2005 Acura Tsx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (15) · Steering (6) · Seat Belts (3)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Acura Tsx model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
34 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal 2019-10-10 · campaign 19E068000 · 3,744 vehicles
Defect: Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain Accelerator Pedal Assemblies part numbers 699-114 and 825-5029-1, sold as replacement parts for 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2004-2008 Acura TL and TSX, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2007-2011 Honda Element, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot and 2006-2014 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The rotating portion of the accelerator pedal assembly may bind. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (
Risk: If the accelerator pedal binds, the engine may not quickly return to idle after the pedal is no longer pressed, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dorman will notify owners, and qualified service facilities will replace the affected accelerator pedal assemblies, free of charge. The recall began December 9, 2019. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492, using option 5. Dorman's number for this recall is AS1019XXXX.
Electrical System 2013-03-15 · campaign 13V093000 · 76,253 vehicles
Defect: Honda is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Acura TSX vehicles originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In states that use corrosive materials for deicing, driver's footwear may bring in materials that saturate the vehicle
Risk: A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners and Acura dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace any damaged ECU, free of charge. All vehicles will have a waterproof cover installed onto the ECU, free of charge. The recall began during April 2013. Owners may contact Acura Client Relations at 1-800-382-2238 and select option 4 or go to www.recalls.acura.com.
Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections 2010-04-29 · campaign 10V174000 · 167,255 vehicles
Defect: HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2008 ACURA TSX PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 25, 2002 AND FEBRUARY 13, 2008. PROLONGED HIGH UNDER HOOD TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE THE POWER STEERING HOSE TO DETERIORATE PREMATURELY AND MAY CAUSE THE HOSE TO CRACK AND LEAK POWER STEERING OIL.
Risk: OIL LEAKING ONTO A HOT EXHAUST PIPE WILL GENERATE SMOKE AND A BURNING SMELL, AND COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.
Fix: HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN MAY 28, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ACURA CLIENT SERVICES AT 1-800-382-2238.
Service bulletins (44)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Suspension 2019-07-11 · DORE5C4S09 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this sku is a front upper ball joint. the customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for the outer diameter of the ball joint housing being too small. the outer diameter being too small would prevent the part from being installed, and would therefore have no impact on
Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner 2018-07-10 · B07-025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - there are specific leak dye kits for the r-134a and r-1234yf a/c systems; make sure you use the correct kit for to the a/c system you are working on.
Electrical System 2018-04-17 · BTS180402 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tech line summary article - when adding keys or running the system check with the immobilizer setup tool in the i-hds, are you seeing this message? "immobilizer system is not normal". we?re aware of this issue and have it under investigation.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2017-01-01 · BJA46167 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
sending vehicle data to tech line.
Equipment:electrical:navigational System(Global Positioning System) 2016-11-23 · B05-018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - navigation system information.
Equipment 2016-03-18 · B98015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
special tool loan program: under tools available for loan, the list has been updated.
Showing the 6 most recent of 44 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-01-03 · Steering · 165,000 mi“the contact's son owns a 2005 acura tsx. the contact discovered that there was fluid leaking from the vehicle while parked. in addition, the contact stated that there was white steam coming from behind the engine. there was no warning light illuminated. upon investigation, the contact discovered that the power steering fluid was leaking from the po…”
2023-04-05 · Seat Belts“the seat belt light on the dash remains lit when the vehicle is started. i contacted the local dealer. i was advised to bring it in to be evaluated and i would be charged a service charge to fix it unless it was covered by the warranty. i was under the impression the seat belt had a lifetime warranty. i have read this is a common problem but have n…”
2022-10-17 · Seats · 🔥 fire“had just picked up my car from being repaired from an accident and was just driving along and i turned the seat heater on and i started seeing smoke coming from under me and was getting hot so i pulled over and found my seat was on fire ,i was 9 months pregnant at the time and feared for me and my soon to be child's life. i called the fire departme…”
2022-01-06 · Seat Belts“it is my understanding that the seatbelt on my vehicle is 100% covered under lifetime warranty. however, my airbag light is on and remains on due to a sensor failure in the driver's side seatbelt buckle and the tensioner. i went to the acura dealer in chantilly, va to have repaired and was informed by the service manager (kyle c.) that acura was …”
2020-10-05 · Service Brakes · 175,000 mi“car begins braking while accelerating and starts sliding when braking on dry pavement. the other model from this year such as the mdx have a recall for the vsa system however the tsx does not. the mdx recall from 05 matched the same issues the 05 tsx has.…”
2020-06-26 · Steering“tl* the contact owns a 2005 acura tsx. the contact stated that at start-up, the power steering failed to operate as designed, without warning. the contact added power steering fluid to the power steering reservoir however, the failure persisted. the vehicle was not taken to be inspected or diagnosed. the contact referenced the failure to nhtsa camp…”
2019-12-20 · Steering“i was almost involved in a collision while trying to make a left turn because the power steering failed out of no where locks up to the point it's impossible to turn the wheel. i read up online that the acura tsx have rack and pinion issues. acura should release a recall especially with the high volume this problem occurs and how dangerous it is. i…”
2019-11-02 · Unknown Or Other · 155,000 mi“i was driving north bound hwy 6 towards college station texas from houston, and the vehicle started to not engage while shifting and then the vehicle gave no power to the wheels ,but all soleniods seem to be in working order. after having the vehicle towed from hempstead where it was disabled ,and after doing some research there seems to be an issu…”
2019-05-10 · Air Bags“sometime the airbag light goes off and stay off after the start which is normal but sometime it stays on never go off after you start it.…”
2019-03-08 · Air Bags · 138,000 mi · 💥 crash“i was driving alone on a icy city street and was unable to stop completely when another vehicle was turning left. my vehicle was traveling at approximately 12-15 miles per hour when it impacted the other vehicle. on the other vehicle there was no damage at all and on my 2005 acura tsx there was a minor indentation in the front bumper caused by the …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.