AI DamageAcura TSX Sport Wagon: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Acura TSX Sport Wagon across 2 model years: 14 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Steering 79% of all complaints
- 2 Electronic stability control 7% of all complaints
- 3 Engine and cooling 7% of all complaints
- 4 Fuel system 7% of all complaints
- 5 Service brakes 7% of all complaints
- 6 Suspension 7% of all complaints
- 7 Vehicle speed control 7% of all complaints
- 8 Visibility 7% of all complaints
- Steering: 11 complaints (79% of all).
- Electronic stability control: 1 complaints (7% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 1 complaints (7% of all).
- Fuel system: 1 complaints (7% of all).
- Service brakes: 1 complaints (7% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 14 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
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.
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.
Recently we were driving down an interstate (with our two children) and the "check power steering" message came on the digital display, and right after that the steering wheel became impossible to turn/locked up.
I've now experienced a brake failure twice when the temperatures are below or near freezing. I've started the car and started driving. The first incident happened about 10 feet into the drive.
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.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
- Electronic stability control. ABS/ESC sensors, steering angle, codes after suspension repair.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.