general problems of the 2012 Acura TSX - part 1

On two occasions my college aged daughter was driving this vehicle when the steering wheel became inoperative. There was an error message on the dash about checking the power steering system. There was also an icon displaying with a steering wheel. Luckily she was only in a parking lot when this happened and was able to stop. She was getting ready to drive on the interstate. Had she reached the interstate she would have been in a bad accident. Come to find out this is a known issue with the electric power steering system and Acura has extended the warranty. But this should be a recall!.

2012 Acura Tsx sportwagon: brought car to independent mechanic who diagnosed power steering failure as requiring replacement of "power steering control module". Acura has a "TSB" or "technical service bulletin" #19-021 regarding this issue. The car is very difficult to steer and is dangerous to drive because the driver is unable to steer quickly. Also the turning radius is essentially reduced as well. An Acura dealer is scheduled to examine the vehicle on 6/20/2025. The failure first appeared around the beginning of June 2025. There is a persistent audible chime along with (3) blinking warning lights (steering wheel with exclamation point, the letter "I" with a circle around it, and the message "check power steering system" message). This car is available for inspection upon request.

A "check power steering" light on the dashboard came on suddenly leaving me unable to steer the car at all. After re-starting the car several times, the light went off. The car manual indicated pumping the accelerator may cause this symptom, and--given the light had gone off--I drove the car home. However, after trying again to drive the car, the light is back on. Online Acura forums indicate there is a common issue with the eps control unit but no recall has been issued even though american Honda motor CO may have sent out letters to some owners indicating the possibility to receive reimbursement for the eps control unit. (I did not receive this letter. ).

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.

Check engine transmission abs vsa tpms all lights went on suddenly. While I was driving suddenly all lights came on dashboard. I’ve used obd scanner to find the root cause but the problem can’t be detected. I went to Acura dealer in NJ and paid $250. They inspected, and said it could be this instrument cluster or that ecu. But they did not said anything concrete what could be faulty. Both are expensive to replace around $2000-$4000 each the lights comes and goes. These lights are not persistent. I’ve been driving with it. Sometimes when the lights are on ac doesnt work, steering loses control for a second. When it loses control car swerves. It’s dangerous but I’ve been driving with caution ?? in past, electric power steering was malfunction and I had it replaced for $1500. I will never purchase Acura or Honda for lifetime it should be recalled.

Complete failure of the electronic power steering system. Warning bulletin and chime activated when car restarted at rest stop. There was no advance warning of imminent failure. Steering was compromised and rendered undrivable. Car was towed to a repair shop, who confirmed the failure of the steering system. If this event were to have happened 5 minutes before or after the incident, we would have been on the highway traveling at 65 to 70 miles an hour in a remote rural area.

The electronic power steering component failed in the vehicle. No previous warning lights or problems with steering. Had just parked car returned an hour later and warning light comes on. Fortunately, I was pulling out of a parking place when the steering locked up. Vehicle was towed to Acura dealer and the service advisor stated it would be covered under 15 year extended warranty then called parts to locate part to be replaced. I was called the next morning and told vehicle would be ready by end of day, but a few hours later surprisingly, I was informed the part (power steering rack) was not covered and the cost would be $3,400. To add insult to injury was offered to have sales appraise my car so they could fix and resell!!! I only have 38,500 miles on my 2012 vehicle and now my vehicle is just sitting. This is a real issue there definitely should be a recall for this. I see numerous complaints regarding this, please investigate this safety issue.

The power steering alert light suddenly when I drive my friend on the road. Turning the steering wheel becomes very difficult. I rushed over to the lawn by the side of the road and luckily there was no one and no trees. Fortunately, no accident happened, and no one was hurt, but I am very worried and scared about driving this car again!!!!!! recall this car !!.

I was driving my car home on 2/4/22 and the indicator light (check power steering system!) starting flashing and my steering was extremely hard to turn. I had to pullover in a parking lot and turned off the engine for a few minutes and the indicator light turned off and I was able to drive home. On 2/11, I was trying to pullout of my driveway and the indicator light went on again and I was unable to move the steering wheel. I turned off the engine and I tried again the next day and this time, the light remained on. I will need to tow the car to the dealership or mechanic to have it diagnosed.

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.

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.

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?!?.

My eps (electric power steering) module failed while I was merging to my right on to the highway on ramp. I was unable to stop due to the cars behind me and unable to pull over as the land sloped down into a retention pond. Now I'm a young men and was able to steer the car on the highway and pull off to the shoulder. I took my car to the mechanic and also did some research and found that the 2012-2014 Tsx have a reoccurring failure on the eps module happening around 75k miles ( I have about 100k). This recall wouldn't benefit me as I have already had the issue fixed, this is are the older women or man not strong enough to steer a car without powering steering and could potentially cause an accident ending in a catastrophic event. I feel that there is enough history with this problem to at least be investigated for the safety of drives.

While I was driving, the power steering malfunctioned and I almost got into a car accident as I could not turn my car. I was lucky but my life could have been in serious danger because of Acura. This is not a very old car and does not have a lot of mileage. The car had to be towed to a mechanic and said it would cost $1850 to fix. Ridiculous.

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.

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.

When I drove to a parking lot, the steering suddenly locked. The car had to be towed to a dealer for repair.

While I was driving to work the steering wheel got real tight and was very hard to move. Luckily I was not on the highway yet and was able to pull over safely. This was very scary and dangerous. I had to leave my car there and find a ride to work. I then had my car towed to a car shop to have it checked out. They are telling me it is an electrical problem but going to do a full diagnostic on it and get back to me tomorrow. After seeing all these complaints there should be a recall for this situation.

"check power steering system" alert flashes on when I was driving on highway during rush hours. I can barely make any turns when this happens. This is a huge safety hazard and puts my life as well as others at risk. Others with same year and model have posted about this online. My mileage is about 65k. This needs to be recalled.

"check power steering system" alert flashes on and off constantly and does not allow me to steer. I can barely make any turns when this happens. Sometimes it is not there but it pops back randomly. I went to the dealer and they told me nothings wrong but clearly something is wrong. This is a huge safety hazard and puts my life as well as others at risk. Others have posted about this online. This needs to be recalled.

Power steering module went out at 90,000 miles for a 7 year old car and cost for parts alone is $900.

The power steering went out all of a sudden while I was driving home on the freeway. I was driving at normal speed with no traffic when my steering wheel went stiff and the car became very difficult to steer. My dashboard flashed a warning light and a message reading 'check power steering system!' I had to exit the freeway carefully as my steering wheel would barely move. I narrowly missed hitting several cars as I exited the freeway. My car just hit 70,000 miles like the other people who have experienced this issue. I have yet to get a repair estimate from Acura, but it appears to be a very expensive issue. Please help as this appears to be an ongoing issue with these particular Acura models.

Steering went out during driving. Dash is displaying �check power steering system!� and Acura says the part is $1200. This is ridiculous! I could have been injured by this. It's apparently a known issue in these cars.

Entire power steering module went out at 70,000 miles. This seems like an extreme issue that should be recalled, not just normal wear & tear. A major issue that is very expensive to repair.

My "check power steering system" light lit up on my dashboard without warning while I was driving, and suddenly my power steering stopped working. The car became hard to drive and turning became difficult. Thank god I was minutes from home on the street but I can't imagine how scary and dangerous had I been on the freeway. The light and power steering have intermittently gone on and off since then. Acura seems unwilling to help me repair the issue (very expensive fix), and I don't even have that much wear on the car considering how old it is. I am very disappointed because this is a dangerous problem and I'm honestly concerned about getting on the freeway to drive to work. I am really hoping Acura will acknowledge this problem and help all these customers resolve it, since I see that many people have been having this issue.

I was traveling on the expressway and my steering wheel became hard to turn almost causing me to wreck. A warning light came on stating check power steering system, I later found out it was my eps unit that had gone out. Acura is aware of this problem and refuse to recall the issue and continue to put families lives in danger. This manufacturer needs some accountability.

I was driving on a state hwy coming home from work in the dark & rain when all of a sudden my steering wheel locked up. I thankfully was able to take control. I veered off the highway when I noticed I couldn't turn my wheel. After getting it home & looking what it could be I read the power steering. After reading several forums regarding this issue it's a known problem with this vehicle & year. This has happened to numerous people while driving which is behind dangerous & I couldn't imagine if I couldn't take control. Why hasn't this been recalled? it's a whole forum on this where people could have lost their lives. This vehicle does not just take power steering fluid so it would not be an easy fix. Now it's impossible to turn my wheel. I reached out to Acura but got no response.

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.

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!.

My name is toni toomer 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 amout 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, carla. 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 ther 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.

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.

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.

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.

Steering wheel locked up. Could not drive as a result of being unable to move the wheel. The powering steering warning indicator came on.

Steering wheel completely locked up while, luckily, stationary in a parking lot. This happened at midnight after attending an event. As a single woman, it was dangerous for me to wait for roadside assistance in an unlit parking lot for an hour.