Acura NSX - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Acura NSX owners have reported a total of 12 problems for their cars built in the 4 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Acura NSX. The 2017 Acura NSX cars have the most problems reported (9 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Acura NSX

Model Year Number of Problems
  2021 NSX
1
  2017 NSX
9
  2005 NSX
1
  2001 NSX
1

🔍 Common problems of Acura NSX

The following chart shows the 7 most common problems for Acura NSX cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (3 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure (2 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Acura NSX

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Equipment
3
  Structure
2
  Other Fuel System
2
  Service Brakes
2
  Engine And Engine Cooling
1
  Air Bag
1
  Electrical System
1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Acura NSX of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across NSX model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

    PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Acura NSX model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across NSX Model Years

NSX
Model Year
Problems Sales [1] Vehicle
Age
PPMY Index
  2017 99628    
1.17
  2005 124820    
0.20
  2001 116624    
0.25


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