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2004 Acura Rsx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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17Owner complaints

Model-year median: 20.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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200176
200225
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200432
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
6Air Bags
5Tires
4Exterior Lighting
1Suspension
1
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 12 of 17 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

5 reports
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128,628 miles · Jan 21, 2020
Air BagsCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 ACURA RSX. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, A DRUNK DRIVER WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING THE CONTACTS HEAD TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND MEDICAL…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 ACURA RSX. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, A DRUNK DRIVER WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING THE CONTACTS HEAD TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT WHERE DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILAGE WAS 128,628. THE VIN PROVIDED WAS INVALID. *DT *JB

NHTSA ODI #11300861

77,500 miles · Oct 17, 2009
Air BagsCrashInjury

VERY HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE TO CAR CAUSED BY RUNAWAY DUMPTRUCK. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAD AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A LESSER AMOUNT OF INJURIES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10288759

43,100 miles · Dec 27, 2005
Air BagsCrashInjury

DT: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45 MPH HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STROKE A FENCE AND A NEIGHBOR'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED ON THE FRONT AND THE SIDES. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT BUT SUSTAINED MINOR INJ…

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DT: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45 MPH HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STROKE A FENCE AND A NEIGHBOR'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED ON THE FRONT AND THE SIDES. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT BUT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE AGENCY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10146146

Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 2005
Air BagsTiresCrashInjury

THE ACURA RSX 2004 HAS VERY POOR TRACTION ON ICY SURFACES, EVEN WITH GOOD WINTER TIRES. FIRST NOTICED LAST YEAR WHEN WE PUT EXTRA SAND BAGS IN THE TRUNK. THIS YEAR MY DAUGHTER LOST CONTROL ON THE ICE AND HIT A WALL. SHE WAS INJURED. THE AIRBAGS ALSO DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10143240

7,100 miles · Feb 14, 2005
Air Bags

I HAVE 7,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MY SRS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. THE SRS COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY. MY BUSINESS PARTNER ALSO HAS A 2004 RSX AND HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM 5 TIMES ALREADY. THERE ARE ALSO NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS POSTED ACROSS THE INTERNET, SPECIFICALLY ON CLUBRSX.COM ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC …

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I HAVE 7,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MY SRS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. THE SRS COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY. MY BUSINESS PARTNER ALSO HAS A 2004 RSX AND HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM 5 TIMES ALREADY. THERE ARE ALSO NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS POSTED ACROSS THE INTERNET, SPECIFICALLY ON CLUBRSX.COM ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT WHEN THE SRS LIGHT IS LIT THAT ALL OF MY AIRBAGS ARE DISABLED. I FEAR THAT THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IN ADDITION THERE IS A SERVICE BULLITEN OUT THAT STATES THAT A CELL PHONE CHARGER CAN SOMETIMES CAUSE THE SAFETY SYSTEM TO FAIL IN THE CAR. I THINK THAT IF PLUGGING IN A CELL PHONE CHARGER INTO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER CAUSES THE SRS SYSTEM TO FAIL, THERE IS MAJOR DESIGN FLAW WITHIN THE SRS SYSTEM ITSELF.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10110505

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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