Honda Accord Complaints (2002)

1,050 consumer complaints on file.

#10218691February 20, 2008
AIR BAGS
SRS AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, AND STAYS ON ON MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD. HONDA WILL NOT REPLACE DUE TO HAVING SIDE AIRBAGS. TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THE THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF LIGHT IS ON. TO FIX WILL COST ME APPROXIMATELY $900, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218153February 15, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCK FAILS TO ENGAGE MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO "OFF" POSITION WITHOUT MOVING TRANSMISSION TO PARK. NHTSA HAD RECALLED THE 2002 ACCORD NTHSA CAMPAIGN NO.. 05V0025000; AC TILON NO PE05002. HONDA AMERICA REFUSES TO PAY FULL AMOUNT OF REPAIR. THEY SAY THIS CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THIS IS THE SAME PART AS ON THE RECALL.. HONDA AMERICA HAS CONFIRMED WITH DEALER THAT THIS IS THE PROBLEM. HONDA AMERICA REP - KRISTINA GRIFFIN. CASE NO. N-012008-02--1400058 CONTAC NO; 10800999-1009 X 118039 WHAT CAN I DO TO GET HONDA TO REPLACE? THEY ARE NEGOTIATING TO REPLACE AT LESS THAN THE $750.00. I THINK IT SHOULD BE DONE AT NO COST TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217464February 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ON 2002 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HONDA EXTENDED WARRANTIES ON THE 2000-2001 ACCORDS, BUT NOT THE 2002. THERE WERE NO CHANGES FROM 2001 TO 2002. THE 2002 MODEL SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED. MY COST TO REPLACE WILL BE $2800. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215923January 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVING TROUBLE WITH CAR GETTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. IT SEEMS TO SLIP. THE ENGINE WILL REV BUT THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE. THIS ONLY HAPPENS ON A COLD START. ONCE CAR WARMS UP, IT IS FINE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS ON 2002 HONDA ACCORDS. HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM LISTED IN MULTIPLE PLACES, ALMOST 60 TIMES ON THIS WEBSITE (NHTSA) AND ALMOST 50 TIMES ON AUTOBEEF (HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2002/TRANSMISSION/TRANSMISSION_SLIPPING_AND_JERKING.SHTML). CAN SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215144January 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND JERKS ON MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX W/ ONLY 75000 MILES ON IT. IT EASILY COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT W/ TAILGATER BEHIND ME, AND/OR LEAVE ME STRANDED IN COLD WEATHER IF IT BREAKS--WHICH IS APPARENTLY GOING TO HAPPEN SOON IF THE CAR ENDS UP LIKE THE 2001 MODEL (WHICH THEY ARE FIXING AT HONDA'S COST). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214358January 9, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE 2001 & 2002 HONDA ACCORD AND 2006 HONDA PILOT, I PERFORM MAINTENANCE REGULARLY ON ALL MY CARS. LAST YEAR MY HONDA ACCORD 2001 TRANSMISSION FAILED, GOOD THING IT WAS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY/RECALL. THIS YEAR MY 2002 HAD SAME SYMPTOMS, TRANSMISSION GEAR SLIPS AND CAR JERKS PRETTY BAD SPECIALLY FIRST TIME IT IS DRIVEN IN THE DAY. I CONTACTED HONDA THEY ASKED ME TO TAKE IT TO DEALER, DEALER CAME BACK ASKING TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. THIS TIME HONDA DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR FULL AMOUNT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN EARLIER MODEL (2001 ACCORD). I AM ENDING UP PAYING $ 1000 + TAX AND SHIPPING. MY 2002 ONLY HAVE 76000 MILES. THIS EXPLAINS HONDA QUALITY AND HONDA BACKING UP THEIR PRODUCT. I DECIDED, I WILL NOT BUY HONDA EVER AGAIN. SPECIALLY WHEN YOU CAN GET OTHER CARS WITH 100,000 MILES POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213687January 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS WITHOUT WARNING AND THEN ACCELERATED AND DECELERATED AT WILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF JANUARY 4, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211376December 10, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IS RELATED TO THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELTS HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY SENSOR IN THE SEAT BELT LATCH, WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE SEAT BELT SENSOR COSTS $170 TO REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,000. UPDATED 03-05-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER INFORMED HIM IF THE SEAT BELT LATCH IS FAULTY THE AIR BAG SENSOR WILL BE INOPERABLE. UPDATED 03/05/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209265November 18, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HUMS...IS GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER...CHECKED BY HONDA REPAIRMAN,,,SAYS PREVIOUS YEAR MODELS TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN RECALLED. ONLY 74,000 MILES ON ODOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209088November 15, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS LIGHT CAME ON AT 70K MILES. I TOO PURCHASED THIS CAR BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS RELIABLE, BUT AFTER READING ALL THESE COMPLAINTS AND THE FACT THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS ISSUES DISTURBING TO SAY THE LEAST. I WILL THINK TWICE BEFORE PURCHASING ANOTHER HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207599November 1, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CAR STARTED JERKING AND HESITATING AT FIRST...AND THEN I HEARD STRANGE NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE. ENGINE JERKING GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHO INFORMED US THAT WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $3,500. CAR ONLY HAS 89,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205893October 16, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION JERKED AND FELT AS IF IT WERE POPPING OUT OF GEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ONCE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED. HONDA STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED SO SOON AND PAID FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE PAID FOR EVERYTHING SINCE THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205778October 15, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. UPON COMING TOWARDS HEAVIER TRAFFIC I TAPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. I PRESSED THE BRAKE MORE STRONGLY AND THE CAR REACTED BY ACCELERATING STRONGLY. IT WAS A SIMILAR FEELING TO WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGING AND THE CAR REACTS TO A HILL CLIMB BY REVVING HIGHER EXCEPT THAT THIS WAS MUCH STRONGER AND IN DIRECT PROPORTION TO MY PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE. THE MORE I PRESSED THE BRAKE THE MORE THE CAR SEEMED TO REACT TO THE DRAG BY ACCELERATING. I MANUALLY DISENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL BY PRESSING THE CANCEL BUTTON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205483October 12, 2007
SEATS
FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT SEATBACKS BROKE DURING A 30 MPH REAREND COLLISION. CAUSING WHIPLASH AND BRUSING. 2002 HONDA ACCORD WITH POWER LEATHER SEATS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10205329October 10, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION FAILS AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY $3,700.00 FOR REPAIR ON A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 66,000 MILE'S ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205368October 10, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
THE TRUNK LID IS NOT STABLE WHEN LIFTED UP AND WILL FALL DOWN EASILY. FOR MANY TIMES, WHEN WE ARE LOADING STUFF INTO THE TRUNK, THE TRUNK LID WILL FALL DOWN UNEXPECTED. THE ACTION OF PUTING A LUGGAGE OR GROCERY BAG INTO THE TRUNK WILL SHAKE THE CAR A LITTLE BIT, WHICH IS NORMAL FOR MOST CARS, BUT THE UNUSUAL THING FOR THIS HONDA ACCORD IS THAT THE TRUNK LID WILL FALL DOWN BY THIS SHAKING. I WAS HIT BY THE TRUNK LID SEVERAL TIMES AND I WOULD EXPECT SOME SERIOUS INJURY COULD HAPPEN TO SOMEONE. ANOTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TRUNK LID IS THE SEALING. I LIVE IN SOUTHEN CALIFORNIA SO RAIN IS RARE. BUT A HEAVY RAIN CAUSED THE TRUNK BECAME A POOL AND THE TRUNK MAT IS FULLY SOAKED. ALTHOUGH AT THAT TIME, THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER THE HONDA CERTIFIED WARRANTY, HONDA TOLD ME THE TRUNK SEALING IS NOT COVERED. WHAT EVEN ANGERED ME ABOUT HONDA'S SERVICE IS THEY PUT AN UNMATCHED SPARE TIRE INTO MY TRUNK. I FOUND THAT OUT AFTER HAVING THIS CAR FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS AND HAD A FLAT TIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10205193October 8, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHEN MY CAR BATTERY DIED LAST YEAR, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN CALLED TO TELL ME THE CAR WAS READY BUT ASKED IF I HAD NOTICED IF MY SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM LIGHT HAD BEEN ON. I SAID IT HAD NOT PRIOR TO THE NEW BATTERY BEING INSTALLED. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME HE DIDN'T WANT TO CHARGE ME TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, AND SUGGESTED I WAIT AND SEE IF IT "SELF-CORRECTED". HE SAID THAT THE LIGHT BEING ON COULD MEAN MY AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. THE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND SEVERAL MONTHS LATER I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SCHEDULED SERVICE I ASKED THEM TO AGAIN LOOK AT IT. THEY CHARGED ME $92.00 TO PERFORM AN INPUT FUNCTION TEST WHICH SHOWED SRS CONTROL UNIT FAILURE AND INFORMED ME REPAIRS WOULD COST $616.00. THE CAR IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN KINDLY INFORMED ME THAT IF IT WAS THE SEATBELT THAT HAD BROKEN THEY COULD OF FIXED IT NO CHARGE EVEN IF THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I DECLINED THE REPAIR AND LOOKED ONLINE ONLY TO FIND MANY ACCORD DRIVERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE, AND EACH DEALER CHARGES A DIFFERENT AMOUNT FOR REPAIR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, NOT SOMETHING NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR COULD CAUSE TO MALFUNCTION, NOR COULD A DRIVER CAUSE THIS CONTROL UNIT TO MALFUNCTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204441September 29, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ON WARNING THAT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SENSOR WILL NOT DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS IN AN ACCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPLACE WITH OUT A LARGE FEE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203494September 19, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX HAD AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 80,000 MILES; I HAVE MAINTAINED THE CAR AS DIRECTED; I KNOW THAT HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE 2000 AND 2001 MODELS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO KNOW THAT CERTAIN 2002 MODELS HAD TRANSMISSION WARRANTY EXTENDED. MY VIN NUMBER DID NOT FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY. SINCE THE DESIGN OF THE CAR WAS NOT CHANGED, WHY DO SOME CARS RECEIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND MINE DOES NOT? IT IS, IN MY OPINION, RIDICULOUS THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURE HAPPEN AT 80,000 MILES. IT IS ALSO DANGEROUS - I AM NOW HAVING TO REPLACE THE FAILED TRANSMISSION WITH A NEW HONDA TRANSMISSION AT THE COST OF $3400. HONDA ADVERTISES ITS PRIDE ON QUALITY AND DEPENDABILITY AND VALUE - I RECEIVED NONE OF THIS. HONDA HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION, AND HAS NOT CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM - AT LEAST TO 2002. THANKS FOR LISTENING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203007September 14, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A STRANGE NOISE WHEN SHIFTING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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