2017 Acura Nsx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (1) · Service Brakes (1) · Fuel/Propulsion System (1)
Safety recalls (3)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2023-12-18 · campaign 23V858000 · 2,490,460 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights 2018-09-07 · campaign 18V599000 · 793 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 Acura NSX vehicles. Road vibrations may cause the metal screws that secure the printed circuit board for the high mounted center brake light to loosen and contact the circuitry, possibly resulting in the brake light fuse blowing and the brake lights not functioning. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipme
Risk: Brake lights that do not work increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the center high mount brake light, free of charge. The recall began November 2, 2018. Owners may contact Acura Client Relations at 1-844-682-2872. Honda's number for this recall is B2B.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly 2018-09-07 · campaign 18V600000 · 967 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Acura NSX vehicles. The crossover pipe couplers between the left and right fuel tanks may leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right fuel tanks, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are U29, and Z28.
Service bulletins (127)
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.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2023-01-25 · ONL6NZ01252023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
owner notification letter - our records indicate that a product update has not been completed on this vehicle (vehicle identification number [vin number]). the pgm-fi computer may not output some required communication data to a generic scan tool under certain conditions due to an internal software
Electrical System 2022-08-18 · B21-036 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"service bulletin - due to a software defect between two cpus, the generic scan tool (gst) may not be able to read the calibration id (cid) of the cpu under some limited conditions. note: the gst issue doesn't impact the honda scan tool."
Structure 2022-08-10 · BTI&08102022902 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is investigating certain 2017-2018 nsxs with a client complaint of the outer door handle not retracting properly. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind
Latches/Locks/Linkages 2022-07-26 · BTI&07262022904 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is investigating certain 2017-2018 nsxs with a client complaint of the outer door handle not retracting properly. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind
Structure 2022-07-11 · BTI&07112022902 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is investigating certain 2017-2018 nsxs with a client complaint of the outer door handle not retracting properly. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind
Structure:body:door:handle:exterior 2022-06-14 · BTI&06142022901 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is investigating certain 2017-2018 nsxs with a client complaint of the outer door handle not retracting properly. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind
Showing the 6 most recent of 127 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-07-28 · Fuel/Propulsion System“on my 2017 acura nsx, fuel pump module have failed on july 12, 2025, while driving on a highway, and the engine stalled coming to a stop in the middle of the freeway. the service dealer at greensboro acura confirmed the failed fuel pump module part number is 17708-t6n-a02-m1 and it is clearly listed under nhtsa recall 23v-858 report on page 11 comp…”
2025-07-14 · Unknown Or Other“my vehicle is 2017 acura nsx with vin 19unc1b08hy000777. my vehicle experienced a fuel pump module failure identical to the known defect under recall 23v-858, but my vin is not currently included in the recall. i believe it should be. this is a significant safety matter, as i faced such fuel pump module failure that caused failure of the overall ve…”
2018-06-09 · Electrical System · 1,650 mi“the car has lost power a couple of times. when the car's battery goes dead, you cannot close either door on this car. if you have bad weather there is a good chance the interior of this car will get damaged. there is an one inch gap between the door and the body of the car. the doors will lock up and you cannot do anything until power is restor…”
2018-03-15 · Service Brakes · 6,000 mi“carbon fiber brake rotors are cracking and acura s doing nothing to correct the problem…”
2018-03-08 · Unknown Or Other · 13,500 mi“every time you accelerate it makes a load rattling noise & the a.c. works when it wants to ..…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.