2002 Acura MDX: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2002 Acura MDX. The newest campaign is 20V027000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Jan 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 104 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V027000, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bags in the vehicles, replacing the driver frontal air bag inflator with an inflator of a different design, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 2,016,174 units in total.
- 20V027000Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
- 05V385000Suspension / Front / Springs / Coil Springs
- 04V176000Power Train / Automatic Transmission
- 02V226000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
20V027000Received . 875,966 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey, 2001-2002 Acura MDX and 2000 Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Coupe, and Civic Sedan vehicles. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue, the replacement NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bags in the vehicles, replacing the driver frontal air bag inflator with an inflator of a different design, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number U6R, H6S. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V385000Received . 22,861 units.
Suspension / Front / Springs / Coil Springs
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain sport utility vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia, wisconsin and the district of columbia. In areas where large quantities of road salt are used, the front suspension coil springs have insufficient corrosion protection, and may be susceptible to corrosion.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Excessive corrosion can cause spring failure and a broken spring could puncture a front tire, which increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace both front springs with improved springs. The recall began on october 11, 2005. Owners may contact acura at 800-382-2238.
Report filed by HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.). Manufacturer campaign number P92. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V176000Received . 1,099,796 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On some mini vans, sport utility and passenger vehicles, certain operating conditions can result in heat build-up between the countershaft and secondary shaft second gears in the automatic transmission, eventually leading to gear tooth chipping or gear breakage.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Gear failure could result in transmission lockup, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
On vehicles with 15,000 miles or less, the dealer will update the transmission with a simple revision to the oil cooler return line to increase lubrication to the second gear. On vehicles with more than 15,000 miles, the dealer will inspect the transmission to identify gears that have already experienced discoloration due to overheating. If discoloration exists, the transmission will be replaced if discoloration is not present, the dealer will perform the revision to the oil cooler return line. The recall began on april 21, 2004, for pilot, odyssey, and mdx owners. Owners of the accord vehicles will start receiving letters on june 28, 2004, and on june 29, 2004, for owners of the tl and cl vehicles. Owners should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009 or acura at 1-800-382-2238.
Report filed by HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.). Manufacturer campaign number P30/P31. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
02V226000Received . 17,551 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain minivans, sedans, coupes, and sport utility vehicles equipped with v6 engines, a timing belt tensioner pulley on the water pump is misaligned and could cause the timing belt to contact a bolt on the cylinder head. Eventually the belt could be damaged and fail.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the timing belt breaks, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the water pump and if it is one of the defective pumps, the water pump and timing belt will be replaced. Owner notification began august 30, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009 or acura at 1-800-382-2238.
Report filed by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
104 complaints, 114 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2002 Acura MDX
- All 2002 vehicles
| Component | 2002 MDX | All 2002 vehicles | MDX, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 578.9 | 135.9 | 481.9 | 66 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 96.5 | 130.3 | 108.3 | 11 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 52.6 | 96.7 | 37.9 | 6 |
| Structure | 52.6 | 52.7 | 34.3 | 6 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 35.1 | 39.3 | 32.5 | 4 |
| Air Bags | 35.1 | 55.1 | 36.1 | 4 |
| Electrical System | 26.3 | 88.7 | 45.1 | 3 |
| Steering | 26.3 | 37.1 | 23.5 | 3 |
| Visibility | 17.5 | 50.4 | 19.9 | 2 |
| Equipment | 17.5 | 24.7 | 30.7 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 1 Oct 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE05040 | Preliminary evaluation | FRONT COIL SPRING BREAKAGE | Suspension / Front / Springs / Coil Springs | 14 Jul 2005 | 14 Sep 2005 | 05V385000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2002 Acura MDXThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2002 Acura MDX: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/acura/mdx/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Acura MDX?
- 2,016,174 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Acura MDX have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 42 recall campaigns for the Acura MDX, model years 2001 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2002 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2002 Acura MDX name most often?
- Power Train: 66 of 114 component mentions, or 578.9 per 1,000. For all 2002 vehicles the figure is 135.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Acura MDX open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.