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Acura RSX years to avoid

The Acura RSX years to avoid are 2002, 2005 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2008 is the cleanest year on record.

211

Total complaints

6

Recall campaigns

2001–2008

Years covered

2

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Acura RSX NHTSA complaints by model year91 complaints2001: 3 complaints2002: 91 complaints2003: 30 complaints2004: 19 complaints2005: 38 complaints2006: 28 complaints2007: 1 complaints2008: 1 complaints
Acura RSX NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

RSX years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2002High complaint rate91
2005High complaint rate38

Every RSX year

YearComplaintsRecalls
200810
200710
2006282
2005avoid382
2004194
2003304
2002avoid914
200130

Common questions

What are the worst Acura RSX years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the RSX years to avoid are 2002, 2005. The cleanest year on record is 2008.

What is the best year for the Acura RSX?

By complaint volume, 2008 has the cleanest NHTSA record among RSX years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Acura RSX have?

Across all model years, the RSX has 6 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 211 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.