Honda Accord Complaints (2002)
1,050 consumer complaints on file.
- #11255912September 16, 2019ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, WHEELS
FOUND BOLT TO FUEL PUMP ON GROUND AND LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR EVAPORATED AIR LEAK IN SYSTEM FOR 5 MONTHS.STILL HAVE BOLT!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11252520August 30, 2019AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL- I HAD THE 1ST RECALL REPAIRED ON MY HONDA A FEW YEARS AGO BUT IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS THE SRS LIGHT AND SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT WERE BOTH ON AND MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS PARTIALLY INFLATED UNDER THE DASH. I TOOK IT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THESE LIGHTS ARE ON DUE TO A FAULTY SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO GET THE LIGHTS TO GO OFF....FOR NOW, BUT THAT THE LIGHTS WOULD PROBABLY COME BACK ON AFTER DRIVING IT A WHILE. ABOUT A WEEK AFTER, THE SRS LIGHT AND SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ARE BACK ON AGAIN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11240963July 31, 2019AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL- I PURCHASED A USED 2002 HONDA ACCORD TODAY, 7/31/2019. WHEN I ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND STARTED THE CAR, I NOTICED THE SRS LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LOOKS TO BE PARTIALLY INFLATED UNDER THE DASH. THE AIRBAG IS NOT DEPLOYED BUT IT DOES SEEM LIKE OVER TIME IT HAS INFLATED UNDER THE DASH. CURRENTLY THERE ARE 6 RECALLS RELATED TO AIRBAG MODULES IN THE YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL OF MY VEHICLE, YET FOR SOME REASON THIS WEBSITE SAYS MY VIN# IS NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS AIRBAG ISSUE ON MY VEHICLE, IF I WERE TO EVER WRECK, I WOULDN'T WANT ANYONE TO GET HURT BECAUSE OF A FAULTY RECALLED AIRBAG MODULE THAT WAS JUST SKIPPED OVER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11234028July 23, 2019UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR DELAYED GEAR WHEN OTHER CAR WAS BEHIND ME ALMOST CAUSED A SMALL RECK IN HIGHWAY
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11232443July 16, 2019STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. DURING A ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11232544July 16, 2019AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V182000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT DAVENPORT HONDA (650 ENGLISH RD, ROCKY MOUNT, NC 27804, (252) 937-7500); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11232234July 16, 2019AIR BAGS
SAFETY RECALL NO. 19V-182
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11221624June 21, 2019TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VERY UNUSUAL PATTERN OF TREAD BREAKDOWN ON FEDERAL FORMOZA FD1 PASSENGER CAR TIRES NOTED. NOTE THIS IS NOT THE "SUPER STEEL" MODEL INDICATED IN THE DATABASE ENTRY. THE DIALOGUE DID NOT PROVIDE "FORMOZA" MODELS FOR SELECTION. TREAD WEAR INDICATED OVER 3/4 OF TREAD LIFE REMAINING (CAR WAS RARELY USED), BUT CAR WAS PARKED OUTDOORS IN TEXAS, AND TIRES WERE 9 YEARS OLD. BREAKDOWN OF TREAD NOT LIKELY CAUSED BY WEAR, BUT RATHER MORE LIKELY RUBBER COMPOUND DETERIORATION OR MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. THE TREAD DEVELOPED FISSURES LATERALLY ACROSS THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE TREAD (NOT EXTENDING INTO THE TREAD SHOULDER), EVENLY SPACED WITH A FISSURE EVERY 3/8THS OF AN INCH AROUND THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRES. DEPTH OF FISSURES UNKNOWN. NO EVENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE TIRES OR CAR CAN ACCOUNT FOR THIS BIZARRE PATTERN. THE TIRES WERE JUDGED UNSAFE AND REPLACED. PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN OF THE PATTERN OF DAMAGE TO THE TIRES, AS WELL AS THEIR IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11220779June 17, 2019STRUCTURE:BODY
HONDA ACCORD 2002, FAILED INSPECTION, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUB FRAME COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT. CONTACTED DEALER, QUOTED ME OVER $3000 FOR REPAIR. NO RECALL AS OF YET, SPEAKING WITH HEAD TECH AT HONDA STATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE, MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11210250May 28, 2019AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V182000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE. SCOTT CLARK HONDA (7025 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28227, (855) 819-8285) PROVIDED A $300 REPAIR BILL FOR AN OIL LEAK EVEN THOUGH THE CONTACT HAD NOT SEEN AN OIL LEAK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DID NOT PROVIDE PERMISSION FOR THE DEALER TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE AIR BAG REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11208942May 21, 2019AIR BAGS
NHTSA RECALL 19V-182 - BLINKING YELLOW LIGHT ON 'AIRBAG' AND NOW A SOLID RED LIGHT ON 'SRS'
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11208539May 19, 2019SUSPENSION
WHILE COMPLETING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE IN A 2002 HONDA ACCORD COUPE EX, NOTICED THE SUB FRAME PASSENGER SIDE COMPLETELY RUSTED IN HALF (APPROXIMATELY 4-5 INCH SECTION). RUST CAUSED BY AC CONDENSATION FROM DRAIN LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE SUB FRAME. REMAINING FRAME IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11205203May 2, 2019POWER TRAIN
DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION CASING GASKET SEAL CAUSING FLUID LEAK DURING HIGHWAY SPEED. THE TRANSMISSION CASING SEAL WAS TAKEN APART AND FOUND GASKET SEAL DETERIORATE ONE SPECIFY LOCATION.IT POSSIBLE CAUSE BY MANUFACTURER PROCESS DEFECT OR INSTALLED DURING ASSEMBLY PROCESS.QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION BYPASS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11205205May 2, 2019POWER TRAIN
DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION CASING GASKET SEAL CAUSING FLUID LEAK DURING HIGHWAY SPEED. THE TRANSMISSION CASING SEAL WAS TAKEN APART AND FOUND GASKET SEAL DETERIORATE ONE SPECIFY LOCATION.IT POSSIBLE CAUSE BY MANUFACTURER PROCESS DEFECT OR INSTALLED DURING ASSEMBLY PROCESS.QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION BYPASS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11205040May 1, 2019POWER TRAIN
DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION CASING SEAL LEAKING DUE TO MANUFACTURER PROCESS.ONE AREA PORTION WAS LEAKING AREA DETERIORATE BY NOT HAVING CONTACT TWO FLAT SURFACE.I WENT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP AFTER 4 UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIR TRIP AND CHARGING ME FOR UNNECESSARY REPAIR UNTIL THE TECHNICIAN FOUND OUT IT WAS LEAKING FROM THE CASING SEAL. I'AM JUST A UNSATISFIED CUSTOMER FOR NOT GETTING THE JOB RIGHT AFTER 4 FAILURE ATTEMPT. I'AM NOT REALLY NOT SURE IF THE TECHNICIAN DID THE JOB RIGHT OR NOT? BUT ONE THING FOR SURE THAT I'AM NOT COMING BACK TO THAT SAME PLACE FOR FUTURE REPAIR!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11205046May 1, 2019POWER TRAIN
DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION CASING SEAL LEAKING DUE TO MANUFACTURER PROCESS.ONE AREA PORTION WAS LEAKING AREA DETERIORATE BY NOT HAVING CONTACT TWO FLAT SURFACE.I WENT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP AFTER 4 UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIR TRIP AND CHARGING ME FOR UNNECESSARY REPAIR UNTIL THE TECHNICIAN FOUND OUT IT WAS LEAKING FROM THE CASING SEAL. I'AM JUST A UNSATISFIED CUSTOMER FOR NOT GETTING THE JOB RIGHT AFTER 4 FAILURE ATTEMPT. I'AM NOT REALLY NOT SURE IF THE TECHNICIAN DID THE JOB RIGHT OR NOT? BUT ONE THING FOR SURE THAT I'AM NOT COMING BACK TO THAT SAME PLACE FOR FUTURE REPAIR!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11205044May 1, 2019POWER TRAIN
DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION CASING SEAL LEAKING DUE TO MANUFACTURER PROCESS.ONE AREA PORTION WAS LEAKING AREA DETERIORATE BY NOT HAVING CONTACT TWO FLAT SURFACE.I WENT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP AFTER 4 UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIR TRIP AND CHARGING ME FOR UNNECESSARY REPAIR UNTIL THE TECHNICIAN FOUND OUT IT WAS LEAKING FROM THE CASING SEAL. I'AM JUST A UNSATISFIED CUSTOMER FOR NOT GETTING THE JOB RIGHT AFTER 4 FAILURE ATTEMPT. I'AM NOT REALLY NOT SURE IF THE TECHNICIAN DID THE JOB RIGHT OR NOT? BUT ONE THING FOR SURE THAT I'AM NOT COMING BACK TO THAT SAME PLACE FOR FUTURE REPAIR!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11205120May 1, 2019POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING ON HIGHWAY SPEED DUE TO DEFECTIVE CASING SEAL GASKET. MANUFACTURER PROCESS GASKET SEAL WAS NOT MADE PROPERLY TO SPECIFICATION OR POSSIBILITY QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION BYPASS THE DEFECT.THERE IS A POSSIBILITY DURING ASSEMBLY PROCESS BY MATING THE TRANSMISSION SEAL JOINT CAUSE TO DAMAGE OR MISALIGNMENT THE PORTION OF THE GASKET SEAL
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11205123May 1, 2019POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING ON HIGHWAY SPEED DUE TO DEFECTIVE CASING SEAL GASKET. MANUFACTURER PROCESS GASKET SEAL WAS NOT MADE PROPERLY TO SPECIFICATION OR POSSIBILITY QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION BYPASS THE DEFECT.THERE IS A POSSIBILITY DURING ASSEMBLY PROCESS BY MATING THE TRANSMISSION SEAL JOINT CAUSE TO DAMAGE OR MISALIGNMENT THE PORTION OF THE GASKET SEAL
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11203484April 24, 2019AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT SWERVED OFF THE ROAD, BUT DID NOT CRASH. THERE WAS NO INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT A NEW AIR BAG WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0