Major Problems with 2003 Acura RSX Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Acura RSX

2003 Acura RSX AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 82000 miles

2003 Acura RSX SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

2003 Acura RSX PADS

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Problems with AIR BAGS, MANUAL TRANSMISSION and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Acura RSX owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS after being rear ended consumer's vehicle was struck a second time at 55 mph in the driver's door. upon impact...	5 ~ 28360 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my acura rsx type s was parked in a local wal-mart parking lot. it was in first gear. after my...	5 ~ 4508 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2003 acura rsx. accelerates for no reason without pushing on the throttle pedal. this usually occurs after the vehicle has	3 ~ 75000 miles
POWER TRAIN problems with brakes and transmission on 2003 acura rsx. *mr the brakes squealed. the consumer was advised that the brakes	3 ~ 82667 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i bought my car from a dealer in august 2006 in january of 07 i noticed my 2003 acura rsx...	2 ~ 43000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING fog light cracked they blamed it on me replaced it and it cracked again 1 week later and they fixed...	2 ~ 35006 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS srs light on my 2003 acura rsx car only has 80 000 miles. dealer (st louis acura) says that it...	1 ~ 80000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC for some time now i have felt my brakes do not perform up to par. recently in stop and go...	1 ~ 55500 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2003 acura rsx. she stated that the airbag srs light remains illuminated at all times. the...	1 ~ 65000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT the air conditioner on my 2003 acura rsx did not work very well when i bought it. i procrastinated to...	1
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING problems shifting from 3rd into 4th gear. car shifts into second and redlines engine. computor fails to shut engine down...	1 ~ 16275 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brakes make grinding noise and power steering fluid goes down i have had the brakes replaced about 4 times in...	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING brakes make grinding noise and power steering fluid goes down i have had the brakes replaced about 4 times in...	1
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY i noticed that my driver's side window made a grinding noise every so often when it was being rolled up...	1 ~ 12000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC problems with brakes and transmission on 2003 acura rsx. *mr the brakes squealed. the consumer was advised that the brakes	1
SOLENOID > STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM problems with brakes and transmission on 2003 acura rsx. *mr the brakes squealed. the consumer was advised that the brakes	1

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