Five problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2002 Acura MDX. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Acura MDX based on all problems reported for the 2002 MDX.
Srs light illuminated at approximately 130000 miles. Mechanic states code 15-3 "faulty opds sensor". Sensor is faulty by design, is not affected by age or use of vehicle. Previous extended warranty addressed this code, with language in warranty stating vehicles past 10 year mark are eligible for goodwill coverage to fix this issue. Acura refused to cover cost of this fix under goodwill. Manufacturer should be held accountable for design failures. Safety issue as air bags will not deploy if srs light is on.
Air bags did not inflate with front collusion. Car turned left in front of us. Frontal impact air bags did not deploy.
The contact owns a 2003 Acura Mdx. While driving 40 mph, the driver attempted to decelerate but lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle maintained speed despite the brake pedal being depressed and caused the driver to crash into a cement wall. The air bags failed to deploy upon impact but instead, deployed several minutes later. The driver sustained lacerations, a fractured tooth, injuries to the head, wrist, ribs and bruises. The passenger sustained an elevated blood level, bruising, discomfort, and irritated eyes. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed and the manufacturer was not made aware of the incident. The vehicle was not inspected to determine the cause of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
My daughter was living in michigan and the srs light came on and she did not know what to make of it and there was no Acura dealership around where she lived. She continued to drive the car and then moved back to CA. I saw that it was on so I contacted an Acura dealership and they informed me that it had been under an extended but we were now past the 150k limit. I told them that it came on before that but they would not help. They told me to replace the passenger seat sensor box and it would fix the problem. I had it replaced and it again shows the srs light on. The airbags will not deploy with the srs light on. This should of been a factory recall rather then an extended warranty that we did not know about.
While driving and upon hitting the brakes vehicle continuously accelerated. Consumer's vehicle then hit the back of another vehicle. However, the vehicle could not stop. Hitting the back of a third vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.