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2002 Acura Rsx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2002 Acura Rsx do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 20.5.

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76Owner complaints

Model-year median: 20.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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200176
200225
200317
200432
2005
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
20Engine And Engine Cooling
16Air Bags
14Structure
5Electrical System
4
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
4Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Fuel/propulsion System
3Seat Belts
3Steering
3Seats
2Suspension
2Unknown Or Other
2Visibility
2Engine
1Forward Collision Avoidance
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel System, Other
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Parking Brake
1Service Brakes, Air
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

44 reports with mileage · 32 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports1 fire reports7 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

4 reports
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213,288 miles · Aug 5, 2026
Electrical System

Odometer Fraud. The contact owned a 2002 Acura SRX. The contact stated that the vehicle was sold to a friend in a private sale. The new owner then attempted to sell the vehicle to another person, and upon obtaining the Carfax report, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mil…

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Odometer Fraud. The contact owned a 2002 Acura SRX. The contact stated that the vehicle was sold to a friend in a private sale. The new owner then attempted to sell the vehicle to another person, and upon obtaining the Carfax report, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was approximately 115,000, and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 213,288.

NHTSA ODI #11754924

Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 2026
Electrical SystemSteering

Duralast 12volt battery post are smaller than they should be. It cause the battery terminal to came loose after a hard bump on the road. It resulted in my car losing power steering.

NHTSA ODI #11751583

Mileage unknown · Dec 3, 2003
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

POSSIBLE LEMON LAW QUALIFIER. *MR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON FOUR TIMES THE DEALER STATED THE #02 SENSOR WAS SENSITIVE, THEY ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE PART SHOULD RESET. THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE LOCKS AND KEYLESS ENTRY. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10050195

Mileage unknown · Dec 3, 2003
Air BagsElectrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

PROBLEMS WITH 2002 ACURA RSX POSSIBLE LEMON LAW QUALIFIER. *MR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE 02 OXYGEN SENSOR WAS SENSITIVE AND WAS RESET BUT THE PROBLEM WAS MORE THAN TWO OCCASIONS. THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE LOCKS/KEYLESS ENTRY, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT HAD COME ON. *SC…

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PROBLEMS WITH 2002 ACURA RSX POSSIBLE LEMON LAW QUALIFIER. *MR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE 02 OXYGEN SENSOR WAS SENSITIVE AND WAS RESET BUT THE PROBLEM WAS MORE THAN TWO OCCASIONS. THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE LOCKS/KEYLESS ENTRY, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT HAD COME ON. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10050076

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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