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4 out of 5 stars

Great car; but oil burning issue is SERIOUS

gipmeister, 06/25/2012
2004 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I have enjoyed this car very much and it is generally very reliable. However, there are issues with this year/model that are common to many owners: - the door lock actuators die - the a/c system can die prematurely - the clutch in the 6MT dies early - the car will begin to burn oil My car with >130k now burns about a quart every 1-1.5k miles. If not regularly monitored (before the oil light comes on when you're down 2qts) Other people have had the console lights die and the dealer fix is hundreds of dollars. I STILL give the car a decent review, but I would not advise someone to buy an '04 used because of this.

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5 out of 5 stars

13 years of fun and reliable transportation

Robyn Brooks, 04/26/2016
updated 10/26/2017
2004 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

My '04 Acura TSX, 6 speed manual was the best car I ever owned. Granted, I take great care of my vehicles. Always change oil every 3 - 4K miles, service it, garage it and don't beat the car. The manual transmission is snappy and fun to drive. The only major repairs besides tires, battery and regular service was a new clutch at 102K miles. Also needed new rear struts around 93K. Besides that, this car was the lowest to maintain, even better than my 1994 Accord. I used 87 octane gasoline, not the premium that Acura recommended. I test drove the 2016 Acura ILX and it doesn't compare to the 04 TSX. Sold the car in May, 2016. Bought a 2016 Accord. Was a better deal than the TSX.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

9 year owner of TSX

lamike1, 03/31/2013
2004 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan w/Navigation System (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful

I wrote my first review on my TSX back in 2008. Since then I've out another 60k miles on it. I bought it brand new in 2004. Don't hesitate to buy one of these, they are reliable. I never did anything but my normal maintenance (oil changes, fluid changes, timing chain at 100k miles, brake jobs, etc...) the car never gave me one problem ever. I finally parted with my TSX yesterday and sold her. It was just time for a new car. She was at 130k miles when I told her good bye! Lol great car, Acura did awesome with this thing.

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5 out of 5 stars

17 and loving my car!

tkachuk94, 05/02/2012
2004 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan w/Navigation System (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I have had my car since i was 16 and i have always loved it. My navi went out a while back sadly but i do plan on replacing soon. It has about 218k Miles on it because it used to be a commuter car for my parents to SD and Home so around 120 miles a day for 6 years. But, It still runs amazingly and by far is one of the best looking cars in my schools parking lot (I say one of the best because there's quite a few BMWs for some reason..)

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3.75 out of 5 stars

This is a cheap car

CPW196, 10/23/2003
2004 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I have loved the performance of this car, but the interior is all but cheap!! I have had it in the shop 8 times to fix the drivers seat forseveral different reasons from poor trim fit, to wear on the leather, to sliding off the seat track. I have approached the regional manager and will update you on what they say. I am very disappointed in the quality of this car, but love the handling, Chased down a Z$ on an onramp and suprised that driver!!

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