2009 Acura TSX engine problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2009 Acura TSX — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle has thrown an engine code due to excess oil consumption due to sticky piston rings, advancement in timing and vvt advancements. Due to this engine code being thrown, the car deactivates vsa and also throws an emission control light. This causes the car to enter a state where it advances the…”
filed Jan 16, 2020
“I am having to put 2-3 quarts of oil in my vehicle once a month. I had taken my vehicle into the acura dealership last year and they started that there was a recall on my vehicle for the exact issue that I'm having but my vin wasn't included in the recall. The recall is for deposits building up in…”
filed Dec 9, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other TSX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 TSX | 1 | 3% |
| 2012 TSX | 6 | 5% |
| 2011 TSX | 4 | 9% |
| 2010 TSX | 4 | 6% |
| 2008 TSX | 2 | 6% |
| 2007 TSX | 1 | 5% |
| 2006 TSX | 4 | 8% |
| 2005 TSX | 1 | 2% |
| 2004 TSX | 5 | 4% |
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.