https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Acura RSX. en-us Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:32:09 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-2106482 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT Excessive wear on front seats recliner brace/bar. This causes unintended excessive movement/rocking (back & forth) in the seats which could create a safety hazard. https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-2054258 Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2022 Acura RSX. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware that there were holes underneath the front driver’s and passenger’s side seats. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 261,000. https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1908266 Sun, 09 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT The car stopped at an traffic intersection when making a left turn. Fortunately, the traffic was light. Later, a broken driver side cv axel was identified, which had sever corrosion inside the damper. the narrowest diameter is only 16mm vs 25mm of the axel. https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1749880 Mon, 31 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT The transmission it’s going bad https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1749881 Mon, 31 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT The transmission it’s going bad https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1749882 Mon, 31 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT The transmission it’s going bad https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1746454 Mon, 10 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT THE LIGHT FOR MY AIR BAG IS ON AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT FLICKERS ON TOO. THE CRUSE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1746455 Mon, 10 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT THE LIGHT FOR MY AIR BAG IS ON AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT FLICKERS ON TOO. THE CRUSE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1741933 Sun, 18 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT THE HOOD LATCH IS SEPARATING FROM THE THE BRACKET ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. THIS OCCURRED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SECURE THE HOOD CLOSED WHILE PARKED. THE LATCH NO LONGER ALIGNS CORRECTLY WITH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE HAS 193000 MILES. IT APPEARS THE METAL BRACKET IS OF INSUFFICIENT DESIGN STRENGTH. THE SAFETY LATCH WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HOLD THE HOOD CLOSED IF THE THERE IS VIBRATION AT HIGH SPEEDS. OTHE https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1698691 Sat, 10 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT I BOUGHT A VEHICLE LAST YEAR AND NEVER RAN THE CARFAX BUT NOW I HAVE IT AND IT APPEARS THE MILEAGE HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1639374 Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 ACURA RSX. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, A DRUNK DRIVER WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING THE CONTACTS HEAD TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT W https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1583739 Sat, 13 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT MY CAR HAD A STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE VEHICLE WHENEVER I DROVE IT. I LOOKED AND FOUND THAT THE GAS PUMP PLASTIC HOUSING WAS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF GAS HAD LEAKED INTO THE COMPARTMENT UNDER THE SEAT AND DOWN BELOW MY VEHICLE. https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1581984 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING I STARTED TO SMELL FUEL IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP, I DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP HAD CRACKED FILLING UP THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK COVER WITH RAW FUEL. SOME OF THE FUEL HAD MADE ITS WAY INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHILE THE REST LEAKED UNDER THE CAR ON TO THE GROUND. MY FEAR IS IF THIS GOES UNDETECTED, THE LEAKING FUEL CO https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1523733 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT ON SAT DEC 10 2018 I WAS BULLING IN TO A PARKING SPACE AT WALMART AFTER 7AM. I WAS GOING SLOWLY AND STARTED A LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE. AS I TURNED I WAS LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE, SUDDENLY THE ENGINE REVVED TO A HIGH SPEED AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD. I PUSHED HARD ON THE BRAKES BUT IT STILL KEPT GOING AT A LOWER RATE BUT I COULD NOT STOP, IT WAS MAKING STRAINING CREAKING SOUNDS. I HAD TURNED https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1493458 Wed, 22 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT THE SRS LIGHT JUST TURNED ON IN MY VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM SOMETIME IN 2012 OR 2013. https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1462523 Wed, 18 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT 2003 ACURA RSX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *LD *JS https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1327131 Wed, 19 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IT HAS HAD A SMELL OF GAS. I THOUGHT IT WOULD GO AWAY AFTER A CERTAIN TIME BUT IT DIDN'T SO I GOT THE CAR CHECKED OUT. I COME TO FIND OUT IT HAS A GAS LEAK. THIS IS SOMETHING VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT PUTS MY LIFE AT RISK AND IF ANYTHING HAPPENS THE CAR COULD BLOW UP. I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN JUNE 2016 AND IM JUST A YOUNG 20 YEAR MAN THAT IS TRYING TO MAKE IT THROUGH https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1327132 Wed, 19 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IT HAS HAD A SMELL OF GAS. I THOUGHT IT WOULD GO AWAY AFTER A CERTAIN TIME BUT IT DIDN'T SO I GOT THE CAR CHECKED OUT. I COME TO FIND OUT IT HAS A GAS LEAK. THIS IS SOMETHING VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT PUTS MY LIFE AT RISK AND IF ANYTHING HAPPENS THE CAR COULD BLOW UP. I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN JUNE 2016 AND IM JUST A YOUNG 20 YEAR MAN THAT IS TRYING TO MAKE IT THROUGH https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1322876 Tue, 04 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT ACURA ONLY 5 YEARS OLD WHEN RED PAINT, ON EXTERIOR, STARTED FADING. NOW BODY IS COMPELETY FADED WITH PATCHES OF PEELING PAINT ON HOOD AND ROOF. THIS CAR MY HUSBAND PURCHASED AND IS ONE OF OUR FAMILY CARS. MY PRIUS IS A 2007 AND THE PAINT IS NOT FADING! https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1322622 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT THE CAR FAILED TO STOP FOR AN INTERSECTION. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO CROSS TRAFFIC, SO WE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM: POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED TO KEEP VACUUM, MAKING BRAKES WEAK. I SEE THAT THIS EXACT FAILURE WAS RECALLED FOR THE NEXT MODEL YEAR (2006). BOTH MODEL YEAR CARS USE THE SAME BOOSTER, SO IT IS LIKELY THE SAME CAUSE AND SAME RISK TO ALL 2005 ACURA RSX MO https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1280658 Thu, 05 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT HEADLAMPS ARE VERY DULL MAKING VISIBILITY AT NIGHT VERY DIFFICULT. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN AFTERMARKET RECALL FOR EXTERIOR LIGHTING FROM (4) MFG'S. I BELIEVE I HAVE ORIGINALS FROM THE MANUFACTURER. https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1255204 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT TAKATA RECALL MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS ON COMING ON FOR MANY YEARS. THE ACURA DEALER DOES NOT KNOW THE ISSUE AND WILL NOT REPAIR THE AIRBAGS UNTIL THERE IS A RECALL OF THE AIRBAGS. THE LIGHT HAS COME ON PROBABLY ONCE PER YEAR (I'VE OWNED THE CAR FOR 7 YEARS). https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1234099 Sat, 31 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE TRUNK RELEASE RUBBER HAS MELTED INTO A STICKY TAR THAT STICKS TO ANYTHING THAT TOUCHES IT AND IS NOT PLEASANT TO DEAL WITH. SEEMS LIKE THE HEAT HAS SOME EFFECT. NOW MUST USE TRUNK RELEASE (INSIDE OR REMOTE) TO OPEN TRUNK. https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1192919 Tue, 23 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA RSX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAIL https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1138152 Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT DRIVERS SIDE SEAT APPEARS TO BE LOOSE AT A RIVITED JOINT. https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1137413 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON - I HAD A MECHANIC RESET IT BUT IT CAME BACK ON FEW DAYS LATER. I READ ON THE INTERNET THAT HONDA IS RECALLING HONDAS & ACURAS FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM , IS THIS ONE OF THEM ? AM I EXPECTING A RECALL LETTER FROM HONDA IN THE MAIL SOON ? REGARDS *TR https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1044433 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT THERE IS WATER AND CONDENSATION BUILD UP INSIDE THE TAIL LIGHTS. I HAVE REPLACED THEM A FEW TIMES AND STILL HAVE ISSUES. THIS CAN BE A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL HAZARD AND I'VE READ MANY FORUMS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I FEEL ACURA SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1044434 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT THERE IS WATER AND CONDENSATION BUILD UP INSIDE THE TAIL LIGHTS. I HAVE REPLACED THEM A FEW TIMES AND STILL HAVE ISSUES. THIS CAN BE A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL HAZARD AND I'VE READ MANY FORUMS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I FEEL ACURA SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1036916 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 ACURA RSX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ONLY WAY THE CONTACT COULD STOP THE FAILURE WAS BY SHIFTING INTO PARK AND BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000. https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-rsx#complaint-1030963 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR IT GRINDS AND POPS OUT. IT IS SO BAD THAT NOW IT WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO PUT IT IN 2ND AT ALL. SYNCHROS ARE BAD...COMMON PROBLEM WITH RSX. ACURA SHOULD BE FORCED TO FIX THIS ISSUE SINCE IT IS SO COMMON IN THESE VEHICLES. *TR