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2004 Acura RSX: complaints, problems and recalls

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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10053558 · 2004-01-06 (January 6, 2004)

VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS IN SNOW DUE TO ITS TIRES. CAUSING INABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE EVEN WITH CONCENTRATED ATTENTION. *LA (NAR) *CB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10053558 at NHTSA ↗

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 10110505 · 2005-02-14 (February 14, 2005)

I HAVE 7,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MY SRS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. THE SRS COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY. MY BUSINESS PARTNER ALSO HAS A 2004 RSX AND HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM 5 TIMES ALREADY. THERE ARE ALSO NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS POSTED ACROSS THE INTERNET, SPECIFICALLY ON CLUBRSX.COM ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT WHEN THE SRS LIGHT IS LIT THAT ALL OF MY AIRBAGS ARE DISABLED. I FEAR THAT THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IN ADDITION THERE IS A SERVICE BULLITEN OUT THAT STATES THAT A CELL PHONE CHA…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10110505 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 10139808 · 2005-10-16 (October 16, 2005)

MY PROBLEM IS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE A 2004 RSX-S. IT HAS A SIX SPEED TRANSMISSION. WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND, GEAR GRINDS, AND SOMETIMES LOCKS OUT. WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD, GEAR GRINDS AND SOMETIMES POPS OUT. EVENTUALLY LOCKING OUT. DEALERSHIP GIVES ME THE RUN-A-ROUND. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, WE ALL CAN'T BE WRONG. ACCIDENT COULD BE CAUSED BY NOT BEING ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO GEAR AND GETTING REAR ENDED. I HAVE ANOTHER APPT. WITH THE DEALER ON MONDAY. SICK OF GETTING THE RUN-A-ROUND AND WOULD LIKE …

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10139808 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10143240 · 2005-11-19 (November 19, 2005)

THE ACURA RSX 2004 HAS VERY POOR TRACTION ON ICY SURFACES, EVEN WITH GOOD WINTER TIRES. FIRST NOTICED LAST YEAR WHEN WE PUT EXTRA SAND BAGS IN THE TRUNK. THIS YEAR MY DAUGHTER LOST CONTROL ON THE ICE AND HIT A WALL. SHE WAS INJURED. THE AIRBAGS ALSO DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10143240 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10146146 · 2005-12-27 (December 27, 2005)

DT: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45 MPH HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STROKE A FENCE AND A NEIGHBOR'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED ON THE FRONT AND THE SIDES. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT BUT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE AGENCY. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 43,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10146146 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10146456 · 2005-12-19 (December 19, 2005)

CONSUMER IS DISSATISFIED WITH THE 2004 RSX ACURA HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES. *TS *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10146456 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.