2012 Acura TSX Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 133 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 69,550miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2012 Acura TSX, 2% of the 133 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,550 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Last week driving my Acura TSX 2012 car home from work, suddenly the electronic power steering failed. I was driving on a winding road and mid sharp turn the power steering failed and I almost lost control and came close to crashing into the tree line on the side of the road. I had stop since my heart was palpitating so hard. I almost crashed into the tree line and would have been seriously injured or worse. Luckily my instincts kicked in and I was able to with all my might slow down the car and turn the wheel as hard as I could to avoid crashing. …”
NHTSA complaint #11002006, filed 2017-06, 73,000 miles“While driving on local road approaching an intersection that leads to an onramp in oakland ca, the steering became extremely rigid, it was almost impossible to control the car by turning the steering wheel. A warning light flashed rapidly on the display panel steering system failure . Luckily I was driving at 5 to 10 MPH and able to pull over. After about 30 seconds, the warning light stopped and the car's steering then performed normally. The problem occurred again within minutes and driving less than 2 miles. …”
NHTSA complaint #11342945, filed 2020-08, 66,100 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Acura TSX
100 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Acura TSX
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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