SEATS
Traction control didn’t work, and the large OEM seats did not hug my body as advertised, causing bodily injury when struck by another vehicle, “t-bone” on passenger side.
NHTSA complaint #11711549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Acura TSX seat problems
30 of the 855 complaints filed about the Acura TSX are about the seats — 4% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2004.
30
Complaints
4%
Share of all complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
Seats complaints by model year
What owners said
SEATS
Had just picked up my car from being repaired from an accident and was just driving along and I turned the seat heater on and I started seeing smoke coming from under me and was getting hot so I pulled over and found my seat was on fire ,I was 9 months pregnant at the time and feared for me and my soon to be child's life. I called the fire department where they put the fire out for me.I had it then sent to Acura to check it and they are telling me this is my fault and are charging me $319 for looking at it.I feel that this was a faulty part and is a danger to me, It is currently at the collision repair center which I took it back to and refuse to drive because I am very scared to drive it now. Seems to be a seat heater issue.
NHTSA complaint #11489548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2011 Acura TSX
Rock Hill, SC
SEATS
FIRST SEAT LEATHER ON BACK BUSTED ON BOTH FRONT SEATS AS WELL AS THE LEATHER ON DRIVER'S DOOR REST. I HAVE HAD MOTOR ISSUES, LEATHER ON DOOR PANEL PUCKED. AURA DEALERSHIP FIXED THE MOTOR AND , ONE OF THE BUSTED SEAT AND THE DOOR PANEL. THE DRIVE SEAT BUSTED IN 2013, PASSENGER 2016 AND THE DRIVER'S 2015. I'VE NEVER OWNER AND CAR WITH SOME MANY ISSUES.
NHTSA complaint #11052394 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2010 Acura TSX
Atlanta, GA
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
2010 ACURA TSX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND VSA LIGHT ISSUES. *SMD THE DEALER FOUND THE WHEEL SENSOR ON THE LEFT FRONT WAS BAD, DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR. THEY ALSO FOUND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS LEAKING GREASE AND CAUSED THE WHEEL SENSOR TO GO BAD. THEY REPLACED THE LEFT WHEEL BEARING. THE HIGH BUTTON ON THE PASSENGER SEAT WARMER LIGHT WAS INOPERABLE. ALSO, THE THIRD CLUTCH PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED. THE DASHBOARD WAS BUBBLING IN THE CENTER AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY DISCOLORED. THE POWER WINDOWS WERE MOVING SLOWLY UP AND DOWN. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES SQUEAKING, DESPITE THE REAR BRAKES BEING REPLACED, THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, THE SEAT BELT COVER BROKE. ALSO, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START.
NHTSA complaint #10683319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2004 Acura TSX
Cincinnati, OH
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 THEY HAVE ALL TOLD ME IT IS BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE SEAT WAS DESIGNED AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX IT. A MOVING SEAT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE.
NHTSA complaint #10263022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2004 Acura TSX
Jackson, NJ
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.
NHTSA complaint #10220989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
SQUEAKY DRIVERS SEAT ON BRAND NEW 2006 ACURA TSX AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH 200 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10185428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
ON APPROXIMATELY 03.01.06 THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS AROSE: RATTLING FROM THE PASSENGER SEAT, NEAR THE ARMREST CRACKING/POPPING/BUZZING FROM THE FRONT DRIVERS DOOR SPEAKER/WINDOW SWITCH AREA (ACURA SERVICE BULLETIN 04-024) AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RATTLING FROM BOTH DOOR MOUNTED SEAT BELT ADJUSTERS SQUEAKY BRAKES MILDEW SMELL FROM CLIMATE CONTROL WITH A/C OFF FELT TAPE BECAME EXPOSED ON DASH AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR 05.15.06 AT RON TONKIN ACURA. UPON PICKING UP THE VEHICLE ON 05.19.06, ALL THE ISSUES HAD NOT BEEN FIXED, AS WELL AS THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS: 3 INCH SCRATCH ON DRIVERS SEAT LARGE GREASE STAINS ON HEADLINER NEW SQUEAK COMING FROM DRIVERS SEAT WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT A SECOND APPOINTMENT IS SETUP FOR 05.25.06. UPON PICKING UP THE CAR THE DEALER HAS FIXED THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SQUEAKS AS WELL AS REMOVED THE GREASE STAINS AND EXPOSED FELT TAPE AND SILENCED THE RATTLES FROM THE SEAT BELT ADJUSTERS BY REPLACING THEM. ALL OTHER PROBLEMS REMAIN. A THIRD APPOINTMENT IS SETUP FOR 06.12.06. BETWEEN APPOINTMENTS (06.05.06) THE SEAT BELT ADJUSTERS BEGIN RATTLING AGAIN. AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR FOR THE THIRD TIME, THE DEALER FINALLY FIXES THE SCRATCH ON THE SEAT AND RE-REPLACES THE SEAT BELT ADJUSTERS. AGAIN, ALL OTHER PROBLEMS REMAIN. ON APPROXIMATELY 07.15.06, THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SEATS BEGAN SQUEAKING AGAIN, AND NOW I MUST TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER A FOURTH TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10164402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT IS LOOSE. DRIVERS SEAT SHIFTS TO LEFT OR RIGHT DURING CORNERING.
NHTSA complaint #10159820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DRIVERS SEAT SQUEAKS AND CREAKS WHEN WEIGHT SHIFTS. THIS IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. THERE ARE 7 PAGES OF OWNERS ON AN ACURA TSX OWNERS WEBSITE THAT ALSO EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. MANY HAVE TAKEN IT TO THEIR DEALER AND EITHER THE SEAT BASE OR RAILS ARE REPLACED OR TIGHTENED. SOME DEALERS MENTIONED THAT THESE WERE EITHER ALIGNED IMPROPERLY OR ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT AND THEY EITHER BEND OR SHIFT. IN MANY CASES, THE FIXES THE DEALERS PERFORMED DID WORK AND THE NOISE RETURNS SOON AFTERWARDS. WHILE THIS IS QUITE POSSIBLY NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, IT IS A BUILD PROBLEM WITH THE REDESIGNED 2006 TSX. THE SEAT SYSTEM IN THIS MODEL YEAR IS NEW DUE TO THE ADDITION OF THE POWER-ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM. A $28K CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE SQUEAKS AND CREAKS.
NHTSA complaint #10154237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT RAILS SQUEAK BADLY. ACURA NEEDS A TSB TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED QUICKLY. SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM ON A 3 MONTH OLD $30,000 CAR. CHECK ACURAZINE WEBSITE UNDER TSX FORUM- SQUEAKY DRIVERS SEAT AND NOTICE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE REPORTING HIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10154246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
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.
NHTSA complaint #10153654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
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 complaint #10119407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
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 complaint #10116693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
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.
NHTSA complaint #10114757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2004 Acura TSX
West Hempstead, NY
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SLIDES FORWARD/BACK ON ITS RAIL WHEN IT SHOULD BE LOCKED IN.
NHTSA complaint #10113880 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
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".
NHTSA complaint #10106071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
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 complaint #10105731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2004 Acura TSX
North Little Rock, AR
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES IN MY CAR WHEN HEAVY BRAKING IS DONE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS OR SO. MY CAR HAS 13,000 MILES ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #10080684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DRIVER SEAT SHIFTS FORWARD IN RAIL UNDER HARD BRAKING. BEEN TO DEALER TWICE. FIRST TIME DEALER SAID CALLED ACURA TECH HOTLINE AND TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. SECOND TIME CLAIMED NORMAL ALSO.
NHTSA complaint #10072652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.