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2009 Acura TL Seats Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 42 total for the year
Median mileage
2,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2009 Acura TL, 2% of the 42 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The front seat headrests (aka head restraints) cause severe neck pain no matter how the seats are adjusted. This pain is caused by the forward tilt to the headrest that cannot be adjusted. The tilt in the headrest causes the driver's head to be pushed forward in a downward-looking angle. …”

NHTSA complaint #10577868, filed 2014-04, 2,000 miles

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Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201222%
201115%
201012%
200912%
200865%
200711%
200610%
200521%
200492%
200321%
200231%
200010%
199911%

Other parts of the 2009 Acura TL

Air bags
19 complaints
Body and structure
6 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Acura TL

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology