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2009 Acura TL Airbags Problems

NHTSA has 19 owner complaints about airbag problems in the 2009 Acura TL, 45% of all 42 complaints for this model year. That is #7 highest airbag complaint count among 10 TL model years. These complaints report 2 crashes and 2 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 50,075 miles.

Airbags complaints
19
45% of 42
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
2
Median mileage
50,075 mi
Related recalls
3

When 2009 Acura TL airbag complaints were filed

First complaint Mar 24, 2015, latest Feb 17, 2017.

2009 Acura TL airbags complaints: complaints filed per month3Mar 2015Mar 2016May 2016Jul 2016Oct 2016Jan 2017
19 complaints filed with NHTSA from Mar 2015 to Feb 2017; peak Apr 2016 (3).

Airbags recalls for the 2009 Acura TL

  1. NHTSA 19V500000Jun 27, 2019Airbags1,558 vehicles

    Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013 Acura ILX, 2015 RDX, 2005-2010 and 2012 RL, 2009-2014 TL, 2010 and 2012 ZDX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2011-2013 and 2015 CR-Z, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013 Fit EV, 2010-2011 and 2013 Insight and 2007-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

    Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are S5B and W59.

  2. NHTSA 19V182000Mar 6, 2019Airbags1,101,534 vehicles

    Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.

    Risk: An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.

  3. NHTSA 16V061000Feb 3, 2016Airbags2,232,187 vehicles

    Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

    Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JY0, JY1, and JY2.

Airbags complaints by TL model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 2005144 (37%)
  2. 200685 (34%)
  3. 200741 (33%)
  4. 200834 (27%)
  5. 200919 (45%)
  6. 201034 (53%)
  7. 201113 (65%)
  8. 201243 (33%)
  9. 201319 (31%)
  10. 20148 (47%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2009 Acura TL have airbag problems?
NHTSA has 19 owner complaints about the airbag in the 2009 Acura TL, 45% of all complaints for this model year, including 2 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 50,075 miles.
Which Acura TL year has the most airbag complaints?
The 2005 Acura TL has the most airbag complaints (144), compared with 19 for the 2009.
Is there a airbag recall for the 2009 Acura TL?
Yes — 3 NHTSA recall campaigns for the 2009 Acura TL concern the airbag: 19V500000, 19V182000, and 16V061000.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.