Honda Accord Complaints (2002)

1,050 consumer complaints on file.

#10132387August 2, 2005
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2002 HONDA ACCORD DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, AND DASHBOARD LIGHT SENSORS.*MR THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. AFTER THE LAST VISIT TO THE DEALER THE IGNITION BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION, AFTER PUTTING THE GEAR INTO PARK SOMETIMES THE KEY WOULD LOCK IN, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE CONSUMER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, SHIFT THE GEARS PLACE BACK INTO PARK AND THEN PULL THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129124July 12, 2005
AIR BAGS
2002 HONDA ACCORD HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG.*MR *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126575June 25, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
I HAVE OWNED 3 HONDA ACCORDS, A 1985, 1991, AND A 2002, AND HAVE GOOD EXPERIENCES WITH ALL THREE. THE 2002 HONDA ACCORD HOWEVER HAS A HARD HAND GRIP ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT SEAT. WHEN I AM DRIVING, OCCASIONALLY, I WILL HIT MY HEAD ON THIS HARD HAD GRIP. I FEEL THAT IF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT THAT IT WOULD TAKE THE TOP OF MY HEAD OFF. THIS IS DANGEROUG AND SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A FOLDING HANDLE LIKE THE PREVIOUS HONDAS HAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125685June 17, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DT: CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SEAT RECLINES AND WENT VERTICAL ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER TO HAVE BRAKES DONE, AND THEY STATED THAT THE SEAT WAS OFF THE TRACK. THE SEAT WAS WORSE SINCE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT SERVICE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122303May 27, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: CONSUMER STATES HE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION IN HIS VEHICLE, BUT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10122233May 26, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE RAN GREAT UNTIL 57000 MILES, WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED. WHEN DRIVING 55 MPH, CAME TO A RAILROAD CROSSING AND APPLIED WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. BRAKES PRESSURE WAS FELT BUT BRAKES DID NOT GRAB AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WAS NEEDED, AND DRIVER TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURED ON DRY PAVEMENT ON FLAT SURFACE. BRAKES WERE APPLIED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS. THE ABS SYSTEM IS 4 WHEEL ANTILCOCK. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO FAILURE. NO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES BEFORE. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT FEEL ANY DIFFERENT THAN NORMAL. HAS HAD AN ESTIMATE FROM A DEALERSHIP, DEALERSHIP REPORTS THAT ENTIRE SYSTEM MUST BE REPLACED AND ALL LINES FLUSHED AT A COST OF 2,300. VEHICLE IS REGULARLY SERVICED WITH RECORDS AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122158May 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE SALESMAN FALSELY STATED THAT THE CAR HAD WARRANTY , AND THE CAR IS NOT IN THE CONDITION STATED , THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT WOKING PROPERLY . I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND IT HAS BEEN IN VAIN. TEH DISCLOSURES WERE NOT EXPLAINED TO ME AND THERE ARE OPTIONAL SERVICES CHARGED THAT I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY ARE IN THE CONTRACT.I FELT PRESSURED TO BUY A CAR I DID NOT WANT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113692May 12, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT FROM 4TH GEAR TO 3RD GEAR WHEN MANUALLY SHIFTED. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THIS PROBLEM DEVELOPED ON MANY OCCASIONS. THE CONSUEMR TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119372May 2, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE, WITH NO KEY IN IGNITION WHEN IT ROLLED BACKWARDS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER. THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAD EVER HAPPENED. AFTERWARDS, THE CONSUMERS SPOUSE TESTED TO SEE HOW A PARKED VEHICLE ROLLED BACK AND AGAIN, WITH NO KEY IN IGNITION, THE VEHICLE COULD STILL ROLL BACK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PLACED IN PARK THE KEY COULD BE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118372April 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A 2002 HONDA ACCORD 2DR EX V6 NEW AROUND DEC '01. THE DAY AFTER DELIVERY I NOTICED A WHINING SOUND AROUND 40-45MPH. I PRACTICALLY BEGGED THE SALES MGR TO LET ME DO AN EVEN TRADE... HE SAID NO (ALBERT FIETO). HONDA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE SAME PROBLEM APPEARED ABOUT A YEAR LATER. IT IS JUST AT THE RIGHT SOUND LEVEL WHERE IT DRIVES ME NUTS BUT THE TECH FROM THE DEALER CAN'T HEAR IT; MY WIFE HEARS IT AS WELL. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM APPEARING TWICE ON A NEW CAR.I FELL LIKE I THREW AWAY 25K! I REAL FEEL HONDA SHOULD REPLACE THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116698April 10, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES. TO FORCE THE LIGHT OFF, I PULL THE SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SEAT TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE AUTO. THIS ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE SEAT IS EMPTY. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE HONDA DELARSHIP AND THEY STATE THEIR DIAGNOSTICS SHOW NOTHING WRONG AND THAT I MUST HAVE THE LIGHT ON IN ORDER TO POSSIBLY FIND SOMETHING WRONG. OF COURSE THE LAST TIME IT CAME ON, I ENTERED THE PARKING LOT OF THE DEALER AND THE LIGHT WEHNT OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117571April 6, 2005
AIR BAGS
WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC CLAIMED THAT A CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111665February 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111282February 10, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN HAVING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH ITS SHIFTING VERY HARD INTO GEAR, MOSTLY IN LOW OR REVERSE GEARS. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED 3 TIMES. DEALERSHIP HAS INDICATED THAT NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THEY CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND LUBRICATED THE SHIFTER LINKAGE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110878February 4, 2005
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PIECE MISSING FROM THE SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108490February 3, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS INDICATOR STAYS ON FOR NO REASON. OWNER'S MANUAL INDICATES PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG OR SEATBELT TENSIONER. CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT WARRANTY EXPIRED. NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. WENT TO THE DEALER BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST 80 TO 100 DOLLARS JUST TO SEE WHAT WAS BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE, AND COULD NOT GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE SINCE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT PART(S) ARE DEFECTIVE. DON'T KNOW IF AIRBAG/SEATBELT WOULD FUNCTION PROPERLY IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. STILL DRIVING WITH SRS INDICATOR ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108013January 27, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD SE AT JUST OVER 50,000 MILES. I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION KEPT SLIPPING AND THE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT ON MY DASH KEPT FLASHING. ALSO, NOTICED SOME FLUID LEAKAGE ON MY DRIVEWAY, WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE MY TRANSMISSION FLUID.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109754January 26, 2005
SUSPENSION
THREE 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE AND VEHICLE STILL NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON HIGHWAY. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS FINALLY TOLD THE CAMBER COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107712January 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DECEMBER 2004 VEHICLE JERKED WHILE SHIFTING WHEN COLD. AFTER WARMING UP, IT SHIFTED FINE. TOOK IN TO DEALER, TOLD THERE ARE METAL SHAVINGS IN THE FLUID, NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. HONDA REPLACED WITH REBUILT TRANSMISSION AT THEIR COST, I PAID LABOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107560January 19, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I DRIVE A 2002 ACCORD SE SEDAN 5 SPD. ON OCCASION, ABOUT 2 TIMES A MONTH, THE CAR STALLS WHEN I DOWNSHIFT FROM 3RD TO 2ND. ON EACH OCCURRENCE, THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED DURING THE SHIFT, AND THE RPM DROPS FROM ITS NOMINAL POSITION TO ZERO. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NO SERVICE BULLETIN ITEM ON THIS ISSUE; HOWEVER, THE NUMBER OF RELATED COMPLAINTS ON MYCARSTATS.COM SHOWS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT ON THIS MODEL CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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