2012 Acura TL steering problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2012 Acura TL — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving in heavy traffic and making a right turn,the power steering screen began to blink and immediately the power steering locked up. I had to manually turn the wheel and was able to over to the side and stop. After several minutes, the wheel finally unlocked and I pulled into a parking lot…”
filed Jul 19, 2021
“I purchased a new 2012 acura with 20 miles on it in sept 2012. My power steering went out in apr 2015. I could not steer the vehicle going down a winding road. It took a lot of effort just to steer it slightly. Acura dealership where I bought it was able to replace the power steering rack and…”
filed Mar 30, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other TL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 TL | 28 | 45% |
| 2011 TL | 1 | 5% |
| 2010 TL | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 TL | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 TL | 26 | 21% |
| 2007 TL | 15 | 12% |
| 2006 TL | 28 | 11% |
| 2005 TL | 24 | 6% |
| 2004 TL | 34 | 6% |
| 2003 TL | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 TL | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 TL | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Acura TL
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.