2002 ACURA TL Air Bags Problems

43 complaints about Air Bags

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All Air Bags Complaints (43)

Oct 12, 2025

The high pressure power steering hose on my car is leaking. Issues with Air bags

Jun 30, 2025

The "SRS" dashboard red light illuminated and stays on. On May 19, 2029 Acura "Replaced Driver S/B." Acura Dealer and Manufacturer are both telling me that my "Inflator" and "Airbag Module" is not covered again since there has been no recall by Acura or NHTSA. Please advise me as to warranty a second time at no cost to me?

Jul 14, 2020

VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING ON HIGHWAY WITH KIDS IN THE CAR, DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION.

Mileage: 150,000

Sep 1, 2019

AUTOMATIC/MANUALLY SHIFTS, MANUAL GEARS D4 SHIFT STUCK IN GEAR AND CAUSING ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURED.

Mileage: 210,000

Jul 9, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V499000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED CROWN ACURA (LOCATED AT 18911 US HWY 19 N, CLEARWATER, FL 33764, (888) 642-5567) AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

May 14, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V182000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. GARRY FORCE ACURA (1634 WESTGATE CIR, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027 (615) 377-0500) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT WERE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. (PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT).

Apr 17, 2019 Crash

WE GOT AN APRIL 2019 LETTER FOR AN IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL WHICH CAME TOO LATE! MY CAR WAS TOTALED IN A ACCIDENT IN WHICH BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. IT DID CAUSE HURTFUL PRESSURE ON MY GRANDSON'S CHEST WITH AN EMERGENCY BILL OVER $500 AND 2 DAYS OF LOSSES WAGES. OK FOR WHICH WE HAD NO COMPENSATION. CAR WAS IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY STREET IN WHICH THE OTHER PARTY WAS TICKETED ON AN ILLEGAL U TURN.

Mileage: 154,000

Apr 15, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR KEPT ILLUMINATING. FLOW ACURA (425 SILAS CREEK PKWY, WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27127, (336) 723-3524) INITIALLY DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRES WERE MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER A TEST WAS PERFORMED, THE INDICATOR REMAINED OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. WHEN THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HER TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS STILL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ANOTHER ACURA DEALER (CROWN ACURA, 3908 W WENDOVER AVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27407) CHANGED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE SECOND DEALER HAD TO ORDER ANOTHER PART AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AGAIN, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED SRS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. DEALERSHIP FILE HAS A LOG/ HISTRY OF THE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE PLUS MULTI REPAIRS WORK DONE ON THE SRS LIGHT BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*JB

Mileage: 65,000

Nov 9, 2018

TAKATA RECALL

Mileage: 88,675

Jan 20, 2018

CAR WILL NO LONGER FUNCTION PROPERLY/ POOR DRIVING.

Jan 15, 2018

MY VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTED AIRBAG. IT HAS YET TO DEPLOY, HOWEVER I WAS INFORMED BY THE TK HOLDINGS INC. THAT THE AIRBAG ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL IS DEFECTED.

Mileage: 198,000

Dec 15, 2017

MY VEHICLE CONTAINS ONE OF THE DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAGS, EVEN THOUGH I REALIZE IT IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER A RECALL.

Dec 7, 2017

AIR BAGS WAS NOT WORKING

Dec 2, 2017

TAKATA RECALL

Mileage: 107

Nov 2, 2017 Crash

TAKATA RECALL I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN JUNE OF 2014. I WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN. AS I WAS DRIVING A SUBURBAN (BELIEVE) TURNED IN FRONT OF ME. TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY BUT DIDN'T QUITE MAKE IT. I HIT THE SIDE OR BACK OF HIS VEHICLE . I FELT LIKE I HIT A BRICK WALL WITH MY FACE. THAT WAS MY FACE HITTING THE AIR BAG.I WAS ON THE SERVICE ROAD LEAVING THE MALL. I DON'T THINK THE DATE I WROTE IN ON THIS FORM IS CORRECT. I'M NOT SURE OF THE DAY.

Mileage: 73,000

Nov 1, 2017

AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON & OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING & IN IDLE .

May 4, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

Mileage: 135,000

Apr 8, 2015

2002 ACURA 3.2 TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL AND REPAIRS. *SMD

Nov 7, 2014

FIRST OFF MY DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW HAS NEVER WORKED. I CHANGED MY WINDOW MOTOR WITH THE REGULATOR TWICE. THAT DID NOT FIX MY WINDOW. I CHANGED MY DRIVERS MASTER WINDOW MODULE TWICE. I CHECKED ALL OF THE FUSES AND THE POWER WINDOW FUSES WERE GOOD. MY POWER WINDOW STILL DOESN'T WORK AFTER $400 IN PARTS AND $400 IN LABOR. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE ACURA DEALERSHIP BECAUSE MY CAR HAD A FEW RECALLS. THE PERSON HELPING ME AT THE DEALERSHIP WAS REAL RUDE AND DISRESPECTFUL. HE TOLD ME THE ONLY RECALL I HAD WAS FOR MY SRS AIRBAG. HE HAD TO ORDER THE PART. I HAVEN'T RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO LET ME KNOW THE PART WAS IN. TWO WEEKS LATER I GO IN AND CHECK IF THE PART WAS I N. THE SAME PERSON THAT HELPED ME CAME UP TO ME AND HAD AN ATTITUDE AND WAS DISRESPECTFUL AGAIN. HE TOLD ME THE PART WAS IN BUT THEY CAN'T SERVICE IT THAT DAY. THEY NEVER COMMUNICATED WITH ME. HORRIBLE SERVICE AT [XXX] ACURA. I TOLD THE SERVICE GUY THAT MY CAR DOES NOT WANT TO COME OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY TRANSMISSION. HE WAS REAL RUDE AND TOLD ME THAT I HAD TO PAY $6000. I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND MY 02 ACURA TL TYPE S WITH MY VIN NUMBER HAS MANY RECALLS. 1 FOR MY AIR BAGS. 2. FOR MY TRANSMISSION 2ND GEAR. 3 FOR MY DRIVERS POWER WINDOW. I TOLD THIS ACURA SERVICE GUY THAT I HAD RECALLS FOR ALL 3 THINGS AND HE LAUGHED AT ME. MY CLUSTER FUSE KEEPS BLOWING AND THE CODE THAT COMES UP IS FOR MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. 70+ PEOPLE WITH AN 02 ACURA TLS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES AS ME. I JUST CONTACTED ACURA AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. NO RECALL HAS BEEN DONE ON MY CAR. I NEED HELP PLEASE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 170,000

Sep 23, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Apr 1, 2013 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V260000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 65,000

Apr 2, 2012 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE WAITING AT A TOLL BOOTH HER FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH MINIMAL FORCE. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS APPROXIMATELY 229,000.

Mileage: 229,000

Mar 7, 2012 Crash

VEHICLE TOTALED AFTER COLLIDING WITH GUARDRAIL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR

Mar 6, 2012

2002 ACURA TL-S. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS RECALL DISSATISFACTION *TGW THE CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL. HOWEVER, AFTER WAITING FOR ALMOST AN HOUR, HE WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED.

Jan 26, 2012 Crash

ALLEGE THAT VEHICLE AIRBAG DEPLOYED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE AND/OR INCLUDING POSSIBLE ACCELERATION LEADING TO A COLLISION AND/OR SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM. RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES AND/OR POSSIBLE MORE THAN TWO. SRS LIGHT APPEARED TO BE ACTIVATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. ( FACTS: POWER INVERTER CONNECTED, OTHER MOBILE ELECTRONICS POWERED BY VEHICLE'S DC POWER SUPPLY, BOTH DRIVER AND AIRBAG WERE DEPLOYED, NEW CAR MOUNT INSTALLATION ON PASSENGER SEAT FRAME BOLTS)

Mileage: 150,000

May 13, 2011 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND TOLD THE CONTACT THAT A CASE WOULD BE OPENED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000. UPDATED 06/24/11 *BF UPDATED 2/03/2012 *LN *TR

Mileage: 147,000

May 13, 2011 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND TOLD THE CONTACT THAT A CASE WOULD BE OPENED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000. UPDATED 06/24/11 *BF UPDATED 2/03/2012 *LN *TR

Mileage: 147,000

Nov 1, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 10V041000 (AIR BAGS); THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE NOVEMBER 2010 BUT THE SRS LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE LIGHT TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 165,615.

Mileage: 165,615

Jul 14, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE AIR BAGS INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS STRUCK BY THE AIR BAG AND SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES AS A RESULT. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V259000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE) AND WAS INFORMED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 139,744.

Mileage: 139,744

Jun 24, 2010

2002 ACURA 3.2 TL. CONSUMER CC LETTER TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO GET THE AIR BAG RECALL PERFORMED, BUT HE HAS NOT RECEIVED A FOLLOW-UP FROM THE DEALER. *JB

Jun 24, 2010

2002 ACURA 3.2 TL. CONSUMER CC LETTER TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO GET THE AIR BAG RECALL PERFORMED, BUT HE HAS NOT RECEIVED A FOLLOW-UP FROM THE DEALER. *JB

Dec 9, 2009

RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL CONCERNING MY 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL. ON OCTOBER 8TH, 2009 (WHICH WAS A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT) I TOOK THE CAR IN TO HAVE ISSUE CHECKED OUT AND CORRECTED (HALL ACURA LOCATION #7 IN NEWPORT NEWS, VA.) AFTER THE DEALER LOOKING OVER THE CAR THEY CAME TO ME WITH A LIST OF ITEMS THAT SUPPOSEDLY NEEDED TO BE DONE. ALL BUT 1 ITEM HAD BEEN DONE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MY FIRST CLUE THAT THIS WAS A SHADY DEALER. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THEY COULD GET ME A RENTAL CAR AND HAVE THESE ITEMS FIXED PLUS FIX THE RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG INFLATOR. OF COURSE I DID NOT GET THE EXTRA WORK DONE SINCE IT HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE, AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID IT WOULD BE 2 WEEKS FOR THE PART TO COME IN. AT THAT TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY THAT THEY COULD HAVE HAD THE SAFETY RECALL FIXED IF I WAS WILLING TO SPEND MONEY ON UNNECESSARY REPAIRS. WELL TO GET TO THE ISSUE IT IS NOW 2 MONTHS AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY CORRESPONDENCE WHETHER PHONE, EMAIL (WHICH THEY ARE ALWAYS EMAILING INCENTIVES TO BUY ANOTHER CAR). THIS IS VERY DISTURBING SINCE THE CAR IS DRIVEN BY MY 76 YEAR OLD MOTHER AND GOD FORBID SOMETHING HAPPENS. IF YOU COULD PLEASE GET ON TOP OF THIS AND LET ME KNOW WHAT MY NEXT STEPS ARE. I HAVE A VERY BAD TASTE IN MY MOUTH WITH THIS DEALERSHIP. I HAVE DEALT WITH THE PENINSULA HONDA FOR YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES LIKE THIS WITH MY HONDA ACCORD. THE FUNNY PART IS THE CAR WAS BOUGHT AT HALL'S ACURA DEALERSHIP IN CHESAPEAKE VA. *TR

Mileage: 31,423

Jul 1, 2009 Crash

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING A 120 DEGREE CRASH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES AND UNDERWENT PHYSICAL THERAPY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,364. UPDATED 08/20/09. *LJ UPDATED 08/20/09.*JB

Mileage: 60,364

Mar 20, 2006 Crash

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEATBELT AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONTAL DAMAGE AND IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED.

Mileage: 94,000

Nov 17, 2005

SRS LIGHT CAME ON FOR 4TH TIME; ACURA 3.2TL 2002. *JB

Mileage: 69,500

Oct 1, 2005

SRS LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE THE ACURA EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I HAVE GONE TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND THEY ALL TELL ME THAT THE SRS LIGHT IS NOT COVERED FOR 02 BUT IT WAS FOR 03? WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN EXTENDED WARRANTY IF NO ONE WILL HONOR IT? *NM

Mileage: 80,000

Sep 26, 2005

DT: THE CONSUMER FILED A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT ON THE SRS OF THE AIRBAG, ODI 10137149 . THE CONSUMER REFUSED TO ADD THIS INFORMATION TO HER PREVIOUS COMPLAINT AND WISHED TO FILE A SEPARATE COMPLAINT ON THE SAME VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR THAT WENT TO THE HEATER, THE AIR CONDITIONER, AND WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE WIRES MELTED. THE CONSUMER DID NOT SEE FLAMES, BUT FELT THERE WAS A FIRE. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE SHE WAS TOLD IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED HONDA MANUFACTURER, WHO WAS SUPPOSE TO CALL THE CONSUMER BACK. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. *AK

Mileage: 103,040

Sep 20, 2005

DT: 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL. THE CONSUMER STATES THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON. THE DEALERSHIP STATES IT IS A FAULTY OPDS UNIT. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS. THE LIGHT CAME ON APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO AND HAS NOT GONE OFF.*AK

Mileage: 99,000

Jul 18, 2005

SUDDEN, LOUD GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM REAR DISC BRAKES. AT SAME TIME, SRS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. CONTACTED ACURA DEALER, CLAIR ACURA OF WALPOLE MA, UNABLE TO SERVICE FOR AT LEAST A WEEK, DIDN'T APPEAR CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUES. TOOK CAR TO TIRE/BREAK SPECIALIST WHO IMMEDIATLEY DIAGNOSED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, CALIPERS WERE LOCKED FROZEN. CALLED ACURA DEALER, STILL UNCONCERNED, KNEW NOTHING ABOUT OTHER VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. HAD CAR REPAIRED IMMEDIATLEY BY BREAK SPECIALIST - REPLACED CALIPERS, ROTORS, BRAKE FLUID, COMPLETE BRAKE PACKAGE.

Mileage: 41,470

Apr 19, 2004

TRANSMISSION FAILURE JUST LIKE EVERBODY ELSE WITH THESES CARS . *AK

Mileage: 77,200

Oct 21, 2003

SAFETY ISSUE. ACURA DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RESOLVE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) PROBLEM AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS DURING THE PAST 90 DAYS. THE VEHICLE IS NOW BEING SERVICED BY THE ACURA SERVICING DEALER FOR THE FOURTH TIME FOR THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. THE SRS PROBLEM LIGHT KEEPS TURNING WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS A CONCERN THAT THE SRS SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION AS DESIGNED DUE TO THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. *LA

Mileage: 45,940

Jul 30, 2002 Crash

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE.*AK

Jan 2, 2002

RECURRING PROBLEM WITH SRS LIGHT COMING ON AND RENDERING VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE PER DEALER, OWNER'S MANUAL, AND FACTORY REP. CAR IS 90 DAYS OLD AND HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR 40 DAYS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER CAN REPAIR AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS. THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AS IT IS REPORTED ON INTERNET MESSAGE BOARDS (E.G. CLUBRSX.COM), AND THE DEALERS REFER TO OTHER OCCURRENCES.*AK