Honda Accord Complaints (2002)

1,050 consumer complaints on file.

#10162470July 15, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
1) NORMAL DRIVING 2) SRS LIGHT CAME ON, WHICH INDICATES AIR BAGS ARE NOT ACTIVE. SEEMS LIKE IF YOU HAVE TO INSTALL AIR BAGS THE DESIGN SHOULD MAKE SURE THEY FUNCTION. *JB 3) STAYS ON AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158722May 31, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA ACCORD EX 4 CYLINDER 58K MILES TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED B/C OF SOMETHING "INTERNAL". ESTIMATED COST FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP: $2600. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157623May 16, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 47500 MILES (THE WARRANTY ENDED AT 36K), MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD (4 CYLINDER.) HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS (STARTED WITH A STRONG "THUMP", AS IF ANOTHER CAR HAD REAR-ENDED MY CAR, JERKY UPSHIFTS ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING, SLIPPING GEARS, LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL). THE HONDA DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM, DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA, AND RECEIVED A GOODWILL WARRANTY APPROVAL FOR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. I STILL HAD TO PAY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET FOR A NEW REAR MAIN SEAL AS A PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A HONDA RE-MANUFACTURER TRANSMISSION, PAID BY HONDA. I WAS OFFERED A 3-YEAR, 36000-MILE WARRANTY ON THE REPLACEMENT. I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT I WON'T NEED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE WARRANTY IN THE FUTURE OR THAT THE WARRANTY IS LONG ENOUGH...ONLY TIME WILL TELL...*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157242May 11, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT OR DEPLOY WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED VERBALLY AND EXPLAINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE BROUGHT IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155326April 13, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE 25000 MILES ON A 2002 HONDA ACCORD SE. LAST YEAR WE STARTED TO HAVE A LOW WHINE BETWEEN 30 AND 50 MPH . THIS YEAR (2006) THERE IS A RUMBLING NOISE ON ACCELERATION AND DISAPPEARS WHEN THE SPEED IS DECREASED. I THOUGHT IS WAS THE TIRES AND REPLACED THEM BUT THE NOISE REMAINS. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY ALL BELIEVE IT IS THE TRANSMISSION. CALLED HONDA PUBLIC RELATIONS TO DISCUSS AND I WAS ESSENTIALLY TOLD TOUGH LUCK. THERE APPEARS TO BE MANY FAILURES OF HONDA TRANSMISSIONS AND AN OBVIOUS ENGINEERING FLAW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155250April 12, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
2002 HONDA ACCORD AIR BAG SRS LIGHT INDICATES AIR WILL NOT FUNCTION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155001April 10, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2002 HONDA ACCORD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154298March 31, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD WHEN THERE WAS JERKING MOTION WHEN THE CAR WOULD SHIFT GEARS. THE JERKING MOTION ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR WAS SHIFTED TO REVERSE. I WAS INSTRUCTED BY A MECHANIC TO CALL AMERICAN HONDA. AFTER SPEAKING WITH A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE I WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE CAR TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE CAR AND REPORTED THAT THE CAR NEEDED A SOLENOID .AFTER HAVING REPLACED THE SOLENOID THE CAR STILL DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CAR NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. AMERICAN HONDA DID PAY FOR THE TRANSMISSION BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE LABOR. DOING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE CAR THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154163March 30, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150633February 19, 2006
WHEELS:HUB
I DROVE MY VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN OVER ONE MONTH AGO. WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT WITH SPEED OF ABOUT 50 MILES/HOUR, THE WHEEL COVER (TRIM) OF RIGHT FRONT TIRE (PASSENGER SIDE) BROKE ALL THE SUDDEN, AND A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE WHEEL COVER FLEW OUT AFTER ROUNDS OF ROTATION WITH HIGH SPEED VERY NEARLY HITTING OTHER MOVING VEHICLES. AS A RESULT, THE WHEEL COVER ITSELF IS COMPLETELY DAMAGED, THE PINT OF THE BODY AROUND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE IS SERIOUSLY SCRATCHED, AND SOME MINOR DAMAGES AROUND. THIS IS A SERIOUS VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE PART. AS A RESULT, I HAVE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WHEEL COVER WITH A NEW ONE. ALSO, I NEED TO GET BODY REPAINTED AT THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE WITH OTHER REPAIRS. THE OLD BROKE PART IS AVAILABLE NOW. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150353February 15, 2006
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NO SPECIFIC SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT GAUGE LIGHT FAILED. THERE WAS NO LIGHT AVAILABLE TO VIEW THE SPEED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V256000, REGARDING THE INTERIOR LIGHTING. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS, THE DASH LIGHTS DID COME ON. SOMETIMES, THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO HIT THE DASHBOARD FOR THEM TO COME ON. UPDATED 07/03/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151888February 15, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2002 HONDA ACCORD AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *TS (LAWYER WROTE ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER) *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157364February 13, 2006
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAGS IN THE CONSUMER'S 2002 HONDA ACCORD DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A SEVERE AUTO ACCIDENT. *TS *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10149810February 8, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2002 HONDA ACCORD, AUTOMATIC. AUG 2004 (32,733 MILES) I PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND WENT ABOUT 60 FEET TO THE CORNER. THEN I PULLED OUT ONTO A 5 LANE ROAD, ACCELERATING TO 40 MPH. THE LIGHT AT THE NEXT CORNER WAS RED AND I BEGAN APPLYING THE BRAKE. THE RPM'S ROSE TO ABOUT 5,000 RPM'S, AS THOUGH THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS STUCK. I TAPPED ON THE THROTTLE PEDAL AND THE RPM'S WENT BACK DOWN. I HAD THE VEHICLETOWED TO THE HONDA DEALER, THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. ON 1/6/06 (58K MILES) WE HAD DINNER AT A RESTAURANT. I PULLED OUT THE RESTAURANT'S PARKING LOT, MADE A RIGHT TURN AND STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT ( APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET). ALL OF A SUDDEN THE RPM'S WENT UP TO 4-5,000 RPMS AND THE CAR WANTED TO LURCH FORWARD. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD AND IT FELT LIKE A BIG TRUCK WAS TRYING TO PUSH OUR CAR OUT INTO THE INTERSECTION. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TRY TO GO THROUGH THE RED LIGHT AS I COULDN'T KEEP IT FROM GOING FORWARD DESPITE MY FULL PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND THE CAR SHOT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND I DROVE HOME WITHOUT ANY RECURRENCE. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AGAIN. THEIR INSPECTION WAS TO THE THROTTLE CABLE, THROTTLE BLADE, REV LIMITER, THROTTLE BODY AND AIR FILTER. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I CALLED HOND. THEY INITIATED A CASE AND AT MY INSISTENCE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THEIR DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER. I MET WITH HIM ON 1/31/06. HE SPENT ABOUT 45 MINUTES WITH ME, DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM AND TEST DRIVING THE CAR. HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY WITH THE VEHICLE AND SAID THE CAR "OPERATED AS DESIGNED." I RECEIVED A COPY OF HIS REPORT. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTED ME BY PHONE AND REITERATED ALMOST VERBATIM WHAT THE DSM HAD TOLD ME AND SAID IN HIS REPORT. BOTH OCCURRENCES WERE WITH ME DRIVING, THE CAR SITTING FOR AT LEAST 1.5 HOURS, AND BOTH HAPPENED UPON BRAKING. I AM STILL CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS CAR, AS OBVIOUSLY IT IS AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149771February 6, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LTR FM (MD) EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN HER 2002 HONDA ACCORD CAUSING FRONT AND REAR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, HONDA WILL NOT LOOK INTO PROBLEM UNLESS INSURANCE COMPANY FILE A CLAIM. *TS *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149459February 4, 2006
AIR BAGS
THE YELLOW LIGHT FOR MY SIDE AIR BAGS STARTED COMING ON RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF MY DRIVING. THE DEALER CHECKED IT, BUT IT DIDN'T COME ON WHEN IT WAS BEING TEST DRIVEN. NOW IT IS COMING ON CONSTANTLY AND FOR LONGER DURATIONS. THE CAR IS NOW OUT OF THE 3 YR WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD I'LL BE CHARGED FOR CHECKING IT OUT. THE DEALER SAID THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE UNLESS THE LIGHT IS ON WHEN THEY ARE CHECKING IT. SINCE THE YELLOW LIGHT COMES ON & OFF WHILE DRIVING, I CAN NOT REPLICATE IT AT WILL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149202February 1, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I HAVE A HONDA ACCORD EX 2002. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED A MONTH AGO AND THE COMPANY REPLACED IT UNDER GUARANTEE, AFTER THAT WAS DONE THE SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AN OFF, NOW STAYING ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY BE A SAFETY ISSUE, IT WAS NOT DOING THIS BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WORK REPLACEMENTS AND THE DEALER DOES NOT SEEM TO THINK THIS IS SOMETHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT. I AM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149257February 1, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FAIL (SLIPPING) AT 60,000 MILES. CAR NOW 70,000 AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MY FIRST HONDA, PROBABLY LAST. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149034January 30, 2006
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THIS IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM IN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148731January 26, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS LIGHT COMES ON, THE CAR HAS ONLY 24000 MILES AND IT IS A 2002 ACCORD. I KNOW THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, BUT I STRONGLY BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IN THE SRS SYSTEM BECAUSE OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE IN THIS GENERATION OF THE ACCORD WHICH IS THE 6TH GENERATION FROM 1998-2002. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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