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2002 Acura MDX Latches, locks and linkages Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
0%of 205 total for the year
Median mileage
110,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2002 Acura MDX, 0% of the 205 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,000 miles.

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.

“Car locked itself with driver and passengers inside car. No one could open doors from inside. The manual unlock would not unlock doors. Driver was able to unlock his door by opening window and using the outside door handles. This incident has happened three times. On another incident while parking, the valet asked to turn car off leave car keys inside car. As driver left the car and closed the door, the car locked itself (with the keys inside). This has occurred twice in the past couple of months.”

NHTSA complaint #10568280, filed 2014-03, 110,000 miles

Latches, locks and linkages: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201411%
201024%
200924%
200824%
200611%
200310%
200210%
200110%

Other parts of the 2002 Acura MDX

Transmission and drivetrain
125 complaints
Air bags
23 complaints
Engine cooling
14 complaints
Electrical system
12 complaints
Vehicle speed control
12 complaints
Body and structure
7 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Equipment
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Acura MDX

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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