2010 Acura TSX Problems & Complaints

Most common 2010 Acura TSX problems

• Air bags~80,000 miles
  2032%
• Brakes~28,000 miles
  1625%
• Electrical system~31,000 miles
  711%
• Wheels & tires~47,000 miles
  58%
• Steering~41,000 miles
  58%
• Seat belts~14,000 miles
  58%
• Engine & cooling~25,000 miles
  58%
• Other / not specified~45,000 miles
  58%
• Suspension~24,000 miles
  35%
• Body & structure~141,000 miles
  35%
• Windows, wipers & sunroof~2,000 miles
  23%
• Transmission & drivetrain~113,000 miles
  23%
• Fuel & propulsion system~121,000 miles
  23%
• Equipment & accessories~9,000 miles
  12%
• Speed control & acceleration~28,000 miles
  12%
• Stability & traction control~1,000 miles
  12%
• A/C & heater
  12%
• Lights
  12%

Share of the 63 complaints; one complaint can involve more than one system. "~" is the median mileage when the problem started.

Acura TSX complaints by model year

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2010 Acura TSX recalls (7)

What 2010 Acura TSX owners say

Air bags all 20 →

Air bag frontal ; Inflator module Issued: 08/12/2019 Recall ID # 320228 NHTSA campaign #19V50200 Reference: CCR 1962 Concord HONDA dealership & service 1461 concord avenue, concord California , 94520 Must be affixed to the vehicle before to deliver purchaser Dealer# 31804 Salesperson# S705254 License [redacted] VIN# [redacted] Date sold # [redacted] Mileage 110,411 REG 51 (REV) 9/2019) UH Pursuant to California vehicle code 4456 Reference: CCR 1962 would like to complaint Falsification, fraud auto dealership ,auto repair insurance & warranty coverage , damaged or defective, Department of vehicles , smog test companies offering a full warranty must repair or replace it within a reasonable time, that cause anxiety, trauma brain injury, bankruptcy, discriminate American disabilities act 1990 (ADA) , Alzheimer's, inflator explosion may result serious injury or death, ,permanent exclusion ,

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Acura TSX. While driving 20 MPH, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact suffered injuries to the mouth and sustained mild stomach pain. Medical attention was received. The driver of the other vehicle complained of pain and was also transported to the hospital. The vehicle was towed to a body shop. The contact did not know whether the vehicle could be repaired or would be destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The dealer was not notified. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

Brakes

The brake does not work during winter and morning when it's cold. The pedal gets stiff and does not work. But after 5 mins of engine running or after several steps on pedal the brake works. This was checked in the dealership but service department said it was normal.

Brakes failed on three consecutive days during cold spell (teens with wind chill -10 to 10f) the first time I had pulled out of a parking space at the supermarket and was heading towards the exit. I noticed that the car was not slowing as I approached the street although I was exerting considerable force on the brake. I managed to stop the car and pull to the side of the street. I checked for any physical obstructions and did not find any. The brake pedal would not travel. After a few minutes the brakes resumed normal operation and I was able to carefully drive home. The next morning, I pumped the brakes with the car off until the pedal would not move. I then turned on the ignition and noticed the brake would not go down again. I had to wait a few minutes until it functioned again. Third instance, I started the car and pumped the brakes several times. …

Electrical system

The car door locks, or door lock actuators, have failed multiple times ( each door at least twice) in five years. The car is now eight years old and all the actuators have failed again. The safety issue arises when the door should automatically lock after reaching 10mph, but they do not due to actuators failing to lock door. This could cause the doors to open if involved in crash. I am concerned with this safety issue as it could also allow unwanted people from entering my vehicle at any given time. Another issue is it is possible to be locked out of the vehicle if all of the actuators fail at the same time, as it requires manual activation of locks from the inside of the vehicle. The failures have been documented while the car was under warranty with Acura. I know of other TSX owners having the same issue. …

This TSX has had three different door lock actuators go out. Passenger door at 30K mikes, driver door at 45K miles and rear passenger door at 75K miles. While the first two were under warranty the last one isn't and costs $460 for the Acura dealer to fix the problem. Seems this should be a recall item as the car is in otherwise perfect condition. Multiple owners on Acura message boards complain of the same problem.

2010 Acura TSX engines & fuel economy

EPA ratings. Class: Compact car.