2002 Acura Acura problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train:automatic Transmission (6) · Power Train:manual Transmission (3) · Vehicle Speed Control (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Acura Acura model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (4)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Air Bags 2014-08-06 · DLR MSG - Acura · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - on monday, june 23, 2014, acura announced three recalls for various 2002-06 acura models. as of august 4, 2014, affected vins have been identified, and vin status inquiry has been updated.
Air Bags:frontal 2014-07-23 · DLR MSG - Stop S · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - on monday, june 23, 2014, acura announced three recalls for various 2002-06 acura models. as of july 23, 2014, affected vins have been identified, and service bulletins 14-023, safety recall: front passenger?s airbag inflator can be over-pressurized, 14-029, recall: front driver?s
Equipment:other:labels 2008-05-31 · 08-026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
load carrying capacity reduced label for all acura vehicles. *pe
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2008-05-09 · SB-06-050 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
acura: warranty extension: vehicle warranty mileage. a federal court provided final approval of the settlement of a class action lawsuit alleging that the odometers on certain models were overstating mileage. vehicles affected by this settlement include certain 2002-2006. on affected vehicles, the
What owners report
2008-02-17 · Power Train:automatic Transmission“my business purchased two brand new 2002 acura vehicles, a cl and a tl in sept. of 2001. the transmission on our tl was replaced 4 times free of charge because all of the transmissions on these make/models are bad and when they go out acura promised to replace them as long as we were the original owner. we traded in the tl years ago, but i kept the…”
2007-09-12 · Structure“my 2002 mdx has 75,000 miles and needs the engine mounts replaced. it was reported by lots of people that acura's design flaws on the motor mounts for 2001, 2002 mdx. lots of discussions may be found athttp://www.topix.net/forum/autos/acura-mdx/t54qbspdkrmccnv0a it is a disaster for consumers to pay for the design defects! *tr…”
2007-07-24 · Fuel System, Other:delivery:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · 57,560 mi“mil comes on with dtc p1457 - signaling evap bypass solenoid failure. *tr…”
2007-06-25 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 79,000 mi“multiple engine mount failures on 2002 acura mdx. first failure occurred at 40,000 miles. second failure occurred at 79,000 miles. both failures were identified by an acura dealer as important mechanical and safety concerns. both failures were remedied by an acura dealer. the first failure was covered under warranty. the second failure was not cove…”
2007-04-19 · Power Train:automatic Transmission · 42,500 mi“the 2001 acura mdx stalls at high speeds and then kicks back in gear. it's kind of dangerous to me. it seems to be alot of transmission problems and acura denies any problem with this model. *tr…”
2003-04-29 · Power Train:automatic Transmission“while driving the transmission failed at 28,000 miles which caused the vehicle to decelerate. *nlm…”
2003-01-31 · Power Train:automatic Transmission“while driving at highway speed transmission failed causing the vehicle to jump from 5th to 2nd gear. please provide any additional information. ts…”
2002-08-05 · Tires“at purchase, car seemed to pull to the left when accelerating. after about 3500 miles, the rear driver's side tire blew out while travelling about 65 mph. there was virtually no tread wear. there was no sign of puncture in the tread. the michelin dealer said that the only way the tire could have fail this way is to drive on it extremely under-i…”
2002-05-07 · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System“rotten egg smell coming from exhaust of vehicle…”
2002-02-04 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline“10/21/00 experienced first engine failure (no compression #1 & 3 cylinders) at 3,487 mile mark. car towed to dealer. dealership contends operator error, one time repair as goodwill gesture of acura. service dept states "engine replaced" however, not indicated on work order. work completed 11/08/01 (17 days). 11/12/01 (3717 mi.) experienced …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.