Worst years for a Acura RSX
Owners have filed 214 complaints about the Acura RSX with NHTSA across model years 2001 to 2008. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
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2002 Acura RSX94 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Every Acura RSX year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2007 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 2006 | D | 28 | 5 | 0 | 40,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2005 | C | 38 | 3 | 0 | 5,900 | Suspension |
| 2004 | C | 19 | 8 | 0 | 30,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2003 | C | 30 | 3 | 0 | 60,250 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2002 | F | 94 | 10 | 1 | 46,500 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2001 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Acura RSX
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Exactly what failed on a Acura RSX
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Acura RSX, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Acura RSX
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.