2009 Acura TL air bags problems
19 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2009 Acura TL, which is 37% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 37% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 acura tl. While driving approximately 5 MPH, a second vehicle t-boned the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags deployed as intended. The driver sustained severe lacerations to the scalp that required 225 stitches and 5 cracked cervicle vertebrae. Medical attention was required. The contact indicated that broken glass was not present inside the vehicle and the cause of the injuries was undetermined. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 acura tl. The contact stated that the rear view camera was blurry, which made it difficult to see while backing out. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer who was unable to explain the cause of the failure, but wanted to replace it at the owner's expense. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not provide any assistance. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was 16,000. Additionally.