2002 Acura TL air bags problems
44 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2002 Acura TL, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 44 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 29 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. While driving 45 MPH, the contact's vehicle was struck head-on by another vehicle, causing a 120 degree crash. The driver's side air bag failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck injuries and underwent physical therapy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was inspected by an insurance adjuster, who was unable to determine why the air bag did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 60,364.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. While driving 65 MPH, the air bag deployed when the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard. There were no injuries. The contact continued to drive the vehicle to her residence. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 19v499000 (air bags). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Acura TL
- Transmission 188 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 40 complaints
- Brakes 22 complaints
- Cruise control 16 complaints