2002 Acura RL air bags problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2002 Acura RL — 42% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I recieved a notice of recall about the air bags more than 10 months ago and dealer says they do not have part yet. When will the part be in? We don't want to wait until their is a problem.”
filed Oct 5, 2020
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2002 acura rl. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair…”
filed Sep 18, 2020
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
Related service bulletins
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.
DLR MSG - Acura · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 6, 2014
Air Bags problems in other RL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 RL | 7 | 35% |
| 2006 RL | 9 | 28% |
| 2005 RL | 36 | 29% |
| 2000 RL | 26 | 44% |
| 1999 RL | 9 | 38% |
| 1996 RL | 2 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Acura RL
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.