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2009 Acura TSX engine problems

The 2009 Acura TSX has 23 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

23

Engine complaints

20%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

TSX engine complaints by model year24 complaints2004: 24 complaints2005: 5 complaints2006: 5 complaints2007: 3 complaints2008: 2 complaints2009: 23 complaints2010: 5 complaints2011: 4 complaints2012: 6 complaints2013: 1 complaints2014: 2 complaints
TSX engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

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…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · January 25, 2017

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2009 Acura TSX have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2009 Acura TSX engine — 20% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.