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2004-2014 Acura TSX Problems: 10 Known Issues

2004-2014 model years · 920+ owner reports · Updated September 2026

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Issue summary

According to Au7o's analysis of 920+ owner reports, the 2004-2014 Acura TSX has 10 documented known issues, with 3 rated critical. The most serious are Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Rupture - Safety Recall ($0-$0 repair), Excessive Oil Consumption from Stuck/Worn Piston Rings - K24A2 (CL9) ($150-$4,500 repair) and Timing Chain Stretch Setting P0017 Cam/Crank Correlation - K24Z3 ($900-$2,200 repair). The most commonly reported issue is AC Compressor Clutch Failure with 920 owner reports. Across all issues with published estimates, repair costs range from $80 to $4,500. DIY maintenance guides at au7o.io.

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All 10 Known Issues

NHTSA Recalls7 recalls

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Insight and Acura TSX and TSX Wagon, 2014-2015 Honda Crosstour and Pilot vehicles nationwide, as well as certain 2014 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, California, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Honda is also recalling certain 2011-2013 Acura TSX, TSX Wagon and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Insight, Fit and Pilot vehicles, 2011-2012 Honda Accord and 2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Lastly, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot, 2011-2013 TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord and 2010-2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

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What are the most common Acura TSX problems?

According to Au7o's analysis of 920+ owner reports, the 2004-2014 Acura TSX has 10 documented issues. The most frequently reported are: Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Rupture - Safety Recall, Excessive Oil Consumption from Stuck/Worn Piston Rings - K24A2 (CL9), Timing Chain Stretch Setting P0017 Cam/Crank Correlation - K24Z3. Of these, 3 are rated critical and should be addressed promptly.

Is the Acura TSX reliable?

The 2004-2014 Acura TSX has 10 known issues documented across 920+ owner reports. 3 issues are rated critical: Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Rupture - Safety Recall and Excessive Oil Consumption from Stuck/Worn Piston Rings - K24A2 (CL9) and Timing Chain Stretch Setting P0017 Cam/Crank Correlation - K24Z3. Prospective buyers should inspect for these issues and factor potential repair costs into their purchase decision. Regular maintenance following the manufacturer's schedule helps prevent many common problems.

How much does it cost to fix common Acura TSX problems?

Repair costs for known Acura TSX issues range from $0 to $4,500, depending on the specific problem and whether you choose DIY or professional repair. The most critical issue, Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Rupture - Safety Recall, typically costs $0-$0 to repair. Au7o provides step-by-step DIY maintenance guides that can help reduce repair costs.

What year Acura TSX is the most reliable?

Reliability varies across model years of the Acura TSX. Based on documented issues, problems are most commonly reported in earlier model years. Au7o recommends checking the specific known issues for your target year before purchasing, and having a pre-purchase inspection performed by a qualified mechanic. Our known issues database covers the 2004-2014 Acura TSX with 10 documented issues documented across 920+ owner reports.

What is the 2009-2014 Acura TSX Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Rupture - Safety Recall?

Second-generation TSX sedans and the TSX Sport Wagon are covered by the Takata passenger frontal airbag inflator recall. The inflator's ammonium nitrate propellant degrades after prolonged exposure to high temperature and high absolute humidity, and can rupture the inflator housi… Repairs typically run $0-$0. Severity: high.

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First-generation TSX 2.4L K24A2 engines are widely documented on owner forums for burning oil far beyond normal. Honda's internal position treated roughly 1 quart per 1,000 miles as acceptable, but affected cars report consumption as severe as a quart every few hundred miles, sometimes before 60,000 miles. The dominant mechanism owners and rebuilders identify is stuck or coked oil-control rings on the low-tension ring pack, aggravated by the K24A2's long stroke and high piston speeds and by a PCV/breather system that can pull oil vapor into the intake. Acura service literature attributed some cases to sustained engine braking. Cars that run low without the driver noticing can suffer bearing damage or spun bearings, since the TSX gives no low-oil-level warning until pressure drops.

Common Symptoms

  • Oil level drops well below the dipstick between changes
  • Blue smoke on startup or under load
  • Low oil pressure warning light
  • Fouled spark plugs
  • Burnt oil smell
  • Frequent quart top-ups required

How to Fix

Confirm with a documented oil-consumption test (measured top-ups over a fixed mileage) before spending money. First check and replace the PCV valve and inspect the breather/intake tract for oil pooling, and inspect valve stem seals on high-mileage cars - these are the cheap causes. Where rings are the cause the real fix is engine teardown with new pistons and rings; some owners get partial relief from a chemical ring-decarbonizing soak plus a switch to a thicker oil and shorter change intervals. There is no recall and no extended warranty on the first-generation TSX for this. Practical management for many owners is simply monitoring the dipstick every 1,000 miles and topping up.

Typical repair cost:$150 - $4,500

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On the second-generation 2.4L K24Z3 the timing chain and its hydraulic tensioner wear enough for the exhaust cam to fall out of correlation with the crankshaft, setting P0017 (Crankshaft Position - Camshaft Position Correlation, Bank 1 Sensor B). This is the downstream consequence of the same wear pattern that produces the VTC rattle, and the two are routinely repaired together. The K24 is an interference design, so a chain that jumps a tooth under load can put valves into pistons. Owners typically report the cold-start rattle first, then a check engine light and rough running months later - the code is the point at which the repair is no longer optional.

This issue also affects: Acura MDX, Honda Civic, Honda CR-V

Common Symptoms

  • Check engine light with P0017
  • Cold start rattle preceding the code
  • Rough idle or misfire
  • Reduced power
  • Rattling from the timing cover area under load

How to Fix

Replace the timing chain, chain tensioner and guides as a set, plus the VTC actuator, and verify cam timing marks on reassembly. Check for a clogged oil screen or degraded oil first, since low oil pressure to the tensioner accelerates the wear. Do not clear the code and drive: on an interference engine a jumped chain is a bent-valve repair. No recall covers this repair. Owners who catch the rattle early and replace the actuator and chain avoid the far larger bill.

Typical repair cost:$900 - $2,200

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The signature second-generation TSX complaint. At cold start-up the 2.4L K24Z3 emits a loud metallic rattle or grind from the front of the engine lasting roughly 1-3 seconds, then goes quiet. The cause is a defective intake-cam VTC actuator whose internal lock pin fails to hold the actuator at the rest position while oil pressure builds, letting the actuator slap against its stop. Acura acknowledged this in Service Bulletin 10-024 'Engine Rattles at Cold Start-Up' covering 2009-2010 TSX L4 models, naming the VTC actuator (P/N 14310-R40-A01) as the cause. The same rattle occurs on the first-generation CL9 K24A2 (actuator P/N 14310-RBB-003) but is markedly less common there. Left alone the rattle itself is not immediately destructive, but it commonly appears alongside timing chain wear and is the leading warning sign of it.

This issue also affects: Acura MDX, Honda Civic, Honda CR-V

Common Symptoms

  • Loud rattle or grinding from engine for 1-3 seconds at cold start
  • Noise absent once engine is warm
  • Rattle returns after the car sits overnight
  • Noise louder in cold weather
  • Check engine light for cam/crank correlation in advanced cases

How to Fix

Replace the VTC actuator with the updated part. The bulletin procedure does not require full removal of the cam chain and associated parts, so labor is far shorter than a full timing job. Because a worn actuator and a stretched chain travel together on this engine, most shops inspect chain slack and tensioner at the same time and replace chain, tensioner and guides if slack is present. No recall covers this; it was a TSB repair, covered only under powertrain warranty when in force. Owners routinely report the rattle is worse on thin/extended oil-change intervals, so keeping to shorter intervals with correct-viscosity oil is a partial mitigation, not a fix.

Typical repair cost:$400 - $1,100

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Second-generation TSX sedans and the TSX Sport Wagon are covered by the Takata passenger frontal airbag inflator recall. The inflator's ammonium nitrate propellant degrades after prolonged exposure to high temperature and high absolute humidity, and can rupture the inflator housing on deployment, spraying metal fragments into the cabin. American Honda recall campaign KA7 (NHTSA 16V-346, issued 05/23/2016) covers 2009-2011 TSX and 2011 TSX Sport Wagon. A separate follow-on campaign, NHTSA 19V-378, covers 2009-2014 TSX and 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon where a replacement passenger airbag may have been installed incorrectly during a prior remedy and might not inflate properly in a crash. Owners should treat an un-remedied inflator as a do-not-defer item.

Common Symptoms

  • No driveable symptom - defect is latent until deployment
  • Airbag warning light in some cases
  • Open recall shown on a VIN lookup

How to Fix

Free remedy at any Acura dealer under the recall - the passenger airbag inflator (or the complete airbag module) is replaced at no cost regardless of vehicle age or mileage, and there is no expiration on Takata recall remedies. Because cars have changed hands many times, check the VIN directly at nhtsa.gov/recalls or owners.acura.com rather than assuming a previous owner completed it, and check for the 19V-378 follow-on as well since a car remedied once may still need the reinspection.

Typical repair cost:$0 - $0

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The TSX AC compressor clutch bearing fails prematurely, typically between 80,000-120,000 miles. The clutch bearing seizes and causes a loud screeching noise when the AC is engaged, eventually leading to belt damage and complete loss of air conditioning.

This issue also affects: Acura RDX, Acura RSX

Common Symptoms

  • Screeching noise when AC is turned on
  • AC works intermittently
  • Burning rubber smell from belt area
  • AC clutch not engaging visibly
  • Belt chirping at idle with AC on

How to Fix

Replace the AC compressor clutch assembly or the entire compressor unit. Replace the serpentine belt if scored or damaged from the seized bearing. Evacuate and recharge the AC system. Install a new receiver/drier to prevent moisture contamination.

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  • TipIf the clutch bearing just started making noise, replace the full compressor rather than just the clutch. The internal seals are likely compromised too, and you will pay labor twice when the compressor body fails six months later.
Typical repair cost:$500 - $1,400

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TSX owners across both generations report recurring P0420 (Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold, Bank 1) as the front catalytic converter loses efficiency. On the first-generation K24A2 cars this is frequently a downstream consequence of the oil-consumption problem - oil ash coats and poisons the catalyst substrate long before its normal service life. On the V6 cars the J-series family is separately documented for the catalyst substrate breaking apart, producing a loose rattle inside the converter shell. Beyond the check engine light, the practical consequence is a failed emissions inspection. Catalytic converters carry the federal 8-year/80,000-mile emissions warranty, which most of these cars are now well past.

This issue also affects: Honda Accord, Honda Crosstour, Honda CR-V

Common Symptoms

  • Check engine light with P0420
  • Failed emissions/smog inspection
  • Rotten-egg sulfur smell from the exhaust
  • Rattle from the converter when tapped or on startup
  • Reduced fuel economy or sluggish acceleration

How to Fix

Do not replace the converter on the code alone. Diagnose first: check for exhaust leaks ahead of the downstream sensor, then read upstream and downstream O2 sensor waveforms with a scan tool - a lazy or contaminated downstream sensor sets the same code and is a fraction of the cost. Fix any underlying oil consumption or misfire first, or the replacement converter will be poisoned too. If the converter is genuinely failed, replace it, and use a direct-fit unit that meets your state's emissions standard (California requires a CARB-compliant converter). No recall exists; check whether the vehicle is still inside the 8-year/80,000-mile federal emissions warranty before paying.

Typical repair cost:$300 - $1,800

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The HandsFreeLink (HFL) Bluetooth control unit develops an internal fault that keeps it awake after the car is shut off, drawing roughly 0.23-0.25 amps continuously. That is enough to flatten a healthy battery overnight or over a weekend and leave the owner needing a jump start; repeated deep discharge then kills batteries prematurely, so owners often replace two or three batteries chasing a symptom the battery never caused. American Honda documented the 250 mA draw in a 2008 technical service bulletin. The same defective module was used across contemporary Acura models (TL, MDX, TSX), and a California lawsuit was filed by owners after Acura's only remedy was replacing the failed unit with the same part at a price often quoted above $1,000.

Common Symptoms

  • Battery dead after sitting overnight or a weekend
  • Repeated jump starts
  • Multiple premature battery replacements
  • Parasitic draw around 0.25 amps measured at the battery
  • HandsFreeLink inoperative or dropping calls

How to Fix

Confirm with a parasitic draw test: pull the HFL fuse or unplug the HFL control unit and re-measure - if the draw drops from ~250 mA to normal, the module is the cause. The cheap and most common owner fix is simply to disconnect or unplug the HFL unit, which disables Bluetooth calling but eliminates the drain; dealers have charged a couple hundred dollars for exactly this. Replacing the module restores function but is expensive and can fail again. Aftermarket Bluetooth via the aux input is the usual substitute. There is no recall.

Typical repair cost:$100 - $1,200

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The 6-speed manual TSX develops a grind entering 3rd gear, most often on quick upshifts or when cold, and in advanced cases pops out of 3rd under load. The cause is a worn 3rd gear synchronizer/blocker ring or a worn 3-4 shift sleeve. This is a known weak point in Honda's K-series 6-speed shared with the TL and Accord manuals, and TSXClub threads go back to owners chasing it under the original powertrain warranty on 2004 cars. Note this is a manual-transmission-only failure - it has nothing to do with the 5-speed automatic sold in the same body.

Common Symptoms

  • Grinding when shifting into 3rd gear
  • Grind worse when cold or on fast upshifts
  • Pops out of 3rd gear under throttle
  • Notchy or hard engagement into 3rd
  • Grind improves temporarily after a fluid change

How to Fix

Start with a fluid change: a large share of owners report the grind substantially reduced or eliminated by draining the factory MTF and refilling with Honda MTF or GM Synchromesh Friction Modified fluid, which changes synchro friction behavior. Also verify the clutch is fully disengaging - a failing clutch master or slave cylinder, or a stretched/leaking hydraulic circuit, produces the same grind and is far cheaper to fix. If the grind persists with good fluid and full clutch release, the repair is a transmission teardown to replace the 3rd gear synchro set and shift sleeve, or a used transmission swap, which is often the cheaper path. No recall applies.

Typical repair cost:$80 - $2,500

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The large front compliance bushing in the front lower control arm splits and separates across both TSX generations, letting the control arm move fore and aft under braking and over bumps. Owners describe a loud clunk or pop from the front over speed bumps and expansion joints, a vague or loose feel on center, and shimmy under braking. Inspection typically shows the rubber ripped completely through on both sides. The OEM bushing (P/N 51394-SEP-A11) is orientation-sensitive on installation, which is why sloppy replacements fail again quickly. This is wear-driven rather than a manufacturing defect, but it is near-universal on high-mileage cars and is the single most common front-end complaint on TSXClub and AcuraZine.

Common Symptoms

  • Clunk or pop from the front over bumps and speed bumps
  • Loose or wandering steering feel
  • Shudder or shake under braking
  • Visible tears in the large front control arm bushing
  • Uneven front tire wear

How to Fix

Inspect the compliance bushings with the suspension loaded and pry-bar checked. Options are pressing in new OEM rubber bushings (cheapest, correct ride quality, must be indexed correctly), fitting polyurethane replacements (longer life, more harshness), or replacing the complete lower control arm assemblies, which is what most shops quote and which also renews the ball joint. Replace in pairs and get an alignment afterward. No recall or campaign exists.

Typical repair cost:$250 - $900

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Second-generation TSX owners reported rear brake pads worn out at 15,000-25,000 miles, roughly twice as fast as expected and often faster than the fronts, which is backwards for a front-biased car. A class action covering 2008-2010 Honda Accord and 2009-2010 Acura TSX vehicles alleged the pad material and the brake-force distribution applied excessive force to the rear wheels, and that American Honda neither disclosed the defect nor covered it under warranty. In July 2010 Judge Margaret M. Morrow approved a settlement providing nationwide class members with an improved rear pad and reimbursement of parts and labor up to $150. Owners of 2010 cars outside the class list report the identical wear pattern.

Common Symptoms

  • Rear brake pads worn out by 15,000-25,000 miles
  • Rear pads wearing faster than front pads
  • Squealing or grinding from the rear
  • Brake wear indicator noise
  • Scored rear rotors at low mileage

How to Fix

Replace rear pads with the revised/improved rear pad compound Honda released as part of the settlement rather than the original-spec pad, and inspect the rear rotors and caliper slide pins at the same time - dragging rear calipers make the wear worse. The settlement reimbursement window has long closed, so this is now an owner-paid repair. Budget for rear pads on a shorter interval than a typical sedan and inspect rear pads at every oil change on affected cars.

Typical repair cost:$250 - $600

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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.

Campaign #19V37800016/05/2019

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Campaign #19V50200027/06/2019

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX, ZDX, Honda Accord Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot vehicles, 2011-13 Acura TSX Sportswagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord,, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles and 2013 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2012 Acura TSX, Honda Accord, Accord Crosstour, Fit and Pilot, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V, and 2010 Acura ZDX and Honda Insight vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Unless included in Zones A or B above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura TSX, Honda Accord, Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid, CR-V, Fit, and Pilot vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Campaign #18V04200009/01/2018

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Acura TSX, 2011-2012 Acura TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Acura ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2012 Honda Accord Crosstour and Honda Insight, 2009-2012 Honda Fit, 2009-2012 Pilot, 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2012 Honda FCX Clarity and 2006-2011 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid, Civic NGV vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura TSX, Honda Fit and Pilot, 2008-2009 Honda Accord, 2006-2009 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, and 2007-2009 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2008 Honda Accord, 2006-2008 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV and 2007-2008 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

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What is the 2004-2008 Acura TSX Excessive Oil Consumption from Stuck/Worn Piston Rings - K24A2 (CL9)?

First-generation TSX 2.4L K24A2 engines are widely documented on owner forums for burning oil far beyond normal. Honda's internal position treated roughly 1 quart per 1,000 miles as acceptable, but affected cars report consumption as severe as a quart every few hundred miles, som… Repairs typically run $150-$4,500. Severity: high.

What is the 2009-2014 Acura TSX Timing Chain Stretch Setting P0017 Cam/Crank Correlation - K24Z3?

On the second-generation 2.4L K24Z3 the timing chain and its hydraulic tensioner wear enough for the exhaust cam to fall out of correlation with the crankshaft, setting P0017 (Crankshaft Position - Camshaft Position Correlation, Bank 1 Sensor B). This is the downstream consequenc… Repairs typically run $900-$2,200. Severity: high.

What is the 2004-2014 Acura TSX AC Compressor Clutch Failure?

The TSX AC compressor clutch bearing fails prematurely, typically between 80,000-120,000 miles. The clutch bearing seizes and causes a loud screeching noise when the AC is engaged, eventually leading to belt damage and complete loss of air conditioning. Repairs typically run $500-$1,400. Severity: medium.

What is the 2004-2014 Acura TSX Catalytic Converter Efficiency Loss Setting P0420?

TSX owners across both generations report recurring P0420 (Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold, Bank 1) as the front catalytic converter loses efficiency. On the first-generation K24A2 cars this is frequently a downstream consequence of the oil-consumption problem - oil as… Repairs typically run $300-$1,800. Severity: medium.

What is the 2004-2014 Acura TSX HandsFreeLink Bluetooth Module Parasitic Draw Killing the Battery?

The HandsFreeLink (HFL) Bluetooth control unit develops an internal fault that keeps it awake after the car is shut off, drawing roughly 0.23-0.25 amps continuously. That is enough to flatten a healthy battery overnight or over a weekend and leave the owner needing a jump start;… Repairs typically run $100-$1,200. Severity: medium.

What is the 2004-2014 Acura TSX 6-Speed Manual 3rd Gear Synchro Grind and Pop-Out?

The 6-speed manual TSX develops a grind entering 3rd gear, most often on quick upshifts or when cold, and in advanced cases pops out of 3rd under load. The cause is a worn 3rd gear synchronizer/blocker ring or a worn 3-4 shift sleeve. This is a known weak point in Honda's K-serie… Repairs typically run $80-$2,500. Severity: medium.

What is the 2004-2014 Acura TSX Front Lower Control Arm Compliance Bushing Tears Causing Clunk and Wander?

The large front compliance bushing in the front lower control arm splits and separates across both TSX generations, letting the control arm move fore and aft under braking and over bumps. Owners describe a loud clunk or pop from the front over speed bumps and expansion joints, a… Repairs typically run $250-$900. Severity: medium.

What is the 2009-2010 Acura TSX Premature Rear Brake Pad Wear - Subject of a Class Action Settlement?

Second-generation TSX owners reported rear brake pads worn out at 15,000-25,000 miles, roughly twice as fast as expected and often faster than the fronts, which is backwards for a front-biased car. A class action covering 2008-2010 Honda Accord and 2009-2010 Acura TSX vehicles al… Repairs typically run $250-$600. Severity: medium.

What is the 2004-2014 Acura TSX VTC (Variable Timing Control) Actuator Rattle on Cold Start - K24Z3?

The signature second-generation TSX complaint. At cold start-up the 2.4L K24Z3 emits a loud metallic rattle or grind from the front of the engine lasting roughly 1-3 seconds, then goes quiet. The cause is a defective intake-cam VTC actuator whose internal lock pin fails to hold t… Repairs typically run $400-$1,100. Severity: medium.