2004 Acura TSX Interior & seats Problems

CENTRE STACK LIGHTS OUT (RADIO, HEATER/AC UNIT) ACCORDING TO INTERNET RESEARCH MANY OTHER 2004 AND 2005 TSX OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE PRINTED CIRCUT BOARD. ALTHOUGH ACURA HAD ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN, AND SUPPOSEDLY INCREASED WARRENTY PERIOD FTO 100K OR 7 YEARS, THERE WAS NO NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS. MY 2004 TSX BEGUN EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM AT 123K, SO I'M OUT OF WARRANTY, AND WILL MOST LIKLY HAVE TO FORK OVER $2,400 TO HAVE THE CENTER STACK REPLACED. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER AND FORCE ACURA TO REPLACE FOR FREE AS THE PROBELM APPEARS TO PRESENT ITSELF SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10372138

Incident

Dec 12, 2010

Mileage

120,000 mi

I BOUGHT MY 2004 ACURA TSX CAR IN JAN 2008 A FEW MONTHS LATER AFTER I BOUGHT IT THE INTERIOR LIGHTING OF MY RADIO AND A/C BUTTONS WERE NOT TURNING ON ANYMORE MY WARRANTY WAS ALREADY OVER AND EVER SINCE I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND A SOLUTION OR A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10364052

Incident

Apr 1, 2008

Mileage

74,000 mi

2004 ACURA TSX RADIO AND HEATER CONSOLE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN 2009. *TR

NHTSA ID

10343533

Incident

Jun 1, 2009

Mileage

55,000 mi

I HAVE RESEARCHED MY PROBLEM TO FIND THAT THIS IS COMMON WITH THE ACURA. APPARENTLY THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE AUDIO SYSTEM THAT CAUSES THE LIGHTS ON THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL PANEL LOCATED IN THE CENTER DASH TO GO OUT. THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE PUBLIC WAS UNAWARE AND THEN WHEN THE PROBLEM ACTUALLY OCCURS IT IS "TOO LATE" TO HAVE IT COVERED FREE OF CHARGE AND WAY TO EXPENSIVE FOR MOST TO AFFORD. NO LIGHTS WORK AND THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHILE TRYING TO ADJUST TEMPERATURE OR RADIO WHILE DRIVING. THE ONLY THING THAT LIGHTS UP IS THE WINDOW ON THE RADIO, NO BUTTONS. YOU HEAR THE HORROR STORIES OF TEXTING WHILE DRIVING WELL THIS ACURA MALFUNCTION IS JUST AS DANGEROUS. I LOVE MY CAR AND WITH ACURA'S REPUTATION YOU WOULD THINK THAT THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A HUGE NUMBER OF THESE CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM OUT THERE, THE PUBLIC JUST IS NOT AWARE OF YOUR WEBSITE TO ADDRESS SAFETY ISSUES. AN INVESTIGATION TO ACURA OWNERS WOULD BE A WISE DECISION. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET THE PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO FOLLOW THE DASH LIGHTS NOT WORKING IS THE CD PLAYER QUITS. THAT HAS NOW HAPPENED WITH MY VEHICLE AND THE DISCS ARE STUCK IN THE PLAYER. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A HIGH END CAR AND IT IS NOT FAIR TO THE CONSUMER THAT ACURA DOESN'T FIX THIS ISSUE UNDER A SAFETY RECALL. AFTERALL, WHAT IS MORE COSTLY A NEW AUDIO SYSTEM THAT SUPPOSEDLY WILL FIX ALL PROBLEMS OR MY DEATH BECAUSE OF A SAFETY ISSUE THAT ACURA FAILED TO FIX WHEN THE KNEW THAT FAR MORE THAN A FEW CARS HAD EXACT SAME ISSUE. I HAVE SAVED ALL MY RESEARCH AND ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THE SAFETY ISSUE FIXED. OPERATING THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT IS A HUGE DANGER WHEN YOU CAN'T SAFELY OPERATE THE COMPONENTS THAT CAME ON YOUR CAR BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I HOPE THAT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO SOLVE MANY ACURA OWNERS WORST WORRY...LOSS OF LIFE WHILE TRYING TO ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE SO YOU FAMILY IS COMFORTABLE WHILE TRAVELING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10335171

Incident

Jun 7, 2006

Mileage

70,000 mi

POWER DRIVER'S SEAT SHIFTS DURING HARD BREAKING/ACCELERATION. SEAT SHIFTS FORWARD AND BACK LESS THAN AN INCH. THIS CAN BE TROUBLESOME WHEN ACCELERATING AND IT CAUSES MY FOOT TO SLIP OFF OF THE CLUTCH AND JUMP SUDDENLY. COULD CAUSE ME TO INVOLUNTARILY SLAM INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE DEALERS LOOK AT THIS AND THEY HAVE ALL TOLD ME IT IS BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE SEAT WAS DESIGNED AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX IT. A MOVING SEAT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10263022

Incident

Mar 25, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TSX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO LOCK THE POWER DOORS BEFORE EXITING; HOWEVER, THE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM WOULD NOT WORK. SHE COULD NOT LOCK THE DOORS FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO MANUALLY LOCK THEM FROM THE OUTSIDE. IN ADDITION, THE TRUNK LOCKING MECHANISM WAS INOPERATIVE AND COULD ONLY BE ACTIVATED WITH THE TRUNK RELEASE. THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CHIME WAS INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE TRUNK WIRING HARNESS. THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V429000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS ). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE RECALL REMEDY HAS NOT CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR ANOTHER REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ID

10250510

Incident

Oct 28, 2008

Mileage

58,000 mi

AS MANY HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT. CENTRE STACK LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT AND I AM NOT UNDER WARRANTY! WHY SHOULD ANY TSX OWNER HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS, OBVIOUSLY WIDE SPREAD, PROBLEM!? 2004 ACURA TSX ONLY SOLUTION ACURA OFFERS IS TO REPLACE CONSOLE! *TR

NHTSA ID

10248692

Incident

Nov 13, 2008

Mileage

115,000 mi

WHEN BRAKING, THE DRIVER'S SEAT SLIDES FORWARD (ABOUT 1/4 OF AN INCH). THIS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. THE DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT IT IS WITHIN NORMAL SPECIFICATIONS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10220989

Incident

Mar 12, 2008

DRIVERS SEAT IS LOOSE. DRIVERS SEAT SHIFTS TO LEFT OR RIGHT DURING CORNERING. *JB

NHTSA ID

10159820

Incident

May 14, 2004

Mileage

35 mi

2004 ACURA TSX DRIVER'S SEAT MOVEMENT - DURING NORMAL DRIVING AND STOPPING, DRIVER'S SEAT WILL FREQUENTLY SHIFT OR MOVE APPROXIMATELY .25"-.50" AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF EXPERIENCING THIS, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ACURA DEALER (ARIZONA) AND INSPECTED. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED WITHOUT REPAIR WHERE ISSUE WAS DIAGNOSED AS ACCEPTABLE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THERE HAS BEEN SUFFICIENT SEAT MOVEMENT TO CAUSE DRIVER TO TEMPORARILY LOSE CONTACT WITH CLUTCH (MANUAL TRANSMISSION MODEL) DUE TO FOOT SLIPPING OFF CLUTCH PEDAL. THIS CREATES A HAZARDOUS CONDITION WHERE IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO FULLY MAINTAIN COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SITUATION IS EXTREMELY TROUBLESOME DURING CONGESTED STOP AND GO FREEWAY DRIVING WHERE VEHICLE DYNAMICS CAUSE ISSUE TO REOCCUR ON A FREQUENT BASIS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10153654

Incident

Mar 24, 2006

Mileage

17,000 mi

ACURA TSX 2004 DRIVER SEAT SLIDES BACK TO FRONT DURING HEAVY BREAKING OR DOWN SHIFTING. SEAT SHIFT IS ABOUT 1-2 INCHES AND HAS A SPRING LIKE EFFECT. ALSO DRIVER SEAT SHIFTS SLIGHTLY SIDE TO SIDE DURING TURNS. DEALER STATES MOVEMENT IS NORMAL FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. TO MY KNOWLEDGE FROM READING ONLINE FORUMS, THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF TSX CARS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. NO TSB CREATED TO THIS DATE. CAR IS BEING TAKEN IN FOR FOURTH TIME TO ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS PROBLEM. I SENSE THAT IN THE RIGHT SITUATION, THIS SEAT SHIFT PROBLEM MAY CAUSE FOOT TO SLIP OFF BRAKE AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

10119407

Incident

Apr 5, 2004

Mileage

16,870 mi

HELLO: WHILE "SPRING CLEANING" MY 2004 ACURA TSX, I WAS CLEANING UP CHANGE ETC. UNDER THE SEATS. I HAD TO MOVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FORWARD AND UP TO CLEAN/VACUUM BETTER.(POWER SEAT).*AK I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS DAMAGED. THE ELECTRICAL TAPE PROTECTING THE HARNESS HAD BEEN RUBBED OFF,EXPOSING THE WIRE(S). THE RUBBING IS A RESULT OF A POORLY POSITIONED HARNESS. THE SEAT FRAME RUBS ON THIS HARNESS WHEN THE SEAT IS MOVED BACK AND FORTH. (I TESTED THIS MYSELF,AND TOOK DIGITAL PICTURES AS WELL) IT IS NO DOUBT A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE BARE WIRES ARE EXPOSED,CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT OR POSSIBLE WORSE,FIRE (?)...THE WIRES WOULD COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE SEAT FRAME!!! THIS IS SIMPLY A RESULT OF POOR HARNESS POSITIONING AT THE FACTORY ETC..........

NHTSA ID

10116693

Incident

Apr 10, 2005

Mileage

18,547 mi

I HAVE A 2004 ACURA TSX. IT HAS A POWER DRIVERS SEAT. WHENEVER I BRAKE A LITTLE HARDER THAN NORMAL OR WHEN I BRAKE SUDDENLY, THE DRIVERS SEAT MOVES FORWARD. I TALKED TO MY LOCAL ACURA DEALER AND THEY SAID THIS IS NORMAL. I DO NOT CONSIDER A SEAT THAT MOVES FORWARD WHEN YOU BRAKE TO BE SAFE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10114757

Incident

Jan 8, 2005

Mileage

5,000 mi

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SLIDES FORWARD/BACK ON ITS RAIL WHEN IT SHOULD BE LOCKED IN.*AK

NHTSA ID

10113880

Incident

Mar 10, 2005

DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES FORWARD AND BACKWARD DURING ACCELERATION AND BRAKING. ALSO, MOVES FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHILE CORNERING. DEALER NOTED THE FOLLOWING "TEST DROVE VEHICLE. DUPLICATED CONCERN. AS OF THIS MOMENT, ACURA IS STILL WORKING ON SOLUTION TO CONCERN. NO CORRECTIONS MADE AT THIS TIME".*AK

NHTSA ID

10106071

Incident

Nov 26, 2004

Mileage

6,250 mi

I OWN A 2004 ACURA TSX WITH 25,000 MILES. BEGINNING LAST MONTH, MY DRIVER SEAT BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD WHILE BRAKING, OR ACCELERATING. I FEEL IT IS VERY UNSAFE FOR A DRIVER SEAT TO MOVE AT ALL DURING DRIVING.*AK I CONTACTED THE ACURA DEALERSHIP WHO INSPECTED MY VEHICLE AND INDIATED THE SEAT MOVEMENT WAS NORMAL. I SUBSEQUENTLY CONTACTED ACURA CLIENT SERVICES, AND THEY TOO INDICATED THE SEAT MOVEMENT AS NORMAL. NO FURTHER ACTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN. I CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE LETTER I FAXED TO ACURA CLIENT SERVICES, AS WELL AS A COPY OF MY INVOICE FROM THE ACURA DEALERSHIP, OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU REQUIRE.

NHTSA ID

10105731

Incident

Dec 8, 2004

Mileage

25,500 mi

THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES IN MY CAR WHEN HEAVY BRAKING IS DONE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS OR SO. MY CAR HAS 13,000 MILES ON IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10080684

Incident

Jun 1, 2004

DRIVER SEAT SHIFTS FORWARD IN RAIL UNDER HARD BRAKING. BEEN TO DEALER TWICE. FIRST TIME DEALER SAID CALLED ACURA TECH HOTLINE AND TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. SECOND TIME CLAIMED NORMAL ALSO.*AK

NHTSA ID

10072652

Incident

Apr 8, 2004

Mileage

14,500 mi

THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES FORWARD ABOUT ONE INCH UPON MODERATE BRAKING. THE DRIVER'S SEAT ALSO MOVES LATERALLY LEFT ABOUT HALF AN INCH UPON TURNING RIGHT. *LA

NHTSA ID

10068085

Incident

Apr 29, 2004

DRIVERS SEAT MOVES FORWARD WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP AND WILL MOVE BY PUSHING AND PULLING WHILE STOPPED

NHTSA ID

10068003

Incident

Apr 24, 2004

Mileage

375 mi

DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES FORWARD WHEN HARD BRAKING. REPORTED PROBLEM TO DEALER, WHICH CLAIMED NOTHING IS WRONG. REPORTED PROBLEM TO ACURA CLIENT SERVICES, WHO CLAIMED THE MOVEMENT IS MANDATED BY FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10066283

Incident

Apr 16, 2004

DRIVERS SEAT SLIDES FORWARD UNDER HARD BRAKING.

NHTSA ID

10066059

Incident

Feb 6, 2004

Mileage

5,100 mi

DRIVER'S SEAT SHIFTS FORWARD UPON BREAKING, AND LEFT TO RIGHT WHEN TURNING AT ANY SPEED. THIS PROBLEM WAS IN CONJUNCTION WITH A BROKEN PLASTIC PANEL IN THE SEAT BASE, WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY FIXED ON THE THIRD REPAIR. SEAT SHIFT WAS FINALLY FIXED AFTER THE THIRD REPAIR. NOW, 4 WEEKS LATER, THE PROBLEM IS BACK. PLASTIC PANEL FIRST BROKE WITH SEAT SHIFT, ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASE, 10/06/03. IT WAS IN REPAIR FOUR TIMES, WITH THE ENTIRE SEAT HAVING BEEN SWAPPED OUT WITH THAT OF A LOANER CAR. AT SIX MONTHS, I HAVE APPROX. 2800 MILES, AND THE SEAT SHIFT IS GETTING GRADUALLY WORSE AGAIN.*AK

NHTSA ID

10065771

Incident

Nov 1, 2003

Mileage

150 mi

DRIVERS SEAT MOVES/SLIDS WHEN BRAKING AND TURNING CORNERS. VERY ANNOYING, UNCOMFORTABLE AND HAD A NEAR ACCIDENT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10065754

Incident

Dec 3, 2003

Mileage

1,000 mi

SEAT MOVES DURING HARD TURNS AND BRAKING.*AK

NHTSA ID

10063745

Incident

Mar 1, 2004