2010 ACURA TSX — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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Safety Rating

86

Owner Complaints

9 Crashes

7

Recalls

ACTIVE RECALL

11

Service Bulletins

0

Investigations

Overview of the 2010 ACURA TSX

The 2010 ACURA TSX has received a total of 86 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 7 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. 11 technical service bulletins have been issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Air Bags (20 complaints), Service Brakes (10 complaints), and Electrical System (7 complaints).

Recalls for the 2010 ACURA TSX

NHTSA has recorded 7 recalls for the 2010 ACURA TSX, potentially affecting up to 5,776,176 vehicles.

Recall 19V502000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

| 9,555 vehicles affected

Defect: 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...

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.

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Recall 19V378000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

| 19,138 vehicles affected

Defect: 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.

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's...

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Recall 18V661000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

| 1,355,406 vehicles affected

Defect: 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....

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M2J and S2K.

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Recall 18V042000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

| 691,726 vehicles affected

Defect: 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...

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 16, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are B0K and L0J.

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Recall 17V545000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

| 3,257 vehicles affected

Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2008-2012 Accord, 2010-2012 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2012 Fit and Pilot, 2010-2012 Insight, and 2009-2012 Acura TSX vehicles that received replacement passenger frontal air bag inflators. One dealership may have incorrectly installed the replacement air bag inflators.

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are O07, Y0A,...

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Recall 17V030000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

| 977,708 vehicles affected

Defect: 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,...

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The manufacturer has mailed an interim notification, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer...

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Recall 16V346000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

| 2,719,386 vehicles affected

Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Acura TSX, 2011 TSX Wagon, 2010-2011 Acura ZDX, 2008-2011 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid, and Civic GX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2010-2011 FCX Clarity and Insight, and 2009-2011 Fit, and Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina,...

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is KA4, KA5, KA6, and KA7.

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Owner Complaints for the 2010 ACURA TSX

86 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 ACURA TSX. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.

Most Recent Complaints

#11678388 | STRUCTURE:BODY | | N/A miles
When i was driving home from work - my sunroof on my 2010 tsx . Just shattered while i was driving , lucky i had the sunroof visor closed at the time ..
#11678388 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | | N/A miles
When i was driving home from work - my sunroof on my 2010 tsx . Just shattered while i was driving , lucky i had the sunroof visor closed at the time ..
#11651651 | TIRES | | N/A miles
Case #[XXX] [XXX] driving to freeway north going [XXX] near by the exit of [XXX] around [XXX] busy roadway when my tires exploded two tires went out at the freeway, around 3:06 pm police man or CHP went to check then he called a roadside assistance , they towed my car to Balboa bart bus station the body on passenger door was damage and below the engine looks the axle got damage , I turn the emergency light , INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
#11644236 | AIR BAGS | | N/A miles
[XXX] [XXX] Case #[XXX] [XXX] [XXX] Must be affixed to the vehicle before to deliver purchaser Dealer# 31804 Salesperson# S705254 License [XXX] VIN# [XXX] Date sold # [XXX] Mileage 110,411 REG 51 (REV) 9/2019) UH Pursuant to California vehicle code §4456 Reference: CCR §1962 Dealership on 1461 Concord Ave, Concord, CA 94520 and put me on danger caution warning didn't know that Acura 2010 tsx has already ready salvage and the airbag deployed , which lead to crash on 2 times that I paying lease for 3 years .the trauma never forgotten still coming back on incident looking what wrong on this vehicle, or sensor inflator airbag pop middle on cushion explode then got crash windshield. I was driving 25 mph toward north on foggy weather of stoplights [XXX] pm on location [XXX] & [XXX] Daly city, lost control because of malfunction of SRS module on air bag inflator, melon law which the impact force to explode airbag inflator passenger of 00.01 millenium I dont expect the unexpected scenario on the road . It was the worst ever happened on my life whick cause of trauma , Im thankful for nobody hurt on collision in the community of , almost hit car front on me the blue ford SUV,.. Its happen three times know dealership are responsible for false document for affixed recall , why they put me in danger at first place. I thought it certified dealership that i trusted to safe of your product or vehicle One of my first Acura premium white pearl TSX 2010 full package premium luxury car that I bought on certified dealer on Honda concord, California asking for legal document on tittle of car, i would like to ask if the has its already been on accident on deployed air bag on [XXX] according Honda American inc they will fixed airbag on 2017 to the manufacturer 1919 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90501 .own maintain the car air bag inflator, did the ca INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
#11644236 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | | N/A miles
[XXX] [XXX] Case #[XXX] [XXX] [XXX] Must be affixed to the vehicle before to deliver purchaser Dealer# 31804 Salesperson# S705254 License [XXX] VIN# [XXX] Date sold # [XXX] Mileage 110,411 REG 51 (REV) 9/2019) UH Pursuant to California vehicle code §4456 Reference: CCR §1962 Dealership on 1461 Concord Ave, Concord, CA 94520 and put me on danger caution warning didn't know that Acura 2010 tsx has already ready salvage and the airbag deployed , which lead to crash on 2 times that I paying lease for 3 years .the trauma never forgotten still coming back on incident looking what wrong on this vehicle, or sensor inflator airbag pop middle on cushion explode then got crash windshield. I was driving 25 mph toward north on foggy weather of stoplights [XXX] pm on location [XXX] & [XXX] Daly city, lost control because of malfunction of SRS module on air bag inflator, melon law which the impact force to explode airbag inflator passenger of 00.01 millenium I dont expect the unexpected scenario on the road . It was the worst ever happened on my life whick cause of trauma , Im thankful for nobody hurt on collision in the community of , almost hit car front on me the blue ford SUV,.. Its happen three times know dealership are responsible for false document for affixed recall , why they put me in danger at first place. I thought it certified dealership that i trusted to safe of your product or vehicle One of my first Acura premium white pearl TSX 2010 full package premium luxury car that I bought on certified dealer on Honda concord, California asking for legal document on tittle of car, i would like to ask if the has its already been on accident on deployed air bag on [XXX] according Honda American inc they will fixed airbag on 2017 to the manufacturer 1919 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90501 .own maintain the car air bag inflator, did the ca INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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Safety Rating for the 2010 ACURA TSX

NHTSA has not yet tested the 2010 ACURA TSX in its New Car Assessment Program.

Technical Service Bulletins for the 2010 ACURA TSX

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has issued 11 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2010 ACURA TSX. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.

B18-058 — AIR BAGS

Service bulletin - American Honda is conducting an inspection of certain vehicles that have previously had the passenger's airbag inflator replaced as part of the Takata Passsenger's Airbag Inflator recall.

13-006 — EQUIPMENT

THIS TSB CONTAINS AN OWNERS NOTIFICATION LETTER. SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. HONDA: WARRANTY EXTENSION OF ENGINE PISTONS AND PISTON RINGS DUE TO STICKING WHICH RESULT IN HIGH ENGINE OIL USAGE *CN

B13-006 — ENGINE

"SERVICE BULLETIN - AMERICAN HONDA IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE ON THE PISTON RINGS AND PISTONS FOR 2009-11 TSX L4 TO 8 YEARS FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE OR 125,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. THE WARRANTY EXTENSION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY VEHICLE THAT HAS EVER BEEN DECLARED A...

DLR MSG - Acura — ENGINE

Dealer message - Today, April 2, 2015, American Honda is announcing a warranty extension for some 2009-2011 TSX vehicles for continued high oil consumption after having service bulletin 11-021, Product Update: Software Update to Improve Fuel Injector and VTC Timing performed. To increase client confidence, American Honda is extending the...

ENG REQ - BER140 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Engineering request for investigation - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2010 & 2013 MDXs & TSXs with a complaint of the steering wheel vibration and the pulsation/vibration in the front brake when braking. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from...

SB-12-037 — STEERING:COLUMN

ACURA: STEERING WHEEL MAKES CLICKING NOISES, THAT MAY BE CAUSED BY BURRS WITHIN STEERING ANGLE SENSOR ASSEMBLY INTERMITTENTLY BIND, ON UPPER STEERING COLUMN. MODEL 2010-2012 TSX. *PE UPDATED ON 4/17/2013. MODEL 2013 TSX UPDATE. *KB

SB-10-024 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ACURA: BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL, THE ENGINE RATTLES LOUDLY FOR ABOUT TWO SECONDS DURING A COLD STARTUP. *RM UPDATE 11/5/12. *PE

SB-12-015 — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

ACURA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. UPDATED INFORMATION PERTAINING TO ROOF MOLDING THAT LIFT IN MIDDLE DURING HIGH WINDS AND FRONT OR REAR RETENTION CLIP COMES LOOSE. *PE

SB-09-016 — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

ACURA: ON SOME MODEL YEAR VEHICLE, THE RETAINERS HAVE BECOME LOOSE OR ARE MISSING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACE ON BOTH WINDSHIELD SIDE TRIM PIECES. *PE

SB-11-021 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

HONDA SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE FUEL INJECTOR AND VTC TIMING AT COLD START MAY CREATE DEPOSITS ON THE OIL CONTROL RINGS THAT COULD CAUSE INCREASED OIL CONSUMPTION. 2009 & 11 TSX L4. *RM UPDATED 10/31/11. *PE UPDATED 11/4/11. *PE

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NHTSA Investigations for the 2010 ACURA TSX

There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.

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