2009 Acura TSX: raw data

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vehicle2009 / acura / tsx
known issues8 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-16)
complaints91 on file (2009-03-20 → 2024-05-02)
recalls0
investigations0
fars21 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Premature rear brake pad wearSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC19 complaints2010-01 → 2012-06acura-tsx-2009-rear-brake-wear
  • 10449955 THE INNER REAR BRAKE PADS WENT FROM 6 IN SEPTEMBER TO 1 - WORN TO THE SENSOR IN LESS THAN SIX MONTHS
  • 10332443 I HAVE A 2009 ACURA TSX. AT 17K MILES THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS 7 MM LEFT OF REAR BRAKE PADS
  • 10342858 PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR, SQUEALING NOISE
Brake pedal failure in cold weatherSERVICE BRAKES4 complaints2012-11 → 2019-01acura-tsx-2009-cold-brake-failure
  • 11173295 WHENEVER THE WEATHER DROPS BELOW FREEZING, MY BRAKES STOP WORKING
  • 10795210 I HAVE A 2009 ACURA TSX AND WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ( F) OR WE HAVE A VERY COLD OVERNIGHT WEATHER (I'M IN WESTERN NY) I AM EXPERIENCING BRAKE ISSUES
  • 10486555 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DESCENDING A STEEP HILL, SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THEY FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY
Engine pinging and knocking noise on accelerationENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING13 complaints2009-03 → 2015-03acura-tsx-2009-engine-pinging
  • 10267529 ENGINE MAKING PINGING SOUND AROUND 1800-2500 RPM GIVE OR TAKE WHILE UNDER ANY KIND OF ACCELERATION
  • 10264122 ENGINE PINGS EXCESSIVELY UNDER LOAD AT BETWEEN 2,000 - 2,500 RPM
  • 10263795 UPON ACCELERATION, ENGINE MAKES A RATTLING NOISE
Windshield and sunroof glass and molding failureVISIBILITY4 complaints2009-09 → 2016-06acura-tsx-2009-windshield-glass-failure
  • 10319455 ACURA TSX 2009 - MILEAGE 3949 - PURCHASED CAR LESS THAN 6 MONTHS BEFORE
  • 10533825 WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON ROUTE 80 IN PATERSON, NJ ON 8/5/13, I HEARD A LOUD POP THAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN AND LOOKED UP TO SEE THE SUNROOF HAS SHATTERED ON MY 2009 ACURA TSX FOR NO REASON
  • 10283597 AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I GLANCED OVER TO MY PASSENGER AND NOTICED SOMETHING VIBRATING OUTSIDE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD
Excessive engine oil consumptionENGINE12 complaints2015-11 → 2020-01acura-tsx-2009-oil-consumption
  • 11287886 I AM HAVING TO PUT 2-3 QUARTS OF OIL IN MY VEHICLE ONCE A MONTH
  • 10795213 EXPERIENCING HIGH ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION
  • 10818631 VEHICLE BURNS EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL, 1 QUART EVERY 1200 MILES
Takata airbag recall parts unavailableAIR BAGS16 complaints2016-07 → 2017-10acura-tsx-2009-takata-parts-unavailable
  • 10983061 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V030000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE
  • 10899416 TAKATA RECALL - THEY STILL DON'T HAVE A REMEDY FOR THIS!!
  • 10936357 "TAKATA RECALL" IT'S BEEN ALMOST SEVEN MONTHS SINCE THE RECALL WAS INITIATED ON MAY 23, 2016
Airbag deployment failure in crashAIR BAGS6 complaints2009-06 → 2018-05acura-tsx-2009-airbag-deploy-failure
  • 10359993 DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE HIGH SPEED IMPACT ON PASSENGER SIDE
  • 10351404 RAN INTO BEAR WHILE TRAVELING DOWN ROUTE 58 EAST, BOYDNTON, VA, AIR BAG OF DRIVER DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT AIR BAG OF FRONT PASSENGER DEPLOYED
  • 10881973 THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 ACURA TSX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AGGRESSIVELY WITHOUT WARNING
Steering wheel lockup during turnsSTEERING3 complaints2018-05 → 2021-08acura-tsx-2009-steering-lockup
  • 11428688 I was driving car to work and when I was making a turn my car steering wheel stop working it was so hard to maneuver I almost crashed I took it to the shop and they asked to call the acura dealer before making repairs
  • 11258708 STEERING LOCKS UP MID-TURN WHILE DRIVING
  • 11094013 MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVE AND SHE SAID THE WHEEL LOCKED AND SHE COULD NOT TURN STRIKING A MAIL BOX AT 20 MPH

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
912009-03-202024-05-0270AIR BAGS:27; SERVICE BRAKES:24; HYDRAULIC:17; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:12; ENGINE:11

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202421legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2009 Acura TSX vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2009/acura/tsx
@misc{wrenchpro_2009_acura_tsx_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2009 Acura TSX},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2009/acura/tsx}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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