Honda Accord Complaints (2002)

1,050 consumer complaints on file.

#11042907November 3, 2017
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
MY HONDA WAS HIT AND THE AIRBAGS AT THE STEERING WHEEL WENT OFF AND BURNT MY ARM AND IT WAS VERY HARD TO BREATH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042095November 1, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) AND WAS REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042159November 1, 2017
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE VEERED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AXLE, TIE ROD, AND BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11041819October 31, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A LEFT KNEE INJURY, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (AUTONATION HONDA AT BEL AIR MALL, 1175 E 1-65 SERVICE ROAD, MOBILE, AL 36606), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11040964October 29, 2017
AIR BAGS
IT SHOWS A THREE LETTER SRS I DON'T REMEMBER I WENT TO MYMERCHANICHESAID SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE AIRBAG IT IS SHOWING ABOUT A MONTH OR MORE RED LIGHT CAN YOU CALL ME AT [XXX] FOR A FREE RECALL I RECEIVED A LETTER BUT I DON'T REMEMBER THE ADDRESS WHERE I WANT FOR FREE COUPLE OF YEARS AGO PLEASE LET ME KNOW THE ADDRESS FOR A FREE RECALL FOR THEM TO FIX MY AIRBAG. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034468October 19, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EVER SINCE I GOT MY CAR THE TRANSMISSION HAS SKIPPED ONCE I STARTED TO ACCELERATE. IT PICKS UP SPEED VERY SLOWLY AND ONCE I GET TO ABOUT 20 MPH IT STARTS SKIPPING REALLY BAD AND I HAVE TO RELEASE THE GAS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT SKIPS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND ONCE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT SKIPPED FOUR TIMES IN A ROW. I WAS SO SCARED I HAD TO GET OFF AND TAKE THE STREETS. I WENT TO SEE IF MY TRANSMISSION FOR MY MODEL WAS RECALLED (HONDA ACCORD 2002) AND I ONLY SEEN THE 2003 MODEL RECALLED BUT MANY 2002 OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT OCCURRING ONLINE AS WELL. I FEEL THAT HONDA OWES IT TO THEIR CUSTOMERS TO TEST THIS OUT AND CONDUCT A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034501October 19, 2017
POWER TRAIN
IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMING TO A FULL STOP BEHIND A CAR AT A STOPLIGHT, THE 2002 ACCORD LURCHED FORWARD, NEARLY REAR ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER FULL STOP WAS COMPLETE, THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1-2 SECOND DELAY BETWEEN PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL AND WHEN THE CAR ENGAGES IN GEAR AGAIN AND LURCHES FORWARD. ALL OTHER GEAR CHANGES FUNCTION NORMALLY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, AND DIAGNOSTICS REVEAL A P0780 (SHIFT MALFUNCTION) CODE. LURCHING AFTER STOPS AND AFTER ACCELERATION CONTINUE AT EVERY STOP NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032694October 10, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME IS BADLY CORRODED, DUE TO THE A/C DRAIN HOSE DRIPPING ONTO THE SUBFRAME. THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOOKS FINE THOUGH. I NOTICED THE ISSUE, AFTER READING ABOUT COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS AND CHECKED OUT OF CURIOSITY. I HAVE BEEN QUOTED $2000-$2500 TO REPLACE THE SUBFRAME (ABOUT A $1,000 FOR THE SUBFRAME AND ANOTHER $1,000-$1,500 FOR LABOR) AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A SAFEY ISSUE. IF THE SUBFRAME WERE TO FRACTURE, THE HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE COMPROMISED AND STEERING WILL CEASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030365September 28, 2017
AIR BAGS
I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 08/20/2017 AT FRONT SIDE OF MY CAR MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OPEN BUT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T OPEN . AT TRAFFIC LIGHT I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND FORD TRUCK CAME AND HIT MY CAR. I HAD 360 DEGREE SPIN ON MY CAR. DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR WAS REPLACE IN JANUARY 2015 BY HONDA. MY INSURANCE COMPANY MADE MY CAR TOTAL LOSS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025249September 25, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL- MY GRANDMOTHER WAS INJURED WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN A LOW IMPACT CAR ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS PULLING OUT OF QUICKTRIP AND WAS HIT BY SOMEONE SPEEDING DOWN THE TURN LANE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AS A RESULT IN THE AIRBAG EXPLODED AND WAS SO FORCEFUL IT BROKE HER STERNUM, 2 RIBS AND COLLAPSED HER LUNG.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11013835August 9, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CONTINUE TO GAIN SPEED. HAD TO BRAKE REAL HARD, VEHICLE CONT. TO ACCELERATE. EXITING FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEED, BLOW A STOP SIGN COULD NOT STOP. CONTINUE HARD BRAKING CAUSED BRAKES TO CATCH FIRE. FINALLY ABLE TO BRING VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSED VEH. TO ACCELERATE
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013808August 8, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2002 HONDA ACCORD FAILED 2017 STATE INSPECTION DUE TO RUST HOLE IN FRONT CRADLE SUBFRAME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010032July 21, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. OUR HONDA ACCORD IS JUST OVER 15 YEARS OLD AND APPARENTLY IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE GENERAL AIR BAG RECALL AS IT IS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST. WHY IS IT NOT COVERED? THE INFORMATION WE HAVE RECEIVED SAYS THAT HIGH TEMPERATURES (WE LIVE IN TUCSON, AZ) AND AGE ARE INDICATORS OF POSSIBLE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005886July 17, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TAKATA RECALL SRS LIGHT IS ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003044July 5, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, HE WAS INFORMED BY THE INSPECTOR THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SUB-FRAME WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003173July 5, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS A 2002 THE RECORDS DO NOT SHOW PAST 15 YEARS.I AM UNABLE TO GET AN ANSWER AS TO WHETHER RECALL #02V-226 IN 2002 WAS EVER DONE ON THE CAR.I PURCHASED IN 2004.ANY INFO FOR THIS VEHICLE RECALL WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992980June 3, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE BEEN THE SOLE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE WILL FALL DOWN AND HIT YOUR HEAD CAUSING A HEAD INJURY. THIS HAPPENS AS YOU ARE LEANING INTO THE TRUNK TO INSERT/REMOVE ITEMS. THERE IS NO LATCH TO KEEP THE TRUNK MORE SECURED. THE TRUNK WILL FALL FROM THE WIND BLOWING OR FOR NO REASON. I INFORMED A HONDA DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS ISSUE WHEN I HAD OWNED THE VEHICLE DURING THE FIRST YEAR, BUT THEY DISMISSED MY CONCERNS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE 14 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE, DESPITE BEING CAREFUL, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INJURIES FROM THIS ISSUE, ESPECIALLY WHEN I NEED TO USE BOTH HANDS TO INSERT/REMOVE ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK. MY HUSBAND AND MOTHER HAVE ALSO HAD INJURIES. THIS IS A VP (VALUE PACKAGE) MODEL OF THE 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE SO I AM GOING TO INSERT TODAY'S DATE EVEN THOUGH THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2002.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10986146May 17, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT FAILURE. PAINT IS PEELING AND FADING. HONDA SHOULD STAND BEHIND THIS PRODUCT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983461May 4, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980317April 24, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
NOVEMBER 2016. NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A CREEKING SOUND COMING FROM PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR WHEN DRIVING IT. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT SUB FRAME HOLDING THE ENGINE HAS RUSTED OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THAT THE CAR IS NOT ROAD WORTHY. HIS EXACT WORDS WERE "THE ENGINE COULD POP OUT AT ANY TIME" AND THAT "HE WOULD NOT DRIVE IT".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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