Acura TSX transmission problems
29 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
671 owner complaints analyzed
12 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 to 2014 model years. Data snapshot: . 479 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
29 of 671 complaints match this topic (4.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10051870 · 2003-12-22 (December 22, 2003)
WHILE PROCEEDING TO ENTER THE INTERSTATE TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10051870 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10074404 · 2004-05-27 (May 27, 2004)
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT A LOW SPEED AND THE GEARS WERE BEING CHANGED TO A LOWER GEAR, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10074404 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10098809 · 2004-11-14 (November 14, 2004)
1) CAR WITH 9000K DEVELOPS MECHANICAL SOUND WITH DECELERATING 2) TOOK IN CAR TO DEALER FOR RECALL ON WIRE IN TRUNK AND THEY FOUND PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. I FOUND OUT FROM SERVICE REP THAT THEY HAD ANOTHER OF THE CAR IN THEIR SHOP FOR THE SECOND TIME WITH A SECOND TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. A FRIEND ALSO HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. 3) DEALER IS REPLACING TRANSMISSION. I WOULD LIKE TO LOOK INTO LEMON LAW AS THE WEB SEEMS TO INDICATE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND I HAVE 3 EXAMPLES OF THE PROBLEM.*JB
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Owner report 10116730 · 2005-04-11 (April 11, 2005)
IN APRIL 2004 HONDA ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION BEING OUT OF SPEC (TSB 124722). THREE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE I HAD TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE OTHER WARRANTY WORK PERFORMED. I WAS THEN NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION. *AKALTHOUGH I DID HAVE A DEALER LOANER CAR, I WAS WITH OUT MY CAR FOR 3 WEEKS. I PURCHASED MY TSX IN JUNE OF 2004, 2 MONTH AFTER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE VIN SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHECKED BEFORE SALE FOR ANY OUTSTANDING RECALLS. EITHER IT WAS NOT CHECKED OR I WAS NOT TOLD! IF I WAS AWARE OF …
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10116730 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10119407 · 2005-05-02 (May 2, 2005)
ACURA TSX 2004 DRIVER SEAT SLIDES BACK TO FRONT DURING HEAVY BREAKING OR DOWN SHIFTING. SEAT SHIFT IS ABOUT 1-2 INCHES AND HAS A SPRING LIKE EFFECT. ALSO DRIVER SEAT SHIFTS SLIGHTLY SIDE TO SIDE DURING TURNS. DEALER STATES MOVEMENT IS NORMAL FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. TO MY KNOWLEDGE FROM READING ONLINE FORUMS, THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF TSX CARS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. NO TSB CREATED TO THIS DATE. CAR IS BEING TAKEN IN FOR FOURTH TIME TO ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS PROBLEM. I SENSE THAT IN THE RIGHT SITUATION, THIS SEAT SHIFT PROBLEM MAY CAUS…
Owner-reported narrative. 16,870 miles reported. Look up ODI 10119407 at NHTSA ↗