Power Train Related Problems of the 2002 Acura RSX

Table 1 shows ten common power train related problems of the 2002 Acura RSX. The number one most common problem is related to the manual transmission (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the transmission shudder (three problems).


Recently reported Power Train problems of the 2002 Acura RSX

The Manual Transmission problem

I was driving and shifted from 2nd to third and I let out the clutch at 30 mph and the transmission came apart with gears on the ground. Acura never called the warranty company so it was never fixed and they reposed it.   Read details...

The Transmission Shudder problem

I recently purchased 2002 Acura Rsx with 21,200 miles, 5sp manual transmission. The vehicle passed 150- point inspection that was performed at white bear lakes Acura Subaru, mn dealership. The vehicle was Acura-certified, but I decided not to purchase $1,600 certification program because of money   Read details...

The Automatic Transmission problem

My 2002 Acura Rsx-s was difficult to shift into 2nd and 3rd gears. This is a safety issue because you may pull out and need to accelerate and you can not. Rosenthal Acura looked at the car and said it needed some parts for 3rd gear. They took the car apart and found a broken shift fork lever.   Read details...


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