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2004 Acura TSX engine problems

The 2004 Acura TSX has 24 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

24

Engine complaints

12%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

TSX engine complaints by model year24 complaints2004: 24 complaints2005: 5 complaints2006: 5 complaints2007: 3 complaints2008: 2 complaints2009: 23 complaints2010: 5 complaints2011: 4 complaints2012: 6 complaints2013: 1 complaints2014: 2 complaints
TSX engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING. FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY BURNT INSIDE. CONSUMER STATED THE O-RING WAS NOT SEATED PROPERLY AND ALL THE OIL LEAKED COMPLETELY OUT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER. *AK THE OIL WAS CHANGED 2 DAYS BEFORE THE FIRE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · January 5, 2005 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2004 Acura TSX have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2004 Acura TSX engine — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.