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2004 Acura RSX problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

17 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

24,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 12 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 17 complaints (35.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting635.3%
Steering behavior15.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Manual Transmission
6
Tires
4
Air Bags
3
Air Bags:Frontal
2
Air Bags:Side/Window
1
Exterior Lighting
1
Suspension:Front
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Manual Transmission6
Tires4
Air Bags3
Air Bags:Frontal2
Air Bags:Side/Window1
Exterior Lighting1
Suspension:Front1
Unknown Or Other1

Power Train:Manual Transmission: 6; Tires: 4; Air Bags: 3; Air Bags:Frontal: 2; Air Bags:Side/Window: 1; Exterior Lighting: 1; Suspension:Front: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0006
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2004
2
2005
6
2006
3
2008
1
2009
3
2011
1
2020
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20042
20056
20063
20081
20093
20111
20201

2004: 2; 2005: 6; 2006: 3; 2008: 1; 2009: 3; 2011: 1; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10086542 · 2004-08-10 (August 10, 2004)

THIRD GEAR WOULD CONSTANTLY ENGAGE 1/2 WAY, THEN POP OUT. SOMETIMES IT WOULD JUST GRIND INTO PLACE. ON A QUICK TRIP TO A STORE, WHEN I SHIFTED FROM 1 TO 2, 1ST GEAR SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PEICES. DEALER BLAMED IT ON AN AFTERMARKET EXHAUST MANIFOLD, NOT ON THE OBVIOUS: A FAULTY TRANSMISSION/

Owner-reported narrative. 11,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086542 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10116257 · 2005-04-02 (April 2, 2005)

TRANSMISSION KEEPS BREAKING. TWO FAILURES SO FAR. 2ND GEAR CRUNCH TURNING INTO GRIND AND EVENTUAL LOCKOUT, 3RD GEAR POPPING OUT, 4TH OCCASIONALLY POPPING OUT. ACURA KEEPS REBUILDING TRANSMISSION INTERNALS, REPLACING SYNCROS, BUT TRANSMISSION BREAK AGAIN IN A FEW MONTHS OF DRIVING.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10116257 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10164636 · 2006-08-06 (August 6, 2006)

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF SUSPENSION PRODUCES CLICKING/POPPING NOISE WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10164636 at NHTSA ↗