2011 ACURA TSX Problems & Recalls

The contact owns a 2011 Acura TSX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V661000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact a...

Power steering system malfunction. Warning light went on with no other warning and rendered vehicle undrivable due to no steering function

VSA MODULATOR failed, breaks suddenly goes all the way down will not stop, this is suddenly happened while on the road.

While driving on highway driver side windshield trim panel flew off into traffic causing a car to swerve at highway speed. Included with the genuine Acura replacement part (# 73162-tl2-305zd) was service bulletin # 09-030 which states that the glue needs to be replaced. I talked to Acura of Wappinge...

While driving my 2011 Acura TSX wagon on 10 July 2021, the power steering failure indicator light came on while crossing a bridge and my power steering immediately failed. After the vehicle was towed home, I searched the manual and found there is no power steering reservoir to check for fluid. So ...

ABS/VSA WARNING LIGHT IN INSTRUMENT PANEL COMES ON AT START-UP, OTHER TIMES WHEN DRIVING, THEN DISAPPEARS ONLY TO COME BACK ON AGAIN AND LATER RE-APPEAR, DISAPPEARS, INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS QUOTED $2,900 FOR ABS/VSA MODULE 57110-TL2-S21 TO WHICH I SAID NO WAY. DID QUICK SURVEY ON THE INTERNET ...

Mileage: 7,450

7 F, CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE ALL NIGHT, STARTED CAR, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, BACKED OUT, BRAKES NORMAL, DRIVING FORWARD SLOWLY, BRAKES NORMAL, WAS GOING 30 APPROACHING STOP SIGN, WENT TO BRAKE, PEDAL WAS SOLID...NOTHING WAS UNDER THE PEDAL, BUT FELT LIKE THERE WAS A BRICK UNDER THE PEDAL. OBVIOUSLY I D...

Mileage: 119,000

7 F, CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE ALL NIGHT, STARTED CAR, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, BACKED OUT, BRAKES NORMAL, DRIVING FORWARD SLOWLY, BRAKES NORMAL, WAS GOING 30 APPROACHING STOP SIGN, WENT TO BRAKE, PEDAL WAS SOLID...NOTHING WAS UNDER THE PEDAL, BUT FELT LIKE THERE WAS A BRICK UNDER THE PEDAL. OBVIOUSLY I D...

Mileage: 119,000

NO BRAKES OR VERY STIFF BRAKE PEDAL WHEN BELOW FREEZING UNTIL CAR WARMS UP. HAVE HAD BRAKE FLUID REPLACED AND BLED MULTIPLE TIMES AND PROBLEM NOT FIXED. HAPPENS EVERY TIME BELOW 25 DEGREES AND IS WORSE THE COLDER IT IS. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT HIS RESIDENCE, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD AS THE CONTACT WENT TO INVESTIGATE HE FOUND THE VEHICLE ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN AN ELECTRIC PROBLEM. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUI...

Mileage: 50,000

ON 11/19/19 MY CAR WAS PARKED AT A GROCERY STORE. WHEN I GOT IN TO START IT I GOT A FLASHING MESSAGE REGARDING THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING: 51. I COULDN'T REALLY MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND THANKFULLY I WAS NOT DRIVING. I HAD TO HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME. UPON LOOKING INTO THIS I CAN SEE THIS HAS HAPP...

Mileage: 75,000

ON 11/19/19 MY CAR WAS PARKED AT A GROCERY STORE. WHEN I GOT IN TO START IT I GOT A FLASHING MESSAGE REGARDING THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING: 51. I COULDN'T REALLY MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND THANKFULLY I WAS NOT DRIVING. I HAD TO HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME. UPON LOOKING INTO THIS I CAN SEE THIS HAS HAPP...

Mileage: 75,000

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. EVERY 1000 MILES IT'S REQUIRED ONE QUART OF OIL TO BE ADDED TO THE OIL FILLER. ACURA HAS A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THIS KNOW ISSUE TO 8 YEARS OR 125,000 MILES FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF SERVICE, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. MY VEHICLE WAS NOTICED TO HAVE...

Mileage: 83,000

GOT MY EPS SYSTEM REPLACED ABOUT 1 YEARS AGO PAID 1300 TO FIX NOW IT SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE RECENTLY MY STEERING GETS HARD SOME DAYS AND OTHER DAYS ITS SMOOTH DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO I CANT AFFORD ANOTHER 1300 FOR SOMETHING THAT IS KNOW TO BE FAILING

Mileage: 98,000

STEERING SYSTEM FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. EPS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE IN THE HIGHWAY AND VERY HARD TO MANEUVER IN THE PARKING LOT. THIS IS EXTREMELY SCARY SITUATION. I WAS GLAD I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE FREEWAY AND STOP THE CAR AT A SAFE LOCATION. ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING...

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA TSX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 67 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN APPOINTMENT WAS PENDING WITH HENDRICK ACURA (LOCATED AT 6824 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28227, (980) 242...

Mileage: 79,000

I HAVE A 2011 ACURA TSX. THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING KEEPS MALFUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING IN MOVING TRAFFIC. IT APPEARS THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) MODULE IS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL ACURA. ACURA IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, YET HAS DONE NOTHING TO REMEDY THIS SA...

Mileage: 79,000

POWER STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. STEERING WHEEL WON'T TURN AT ALL. LIGHT GOING OFF ABOUT POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION.

Mileage: 82,000

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH MY POWER STEERING ABRUPTLY FAILED. THE "CHECK POWER STEERING" INDICATOR CAME ON. THE STEERING WHEEL IMMEDIATELY LOCKED UP. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO A NEARBY STORE PARKING LOT BUT STEERING ABILITY WAS ALMOST NONEXISTENT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY ACURA DEA...

Mileage: 84,500

WHILE DRIVING AND ALMOST ENDING UP IN A ACCIDENT TO WHERE I COULD INJURY MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE MY CAR IMMEDIATELY SAID CHECK POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AS WELL THEN THE DEALERSHIP CHARGERS 1500.00 JUST NOT SAFE AND OVER PRICED REPAIR TO SOMETHING THAT GIVES YOU KNOW WARNING.

Mileage: 193,123

WHILE DRIVING AND ALMOST ENDING UP IN A ACCIDENT TO WHERE I COULD INJURY MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE MY CAR IMMEDIATELY SAID CHECK POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AS WELL THEN THE DEALERSHIP CHARGERS 1500.00 JUST NOT SAFE AND OVER PRICED REPAIR TO SOMETHING THAT GIVES YOU KNOW WARNING.

Mileage: 193,123

CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 9 HOURS IN A PARKING DECK AT WORK. AS I WAS GETTING OFF WORK I PLACED MY KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THAT'S WHEN THE LIGHT APPEARED. I TOOK THE KEY OUT AND LET THE CAR SIT FOR A WHILE ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN,BUT...

Mileage: 118,000

CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 9 HOURS IN A PARKING DECK AT WORK. AS I WAS GETTING OFF WORK I PLACED MY KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THAT'S WHEN THE LIGHT APPEARED. I TOOK THE KEY OUT AND LET THE CAR SIT FOR A WHILE ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN,BUT...

Mileage: 118,000

MY "CHECK POWER STEERING" LIGHT CAME ON WHILE MY CAR WAS MOVING 5MPH THROUGH A PARKING GARAGE. INSTANTLY MY WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO MOVE. AFTER PARKING AND TURNING THE CAR OFF/ON THE PROBLEM RESOLVED ITSELF. 5 DAYS LATER I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL ROAD THE EPS FAILED AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP ...

Mileage: 55,600

WHEN STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. CAR DID NOT HAVE POWER STEERING. TURNED CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON. WARNED LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND NOT POWER STEERING. TURNED CAR OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 4 MINUTES, WARNING LIGHTS DID NOT COME BACK ON AND POWER STEERING SEEME...

Mileage: 100,700

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA TSX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED ACURA OF HONOLULU AT 808-829-3073 (3251 N NIMITZ HWY, HONOLULU, HI 96819), BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE OR RETURN CALL FROM THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWA...

Mileage: 67,000

I AM INSTALLING A THIRD EPS MODULE AND THEY KEEP FAILING. ACURA NEEDS TO INITIATE A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING ISSUE. THERE ARE SOME MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE.

Mileage: 81,000

I HAD RETURNED HOME FROM VISITING MY DAUGHTER, AND PARKED MY CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY. THIRTY MINUTES LATER I RETURNED TO MY CAR TO DRIVE IT TO TOWN AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR WAS LIT UP. I HAD LOST POWER STEERING. CAR IS SEVEN YEARS OLD WITH 100K MILES. I TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALER SINCE WE DON'T HA...

Mileage: 107,000

STEERING WHEEL CLICKS WHEN I TURN AND WHEN I START MY CAR UP AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS, IT MAKES A RATTLE SOUND IN THE ENGINE. THE RATTLE SOUND IS THE SOUND A ENGINE MAKE WHEN THE OIL IS LOW OR NOT GETTING TO THE PISTONS.

Mileage: 100,000

STEERING WHEEL CLICKS WHEN I TURN AND WHEN I START MY CAR UP AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS, IT MAKES A RATTLE SOUND IN THE ENGINE. THE RATTLE SOUND IS THE SOUND A ENGINE MAKE WHEN THE OIL IS LOW OR NOT GETTING TO THE PISTONS.

Mileage: 100,000

MY CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AND AND INDICATOR CAME ON STATING "CHECK POWER STEERING." THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WENT ON MY WAY, HOPING IT WAS A TEMPORARY PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY THE ...

Mileage: 75,000

TAKATA RECALL. AFTER A STOP AND GO IN TRAFFIC THERE IS A HESITATION WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. AFTER THE COMPUTER IS RESET IT'S FINE FOR A COUPLE WEEKS.

Mileage: 40,000

TAKATA RECALL. AFTER A STOP AND GO IN TRAFFIC THERE IS A HESITATION WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. AFTER THE COMPUTER IS RESET IT'S FINE FOR A COUPLE WEEKS.

Mileage: 40,000

FIRST SEAT LEATHER ON BACK BUSTED ON BOTH FRONT SEATS AS WELL AS THE LEATHER ON DRIVER'S DOOR REST. I HAVE HAD MOTOR ISSUES, LEATHER ON DOOR PANEL PUCKED. AURA DEALERSHIP FIXED THE MOTOR AND , ONE OF THE BUSTED SEAT AND THE DOOR PANEL. THE DRIVE SEAT BUSTED IN 2013, PASSENGER 2016 AND THE DRIVER'S...

FIRST SEAT LEATHER ON BACK BUSTED ON BOTH FRONT SEATS AS WELL AS THE LEATHER ON DRIVER'S DOOR REST. I HAVE HAD MOTOR ISSUES, LEATHER ON DOOR PANEL PUCKED. AURA DEALERSHIP FIXED THE MOTOR AND , ONE OF THE BUSTED SEAT AND THE DOOR PANEL. THE DRIVE SEAT BUSTED IN 2013, PASSENGER 2016 AND THE DRIVER'S...

THE STEERING WENT OUT IN MY CAR WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. MY CAR IS 6 YEARS OLD WITH 100,000 MILES AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING MODULE FOR $1300. THIS SEEMS ODD TO ME FOR THIS TO HAPPEN IN A NEWER CAR.

Mileage: 116,000

TAKATA RECALL I WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL WEEKS AGO BECAUSE OF A COMPLAINT AGAINST JAY WOLFE ACURA. I WAS GIVEN CASE # 05984005 AND TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED VERY SOON. I HAVE NEVER HEARD FROM ACURA RE AIRBAG RECALL REPAIR.

AIR PASSENGER BAG RECALL... IT'S ALREADY BEEN OVER 6 MONTHS OR SO SINCE LAST YEAR (2016) THAT I INFORM ACURA THAT I HAVE A RECALL. I INFORM THEM THAT I WOULD LIKE TO GET IT DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE I DROVE AROUND WITH MY CLIENT, NIECES, FAMILY, FRIENDS ETC.. I ALREADY HAD ACCIDENT WHICH IS O...

AIRBAG RECALL: STILL NOT REMEDIED/ PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AFTER INITIAL NOTIFICATION IN JULY 2016- I'M SUPPOSED TO NOT ALLOW FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS IN MY VEHICLE FOR OVER 6 MONTHS?

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MAY. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL R...

AT ONLY 40,000 MILES, MY 2011 ACURA TSX HAS VTEC ACTUATOR FAILURE. IT STARTED TO SHOW SIGNS OF THIS OVER THE LAST 5,000 - 10,000 MILES OR SO AND HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY WORSE. I HEAR A GRINDING NOISE WHENEVER I START MY VEHICLE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. MY LOCAL ACURA DEALER HAS DONE A DIAGNOST...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA TSX. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS WARMED UP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ABLE TO BE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS A...

Mileage: 76,400

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JULY 2016.NHTSA RECALL16V-346. THE RECALL LETTER RECOMMENDED NO ONE SHOULD SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HONDA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE END OF THE SUMMER. 5 MONTH LATER STILL NO NEWS FROM THE DEALER.WE ARE UNABLE TO USE TH...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 1...

TAKATA RECALL - CALLED SEVERAL DEALERS, NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO ORDER, NO TIME LINE GIVEN, NO RENTAL CAR PROVIDED, WAS INSTRUCTED NOT TO DRIVE WITH PASSENGERS. ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS!

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. TH...

IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES, MY CAR HAS AN EXTREMELY HARD BRAKE PETAL (IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS NO POWER ASSIST)AND WILL NOT STOP THE CAR. AS SOON AS CAR WARMS UP THE BRAKE PETAL FEEL COMES BACK AND BRAKING RETURNS TO NORMAL. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN 3 TIMES DURING THE DEAD FREEZING COLD TEMPERATURES AND...

ON THREE OCCASIONS 2011 ACURA TSX BREAKS HAVE FAILED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO USE MY EMERGENCY BREAK IN ORDER TO AVOID ACCIDENT. I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN WHILE GOING OFF THE HIGHWAY EXIT AND PUSHED ON BREAKS ONLY TO FIND THE BREAK PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY STIFF AND WOULD NOT MOVE NO MATTER H...

Mileage: 37,000

CONTINUING PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASE. AT SLOW SPEED IN TRAFFIC OR TURNING, PRESS ACCELERATOR ACTS AS THOUGH IT IS NOT GETTING GAS, PRESS FURTHER FOR ACCELERATION CAR JERKS AND PROCEEDS. DEALER HAS RESET COMPUTER TWICE, RUNS GOOD FOR COUPLE DAYS THEN BACK TO ITS OLD HABITS. DEALER TEST DROVE VEHICLE, ...

Mileage: 30,000

WHILE TURNING LEFT MY CAR WAS STRUCK HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY EMERGING FROM BEHIND A SNOWBANK AND TURNING LEFT FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER BEHIND THE DRIVER HIT HER HEAD ON THE SEAT IN FRONT OF HER DESPITE HAVING HER SEATBELT FASTENED, AND WAS MILDLY CONCUSS...

Mileage: 57,900

BACKING CAR IN GARAGE WHEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ( MECHANICAL ). VEHICLE HIT BACK WALL CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO HOME AND VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 27,000