Honda Accord Complaints (2002)

1,050 consumer complaints on file.

#10316672March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT WHENEVER HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT SEEMED THAT HE WAS PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HE ENGAGED BOTH PEDAL AT LEAST 5-6 TIMES. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND CAUSED A CRASH TO OCCUR IN 2003. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG IT. HE HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316715March 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA ACCORD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED ON MARCH 3, 2010 WHILE DRIVING ON MD-355 HIGHWAY DURING RUSH TRAFFIC HOURS CAUSING PANIC TO THE DRIVER. THE ENGINE KEPT REVVING UP, BUT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEARS DO NOT CHANGE, NOT PICKING UP SPEED, AND CAR DOES NOT MOVE. THE CAR HAS ONLY 90000 MILES. SHOULDN'T THIS REQUIRE A RECALL BY HONDA? CAN NHTSA INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE FOR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER DRIVERS, AND FOLLOW UP WITH HONDA COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315818March 2, 2010
AIR BAGS
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) HONDA HAS RECALLED MANY 2002 ACCORDS FOR AIRBAG PROBLEMS. I HAVE A 2002 ACCORD. ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON SINCE THEN. HONDA HAS TOLD ME MY VEHICLE, [XXX] IS NOT PART OF THE AIRBAG RECALL. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE PART OF THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315955March 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TCC CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315024February 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 65,000 MILES, MY HONDA IS JERKING AND SKIDDING. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION, IT NEEDS REPLACEMENT. HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT IT IS NOT RECALLING, IT IS WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO DIE, JUST LIKE TOYOTA BEFORE IT WOULD RECALL THE TRANSMISSION OR REPLACE FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314384February 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. MY CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND SERVICED RELIGIOUSLY SINCE IT WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 2002. A HONDA ACCORD. 2. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN I'M DOWSHIFTING TO ACCELERATE. IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME UNLESS I COMPLETELY STOP. 3. I HAVEN'T REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THERE ARE ENDLESS QUANTITIES OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE 2002 HONDA ACCORDS AND HONDA STILL HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313090February 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS WHEN STARTED IN THE MORNING AND MOMENTARILY ACCELERATES QUICKLY WHEN DEPRESSED AND THEN DECELERATES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312723February 22, 2010
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD V6 COUPE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM. I BROUGHT IT TO DEALER, AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A SEAT BELT BUCKLE SWITCH FAILURE, AND IT WOULD COST $200+ TO FIX, EVEN THOUGH THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES THAT ALL SEAT BELT PROBLEMS HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY. I REFUSED TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED, AND THEY SENT ME AWAY, INFORMING ME THAT THE SRS SYSTEM IS SHUT DOWN. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME, AND I FEEL THEY SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE ON THEIR ACCORDS. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU COULD GIVE ME. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312347February 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JERKS OR LUNGES FORWARD WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. I AM AFRAID VEHICLE WILL JUMP FORWARD INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR THE POOR PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311611February 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON DECEMBER 6, 2008 WITH 77,914 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. MY CAR INITIALLY BEGAN JERKING UPON ACCELERATION, ALMOST AS IF I WERE A NEW DRIVER DRIVING A MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR. IT QUICKLY PROGRESSED TO SLIPPING OF GEARS WHILE DRIVING (BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD) AND I WASN'T ABLE TO ACCELERATE UNTIL MY SPEED DECLINED AND IT WENT BACK INTO 2ND GEAR. I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND WE NEEDED A REPLACEMENT. WE CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, THEY CHECKED OUR VIN # TO SEE IF IT WAS ONE THAT WAS INVOLVED IN ANY RECALLS OR WARRANTY EXTENSION AND NO LUCK FOR US. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW AND WERE EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS SITUATION WHICH OBVIOUSLY REFLECTS A FLAW IN THE QUALITY OF TRANSMISSION HONDA IS PUTTING IN THEIR VEHICLES. TOTAL REPAIRS WERE ABOUT $2,600 FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311529February 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD V6 COUPE EXPERIENCED A STUCK THROTTLE AND RUNAWAY ACCELERATION. I SLOWED THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES, SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, THEN RE-STARTED IT. IT WENT BACK TO REDLINE. FINALLY, KICKING THE GAS PEDAL CAUSED THE ACCELERATION TO STOP. I NOTICED SUBSEQUENTLY, THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD ALSO FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP (DARLINGS HONDA, IN BANGOR, ME), TOLD ME THAT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD BROKEN, NEAR THE ATTACHMENT POINT OF THE CRUISE ACTUATOR CABLE. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. IT APPEARS TO ME, THAT THERE IS A FLAW IN THE VEHICLE, THAT ALLOWS RUNAWAY ACCELERATION WHEN A MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THIS KIND OCCURS. I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA ("BRIAN" AT 800-999-1009 X 117738), AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO HIM. HE GOT BACK TO ME TWO DAYS LATER, AND TOLD ME THAT HONDA WAS UNWILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THIS ISSUE WARRANTS AN INVESTIGATION, AS IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DEATH OR SEVERE INJURY. THE SAME VEHICLE ALSO HAS DEVELOPED A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, OVER THE LAST YEAR OR SO. IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS BEGINNING TO FAIL. THERE IS A DELAY BETWEEN GEARS, THAT FEELS LIKE THE TORQUE CONVERTER ISN'T LOCKING UP AS FAST AS IT USED TO. IT MAKES PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC MORE DIFFICULT. DESPITE THERE HAVING BEEN AN ADMITTED TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, WITH 2002 V6 ACCORDS, THE DEALER SUGGESTS THAT I TRY ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE, INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. THEY CITE THE CAR'S HIGH MILEAGE, 142,000 MILES, AS THE REASON THAT HONDA WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY SAFETY OR WARRANTY RELATED ISSUES. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311530February 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS IS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V176000, BUT ITS OCCURRING IN A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS ALMOST EVERY TIME AND THE GEARS DO NOT CHANGE AT THE RIGHT TIME. THIS MAY LEAD TO ACCIDENTS/CRASHES WHEN DRIVING IN/OUT OF FREEWAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310508February 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR BEGAN SHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR VERY ROUGHLY. UPON ACCELERATION TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND JERKS. CAR IS AWAITING REPAIR FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310399February 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. AS WITH OTHER HONDA OWNERS THERE HAVE BEEN TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HONDA SETTLED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THEIR PROBLEM TRANSMISSION VEHICLES UP TO 2001. THIS PROBLEM CARRIES OVER INTO THEIR LATER MODELS. MY PROBLEM AS WELL WITH MANY OTHERS IS THAT IT SLIPS BETWEEN SHIFTING GEARS. I HAVE TAKEN INTO NUMEROUS DEALERS AND TRANSMISSION SHOPS WITH NO ONE ABLE TO HELP. HONDA AMERICA DOES NOT OFFER ANY HELP WITH THIS SITUATION. OTHER THAN REPLACING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. THIS WEBSITE IS ONE OF MANY THAT HAS THE SAME COMPLAINT AS MYSELF. HTTP://WWW.HONDAPROBLEMS.COM/ACCORD/TRANSMISSION-FAILURE.SHTML CAN YOU PLEASE HELP US IN FORCING HONDA TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THEIR DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310044February 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS RELUCTANT TO SHIFT OUT OF THE GEAR. WHENEVER HE SHIFTED INTO FOURTH GEAR IT FAILED TO DOWN SHIFT AND REMAINED IN FOURTH GEAR. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE HONDA DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $2100. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS, WARRANTIES OR REIMBURSEMENT REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308433February 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD IS COMPLETELY BUSTED. I BOUGHT IT USED IN 2005 AND DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS UP UNTIL 2009. RECENTLY I'VE READ THAT HONDA ISSUED AN EXTENSION ON THE TRANSMISSIONS UP TO 7YRS 60,000 MILES. HOWEVER WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR, I HAD NO IDEA THAT HAD BEEN IMPLEMENTED. NOT A PEEP. MY CAR HAS JUST OVER 61,000 AND JUST OVER 7YRS OLD. JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. NOW, I'VE HAD SEVERAL ESTIMATES ON A NEW TRANSMISSION RANGING ABOUT 3200-3600 DOLLARS. I FEEL HONDA SHOULD REPLACE IT OR AT LEAST HELP WITH SOME OF THE COST AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, I FEEL COMPELLED TO FILE A COMPLAINT BECAUSE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT THE TIME THE TRANSMISSION BROKE. SHE WAS ON THE ROAD AND COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY SOMEONE IF SHE WAS ON THE INTERSTATE OR IN THE MIDDLE OF A INTERSECTION OR SOMEONE ELSE JUST NOT PAYING ATTENTION BECAUSE THE CAR DOESN'T GO FASTER THEN 20 MPH. THANK GOD NOTHING LIKE THAT HAPPENED, BUT I'VE READ STORIES ONLINE FROM PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HUNDREDS OF THEM. I SAW ON THE NEWS ABOUT HONDA AND THE AIRBAG RECALLS AND IF I DO GET A LETTER FROM HONDA TO REPLACE THAT, I WONT BE ABLE TO GET MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE MY TRANSMISSION IS TRASH! ALREADY! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW, SO THANK YOU WHOEVER IS THE LUCKY PERSON TO READ THIS. I HOPE I CAN GET THIS RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308575February 10, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I PURCHASED A 2002 HONDA ACCORD COUPE BRAND NEW IN 2002. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PURCHASE THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT BEGAN TO INDICATE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG AND RESTRAINT SYSTEM. THE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST BUT FINALLY REMAINED ON CONSTANTLY. I MADE THE DEALERSHIP AWARE OF THIS AND THEY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM AND I HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS IN ORDER TO PASS INSPECTION. IN THE SPRING OF 2006 HONDA FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM AND SENT NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS. I WAS REIMBURSED FOR THE MONEY I HAD PAID FOR REPAIRS. GIVEN THE PROBLEMS THAT HAD BEEN REPORTED THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART FOR ALL OWNERS. UNFORTUNATELY, A MALFUNCTION OF THE SRS HAPPENED AGAIN IN 2006. AGAIN I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR REPAIRS. AGAIN I SUBMITTED THE INFORMATION TO HONDA AND WAS REIMBURSED. FINALLY, IN 2009 ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE SRS WAS DISCOVERED. I ASSUMED ALL WOULD BE AS BEFORE AND THAT I COULD SUBMIT A CLAIM AND BE REIMBURSED. HONDA DID PAY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM EVALUATED, BUT THIS TIME HONDA REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM AND DENIED THE CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT. I HAVE BEEN IN TALKS WITH HONDA OVER THIS ISSUE SINCE FEBRUARY 2009. I HAVE APPEALED THEIR DENIAL AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE IT'S OBVIOUS THIS PART WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE BEGINNING. NOW, A RECALL OF HONDAS INVOLVING THE SRS SYSTEM IS UNDER WAY, BUT AGAIN MY CLAIM IS BEING DENIED. I AM BEING TOLD THAT THE PART IN QUESTION IS NOT DEFECTIVE. HOWEVER, I THINK IT'S OBVIOUS THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE ENTIRE SRS SYSTEM IN THIS MODEL YEAR HONDA AND THEY SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THIS. HONDA WAS LATE IN ACKNOWLEDGING A PROBLEM FROM THE BEGINNING AND IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS MORE OF THEM TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ERROR. I DO HOPE OTHER OWNERS HAVE COME FORWARD AS I AM TO MAKE HONDA TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND TO REIMBURSE OWNERS FOR THE EXPENSES THEY HAVE INCURRED FOR HONDA'S DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307712February 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION CLUTCH, MANY ACCORD AND CIVIC MODELS AND YEARS OF HONDA WERE RECALLED FOR REPAIRS BUT THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS YEAR OR MODEL ACCORD. THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS THOSE REPORTED IN THE RECALLED HONDAS. HONDA IS SAVING MONEY BY TRYING TO LIMIT ITS RECALLS AND REPAIR OBLIGATIONS. HONDA CAREFULLY LIMITED ITS RECALL DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS AND THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE CARS DUE TO THESE DEFECTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308122February 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD DEVELOPED A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AT 45,000 MILES. AFTER CONTACTING HONDA AND BEING TOLD THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AFFECTED I REVIEWED THE COMPLAINTS SECTION ON THE INTERNET AND REALIZED THAT 90% OF THE 2002 PROBLEMS LISTED WERE RELATED TO TRANSMISSION FAILURES AND EVEN AFTER MANY PEOPLE PAID TO HAVE THEIR TRANSMISSION REPLACED THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED AFTER 30K MILES IN SOME CASES. THE AVERAGE COST OF REPAIR FOR THIS IS $3500 AND IT IS OBVIOUS IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT BY THE HUGE PERCENTAGE OF TRANSMISSION'S. I HAVE TRADED IN MY ACCORD BUT REQUEST THAT THE GOVERNMENT PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE IN DETAIL AND HELP THE MANY UNKNOWING CONSUMERS OUT THERE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED, AS IF SPENDING $3500 TO FIX AN OBVIOUS DESIGN DEFECT ISN'T BAD ENOUGH. AND EVEN AFTER SPENDING THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY TO GET IT FIXED IT STILL RE-OCCURS. THIS SHOULD BE A DEFINITE RECALL ITEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306437February 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IT SEEMS AS IF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. IT OCCASIONALLY HAPPENS BUT IS MORE FREQUENT WHEN IT'S RAINING. IT WAS RAINING LIGHTLY AND I WAS AT A DEAD STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND UPON IT TURNING GREEN I GAVE IT SOME GAS BUT IT BARELY MOVED BUT I DID SEE THE RPMS CLIMB LIKE NORMAL, THIS HAPPENED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A BIG METAL CLUNK NOISE FROM THE ENGINE BAY AND THE CAR JERKED AND STARTED TO MOVE, THIS STARTLED AND I'M GLAD NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE I MAY HAVE REAR ENDED THEM. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND INFORMED THEM OF MY PROBLEM ABOUT A MONTH AGO BUT THEY SAID THE 2002 ACCORD IN QUESTION DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THE VIN DID NOT FALL BETWEEN CERTAIN NUMBERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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