Side/window Air Bag problems of the 2004 Acura TSX

Nine problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 2004 Acura TSX. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Acura TSX based on all problems reported for the 2004 TSX.

1 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/06/2016

Takata airbag: the 2004 Tsx Acura side airbag inflated while the car parked. As soon as my son entered the car he said it sounded like someone threw a brick at the window. And then the airbag deflated hitting him on the side of his face. It frightened him. He drove it to karen radley Acura dealers and they told him it was not a defect. I spoke to the gentleman and said it had to be a defect because nothing caused it to deflate. I have pictures to show there was no impact. The dealership want to charge me $3100 for the repair work.

2 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 03/22/2013

I was driving at 45mph and hit a pot whole, instantly my drivers side air bags deployed in my seat and side window pannel.

3 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/17/2011

2004 Acura Tsx passenger side curtain and seat airbags deployed with no collision or contact, both Acura dealership, independent dealer and usaa insurance verified yet neither Acura or insurance will pay for repairs. Airbags deployed while making a right hand turn from a complete stop. No evidence of impact or damage anywhere on vehicle to include undercarriage. Similar complaints on NHTSA and on the internet for this year, make and model.

4 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/02/2010

At 5:00 pm, may 2, 2010, while driving at 65 mph on interstate 5 freeway (north bound) in los angles area, the driver-side side-airbag, curtain-airbag, and seatbelt pre-tensioner was deployed with no reason. Light traffic and clear weather. There was no injury or accident involved. The car is 2004 Acura Tsx model and mileage is about 108,000 miles. The car was towed to glendale Acura and contacted Acura customer service. The dealership sent pictures to Acura customer service. Acura customer service representative claims that their engineering department determined (based on the picture the dealership provided) that is road damage (scratches and dents) underside of the car and the sensor may reacted due to the damage. Therefore Acura will not fix the damage (replace airbag. . . ) and will not release the picture.

5 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/06/2009

I was on a head on collision in my 2004 Acura Tsx and the driver side airbag did not go off. I (the driver) was the only person in the car. Somehow the passenger side airbag deployed but not the driver side airbag, the reason for concern are two, first with not enough weight on the passenger seat, the airbag should not have gone off, (what if there was a small child seating there), and also the driver side airbag should have gone off. Also the driver side seatbelt did not protect me and it failed to provide any restraint and now is broken.

6 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/21/2005

1) on 10/21/05, I was driving on the fwy at approx. 65 mph and my side curtain & driver seat airbags deployed for no apparent reason. 2) I did not see any debris on the road or feel anything hit my car underneath the frame, however, according to Acura and american Honda, a frequency sensor detected a loud noise that caused the airbags deploy. It is obvious there is a defect with either the airbag itself or the sensors. 3) tustin Acura (in tustin, CA) refused to cover my airbags under my warranty and made me go through my insurance to get it fixed. It is now being considered an at fault "collision" when I didn't see what they say I must have hit and I did not feel or hear any impact. The sensor is obviously too sensitive and therefore it seems to be a defect, but still american Honda refuses to cover it.

7 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/19/2004

Consumer rear ended a vehicle at 25 mph. Upon impact, passenger's side air bag deployed and the driver side did not.

8 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/18/2004

While driving 40 mph drove over some debris in the road and passenger side curtain air bag deployed inadvertently. Passenger sustained shoulder bruises due to the force of the air bag.

9 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/16/2004

(1) driving on the new jersey turnpike I unintentionally ran over a small piece of shredded tire, it felt like I hit a pothole (2) as a result the passenger side-curtain airbag deployed, no damage to the exterior damage to the vehicle but it damaged the car's interior ceiling and passenger seats. (3) currently in the repair shop for interior damage by the side curtain airbag false deployment.


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