2012 Acura TL Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 19%of 130 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the steering of the 2012 Acura TL, 19% of the 130 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,500 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Came off work last night got into my car start it up and got a check power steering warning on my dashboard. Vehicle steering wheel is almost impossible to turn. Vehicle is not drivable. Problem occur while vehicle was stationary in a parking lot. Turn vehicle off after a few minutes and restart vehicle and problem went away. Same exact thing happened again this morning while vehicle was stationary.”
NHTSA complaint #11161235, filed 2018-12, 112,000 miles“When driving my car at 60 MPH the power steering failure notification was displayed on the console. Immediately I lost all power steering and was forced to drive without it. This was very dangerous and difficult to drive. The mechanic repeated the problem and requires the power steering motor to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10939717, filed 2017-01, 95,000 miles“I am submitting my complaint here because, all north american acuras are built same and has same safety/problems. Please excuse my info on address since there was no entry for ontario, canada. ===========encounter with the problem click or pop sound comes out of steering wheel column when steering is on center and when I start to steer a little bit to left or right. …”
NHTSA complaint #10536614, filed 2013-08, 3,000 miles“On tuesday, july 3rd, 2018, at around 8:30 am while driving on the highway a power steering failure message popped up on the dashboard, and the wheel became rigid, and extremely difficult to turn. I pulled over to the shoulder, and called the dealer service at lehigh valley Acura. I was told they could not look at the vehicle until friday, july 6th at the earliest, and was instructed to turn off the car, let it sit for three minutes, and restart because the computer probably just need to be rebooted. That cleared the issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #11113035, filed 2018-07, 119,000 miles“The electric power steering went out while driving on the highway. I almost crashed when trying to move the car to a safe place. Luckily I had enough strength to steer the car without power steering but a smaller weaker person could have crashed hurting themselves and others. No warning or indication it was wearing out. The car has relatively low miles and all of the maintenance has been done on time. Acura (honda) is aware this is a known issue and according to the dealership service department they are even willing to cover the costs of some of the repairs. …”
NHTSA complaint #11123159, filed 2018-08, 87,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10164151Aug 20, 2019Owner Notification Letter - The vehicle's steering may feel heavier than normal - or is hard to turn - particularly when the vehicle is not moving because of an electric power…
- 10163192Jul 19, 2019Owner Notification Letter - The vehicle's steering may feel heavier than normal - or is hard to turn - particularly when the vehicle is not moving because of an electric power…
- 10163163Jul 11, 2019"Dealer Message - On April 19, 2019, Acura announced a warranty extension for certain 2012-14 Acura TL vehicles to address a concern with the electric power steering (EPS)…
- 10163140Jul 11, 2019Service Bulletin - American Honda is extending the warranty on the EPS (electric power steering) control unit to 15 years from the original date of purchase with unlimited miles.
- 10161252Jun 1, 2019"Dealer Message - On April 19, 2019, Acura announced a warranty extension for certain 2012-14 Acura TL vehicles to address a concern with the electric power steering (EPS)…
- 10160920May 31, 2019Service Bulletin - American Honda is extending the warranty on the EPS (electric power steering) control unit to 15 years from the original date of purchase with unlimited miles.
- 10159045Apr 19, 2019Dealer Message - Today, April 19, 2019, Acura is announcing a warranty extension for certain 2012-14 Acura TL vehicles to address a concern with the electric power steering (EPS)…
- 10159043Apr 19, 2019Service Bulletin - American Honda is extending the warranty on the EPS (electric power steering) control unit to 15 years from the original date of purchase with unlimited miles.
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 12% |
| 2013 | 28 | 45% |
| 2012 | 25 | 19% |
| 2011 | 1 | 5% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 | 26 | 21% |
| 2007 | 15 | 12% |
| 2006 | 28 | 11% |
| 2005 | 25 | 6% |
| 2004 | 34 | 6% |
| 2003 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 8 | 5% |
| 1998 | 1 | 5% |
| 1997 | 1 | 4% |
| 1996 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2012 Acura TL
43 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
27 complaintsEngine
18 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Acura TL
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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