2002 Honda Accord Complaint Log

DT: THE SAFETY SENSOR THAT CONTROLS THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR THE AIR BAGS ( SRS SENSOR) FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER NEGLECTED TO TELL CONSUMER NEVER TO GET THE SEAT WET OR NEVER OPEN THE WINDOWS DURING RAIN. THE SENSOR IS LOCATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND WHEN THE SEAT GOT WET/DAMP THE SYSTEM WAS NOT LONGER GOOD. IT GOT WET ONCE BEFORE AND HAD TO REPLACE IT BUT WAS NOT TOLD IT WOULD BE A PROBLEM IF IT GOT WET. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR IT UNLESS THE CONSUMER PAID FOR IT. THIS HAPPENED JULY 25, 2005.*AK

2002 HONDA ACCORD HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG.*MR *JB

ON APRIL 6 AND JULY 1 OF THIS YEAR I WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN A LOUD EXPLOSION OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME I THOUGHT I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING OR BEEN NEAR A GUNSHOT. WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED MONTHS LATER THE NOISE SOUNDED AS THOUGH IT WAS IN THE CABIN WITH ME. NO WARNING LIGHTS, DIFFICULTY IN HANDLING, OR VISIBLE DAMAGE HAS APPEARED. THE NOISE IS SUDDEN, WITHOUT WARNING, AND IMMENSE--RINGING IN EARS AN HOUR LATER--NOT TO MENTION FRIGHTENING. WE REPLACED TIRES IN JUNE, AND ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE ON SCHEDULE. THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR WAS BRAND NEW-A CLUNKING NOISE-WHICH WAS DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE, AND REQUIRED EXTENDED DAYS IN THE SHOP (NEARLY FOUR OF THE FIRST SIX WEEKS OWNED). IT WAS FINALLY ELIMINATED WHEN THE SHOP "DISMANTLED" THE CAR, DRAINED TRANSMISSION FLUID (TWICE) AND DID ASSORTED OTHER "FIXES". I HAVE CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CONCERNING THE EXPLOSIONS, BUT THEY HAVE NO SUGGESTIONS. IN ABOUT 3 WEEKS THE ODOMETER WILL BE AT THE SAME MILEAGE AS BETWEEN THE PREVIOUS TWO BOOMS, WOULD REALLY LIKE SOMEONE ELSE TO BE WITH ME IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *JB

MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD COUPE HAS A BAD TRANSMISSION, IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HONDA PUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON FOR THE OLDER MODELS. I BELIEVE THEY NEED TO EXTEND THAT WARRANTY TO 2002 MODELS AS WELL. *NM

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.

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.

SIDE AIRBAG LIGHTS OFTEN COME ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS NOW. I HAD CALLED DEALERSHIP REGARDING THIS SITUATIONS. BUT THEY ADVISED ME THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS THE SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT STAYING ON. I ASSUME WHENEVER THE LIGHT CAME ON PASSENGER WAS LEANING ON THE CHAIR IN A CERTAIN WAY, BUT I NOTICED THAT THE SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. BESIDES THE ON AND OFF SITUATIONS WITH THE SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT, I WAS INVOLVED IN A DRIVER SIDE IMPACT. THE OTHER PARTY HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE IMPACT COMPLETE WRECKED THE DOOR, BUT NONE OF SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED OR NOTHING. I ASSUMED THAT THE IMPACT WAS NOT HARD ENOUGH TO DEPLOY THE SIDE AIRBAG. ALSO, MANY FRIENDS WHO ALSO HAD HONDA ACCORDS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM . I HOPE SOME ONE COULD INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION AND I COULD HAVE GOTTEN SERIOUSLY INJURED FROM THE ACCIDENT OR MAYBE FROM FUTURE ACCIDENT IF THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SIDE AIRBAG.*AK

2002 HONDA ACCORD V6 COUPE -- SRS SYSTEM LIGHT ON THE DASH IS ON. THIS INDICATES THAT SRS SYSTEM, INCLUDING SAFETY DEVICES (SEAT BELTS AND AIRBAGS) MAY NOT BE WORKING CORRECTLY. THE PROBLEM WAS AT FIRST INTERMITTENT. I READ THAT THERE WAS RECALL IN REGARDS TO THE SEAT BELTS AND THAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE HONDA DEALER FOR SERVICING. HE DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE SAFETY RECALL AND SAID THEY WOULD TROUBLESHOOT IT AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THE LIGHT IS SOLID ON FOR PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. *TR

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

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLARES UPON ACCELERATION BETWEEN 1ST TO 2ND GEAR/2ND TO 3RD GEAR. ODBII CODES P0730, P0740. THIS IS MY SECOND TRANSMISSION. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, HOWEVER THE SAME ISSUES ARE ARISING YET AGAIN. *TR

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

THE YELLOW LIGHT FOR MY SIDE AIR BAGS STARTED COMING ON RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF MY DRIVING. THE DEALER CHECKED IT, BUT IT DIDN'T COME ON WHEN IT WAS BEING TEST DRIVEN. NOW IT IS COMING ON CONSTANTLY AND FOR LONGER DURATIONS. THE CAR IS NOW OUT OF THE 3 YR WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD I'LL BE CHARGED FOR CHECKING IT OUT. THE DEALER SAID THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE UNLESS THE LIGHT IS ON WHEN THEY ARE CHECKING IT. SINCE THE YELLOW LIGHT COMES ON & OFF WHILE DRIVING, I CAN NOT REPLICATE IT AT WILL. *NM

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PAINT ON THE HOOD, ROOF AND TRUNK OF HER VEHICLE TURNED A DIFFERENT COLOR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000. NW

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD V6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO HESITATE WITH A DELAYED RESPONSE WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION GEARS SLIPPED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN FOUR YEARS. IN 2007, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE TRANSMISSION REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

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

LOUD NOISES COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING OVER 30 MPH. TOOK VEHICLE TO HONDA DEALERSHIP - FOUND OUT THAT THE REAR BEARING(S) WENT BAD - ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR OVER $600. DEALER WAS VERY HELPFUL - THEY CONTACTED HONDA AND HONDA WILLING TO PERFORM A GOODWLL REPAIR. MY COST WAS $100.54. IT'S A HONDA ACCORD - 4 CYC - EX MODEL (2002), PURCHASED ON 12/27/01. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, IT HAD 43000 MILES.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO INSPECT FOR COLLISION. AFTER THE INSPECTION MANUFACTURE REFUSED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS.*AK

SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON FROM TIME TO TIME. *NM

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

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER'S STRUCK A GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

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

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AT FIRST IT WAS NOT SHIFTING NORMALLY THEN THE CHECK ENGINE AND D4 (FLASHED) LIGHTS TURNED ON. WITHIN A WEEK IT SMELLED TERRIBLE AND WAS LEAKING HUGE AMOUNTS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP LOOKED AT THE TRANSMISSION AND TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE INTERNAL BEARINGS, THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON ACCORDS AND THAT THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD HONOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT MY VIN # WAS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ONLY THE V6 MODEL EVEN THOUGH THEY SHARE THE SAME TRANSMISSION. AFTER I COMPLAINED HONDA AGREED TO COVER PARTS ONLY AND I WAS STUCK WITH OVER $600.00 BILL FOR LABOR. I FIND THIS OFFENSIVE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND CHOOSE NOT TO COVER IT ON THE 4 CYLINDER MODEL. *NM

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ACCORD WHICH HAS ITS SRS ARIBAG LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME. HONDA INDICATED THE ONBOARD COMPUTER MAY BE DEFECTIVE, BUT SUGGESTED I REPLACE THE BATTERY FIRST BEFORE PROCEEDING. I SPENT $85 FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THEN $119 TO REPLACE A TWO YEAR OLD BATTERY AND THE LIGHT IS STILL ON! HONDAY WANTS $800 FOR A NEW COMPUTER AND $400 FOR LABOR TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER. A 2 YEAR OLD CAR WITH ONLY 44,000 MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. SURFING THE IINTERNET INDICATES THAT I AM NOT ALONE WITH THESE TROUBLES. *AK

RECALL 02V226000 CONCERNING TIMING BELT/WATER PUMP. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF THIS VEHICLE WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

SRS LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON. TOOK CAR TO DEALER, THEY ADVISED NO PROBLEM. RESET IT. LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY ADVISED AGAIN, NO PROBLEM. POSSIBLY THE CONTROL UNIT...RESET IT, BUT ADVISED LIGHT MAY COME ON AGAIN. THEY CANNOT BE SURE THAT UNIT IS THE PROBLEM, CAN REPAIR, BUT CANNOT BE SURE THAT IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. LIGHT IS NOW BACK ON. UNSURE IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT IF MY AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY OR IF IT WILL JUST DEPLOY FOR NO REASON.*AK

DEFAULT IN 2002 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION. PROBLEM PERSIST WITH GEARS SLIPPING. HAVE READ ARTICLES THAT THIS IS A DEFAULT WITH HONDA. *TR

MY CAR HIT ANOTHER CAR IN THE REAR. SUSTAINED FRONT BUMPER, FENDERS, HOOD LOSS. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HAVE VISITED WITH SEVERAL BODY SHOPS THAT ADVISE ME THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH HONDA.*AK

I PURCHASED A HONDA ACCORD NEW IN 2002 RECENTLY I NOTICED THAT THE TWO FRONT TIRES HAD DEVELOPED BULGES (BUBBLES), ON THE SURFACE OF THE SIDEWALL MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND 1 INCH ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES HAVE 17,000 MILES OF USE. OUT OF CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY, AS WELL AS THAT OF MY FELLOW MOTORISTS, I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AT HTTP://WWW. CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/TIRES/MICHELIN.HTML AND FOUND THAT AN ALARMING NUMBER OF MOTORISTS USING THIS BRAND OF TIRE WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME TYPE OF SIDEWALL PROBLEM SOME ATTRIBUTING THE SIDEWALL BULGING AS CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THEIR TIRES. IN EACH CASE (AS IN MY OWN) THE OWNER OF THE TIRE IS LEFT WITH NO RECOURSE AS TO REPLACEMENT OR AT MINIMUM SAFETY BULLETIN WARNING OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SIDEWALL FAILURES OCCURING WITH THIS BRAND OF TIRE. THE MODEL AND SIZE INFORMATION OF THE TIRE ON MY CAR IS MICHELIN MXV4 PLUS XSE 205/60R16. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND RPMS MOVED UP AND DOWN RAPIDLY . NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK

1) AUTO ACCIDENT BY SUV-SIDE IMPACT-DRIVER SIDE FRONT & REAR DOORS 2) DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. JAWS OF LIFE USED TO OPEN DOOR. 3) CONTACTED HONDA CASE#N032004-09-07-01546. INSURANCE CARRIER SENT LETTER FOR HONDA TO COME OUT AND INSPECT. NO RESPONSE AS OF TODAY. ACCIDENT DATE 8/10/04. *NM

WHILE DRIVING MY HUSBAND NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT TURNED ON. WE PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE CAR BUT THE LIGHT STAYED ON. NOT KNOWING WHAT THE SRS LIGHT INDICATED I WAS CONCERNED. SO I LOOKED IT UP ON THE OWNERS MANUAL THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO A TISSUE BOX BEING STUFFED UNDER THE SEAT, WHICH HAD CUT THE WIRING SYSTEM TO THE AIR BAG. THE MANUAL ADVISED THAT IF THE LIGHT WAS ON THERE MAY BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SRS SYSTEM (AIR BAG) AND TO HAVE A HONDA DEALER CHECK IT OUT. I TOOK IT INTO PASADENA HONDA AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THEY WOULD TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND THAT THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT I HAD STUFF UNDER MY SEAT AND THAT I JAMMED A TISSUE BOX UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT THAT CUT THE WIRING SYSTEM TO THE AIRBAGS IN MY CAR. I ASKED HIM, "TO SHOW ME THE STUFF"!. WE WALKED OVER TO THE CAR AND ALL WE FOUND WAS A TISSUE BOX. MY ENTIRE AIR BAG SAFETY SYSTEM WAS COMPROMISED BY A COMMON TISSUE BOX. I ADDED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE HAD THE AIR BAG A SYSTEM, ENCASED SO IT DOES NOT ACCIDENTALLY BECOME DISCONNECTED OR CUT. I ASKED, DOES THIS MEAN I DON'T HAVE AIRBAGS NOW. HIS ANSWER WAS THAT THE WHOLE SYSTEM WAS DOWN BECAUSE OF THE DETACHED WIRING. I WAS SO UPSET AND CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY SYSTEM FAILURE THAT WHEN I RETURNED HOME I IMMEDIATELY CALLED HONDA CORP. TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN. A HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE OPERATOR NOTED MY CONCERN AND SAID AN ADJUSTER WILL CALL IN 3-5 DAYS. ON WEDNESDAY AUGUST 11, 2004 A MR. ANTHONY HILL, WHO REPRESENTED HIMSELF TO BE THE WESTERN REGIONAL SUPERVISOR, CALLED TO SAY THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I TRIED TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED BUT HE SAID, I JUST WANT TO MAKE THIS SHORT AND GET THIS OVER WITH. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT HONDA MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO SECURE AND/OR ENCASE THE WIRING FOR THE AIR BAG SAFETY SYSTEM, SO THAT THE CONSUMERS CANNOT ACCIDENTALLY DISCONNECT AND/OR CUT THEIR SAFETY SYSTEM. *AK *SC *JB

HONDA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE FOR A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN. THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT HONDA WOULD FIX IT IF QUESTIONED THE COST. THEY PUT IN THE SAME TRANSMISSION THAT WAS BAD IN THE FIRST PLACE. I HAD TO BUY A NEW CAR. A FRIEND OF MINE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY ARE REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL FOR THIS? *AK

1/4 TO 1/2 GALLON OF FUEL JUST STARTED TO RUN OUT FROM UNDER THE FUEL TANK WILL FILLING UP WITH GAS AT A LOCAL SAFEWAY FOOD STORE .CALLED THE DEALER SIMS HONDA MOUNT VERNON WA THEY SAID IT'S NOT A EMMISION CONTROL DEVICE AND IS NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY.I ASKED WHAT ABOUT A SAFETY ISSUE HE SAID IT WAS BUT I WILL COST ME I SAID NO THANKS ILL TRY YOU GUYS.*AK

UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE WHILE OPERATING ON FREEWAY. ACCELERATION STOPPED BY PRESSING ON ACCELERATOR BUT NOT ON BRAKE PEDAL. PRESENTLY UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT T-BONE COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DRIVER'S CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO CHEST, WHIPLASH, AND A MILD CONCUSSION. *AK

2002 HONDA ACCORD IS SLIPPING IN 2ND GEAR. HONDA SAYS IT'S AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE YET HONDA'S REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD A LARGE AMOUNT OF ACCORDS COME IN WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. IN FACT, THERE WAS AN ACCORD V6 THERE AT THAT TIME WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED HONDA'S RECALL DEPT. BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT SINCE THERE WAS NO DIRECT "SAFETY ISSUE" THAT THERE WOULD NOT BE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION. I FEEL THAT THERE IS A TRANSMISSION DEFECT AND THAT IS THE REASON WHY A LARGE AMOUNT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. HONDA SAID THEY WOULD PAY FOR 75% OF MY REPAIRS FOR A REBUILT TRANS. I WOULD STILL HAVE TO PAY 500.00. THIS DOES NOT SEEM REASONABLE TO ME SINCE ALL ACCORD V6 MODELS ARE RECEIVING NEW (REBUILT) TRANS. DUE TO A RECALL. I HAVE A 4 CYLINDER AND FEEL IT SHOULD ALSO BE A PART OF THE RECALL. *LA

THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 2 DOOR HONDA ACCORD EX. THE POWER CUTS OFF AND THE CAR DIES WHILE IS DRIVING. I HAVE TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON WHILE DRIVING. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. NOW, THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS 2 OR 3 TIMES A MONTH. I BOUGHT IT BACK TO HONDA AND THEY SAID THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, BUT I CONTINUE TO GET THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

THE SRS LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD COUPE V6 HAS BEEN ON FOR A FEW YEARS NOW, AND IT NEVER GOES OFF. A FRIEND OF MINE, WHO USED TO WORK FOR HONDA AS A MECHANIC, TOLD ME WHEN THAT LIGHT COMES ON THE AIRBAG IS DISENGAGED, SO IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. *TR

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IT FAILED, AND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ON SATURDAY JULY 3, 5004 VEHICLE LUNGED OR ACCELERATED INTO A CONCRETE PARKING BARRIER. THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS PRESSED LIGHT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN HER FELT THE PEDAL GO DOWN ON IT'S OWN. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON. *AK *NM

SRS LIGHT CAME ON AT ABOUT 35,000 MILES MEANING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM OR AIRBAGS. CAR IS WELL KEPT AND IN NEW CONDITION. REPAIRS FOR THIS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE OF NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT SRS. *JB

SRS LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF. INDICATES THAT A FAULT EXISTS IN THE AIR BAG SAFETY SYSTEM. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURANCE. WITHIN THE FIRST 800 MILES OF OPERATION, THE LIGHT DID THE SAME THING. THE TECHNICIAN AT HONDA OF EL PASO IN EL PASO, TEXAS TURNED THE LIGHT OFF AND INFORMED ME THAT IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN, A PART WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000 MILES AND THE FAULT HAS REOCCURED. THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER OF THE REQUIRED PART IS NO LONGER PRODUCING THE PART.THE VEHICLE IS NOW AT JACK DIAMONDS HONDA IN TYLER, TEXAS. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH HANDICAP EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY MY WIFE. I CONSIDER THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH A NONOPERATIONAL AIR BAG SYSTEM.*AK