2013 Acura TSX problems and recalls

58% of owner complaints on the 2013 Acura TSX related to the Steering (19 of 33).

33
Complaints
4
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
63.9
Severity index

Severity index 63.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 63.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

SteeringSteering: 19 complaints (57.6%)19 58%Air BagsAir Bags: 5 complaints (15.2%)5 15%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (9.1%)3 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (9.1%)3 9%TiresTires: 2 complaints (6.1%)2 6%Chest ClipChest Clip: 1 complaints (3.0%)1 3%BuckleBuckle: 1 complaints (3.0%)1 3%HarnessHarness: 1 complaints (3.0%)1 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING1957.6%
AIR BAGS515.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM39.1%
SERVICE BRAKES39.1%
TIRES26.1%
Chest Clip13.0%
Buckle13.0%
Harness13.0%

Complaints filed per year

0362013: 12014: 12015: 12017: 12018: 62019: 62020: 62021: 42022: 12023: 32024: 12025: 12026: 1 (partial year)131415171861920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20131
20141
20151
20171
20186
20196
20206
20214
20221
20233
20241
20251
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (5 against 11).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V66100027/09/2018AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Insight and Acura TSX and TSX Wagon, 2014-2015 Honda Crosstour and Pilot vehicles nationwide, as well as certain 2014 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, L
19V37800016/05/2019AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-20
19V50200027/06/2019AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2
18V04200009/01/2018AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX, ZDX, Honda Accord Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot vehicles, 2011-13 Acura TSX Sportswagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord,, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles and 2013 Honda FCX Cla

Other Acura TSX model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 2 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.