2009 Acura TSX air bags problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2009 Acura TSX — 30% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I received a takata recall and went to rosenthal acura to get it replaced. That was completed by rosenthal. I think that was around a year ago. On 04/23/2018 I rear-ended another car. My car was totaled. My speed at impact probably was about 30-25 mph. The car I hit was stationary. My airbags did…”
filed May 1, 2018
“"takata recall" the airbag dash lights came back on in the vehicle again shortly (approximately 1-2 weeks) after the acura dealership performed the recall repair to the airbags. The vehicle was immediately taken back to the dealership for evaluation.”
filed Oct 26, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall…Campaign 19V502000 · Jun 27, 2019
- Front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacementCampaign 19V378000 · May 16, 2019
- Air BagsCampaign 18V042000 · Jan 9, 2018
- One dealership may have incorrectly installed the replacement air bag inflatorsCampaign 17V545000 · Aug 31, 2017
- Air BagsCampaign 17V030000 · Jan 10, 2017
- Air BagsCampaign 16V346000 · May 24, 2016
Related service bulletins
Service Bulletin - Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Front Passenger's Airbag Inflator.
B18-022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 30, 2026Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
B20-011 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 10, 2020
Air Bags problems in other TSX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 TSX | 5 | 15% |
| 2012 TSX | 6 | 5% |
| 2011 TSX | 11 | 24% |
| 2010 TSX | 20 | 32% |
| 2008 TSX | 2 | 6% |
| 2007 TSX | 1 | 5% |
| 2006 TSX | 4 | 8% |
| 2005 TSX | 16 | 31% |
| 2004 TSX | 29 | 20% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Acura TSX
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.