 42500 | 0 | No repairs. |
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2005 Acura RSX 2dr Hatch
160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Acura RSX in Texas, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Nov | 2008 | 50 | 0 | New transmission installed by Acura under warranty. Engine was slamming into lower gears. Especially bad when descending a hill, it would redline the engine. Not good. Car is slower now. |
| Apr | 2009 | 55000 | 350 | Acura did not rehang the engine cradle correctly, front tires would not align. Wore out a set of Michelin tires in 3k. Acura said they were not at fault. Just because the mechanic says they do a job doesnt mean it was done. Acura was paying he didnt care |
| Dec | 2009 | 70000 | 450 | Tail lights leaking into trunk. Foam seals dry rotted. Tail light housings full of water and moisture. Bought new set of lights and seals. Rear bumper needs to be removed for replacement. |
| Aug | 2010 | 80005 | 65 | Cannot maintain alignment, again to the shop. 3deg out front right. -2deg rears |
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2004 Acura RSX 2dr Hatch
200-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Acura RSX in Colorado, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Oct | 2006 | 32000 | 0 | Replaced trim surrounding windshield. No charge due to factory warranty. |
| Nov | 2006 | 32900 | 0 | No (further) repairs |
| Aug | 2007 | 38000 | 0 | No (further) repairs |
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| Acura RSX in Maryland, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Oct | 2005 | 18000 | 1600 | clutch/plate replacement |
| Nov | 2006 | 41000 | 250 | brake pads |
| Dec | 2006 | 41000 | 150 | windshield replacement |
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2003 Acura RSX 2dr Hatch
200-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Acura RSX in New Jersey, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Jun | 2010 | 167000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Jul | 2010 | 169000 | 200 | replace spark plugs |
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| Acura RSX in California, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Aug | 2003 | 23000 | Purchase new--no repairs to date | |
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2002 Acura RSX 2dr Hatch
200-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Acura RSX in Minnesota, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Jan | 2009 | 125000 | 0 | This is the most reliable car Ive ever owned. 125,000 miles and NOTHING has broken on it other than WEAR ITEMS! Ive had similar experiences as others, it does like to eat headlights, primary o2 sensor at 110,000, front brakes at 105,000, various lamps. |
| Oct | 2009 | 133000 | 84 | I noticed the brake master cylinder was leaking a little on the power booster. Braking still worked fine, just better safe than sorry I say. |
| Jun | 2010 | 146000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| Acura RSX in Alberta, Canada | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Jan | 2007 | 33000 | 100 | Machine front brake rotor.. warped from use |
| Jun | 2007 | 35000 | 0 | No further repairs |
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| Acura RSX in New York, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Jul | 2008 | 83000 | 200 | Replaced primary oxygen sensor. |
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| Acura RSX in California, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Jan | 2009 | 137000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Jun | 2009 | 154000 | 400 | Torn engine mounts. Replaced with aftermarket mounts, OEM ones would have cost 2-3 times as much at the dealer for parts and labor. |
| Jun | 2010 | 168000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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2002 Acura RSX 2dr Hatch
160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Acura RSX in Virginia, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Sep | 2009 | 59000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Oct | 2009 | 60000 | 500 | had to replace O2 sensor |
| Jan | 2010 | 62000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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Important: Most cars for which no repairs have been reported are not shown to make it easy to find those with repair information. So these repair histories should not be used to infer reliability. Instead, they provide an idea of the the problems and repairs Acura RSX owners have been experiencing,
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