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2002 Acura CL Air bags Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
11%of 44 total for the year
Median mileage
140,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Acura CL, 11% of the 44 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 140,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2002 Acura CL. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Acura of escondido located at (1502 auto park way, escondido ca) was contacted and confirmed that part was not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Vin tool confirms parts not available.”

NHTSA complaint #11319134, filed 2020-03

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2003912%
2002511%
20013212%
2000218%
1999612%
1998815%
19971417%

Other parts of the 2002 Acura CL

Transmission and drivetrain
33 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
3 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Acura CL

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology