2012 Acura TSX: loss of power steering

Filed Jun 17, 2025 · Steering · IL

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.

Filed Feb 12, 2022 · Steering · CA

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.

Filed Nov 4, 2021 · Steering · 101,273 miles · MD

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.

Filed May 24, 2020 · Steering · 72,000 miles · CA

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.

Filed Oct 4, 2019 · Steering · 94,000 miles · CA

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.

Filed May 15, 2019 · Brakes, Steering · 90,000 miles · TX

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.

Filed Apr 29, 2019 · Steering · 93,000 miles · WI

My 2012 tsx power steering failed this weekend while driving and it was a very dangerous situation. I was able to get the car home but was quite lucky that none of our teenage drivers were using it at the time. The dash warning signal came on for the electrical power steering. I followed the instructions in the car manual and tried to reset the warning by turning the car on and off and it did not make the issue go away. Upon making an appointment today and doing some research on the problem, I found that this has been reported many times on several websites. I believe this is a significant safety issue and you should take action to prevent future, more serious incidents.

Filed Mar 17, 2019 · Steering · 70,000 miles · CA

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.

Filed Feb 25, 2019 · Steering · 61,000 miles · CA

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.

Filed Oct 29, 2018 · Steering · 79,000 miles · CA

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.

Filed Aug 8, 2018 · Steering · 88,500 miles · CT

As I was driving to work the eps indicator came on and I lost power steering. I was driving 65 miles an hour on the highway. I was able to turn the wheel by muscling through it but it was extremely difficult to turn and I would not have been able to make any tight or sharp turns.

Filed Aug 5, 2018 · Steering · 98,000 miles · SC

I drove my car to the store with no problem but when I left the store and started my car and it had a power steering failure warning. I had to drive home without power steering making it difficult to turn. Upon searching this issue there are numerous other complaints for the exact same thing.