Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Acura TSX has 19 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2019 | ENGINE | MY OIL LIGHT KEEP COMING ON EVERY 30% AFTER NEW OIL CHANGE. |
| Sep 28, 2019 | ENGINE | I BOUGHT THIS CAR A FEW MONTHS AGO. THE LAST OIL CHANGE WAS DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT FROM. AN... |
| Oct 1, 2018 | ENGINE | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION |
| Dec 1, 2016 | ENGINE | I AM HAVING TO PUT 2-3 QUARTS OF OIL IN MY VEHICLE ONCE A MONTH. I HAD TAKEN MY VEHICLE INTO THE ACU... |
| Jul 7, 2016 | ENGINE | I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS AND WAS TOLD MY PISTONS WERE BAD BECAUSE OF OIL CONSUMPTION I THEN ... |
| Nov 24, 2015 | ENGINE | MY CAR IS CONSUMING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL, AND ACURA HAS TOLD ME THIS IS NORMAL. I HAVE ADDED THR... |
| Nov 21, 2015 | ENGINE | EXPERIENCING HIGH ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. MY 2009 ACURA TSX IS AROUND 88K MILES. SINCE AROUND THE... |
| Nov 6, 2015 | ENGINE | VEHICLE BURNS EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL, 1 QUART EVERY 1200 MILES. ACURA WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE AND ... |
| Apr 2, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE PINGS EXCESSIVELY UNDER LOAD AT BETWEEN 2,000 - 2,500 RPM. I AM RUNNING PREMIUM FUEL (91 OCTA... |
| Apr 1, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE MAKING PINGING SOUND AROUND 1800-2500 RPM GIVE OR TAKE WHILE UNDER ANY KIND OF ACCELERATION. ... |
| Apr 1, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE | NOISE COMING FROM 2009 ACURA TAX REAREND DRIVERSIDE. PIPING NOISE CAN BE HEARD WHEN STOPPING AND AC... |
| Mar 30, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | UPON ACCELERATION, ENGINE MAKES A RATTLING NOISE. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO CROWN ACURA IN RICHMOND, V... |
| Mar 21, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 ACURA TSX. SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A PINGING IN THE EN... |
| Mar 1, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | NO INCIDENTS YET. BUT--THE ENGINE OF MY BRAND NEW 2009TSX "PINGS"--PRODUCES "METALLIC NOISE" EVERY ... |
| Jan 26, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2009 ACURA TSX WAS PURCHASED ON 12/29/08 IN PA. DURING THE 1ST 3 MONTHS OF PURCHASE, THE CAR HAS DE... |
| Jan 10, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | 2009 ACURA TSX WAS PURCHASED ON 12/13 /08 IN SAN ANTONIO, TX. DURING THE 1ST MONTH THE CAR DEVELO... |
| Sep 12, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | IN SEPTEMBER 2008, I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 ACURA TSX FROM AN AUTHORIZED ACURA DEALER IN PENNSYLVANIA.... |
| Aug 1, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE ENGINE MAKES A PINGING, KNOCKING SOUND ABOUT 80% OF THE TIME WHEN ACCELERATING. I'VE COMPLAINED ... |
| Jul 1, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THIS IS A 2009 ACURA TSX. WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A RATTLE-TYPE SOUND THAT COMES FROM THE ENGINE. TO... |