Honda Accord Complaints (2002)

1,050 consumer complaints on file.

#10430749October 19, 2011
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED, BUT I RECEIVED A LETTER REGARDING THE SAFETY RECALL OF AIRBAGS IN MY MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH WILL NOT GO OFF, AND I AM UNSURE OF WHETHER OR NOT THE AIRBAGS ARE EFFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430820October 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN
BOUGHT THIS 2002 ACCORD W/ 57K MILES FROM PASADENA HONDA DEALERSHIP USED SELECTION ON 10/23/09 AND TWO YEARS LATER W/ 95.5K THE TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND OUT OF REVERSE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MECHANIC GOT NO USABLE CODES ON THE COMPUTER SO DID TRANSMISSION SERVICE, BUT TWO DAYS LATER, PROBLEM RETURNED AND 700 SERIES CODES APPEARED IN DIAGNOSIS (TORQUE CONVERTER GONE BAD - TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING). D4 LIGHT ALSO STARTED FLASHING ON THE 3RD DAY AFTER PROBLEM RETURNED (ON THE WAY TO THE MECHANIC'S!). $2800 IS COST OF 3 YEAR WARRANTY HONDA PARTS DEPT. RBUILLT TRANSMISSION AND $1100 LABOR. HONDA NO LONGER OFFERING ANY GOODWILL REPAIR OF ANY KIND. HONDA HAS LOST ME AS A CUSTOMER FOR LIFE. TOYOTA RAV 4 (PREVIOUS CAR) DROVE TO 215K WITHOUT ANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AT ALL. FINALLY GOT REARENDED AND BOUGHT THE USED HONDA ACCORD NEXT. I'VE LEARNED MY LESSON. TOYOTA IS A FAR SUPERIOR PRODUCT TO HONDA AT ALL LEVELS. BE WARNED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430826October 19, 2011
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY CONFIRMED A SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,358 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428872October 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2008 FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP'S USED CAR LOT (UNDER A SEPERATED NAME THAT WAS CLOSED DOWN A FEW MONTHS AFTER WE BOUGHT OUR CAR). WITHIN A MONTH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN JERKING AND SURGING. BEING A MECHANIC, I HOOKED IT UP TO A MACHINE AND FOUND OUT THE TRANSMISSION HAD A CODE DISPLAYING. HONDA'S SPREADSHEET STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE "1 2 SHIFT SOLENOID" OR IF THIS FAILED TO REPAIR THE ISSUE, "REPLACE TRANSMISSION". COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE, ONE THAT HAS CAUSED ACCIDENTS IN THE PAST, AND THAT HONDA HAS DONE VERY LITTLE ABOUT IT TO COMPENSATE CUSTOMERS. WE HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AT THE SHOP THAT [XXX] (THE DEALERSHIP) TOOK ALL THEIR CARS TO. IT HAS WORKED FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS. WE HAVE ONLY GOTTEN 32,000 MILES OUT OF THIS CAR, AND ARE NOW LOOKING AT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE NAVY, I LEAVE MY FAMILY FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, THIS HAS BEEN THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED, AND THE COMPANY WHO SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SELLING US A LEMON REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP OR HONDA WISH TO TAKE ANY KIND OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. 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
#10426480September 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATLEY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO 25 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. ONCE THE CONTACT EXITED THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT SHE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 77,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425681September 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR DELAYS SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR THEN SHIFTS HARD CAUSING ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND THE GEAR INDICATOR TO FLASH RESULTING IN LOSS OF MOVEMENT. I HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF THEN RE START TO KEEP MOVING. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424479September 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION BEGINNING TO SHIFT HARD BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS. THE SYMPTOMS SOUND EXACTLY LIKE ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS POSTED AROUND THE INTERNET FOUR 6TH GENERATION HONDA ACCORDS. HONDA SHOULD RECALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424270September 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, IT IS CLEARLY THE FAULT OF DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING. OF COURSE IT IS DANGEROUS, HOW MANY ACCIDENTS, INJURY AND DEATHS WILL IT TAKE TO FIX THE PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424175September 7, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED THE 2002 HONDA ACCORD SE COUPE IN MARCH 2008 WITH 64K MILES. AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF DRIVING I BEGAN TO FEEL A SLIGHT JERK WHEN I PLACED MY FEET ON THE ACCELERATOR. TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT I NEEDED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH. AFTER DRIVING CAR I BEGAN TO FEEL THE SLIGHT JERK AND OVER A YEAR I RECIEVED 2 TRANSMISSION FLUSHES. JERKING HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT I AM NOT ABLE TO TRADE BECAUSE IT IS BASICALLY A LEMON. HONDA DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME NOW THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. OVER 3K TO REPLACE AND AFTER CALLING AMERICAN HONDA THEY REFUSED TO HELP WITH THE COST. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2002 ACCORDS BUT YET THEY WONT OWN UP TO IT. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A HONDA EVER AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424182September 7, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACEMENT. ADVISED BY HONDA 3K. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423930September 6, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER HAVING NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V041000 (AIR BAGS) REPAIR PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423243September 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE JUST QUITS. THERE IS NO STUTTERING, STALLING, OR ENGINE MISFIRES, IT QUIETLY JUST QUITS. THE RADIO, AC/HEATER FAN, BRAKE LIGHTS STILL WORK BUT NOT THE SIGNAL LIGHTS,WINDOWS, INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET ON THIS ISSUE, FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH KEEPS COMING UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422971September 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING FINE (2002 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 WITH 105K MILES) BUT FELT MINOR SLIPPING IN LOW GEARS. THEN SUDDENLY THE CHECK ENGINE & TCS LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE D4 LIGHT WAS BLINKING. THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP OR SLOWER SPEEDS WELL AT ALL. I HAVE AVOIDED BEING HIT SO FAR BUT JUST BARELY. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY AND MERGE INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC COUNTLESS TIMES. I HAVE BEEN ALMOST REAR-ENDED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN PROCEEDING FROM A RED LIGHT THROUGH A GREEN ONE. AFTER RESEARCH HAVE IDENTIFIED A WIDELY KNOWN HONDA V6 TRANSMISSION PROBLEM SINCE 1998 BUT HONDA WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE OR RECALL OR REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422316August 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT CLOSE TO 160K MILES, EXPERIENCED HARSH SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATED AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. ONLY OPTION IS TO REPLACE WITH NEW TRANSMISSION. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420490August 23, 2011
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
2002 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A SAFETY RECALL RELATED TO VEHICLE AIRBAG *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS RENDERED A TOTAL LOSS. THE CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED AND PUSHED FORWARD INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF HER. SHE HIT HER FOREHEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING A BIG BUMP ON HER FOREHEAD. IT ALSO CAUSED A LARGE HEMATOMA WHICH DRAINED INTO HER LEFT EYE AND PARTIALLY TO THE RIGHT EYE CAUSING SWELLING AND REDNESS UP TO THE EYE BAG FOR WEEKS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10420252August 16, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
2002 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH SRS INDICATOR LIGHT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IN MAY 2009 THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHARGED HER $115 TO TURN OFF THE LIGHT. IN JUNE 2011, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE SRS. WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY INFORMED HER THE AIR BAG WAS NOT AFFECTED. AS THE CONSUMER LEFT THE DEALER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER THEN INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $1,274.00. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419651August 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS IS CONCERNING BECAUSE I CANNOT DEPEND ON MY CAR TO ACCELERATE WHEN I NEED TO. I'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND AM AWAITING THEIR FEEDBACK. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418495August 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 ACCORD EX-L V6: CAR SHAKES WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND WHEN AT A STOP CONTINUES TO SHAKE AND JERK THEN POWERS OFF. CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES YET THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418296August 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY WARRANTY REPLACED THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR BECAUSE IT FAILED TO WORK AT 74.378 MILES. AMERICAN HONDA REPLACED THAT FREE OF CHARGE AND NOW THE NEW ONE WITH LESS THEN 40,000 MILES HAS FAILED. IT WAS CONFIRMED BY THE HONDA DEALER THAT THIS 2ND TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WHINES AND THE DIFFERENTIAL IS SLIPPING CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR ON THE AXLES. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THIS ONE FREE OF CHARGE, THEY WANT TO CHARGE $4000 FOR REPAIRS. THE AXLES WERE WEARING IN OCT 2009 AND WERE REPLACED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES BEFORE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION THAT WAS THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417898August 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN TRAVELING IN HIGH ROAD AND AIR TEMPERATURE 95+ DEGREES MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK WITH STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I WAS ON A LONG BRIDGE AND UNABLE TO PULL OVER AND STOP. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO STOP I LET MY ENGINE COOL DOWN. EVER SINCE THAT INCIDENT MY TRANSMISSION HAS HAD A JERKING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. I HAVE BEEN BACK TO MY DEALERSHIP AND SERVICE MGR STATED NOTHING IS WRONG WITH YOUR TRANSMISSION. THE SERVICE MGR. KNOWING THAT MY CAR YEAR AND MODEL WERE RECALLED. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A TRANSMISSION COMPANY RECENTLY AND THEY ADVISED ME TO RETURN TO DEALERSHIP. MY TRANSMISSION IS ABOUT TO FAIL. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING OR PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AS MY TRANSMISSION HAS NO POWER WITH THIS JERKING. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY FAIL CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. I HAVE HAD MY TRANSMISSION SERVICED ACCORDING TO THE GUIDELINES IN MY HONDA MANUAL. I HAVE SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT THE 2002 HONDA ACCORD HAS BEEN RECALLED. I, BEING THE ORIGINAL OWNER, HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED BY HONDA.THAT MY CAR NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. I NEED TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED AND HONDA WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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