Honda is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Acura TSX vehicles originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In states that use corrosive materials for deicing, driver's footwear may bring in materials that saturate the vehicle's carpeting, which is in contact with the vehicle's engine Electronic Control Unit (ECU). As a result, the ECU case may experience rust or corrosion. This damage may potentially cause the engine to stall.
Safety risk
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Honda will notify owners and Acura dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace any damaged ECU, free of charge. All vehicles will have a waterproof cover installed onto the ECU, free of charge. The recall began during April 2013. Owners may contact Acura Client Relations at 1-800-382-2238 and select option 4 or go to www.recalls.acura.com.
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
Manufacturer
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Vehicles affected
167,255
Reported to NHTSA
2010-04-29
Owners notified
2010-05-28
Defect description
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2008 ACURA TSX PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 25, 2002 AND FEBRUARY 13, 2008. PROLONGED HIGH UNDER HOOD TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE THE POWER STEERING HOSE TO DETERIORATE PREMATURELY AND MAY CAUSE THE HOSE TO CRACK AND LEAK POWER STEERING OIL.
Safety risk
OIL LEAKING ONTO A HOT EXHAUST PIPE WILL GENERATE SMOKE AND A BURNING SMELL, AND COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN MAY 28, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ACURA CLIENT SERVICES AT 1-800-382-2238.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER CARS, THE WIRE HARNESS LOCATED IN THE TRUNK HINGE AREA IS NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECTED AND OVER TIME COULD BE DAMAGED WHEN THE TRUNK IS OPENED AND CLOSED.
Safety risk
A DAMAGED HARNESS CAN CAUSE A BLOWN FUSE, A SHORT CIRCUIT AND IT CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS, BACK-UP LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHT FUNCTION. LOSS OF A TAIL LIGHT COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HARNESS AND IF ANY DAMAGE IS FOUND, THE HARNESS WILL BE REPLACED. IF NO DAMAGE IS FOUND, DEALERS WILL INSTALL CORRUGATED PLASTIC TUBING OVER THE HARNESS TO PREVENT FUTURE DAMAGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Electrical system
30
106,000 mi
Air bags
21
74,000 mi
Steering
13
93,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
9
90,000 mi
Seats: front assembly: power adjust
9
14,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling
8
64,000 mi
Seats
8
3,750 mi
Exterior lighting
7
105,500 mi
Air bags: side/window
6
25,000 mi
Power train
6
118,000 mi
Engine
5
108,000 mi
Interior lighting
5
74,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
5
3,000 mi
Seat belts
5
59,000 mi
Seats: front assembly: recliner
5
6,250 mi
Unknown or other
5
47,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
4
194,470 mi
Power train: manual transmission
4
56,000 mi
Service brakes
4
158,000 mi
Suspension
4
38,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
4
55,000 mi
Equipment
3
70,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
3
76,400 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
3
50,000 mi
Suspension: rear
3
55,000 mi
Tires
3
1,500 mi
Air bags: frontal
2
45,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
2
76,400 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
1
76,400 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
1
49,000 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
1
74,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
1
—
Latches/locks/linkages
1
58,000 mi
Power train: clutch assembly
1
—
Seat belts: front
1
8,800 mi
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
1
76,400 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
1
81,000 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist system
1
—
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
1
—
Tires: sidewall
1
2,600 mi
Visibility
1
60,000 mi
Wheels
1
38,000 mi
The 2005 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.