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2 model years · 2005–2006

Acura RSX reliability by year

0 recalls and 56 owner complaints across 2 model years. Year-by-year sample sizes are too thin to call a best/worst yet — but the per-year breakdown still surfaces what to watch for.

Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.

At-a-glance: every year color-coded

Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. best year · year to avoid.

Year-by-year reliability 2 model years · newest first

2006
8.4/10
0 recalls · 24 complaints
OK
2005
8.4/10
0 recalls · 32 complaints
OK

Common trouble spots across the RSX aggregated across 2 model years

suspension
17 complaints across 2 years · avg $900
powertrain
5 complaints across 1 year · avg $2,500
lighting
5 complaints across 1 year · avg $250
visibility
3 complaints across 1 year · avg $350
airbags
3 complaints across 1 year · avg $1,100

Common questions

What's the best year to buy a Acura RSX?

Sample sizes across years are too thin to make a confident best-year call for this model right now. Check the year-by-year list below — recalls and complaint counts per year are still useful even when the rollup verdict isn't.

Which Acura RSX year should I avoid?

Not enough year-by-year data to call out a worst year confidently. Review the year-by-year breakdown for recall counts and complaint volumes.

Which years of the Acura RSX should I avoid?

No Acura RSX model year currently rises to an "avoid" or "high-risk" verdict on the NHTSA data — either the record is clean or sample sizes are still too thin for a confident call. The year-by-year breakdown below shows what's on file regardless.

How many years of the Acura RSX are tracked?

2 model years (2005 through 2006) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 0 recalls and 56 owner complaints.

What's the most-reported problem on the Acura RSX?

suspension is the most-reported category — 17 complaints across 2 model years. Average shop repair runs about $900.

Year-over-year reliability scores derived from NHTSA recall and owner complaint volume, severity weighted by reported crashes, fires, injuries, and fatalities. Best/worst year calls require a minimum complaint sample per year so single-data-point years aren't crowned by chance. Editorial commentary written by ProblemsByVin contributors and reviewed by ASE-certified mechanics. We are not affiliated with Acura.
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