8 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Acura TSX, across model years 2004–2014. Every recall repair is free at any Acura dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your TSX by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Acura TSX model years, the 2012 drew the most owner complaints (145).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Acura TSX model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | no data |
| 2005 | 1 | no data |
| 2006 | 1 | no data |
| 2007 | 1 | no data |
| 2008 | 1 | no data |
| 2009 | 6 | no data |
| 2010 | 7 | 63 |
| 2011 | 7 | 47 |
| 2012 | 6 | 145 |
| 2013 | 4 | 33 |
| 2014 | 3 | 7 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Dorman recalls accelerator pedals for 2014 Honda Ridgeline models that may bind, causing engine to not return to idle quickly and increasing crash risk. Owners must contact Dorman for free replacement.
Honda recalls certain 2015 Crosstour models with passenger air bag inflators that may explode due to propellant degradation, risking serious injury or death. Owners must have the inflator replaced free of charge.
Honda recalls 2015 Pilot vehicles with potentially improperly installed passenger air bags that may not deploy in crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners must have air bag inspected or replaced free by dealers.
Honda recalls 2015 Crosstour vehicles with potentially explosive air bag inflators that could cause serious injury or death. Owners must have the inflator replaced free of charge.
Honda is recalling certain 2013 Acura TSX vehicles with a risk of air bag inflator explosion causing serious injury or death. Owners must have the inflator replaced free of charge by Honda dealers.
When the Acura TSX recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 295 complaints with NHTSA about the Acura TSX; the most reported area is steering. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
We have 8 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Acura TSX, covering model years 2004–2014. The most recent was issued Oct 10, 2019 (Vehicle Speed Control).
The 2011 Acura TSX has the most, with 7 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Air Bags (7), Vehicle Speed Control (1).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Acura dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Acura to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Acura dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.