2002 Acura MDX Airbags Problems

The contact owns a 2002 Acura MDX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V027000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted several times and informed the contact that they did not have the equipment needed for the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and followed up with the dealer. The contact stated an unknown service light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 230,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID

11478393

Incident

Feb 9, 2022

Mileage

230,000 mi

The contact owns a 2002 Acura MDX. The contact stated that the air bag warning light would illuminate while leaning on the passenger’s side front door. The contact stated that the warning light would turn off once the passenger moved away from the door. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11473897

Incident

Oct 13, 2021

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CONTACTED CROWN ACURA (18911 US HWY 19 N, CLEARWATER, FL 33764) AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11398921

Incident

Mar 3, 2021

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (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. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11353135

Incident

Sep 4, 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (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. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11337633

Incident

Jul 6, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR EMISSIONS TESTING, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.*DT*JB

NHTSA ID

11327302

Incident

May 8, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF*JB

NHTSA ID

11323648

Incident

Apr 15, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE ACURA OF PEORIA DEALER LOCATED AT (9190 W. BELL RD, PEORIA, AZ, 85382) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT AIR BAG WARNING WAS ILLUMINATED HOWEVER, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11319139

Incident

Feb 24, 2020

Mileage

149,000 mi

SRS LIGHT IS ON. THEREFORE,HAVE THE AIRBAGS BEEN DISABLED? WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW?

NHTSA ID

11205405

Incident

May 1, 2019

Mileage

150,000 mi

THE SRS LIGHT TURNS ON AND DOESN'T GO OUT AFTER STARTUP OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL OF THE SRS UNIT MALFUNCTION FOR THE 2003 YEAR MODEL. SECONDLY, MY VEHICLE IS MORE THAN FIFTEEN YEARS OLD. IS THERE A TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL INVOLVING MY 2002 ACURA MDX? I HAVE TAKEN OWNERSHIP VERY RECENT.

NHTSA ID

11182442

Incident

Feb 25, 2019

Mileage

150,300 mi

SRS DEVICE FAILED, LEAVING AIR BAGS INOPERABLE. DEALER ASKED FACTORY REP TO AUTHORIZE SERVICE. DENIED BY ACURA. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. RESEARCH INDICATES IDENTICAL PROBLEMS IN OTHER VEHICLES, A PRIOR CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AND OTHER COMPLAINTS. SRS WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. BOTH DEALER AND INDEPENDENT GARAGE TESTED AND CONFIRMED UNIT IS DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA ID

11118778

Incident

Apr 15, 2018

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE SRS UNIT, BUT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

NHTSA ID

10903717

Incident

Sep 6, 2015

Mileage

22,000 mi

SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT APPROXIMATELY 130000 MILES. MECHANIC STATES CODE 15-3 "FAULTY OPDS SENSOR". SENSOR IS FAULTY BY DESIGN, IS NOT AFFECTED BY AGE OR USE OF VEHICLE. PREVIOUS EXTENDED WARRANTY ADDRESSED THIS CODE, WITH LANGUAGE IN WARRANTY STATING VEHICLES PAST 10 YEAR MARK ARE ELIGIBLE FOR GOODWILL COVERAGE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. ACURA REFUSED TO COVER COST OF THIS FIX UNDER GOODWILL. MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR DESIGN FAILURES. SAFETY ISSUE AS AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF SRS LIGHT IS ON.

NHTSA ID

10864058

Incident

Aug 1, 2015

TAKAYA RECALL, I'M HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES WHILE I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN PICKS UP SPEED I HAVE TROUBLE SWITCHING GEARS WHEN I TRY TO REVERSE THERE'S NO MOVEMENT THE ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE VEHICLE WILL DO OUR HARD JERK REVERSE MOTION AND STARS GOING IN REVERSE. PASSAGES AIR BAG READ A CODE OF AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. TORQUE CONTROL, GEARS GETTING STUCK FLASHING D5 LIGHT AFTER GOING OVER 40.

NHTSA ID

10820793

Incident

Jan 15, 2016

Mileage

220,113 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

NHTSA ID

10734470

Incident

Jun 12, 2013

Mileage

135,000 mi

THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS RED...I TOOK IT TO ACURA IN STOCKTON....AND THEY SAID. THEY WON'T CHECK IT UNTIL I PAY THEM $120...I AM WORRIED IT IS FAULTY...I DON'T NEED TO PAY THEM TO CHECK AND FIX IT...THE AIR BAG SHOULD NOT BE FAULTY AT ALL.....IT IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM...IT IS A INTERNAL PRODUCT THAT IS DAMAGED.

NHTSA ID

10722352

Incident

Oct 10, 2014

AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE WITH FRONT COLLUSION. CAR TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF US. FRONTAL IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10583956

Incident

Apr 20, 2014

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE BUT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED SPEED DESPITE THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A CEMENT WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT BUT INSTEAD, DEPLOYED SEVERAL MINUTES LATER. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS, A FRACTURED TOOTH, INJURIES TO THE HEAD, WRIST, RIBS AND BRUISES. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED AN ELEVATED BLOOD LEVEL, BRUISING, DISCOMFORT, AND IRRITATED EYES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10536349

Incident

Aug 11, 2013

Mileage

130,000 mi

MY DAUGHTER WAS LIVING IN MICHIGAN AND THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND SHE DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO MAKE OF IT AND THERE WAS NO ACURA DEALERSHIP AROUND WHERE SHE LIVED. SHE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND THEN MOVED BACK TO CA. I SAW THAT IT WAS ON SO I CONTACTED AN ACURA DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT HAD BEEN UNDER AN EXTENDED BUT WE WERE NOW PAST THE 150K LIMIT. I TOLD THEM THAT IT CAME ON BEFORE THAT BUT THEY WOULD NOT HELP. THEY TOLD ME TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR BOX AND IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAD IT REPLACED AND IT AGAIN SHOWS THE SRS LIGHT ON. THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WITH THE SRS LIGHT ON. THIS SHOULD OF BEEN A FACTORY RECALL RATHER THEN AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WE DID NOT KNOW ABOUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10490446

Incident

Sep 15, 2010

Mileage

140,000 mi

I OWN A ACURA MDX 2002 MODEL, THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED BUT THE DEALER REPLACED IT AT NO COST TO ME. NOW THE SRS AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. I WAS SEARCHING FOR OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR SRS LIGHT STAYING ON AND FOUND AN OWNER HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO, THE REAR DUAL SEAT WILL NOT FOLD, SO I CALLED A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO SPECIALIZES IN ACURA, HE MENTIONED THAT THE MDX HAS A HISTORY OF THE BACK SEAT LATCH BREAKING DOWN. WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY RECALLS ON THE SRS LIGHT ON THE DASH AND THE BACK SEAT LATCH BREAKING DOWN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10250731

Incident

Oct 6, 2008

Mileage

90,000 mi

2002 MDX TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE SWAY BARS CRACKED SIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IT TOOK 4 MONTHS TO GET IT FIXED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10129112

Incident

Jun 13, 2005

Mileage

46,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AND UPON HITTING THE BRAKES VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE THEN HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT STOP. HITTING THE BACK OF A THIRD VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10106604

Incident

Dec 30, 2004

Mileage

51,000 mi

THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES BEFORE THE CHIP WAS REPLACED. *NM THE VEHICLE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. *NM

NHTSA ID

10092502

Incident

Apr 30, 2004