Safety Score
74
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2012 Acura Tsx.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | Traction control didn’t work, and the large OEM seats did not hug my body as advertised, causing bodily injury when str… |
| 2025-06-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | On two occasions my college aged daughter was driving this vehicle when the steering wheel became inoperative. There wa… |
| 2025-06-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | 2012 Acura TSX Sportwagon: Brought car to independent mechanic who diagnosed power steering failure as requiring repla… |
| 2025-05-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | A "Check Power Steering" light on the dashboard came on suddenly leaving me unable to steer the car at all. After re-st… |
| 2025-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | While driving at highway speeds, the A-pillar trim on the passenger side of my Acura TSX Wagon's windshield flew off th… |
| 2024-08-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Driving on the freeway. Going 65-70mph EPS (electric power steering) indicator light came on. A message was also sent i… |
| 2024-05-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Check engine Transmission ABS VSA TPMS All lights went on suddenly. While I was driving suddenly all lights came on… |
| 2023-08-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Acura TSX. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was t… |
| 2023-05-29 | STEERING | No | 0 | Complete failure of the Electronic Power Steering System. Warning bulletin and chime activated when car restarted at r… |
| 2023-02-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | The Electronic Power Steering Component failed in the vehicle. No previous warning lights or problems with steering. H… |
| 2022-10-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | On acceleration. the car would shudder and there was a loud grinding coming from the front of the car. After inspection… |
| 2022-07-02 | STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | EPS, electronic power steering module failure. "Check power steering system" |
| 2022-06-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | The power steering alert light suddenly when I drive my friend on the road. Turning the steering wheel becomes very dif… |
| 2022-02-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | I was driving my car home on 2/4/22 and the indicator light (check power steering system!) starting flashing and my ste… |
| 2022-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I purchased new 2012, for the first time after 10 years, the car is unsafe, brake pedal becomes hard after start up col… |
| 2021-11-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Acura TSX. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle, the "power steering failure" m… |
| 2021-08-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 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… |
| 2021-03-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DEALERSHIP LIED ON CARFAX STATING THEY FIXED THE CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD AND I DIDN'T KNOW THEY WEREN'T SUPPOSE TO SALE… |
| 2020-12-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | WARNING LIGHT TO "CHECK POWER STEERING "UNEXPECTEDLY APPEARS. LOSS OF TURNING POWER SUDDENLY OCCURS. NO PRIOR WARNING… |
| 2020-11-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 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 … |
| 2020-11-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN C… |
| 2020-09-19 | STEERING | No | 0 | EPS FAILURE WARNING SHOWS UP ON THE CLUSTER PANEL... THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ALMOST MAKING ME CRASH MY VEHICLE. THE V… |
| 2020-08-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE BLUE TOOTH HAS ALWAYS BEEN SOUNDING STATICKY AND I REALIZED THAT UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL WATER FALLS THREW WHEN I… |
| 2020-08-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, A WARNING MESSAGE TO "CHECK POWER STEERING!" APPEARED AND THE POWER STEERING DEACTIVATED… |
| 2020-08-01 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL ROAD APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION THAT LEADS TO AN ONRAMP IN OAKLAND CA, THE STEERING BECAME EXTR… |
| 2020-06-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY EPS (ELECTRIC POWER STEERING) MODULE FAILED WHILE I WAS MERGING TO MY RIGHT ON TO THE HIGHWAY ON RAMP. I WAS UNABLE … |
| 2020-05-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | AFTER TURNING RIGHT FROM AN INCOMPLETE YET SLOW STOP, I SPED UP TO ABOUT 40 MPH. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE LI… |
| 2020-04-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE I WAS DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND I ALMOST GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT AS I COULD NOT TURN MY CAR. … |
| 2020-02-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THERE IS A LIGHT IS SHOWING "CHECK THE AIRBAG SYSTEMS. THIS JUST START ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. WHAT HAPPENS? *TR |
| 2019-11-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ALL OF SUDDEN POWER STEERING SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND CANT STEER THE CAR HAVE TO GET IT TOWED HOME.VERRY… |
| 2019-10-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | CAR WITH 94K MIKES. POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN WHEELS. "CHECK POWER STEERI… |
| 2019-09-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | I GOT CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM INDICATOR ON AND POWER STEERING JAMMED , CANNOT TURN. THIS HAPPENED ALL OF SUDDEN, FO… |
| 2019-08-19 | STEERING | No | 0 | CAR STARTED AND RIGHT AWAY POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHES REPEATEDLY AND STEERING WHEEL IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN |
| 2019-07-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY 65+ MPH THE EPS ALERT CAME ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. LUCKILY I… |
| 2019-05-31 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHEN I DROVE TO A PARKING LOT, THE STEERING SUDDENLY LOCKED. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR |
| 2019-05-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THE STEERING WHEEL GOT REAL TIGHT AND WAS VERY HARD TO MOVE. LUCKILY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGH… |
| 2019-05-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TSX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. T… |
| 2019-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I LOST POWER STEERING DRIVING TO WORK AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS ROUTE TO WOR… |
| 2019-04-29 | STEERING | No | 0 | "CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM" ALERT FLASHES ON WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOURS. I CAN BARELY MAKE ANY T… |
| 2019-04-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | MY 2012 TSX POWER STEERING FAILED THIS WEEKEND WHILE DRIVING AND IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WAS ABLE TO GET … |
| 2019-04-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | "CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM" ALERT FLASHES ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY AND DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO STEER. I CAN BARELY MAKE ANY… |
| 2019-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN CAR IS PARKED AND OFF, AND TRYING TO LOCK/UNLOCK DOORS WITH KEY FOB (FROM OUTSIDE) OR FROM POWER LOCKS (ON THE INT… |
| 2019-03-18 | STEERING | No | 0 | POWER STEERING MODULE WENT OUT AT 90,000 MILES FOR A 7 YEAR OLD CAR AND COST FOR PARTS ALONE IS $900 |
| 2019-03-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED WITH… |
| 2019-03-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING WENT OUT DURING DRIVING. DASH IS DISPLAYING 'CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM!' AND ACURA SAYS THE PART IS $1200. T… |
| 2019-02-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | POWER BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE STICKS IN COLD WEATHER NEGATING POWER ASSISTANCE. THIS CAME TO MY ATTENTION WITH SEATTL… |
| 2019-02-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | ENTIRE POWER STEERING MODULE WENT OUT AT 70,000 MILES. THIS SEEMS LIKE AN EXTREME ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED, NOT J… |
| 2019-02-19 | STEERING | No | 0 | MY "CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM" LIGHT LIT UP ON MY DASHBOARD WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING, AND SUDDENLY MY POWE… |
| 2019-01-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | I WAS TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN ALMOST CAUSING ME TO WRECK. A WARNING LIGHT… |
| 2018-12-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | 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.… |