2002 Acura RSX - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2002 Acura RSX

75 problems have been reported for the 2002 Acura RSX. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2002 Acura RSX. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 17 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (14 problems).

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2002 Acura RSX in the United States are 42,758 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Acura RSX owners in the last 23 years is 75, and the age of the vehicle is 23, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 75 / 42,758 / 23 * 1000 = 0.08.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Acura RSX model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2002 Acura RSX in 2002.

📊 Compare the 2002 Acura RSX with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Acura RSX, the following table can be used to compare the 2002 Acura RSX with the Acura RSX from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2002 RSX is 75 while the average number of problems reported for the 8 model years of the Acura RSX is 22.

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