2009 Acura TSX engine and engine cooling problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2009 Acura TSX — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Oct 21, 2011
“I purchased a new 2009 acura tsx. Since I purchased the car, I have experienced a pinging in the engine. I took the vehicle to the dealer and had the mechanic drive with me to validate the problem. He acknowledged the pinging noise. The dealer advised me that they contacted honda who gave their…”
filed Jul 4, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other TSX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 TSX | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 TSX | 2 | 9% |
| 2006 TSX | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 TSX | 4 | 8% |
| 2004 TSX | 19 | 13% |
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.