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2009 Acura TSX problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

91 owner complaints analyzed

6 distinct recall campaigns

23,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 59 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 24 of 91 complaints (26.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior2527.5%
Steering behavior55.5%
Transmission and shifting33.3%
Engine operation11.1%
Fuel system concerns11.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
24
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
16
Engine
11
Engine And Engine Cooling
7
Electrical System
5
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
5
Service Brakes
5
Power Train
4
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags24
Service Brakes, Hydraulic16
Engine11
Engine And Engine Cooling7
Electrical System5
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine5
Service Brakes5
Power Train4

Air Bags: 24; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 16; Engine: 11; Engine And Engine Cooling: 7; Electrical System: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 5; Service Brakes: 5; Power Train: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
33
25,000 to 49,999
6
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
8
100,000 to 149,999
7
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00033
25,000 to 49,9996
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,9998
100,000 to 149,9997
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 33; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 8; 100,000 to 149,999: 7; 150,000 and above: 1

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (33). 32 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2009
14
2010
23
2011
2
2012
4
2013
1
2014
1
2015
5
2016
16
2017
10
2018
4
2019
5
2020
2
2021
2
2023
1
2024
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200914
201023
20112
20124
20131
20141
20155
201616
201710
20184
20195
20202
20212
20231
20241

2009: 14; 2010: 23; 2011: 2; 2012: 4; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 5; 2016: 16; 2017: 10; 2018: 4; 2019: 5; 2020: 2; 2021: 2; 2023: 1; 2024: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 25 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10302633 · 2010-01-27 (January 27, 2010)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ACURA TSX. HE STATES THAT WHILE BRAKING HE HEARD SCREECHING AND GRINDING NOISES.THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR 2 WEEKS NOW. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A PREMATURE WEAR. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE AT $232.94 DOLLARS.THE CONTACT STATES THAT THIS IS A PREMATURE BRAKE ISSUE.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13535 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13600. UPDATED 2/22/10 *CN UPDATED 06/01/10.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 13,353 miles reported. Look up ODI 10302633 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10317104 · 2010-03-05 (March 5, 2010)

I BOUGHT AN ACURA 2009 TSX (TECH PKG) IN AUGUST 2008. WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH I HAD THE BRAKES SQUEALING,TERRIBLE NOISE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHO SAID IT IS NORMAL WITH FRONT BRAKES. I HAVE SUFFERED WITH THE PROBLEM EVERYDAY FOR 1.5 YEARS. WHEN I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER FEW DAYS AGO, THEY SAID THERE IS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT PADS. THE CAR HAS 14,000 MILES AS OF MARCH 2010. THEY REPLACED THE BRAKES PER THE NEW SERVICE BULLETIN RELATED TO SQUEAKING BRAKES. WINDSHIELD MOLDING CAME LOOSE FOR NO APPARENT REASON, DEALER FIXED IT AS WARRANTY …

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10317104 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10335083 · 2010-06-07 (June 7, 2010)

THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO A 2009 ACURA TSX W/TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE RADIO SYSTEM WOULDN'T NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT THE LOUDNESS AND SEVERITY OF NOISE DURING THE EVENT COULD STARTLE SOMEONE TO ERRATIC STEERING MOMENTARILY. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE LAST SATURDAY, 05 JUNE 2010, WHEN A CALL CAME IN TO MY PHONE (HANDS-FREE LINK) THE RADION BEGAN TO MUTE AND THEN THE RADIO BEGAN SCREECHING AT VERY HIGH VOLUME. I COULD NOT TURN IT OFF BY PRESSING THE ON/OFF BUTTON ON THE RADIO AND I COULD NOT …

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10335083 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10432390 · 2011-10-21 (October 21, 2011)

PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP COMPLAINED THAT ODOMETER WAS NOT CORRECT. FURTHER ISSUES INCLUDED REPLACEMENT OF WHEEL BEARINGS TWICE AND EXTREME OIL CONSUMPTION. EACH TIME IS WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER THE PROBLEMS WERE IGNORED, DETERMINED TO UNDUPLICATIBLE OR I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. CURRENTLY I SEE THAT THERE ARE TSBS RELATING TO THE STEERING/BEARING ISSUE AND THE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. I REPEATEDLY TRIED TO NO AVAIL TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS FIXED WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND FILED TWO COMPLAINTS WITH ACURA…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10432390 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10267529 · 2009-05-02 (May 2, 2009)

ENGINE MAKING PINGING SOUND AROUND 1800-2500 RPM GIVE OR TAKE WHILE UNDER ANY KIND OF ACCELERATION. VEHICLE IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER ITS WARM OR COLD. CAN BE IN ANY GEAR. PROBLEM OCCURS MOST OF THE TIME. VEHICLE IS 5 MONTHS OLD. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10267529 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10650893 · 2014-10-28 (October 28, 2014)

BOUGHT CAR NEW MAY 2008, MANUAL 6 SPEED. HAVE HAD MANY REPAIRS:BRAKES X4, ANTENNA, DRIVER'S SEAT MOLDING, AIR BAGS, ROOF MOLDING, FRONT WINDOW MOLDING. I STILL LOVE DRIVING CAR DESPITE THE CAR GULPING QUARTS OF OIL AND NO SOURCE OF OIL LOSS HAS BEEN DETERMINED. BEGAN HAVING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING GEARS 09/2013. TOOK TO TROY ACURA TOLD CLUTCH OK. CLUTCH FAILED COMPLETELY ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER ON I-75, COULD NOT GET OUT OF 2ND GEAR. REPLACED WITH ACURA PARTS $1761 REPAIR COSTS ON 10/30/2013. AROUND JUNE 2014, CLUTCH WOULD EITHER DEPRESS RAPIDLY OR WA…

Owner-reported narrative. 136,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10650893 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10949867 · 2017-02-06 (February 6, 2017)

EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION CAUSING OIL LEVEL TO GO DOWN TOO SOON (<1000 MILES) AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND STALL FOR A FEW SECONDS WHEN MERGING ON TO A FREEWAY OR STARTING IN MOTION AFTER A STOP SIGN OR PRIOR SLOW DOWN. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHILE MERGING INTO A FREEWAY AFTER SLOWING DOWN AT A YIELD SIGN.

Owner-reported narrative. 93,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10949867 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10263774 · 2009-03-31 (March 31, 2009)

ENGINE PINGING/KNOCKING NOISE. TRIED THE HIGHEST OCTANE GASOLINE FROM VARIOUS GAS STATIONS BETWEEN 8/2008 TO CURRENT (4/1/09). CURRENTLY VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP FOR SECOND EVALUATION. DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO DRAIN THE FUEL TANK AND FILL WITH PREMIUM GASOLINE AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR 50 TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS A FUEL PROBLEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10263774 at NHTSA ↗