2005 Acura RSX - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"i bought an 05' rsx and have had nothing but problems. the car sounds like a rattling cab, has a terrible suspension and makes a clunking noise that the dealership has been unable to fix since i got the car almost a year ago. they have been nothing but rude and condescending, and are obviously not capable of selling a car that is functional, nor fixing it correctly. i wish i never bought it. *jb"

"loud clunking noise coming from right front of vehicle. possibly struts. sounds happen at slow speeds, i.e. parking lots, backing up. *nm"

"i purchased my rsx type-s in july 2005, after approx. 1000 miles it began making a loud popping noise when turning the steering wheel at low speeds. after 2000 miles it continued to get louder so i took it in for service. the service writer claimed it was normal noise, they greased some bushings and he told me that if i returned they would be unable to do anything for me. it's odd, why didn't my car make this noise when i purchased it, and if it is normal, why wasn't it making it during the test drive? *jb"

"front suspension safety defects. new 2005 acura rsx required front strut assembly replacements due to clunking noise when turning at slow speeds. strut assemblies both on back order, taking three (3) weeks for repairs. american honda motors co., inc., originally claimed that "the fix" for the problem, ("not a safety issue") was to apply a "special lubricant" coming from japan, as determined by "our engineers." ten (10) days later, honda says that the "special lubricant" was not "the fix" but that "shaving down the lower springs was "the fix." within an hour, american honda motors co., inc., by its legal team, claimed that "shaving down" the springs was "not entirely accurate" for the current fix, but rather they would "tweak" the suspension. no further description of this "tweaking" was provided. finally, after deciding not to repurchase the car with defective strut assemblies, honda claims that its engineers have determined that the struts were bent in shipping. the current "fix" is to bend the strut in the opposite direction, i.e., away from the spring, and that all will be well. no consideration was given to any metallurgical defects from bending the steel in opposite direction, nor on any other part of the suspension system as a result of this "tweaking." the identical suspension defects have been reported to this website as early as april 6, 2005, and to various acura dealers in the washington metropolitan area. a single dealer replaced struts on four (4) 2005 rsx cars. moreover, honda has known about the defect at least since mid-july, 2005, if not before, yet refuses to replace the car or to definitively determine the precise problem and a uniform and proper correction since the replacement struts have the same defect as those installed originally. indeed, honda admits that all 2005 rsx base model cars have the problem because a new strut supplier has been providing the struts and springs than has done so previously. *jb"

"when turning left at slow speeds (15-25 mph) i hear a clicking/clunking noise coming from the front left of the car. i just purchased the car 2006 rsx and will be taking in tomorrow to see if they can fix it. although i have read that many have had this problem with no fix. *jb"

"the front right wheel started making a banging noise going over some bumps with a brand new automobile. i took it to the dealer and they denied anything was wrong. again, this is a brand new car with less than 500 miles on it. it started occurring with 100 miles on it.*jb"

"the front right wheel started making a banging noise going over some bumps with a brand new automobile. i took it to the dealer and they denied anything was wrong. again, this is a brand new car with less than 500 miles on it. it started occurring with 100 miles on it. this report is for a acura rsx automobile. there is no selection for the acura rsx automobile on this website (next page). *jb correct vehicle added 9/8/2005, duplicate odi report also exists. *dsy"

"the rear of the vehicle pulls to the side when using the brakes on the freeway. when i had my mechanic check it, he found that the right rear wheel had excessive toe-in and corrected it. this is with a with a brand new automobile. i took it to the dealer for other problems also and they denied anything was wrong. again, this is a brand new car with less than 500 miles on it. it started occurring with 100 miles on it. this report is for a acura rsx automobile. there is no selection for the acura rsx automobile on this website (next page). *jb"

"acura rsx type-s model, 1,500 miles old. turning wheel at slow speed hearing popping/clunking/clicking noise in front, very highly possibly the front suspension/strut/spring being defective. possibly high speed as well but probably can't hear it. *jb"

"acura rsx type-s model, 1,500 miles old. turning wheel at slow speed hearing popping/clunking/clicking noise in front, very highly possibly the front suspension/strut/spring being defective. possibly high speed as well but probably can't hear it.*jb"