Honda Accord Complaints (2002)

1,050 consumer complaints on file.

#8018281September 10, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER FELT VERY UNSAFE DRIVING WHILE LIGHT WAS ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018071September 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DIDN'T HOLD, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018072September 6, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
IN A FRONTAL COLLISION ONLY DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY ON IMPACT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567207August 23, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT HAD A CLUNK WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS OR WHEN SHIFTING WEIGHT, CONSUMER REALIZED THIS WAS DUE TO EXCESS PLAY IN A SCISSOR/HINGE MECHANISM WHICH CAUSED THE RIGHT INBOUND BACK BOTTOM OF THE SEAT TO MOVE ABOUT 1/4 OF AN INCH, DEALER REPLACED THE ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT THE POWER ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT/TRACK MECHANISM BE REPLACED WITH THE NON HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE UNIT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016426August 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE BRAKING AND WITH NO WARNING BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR CONSUMER TO STOP. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE BRAKE PROBLEM BEGAN RIGHT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONSUMER RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR BRAKE SERVICE BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016238August 13, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SEATS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVER SIDE SEAT SHAKES/MOVES WHEN ACCELERATING OR APPLING BRAKES, THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRACK BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE SLUGGISH AND THE LEFT WIPER WAS VERY NOISY AND LEFT STREAK ON THE WINDSHIELD, THE GLOVE BOX DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO THE BELT BEING TWISTED/CURLED, THE LEFT REAR DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, FOG LIGHTS WERE OUT OF FOCUS, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED.*AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567080August 12, 2002
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, STRUCTURE:BODY, SEATS, AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
CONSUMER BELIEVES VEHICLE IS NOT NEW BECAUSE THE WINDOW GLASSES ARE ETCHED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE SLUGGISH UPON USE AND LEFT WIPER WAS VERY NOISY WHICH LEFT STREAKS ON THE WINDSHIELD. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015476August 5, 2002
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS HIT ON LEFT FRONT CORNER BY HEADLIGHT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8014695July 25, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY, SO THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE SENSOR TEN THOUSAND MILES LATER THE PROBLEM REOCCURED. AFTER INSPECTION BY THE DEALER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014001July 16, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
WHEN TRUNK IS OPENED THE LITTLEST MOVEMENT WILL MAKE TRUNK FALL BACK DOWN, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO BE INJURED.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#764225July 14, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY WIFE AND I EACH SEPARATELY ENCOUNTERED ISSUES WITH STEERING AND BRAKES POSSIBLY NOT WORKING AS INTENDED. FIRST OCCURRED IN OCTOBER I BELIEVE, ONLY COUPLE MONTHS INTO THE LEASE. I WAS ALMOST RUN OFF ON A HIGHWAY, AS I SWERVED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY..I LOST CONTROL AND SPUN OUT(DID 360) AND HIT THE RIGHT SHOULDER BARRIER. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT AT THE TIME. CHALKED IT UP TO BAD LUCK. THEN MAY OF THIS YEAR, MY WIFE ON HIGHWAY, BRAKED HARD TO AVOID HITTING TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF HER THAT HAD BRAKED HARD AS WELL. LOST CONTROL OF STEERING AND AGAIN, DID 360 SPIN AND CRASHED INTO CENTER DIVIDER. NOW I'M A LITTLE LEERY, 2 INCIDENTS IN LESS THAN 9 MONTH SPAN. BOTH TIMES IT SEEMS THAT WE SHOULD'VE NOT LOST CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013567July 9, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
VEHICLE WAS JACKED UP WHILE PERFORMING OIL CHANGE. FRAME METAL WHERE JACK WAS POSITIONED BENT WITH EASE AND WAS VERY RUBBERY IN FEEL. JACK ALMOST DISENGAGED WHILE CONSUMER WAS UNDER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763944July 8, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
3 INCH SIDEWALL SEPARATION AT TREAD LINE(CORD VISIBLE) AND 12 INCH INDICATION OF FUTURE SEPARATION 180 DEGREES FROM 3 INCH SEPARATION. REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES TODAY AT LOCAL SERVICE STATION (CIRCLE SERVICE 9 N. ROYAL POINCIANA BLVD. MIAMI SPRINGS, FL 33166 PH: 1-305-887-0365 ATTN: MANNY).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763336June 22, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE PULLS RIGHT ONTO ANOTHER LANE WHEN BREAKING TO SLOW DOWN TO A STOP AT ANY SPEED ON ANY SURFACE EVEN AFTER TWO ALIGNMENTS WERE PERFORMED. ADVISED BY JAMES R MARSH (SERVICE ADVISOR), DON F. DECKER (SERVICE MANAGER), AND JEFF MAY (DISTRICT MANAGER) THAT THE PULLING IS NORMAL EVEN AFTER TEST DROVE OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE EXACT MODEL WHICH DID NOT SHOWED THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763257June 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION COIL SHIELD WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED CAUSING A SENSOR TO DETECT THAT THE ENGINE WAS TOO HOT - THE ENGINE WAS AUTOMATICALLY TURNED OFF - THE PROBLEM SHOWED UP WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED - THE ENGINE BALKED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009243May 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE WAS APPLIED AT 35 MPH, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKING ACTION. ON SECOND ATTEMPT BRAKE GRABBED. DEALER REPLACED ABS MODULATOR.*AK SERVICING DEALER CLAIMED THIS HAPPENS TO OTHER VEHICLES AS WELL. DRIVER VERY FRIGHTENED. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761491May 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
THIS IS THE 3RD BRAKE FAILURE (2 PARTIAL/1 COMPLETE) THAT WE HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE,ALL OF WHICH HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP(TECHNICIANS, MANAGEMENT AND OWNER), AMERICAN HONDA, AND NHTSA. ON 4/22/02, ODOMETER 498/TRAVELING 25MPH/DRY PAVEMENT/SMOOTH ROAD, THE ABS AND TCS WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. I IMMEDIATELY PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH HAD SOFTENED TO A LITTLE LESS THAN HALF BEFORE ENGAGING. FRIGHTENED, I PULLED OVER USING MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING, I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND PUMPED THE BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE BRAKE PEDAL TO RE-ENGAGE PROPERLY. IT DID NOT AND BOTH WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS REMAINED ON. BECAUSE I WAS 1 BLOCK FROM THE HOUSE AND THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD, I DECIDED TO COAST HOME AT 5MPH USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. AT MY HOUSE, I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, LEFT EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WITH A DETAILED DESCRIPTION AND A TOW TRUCK WAS DISPATCHED. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A DISCONNECTED LEFT ABS SENSOR. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS ACCURATE NOR IS IT CONSISTENT WITH THE BRAKING (AND ELECTRICAL) ISSUES THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED AND PREVIOUS REPAIR ATTEMPTS MADE BY THE DEALERSHIP. I REFUSED TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE ON THE GROUNDS OF THIS SAFETY DEFECT AND THE DEALERSHIPS INABILITY TO ACCURATELY DIAGNOSE IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK BY THE DEALERSHIP AND WE WERE PLACED IN ANOTHER NEW ACCORD. I AGGRESSIVELY STATED TO PETER HEUY, HIS SALES MANAGER, SERVICE MANAGER, AND TECHNICIAN AND AMERICAN HONDA, THAT THIS VEHICLE CONTAINS A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT IN ITS BRAKE SYSTEM THAT AN ENGINEER FROM AMERICAN HONDA NEEDS TO ISOLATE BEFORE PLACING THE VEHICLE BACK ON THE ROAD. ANYTHING LESS THAN THAT IS GROSS NEGLIGENCE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS WOULD NOT BE DONE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BE USED AS A DEMO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008435April 23, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FOR NO REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008246April 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE DESIGNED TO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES, CONSUMER ALSO HITS THE GAS PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006900April 4, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE UP TO SPEEDS OF 25-30 MPH, AND CONSUMER HIT TWO SIDEWALKS BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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