2008 Acura TSX Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 50%of 34 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 86,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the steering of the 2008 Acura TSX, 50% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 86,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving I noticed my car completely lost all of its power steering in one shot without warning. This leads to very stiff driving experience and when I brought it too the mechanic he said it would be a substantial amount of money to fix, because of this I googled and noticed many other Acura TSX's have this issue. I applied power steering fluid in hope of that helping out but it just leaked out.”
NHTSA complaint #11254988, filed 2019-09, 154,000 miles“Was traveling on the highway at around 65 MPH when the car steering felt a bit rough, upon arrival at my job's parking lot I lost complete power steering. Upon a quick inspection later that day I noticed the rack and pinion was leaking, I tried to add more fluid just to make it home but the leak was so quick that I lost complete power steering when trying to exit my parking space after just having top'd off the fluid. …”
NHTSA complaint #10748998, filed 2015-08, 64,000 miles“While driving the car on the highway, it became increasingly hard to steer. By the time I got home the steering wheel couldn't be turned. Had it taken to the dealer where it was noted that the power steering was completely inoperable, the rack and pinion was leaking and the power steering pump was leaking. Dealer said that my VIN hadn't been affected by the previous power steering hose recall. It cost $1500 for the repair and it seems a little fishy to me that so many TSX drivers are reporting the same issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11240647, filed 2019-07, 104,000 miles“The power steering pump started making a faint whine while driving. Pulled off at an auto parts shop 1 mile down the road to refill the fluid. While sitting there idling the fluid leak all out the steering rack and required towed to have rack replaced. Acura knows this is an issue and only offered a discount on the part but $1000 labor was to come out of my pocket. I would have lost steering ability. This would not be the same as just losing the pump's help.”
NHTSA complaint #10661550, filed 2014-12, 85,000 miles“Power steering started to fail all of a sudden. Was not able to steer at all. The dealer told me it was caused by the rack and pinion going out which also affected the power steering pump to fail. This should not happen when the car itself was driven only 60k plus miles and the car was always well taken care of through the dealership. I paid 3,000 dollars to get this fixed! There are multiple cases regarding rack and pinion power steering issues from the Acura TSX. There should be a recall from Acura a long time ago. This issue must be resolved asap.”
NHTSA complaint #11019854, filed 2017-08, 60,000 milesRelated recalls
- 10V174000Apr 29, 2010Honda is recalling certain model year 2004 through 2008 acura tsx passenger vehicles manufactured between september 25, 2002 and february 13, 2008. Prolonged…Covers: Acura TSX 2004–2008
Related service bulletins
- 10129822Feb 7, 2014Dealer message - In May 2010 and June 2012, American Honda announced a safety recall for 2004-08 TSX and 2007-08 TL due to a potentially leaking power steering feed hose. For…
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19 | 58% |
| 2012 | 100 | 75% |
| 2011 | 18 | 40% |
| 2010 | 5 | 8% |
| 2009 | 4 | 4% |
| 2008 | 17 | 50% |
| 2007 | 15 | 68% |
| 2006 | 24 | 48% |
| 2005 | 7 | 14% |
| 2004 | 14 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2008 Acura TSX
7 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Acura TSX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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