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2004 Acura TSX Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2004 Acura TSX has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 283,568 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 195 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13V093000 2013-03-15 76,253 affected
Defect

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,…

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…

STEERING 10V174000 2010-04-29 167,255 affected
Defect

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

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.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 04V429000 2004-09-03 40,060 affected
Defect

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

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.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
28
1fires
AIR BAGS
21
4crashes4injuries
STEERING
12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
9
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
9
SEATS
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
7
1fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
7
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
6
1crashes2injuries
POWER TRAIN
6
1crashes
Total complaints195

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“While driving the vehicle, the vehicle suddenly shutoff and powered on again. After do some diagnostics we determined is was the ecu/ecm. The ecm has corrosion on the top which caused salty water to eat through the lid. Doing some research this vehicle make and model has recall but doesn’t show…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-03-05

“While driving the vehicle, the vehicle suddenly shutoff and powered on again. After do some diagnostics we determined is was the ecu/ecm. The ecm has corrosion on the top which caused salty water to eat through the lid. Doing some research this vehicle make and model has recall but doesn’t show…”

STEERING · reported 2026-03-05

“While driving the vehicle, the vehicle suddenly shutoff and powered on again. After do some diagnostics we determined is was the ecu/ecm. The ecm has corrosion on the top which caused salty water to eat through the lid. Doing some research this vehicle make and model has recall but doesn’t show…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2026-03-05

“The contact owns a 2004 acura tsx. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle made an abnormal clicking sound that was coming from the instrument cluster. The contact stated that upon decelerating to come to a stop, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that while the…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-01-18

“The contact owns a 2004 acura tsx. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle made an abnormal clicking sound that was coming from the instrument cluster. The contact stated that upon decelerating to come to a stop, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that while the…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2025-01-18

“They power steering is leaking badly onto exhaust pipe and not holding any fluid in the reservoir I do not know when problem began the car had one owner prior to me , I would like to just get the recall situated and fixed if possible”

STEERING · reported 2023-08-11

“215 t5r 17 goodyear I found a large bulge in the side wall drivers front tire. Need to find out who sold the tire and its distributor / shipper. Purchased these new but I am unable to locate the receipt.”

TIRES · reported 2023-03-22

“Rack in pinion leaking”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2022-05-08
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Acura TSX as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.