2010 Acura TSX problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
63 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
28,076 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 41 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 20 of 63 complaints (31.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 21 | 33.3% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 6.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 3.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 3.2% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 1.6% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 20 |
| Service Brakes | 10 |
| Electrical System | 7 |
| Seat Belts | 5 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 5 |
| Steering | 5 |
| Unknown Or Other | 5 |
| Engine | 4 |
Air Bags: 20; Service Brakes: 10; Electrical System: 7; Seat Belts: 5; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 5; Steering: 5; Unknown Or Other: 5; Engine: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 15 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 16 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 4 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 3 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 15; 25,000 to 49,999: 16; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (16). 22 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 |
2010: 5; 2011: 9; 2012: 5; 2013: 2; 2014: 5; 2015: 8; 2016: 13; 2017: 5; 2018: 3; 2020: 2; 2021: 1; 2024: 2; 2025: 3
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 21 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 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 10324873 · 2010-04-10 (April 10, 2010)
MY 2009 ACURA TSX NEEDS BRAKES AT 25,000 MILES WHEN ON AVERAGE BRAKES SHOULD BE CHANGED AT 50,000. THIS IS A WAY FOR THE AUTOMAKERS TO MAKE MONEY FROM THE POCKETS OF THE CONSUMER. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10324873 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10332441 · 2010-05-27 (May 27, 2010)
MY 2010 ACURA TSX BRAKE PAD WORE OUT @ 21K MILES. A DAY AFTER I STARTED HEARING NOISE I TURN IT INTO THE DEALER. THEY TELL ME THE BRAKE PADS WORE OUT AND THAT THE ROTORS ARE DAMAGED. I END UP HAVING TO PAY $321.20 IN REPAIRS. I STILL AM HEARING NOISE FROM THE REAR WHEEL AS IT IS NOT FULLY REPAIRED. I'LL HAVE TO TAKE TIME OFF WORK TO TAKE IT IN YET AGAIN. I HAVE A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT IN THE GARAGE AND I NEVER REPLACED THE PADS YET. THERE'S A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS. I AM VERY UNHAPPY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 21,650 miles reported. Look up ODI 10332441 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10374876 · 2011-01-05 (January 5, 2011)
I BOUGHT A 2010 ACURA IN APRIL OF 2010. THROUGH OUT THE SUMMER, THERE WOULD BE TIMES WHEN I WOULD ENTER THE CAR, TRY TO PUT MY SEATBELT ON AND IT WOULD NOT GIVE IT TO ME. I WOULD SIT THERE AND PULL AND IT WOULD TAKE A FEW TIMES AND FINALLY GIVE ME THE SEATBELT. THIS WOULD HAPPEN A LOT DURING THE SUMMER AND THEN THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY. I WAS REAR ENDED FIVE DAYS AGO IN MY ACURA TSX. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT BUT IT NEVER LOCKED TO HOLD ME IN PLACE. I ENDED UP HITTING MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I WISH I HAD GOT MY SEATBELT CHECK…
Owner-reported narrative. 13,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10374876 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10538476 · 2013-09-03 (September 3, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SWERVE AND THEN CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CRACKED RIB AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIP LASH INJURIES. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD WOBBLE ABNORMA…
Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10538476 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10384305 · 2011-02-24 (February 24, 2011)
IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM, CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS 51 DEGREES. I WAS AT A FULL STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR WAS IDLING NORMALLY WHILE WAITING AT THE LIGHT AND THEN SUDDENLY I HEARD THE ENGINE NOISE CHANGE, RPMS INCREASED AND I COULD FEEL THE CAR PULL AGAINST THE BRAKES. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE TACH SHOT UP TO 4,500 RPMS. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUT IT OFF. AFTER THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF, I RESTARTED IT AND THE RPMS RETURNED TO A NORMAL IDLE. I SHIFTED INTO…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,405 miles reported. Look up ODI 10384305 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10730750 · 2015-06-27 (June 27, 2015)
IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS, SUCH AS RAIN, IF YOU NEED TO ACCELERATE, THE TRACTION CONTROL CUTS POWER PRACTICALLY COMPLETELY, SO IF YOU ARE AT A STOP SIGN, AND TRY TO CROSS A BUSY INTERSECTION, IF YOU CAN GET THE TRACTION CONTROL TO NOT ENGAGE YOU CAN MOVE PRETTY QUICKLY ACROSS THE INTERSECTION, IF IT'S ENGAGE, AND IT ACTIVATES IT'S AS THOUGH YOU TOOK YOUR FOOT COMPLETELY OFF THE ACCELERATOR, I'VE HAD A LOANER CAR OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS MINE, BUT IT WAS AN AUTOMATIC, THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SEEM TO WORK THE SAME WITH THE TRACTION CONT…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10730750 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10420040 · 2011-08-18 (August 18, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT RODENTS MAY HAVE INVADED THE VEHICLE AND DAMAGED THE WIRING HARNESS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON BUT THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS BECAUSE AN OUTSIDE SOURCE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10420040 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10810118 · 2015-12-14 (December 14, 2015)
BOTH REAR MAIN BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED. FUSE REPLACED AND LIGHTBULBS STILL DOES NOT WORK. INTERNET SEEMS TO POINT TO WIRING UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE, BEFORE THE FUSEBOX. SAFETY ISSUE. THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT DOES WORK.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10810118 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11423867 · 2021-07-08 (July 8, 2021)
My car has stalled over 50 times since I’ve had my vehicle less than 90 days and they can’t seem to figure out what’s going on I had the car looked at over 3 times
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11423867 at NHTSA ↗