The Lemon IndexAcura TSX reliability.
Is it reliable? Yes. About two-thirds as many complaints as the average car.
Better than average · 2004–2012
20122nd generation
What owners say on YouTube
2004–2008 TSX · 192 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Owners complain about
Fixes owners look up most
- Oil changes & service459K views
- Infotainment, battery & electrical295K views
- Timing chain & engine187K views
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2009–2014 TSX · 199 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Owners complain about
Nothing stands out.
Fixes owners look up most
- Infotainment, battery & electrical362K views
- Oil changes & service141K views
- Transmission & shifter130K views
Before you buy, watch
Praise and complaints: the share of each generation's most-watched videos that mention a topic with a praise or trouble word next to it, in the title or what's said. YouTube rank: how positive owners and reviewers sound, compared with every car of the same model year. It measures tone, not failure rates. Videos belong to their creators; we link to them.
Looking at a 2013 or newer? Those are too new for a full complaint score (any score shown is partial, in gray), but YouTube owners like the 2013 best.
Fewest complaints
2012.
Only 4 Acura TSX years have enough complaints and sales to score, too few for best and worst lists. 2012 drew about a fifth as many complaints as the average car.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Show 1 older years (2007–2007, YouTube reviews only, no complaint data)
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average or too few complaints to score. #1, #2… = that year's YouTube rank among the 8 Acura TSX years with enough videos (#1 = the year owners and reviewers talk about most positively). It is not a reliability rank.
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YouTube rank: we read 396 YouTube videos about the Acura TSX, 2004 to 2014, and ranked every year by how much they praise it vs. how much they talk about problems. YouTube's favorite: 2008. Old cars rank lower partly because most of their videos are repair and restoration videos. A gray dot means not enough data yet: under 10 videos, or a new year with no owner complaints to compare.
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Quick answers.
Is the Acura TSX reliable?
Yes. It draws about two-thirds as many complaints as the average car, and YouTube owners rate it about average for its age. Fewest complaints: 2012.
Is the Acura TSX a good car?
Yes, it draws fewer complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2004-2012: Lemon Index 66; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2012 drew the fewest complaints since 2010 and 2010 the most.
What are the best Acura TSX years to buy?
Only 4 Acura TSX years have enough data to score, so we don't list best years. 2012 drew the fewest complaints (about a fifth as many complaints as the average car).
What Acura TSX years should you stay away from?
Only 4 Acura TSX years have enough data to score, too few to single out years to avoid.
How many recalls does the Acura TSX have?
41 safety recalls across the 9 model years we track. Most: 2010 (7), 2009 (6), 2012 (6). Each year's page lists them, and every Acura TSX recall is in one list here.
What are the most common Acura TSX problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name brakes, seats and engine most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 117 | a bit more than the average car's complaints | 49 | seats (41%) | 4 | — | 22–23 |
| 2005 | – | too few complaints to score | 10 | tires (40%) | 4 | — | 22–23 |
| 2006 | – | too few complaints to score | 11 | seats (36%) | 4 | — | 22–23 |
| 2008 | – | too few complaints to score | 12 | service brakes, hydraulic (33%) | 3 | — | 22–23 |
| 2009 | 187 | about twice the average car's complaints | 43 | service brakes, hydraulic (40%) | 6 | — | 23–25 |
| 2010 | 59 | a bit over half as many complaints as the average car | 21 | service brakes, hydraulic (24%) | 7 | — | 21–25 |
| 2012 | 17 | about a fifth as many complaints as the average car | 10 | transmission & drivetrain (40%) | 6 | — | 22–25 |
| 2013 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 3 | steering (67%) | 4 | — | 22–25 |
| 2014 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 1 | airbags (100%) | 3 | — | 22–25 |
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: en.wikipedia.org. How it works
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