2009 Acura TSX problems
Owners have filed 113 complaints about the 2009 Acura TSX with NHTSA. Air bags account for 23.9% of them — the clear leader, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 15%.
Complaints113
Crashes8
Fires0
Injuries7
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Air bags 23.9% · 27
Service brakes, hydraulic 15.0% · 17
Engine and engine cooling 10.6% · 12
Engine 9.7% · 11
Structure 6.2% · 7
Electrical system 4.4% · 5
Service brakes 4.4% · 5
Power train 3.5% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 8 describe a crash, 7 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Acura TSX in this data, 2009 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2004 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 13 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 21,050 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Acura TSX. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Acura TSX. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2009 Acura TSX. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v546000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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