Honda Accord Complaints (2002)

1,050 consumer complaints on file.

#10358989October 4, 2010
AIR BAGS
2002 HONDA CIVIC AND 2002 HONDA ACCORD SRS LIGHT ON BOTH VEHICLES FOR NO APPARENT REASON I SEE THAT IT IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH NO RESOLUTION AS YET FROM MANUFACTURER AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN LIGHT IS ON AND THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. THESE CARS ARE BEING USED BY TEEN DRIVERS. *TR
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#10358549September 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TOOK IT TO DEALER WAS TOLD IT NEEDED TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT A COST OF $3700. CAR HAD BEEN SLOW IN SHIFTING GEARS AND SOME JUMPING WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. VEH. 2002 HONDA ACCORD V6 WITH ONLY 69,300 MILES. *TR
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#10357967September 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD STARTED TO SLIP AND SHIFT VERY HARD IN THE SUMMER OF 2007 WITH ONLY ABOUT 53000 MILES ON IT. IT'S CAUSING ME TO DRIVE SOMEWHAT ERRATICALLY BECAUSE IT JUMPS INTO GEAR WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE. I'VE DRAINED AND REFILLED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT HAVEN'T TRIED ANY REPAIRS ON IT DUE TO HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST. *TR
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#10357473September 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 WITH 60,000 MILES HAS DEFECTIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY, MAKING MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY AND LOCAL ROADS CONTINUOUSLY HAZARDOUS. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356760September 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A HONDA ACCORD 02'. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS LIKE CRAZY AND I DRIVE THE CAR LIKE ITS AN ANGEL. NO MATTER HOW FAST OR SLOW I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP THE TRANSMISSION WILL THUMP SWITCHING GEARS. WHEN I GO TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC IT TAKE THE TRANS A SECOND TO CATCH LEAVING ME ROLLED OUT IN THE ROAD FOR A FEW AND I DON'T KNOW IF ONE DAY ITS NOT GONNA CATCH AND I GET HIT. I WOULD LIKE A RECALL ON THIS ITS SUPER DANGEROUS! *TR
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0
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#10356668September 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND JERKS. WHEN TRAVELING UNDER 20 MPH, THE RPM SOMETIMES GOES HIGH BEFORE THE GEAR SETS IN PLACE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK OR LUNGE FORWARD. NOT GOOD WHEN YOU HAVE A NEWBORN IN THE CAR AND THE JERKING IS CAUSING THEIR HEADS TO JERK. PLEASE HELP. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10356709September 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2002 HONDA ACCORD ES LOADED WITH EVERYTHING. TODAY, I EXPERIENCED A TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. WHEN THE CAR STOPS, THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES WHILE IT IS STILL IN GEAR AND RUNNING. TO MAKE THE CAR MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD, I HAVE TO REV THE MOTOR UP TO ABOUT 1800 RPM'S BEFORE IT WILL ENGAGE. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD WHEN IT FINALLY ENGAGES AND IT WILL CERTAINLY CAUSE A WRECK. THE SYMPTOM OCCURRED VERY GRADUALLY AND I DIDN'T KNOW IT UNTIL TODAY WHEN IT WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. NOW I KNOW IT WASN'T JUST MY IMAGINATION. I HAVE MY CAR AT THE SHOP RIGHT NOW OVER THIS INCIDENT, AND I AM TOLD THAT IT IS COMMON WITH THESE CARS BY MY MECHANIC. HE STATES IT IS DANGEROUS AND I SHOULD REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR HAS ABOUT 85K ON IT. IT LOOKS AND RUNS LIKE NEW -- EXCEPT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE CAR IS DESTINED TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF AN UNCONTROLLABLE ENGAGEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS DANGEROUS. HONDA SHOULD STEP UP AND FIX THE CAR WITH AN AFTER MARKET PRODUCT THAT WILL PROVIDE THE SERVICE WE EXPECT FROM HONDA. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356302September 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2002 HONDA V6 ACCORD..SLIPPAGE FROM 1ST TO 2ND OCCURS ALL THE TIME AS I DRIVE IT.. *TR
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Deaths:
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#10355680September 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN MID-JULY OF 2010, I BEGAN HAVING SPORADIC TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE. ON AN IRREGULAR BASIS, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT IN A VERY ROUGH MANNER, JOLTING THE VEHICLE AND LEADING TO A DANGEROUS LACK OF RELIABILITY WITH ACCELERATION WITH NO FOREWARNING. THE PROBLEM WOULD LAST APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AND THEN WOULD RECTIFY ITSELF. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY CLAIMED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM IF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON (NO COMPUTER CODE BEING TRIPPED) AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. ON SEPT. 13, IN THE MIDDLE OF MY COMMUTE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR, PUTTING ME IN A DANGEROUS POSITION ON A MAJOR ROAD. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE COMPUTER CODE STATES A FAILURE OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER. ALLEGEDLY, AS THE CONVERTER WAS DETERIORATING, THE PIECES OF METAL WERE FALLING OFF OF IT AND INTO THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE SHIFTING PROBLEMS. DEALER CLAIMS THAT, AT THIS POINT, THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAS DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION TO THE DEGREE THAT BOTH NEED TO BE REPLACED. IF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER AT AN EARLIER DATE, THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE BEEN SAVED. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355542September 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON & TURNS OFF EVERY SO OFTEN FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS. TOOK CAR INTO DEALERSHIP & THEY SAID IT CAME BACK WITH AN UNDIAGNOSTIC CODE. ON THE 3RD MONTH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON & STAYED ON. A COUPLE WEEKS AFTER I FELT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING & JERKING. I CALLED THE CAR DEALERSHIP TO REPORT THE PROBLEM & THEY SAID DUE TO ME NOT PURCHASING WARRANTY WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR LESS THAN 4 MONTHS AGO, IT WAS GOING TO BE PRETTY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. I'M STILL SEARCHING AROUND FOR AN AFFORDABLE TRANSMISSION FIX. FOR THE MEANTIME, I'M HAVING TO WARM UP MY CAR FOR 15-20 MINUTES BEFORE DRIVING IT TO PREVENT LESS JERKING & SLIPPING WHEN I ACCELERATE. I FEEL HONDA SHOULD PUT A RECALL ON THIS MAKE & MODEL (2002 ACCORD AUTO TRANS) AS THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE ASIDE FROM MYSELF WITH THIS EXPENSIVE PROBLEM. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354748September 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR IS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD LX. WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT I FELT A SUDDEN JERK LIKE I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE TO PULL TO THE SIDE THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I GOT IT DOWN TO THE HONDA DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS SUFFERING FROM INTERNAL FAILURE AND I WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. MY CAR ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES AND ALL SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE RECORDS. IN FURTHER READING ONLINE IT SEEMS AS THOUGH I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE 2002 HONDA ACCORD. *TR
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0
#10354562September 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE OF A TRANSMISSION. 2. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE DURING TRAFFIC INSTANTANEOUSLY. THIS EVENT LED TO A NON RESPONSIVE THROTTLE AND ONCE RESPONSIVE WOULD LED TO A JOLT OF ENORMOUS WHIPLASH. THIS LED ME TO A DEPOSITION OF TRYING NOT TO GET HIT FROM CARS BEHIND FOR NOT ACCELERATING CORRECTLY AND HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME FROM THE JOLT. ALSO WHEN MY CAR WOULD COME TO A STOP IT WOULD JOLT FORWARD. WITH THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRING AT SUCH A RANDOM TIME IT FORCED ME INTO THE MOST DANGEROUS SITUATION I HAVE EXPERIENCED IN ANY VEHICLE. 3. THE VEHICLE, HONDA ACCORD, HAS ONLY 85000 MILES ON IT AND TALKING TO MANY DIFFERENT SPECIALIST THEY ALL STATE HOW ABNORMAL IT IS FOR A TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BE SERVICE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10354571September 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
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No
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0
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#10353727September 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE COMING TO A STOP CAR BEGAN TO BUCK. WHILE STOPPED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE GREEN BAND AROUND THE D ON THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO FLASH. *TR
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#10353787September 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE ARE OVER 400 COMPLAINTS LOGGED ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM SPECIFYING VARIATIONS OF TRANSMISSION TROUBLES AND/OR FAILURES IN ALL MODELS OF THE 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THESE COMPLAINTS ARE OF THE EXACT NATURE OF OTHER MODEL YEARS OF THIS VEHICLE THAT HAVE BEEN COVERED BY A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THIS MODEL YEAR HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED EVEN THOUGH THE CONDITIONS AND RESULTS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME. THE TRANSMISSIONS START JERKING, HARD-SHIFTING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND VARIOUS ROAD CONDITIONS. ALL REPORTS SUBMITTED BY OWNERS DESCRIBE SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES AND SIMILAR ACTIONS TAKEN, NAMELY CONTACTING EITHER A HONDA DEALER OR TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. MOST CONSULTATIONS SUGGEST THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL AND THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. IN ALL REPORTED CASES, THE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN OPERATED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND THERE ARE NO CASES OF OPERATOR NEGLIGENCE. SINCE THIS IS A WIDELY-PUBLICIZED MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH NO CAUSATION STEMMING FROM OWNER NEGLIGENCE, IT IS NOT UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT HONDA TO EXPAND ITS RECALL TO INCLUDE THE 2002 MODEL YEAR OF THE ACCORD VEHICLE. THIS WILL ASSIST THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO, AT THE VERY LEAST, EXPECTED A HIGH LEVEL OF RELIABILITY AND MOST LIKELY BECAME (OR REMAINED) CUSTOMERS OF THE HONDA PRODUCT BECAUSE OF THE COMPANY'S LONG-STANDING TRACK RECORD OF PRODUCING QUALITY PRODUCTS. *TR
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Deaths:
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#10353339September 1, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49000. UPDATED 12/15/10. *LB UPDATED 12/27/10
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#10352731August 30, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE AIR BAG INFLATOR WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 98000.
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#10352609August 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2002 HONDA ACCORD, 4 CYL, COUPE, SE: FLASHING D4 LIGHT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. CAR FEELS AS IT IS "SLIPPING" INTO AND OUT OF GEARS, WHEN TAKING OFF AGGRESSIVELY ACCELERATING, AND STOPPING. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10351973August 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
90,00 MILES / TRANSMISSION FAILED . HARD SHIFT VERY BAD .IMPOSSIBLE TO GET ON HIGHWAY .WILL NEED TO SPEND 3500.00 TO REPLACE . THIS TRANSMISSION IN VERY BAD . I AM HANDICAPPED AND GETTING STUCK SOMEWHERE OR NOT BEING ABLE TO GET ON A HIGHWAY SAFELY IS A BIG HAZARD. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10352012August 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A HONDA BECAUSE AT THE TIME THEY HAD A GOOD REPUTATION FOR BEING RELIABLE CAR. MY TRANNY WOULD CATCH SOME FROM THE START BUT IN GOT WORSE. I TOOK IT INTO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T SEE ANY PROBLEM AND NO RECALLS WERE ISSUED. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IN A DIFFERENT TOWN AND SAME THING. THEY ACTED LIKE THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS. THEN I FIND OUT THAT THEY ARE SEEING ISSUES WITH THE V6 WHICH DOES NOT PERTAIN TO ME. YET IF HONDA HAS TRANNY PROBLEMS WITH SOME MANY DIFFERENT MAKES AND MODELS WOULDN'T THAT TELL YOU THEY MAKE A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I THINK THEY NEED TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS AND TAKE CARE OF HONDA CUSTOMERS. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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