Side/window Air Bag Problems of Acura RSX

Acura RSX owners have reported 6 problems related to side/window air bag (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Acura RSX based on all problems reported for the RSX.

1 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 2003 Acura RSX

Failure Date: 03/04/2010

My teenage son was driving his 2003 Acura Rsx-s on highway i60 in southern California. His car was hit in the left rear which pushed him in the tail of a big rig. His car then flew off the freeway and off a cliff, approx 80-90 feet down. Car rolled over estimated a 7-8 times. Neither of the two front or two side airbags deployed. There were 4 passengers including the driver. All wearing seatbelts. 1 serious and 3 minor injuries. Car completely totalled. No drugs or alcohol involved.

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2 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 2006 Acura RSX

Failure Date: 12/07/2007

Airbag failure to deploy in a substantial passenger door side impact causing total loss of the vehicle and injuries to the passenger seat occupant. Driver's side airbag did deploy but there was no door impact there. Front airbags did not deploy as there was no frontal impact.

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3 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 2003 Acura RSX

Failure Date: 03/25/2005

After being rear ended consumer's vehicle was struck a second time at 55 mph in the driver's door. Upon impact, neither side air bags nor the frontal air bags deployed. The vehicle was totaled. The vehicle was hit with such force that the front axle snapped.

4 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 2002 Acura RSX

Failure Date: 05/19/2004

While driving at 55 mph, the consumers son was cut off by another motorist. Her son lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a metal divider head on. The vehicle then flipped over and rolled three times, landing on it's roof. None of the frontal air bags, or the side air bags deployed upon impact. The driver and passenger suffered injuries.

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5 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 2002 Acura RSX

Failure Date: 09/22/2002

While in motion, consumer was rear ended and by a vehicle traveling 100 mph. The side impact air bags did not deploy. Consumer feels had they gone off it would have prevented the clavicle bone fracture the driver sustained.

6 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 2002 Acura RSX

Failure Date: 12/11/2001

On 12/11/01 my 3 1/2 month old Rsx-s was totalled. A 1990 chevy truck smashed into the driver side of the car and crushed it. The driver side from the beginning of the rear fender (just behind the driver's door) all the way up to the front bumper was hit and crushed. The driver's side impact airbag did not open. The driver's front airbag did not open. The passenger side was not hit at all howerver, it's front airbag did deploy. Because of my airbags not opening my head smashed the driver's door window and my left hip and knee were pretty bruised. The pain is just now starting to go away, 3 weeks later. . Read more...


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