"How reliable is the 2004 Acura Tsx?"

"Based on 192 NHTSA complaints, the 2004 Acura Tsx has a median complaint mileage of 70000 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2004 Acura Tsx?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2004 Acura Tsx is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 192 total complaints filed."

2004 Acura Tsx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 192 complaints

192

Total Complaints

70,000mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

47,000 25th Percentile

70,000 Median Mileage

108,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

Air Bags

Steering

Cooling System

Power Adjust

Seats

Engine And Engine Cooling

Exterior Lighting

Power Train

Side/Window

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE ACTUAL CAPACITY OF THE FUEL TANK ON A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY MAY NOT BE THE SAME AS STATED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL: THE OWNERS MANUAL OF A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY STATED 20 GAL TANK CAPACITY. BUT DURING MY FIRST WEEK OF DRIVING THIS 2004 ODYSSEY - THE LOW FUEL LIGHT INDICATOR LIT UP AT 194 MILES AFTER DRIV..."

"WHILE PROCEEDING TO ENTER THE INTERSTATE TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK"

"DRIVER SEAT ROCKS LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN TURNING. DRIVER SEAT SLIDES FORWARD 1 TO 2 INCHES UPON HEAVY BREAKING."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 27 complaints

25th: 70,000 mi Median: 105,500 mi 75th: 120,000 mi

Air Bags 21 complaints

25th: 52,750 mi Median: 75,200 mi 75th: 136,250 mi

Steering 11 complaints

25th: 74,427 mi Median: 109,500 mi 75th: 150,000 mi

Cooling System 9 complaints

25th: 72,550 mi Median: 90,000 mi 75th: 97,787 mi

Power Adjust 9 complaints

25th: 3,600 mi Median: 14,500 mi 75th: 17,773 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 27 MD: 19 FL: 19 NY: 13 NJ: 12 VA: 10 NC: 10 TX: 9 TN: 9 PA: 6

Who Files Complaints?

19.8%

Original Owners

80.2%

Second+ Owners

Acura Tsx — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2005	64	99,000	Air Bags	5
2006	68	80,000	Steering	6
2007	29	112,650	Steering	2
2008	42	60,000	Steering	4
2009	113	21,050	Air Bags	8
2010	86	29,000	Air Bags	9
2011	52	80,000	Steering	3
2012	157	73,000	Steering	9
2013	38	65,000	Steering	2

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28