Acura TSX years to avoid (and the best years)

274 NHTSA owner complaints and 7 recalls across 4 model years, 2010 to 2013. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

274complaints
7recalls
16reported crashes
1reported fires
10reported injuries
1reported deaths

Which Acura TSX years should you avoid?

No Acura TSX model year stands out from the others in NHTSA owner complaints. The typical Acura TSX year has 54 complaints on file. The busiest year is the 2012 (133).

What are the best Acura TSX years?

The Acura TSX years with the fewest complaints on file are the 2013 (33), 2011 (45) and 2010 (63). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

Year	Complaints	vs typical year	Recalls	Crashes	Injuries	Our read	Most reported
2013	33	0.6×	4	2	2	Few red flags	Steering
2012	133	2.5×	6	4	1	Some concerns to check	Steering
2011	45	0.8×	7	3	1	Few red flags	Steering
2010	63	1.2×	7	7	6	Few red flags	Airbags

Most reported problem areas

Share of the 109 complaints sorted by system, all years together.

Airbags & seat belts34 (31%)
Steering, suspension & tires25 (23%)
Brakes23 (21%)
Engine & powertrain11 (10%)
Electrical & infotainment6 (6%)

Recalls (7)

Airbags · 19V502000 · Jun 2019 · model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Airbags · 19V378000 · May 2019 · model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Airbags · 18V661000 · Sep 2018 · model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Airbags · 18V042000 · Jan 2018 · model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Airbags · 17V545000 · Aug 2017 · model years 2010, 2011, 2012
In the event of a crash, an incorrectly installed passenger frontal air bag inflator may deploy the air bag improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
Airbags · 17V030000 · Jan 2017 · model years 2010, 2011, 2012
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Airbags · 16V346000 · May 2016 · model years 2010, 2011
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.