2002 Acura MDX air bags problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2002 Acura MDX — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Aug 9, 2022
“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…”
filed Jul 14, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a…Campaign 20V027000 · Jan 17, 2020
Air Bags problems in other MDX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 MDX | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 MDX | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 MDX | 5 | 4% |
| 2020 MDX | 4 | 2% |
| 2019 MDX | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 MDX | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 MDX | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 MDX | 7 | 2% |
| 2015 MDX | 4 | 6% |
| 2014 MDX | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 MDX | 1 | 3% |
| 2012 MDX | 9 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Acura MDX
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.