2008 Acura TSX Brakes Problems

“Brakes have worn considerably over the last 10,000 miles. I purchased the vehicle 'certified pre-owned' in may, 2011. Now, only a year and 10k miles later...the car has begun to shake violently, affecting driver's ability to steer during heavy braking. The onset was incredibly fast...from barely noticeable to violently shaking the car in about 300 city miles at most. Looks like the pads will need to be replaced and the rotors smoothed, maybe replaced. Based on the estimates I have found, this repair will cost approximately $175 + labor if the rotors do need to be replaced. …”

“The anti lock brakes fail to hold during braking on uneven pavement (e.g., potholes) in wet or dry conditions. On numerous occasions I have found myself gripping the steering wheel in fear of rear-ending the vehicle in front of me while applying brakes in an even fashion in traffic and/or stop lights. I have complained to radley Acura (in falls church, va) on several occasions. Most recently, I voiced my concern during a scheduled maintenance visit on friday, 26 march 2010. The brakes did not brake as I applied pressure to pedal through broken pavement on an urban road. …”

“Took a 2008 Acura TSX with 27,300 miles to the local greenville sc dealer 3 times to report front wheel shake when braking. First 2 times nothing could be found on the 3rd visit dealer reported need new rear brake pads and the rotors turned. Also reported the front rotors were warped caused by driving through water after braking which makes the rotors hot. Suspect rear brakes are not adequate and wear too fast which forces the front brakes to compensate. Manufacturer cut corners to reduce costs ultimately the safety of the public.”

“Bad brakes. I had a 2006 Acura tl and I traded it in for a 2008 Acura tl. The brakes are very poor on this 2008. I feel like they downgraded the safety of their consumers to cut cost. I almost crashed 3x in 2 days of having car because the car does not stop and I have to the press the brakes all the way down. I feel like this car is dangerous because it does not have good performance brakes like the 2006 Acura tl did. At 41k miles my 06 tl had better braking then this 2008. Shame on Acura for risking our lives for money. …”

“The contact owns a 2008 Acura TSX. Whenever the contact engages the brakes, the vehicle pulls to the right. He took the vehicle to the dealer several times, but they insisted that there were no failures. The issue occurred intermittently on six occasions, but could not be duplicated. The contact believes that this is a safety hazard because a crash could occur. He believes that the failure is due to a manufacturer defect and a recall should be issued. The failure mileage was 200 and current mileage was 1,100.”