NHTSA Safety Recalls
2004 Acura TSX Recalls
The 2004 Acura TSX has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 15, 2013.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2004 Acura TSX. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 4
- Owner complaints
- 142
- Crashes reported
- 9
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
2 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2004 Acura TSX, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
4 recalls on the 2004 Acura TSX
Engine and engine cooling
- Campaign
- 13V093000
- Reported
- March 15, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 76,253
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2005–2008 TSX
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
- Campaign
- 10V174000
- Reported
- April 29, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 167,255
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2005–2008 TSX
Exterior lighting: tail lights
- Campaign
- 04V429000
- Reported
- September 3, 2004
- Vehicles affected
- up to 40,060
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2004 Acura TSX
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
- Campaign
- 19E068000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2005–2008 TSX, 7 other models
2004 Acura TSX complaints by year
NHTSA has received 142 owner complaints about the 2004 Acura TSX, the newest on April 21, 2026. Of these, 9 describe a crash (6%) and 2 a fire; owners reported 7 injuries.
In complaints about the 2004 Acura TSX, the component group named most often is the air bags (20%), followed by the electrical system (20%) and the seats (15%).
None of the 2004 Acura TSX's 4 recalls concerns the air bags.
Where 2004 Acura TSX owners gave the mileage (103 complaints), the median was 62,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Air Bags29
- Electrical System29
- Seats22
- Engine And Engine Cooling19
- Power Train16
- Steering14
Complaints received, by year
| 2003 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18 | |
| 2005 | 15 | |
| 2006 | 8 | |
| 2007 | 5 | |
| 2008 | 6 | |
| 2009 | 10 | |
| 2010 | 22 | |
| 2011 | 6 | |
| 2012 | 6 | |
| 2013 | 5 | |
| 2014 | 5 | |
| 2015 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 5 | |
| 2017 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2004 Acura TSX peaked in 2010, when NHTSA received 22. 35% arrived between 2003 and 2007, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2004 vehicles, the 2004 Acura TSX drew 3.7× the complaints of the median Acura TSX year in the same window: 2nd highest of the 7 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
The 142 complaints about the 2004 Acura TSX are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Acura TSX by model year
Other 2004 Acura models
Newest record on this page: April 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted