2012 Acura TSX Sport Wagon Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2012 Acura TSX Sport Wagon, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Steering1062.5%
- Driver assistance212.5%
- Engine16.3%
- Fuel system16.3%
- Suspension16.3%
- Visibility16.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
POWER STEERING MODULE DIED AT 95K... FIRST NOTICED AFTER STARTING IT UP AT THE END OF WORK DAY IN THE PARKING GARAGE. IT WAS DRIVEABLE WITH LOTS OF EXTRA MUSCLE DURING ANY KIND OF TURN. AFTER DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED BY DEALER, ISSUE DID NOT OCCUR FOR A 30 MINUTE DRIVE HOME. THE NEXT MORNING THOUGH...IT WAS OUT AGAIN.
EPS (ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT) FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. AMBIENT TEMP OUTSIDE WAS -11 F. LIGHT TURNED OFF OVERNIGHT. NEXT DAY WAS FINE, -4 F, NO WARNING LIGHT, POWER STEERING ACTIVE. DAY AFTER, AT MORNING STARTUP, 20 F, LIGHT WAS BACK ON. NO POWER STEERING SINCE.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
I WAS DRIVING AROUND 30 MPH AND THE EPS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, THEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I ALMOST CRASHED AS THE WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN.
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR IN FRONT SLOWS DOWN, I LET OFF OF ACCELERATOR, THEN PRESS DOWN ON ACCELERATOR AGAIN WHEN APPROPRIATE, THE CAR STALLS AND THEN LEAPS FORWARD. THIS CAUSES AN IMMEDIATE PROBLEM AND THE BRAKES HAVE TO BE APPLIED OR THE CAR IN FRONT GETS REAR ENDED. THE ACURA DEALER TELLS ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS, BUT, THEY CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE ACURA WON'T FIX IT. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR IN FRONT SLOWS DOWN, I LET OFF OF ACCELERATOR, THEN PRESS DOWN ON ACCELERATOR AGAIN WHEN APPROPRIATE, THE CAR STALLS AND THEN LEAPS FORWARD. THIS CAUSES AN IMMEDIATE PROBLEM AND THE BRAKES HAVE TO BE APPLIED OR THE CAR IN FRONT GETS REAR ENDED. THE ACURA DEALER TELLS ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS, BUT, THEY CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE ACURA WON'T FIX IT. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR IN FRONT SLOWS DOWN, I LET OFF OF ACCELERATOR, THEN PRESS DOWN ON ACCELERATOR AGAIN WHEN APPROPRIATE, THE CAR STALLS AND THEN LEAPS FORWARD. THIS CAUSES AN IMMEDIATE PROBLEM AND THE BRAKES HAVE TO BE APPLIED OR THE CAR IN FRONT GETS REAR ENDED. THE ACURA DEALER TELLS ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS, BUT, THEY CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE ACURA WON'T FIX IT. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
STEERING VIBRATES FROM 45 TO 75MPH, DEALER HAS TEST DROVE AND ALSO FELT THE VIBRATION, AND TOLD THAT IS THE TSX WAGON CHARACTISTIC, AND REFUSED TO DO A FURTHER DIAGNOSE. 2 WHEEL ALIGNMENT FOR THE 1ST 2 WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP THEN 2 ROAD FORCE TIRE BALANCED AND STILL DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, THIS IS ALL HAPPENED IN 4 WEEKS. THE STEERING VIBRATION COULD CAUSE BY BAD MOTOR MOUNT, TRANSMISSION MOUNT, AXELS, BAD SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, BAD ROTORS. NEW CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY STEERING VIBRATION, SPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVING MY CAR HOME, NO OTHER TRAFFIC CLOSE BY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP, THEN A SECOND POP. BOTH SOUNDED LIKE AN IMPACT FROM SOMETHING, BUT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING AROUND. I FELT COOL AIR ON THE BACK OF MY NECK, OPENED THE SUNROOF SHADE AND SAW THAT MY GLASS WAS SHATTERED. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I COULD HEAR A CRACKLING SOUND THAT PERSISTED UNTIL I WAS HOME. UPON EXAMINATION, THERE WAS NO IMPACT MARKS, THE SUNROOF GLASS WAS SHATTERED, BOWED OUTWARD. WE PLACED PACKING TAPE OVER THE GLASS TO KEEP IT INTACT. I WAS GOING 55 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE WEATHER WAS PROBABLY LOW 60'S OUT. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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