general problems of the 2012 Acura TSX - part 2

While driving steering wheel locked and then again when I turned it on to go to work which I was unable to move the car. The steering wheel would not move right nor left.

Turned car on to leave work for the day and received a message on my dash saying power steering error. Took the car to the dealer and the eps module failed.

My wife was driving the 2012 Acura Tsx through a busy intersection when the "check power steering system" light went off on the dashboard. The vehicle became very difficult to steer, however, she was able to pull it off to the side of the road and get it towed to the dealership. The techs at the dealership could not replicate the issue and we took possession of the car again. The warning and difficulty steering occurred two days later. The car was towed to the dealership power steering control unit was replaced at a cost of $1,385. We were fortunate that my wife was able to pull over safely, but could have been a serious issue if it had occurred at a high speed or turning in a busy intersection. This should be recalled as it is a fairly common complaint on carcomplaints. Com.

On my way to an appointment the �check power steering system� warning light came on�I made it home but had a hard time turning the sterring wheel�I checked it later on that day & the light was not on. Therefore, I was able to drive my vehicle again for a few days with no problem. 6/8/18, on my way home again, the light came on & will not go off. Both times I was only driving about 45 mph. The local Acura dealer advised me today (6/11) the eps unit needs to be replaced & estimate to replace it $1639. I did my research & what do I see, too many complaints about the same issue. Both times I was in the city & going no more than 40 mph.

Takata recall: I was driving on I-5 north freeway at the speed of 65 miles/hr. Suddenly, about 1 mile from alton exit, the "checking power steering system" light was on, and I could barely turn the wheel. It was super dangerous. I exited freeway trying to park in the nearest parking lot. But I could not park properly into the parking space because the wheel was too heavy to turn. This was on the way to my job interview. This incident caused big trouble on my job interview. I had to reschedule it with the company. My car only has 55,000 milage and I always keep very good maintenance on the car. Such big issue is not supposed to happen on the viecle with such low milage. Acura dealer charged me $1800 to replace the computer part that controls the power steering system. It is lot of money, not mention the terrible safety hazard it caused. Even new part has been installed, I am still worry similar issue will happen in future. I saw lots of complaints about the same issue on the same model. Acura should definitely recall this.

Power steering went out on 2012 Acura Tsx while driving to work. Took it to the dealer and they told me it would be 1580 to repair it as they need to do the whole power steering replacement. The car is 6 years old and should not have problems like this. Not to mention it was very scary and unsafe when it happened. The wheel is almost impossible to move.

The electric power steering module (eps) failed at 90,0000 miles. Research online at other websites revealed this is not an isolated incident. The local Acura dealers quoted 1400 for the repair. My wife started the car one day and the power steering was no longer functioning. The lack of power steering made the car very difficult for her to drive around town.

I was driving local,stopped at the lights when the "check power steering system" signal came on my dashboard suddenly. I stopped in the middle of the street,turned off the engine then turned it on,the warning lights disappeared. Continued driving home when the same happened again. The wheels became extremely difficult to turn ,so I parked the car. This is an extremely dangerous issue because if the steering wheel tighten up on me while I was driving at a higher speed, I could have lost control of my veichle and severely injured myself and others around me. This is an important issue that Acura has to look at and make it a recall because it seems to have happen to so many other 2012 Acura Tsx owners, I, myself included. P. S it has around 53k miles on it.

Check power steering system error message. I wasn't able to move the steering wheel left or right.

Power steering control module (eps) sudden failure while driving. Not able to make left/right turns.

While driving, my power steering module stopped working. Made it very hard to steer obviously. Glad I was not driving at high speeds, or in a turn! I've looked on line and see this has been a very common problem. Eps modules are going out.

I was driving local and was about to make a left turn when the "check power steering system" signal came on my dashboard all of a sudden. The wheels became extremely difficult to turn and I got stuck in traffic with cars honking at me because I was blocking traffic due to my inability to turn the steering wheel. This is an extremely dangerous issue because if the steering wheel tighten up on me while I was driving at a higher speed, I could have lost control of my veichle and severely injured myself and others around me. This is an important issue that Acura has to look at and make it a recall because it seems to have happen to so many other 2012 Acura Tsx owners, I, myself included.

~tl the contact owns a 2012 Acura Tsx. After starting the engine and reversing the vehicle, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn. After turning the vehicle off and restarting the engine, the failure continued. During the failure, the "service power steering" message displayed. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 70,000.

The other day I was driving on the free way and my steering wheel locked up on me while I was driving which could've caused an accident or something more worse. A lot of complaints were already made on arfc so I'm surprised this hasn't become an issue for the dealership to make this a recall. It's a safety hazard and can cause someone's life. I really hope this gets escalated so we can save someone's life and get a refund for replacing this computer chip module that's cost 1500 dollars. I spoke to the Acura complaint center and the rep said if they get more complaints like this it will lead into a recall and we would get a refund. It's ridiculous that this hasn't already become a recall due to it being a safety hazard.

~tl the contact owns a 2012 Acura Tsx. While driving approximately 55 mph, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted after one attempt. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering module wiring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to call NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000. The VIN was not available.

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.

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.

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?.

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.

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!.

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.

I work for �ber now, and I give rides to people. So I had just picked up a second passenger at a parking lot and was driving at around 20-25 mph and I had to turn to get out of the parking lot. As I tried turning the steering wheel locked on me and got a message on my dash to check power steering. So I had to brake immediately and let the passengers know what was going on. I was blocking traffic into the parking lot to try to figure out what was going on. After turning the car off and back on and forcing the steering wheel, I was able to unlock the wheel but I was still very had to turn. Towed the car to the dealership and they said they had to replace the electric steering system on the car which was over $1400 out of pocket. Lucky I wasn't driving at higher speeds in the freeway other wise I don't know what could of happened.

While driving, all of a sudden (electric power) steering completely looked, could not move right or left, very serious safety issue, luckily pull over and towed to my auto shop, electric power steering (eps) module needs to be replaced cost me $1,200.

I had just finished right turn and when driving straight ahead, the warning light for eps came on and all assist lost. Drove 3 miles home, turned car off in driveway while calling dealer and when immediately restarted, assist returned. Drive about one mile and lost assist again. On way to dealer, straight highway driving, some assist returned but wheel would not center straight ahead. The failure occurred out of the blue with no indication before hand. My Tsx has 52,078 miles on it. Was told by dealer the eps module needed to be replaced @ ~$1200. Without significent strength, driver's safety at significant risk.

I had an accident in the snow and slid into the guardrail while turning. Not much body damage, but the steering completely locked. Was stuck in the road for 2 hours with the police having to block off around me. Had it towed to my mechanic. He could not do anything with it because he said it was electrical and could not clear the code that was coming up and needed to go the dealership. Had to have it towed to the dealership. They are replacing the 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.

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.

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.