2007 Acura Tsx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (12) · Engine And Engine Cooling (2) · Suspension (1)
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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 (28)
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.
Electrical System 2023-05-17 · B23040A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service news - the navigation clock and date are incorrect. this is due to a limited gps receiver capacity resulting in rollover of internal chip memory. the rollover occurred on january 1, 2022 at 12:00am local time
Electrical System 2022-01-25 · B21120A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
servicenews article - the clock shows the incorrect time. this issue is due to a limited gps receiver capacity resulting in "rollover" of the internal chip memory; the "rollover" will occur on january 1, 2022, at 12:00am local time. as a result, the navigation date and time will be incorrect.
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
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 2018-10-16 · B18100D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
servicenews article - is the mil on with dtc p2271 (secondary ho2s [sensor 2] circuit signal stuck rich)? what's likely causing this is the pcm is misinterpreting the a/f sensor (sensor 1) signals, causing the pcm to think that sensor 2 is stuck rich.
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.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 2018-06-14 · BTS180603 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tech line summary article - is the mil on with dtc p2271 (secondary ho2s [sensor 2] circuit signal stuck rich)? what's likely causing this is the pcm is misinterpreting the a/f sensor (sensor 1) signals, causing the pcm to think that sensor 2 is stuck rich. to fix this issue, replace both sensors.
Showing the 6 most recent of 28 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-04-15 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 170,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 acura tsx. the contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. several unknown warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the ecu, and determined that corrosion had caused the component to fail. the vehicle was repair…”
2023-09-26 · Steering · 126,250 mi“the contact owns a 2007 acura tsx. the contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. there was no warning light illuminated. the contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the power steering fluid …”
2022-05-13 · Steering“power steering rack and pinion leaked and was replaced with an acura remanufactured part. a few years later it is leaking again.…”
2021-07-07 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 70,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 acura tsx. the contact stated that the emission warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a defective ecm/pcm due to salt corrosion. the dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not…”
2021-06-22 · Steering“power steering makes an extreme screeching sound and honda dealership in eau claire, wi, says they cannot perform the recalls, and that i have to go to acura, which is 2 hours away from me and cannot get there. i feel that honda in eau claire should be able to do it.…”
2021-03-11 · Steering · 115,000 mi“boot for rack and pinion started leaking fluid in the driveway and had to replace the rack and pinion assembly…”
2020-12-06 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 125,874 mi“immobilizer green key light will not go off. i have been troubleshooting and found corrosion in the pcm/ecm control unit that is under the center counsel. salt-water soaked the carpeting and that corroded the frame of the unit and got inside and onto the circuit board. i checked for a recall and there is one for this model and year. it asked for…”
2020-06-29 · Steering · 175,000 mi“after getting off work my car sitting for about 8 hours, on my commute home which is approximately 6-8 minutes (city streets) my steering became very heavy and difficult. the car started to make funny sounds under the hood. once i arrived home i notice a trail of fluid leakage so i checked the power steering reservoir and it was tapped dry, absolut…”
2020-01-09 · Steering · 110,000 mi“took the car for a test drive before i purchased it, no leaks and everything worked fine. the next morning i noticed a wet spot under the car, took it to the nearest shop and found out the power steering rack was leaking.…”
2018-03-29 · Air Bags · 165,000 mi“i was involved in an accident that wasn't significant enough to warrant airbag deployment however since then there has been a 'check airbag system' icon on my display ever since! i can't renew my lyft drivers account until this problem is addressed which is causing an undue financial hardship. please let me know if this is part of a second wave of …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.