2005 Acura RSX Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 24,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2005 Acura RSX, 6% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 05 Acura RSX type s with a 6-speed manual transmission has a problem where during shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear (with the clutch fully engaged during the shift) it pops out of 3rd gear when the clutch is disengaged. This problem occurs about once every 7 hours of driving for me. When this occurs, the car shifts easily into third, like it normally would, then pops out when the clutch is disengaged. Occasionally there is a pop sound when this happens but sometimes it cannot be heard. …”
NHTSA complaint #10221296, filed 2008-03, 1,000 miles“Transmission grinds when shifting into 3rd gear, pops out of 3rd gear, or is hard to shift into 3rd gear. These symptoms can be intermittent andsometimes more noticeable in colder climates.”
NHTSA complaint #10314872, filed 2010-02, 47,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10041772Oct 22, 2011Acura: the engine coolant temperature input in misinterpreted by the ecm/pcm/ the mil comes on.
- 10026204Jul 18, 2008Acura: 6 speed manual transmission grinds when shifting into 3rd gear, pops out of 3rd gear, or is hard to shift into 3rd gear. Transmission has a faulty 3rd gear synchronizer or…
- 10018865Dec 16, 2005Transmission grinds at shifts, skip shifting.
- 10014766Jan 1, 2005P1706 a/t switch short or open.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Acura RSX
13 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Acura RSX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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