NHTSA Safety Recalls
Acura RSX Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 6 recall campaigns for the Acura RSX, across 5 model years from 2002 to 2006. The 2004 has the most (4); the fewest among years with a recall is 2006 (2).
Acura RSX years to avoid by our method: 2002 (2.5× the median year).
- Model years
- 5
- Recall campaigns
- 6
- Most recalls
- 2004
- Owner complaints
- 178
2002–2006, with a recall
4 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 178 complaints with NHTSA about the Acura RSX across 8 model years; the most, 76, concern the 2002.
Owners marked a crash on 26 of the Acura RSX complaints (15%) and a fire on 1.
Across all Acura RSX model years, owners name the power train most often (at least 42 complaints), then the air bags (32).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Acura RSX in 2005: 28, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Acura RSX is exterior lighting, in 10 model-year listings.
The newest Acura RSX recall, 13V246000, was reported on June 13, 2013 and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum.
Acura RSX years to avoid
The 2002 Acura RSX stands out most: 50 complaints between 2001 and 2005, 26% of them naming the power train.
The best-measured Acura RSX years are 2004 (0.7×), 2003 (0.8×) and 2006 (1.0×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Acura RSX years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Acura RSX
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING10
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS4
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL1
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM1
Acura RSX model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Acura RSX recall campaign (6)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13V246000June 13, 2013 | service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum | 2006 | crash | 18,352 |
| 06V270000July 26, 2006 | equipment: other: owners/service/other manual | 2006 | — | 1,190,000 |
| 06E023000 | exterior lighting: headlights | 2002–2005 | crash | — |
| 06E038000 | exterior lighting | 2002–2004 | crash | — |
| 06E064000 | exterior lighting | 2002–2005 | crash | — |
| 09E012000 | exterior lighting | 2002–2004 | crash | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Acura RSX. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: August 5, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted