2009 Acura Tsx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 113 complaints
113
Total Complaints
21,050mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

10,000 25th Percentile
21,050 Median Mileage
78,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

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
STEERING
4
POWER TRAIN
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
4

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2009 ACURA TSX WAS PURCHASED ON 12/29/08 IN PA. DURING THE 1ST 3 MONTHS OF PURCHASE, THE CAR HAS DEVELOPED AN ENGINE/KNOCKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING AND ACCELERATING. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES THUS FAR FOR INVESTIGATION. PER THE DEALER, THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO BE OCCURRING..."
"2009 ACURA TSX WAS PURCHASED ON 12/29/08 IN PA. DURING THE 1ST 3 MONTHS OF PURCHASE, THE CAR HAS DEVELOPED AN ENGINE/KNOCKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING AND ACCELERATING. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES THUS FAR FOR INVESTIGATION. PER THE DEALER, THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO BE OCCURRING..."
"2009 ACURA TSX WAS PURCHASED ON 12/29/08 IN PA. DURING THE 1ST 3 MONTHS OF PURCHASE, THE CAR HAS DEVELOPED AN ENGINE/KNOCKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING AND ACCELERATING. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES THUS FAR FOR INVESTIGATION. PER THE DEALER, THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO BE OCCURRING..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28