2012 Acura TSX

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/25/2020· STEERING

  WARNING LIGHT TO "CHECK POWER STEERING "UNEXPECTEDLY APPEARS. LOSS OF TURNING POWER SUDDENLY OCCURS. NO PRIOR WARNINGS EXHIBITED. DANGEROUS SITUATION COULD LEAD TO FATAL RESULTS.

• 12/19/2016· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING, IN MOTION, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) FAILED. DASH INDICATOR LIGHT DISPLAYED "CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM". STEERING WHEEL WAS INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. I HAVE DRIVEN CARS EQUIPPED WITH TRADITIONAL BELT & PUMP-DRIVEN POWER STEERING SYSTEMS THAT FAILED BEFORE WITH NOT MUCH ISSUE EXCEPT REASONABLY EXTRA EFFORT TO MANEUVER, BUT THE HIGHER LEVEL OF STRENGTH REQUIRED AFTER THE TSX'S ESP FAILED WAS SHOCKINGLY GREATER. THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED AT AN ACURA DEALERSHIP THAT CONFIRMED THE EPS MODULE HAD FAILED. THIS MODULE IS BASICALLY A COMPUTER, SO IT CANNOT BE GIVEN REGULAR MAINTENANCE OR MONITORED. THE CONSUMER WILL NEVER HAVE ANY SIGNS OF FAILURE UNTIL IT ACTUALLY FAILS. *TR

• 12/15/2018· STEERING

  "TAKATA RECALL" ACURA NEEDS TO BE AWARE OF WHAT HAPPENED TO ME YESTERDAY. YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE EPS SYSTEM LIGHT TURNED ON. THIS IS THE POWER STEERING LIGHT. MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHERE I WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY STEERING MY WHEEL. LUCKILY I ONLY HAD 2 MAKE 2 TURNS BUT IT WAS HARD DOING SO. AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER WOULD HAVE CRASHED AND IT COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A FATALITY BEING THAT A CAR IS NOT SUPPOSED TO LOCK ON YOU WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. NOW, I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR TO WORK OR AT ALL. I NEED TO TOW IT TO A DEALER AND I PROBABLY HAVE TO PAY THOUSANDS TO FIX IT. I'VE HAD MY CAR ONLY 6 YEARS. PLEASE BE AWARE THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH THE SAME MAKE YEAR AND MODEL WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I DON'T THINK IT IS FAIR I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX IT. I HAVE A 2001 HONDA ACCORD AND IT RUNS WAY BETTER WITH NO ISSUES LIKE THIS CAR. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN THIS HAPPENED TO ME, WHICH MAKES THIS EVEN MORE DANGEROUS. I WAS FRIGHTENED FOR MY LIFE AND THAT IS WHY I AM TAKING IT TO THIS FORUM. IF NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS I AM SEEKING LEGAL ADVICE.

• 12/15/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL

• 12/13/2022· POWER TRAIN

  On acceleration. the car would shudder and there was a loud grinding coming from the front of the car. After inspection by the dealer the front 2 axles had to be replaced. The car has only been driven 70K miles. This posed dangerous driving and control issues on the Interstate. Cost of repair was $3600.

• 12/10/2020· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN COLD CLIMATE, THE VEHICLE BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE AND THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE WITH FORCE TO BE ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

• 12/08/2018· STEERING

  WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD RIGHT AFTER COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED BLINKING AND BEEPING. I TRIED TO TURN INTO A SIDE STREET AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND THE POWER STEERING WAS DEFINITELY MALFUNCTIONING, MAKING IT VERY HARD TO TURN. GOOD THING I WASNT STILL ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE TIME OR IT COULD HAVE BEEN PRETTY DANGEROUS.

• 12/06/2020· SERVICE BRAKES

  A CAR STOP IN FRONT OF ME QUICKLY SO I PUSH THE BRAKE HARD TO STOP AND I HEARD THE ABS GRINDING, SO EVERYTHING FINE, I CONTINUE DRIVING THEN I WANT TO STOP ON THE STOP SIGN AND I FOUND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT NORMAL I HAVE TO PUSH IT COMPLETELY DOWN FEELS LIKE NO BRAKES I TOOK IT TO ACURA DEALER AND THEY FLASH THE BRAKE OIL, AND I TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED THEY SAID NO AIR IN THE ABS OR THE SYSTEM AND ITS NORMAL BUT IF IT HAPPEN AGAIN YOU NEED ABS CONTROL MODULE THE CAR MILEAGE IS 109000 AND ITS ALL HIGHWAY MILES. NOW WHEN I PUSH ON THE PEDAL IT FEELS SPONGY AND IT GOES TO THE FLOOR. ITS KINDA SCARY TO DRIVE AND THE COST OF THIS PART INSTALLED $4000. FOR THIS MILEAGE AND THIS CAR I THINK SOMETHING WRONG GOING ON..

• 11/22/2019· STEERING

  I WAS DRIVING ALL OF SUDDEN POWER STEERING SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND CANT STEER THE CAR HAVE TO GET IT TOWED HOME.VERRY DANGEROUS FOR WHOEVER MAKES THIS STEERING WHEEL LIKE THIS.FOR THIS CAR.WITH ONLY 100K MILES.

• 11/16/2016· STEERING

  EPS (ELECTRIC POWER STEERING) LIGHT COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND LOCK STEERING. ERROR CODE: 32-09. EPS LIGHT WILL TURN OFF AFTER RESTART ENGINE BUT WILL COME ON AGAIN AND LOCK STEERING AGAIN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO LOCAL SHOP TO RUN DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY SUGGEST THAT THIS IS BAD MANUFACTURE ISSUE AND SUGGEST TO CONTACT ACURA TO FIX IT UNDER ITS WARRANTY. I HAVE CALL ACURA DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY ARE NOT COVER IT AND I HAVE TO PAID TO GET IT FIX. IT IS A REALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND CAN CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENT IF IT WAS TURNING AND EPS LIGHT ON AND LOCK MY STEERING WHEEL. I ATTACHED RECEIPT REPORT FROM AUTO SHOP. THANKS

• 11/04/2021· STEERING

  The contact owns a 2012 Acura TSX. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle, the "power steering failure" message was displayed, and the steering wheel was very difficult to turn in either direction. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,273.

• 10/30/2017· STEERING

  MY TSX IS CLOSE TO 80K MILES. I HAVE HAD NO SIGNIFICANT ISSUES WITH THIS CAR UNTIL NOW. I STARTED MY CAR ONE MORNING AND SAW A "CHECK POWER STEERING" NOTIFICATION AND THE POWER STEERING ICON ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. ONE SHOP ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE EPS (ELECTRIC POWER STEERING) SYSTEM AND MAKE SURE THE VOLTAGES LOOKED OK. THIS WORKED FOR 3 DAYS BEFORE I HAD THE SAME "CHECK POWER STEERING" NOTIFICATION AND LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THIS WILL RESULT IN A FIX IN THE REALM OF $2000 FOR A TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING RACK. I'M VERY UNPLEASANTLY SURPRISED THAT ACURA HAS NOT ISSUED SOME SORT OF RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE LARGE AMOUNT OF ISSUES THAT ARE SIMILAR TO MINE. ACURA WAS VERY PROMPT WITH FIXING MY TAKATA AIRBAG, BUT AFTER THIS I HAVE TO SAY I AM NO LONGER IMPRESSED.

• 10/29/2018· STEERING

  I WAS DRIVING MY 2012 ACURA TSX WHEN MY STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. A WARNING SIGN CAME UP ON MY DASHBOARD SAYING "CHECK POWER STEERING". I ONLY HAVE 79,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND HAVE SEEN TONS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. ADDITIONALLY, ACURA/HONDA PROVIDED A WARRANTY EXTENSION ON EARLIER MODELS.

• 10/27/2018· STEERING

  MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH ACURA LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING TAKATA RECALL ACURA CORPORATE OFFICE HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 1919 TORRANCE BLVD. TORRANCE, CA 90501-2746 USA CORPORATE PHONE NUMBER: 1-800-999-1009 FAX NUMBER: 1-310-783-3023 CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER: 1-800-382-2238 MY COMPLAINT/CONCERN: WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON A MAJOR AND NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF ISSUES (AND COMPLAINTS FROM A WIDESPREAD OF CUSTOMERS REGARDING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE WITH THE SAME EXACT VEHICLE) CONCERNING ELECTRIC POWER STEERING OF THE 2012 ACURA TSX? THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BY ACURA BUT INSTEAD THE CONSUMERS ARE PAYING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO GET THE ELECTRIC POWERING STEERING REPAIRED (WHICH CAN ONLY BE REPROGRAMMED BY ACURA). ACURA HAS IT SET UP WHERE ONLY ACURA AND HONDA CAN REPROGRAM ISSUES SUCH AS THIS AND I GUESS THAT STILL KEEPS THE MONEY INSIDE THEIR COMPANY SO WE THE CONSUMER CAN NOT TAKE IT ELSEWHERE WHERE IT MAY BE CHEAPER FINANCIALLY TO GET REPAIRED. I CONTACTED ACURA CUSTOMER RELATIONS IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH EMAIL AND FAX INITIALLY. I THEN ON SPOKE ON THE TELEPHONE WITH THE DISTRICT MANAGER, APRIL BLANK AND HER SUPERVISOR, [XXX]. DURING THE CONVERSATION I ASK WAS THERE A RECALL ON THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AND THERE ANSWER WAS NO. I SHOWED THEM THE LIST OF CONSUMER COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME EXACT VEHICLE AND MENTIONED TO THEM BOTH THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND THEIR ANSWER WAS VERY NON-CHALENT AND BASICALLY TELLING MY WARRANTY IS OVER BECAUSE MY CAR IS OVER 150,000 AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ACURA CAN DO TO ASSIST. NOW I NOT QUITE SURE WHAT THE WARRANTY HAS TO DO WITH A RECALL THAT I SUGGESTED, BUT I GUESS THEY WERE TRYING TO FIND ANYWAY OUT NOT TO ASSIST WITH HELPING WITH THE ELECTRIC STEERING PROBLEM. I CANT DRIVE THAT CAR BECAUSE IF IT LOCKS UP ON ME WHILE DRIVING IT TO THE ACURA DEALERSHIP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 10/24/2018· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,WHEELSCrash

  I TRAVELED 150 MILES TO PURCHASE A 2012 ACURA TSX AT CALIDAD MOTORS IN CONCORD CA. I WAS TOLD MY DEAL WENT THROUGH SO THAT IS WHY I DROVE THAT FAR. WHEN I GOT THERE, CHECKED OUT THE CAR AND STATED THE ISSUES TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH WERE PROMISED IN THE DEAL PAPER WORK THAT THEY WOULD GET FIXED. I HAVE CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO CONTACT ME BACK OR ASSIST ME IN THIS REPAIR. I EXPRESSED THAT THEY SOLD ME A VEHICLE THAT HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, DUE TO WHAT THE REPAIR SHOP HAD TOLD ME. I WAS TOLD TO SEND IN THE PHOTOS AND A VIDEO OF THE DAMAGED BUMPER AND FOG LAMP AREA. THEY STILL HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO ME. SINCE THEN, MY BUMPER HAS FALLEN OFF AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. I HAD MY HUSBAND PUT THE BUMPER BACK ON TO THE VEHICLE.

• 10/22/2018· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY THE 'CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM LIGHT' CAME ON AND LOCKED MY STEERING WHEEL. THIS VERY DANGEROUS AND CONIDERED LIFE RISK- NO PRIOR WARNING AT ALL GIVEN. MY CAR ONLY HAS 74K MILES, NEVER THOUGHT THIS COULD HAPPENED AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE.

• 10/20/2016· STEERING

  MY 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, WHO'S LEARNING TO DRIVE WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL WHEN THE CAR STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND WOULDN'T ALLOW HER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY WE HADN'T APPROACHED THE HIGHWAY YET OR WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE BACKING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY AND SHE SAID THE WHEEL FELT FUNNY. WE WERE A MILE FROM OUR HOME ENTERING A ROUND AND HEADING ONTO THE HIGHWAY WHEN SHE SAID THE WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN AND SHE PANICKED. I GRABBED THE WHEEL AND IT WOULDN'T BUDGE. WE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE ROUND ABOUT AND THANK GOD NO ONE WAS ENTERING OR EXITING IT. I HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AFTER SHE STOPPED THE CAR THAT WAS SIDEWAYS IN THE STREET. *TR

• 10/15/2014· ENGINE

  I HAVE HAD SEVERAL EPISODES OF ENGINE HESITATION. I HAVE ALWAYS USED PREMIUM GAS. I RETURNED FOR AN OIL CHANGE (ANNUAL SERVICE) AND ALSO ASKED IF ANY ENGINE HESITATION SERVICE BULLETINS OR ADVISORIES HAD BEEN ISSUED. NONE HAD BEEN. THESE EPISODES HAVE OCCURRED ABOUT 20 TIMES WITH THE CAR. IT ALWAYS OCCURRED WHEN ACCELERATING MODERATELY FROM BELOW 20 MILES AN HOUR. IT LAST FROM 2 TO 3 SECONDS, WHILE THE ENGINE DOES NOTHING. THE HESITATION CANNOT BE SUMMONED UPON DEMAND. ON SOME OCCASIONS, THE HESITATION HAS PUT ME AT RISK OF COLLISION, WHERE I COULD NOT GO FORWARD BUT HAD TO BRAKE. THE RISK OF NONPERFORMANCE IS ALWAYS PRESENT AND IS A CONSTANT SOURCE OF DISSATISFACTION FOR US. *TR

• 10/04/2019· STEERING

  CAR WITH 94K MIKES. POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN WHEELS. "CHECK POWER STEERING" LIGHT ON. FUSE FOR EPS IS WORKING, WHICH INDICATES THAT EPS UNIT HAS FAILED. WITH THE NUMBER OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS OVER LAST FEW YEARS ACURA SHOULD ISSUE SAFETY RECALL, AS LACK OF STEERING COULD LEAD TO FATAL INCIDENTS.

• 10/04/2017· STEERING

  STARTED MY CAR AND GOT "CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM" ERROR ON MY DASH WHILE BACKING OUT INTO THE ROAD...CAR HAD NO POWER STEERING. I DID MANAGE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME AND THE NEXT DAY CALLED THE DEALER. WAS INFORMED IT WAS MOST LIKELY THE EPS (ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING) MODULE AND WOULD BE $980 FOR HE REPAIR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I'VE LEARNED THAT THIS CAN LOCK THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING! THE DEALERSHIP NOR ACURA THOUGHT THIS WAS A BIG DEAL OR A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN I SPOKE TO THEM...DEALER DIDN'T EVEN TELL ME TO STOP DRIVING THE CAR WHEN I ASKED THEM IF IT WAS SAFE FOR ME TO COMMUTE AN HOUR EACH WAY VIA INTERSTATE. ACURA OPENED A TICKET AS I REQUESTED "GOODWILL FIX" AND WAS DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE AS I DRIVE MY CAR TO MUCH AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE MANY REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE AND AGAIN DIDN'T FIND IT TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND REQUESTED A LOANER CAR UNTIL THE STEERING WAS FIXED. I AM OUT $980 AND HAVE LEARNED THE MANUFACTURER WONT BACK THEIR PRODUCT UNLESS IT KILLS SOMEONE...GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS THIS HAPPENING TO MANY TSX OWNERS BUT DIDN'T SEEM TO MATTER TO ACURA. WE ARE A LONG TIME HONDA/ACURA FAMILY AND THIS SHOULDN'T BE FAILING ON A 5 YEAR OLD CAR, MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN.

• 10/02/2017· STEERING

  WAS DRIVING VEHICLE HOME AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS ABOUT TO TURN LEFT ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY STEERING WHEEL DID NOT LOCK BUT HAD TO TURN IT WITH GREAT EFFORT TO GET ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE. IF THERE HAD BEEN HEAVIER ONCOMING TRAFFIC I LIKELY WOULD'VE BEEN T-BONED. IT'S MY OPINION THAT THIS SYSTEM DID NOT FAIL SAFELY. LOOKING AT OTHER REPORTS WHERE THIS REPAIR COST MORE THAN $1000. ADDING MY STORY IN THE EVENT THIS LEADS TO A RECALL.

• 09/20/2020· STEERING

  EPS FAILURE WARNING SHOWS UP ON THE CLUSTER PANEL... THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ALMOST MAKING ME CRASH MY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE RIGHT NOW. THIS INCIDENT IT'S BEEN REPORTED FOR MANY ACURA TSX OWNERS BEFORE. ARE THE MANUFACTURERS WAITING FOR A FATAL ACCIDENT TO HAPPENED?!?

• 09/20/2018· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TWO DAYS AGO I WAS DRIVING ACURA TSX 2012 ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HAD A MESSAGE WARNING CHECK POWER STEERING AND THE DRIVE WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED. IT LASTED A COUPLE OF MINUTES. TOOK THE CAR TO AN ACURA SERVICE CENTER AND HAD TO REPLACE THE ESO UNIT. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH PRIORITY BEFORE PEOPLE DIE OR A TRAGEDY HAPPENS. IT IS NOT BEING ATTENDED AS IT SHOULD AS A HIGH LIFE THREATAMING ISSUE. ACURA HAS THE NUMBERS OF THE REPLACED UNITS AND NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION. I EXPECTED MORE FROM A HIGH QUALITY COMPANY. WHAT DOES IT NEED IN ORDER TO BE CALLED IN RECALL, THIS IS AN ANTICIPATED DEATH THAT CAN BE AVOIDED.. PLEASE TAKE IMMEDIATELY ACTION!

• 09/18/2018· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING ALL SUDDENLY MY CAR POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED.

• 09/17/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  AN ANIMAL DESTROYED TWO WIRING HARNESSES UNDER THE HOOD, THAT I COULD SEE. CAR WILL NOT START. APPARENTLY THE INSULATION ON THE WIRES IS SOY BASED AND CRITTERS LIKE TO EAT IT. THE CAR WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY, AND HADN'T BEEN DRIVEN FOR 1 DAY WHEN I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM.

• 09/14/2020· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, A WARNING MESSAGE TO "CHECK POWER STEERING!" APPEARED AND THE POWER STEERING DEACTIVATED COMPLETELY. THIS LEFT ME SUDDENLY IN A VERY HEAVY AND DIFFICULT TO TURN VEHICLE. I HAD TO PUSH/PULL THE WHEEL VERY HARD TO THE RIGHT TO SLOWLY GET IT OFF THE HIGHWAY WHILE BARELY MISSING OTHER CARS. THIS WAS A VERY UNSETTLING/HIGHLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THIS YEAR/MODEL CAR SPECIFICALLY HAS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING FAILING. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. ACURA HAS QUOTED $3800 TO FIX THE PROBLEM! TOLD ME IT IS THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING GEARBOX/ASSEMBLY WHICH IMPLIES IT'S SOMETHING LIKE A WORN OUT MOTOR , HOWEVER THE ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT AND USUALLY DISAPPEARS ONCE THE CAR HAS FULLY COOLED DOWN, AT LEAST UNTIL IT HAS HEATED UP AGAIN AT WHICH POINT IT WILL SUDDENLY HAPPEN AGAIN AT ANY TIME (TYPICALLY AFTER AN HOUR OR TWO AT MOST). THE FACT IT IS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE WOULD SUGGEST IT IS A COMPUTER RELATED PROBLEM/WIRING PROBLEM - AKA ; DEFECTIVE PART . CAR HAS ONLY 105K MILES AND HAS NEVER BEEN MISTREATED NOT HAD ANY DAMAGE SUSTAINED NOR HAVE ANY SERIOUS POTHOLES BEEN HIT. APPARENTLY ACURA IS REPAIRING PROBLEMS WITH THE EPS UNIT UNDER A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THAT SPECIFIC PART, BUT NOT THE STEERING GEARBOX. SO THEY CLEARLY RECOGNIZE THE DEFECTIVE NATURE OF THE POWER STEERING IN THIS MODEL/YEAR CAR BUT WANT TO MINIMIZE THE COST TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY ONLY WARRANTING THE CHEAPER OF THE POSSIBLE POWER STEERING ISSUES TO FIX WHILE LEAVING ANY OTHER ISSUES UP TO THE OWNER TO PAY OUT TO FIX. I CANNOT AFFORD THIS SO I EFFECTIVELY NO LONGER HAVE A VEHICLE.. SPENT 25K FOR THIS CAR AND GOT 105K OUT.OF IT ONLY.. THANKS HONDA! I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA ANYTHING AND WILL BE SURE TO SHARE THIS WITH ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN. UNBELIEVABLE.

• 09/12/2019· STEERING

  I GOT CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM INDICATOR ON AND POWER STEERING JAMMED , CANNOT TURN. THIS HAPPENED ALL OF SUDDEN, FORTUNATELY IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING BACK HOME ON DRIVEWAY. CAR HAS 75K MILES, NEVER HEARD FOR SUCH THING, BAD QUALITY FROM ACURA.

• 09/01/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE BLUE TOOTH HAS ALWAYS BEEN SOUNDING STATICKY AND I REALIZED THAT UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL WATER FALLS THREW WHEN IT'S RAINING AND ACCUMULATE OR WETS MY FEET WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IF IT'S RAINING.

• 08/29/2024· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  Driving on the freeway. Going 65-70mph EPS (electric power steering) indicator light came on. A message was also sent in inbox of car stating code such as 32 and 61. Steering wheel became stiff and was difficult to steer when car not moving. Went to auto zone to check out if there was any code and there was none. I change to a new battery and check steering fuse everything seem fine with charging system. I did research and found out there was many vehicle like mine that have the same issue. Also, look at Acura forums and some said there was a recall with the EPS. Please help me figure out this issue. Thank you.

• 08/27/2018· STEERING

  DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND SUDDENLY THE CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST ALL POWER STEERING TO THE VEHICLE. THE WHEEL WAS ABLE TO BE TURNED WITH SIGNIFICANT STRENGTH BUT WILL NEED TO GO IN FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE EPS SENSOR.

• 08/27/2018· STEERING

  WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, THE POWER STEERING QUIT COMPLETELY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE EPS CONTROL UNIT AT A COST OF ABOUT $1800.

• 08/25/2019· STEERING

  CAR STARTED AND RIGHT AWAY POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHES REPEATEDLY AND STEERING WHEEL IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN

• 08/23/2022· ENGINE

  For about a year or more, On cold start,(3-6+ hours of engine rest) rattle occurs for a brief period of time (usually 1-2 seconds) then ceases. TSB 09-010 is associated with various Honda models up to 2012, but does not include Acura. Car delivers no DTCs for this issue currently. Have not had the vehicle inspected by the dealer for this issue. Following the TSB, the symptom is the same. Replacement of VTC ACTUATOR will happen shortly, in which the part can be available for inspection.

• 08/21/2023· AIR BAGS

  The contact owns a 2012 Acura TSX. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the front driver’s side inflator had malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the dealer however, no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 81,915.

• 08/21/2015· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  UPON STARTING VEHICLE I NOTICED INTERMITTENT "CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM". DURING DRIVE CYCLE I ENCOUNTERED FAILURE OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST, VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER VEHICLE. WENT TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, THEY WITNESSED SAME SYMPTOMS STATED ABOVE, BUT INTERMITTENT CHECK LIGHT WILL NOT PRODUCE A FAULT CODE, TECHNICIAN STATED IT SEEMS LIKE A GROUND PROBLEM. UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE DUE TO UNSAFE CONDITION, VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO AVOID AN EMERGENCY WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF FORCE NEEDED TO STEER VEHICLE.

• 08/20/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE

  ON 7/3/2013, I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE BECAUSE IT HAD DEMONSTRATED SEVERAL EPISODES OF ENGINE HESITATION. I HAVE ALWAYS USED PREMIUM GAS. THE CAR WAS CHECKED, BUT THE SYMPTOMS WERE NOT OBSERVED AND NO CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED. ON 9/19/2013, I RETURNED FOR AN OIL CHANGE (ANNUAL SERVICE) AND ALSO ASKED IF ANY ENGINE HESITATION SERVICE BULLETINS OR ADVISOR'S HAD BEEN ISSUED. NONE HAD BEEN. THESE EPISODES: ?HAVE OCCURRED ABOUT 15 TIMES WHILE OWNING THE CAR. ?HAVE ALL OCCURRED WHEN ACCELERATING MODERATELY FROM BELOW 20 MILES AN HOUR. ?HAVE OCCURRED UNDER ALL COMBINATIONS OF ENGINE AND AIR TEMPERATURES. ?LAST FROM 2 TO 3 SECONDS, WHILE THE ENGINE DOES NOTHING. ?ARE INTERMITTENT AND CANNOT BE SUMMONED UPON DEMAND. ON SOME OCCASIONS, THE HESITATION HAS PUT ME AT RISK OF COLLISION, WHERE I COULD NOT GO FORWARD BUT HAD TO BRAKE. THE RISK OF NONPERFORMANCE IS ALWAYS PRESENT AND IS A CONSTANT SOURCE OF DISSATISFACTION FOR ME. BASED ON MY LIMITED UNDERSTANDING, MY GUESS IS THE CAUSE INVOLVES A SENSOR OR COMPUTER. *TR

• 08/17/2017· STEERING

  I DROVE FOR 20 MINUTES TO MY DESTINATION AT A SPEED OF 40 MILES PER HOUR. MY CAR WAS RESTING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES WHILE I WAS AT MY APPOINTMENT. WHEN I WAS LEAVING THE LOCATION, I STARTED MY CAR AND THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ALERT CAME ON, AND IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN MY WHEEL, SO I COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR. I LOOKED AT MY CAR MANUAL, AND IT STATED THAT I WOULD NEED TO TAKE MY CAR IN IMMEDIATELY FOR MAINTENANCE. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THAT THE CAR SHOWS A "32-09 MOTOR CURRENT CORRELATION FAILURE," AND ADVISED THAT THE CONTROL UNIT HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE MODULE CONTROLS ARE CONTAINED, AND THAT CONTROL UNITS TYPICALLY NEVER GO BAD (60% OF CARS WAS QUOTED). HE ADVISED THAT "THEY TYPICALLY GO BAD IF SOMETHING HITS IT BUT THIS IS NOT THE CASE WITH YOUR VEHICLE." IS THIS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND/OR SHOULD THERE BE A RECALL?

• 08/16/2017· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EPS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (CHAPMAN ACURA, 4600 E 22ND ST, TUCSON, AZ 85711, (520) 445-4061) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EPS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO SERVICE CAMPAIGN FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

• 08/10/2018· STEERING

  MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO A WEDDING IN SANTA ROSA CALIFORNIA WE LIVE IN VALLEJO CALIFORNIA WE WERE GOING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR AND THE CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND IT BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER MY HUSBAND PULLED OVER AT A GAS STATION AND WE SAT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR TURN THE CAR BACK ON AND IT WAS RESET IT WAS GOOD ABOUT 3 DAYS LATER I WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY 80 IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY GOING ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN IT BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER I TRIED TO PULL OFF OF THE ROAD BUT THE SLOWER YOU GO THE HARDER IT IS TO STEER IT WAS VERY SCARY AND CARS WERE COMING PAST ME VERY QUICKLY I HAD TO PULL OVER IN AN UNSAFE AREA I LOOKED IT UP ONLINE AND APPARENTLY IT'S THE EPS MODULE THAT HAD GONE OUT IT'S HAPPENED TO A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE BETWEEN 60 AND 81000 MILES SINCE THIS IS A ELECTRONIC MODULE PROBLEM I THINK THAT ACURA SHOULD PAY FOR IT IT'S ALSO VERY UNSAFE TO HAVE YOUR STEERING GO OUT WHEN YOU'RE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND IT BECOMES EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN TO GET OFF OF THE FREEWAY OR TURN DOWN A ROAD I'M LUCKY THAT NOTHING HAPPENED

• 08/09/2022· STEERING

  EPS, electronic power steering module failure. "Check power steering system"

• 08/08/2018· STEERING

  STATIONARY VEHICLE. WITH NO WARNING, ALL MY POWER STEERING SENSORS STARTED BLINKING AND CHIMING WHEN TURNING ON MY VEHICLE. THE ELECTRIC STEERING IS COMPLETELY GONE. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, IT TURNS OUT THIS IS A MASSIVE PROBLEM FOR ACURA AND HONDA AND YET NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE??? INSTEAD HONDA/ACURA ARE CHARGING, AND I QUOTE DIRECTLY FROM THE ACURA TECHNICIAN 'OVER $1000, UNDER $3000' TO FIX THE ISSUE. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL? THIS CAN TECHNICALLY HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, WHEN THE CAR IS AT SPEED. SOMEONE WOULD BE KILLED, EASILY, ESPECIALLY IF DRIVING ON ROADS THAT HAVE TURNS AND/OR CURVES.

• 08/08/2018· STEERING

  AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THE EPS INDICATOR CAME ON AND I LOST POWER STEERING. I WAS DRIVING 65 MILES AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL BY MUSCLING THROUGH IT BUT IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE ANY TIGHT OR SHARP TURNS.

• 08/05/2018· STEERING

  I DROVE MY CAR TO THE STORE WITH NO PROBLEM BUT WHEN I LEFT THE STORE AND STARTED MY CAR AND IT HAD A POWER STEERING FAILURE WARNING. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITHOUT POWER STEERING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN. UPON SEARCHING THIS ISSUE THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE EXACT SAME THING.

• 08/03/2020· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL ROAD APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION THAT LEADS TO AN ONRAMP IN OAKLAND CA, THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY RIGID, IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE CAR BY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. A WARNING LIGHT FLASHED RAPIDLY ON THE DISPLAY PANEL "STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE". LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING AT 5 TO 10 MPH AND ABLE TO PULL OVER. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS, THE WARNING LIGHT STOPPED AND THE CAR'S STEERING THEN PERFORMED NORMALLY. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN WITHIN MINUTES AND DRIVING LESS THAN 2 MILES. THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR IS 66,100, THE CAR AUTO OIL CHANGE / B1 REMINDER WAS SHOWING 5% REMAINING FOR THE B1 SERVICE. I CONTACTED ACURA THEY WOULD NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRING THE CAR EVEN THOUGH THIS SEEMS LIKE A MANUFACTURE'S PROBLEM,

• 08/03/2018· STEERING

  I WAS DRIVING MY TSX AND ROUNDED A CORNER AS THE EPS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING WAS NO LONGER WORKING. I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL AT THIS POINT. LUCKILY, I WAS CLOSE TO MY HOUSE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD NEAR MY DRIVEWAY. MY BOYFRIEND LATER WENT OUT AND STARTED THE CAR AND THE WARNING SIGN HAD DISAPPEARED AND THE CAR SEEMED TO FUNCTION AT THAT TIME. THREE DAYS LATER MY BOYFRIEND WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND HE NEARLY LOST CONTROL AS WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN ON THE ROAD. WE FELT VERY FORTUNATE THAT NO OTHER CARS WERE NEAR AT THE TIME. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I AM UTTERLY SHOCKED THAT ACURA HAS NOT RECALLED THIS PART. MY CAR IS A 2012 WITH ONLY 53K MILES ON IT. I BUY ACURA VEHICLES BECAUSE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE RELIABLE AND SAFE. THIS IS JUST VERY SHOCKING THAT ACURA DOES NOT SEEM THIS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD AND CORRECT THE ISSUE FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED.

• 08/03/2017· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAVE A ACURA TSX 2012 - ABOUT 70,000 MILES. ONE EVENING LEAVING WORK MY CAR NOTIFIED ME THAT I NEEDED TO CHECK THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. MY WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY LOCKED AND I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO AN ACURA SERVICE CENTER. I THEN LATER LEARNED THAT I NEED TO REPLACE MY EPS UNIT AND MY COST WOULD BE $1028!!!!! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AS MY VEHICLE IS FAIRLY NEW AND WELL MAINTAINED!!! ACURA NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND REIMBURSE ME! IT COULD'VE BEEN LIFE CHANGING FOR ME IF THIS HAPPENED WILL ON A MAIN HIGHWAY, ETC!!! UNACCEPTABLE FOR THIS VEHICLE!

• 07/31/2017· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING ON THE BUSIEST FREEWAY IN CLEVELAND, OHIO (7/23/17); AN ERROR POPPED UP ON MY ACURA TSX SAYING "CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM," AND I IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL POWER STEERING OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE WHEEL (WITH GREAT FORCE) TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL. IT SAID THAT THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING OF THE VEHICLE AND TO SHUT OFF THE CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON TO SEE IF THE ERROR RESETS. THANKFULLY THE ERROR WENT AWAY. I CALLED THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING (SINCE THIS HAPPENED ON A SUNDAY), AND THEY SAID IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO BRING IT IN FOR SERVICE. I DROVE THE CAR FOR ANOTHER 6 DAYS (THINKING IT WAS A FLUKE), THEN TO MY PARENTS 2 HOURS AWAY TO YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO (7/29/17). WHEN I GOT BACK INTO MY CAR, TURNED THE KEY, THE ERROR "CHECK POWER STEERING" POPPED UP AGAIN. UNFORTUNATELY, IT DID NOT RESET. WHEN THIS ERROR OCCURS, THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING SYSTEM DOESN'T FUNCTION. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL TURN; HOWEVER, WITH GREAT FORCE! IT'S EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MOVE. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND A TON OF ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL STEERING SYSTEM OF THE 2015 ACURA TSX. I'VE HAD THE CAR 5 YEARS AND DROVE IT 79,000 MILES (FREEWAY MOSTLY); IT'S ODD THAT THIS EARLY IN THE LIFE, A MAIN COMPUTER THAT HOUSES THE STEERING WOULD FAIL. I FOUND POSTS OF PEOPLE DRIVING WITH CHILDREN ON FREEWAYS AND ON WINDING ROADS ENCOUNTER THE SAME ISSUE AND THEY LOST CONTROL OF THEIR CARS! SEE SITES: 1. HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2012/ACURA/TSX/STEERING/PROBLEM.ASPX 2. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=8FFW9F9D854 SOME THING HAS TO BE DONE. THIS IS A $1000+ FIX AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT FROM WHOEVER SOLD ACURA THE ELECTRICAL STEERING COMPONENT MODULE OF THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT PERSON THIS HAPPENS TO MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MANEUVER OVER AND CAUSE A FATAL CRASH.

• 07/28/2017· STEERING

  POWER STEERING FROZE UP AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT FOR MY WIFE AND SON . FOUND OUT ACURA HAS A LOT OF POWER STEERING MODULE ISSUE. NOT RELIABLE SINCE ITS NOT VERY OLD VEHICLE. I BELIEVE ACURA SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR MY COST OF REPLACEMENT OF POWER STEERING MODULE.

• 07/26/2019· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY 65+ MPH THE EPS ALERT CAME ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR HOME SAFELY. I SEE MANY MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE, THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND VERY DANGEROUS. MY CAR HAS JUST OVER 90K MILES.

• 07/25/2018· STEERING

  TURNING LEFT INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD, THERE WAS DASH WARNING MESSAGE FOR COMPLETE POWER STEERING FAILURE. IT TOOK A MASSIVE EFFORT, ON MY PART, TO TURN THE WHEEL AND COMPLETE THE TURN IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC. AS I WAS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD, I WAS NURSING THE VEHICLE BACK TO MY RESIDENCE. ABOUT TWO MINUTES LATER, AFTER THE EVENT, THE WARNING LIGHT WENT OFF, AND THE POWER STEERING STARTED TO WORK AGAIN.