2002 Honda Accord Complaint Log

MY UNCLE WAS TRAVELING ON A STATE HIGHWAY WHEN HIS 02 HONDA HYDROPLANED ON A RAINY AFTERNOON AND HIT HEAD ON WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY THREE MONTH OLD DAUGHTER SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA AND DIED AT THE HOSPITAL A LITTLE LATER. ELEVEN DAYS LATER MY UNCLE DIED FROM SEVERE BLEEDING AND BRAIN DAMAGE. HONDA SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THIS CAR. MY DAUGHTER WHO WAS 2 AT THE TIME WAS A PASSENGER ALONG WITH TWO OTHER COUSINS, THEY ALL CAME OUT FINE. NOW 6 YEARS LATER WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE AIRBAGS AND I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE ENOUGH AND COULD HAVE BEEN THE MAIN RESULT IN MY DAUGHTERS DEATH. *TR

REPLACE SRS CONTROL UNIT. *NM

MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD V-6 4 DR SEDAN WAS IN A 40 MPH HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS CAUGHT SOLELY BY THE SEAT BELT. OUCH! THE AUTO WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *JB

I OWN A 2002 HONDA ACCORD 4 CYLINDER. I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FOR A YEAR AND A HALF. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE MY COMPLAINT. I HAVE ALSO FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION TO SEE IF THIS WOULD RESOLVE/ HELP NO LUCK I HAVE ALSO TRIED 3 TRANSMISSION SHOPS NO ONE CAN DIAGNOSE IT. THIS WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2002/TRANSMISSION/TRANSMISSION_SLIPPING_AND_JERKING.SHTML HAS HAD 57 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE HAD. I KNOW HONDA HAS PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS THEY WILL FIX IT IF IT IS AN 00 OR 01. PLEASE CAN SOMEONE GET THEM TO FIX THE 2002 MODELS. *TR

2002 HONDA ACCORD ACCIDENT CAUSED BY CAR PREMATURELY AND UNCONTROLLABLY LUNGING FORWARD**CC THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WERE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT AND REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BECAUSE THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CALLED WHO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE.

SRS LIGHT STAYS ON. SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED AND WARNING LIGHT RESET,BUT CAME ON AFTER A COUPLE OF MILES. NOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG INFLATORS, BUT THE SEAT BELT CONTROL MODULE, WHICH ACTIVATES THE INFLATORS IS DEFECTIVE, AND NOT COVERED UNDER ANY UPDATE OR RECALL PROGRAM. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH IF THE SRS LIGHT IS ON. THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM AND IN MY OPINION SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A FEDERALLY MANDATED SAFETY RECALL WITH NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V226000. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT TAKE ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 60,000.

2002 HONDA ACCORD EX 4 CYLINDER 58K MILES TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED B/C OF SOMETHING "INTERNAL". ESTIMATED COST FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP: $2600. *JB

AT 47500 MILES (THE WARRANTY ENDED AT 36K), MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD (4 CYLINDER.) HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS (STARTED WITH A STRONG "THUMP", AS IF ANOTHER CAR HAD REAR-ENDED MY CAR, JERKY UPSHIFTS ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING, SLIPPING GEARS, LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL). THE HONDA DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM, DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA, AND RECEIVED A GOODWILL WARRANTY APPROVAL FOR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. I STILL HAD TO PAY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET FOR A NEW REAR MAIN SEAL AS A PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A HONDA RE-MANUFACTURER TRANSMISSION, PAID BY HONDA. I WAS OFFERED A 3-YEAR, 36000-MILE WARRANTY ON THE REPLACEMENT. I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT I WON'T NEED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE WARRANTY IN THE FUTURE OR THAT THE WARRANTY IS LONG ENOUGH...ONLY TIME WILL TELL...*JB

I HAVE 25000 MILES ON A 2002 HONDA ACCORD SE. LAST YEAR WE STARTED TO HAVE A LOW WHINE BETWEEN 30 AND 50 MPH . THIS YEAR (2006) THERE IS A RUMBLING NOISE ON ACCELERATION AND DISAPPEARS WHEN THE SPEED IS DECREASED. I THOUGHT IS WAS THE TIRES AND REPLACED THEM BUT THE NOISE REMAINS. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY ALL BELIEVE IT IS THE TRANSMISSION. CALLED HONDA PUBLIC RELATIONS TO DISCUSS AND I WAS ESSENTIALLY TOLD TOUGH LUCK. THERE APPEARS TO BE MANY FAILURES OF HONDA TRANSMISSIONS AND AN OBVIOUS ENGINEERING FLAW. *JB

2002 HONDA ACCORD AIR BAG SRS LIGHT INDICATES AIR WILL NOT FUNCTION. *NM

TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2002 HONDA ACCORD. *NM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO TWO VEHICLES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNRECOGNIZABLE AND HE REPAIRED THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,683.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 10V041000 (AIR BAGS). HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DEALERSHIPS BUT THE CONTACT WAS REFUSED THE REPAIRS. THEY STATED THAT THE SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL FOR THE INFLATER MODULE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 37,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.

2002 HONDA ACCORD SE, USED TO JUMP START SON'S CAR (1991 HONDA CIVIC LX) RIGHT AFTER JUMPSTART, SRS STAYED ON AND HASN'T GONE OFF SINCE. THOUGHT IT JUST MIGHT BE A FUSE, BUT WHEN CAR TAKEN TO HONDA FOR MAINTENANCE TODAY, WAS TOLD THE CONTROL UNIT IS BAD AND IT WOULD COST $1,000+ TO REPLACE. I ASKED IF JUMP STARTING SON'S CAR COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS, AND WAS TOLD YES. CAR WAS USED TO PROPERLY JUMP START SON'S CAR, SO DON'T SEE HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN. WE SHOULD BE TOLD NEVER TO OFFER TO JUMP START ANYONE! MY SON COULD HAVE CALLED AAA (TRIPLE A), BUT WE HAD NO IDEA THIS WOULD HAPPEN. *JB

I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD WHEN THERE WAS JERKING MOTION WHEN THE CAR WOULD SHIFT GEARS. THE JERKING MOTION ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR WAS SHIFTED TO REVERSE. I WAS INSTRUCTED BY A MECHANIC TO CALL AMERICAN HONDA. AFTER SPEAKING WITH A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE I WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE CAR TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE CAR AND REPORTED THAT THE CAR NEEDED A SOLENOID .AFTER HAVING REPLACED THE SOLENOID THE CAR STILL DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CAR NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. AMERICAN HONDA DID PAY FOR THE TRANSMISSION BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE LABOR. DOING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE CAR THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT OR DEPLOY WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED VERBALLY AND EXPLAINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE BROUGHT IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NO SPECIFIC SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT GAUGE LIGHT FAILED. THERE WAS NO LIGHT AVAILABLE TO VIEW THE SPEED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V256000, REGARDING THE INTERIOR LIGHTING. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS, THE DASH LIGHTS DID COME ON. SOMETIMES, THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO HIT THE DASHBOARD FOR THEM TO COME ON. UPDATED 07/03/06. *JB

2002 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE, RESULTING IN DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION. HONDA DEALER DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM. *TR

MY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FAIL (SLIPPING) AT 60,000 MILES. CAR NOW 70,000 AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MY FIRST HONDA, PROBABLY LAST. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THIS IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM IN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.

SRS LIGHT COMES ON, THE CAR HAS ONLY 24000 MILES AND IT IS A 2002 ACCORD. I KNOW THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, BUT I STRONGLY BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IN THE SRS SYSTEM BECAUSE OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE IN THIS GENERATION OF THE ACCORD WHICH IS THE 6TH GENERATION FROM 1998-2002. *AK

1) NORMAL DRIVING 2) SRS LIGHT CAME ON, WHICH INDICATES AIR BAGS ARE NOT ACTIVE. SEEMS LIKE IF YOU HAVE TO INSTALL AIR BAGS THE DESIGN SHOULD MAKE SURE THEY FUNCTION. *JB 3) STAYS ON AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND BELOW, THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND FAILS TO SHIFT INTO GEAR NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE SLIPS INTO GEAR INSTEAD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04/02/08. *LJ UPDATED

I OWN A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. AS WITH OTHER HONDA OWNERS THERE HAVE BEEN TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HONDA SETTLED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THEIR PROBLEM TRANSMISSION VEHICLES UP TO 2001. THIS PROBLEM CARRIES OVER INTO THEIR LATER MODELS. MY PROBLEM AS WELL WITH MANY OTHERS IS THAT IT SLIPS BETWEEN SHIFTING GEARS. I HAVE TAKEN INTO NUMEROUS DEALERS AND TRANSMISSION SHOPS WITH NO ONE ABLE TO HELP. HONDA AMERICA DOES NOT OFFER ANY HELP WITH THIS SITUATION. OTHER THAN REPLACING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. THIS WEBSITE IS ONE OF MANY THAT HAS THE SAME COMPLAINT AS MYSELF. HTTP://WWW.HONDAPROBLEMS.COM/ACCORD/TRANSMISSION-FAILURE.SHTML CAN YOU PLEASE HELP US IN FORCING HONDA TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THEIR DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS. *TR

2002 HONDA ACCORD, AUTOMATIC. AUG 2004 (32,733 MILES) I PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND WENT ABOUT 60 FEET TO THE CORNER. THEN I PULLED OUT ONTO A 5 LANE ROAD, ACCELERATING TO 40 MPH. THE LIGHT AT THE NEXT CORNER WAS RED AND I BEGAN APPLYING THE BRAKE. THE RPM'S ROSE TO ABOUT 5,000 RPM'S, AS THOUGH THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS STUCK. I TAPPED ON THE THROTTLE PEDAL AND THE RPM'S WENT BACK DOWN. I HAD THE VEHICLETOWED TO THE HONDA DEALER, THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. ON 1/6/06 (58K MILES) WE HAD DINNER AT A RESTAURANT. I PULLED OUT THE RESTAURANT'S PARKING LOT, MADE A RIGHT TURN AND STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT ( APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET). ALL OF A SUDDEN THE RPM'S WENT UP TO 4-5,000 RPMS AND THE CAR WANTED TO LURCH FORWARD. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD AND IT FELT LIKE A BIG TRUCK WAS TRYING TO PUSH OUR CAR OUT INTO THE INTERSECTION. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TRY TO GO THROUGH THE RED LIGHT AS I COULDN'T KEEP IT FROM GOING FORWARD DESPITE MY FULL PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND THE CAR SHOT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND I DROVE HOME WITHOUT ANY RECURRENCE. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AGAIN. THEIR INSPECTION WAS TO THE THROTTLE CABLE, THROTTLE BLADE, REV LIMITER, THROTTLE BODY AND AIR FILTER. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I CALLED HOND. THEY INITIATED A CASE AND AT MY INSISTENCE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THEIR DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER. I MET WITH HIM ON 1/31/06. HE SPENT ABOUT 45 MINUTES WITH ME, DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM AND TEST DRIVING THE CAR. HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY WITH THE VEHICLE AND SAID THE CAR "OPERATED AS DESIGNED." I RECEIVED A COPY OF HIS REPORT. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTED ME BY PHONE AND REITERATED ALMOST VERBATIM WHAT THE DSM HAD TOLD ME AND SAID IN HIS REPORT. BOTH OCCURRENCES WERE WITH ME DRIVING, THE CAR SITTING FOR AT LEAST 1.5 HOURS, AND BOTH HAPPENED UPON BRAKING. I AM STILL CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS CAR, AS OBVIOUSLY IT IS AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION. *JB

I HAVE A HONDA ACCORD EX 2002. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED A MONTH AGO AND THE COMPANY REPLACED IT UNDER GUARANTEE, AFTER THAT WAS DONE THE SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AN OFF, NOW STAYING ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY BE A SAFETY ISSUE, IT WAS NOT DOING THIS BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WORK REPLACEMENTS AND THE DEALER DOES NOT SEEM TO THINK THIS IS SOMETHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT. I AM. *JB

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX MODEL WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. AT 60K MILES, IT STARTED TO ACT UP, AND NOW IT SLAMS BETWEEN 1ST AND SECOND OR SECOND AND THIRD GEARS. *TR

I OWNED A 2002 HONDA ACCORD THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION WAS VERY BAD. IT DIDN'T CHANGED THE GEAR IT SUPPOSED TO BE GIVING A VERY LOUD NOISE AND STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I CONTACTED THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY CHECKED THE VIN # AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T ON A RECALLED LIST. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO HONDA DEALER AND TRIED TO PRETEND TO TRADE MY CAR IN FOR ANOTHER. THEY SAID THAT THE CAR HAD PROBLEM WHICH IS VERY BAD TRANSMISSION AND THEY SAID THE VALUE WAS VERY LOW BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO REPLACE A NEW TRANSMISSION'S WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED, HONDA HAD A VERY GOOD REPUTATION FOR THE BEST CAR MANUFACTURER. BUT IT IS NOT. *TR

I DROVE MY VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN OVER ONE MONTH AGO. WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT WITH SPEED OF ABOUT 50 MILES/HOUR, THE WHEEL COVER (TRIM) OF RIGHT FRONT TIRE (PASSENGER SIDE) BROKE ALL THE SUDDEN, AND A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE WHEEL COVER FLEW OUT AFTER ROUNDS OF ROTATION WITH HIGH SPEED VERY NEARLY HITTING OTHER MOVING VEHICLES. AS A RESULT, THE WHEEL COVER ITSELF IS COMPLETELY DAMAGED, THE PINT OF THE BODY AROUND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE IS SERIOUSLY SCRATCHED, AND SOME MINOR DAMAGES AROUND. THIS IS A SERIOUS VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE PART. AS A RESULT, I HAVE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WHEEL COVER WITH A NEW ONE. ALSO, I NEED TO GET BODY REPAINTED AT THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE WITH OTHER REPAIRS. THE OLD BROKE PART IS AVAILABLE NOW. *NM

SRS LIGHT CAME ON 12/18/05 AND DOES NOT GO OFF. AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS, MY INTERIOR NEVER GOT WET, JUST HAPPENED. NOT VERY HAPPY AFTER READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. I DO REALIZE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY, BUT WILL NOT GET FIXED. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE GOING 50 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO 80 MPH. THE CONTACT SWITCHED THE VEHICLE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WHICH CAUSED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO DEACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED A NEW THROTTLE BODY WAS NEEDED. UPDATED 02/13/06. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW HAD SPONTANEOUSLY FRACTURED. THE WINDOWS WERE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $180. THREE YEARS LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED HER BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

DT: WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND STALLED. THE CONTACT'S SON TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED IT WAS TRANSMISSION FAILING. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. *NM

I AM ON MY SECOND HONDA - THE FIRST ONE WAS A 1987 HONDA ACCORD THAT I HAD FOR 15 YEARS. I LOVED THAT CAR AND HAD NO ISSUES AT ALL WITH ITS PERFORMANCE. THE CAR LISTED WITH THIS COMPLAINT I BOUGHT NEW IN 2002 AND STILL HAVE IT TODAY. I AM NOT SURE OF THE DATES BUT WITHIN THREE TO FOUR YEARS OF HAVING THIS HONDA, THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG RETURNED AN ERROR LIGHT. I FAITHFULLY SERVICE THIS VEHICLE ( KIRKWOOD AUTO CENTER WILMINGTON DE) AND WHEN THEY INVESTIGATED THE ISSUE, I WAS TOLD THAT EACH OF THE REPAIRS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND WOULD BE SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPAIR. I WAS A SINGLE PARENT AT THE TIME AND LEARNED TO LIVE WITH NO DASHBOARD LIGHTING AT NIGHT AND HAD THE AIR BAGS DISABLED. I HAVE ALSO TAKEN THE CAR TO A CERTIFIED HONDA DEALER (UNION PARK HONDA WILMINGTON DE) AND THEY ALSO CONFIRMED THAT NEITHER OF THOSE REPAIRS WAS COVERED OR THE PRODUCT OF A RECALL. I ALWAYS THOUGHT I WOULD BUY HONDAS FOREVER BUT I AM QUITE DISAPPOINTED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS 2002 ACCORD AND HOW IT FAILED SO SOON AFTER I PURCHASED IT WITH NO RECOURSE BUT TO PAY A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO FIX THE ISSUES. EQUALLY UPSETTING IS ALL OF THE ISSUES WITH AIRBAGS THAT ARE BEING REPLACED YET MY CAR, WITH THE FAILED AIRBAG, WOULD HAVE TO BE PAID BY ME TO BE FUNCTIONAL. WHAT CAN HONDA DO FOR ME TO KEEP ME IN YOUR HONDA FAMILY? *TR

DT: 2002 HONDA ACCORD SE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH ON OCTOBER 18, 2005 AND SHE LOST CONSCIOUS. SHE HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES. SHE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALERSHIP OR MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS. HAD THE FRONT BUMPER REPLACED ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE STOPPING THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STEER OR STOP THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. THE VEHICLE BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN A SMALL TREE AND A FIRE HYDRANT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AGAIN ON WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005 - *NM

WHILE DRIVING TO A FLORIDA VACATION IN OCT., 2005 THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP ON MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD. BY THE TIME WE ARRIVED, I HAD TO DRIVE IMMEDIATELY TO THE NEAREST TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP INCURRING A BILL OF $3,024 + THE COST OF A RENTAL CAR & A TRIP BACK TO FL THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND TO GET THE HONDA. FORWARD TO FEB, 2009...ONCE AGAIN TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. INCURRED ANOTHER REPAIR FOR $3200. FORWARD TO TODAY, DEC. 2010 (NOT EVEN 2 YRS LATER) THE TRANSMISSION IS ONCE MORE SLIPPING, AND IT LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER $3,000+ REPAIR ON THE HORIZON!!! THAT WILL BE 3 TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS IN 5 YEARS!!! *TR

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

I WAS ACCELERATING TO MERGE ONTO A FREEWAY. WHILE I WAS LOOKING IN MY MIRROR, THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED. I HIT HER WITHOUT EVER HITTING MY BRAKES. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BOTH SEAT BELTS LOCKED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAULTY AIRBAG WAS REPLACED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY, BUT SO FAR, HONDA HAS NOT EXAMINED MY CAR OR THE AIRBAG TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. *NM

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHARGED ME $95.00 JUST TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM AND THEN TOLD ME IT WAS GOING TO COST $852.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT WAS 18 DAYS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE SEAT NEVER GOT WET AND NOTHING HAPPENED TO THE CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM WOULD RESULT IN THE AIR BAGS NOT WORKING IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.*JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRYING TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT THE TIME OF ACCELERATION. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE DURING THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE HIT A FENCE AFTER GOING UP AN INCLINE. AFTER THE IMPACT, THE GEAR SHIFT WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY AGAIN. THIS TIME IT STOPPED AFTER CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO INSPECTION STATION, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCELERATION. THEY DISCOVERED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS TURNED ON, EVEN THOUGH THE CONTACT STATED SHE NEVER USED THE CRUISE CONTROL. THERE WAS FRAME DAMAGE AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK

LTR FM (MD) EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN HER 2002 HONDA ACCORD CAUSING FRONT AND REAR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, HONDA WILL NOT LOOK INTO PROBLEM UNLESS INSURANCE COMPANY FILE A CLAIM. *TS *JB

WHILE OPERATING MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD,, MY PASSENGER LEANED AGAINST THE PASSENGER DOOR. THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON UNTIL THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO LOOK AT THE CAR. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM HAD FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE REPAIR WAS TO HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE VEHICLE SERVICE CONTRACT I HAD PURCHASED WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2001. OF COURSE IT WAS NOT COVERED. THE REPAIR WAS A SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM FOR WHICH I HAD NO CONTROL OVER NOR DID I DO ANYTHING TO CAUSE THE ''OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. THE DEVICE COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY HAD IT DEPLOYED ACCIDENTALLY OR FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. *NM

I PURCHASED A 2002 HONDA ACCORD IN MARCH OF 2005. IN MID AUGUST I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAS 80K MILES ON IT, AND HAS HAD REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE BY THE DEALER. THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD PROBLEMS WITH 1998-2001 TRANSMISSIONS BUT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. 2002 MODELS HAVE THE SAME MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION WITH "UPGRADES"., YET MY CAR WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THERE WAS ANOTHER ACCORD WITH LESS MILES AND A BAD TRANSMISSION. HONDA SAID THAT MY CAR DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANY THAT THEY ISSUED FOR THE PREVIOUS YEARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THAT TRANSMISSION SO IT WOULD BE $5,000 DOLARS FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE OWNED 4 HONDAS PREVIOUSLY AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE. THIS IS RIDICULOUS.

MY SRS LIGHT IN MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD HAS COME ON TWICE. IT IS CURRENTLY AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP GETTING FIXED. THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT IF THE LIGHT IS ON. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. HONDA REFUSES TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS MALFUNCTION IN THEIR CARS. *NM

2002 HONDA ACCORD EX DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD AFTER THE PASSENGER SEAT BECAME DAMP FROM A RAIN STORM. *MR THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *SC

THE CLEAR COAT AND PAINT IS ALMOST COMPLETELY DISSOLVED ON THE ROOF, TRUNK AND HOOD OF MY NIGHTHAWK-COLORED HONDA. THIS STARTED LESS THAN 3 YEARS FROM THE PURCHASE OF THIS CAR!! I WAS NOT AWARE OF ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS AT THAT TIME. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN EXTREMELY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR, INSIDE AND OUT. IT CURRENTLY ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES ON IT, AND THE PAINT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY HORRID. THIS IS NOT NORMAL OXIDATION, IT'S CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE PAINT, JUST LIKE ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS/PICTURES ONLINE OF OTHER HONDAS WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PAINT ISSUE. HELP! *TR