Acura RSX transmission problems
39 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
178 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
32,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 to 2008 model years. Data snapshot: . 113 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
39 of 178 complaints match this topic (21.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 785721 · 2001-10-08 (October 8, 2001)
TRANSMISSION NOTCHINESS AND GRINDING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 785721 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10000375 · 2002-12-26 (December 26, 2002)
TRANSMISSION IS HORRIBLE IN THE CAR THIS IS THE 2ND ONE THAT WENT ON ME. THE FIRST TIME IT WENT IT POPPED OUT OF 2ND GEAR AND GRINDED INTO 3RD. THE SECOND TIME IT STARTED THE SAME WAY AS THE FIRST ONE WENT, BUT IT ONLY GOT WORSE BECAUSE IT GOT STUCK IN 3RD GEAR AND THAT WAS THE ONLY GEAR THAT WOULD WORK, NOT EVEN REVERSE!
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000375 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10016388 · 2003-04-23 (April 23, 2003)
TRANSMISSION MISTAKENLY DOWNSHIFTED TO 2ND RATHER THAN UPSHIFTED TO 4TH AFTER AN UPHILL CLIMB. AT THE START OF THE DESCEND WHEN CAR GAINED SPEED I INTENDED TO UPSHIFT FROM 3RD TO 4TH BUT SHIFTED TO 2ND INSTEAD. I SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND FOUND THE CAR FACING WHERE I CAME FROM. THE ENGINE DIED AND WILL NOT RE-START. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND CLAIMED ENGINE WAS OVER REVVED AND BEYOND REPAIR. ACURA REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE SHIFTING MECHANISM AS IT IS VERY EASY TO MISTAKENLY SHIFT TO 2ND GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING OR DR…
Owner-reported narrative. 17,176 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016388 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10025696 · 2003-07-09 (July 9, 2003)
I TOOK MY RSX-S TO VALENCIA ACURA FOR THEM TO CHECK MY TRANSMISSION FOR GRINDS AND WEARING OF THE CLUTCH. I LEAVE MY CAR THERE AND DECIDE TO GO TO THE MALL. AS I AM COMING BACK FROM THE MALL, I SEE MY CAR ON THE STREET BEING DRIVEN VERY HARD, AND FOR WHAT REASON? THERE'S NO REASON TO BE DRIVING LIKE THAT IN ORDER TO TEST THE GEARS OR CLUTCH OUT. SO THEY SAID THEY CALLED THEIRE DISTRICT MANAGER AND THEY WILL HEAR FROM THEM LATER IN THE DAY. SO I PICK MY CAR BACK UP AND START DRIVING AND I FELT THE CAR WAS A LITTLE WEIRD. WELL IT JUST SOO HAPPENE…
Owner-reported narrative. 29,290 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025696 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10049025 · 2003-12-02 (December 2, 2003)
2ND GEAR GRIND ON 6SPEED TRANSMISSION. SOMETIMES 3RD GEAR POPS OUT WHILE DRIVING. RICK CASE ACURA HAS REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION TWICE IN ONE YEAR. THE TRANSMISSION STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY ARE NOW PUTTING IN A NEW TRANSMISSION. I AM NOT THE ONLY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10049025 at NHTSA ↗