15 problems related to steering have been reported for the 2012 Acura TL. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Acura TL based on all problems reported for the 2012 TL.
While driving in heavy traffic and making a right turn,the power steering screen began to blink and immediately the power steering locked up. I had to manually turn the wheel and was able to over to the side and stop. After several minutes, the wheel finally unlocked and I pulled into a parking lot where it occurred again. I turned the key on and the unlocked wheel began to work again after making it home, I checked the drivers manual and found nothing. I checked complaints and found 95 instances but no recalls. It was very frightening for this situation and dangerous. This happened on July 14,2021.
I purchased a new 2012 Acura with 20 miles on it in sept 2012. My power steering went out in Apr 2015. I could not steer the vehicle going down a winding road. It took a lot of effort just to steer it slightly. Acura dealership where I bought it was able to replace the power steering rack and control unit under warranty. On 3/29/2019 I experienced the same issue. Thankfully I was in my driveway at the time. I turned the vehicle off and turned it back on a few minutes later. The power steering error code went off however when I steered the vehicle which in park the steering wheel would move to the left or right without the wheel turning. I then turned it off for a while and tried again and it seems to work. However, I am not comfortable with this issue as it is a real safety concern while driving. I called the recall line for Honda and they said there is no recall for this issue on this make and model. I called the dealership and they said the fix they did in 2015 is not under warranty.
Came off work last night got into my car start it up and got a check power steering warning on my dashboard. Vehicle steering wheel is almost impossible to turn. Vehicle is not drivable. Problem occur while vehicle was stationary in a parking lot. Turn vehicle off after a few minutes and restart vehicle and problem went away. Same exact thing happened again this morning while vehicle was stationary.
I own Acura Tl 2012. Last week when I was driving I suddenly saw the steering wont turn all of a sudden. It became so hard to turn the steering. Luckily I was able to stop the vehicle without an accident. I later got the vehicle towed to Acura dealer and they diagnosed that the eps unit (electrical power steering) failed. I later did research on NHTSA's website and found that lot of Acura Tl and tsx customers of 2012 also have reported the exact same issue. This is a serious safety issue and might result in serous accidents and injuries. Shouldn't this be a manufacturer recall with so many Acura Tl 2012 customers reporting the same problem? the Acura dealer where I got the problem fixed charged me about 1000 bucks to fix the issue while it truly should be a problem that manufacturer should recall and fix.
The electric power steering went out while driving on the highway. I almost crashed when trying to move the car to a safe place. Luckily I had enough strength to steer the car without power steering but a smaller weaker person could have crashed hurting themselves and others. No warning or indication it was wearing out. The car has relatively low miles and all of the maintenance has been done on time. Acura (Honda) is aware this is a known issue and according to the dealership service department they are even willing to cover the costs of some of the repairs. They know about this issue but will not issue a recall.
On startup, power steering does not work. Very difficult to turn the wheel. Error code 32-09 came up when taken to Acura dealership, and dealership claims they cannot duplicate issue after car was towed there. Issue reoccured after 8 short trips. Low mileage on the car.
The warning lights came on and then the steering completely went out while driving. This was a very dangerous situation. My wife was barely able to get the car off the road. This happened twice. The first time, the service department replaced the battery and two days later it happened again. It turned out to be the eps module. This was very scary and dangerous.
While driving the electric power steering became tight and couldn't move steering wheel left or right. The electric power steering control module.
While sitting at a stoplight the eps (elec power steering) light came on and no power steering was available. Drove to a parking lot and turned car off/on with no effects on the error code. Was able to maneuver car to the dealer and awaiting a eps module to be replaced. The appears to be a recurring problem in this model Acura based on other reports.
Was driving at 45mph on highway when electronic power system failed on car making it incredibly difficult to steer.
While driving to work on the highway, the "check power steering system" warning came on. I noticed the steering was erratic and felt I didn't have much control any longer. I immediately pulled aside and tried to search for the warning. I took it to my Acura dealer and was quoted $1200 to fix the eps module. I was shocked by the cost and how quickly the system failed. My car is 2012 Acura Tl with about 95k miles. I have never had this happen to any of my other cars. I have owned two Acura in the past. With this issue, I have to get it fixed. It seems like this is a manufacturer defect and should be covered by Honda/Acura. Disappointed to have to bear this cost. . . But rather be safe than sorry.
Steering wheels seems to catch on turns, brakes raises some concern at times.
Purchased car on 01/21/2013. Was back at dealer on 01/26/2012 due to a weird vibration at high speeds (50-80 mph). Long story short they have balanced the tires like 3 times and put new tires but it is still vibrating not as much but still. Going back to dealer to see what they have to say this time.
Got electric power steering (eps) warning light and lost the power assist. Could not reset and had to drive car to dealer with no power assist. Very difficult to steer at low speed.
12/19/2012 9am, I was driving California freeway (110) about 30 miles/hr. Weather was clear, road was dry and no pot holes. I got "power steering warning" lights/beeps and I could not steer the car. It was very stiff to steer and I barely pulled over to the curve. (engine was still running). And I stopped the engine and turned back on then the problem disappeared. But it was the scary experience on the freeway. I took my car to the dealer, santa monica Acura and left overnight for troubleshoot. Next day, the service adviser told me that they could not duplicate the problem, ran all the tests and contacted "tech service" but nothing abnormal found. They said it is ok to drive. My concern is what if it happens again on the curvy road at high speed and I lose the control of steering.