Honda Accord Complaints (2002)

1,050 consumer complaints on file.

#10010388March 13, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION HAPPENS AGAIN LESS THAN A THOUSAND MILES LATER. AGAIN PUT CAR IN REVERSE, ENGINE SURGED AND SHOT BACKWARDS INTO TRAFFIC ON A BUSY STREET. CAR WAS INSPECTED BY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEY ALSO FOUND NOTHING WRONG. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT BODY SHOP BEING REPAIRED. HONDA OF AMERICA HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AGAIN, AND WE ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM LEGAL DEPARTMENT. SAME CAR-SAME PROBLEM-NO HELP FROM HONDA. CAN NHTSA HELP? *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011292March 10, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009696March 3, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB*TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10008971February 21, 2003
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006767February 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004229January 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY
THERE WAS A RATTLING SOUND NEAR THE REAR DOOR AND PASSENGER SEAT, HOWEVER THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, ALSO THE VEHICLE STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004965January 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN JAN OF 2002 AFTER NOTICING A WHINE FROM THE TRANSMISSION AROUND 45MPH UNAFFECTED BY GEAR SELECTION AND BEING CONFIRMED BY SERVICE TECHS. I AM NOW NOTICING A SIMILAR, BUT NOT AS LOUD, WHINE AROUND 42-44MPH WHICH GOES AWAY IF I SHIFT FROM SAY 4TH TO 3RD, OR INTO NEUTRAL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003499January 27, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
2002 HONDA ACCORD - SEAT BELT AND AIRBAGS MALFUNCTIONED DURING A FRONT IMPACT COLLISION. CAR TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER (PULLED ENTIRELY OUT) AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AUTO BODY SHOP EXAIMED SAFETY FEATURES AND IN THEIR OPINION, SAFETY FEATURES DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10003505January 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON DECEMBER 27, 2002 I EXPERIENCED POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY HONDA ACCORD LX V4 2002. ON A EXIT OUT OF A SHOPPING CENTER I REGULARLY GO TO (TERRA NOVA SHOPPING CENTER ON EAST H IN CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA) THE CAR IN DRIVE STARTED TO ROLL BACK AFTER THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED AS TRAFFIC STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD. IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM CONTINUING TO REVERSE IN FREE FALL AND STRIKE ANOTHER CAR IN THE REAR IT WAS NECESSARY TO SLAM THE ACCELERATOR DOWN TO REGAIN FORWARD MOTION. AFTER I GOT HOME I CALLED MY DEALER (TIPTON HONDA IN EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA) AND ONE OF THE TECHNICIANS INFORMED ME THAT A SLIGHT ROLLBACK WAS NORMAL IN SMALL CARS BECAUSE OF THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. I THEN CALLED A FRIEND OF MINE WHO HAS A DEGREE IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING AND HE TOLD ME THAT ROLLBACK IS NOT NORMAL ON ANY CAR; THERE IS A BRAKE THAT IS SUPPOSE TO ACTIVATE IN THE TRANSMISSION TO PREVENT THIS WHEN THEN THE CAR IS STOPPED. I THEN BEGAN TO CONTACT OTHER LOCAL HONDA DEALERS, BALL HONDA IN NATIONAL CITY, CONNECTED ME TO A TECHNICIAN WHO SAID THAT IN ORDER TO MEET THE STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS ON EMISSIONS (VTEC ULEV) IN CALIFORNIA THE TIMING HAD TO BE ALTERED WHICH DOES RESULT IN SOME ROLLBACK. THE NEXT WEEK I TALKED TO LATEEFAH FROM HONDA (CASE NO. 12002-12-300-1175) AND SHE OTHER CUSTOMERS HAD REPORTED THIS AND HONDA WAS AWARE OF IT BUT THE ENGINE WAS DESIGNED TO MEET SPECS AND THEY WOULD NEVER SELL AN UNSAFE CAR. SHE STATED A SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED AND SAID THAT THE DEALER SHOULD BE HAVE TOLD ME ABOUT IT SHE STATED THAT ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS MOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE TO THE ACCELERATOR. AFTER I TALKED TO HONDA I TRIED THE CAR ON MY UNCLE'S DRIVEWAY AND WE FOUND THAT IT ROLLED BACK WHICH HIS CAR DOES NOT AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE IT WOULD STOP EXCEPT WHEN IT LEVELED OUT. AS NEITHER HONDA NOR THE DEALER WILL DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM I FIND MYSELF UNABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE CAR ANYWHERE WITH A STEEP INCLINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004538January 23, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUFFERED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH TWO OTHER VEHICLES AND STOPPED AT A PRIVATE FENCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004310January 21, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A MONTH. CONSUMER IS AFRAID THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT OR MAY DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002960January 19, 2003
TIRES
INTERSTATE HIGHWAY CLEAR,DRY ROAD CONDITIONS IN LIGHT TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. VEHICLE BECOMES UNSTABLE, BEGINS TO SWERVE. ATTEMPTS TO CONTROL & CORRECT HAVE NO EFFECT. VEHICLE'S FRONT LEFT IMPACTS CENTER "JERSEY BARRIER" SENDING THE CAR INTO A COUNTER-CLOCKWISE SPIN AGAINST THE "JERSEY BARRIER". NY WIFE SUFFERED SPINAL FRACTURES, BROKEN NOSE, BRUISED RIBS.......1 WEEK HOSPITALIZATION AND 3 WEEKS REHABILITATVE THERAPY. INJURY TO HER SPINE IS PERMANENT. STATE POLICE INDICATED AT LEAST ONE FRONT TIRE BLEW-OUT CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW IN OCTOBER 2001.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10004171January 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY SHE HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WILL NOT RESTART DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004040January 16, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND IT WOULD BE HARD FOR CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003901January 15, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE GOING 45 MPH. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS *DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001951January 3, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
CONSUMER STATES THAT TRUNK LID DOES NOT STAY UP WHEN OPENED. WHEN TRUNK IS OPENED LID FALLS BACK DOWN. CONSUMER AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE BEEN HIT IN THE HEAD SEVERAL TIMES WHILE LOADING AND UNLOADING ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THAT TRUNK IS OPERATING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001953January 3, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT ONCE UNBUCKLED AND DOOR OPENED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568452December 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 4 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. BUT DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THESE ARE FAULTY BRAKES. SCC...*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000183December 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY HONDA CAR SOUND SYSTEM HAS A WHINING NOISE FROM THE SPEAKERS WHEN PASSING THROUGH CERTAIN AREAS OR WHEN THE CELL PHONE RINGS. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER TWICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. I CAN UNDERSTAND IF IT HAPPENS TO THE RADIO ONLY BUT IT HAPPENS ALSO WHEN THE CD PLAYER IS RUNNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000026December 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTO TRANSMISSION HAS PROBLEM WITH 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. WHEN CAR MOVES SLOWLY AT 20 MILES OR LESS, A ROUGH DOWN SHIFT STARTS FROM THE 2ND GEAR TO 1ST GEAR THAT MAKES CAR JERKING. TOOK IT BACK TO A HONDA DEALER FOR A CHECK BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM STILL RANDOMLY SHOWS UP WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN IN THE 25 MILES/H ZONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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