Acura Acura 2003
Model Acura made in 2003 by Acura got 7 consumer complains as well as 3 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and exterior lighting. Technical service bulletines regarding digital instrument panel and equipment.
Model 2003
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL | |||||
| SB-06-050 | 05/09/2008 | 10032775 | Acura: warranty extension: vehicle warranty mileage. a federal court provided final approval of the settlement of a class action lawsuit alleging that the odometers on certain models were overstating mileage. vehicles affected by this sett | 05/21/2010 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| 08-026 | 05/31/2008 | 10025524 | Load carrying capacity reduced label for all acura vehicles. *pe | 08/15/2008 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| SB-06-050 | 05/09/2008 | 10032775 | Acura: warranty extension: vehicle warranty mileage. a federal court provided final approval of the settlement of a class action lawsuit alleging that the odometers on certain models were overstating mileage. vehicles affected by this sett | 05/21/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 20000 | 1 | 04/30/2003 |
| Vehicle skidded-hit divider-passenger airbag deployed-driver airbag did not. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 12/26/2005 | 1 | 06/10/2003 | |
| We were traveling west on route 76 in my 2003 acura mdx just outside denver colorado. debris came across the road. the driver swerved to avoid the debris. we then swerved back to straighten out. the back end of the car broke loose onto the median. the car then rolled once, flipped up into the air and revolved three times and landed upright. the back seat passenger was ejected and miraculously just bruised. the driver was only bruised as well. the passenger however was taken to two local hospitals and has a broken neck and many lacerations on his head. none of the airbags went off and the car was very difficult to get control of and to steer during this accident. did all the safety equipment in this car function the way it was designed to? *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 01/20/2004 | 1 | ||
| There should be a ban on the hid front bright beams on cars for traffic safety. i have many friends and family who have all stated their disgust with the lights as being a road hazard. many times on two-lane highways you can't even see the car in front of you because the car approaching has those lights. the manufacturers should be banned from selling the cars with the lights and replace, at their cost, for any vehicles that have them on currently. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 05/20/2003 | 3000 | 1 | 05/20/2003 |
| We have an '03 mdx with just about 6k miles on it. around 4.2k we started noticing the thud. mostly just when we're breaking. so today my wife goes in and they are nice about it, but say it's just the way the mdx is... they give her some service news bulletin that says: some brake click is normal - on any acura vehicle, clearance between the brake caliper brackets and the ends of the brake pad backing plates can cause the pads to hit the caliper brackets when you first apply the brakes in a new direction of travel (for example: backing up, applying the brakes, then driving forward and applying the brakes). the clicking you hear is a normal characteristic of the brake system; the clearance is there to allow for heat expansion an / or corrosion of the pads. this has got to be bs in the case of the clunk / thud noise. i've got two friends with mdx's and no damn noise... anyone care to comment? i'm considering taking ours in myself and see if i get the same run around. *ak | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 12/26/2005 | 1 | 06/10/2003 | |
| We were traveling west on route 76 in my 2003 acura mdx just outside denver colorado. debris came across the road. the driver swerved to avoid the debris. we then swerved back to straighten out. the back end of the car broke loose onto the median. the car then rolled once, flipped up into the air and revolved three times and landed upright. the back seat passenger was ejected and miraculously just bruised. the driver was only bruised as well. the passenger however was taken to two local hospitals and has a broken neck and many lacerations on his head. none of the airbags went off and the car was very difficult to get control of and to steer during this accident. did all the safety equipment in this car function the way it was designed to? *jb | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 06/03/2003 | 4000 | 1 | 12/01/2002 |
| The vehicle skidded, when the consumer changed lanes. dealer will be notified. *ak the vehicle skidded and turned 180 degrees. *scc *jb | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 1 | |||
| While parking the right front tire hit a section of curbing that was extended from the next section of curbing, there was a hissing sound and consumer then discovered the tire was flat, consumer was informed that the tire needed to be replaced because the sidewall was broken.*yh | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | CERRITOS | 90703-5332 | CERRITOS ACURA | (800)825-0848 |
| IL | LIBERTYVILLE | 60048 | ACURA OF LIBERTYVILLE | |
| NY | VALLEY STREAM | 11580 | ACURA OF VALLEY STREAM |