2002 Acura RSX problems
Owners have filed 94 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Acura RSX. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 19% of complaints. Next are transmission (18%) and air bags (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 94 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 47,000 miles 54 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Of the 54 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 46,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 11 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2002 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Acura RSX with enough data (62 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While driving about 50 MPH vehicle was involved in a side and frontal impact, and air bags did not deploy. Driver and passenger sustained minor injuries. Also, vehicle was totaled.
Airbag did not deploy in head-on collision at 35 MPH+. After collision, the dealer claims that SRS system is "defective" and needs a new part in order for airbags to deploy properly in the future.
During a 35 MPH collision front air bags did not deploy. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
While driving at 55 MPH, the consumers son was cut off by another motorist. Her son lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a metal divider head on. The vehicle then flipped over and rolled three times, landing on it's roof. None of the frontal air bags, or the side air bags deployed upon impact. The driver and passenger suffered injuries.
Ever since I purchased the car it has had a smell of gas. I thought it would go away after a certain time but it didn't so I got the car checked out. I come to find out it has a gas leak. This is something very dangerous because it puts my life at risk and if anything happens the car could blow up. I purchased this car in june 2016 and im just a young 20 year man that is trying to make it through college.