Honda Accord Complaints (2002)

1,050 consumer complaints on file.

#10148573January 25, 2006
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SIDE AIRBAG LIGHTS OFTEN COME ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS NOW. I HAD CALLED DEALERSHIP REGARDING THIS SITUATIONS. BUT THEY ADVISED ME THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS THE SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT STAYING ON. I ASSUME WHENEVER THE LIGHT CAME ON PASSENGER WAS LEANING ON THE CHAIR IN A CERTAIN WAY, BUT I NOTICED THAT THE SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. BESIDES THE ON AND OFF SITUATIONS WITH THE SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT, I WAS INVOLVED IN A DRIVER SIDE IMPACT. THE OTHER PARTY HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE IMPACT COMPLETE WRECKED THE DOOR, BUT NONE OF SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED OR NOTHING. I ASSUMED THAT THE IMPACT WAS NOT HARD ENOUGH TO DEPLOY THE SIDE AIRBAG. ALSO, MANY FRIENDS WHO ALSO HAD HONDA ACCORDS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM . I HOPE SOME ONE COULD INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION AND I COULD HAVE GOTTEN SERIOUSLY INJURED FROM THE ACCIDENT OR MAYBE FROM FUTURE ACCIDENT IF THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SIDE AIRBAG.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148714January 25, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE GOING 50 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO 80 MPH. THE CONTACT SWITCHED THE VEHICLE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WHICH CAUSED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO DEACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED A NEW THROTTLE BODY WAS NEEDED. UPDATED 02/13/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146777January 3, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRYING TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT THE TIME OF ACCELERATION. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE DURING THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE HIT A FENCE AFTER GOING UP AN INCLINE. AFTER THE IMPACT, THE GEAR SHIFT WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY AGAIN. THIS TIME IT STOPPED AFTER CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO INSPECTION STATION, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCELERATION. THEY DISCOVERED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS TURNED ON, EVEN THOUGH THE CONTACT STATED SHE NEVER USED THE CRUISE CONTROL. THERE WAS FRAME DAMAGE AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146237December 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD COUPE HAS A BAD TRANSMISSION, IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HONDA PUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON FOR THE OLDER MODELS. I BELIEVE THEY NEED TO EXTEND THAT WARRANTY TO 2002 MODELS AS WELL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145568December 18, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS LIGHT CAME ON 12/18/05 AND DOES NOT GO OFF. AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS, MY INTERIOR NEVER GOT WET, JUST HAPPENED. NOT VERY HAPPY AFTER READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. I DO REALIZE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY, BUT WILL NOT GET FIXED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145569December 18, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON FROM TIME TO TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143716November 27, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I TRIED CONTACTING HONDA TO SEE WHETHER IT IS NORMAL TO GET ELECTRIC SHOCKS FROM THE CAR. EVERY TIME I CLOSE MY DOOR TO MY CAR I GET SHOCK. I EVEN SEEN ELECTRIC WAVE. HOWEVER, HONDA INDICATED THAT IT MUST BE THE WAY I AM WALKING, BUT EVERYONE WHO COMES IN AND OUT OF MY CAR GETS SHOCK AND ITS ONLY HAPPENS IN THE DRY WINTER TIME. WHEN I STEP ON MY PEDAL THE CAR STALLS WHICH CAUSES ME TO STEP ON THE PEDAL HARDER. MY ENGINE JUST TURNS OFF WHILE I STEP ON THE BRAKES. I HAVE SPOKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INDICATES THAT IS NORMAL FOR HONDA ACCORD 2002. I CONTACTED SERVICE, BUT THEY INDICATED THAT IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY AND IT IS NOT THE MANUFACTURES PROBLEM. I JUST WANTED TO REPORT THIS INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143386November 21, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS ACCELERATING TO MERGE ONTO A FREEWAY. WHILE I WAS LOOKING IN MY MIRROR, THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED. I HIT HER WITHOUT EVER HITTING MY BRAKES. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BOTH SEAT BELTS LOCKED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAULTY AIRBAG WAS REPLACED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY, BUT SO FAR, HONDA HAS NOT EXAMINED MY CAR OR THE AIRBAG TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10143104November 18, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE STOPPING THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STEER OR STOP THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. THE VEHICLE BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN A SMALL TREE AND A FIRE HYDRANT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AGAIN ON WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005 - *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143148November 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND STALLED. THE CONTACT'S SON TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED IT WAS TRANSMISSION FAILING. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141155October 28, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
MY SRS LIGHT IN MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD HAS COME ON TWICE. IT IS CURRENTLY AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP GETTING FIXED. THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT IF THE LIGHT IS ON. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. HONDA REFUSES TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS MALFUNCTION IN THEIR CARS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140259October 19, 2005
AIR BAGS
DT: 2002 HONDA ACCORD SE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH ON OCTOBER 18, 2005 AND SHE LOST CONSCIOUS. SHE HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES. SHE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALERSHIP OR MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS. HAD THE FRONT BUMPER REPLACED ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10139100October 8, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138574October 4, 2005
AIR BAGS
WHILE OPERATING MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD,, MY PASSENGER LEANED AGAINST THE PASSENGER DOOR. THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON UNTIL THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO LOOK AT THE CAR. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM HAD FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE REPAIR WAS TO HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE VEHICLE SERVICE CONTRACT I HAD PURCHASED WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2001. OF COURSE IT WAS NOT COVERED. THE REPAIR WAS A SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM FOR WHICH I HAD NO CONTROL OVER NOR DID I DO ANYTHING TO CAUSE THE ''OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. THE DEVICE COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY HAD IT DEPLOYED ACCIDENTALLY OR FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136984September 19, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHARGED ME $95.00 JUST TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM AND THEN TOLD ME IT WAS GOING TO COST $852.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT WAS 18 DAYS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE SEAT NEVER GOT WET AND NOTHING HAPPENED TO THE CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM WOULD RESULT IN THE AIR BAGS NOT WORKING IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130776August 24, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT: THE SAFETY SENSOR THAT CONTROLS THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR THE AIR BAGS ( SRS SENSOR) FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER NEGLECTED TO TELL CONSUMER NEVER TO GET THE SEAT WET OR NEVER OPEN THE WINDOWS DURING RAIN. THE SENSOR IS LOCATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND WHEN THE SEAT GOT WET/DAMP THE SYSTEM WAS NOT LONGER GOOD. IT GOT WET ONCE BEFORE AND HAD TO REPLACE IT BUT WAS NOT TOLD IT WOULD BE A PROBLEM IF IT GOT WET. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR IT UNLESS THE CONSUMER PAID FOR IT. THIS HAPPENED JULY 25, 2005.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133801August 22, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2002 HONDA ACCORD IN MARCH OF 2005. IN MID AUGUST I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAS 80K MILES ON IT, AND HAS HAD REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE BY THE DEALER. THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD PROBLEMS WITH 1998-2001 TRANSMISSIONS BUT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. 2002 MODELS HAVE THE SAME MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION WITH "UPGRADES"., YET MY CAR WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THERE WAS ANOTHER ACCORD WITH LESS MILES AND A BAD TRANSMISSION. HONDA SAID THAT MY CAR DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANY THAT THEY ISSUED FOR THE PREVIOUS YEARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THAT TRANSMISSION SO IT WOULD BE $5,000 DOLARS FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE OWNED 4 HONDAS PREVIOUSLY AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE. THIS IS RIDICULOUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133649August 21, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON BY ITSELF, WHAT THIS DOES IS THAT IT SHUTS OFF THE SIDE AIRBAGS ON THE CAR WHEN THE LIGHT SOMES ON, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM HONDA WILL CHARGE FOR FIXING IT EVEN IF THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133438August 12, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
2002 HONDA ACCORD EX DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD AFTER THE PASSENGER SEAT BECAME DAMP FROM A RAIN STORM. *MR THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131802August 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES
ON APRIL 6 AND JULY 1 OF THIS YEAR I WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN A LOUD EXPLOSION OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME I THOUGHT I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING OR BEEN NEAR A GUNSHOT. WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED MONTHS LATER THE NOISE SOUNDED AS THOUGH IT WAS IN THE CABIN WITH ME. NO WARNING LIGHTS, DIFFICULTY IN HANDLING, OR VISIBLE DAMAGE HAS APPEARED. THE NOISE IS SUDDEN, WITHOUT WARNING, AND IMMENSE--RINGING IN EARS AN HOUR LATER--NOT TO MENTION FRIGHTENING. WE REPLACED TIRES IN JUNE, AND ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE ON SCHEDULE. THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR WAS BRAND NEW-A CLUNKING NOISE-WHICH WAS DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE, AND REQUIRED EXTENDED DAYS IN THE SHOP (NEARLY FOUR OF THE FIRST SIX WEEKS OWNED). IT WAS FINALLY ELIMINATED WHEN THE SHOP "DISMANTLED" THE CAR, DRAINED TRANSMISSION FLUID (TWICE) AND DID ASSORTED OTHER "FIXES". I HAVE CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CONCERNING THE EXPLOSIONS, BUT THEY HAVE NO SUGGESTIONS. IN ABOUT 3 WEEKS THE ODOMETER WILL BE AT THE SAME MILEAGE AS BETWEEN THE PREVIOUS TWO BOOMS, WOULD REALLY LIKE SOMEONE ELSE TO BE WITH ME IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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