2008 Acura Tsx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (15) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (3) · Electrical System (3)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
27 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 (27)
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
Engine And Engine Cooling 2018-12-19 · B13-006 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"service bulletin - american honda is extending the warranty coverage on the piston rings and pistons for 2009-11 tsx l4 to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first. the warranty extension does not apply to any vehicle that has ever been declared a total lo
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 27 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2023-09-10 · Steering“1. the rack and pinion steering rack is leaking power steering hydraulic fluid. the power assist is not working and the vehicle is undrivable. putting in new fluid does not help as it just drains out from he pinion within half a day. 2. luckily, the seals on the rack and pinion failed in the community as low speeds and power steering was lost. drov…”
2023-09-05 · Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:power Steering Fluid · 198,231 mi“the contact owns a 2008 acura tsx. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to complete a turn, an abnormal amount of effort was needed to turn the steering wheel. after a visual inspection of the engine compartment, the contact observed that the power steering fluid was abnormally low. upon refilling the power s…”
2021-07-30 · Service Brakes“car last year began randomly displaying vsa code during inclement weather. took vehicle for diagnostic and report showed aps sensor issues. replaced acceleration pedal. car then lost power steering. replaced pump. can began having loss of power while using cruise control and steering would stiffen. yet, only during inclement weather while driving. …”
2019-09-12 · Steering · 154,000 mi“while driving i noticed my car completely lost all of its power steering in one shot without warning. this leads to very stiff driving experience and when i brought it too the mechanic he said it would be a substantial amount of money to fix, because of this i googled and noticed many other acura tsx's have this issue. i applied power steering fl…”
2019-07-30 · Steering · 104,000 mi“while driving the car on the highway, it became increasingly hard to steer. by the time i got home the steering wheel couldn't be turned. had it taken to the dealer where it was noted that the power steering was completely inoperable, the rack and pinion was leaking and the power steering pump was leaking. dealer said that my vin hadn't been affect…”
2019-04-04 · Steering“day 1-2 of this issue: squeaky sound with steering, short drives of a few mins each- (with my child in the car). parked car in garage. day 3: could not get vehicle out of the garage as the steering was extremely hard, harder to left than right. no fluid found on garage floor. had vehicle towed to dealership to diagnose. i was told it was the power…”
2019-03-26 · Service Brakes · 120,000 mi · 💥 crash“my brakes have been defective since i bought the car 4 years ago. if you brake suddenly the car does not stop. if you hit a pothole there is a distinct slipping feeling in the brakes. i have to slow down ahead of time or gently pump the brakes to stop the car. i have taken the car to acura and to my mechanic who is a certified honda mechanic. they …”
2019-03-11 · Steering · 120,000 mi“i noticed that the vehicle began making a grinding noise, at approximately 120 000 miles as read by the odometer, when making turns and slips. the driver side pinion boot is leaking and a grinding noise can be heard from the the rack and pinion when turning the wheel with the car on jack stands.…”
2018-09-09 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc)“takata inflator, have the warning light on and we drive scared and we pay some money for fixing but no results.…”
2017-09-07 · Engine · 60,000 mi“my car has been stalling during various speeds which almost caused an accident on several occasion. after stalling, i am able to start the car without any issues but will constantly stall on the go. there is currently a recall (nhtsa # 13v-093) on the vehicle's ecu for the eastern u.s. due to corrosion. my car is currently in guam which could hi…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.