2005 Acura TSX Acura TSX 2005

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2005 Acura TSX repairs by problem area

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%)

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2005 Acura TSX transmission repair cost distribution

$2500+ (13%)

$1000 - $2499 (13%)

$500 - $999 (6%)

$100 - $499 (31%)

< $100 (38%)

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Chart based on 16 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2005 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan

200-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD

114080 mi

C $200
Inner passenger side CV boot was torn. Boot replaced, no other damage noted. 
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. 
36710 mi Replaced clutch master cylinder (under warranty)5 
38000 mi Clutch master cylinder (2nd) 
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. 
47000 mi Cluth was making a chirping squeal when releasing clutch while starting in first gear. 
150500 mi

US $2500
Clutch broken, $1,800. Not just the lining. 
188000 mi

US $1000
Replaced Master and Slave cylinders. 

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2005 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan

200-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

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. 
102800 mi

C $305
Noise when in park and gone when in drive 
161000 mi Grinding sound, unknown issue 
66000 mi Replaced passenger side axle due to bad inner cv joint 
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. 

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2005 Acura TSX Transmission Problems

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