2002 Acura Rsx Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Acura Rsx. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 91 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
12
1crashes
AIR BAGS
9
2crashes4injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
4
POWER TRAIN
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
Total complaints91

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The car stopped at an traffic intersection when making a left turn. Fortunately, the traffic was light. Later, a broken driver side cv axel was identified, which had sever corrosion inside the damper. The narrowest diameter is only 16mm vs 25mm of the axel.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2023-06-11

“The light for my air bag is on and the passenger air bag light flickers on too. The cruse control does not work.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2020-04-01

“The light for my air bag is on and the passenger air bag light flickers on too. The cruse control does not work.”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL · reported 2020-04-01

“While driving I started to smell fuel in the passenger compartment. Upon inspection of the fuel pump, I discovered that the plastic on top of the fuel pump had cracked filling up the top of the fuel tank cover with raw fuel. Some of the fuel had made its way into the passenger compartment while…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2019-07-03

“My car had a strong gas smell inside and outside vehicle whenever I drove it. I looked and found that the gas pump plastic housing was cracked in multiple places and a large amount of gas had leaked into the compartment under the seat and down below my vehicle.”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2019-06-04

“The contact owns a 2022 acura rsx. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware that there were holes underneath the front driver’s and passenger’s side seats. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified…”

SEATS · reported 2018-03-15

“Ever since I purchased the car it has had a smell of gas. I thought it would go away after a certain time but it didn't so I got the car checked out. I come to find out it has a gas leak. This is something very dangerous because it puts my life at risk and if anything happens the car could blow…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2016-06-17

“Ever since I purchased the car it has had a smell of gas. I thought it would go away after a certain time but it didn't so I got the car checked out. I come to find out it has a gas leak. This is something very dangerous because it puts my life at risk and if anything happens the car could blow…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2016-06-17
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Acura Rsx as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.