Acura TSX reliability by year
2 recalls and 528 owner complaints across 10 model years. Best year to buy: 2007. Year to avoid: 2012.
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 10 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the TSX aggregated across 10 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Acura TSX?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2007 Acura TSX scores 8.6/10 — the strongest in the 2005–2014 range. 22 complaints on file, 0 active recalls. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Acura TSX year should I avoid?
The 2012 Acura TSX scores 7.6/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 132 owner complaints with NHTSA, 0 active recalls. That doesn't mean every 2012 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Acura TSX should I avoid?
No Acura TSX 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 TSX are tracked?
10 model years (2005 through 2014) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 2 recalls and 528 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Acura TSX?
steering is the most-reported category — 208 complaints across 9 model years. Average shop repair runs about $700.