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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports2 fire reports7 injury reports

Seats complaints

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Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 2009

Seats

POWER DRIVER'S SEAT SHIFTS DURING HARD BREAKING/ACCELERATION. SEAT SHIFTS FORWARD AND BACK LESS THAN AN INCH. THIS CAN BE TROUBLESOME WHEN ACCELERATING AND IT CAUSES MY FOOT TO SLIP OFF OF THE CLUTCH AND JUMP SUDDENLY. COULD CAUSE ME TO INVOLUNTARILY SLAM INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE DEALERS LOOK AT THIS AND …

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NHTSA ODI #10263022

Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 2008

Seats

WHEN BRAKING, THE DRIVER'S SEAT SLIDES FORWARD (ABOUT 1/4 OF AN INCH). THIS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. THE DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT IT IS WITHIN NORMAL SPECIFICATIONS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10220989

35 miles · Jun 14, 2006

Seats

DRIVERS SEAT IS LOOSE. DRIVERS SEAT SHIFTS TO LEFT OR RIGHT DURING CORNERING. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10159820

17,000 miles · Mar 24, 2006

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2004 ACURA TSX DRIVER'S SEAT MOVEMENT - DURING NORMAL DRIVING AND STOPPING, DRIVER'S SEAT WILL FREQUENTLY SHIFT OR MOVE APPROXIMATELY .25"-.50" AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF EXPERIENCING THIS, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ACURA DEALER (ARIZONA) AND INSPECTED. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED WITHOUT REPAIR WHERE ISSUE WAS DIAGNOSED AS ACCEPTABLE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THERE HAS BEEN SUFFICIENT SEAT MOVEMENT TO CAUSE DRIVER TO TEMPORARILY LOSE CONTACT WITH CLUTCH (MANUAL TRANSMISSION MODEL) DUE TO FOOT SLIPPING OFF CLUTCH PEDAL. THIS CREATES A HAZARDOUS CONDITION WHERE IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO FULLY MAINTAIN COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SITUATION IS EXTREMELY TROUBLESOME DURING CONGESTED STOP AND GO FREEWAY DRIVING WHERE VEHICLE DYNAMICS CAUSE ISSUE TO REOCCUR ON A FREQUENT BASIS. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10153654

16,870 miles · May 2, 2005

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ACURA TSX 2004 DRIVER SEAT SLIDES BACK TO FRONT DURING HEAVY BREAKING OR DOWN SHIFTING. SEAT SHIFT IS ABOUT 1-2 INCHES AND HAS A SPRING LIKE EFFECT. ALSO DRIVER SEAT SHIFTS SLIGHTLY SIDE TO SIDE DURING TURNS. DEALER STATES MOVEMENT IS NORMAL FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. TO MY KNOWLEDGE FROM READING ONLINE FORUMS, THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF TSX CARS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. NO TSB CREATED TO THIS DATE. CAR IS BEING TAKEN IN FOR FOURTH TIME TO ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS PROBLEM. I SENSE THAT IN THE RIGHT SITUATION, THIS SEAT SHIFT PROBLEM MAY CAUSE FOOT TO SLIP OFF BRAKE AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #10119407

18,547 miles · Apr 10, 2005

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HELLO: WHILE "SPRING CLEANING" MY 2004 ACURA TSX, I WAS CLEANING UP CHANGE ETC. UNDER THE SEATS. I HAD TO MOVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FORWARD AND UP TO CLEAN/VACUUM BETTER.(POWER SEAT).*AK I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS DAMAGED. THE ELECTRICAL TAPE PROTECTING THE HARNESS HAD BEEN RUBBED OFF,EXPOSING THE WIRE(S). THE RUBBING IS A RESULT OF A POORLY POSITIONED HARNESS. THE SEAT FRAME RUBS ON THIS HARNESS WHEN THE SEAT IS MOVED BACK AND FORTH. (I TESTED THIS MYSELF,AND TOOK DIGITAL PICTURES AS WELL) IT IS NO DOUBT A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE BARE WIRES ARE EXPOSED,CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT OR POSSIBLE WORSE,FIRE (?)...THE WIRES WOULD COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE SEAT FRAME!!! THIS IS SIMPLY A RESULT OF POOR HARNESS POSITIONING AT THE FACTORY ETC..........

NHTSA ODI #10116693

5,000 miles · Mar 25, 2005

Seats

I HAVE A 2004 ACURA TSX. IT HAS A POWER DRIVERS SEAT. WHENEVER I BRAKE A LITTLE HARDER THAN NORMAL OR WHEN I BRAKE SUDDENLY, THE DRIVERS SEAT MOVES FORWARD. I TALKED TO MY LOCAL ACURA DEALER AND THEY SAID THIS IS NORMAL. I DO NOT CONSIDER A SEAT THAT MOVES FORWARD WHEN YOU BRAKE TO BE SAFE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10114757

Mileage unknown · Mar 10, 2005

Seats

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SLIDES FORWARD/BACK ON ITS RAIL WHEN IT SHOULD BE LOCKED IN.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10113880

6,250 miles · Jan 10, 2005

Seats

DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES FORWARD AND BACKWARD DURING ACCELERATION AND BRAKING. ALSO, MOVES FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHILE CORNERING. DEALER NOTED THE FOLLOWING "TEST DROVE VEHICLE. DUPLICATED CONCERN. AS OF THIS MOMENT, ACURA IS STILL WORKING ON SOLUTION TO CONCERN. NO CORRECTIONS MADE AT THIS TIME".*AK

NHTSA ODI #10106071

25,500 miles · Jan 4, 2005

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I OWN A 2004 ACURA TSX WITH 25,000 MILES. BEGINNING LAST MONTH, MY DRIVER SEAT BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD WHILE BRAKING, OR ACCELERATING. I FEEL IT IS VERY UNSAFE FOR A DRIVER SEAT TO MOVE AT ALL DURING DRIVING.*AK I CONTACTED THE ACURA DEALERSHIP WHO INSPECTED MY VEHICLE AND INDIATED THE SEAT MOVEMENT WAS NORMAL. I SUBSEQUENTLY CONTACTED ACURA CLIENT SERVICES, AND THEY TOO INDICATED THE SEAT MOVEMENT AS NORMAL. NO FURTHER ACTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN. I CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE LETTER I FAXED TO ACURA CLIENT SERVICES, AS WELL AS A COPY OF MY INVOICE FROM THE ACURA DEALERSHIP, OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU REQUIRE.

NHTSA ODI #10105731

Official recalls

13V093000 · Electrical System; Engine And Engine Cooling

Mar 15, 2013

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.

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.

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Electrical System

Consequence: A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.

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.

Engine And Engine Cooling

Consequence: A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.

10V174000 · Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections

Apr 29, 2010

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: OIL LEAKING ONTO A HOT EXHAUST PIPE WILL GENERATE SMOKE AND A BURNING SMELL, AND COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.

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.

04V429000 · Exterior Lighting:tail Lights

Sep 3, 2004

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: 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.

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.