Selling a junk Acura TSX
Any TSX sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Acura TSX
NHTSA has 855 owner complaints on file for the Acura TSX, model years 2004 to 2014, the 304th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are steering (223, 26%), air bags (122, 14%), electrical system (84, 10%). 61 complaints involved a crash, 6 a fire, and 19 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 74,000 miles. The 2004 model year has the most complaints (195). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is steering, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to deciding whether to repair or junk: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Acura TSX by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 195 | Air bags | 13 | 3 | 4 | 74,000 |
| 2005 | 64 | Air bags | 5 | 1 | 4 | 102,965 |
| 2006 | 68 | Steering | 6 | 0 | 4 | 92,500 |
| 2007 | 29 | Steering | 2 | 0 | 3 | 112,650 |
| 2008 | 42 | Steering | 4 | 1 | 3 | 63,000 |
| 2009 | 113 | Air bags | 8 | 0 | 6 | 25,000 |
| 2010 | 86 | Air bags | 9 | 0 | 7 | 30,606 |
| 2011 | 52 | Steering | 3 | 1 | 7 | 80,000 |
| 2012 | 158 | Steering | 9 | 0 | 6 | 75,000 |
| 2013 | 40 | Steering | 2 | 0 | 4 | 65,000 |
| 2014 | 8 | Brakes | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Acura TSX recalls
NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for air bags (7), speed control (1), engine and cooling (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2004 model year, speed control (campaign 19E068000, Oct 2019): Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain Accelerator Pedal Assemblies part numbers 699-114 and 825-5029-1, sold as replacement parts for 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2004-2008 Acura TL and TSX, 2003-2007 Honda Accord,…
- 2009 model year, air bags (campaign 19V502000, Jun 2019): Honda (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 G…
- 2009 model year, air bags (campaign 19V378000, May 2019): Honda (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,…
- 2010 model year, air bags (campaign 18V661000, Sep 2018): Honda (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…
- 2009 model year, air bags (campaign 18V042000, Jan 2018): Honda (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, Civi…
What a Acura TSX is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk TSX on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Acura TSX worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same TSX gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Acura TSX that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Acura TSX?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Acura TSX numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.