10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
72,983 miles

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problem #91

Jun 012022

TSX

  • miles
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 !!

- Richardson, TX, USA

problem #90

Feb 042022

TSX

  • miles
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.

- Hayward, CA, USA

problem #89

Nov 012021

TSX

  • 101,273 miles
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.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #88

Dec 242020

TSX

  • 66,000 miles
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.

- Kailua Kona, HI, USA

problem #87

Sep 192020

TSX

  • 98,500 miles
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"!"

- Gaithersburg, MD, USA

problem #86

Aug 082020

TSX

  • 105,000 miles
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.

- Mendon, MA, USA

problem #85

Aug 012020

TSX

  • 66,100 miles
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,

- Oakland, CA, USA

problem #84

Jun 112020

TSX 4-cyl

  • 3 miles
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 recurring 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.

- Deptford, NJ, USA

problem #83

May 222020

TSX 4-cyl

  • 72,000 miles
After turning right from an incomplete yet slow stop, I sped up to about 40 mph. The power steering went out and the light advising so came on the dashboard.

- Fallbrook, CA, USA

problem #82

Apr 272020

TSX

  • 135,000 miles
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.

- New York, NY, USA

problem #81

Nov 152019

TSX

  • 5 miles
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.

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

problem #80

Oct 032019

TSX

  • 94,000 miles
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.

- Concord, CA, USA

problem #79

Sep 122019

TSX

  • miles
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.

- Ashburn, VA, USA

problem #78

Aug 192019

TSX

  • 140,276 miles
Car started and right away power steering light flashes repeatedly and steering wheel is almost impossible to turn

- Layton, UT, USA

problem #77

Jul 222019

TSX

  • 90,000 miles
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.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #76

Mar 012019

TSX

  • miles
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.

- Accokeek, MD, USA

problem #75

May 312019

TSX

  • 45,000 miles
When I drove to a parking lot, the steering suddenly locked. The car had to be towed to a dealer for repair

- Green Brook, NJ, USA

problem #74

May 222019

TSX

  • 134,000 miles
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.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #73

May 092019

TSX

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Acura Tsx. While the vehicle was parked, the steering wheel failed to turn left or right. There were no warning indicators illuminated and the service power steering message displayed. The vehicle was towed to island Acura (3350 sunrise hwy, wantagh, NY 11793, (516) 679-5400) where it was diagnosed that the control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 09555329; however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN was not available.

- Baldwin, NY, USA

problem #72

May 012019

TSX

  • 90,000 miles
I lost power steering driving to work at interstate speeds a couple of weeks ago. I have been driving this route to work for many years and this experience startled me. This situation could have become fatal very quickly with a less experienced driver.the replacement cost is expensive and the eps module needed for repair is not easy to find. None of the local Acura dealers will work with me so my car is sitting in a storage yard while I try to figure out what to do. As a result, I am without a car to get to work everyday. To add insult to injury, I just got the car out of the shop for a "soft pedal" brake failure, that happened at highway speeds too. This issue also could have ended very differently with less experience behind the wheel. That repair was expensive and it did not restore the braking system to original feel. The car stops better but just not as well as it did before. Let me reiterate, the car does not have that many miles on it. I might expect these problems from a vehicle with twice this mileage, but not from a car with less than 100, 000 miles.

- San Marcos, TX, USA

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