2002 Honda Accord Complaint Log

THE SEAL ON THE BALANCE SHAFT CAME OUT, DRAINING ALL THE ENGINE OIL OUT OF THE CAR. POSSIBLY CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE. THE CAR HAD IT'S TIMING BELT CHANGED, NOW IT HAS TO BE DONE AGAIN. COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ENGINE FIRE. HONDA DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL BUT SHOULD. DORMAN MADE A PART TO LOCK THE SEAL IN TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING. HONDA SHOULD HAVE TO REIMBURSE FOR THE EXPENSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.

THE REAR FRONT SUB-FRAME OR CROSS MEMBER OF MY VEHICLE HAS RUSTED OUT ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE DUE TO THE A/C DRIPPING ON THAT CERTAIN PART OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVERS SIDE IS ALMOST IN PERFECT CONDITION. THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALL THE MODELS 98-02. IF SOMETHING ISN'T DONE THERE WILL BE AN ACCIDENT. THE REPAIRS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND A USED PART BECAUSE THIS HAPPENS TO ALL THE VEHICLES. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT HONDA KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT ONLY ADDRESS WHEN ASKED, THEY HAVE NOT INFORMED THE PUBLIC OF THIS POTENTIAL HAZARD. IT IS AN ENGINEERING FLAW OF HONDA'S THAT IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE HURT. TOYOTA DID THE RIGHT THING WITH THEIR TRUCKS WHEN THE FRAMES WERE SPLITTING IN HALF, HONDA SHOULD AS WELL. 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX COUPE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A LEFT KNEE INJURY, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (AUTONATION HONDA AT BEL AIR MALL, 1175 E 1-65 SERVICE ROAD, MOBILE, AL 36606), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

I HAVE AN COMPLAINT IN REFERENCE TO THE 2002 HONDA ACCORD. I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL , AND HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE SRS LIGHT ON THE HONDA ACCORD. WE ARE BEING CHARGED TO FIX OR REPLACE THIS ISSUE,AFTER CLEARLY SEEING THAT THIS IS ANOTHER FLAW PRODUCED BY THE HONDA MOTORS COMPANY, IF YOU MAY LOOK INTO THE SRS LIGHT ISSUE ON THE 2002 HONDA ACCORD PLEASE. *TR

TRANSMISSION SEVERELY SLIPS LEAVING DRIVER IN ON COMING TRAFFIC, TRANSMISSION ALSO DOWN SHIFTS VERY HARD. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN CROSSING TRAFFIC,

I WENT TO COGGIN HONDA OF ORLANDO AT 11051 SOUTH BLOSSOM TRAIL 32837. I HAD AN APPOINTMENT I CAN'T REMEMBER THE EXACT DATE BUT IT WAS AROUND LATE NOVEMBER EARLY DECEMBER 2014. I REPORTED A COMPLAINT AND I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THEM. I TOOK MY CAR AND SPENT MORE THAN TWO HOURS WAITING AND NO ONE HELPED ME OUT. I'M STILL WAITING FOR SOMEONE. I HAD TO LEAVE THE DEALER BECAUSE I WOULD ASK FOR ASSISTANCE AND THEY WOULD TELL ME I'LL BE THERE WITH YOU HAVE A SEAT. I CALLED TWICE THEY DID SAY MY COMPLAINT WAS THEIR THAT SOMEONE WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH ME. I STILL HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO TAKE IN MY CAR FOR THE RECALL. PLEASE HELP. THANKS. *JS B H

MY DRIVER AIRBAG WAS REPLACED BY THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER ON 11/05/2014 BUT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STILL COMES ON.

I WAS INFORMED OVER A YEAR AGO MY CURRENT AUTO RECEIVED AN AIR BAG "FIX" TO THE AIR BAG ACTIVATOR DURING A NORMAL SERVICE CALL AND HAS NO LONGER ANY AIR BAG RECALLS. MY CAR YEAR AND MODEL IS LISTED INTO THE CURRENT TAKATA AIR BAG REPLACEMENT RECALLS, BUT HONDA REFUSES TO TELL ME IF MY CAR HAS THIS AIR BAG. THE ACTIVATOR FIX IS NOT WHAT THE TAKATA AIR BAG ISSUE IS ABOUT! IT'S THE METAL FRAGMENTS HITTING THE DRIVER. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN WHAT HONDA HAS TOLD ME AND PREFER TO HAVE MY AUTO AIR BAG BE REPLACED, EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT IN A HIGH HUMIDITY ZONE, STATED IN THE CURRENT TAKATA RECALL. PHILADELPHIA HITS HIGH HUMIDITY (>90%) EVERY SUMMER, SO HOW/WHY WILL MY CAR IT KNOW IF IT IS IN FLORIDA OR PHILLY? PLEASE MOVE FORWARD TO HAVE ALL OF THE MODELS, YEARS, IN THE TAKATA MESS REPLACED, PERIOD! REGARDS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I AM REPORTING HONDA BECAUSE THEY LIED TO ME AND SAID MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER THE AIRBAG RECALL BECAME PUBLIC I CALLED THEM TO ASK IF MY CAR WAS ON THE RECALL. I WAS INSTANTLY TOLD IT WAS NOT. I JUST TODAY WENT TO THIS SITE ONLINE AND LOOKED IT UP AND FIND IT IS. I BELIEVE HONDA WAS INVOLVED IN A DELIBERATE COVER-UP. *TR

FAULTY SRS DASH AIR-BAG STATUS LAMP LIGHTS-UP; MALFUNCTION OF AIR-BAG CONTROL MODULE SENSOR SYSTEM DISABLING AIR-BAG DEPLOYMENT - CODE 723505----DEALER DIAGNOSIS 7/15/15: "FAULTY / MALFUNCTIONING OCCUPANT (PASSENGER) DETECTION SENSOR IN RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACK----DEALER SOLUTION: "REPLACE ENTIRE OCCUPANT (PASSENGER) RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACK FOR $595.00"----THE SRS LIGHT AND CODE HAVE BEEN CLEARED TWICE AND IS NOW BACK AND ON AGAIN----PLEASE HELP AND MAKE HONDA FIX IT PROPERLY SO IT DOESN'T RECUR----

WHILE VISITING A DEALER TO CATCH UP ON RECALLS, ITS COMPUTER AND WEBSITE BOTH SHOW THE 2001-2002 ACCORD DRIVER AIRBAG RECALL FROM 2011 AS FIXED; SINCE THE LAST TIME I WAS AT A (ORIGINAL, DIFFERENT) DEALER WAS 5/10 THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE. I AM CONCERNED THAT AFTER A CERTAIN PERIOD CUSTOMERS WHO DID NOT ATTEND TO THE RECALL ARE AUTOMATICALLY MARKED AS FIXED. FWIW I HAD AN ACCIDENT IN 2007 AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER'S DIDN'T. *TR

AS I SLOWED TO MAKE A U-TURN (TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT) ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, THE RIGHT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE. THE CAR COLLAPSED ON TO THAT WHEEL AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE RIGHT AXLE WAS PULLED OUT IN THE PROCESS. AS I WAITED FOR THE TOW TRUCK I LOOKED AND NOTICED THE SHAFT WHERE THE SCREW CONNECTS TO THE BALL JOINT WAS SPLIT IN HALF. IT WAS A LOUD FRIGHTENING MOMENT AND NOW THAT WHEEL WAS STICKING OUT AWAY FROM THE CAR WITH THE OTHER STILL IN PLACE. I LIFTED THE CAR UP WITH THE JACK...THE CARS FENDER EDGE COLLAPSED ONTO THAT TIRE AND I WAS AFRAID THE SHARP PRESSURE COULD MAKE IT BLOW. I AM THANKFUL THIS HAPPENED ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET WITH NO TRAFFIC AT A LOW SPEED. I HAD JUST FINISHED DRIVING THE CAR ABOUT 20 MILES THAT MORNING AND WONDERED WHAT IF THIS WOULD HAVE BROKEN ON ME ON THE FREEWAY GOING THROUGH A HILLY CURVE OR HITTING A POTHOLE. THE CAR WAS ABLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE BALL JOINT AND AXLE WHERE REPLACED BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORST WAS THE MESSAGE THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOLD ME, AND I KNEW IT ALSO. *TR

2002 HONDA ACCORD LX, THE CONSUMER STATED, SOFT BRAKES CAUSED AN ACCIDENTS. UPDATED 02/18/15 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.

CAR HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM ON FIRST GEAR SLIPPING OFF GOING TO HIGHER GEAR. SOMETIMES RUNNING 40-45 ON THE ROAD EXPERIENCED DIS ENGAGING FROM GEAR AND ENGINE GOES ON HIGH REVOLUTION. DANGEROUS FOR CARS THAT IS FOLLOWING BEHIND YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE KEY BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 01/07/14*LJ

I DROPPED MY CAR OFF AT THE MECHANIC'S TO HAVE MY UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED. BOB CALLED ME WITH AN ESTIMATE AND I GAVE HIM THE GO AHEAD TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. SADLY, HE CALLED ME BACK 2 HOURS LATER TO TELL ME THAT THERE WAS NO SENSE IN SPENDING THE MONEY ON THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE SUBFRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND THAT THE CAR WOULD SOON FALL APART. HE SAID THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN DAMAGE LIKE THAT BEFORE, THAT IT WAS ODD FOR A CAR OF THAT AGE, AND THAT THE REST OF THE CAR WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. HE ADVISED ME TO CONTACT HONDA TO SEE IF ANY RECALLS HAD BEEN ISSUED. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND NO RECALLS (AS YOU KNOW) BUT FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS DOCUMENTING THE SAME ISSUES. *TR

THE AIR BAGS ON MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD WERE RECALLED 6 MONTHS AGO BECAUSE THEY APPARENTLY COULD EXPLODE AND KILL PASSENGERS WITH SHRAPNEL IF THEY GO OFF IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN WAITING MONTHS FOR HONDA TO REPLACE WITH AIR BAGS WITH NO RESOLUTION IN SIGHT. CULVER CITY HONDA IN LOS ANGELES, CA KEEPS TELLING ME THEY AREN'T ABLE TO GET THE NEW PARTS SHIPPED IN BECAUSE OF THE PORT STRIKE IN LOS ANGELES. THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO MAIL THINGS, AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY AREN'T TRYING HARDER TO GET THE PART FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS WHEN THEY'VE ALREADY HAD 6 MONTHS. 5 PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY DIED FROM THIS DEFECT AND THEY HAVE NO URGENCY TO FIX THIS AT ALL. I DON'T WANT MY WIFE DRIVING THE CAR WITH SUCH A DANGEROUS FAULTY PART, BUT IT'S THE ONLY CAR WE OWN. WHO MAKES SURE THESE COMPANIES ACTUALLY FOLLOWS THROUGH ON THE RECALL REPLACEMENT? WE NEED SOME HELP PLEASE. *TR

SUB FRAME IS ROTTED THROUGH ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT ADJACENT TO WHERE THE OIL DRAIN PLUG IS LOCATED. I'VE BEEN TAKING MY CAR TO THE LOCAL HONDA OF MENTOR DEALERSHIP FOR OIL CHANGES FOR YEARS. NO MENTION OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN THEY HAVE COMPLETED THEIR SAFETY CHECKS. MOST RECENT OIL CHANGE WAS IN THE LAST 30 DAYS. THE SUB FRAME IS NOT RUSTING AT ALL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

SRS LIGHT IS ON, WHICH IS FOR AIRBAG. I SEARCHED THE RECALL IN HONDA OWNER'S WEBSITE AND FOUND THERE IS ONE (LETTER DATED SEPT 2014) WHICH IS FOR DRIVER AIRBAG FOR HUMIDITY AREA (WHICH INCLUDE CALIFORNIA). SO I CALLED DEALER ON 10/8/14 AND I WAS TOLD PART WILL BE ORDERED AND AVAILABLE IN A WEEK. I CALLED AFTER A WEEK AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS BACK ORDERED SO IT CANNOT BE ORDER PART UNTIL TWO WEEKS LATER. DEALER PROMISE AGAIN TO ORDER IT AFTER TWO WEEKS, AND I WILL CALL THEM AFTER NOV 6 IF I DON'T HEAR FROM THEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER LOCK ACTIVATOR MALFUNCTIONED. THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I WAS CHANGING SOME UNRELATED PARTS ON MY CAR WHEN I REALIZED MY PASSENGER SIDE SUB FRAME REAR BEAM WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH WHILE THE DRIVER SIDE IS FINE. IF THIS WOULD SNAP IT COULD POSE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE IN MY OPINION. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE REALIZED THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS GENERATION OF ACCORD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS MOISTURE DRIPPING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER CAUSING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SUB FRAME TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH UNDER HEAVY RAIN, THE VEHICLE SLID AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK, AND BACK WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V251000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TRANSMISSION JERKS VIOLENTLY COMING TO A STOP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BRAKE IMPROPERLY. FROM A DEAD STOP TO NORMAL SPEED, VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SLIPS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW UNEXPECTEDLY AND CARS BEHIND TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES. NHTSA NEEDS TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION AND WORK WITH HONDA TO ISSUE A RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! *TR

I SLOWED DOWN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND MY CAR WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER CAR WHO FAILED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND/OR MAY HAVE HIT THE GAS PEDAL INSTEAD OF THE BRAKES. THE CAR HAS BEEN DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS AS THE CAR CHASSIS SEEMS TO BE CRUMPLED. WHAT I FIND VERY SURPRISING IS THAT NEITHER THE SEAT BELTS TIGHTEN NOR THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED DESPITE BEING HIT SO HARD. I WAS WONDERING WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE REASON AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE SO THAT IT DOESN'T HAPPEN WITH ANYONE ELSE. *TR

PULLING AWAY FROM AN INTERSECTION (STOP SIGN) VEHICLE HESITATED DUE TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND IMPEDE TRAFFIC IN THE INTERSECTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AT BOTH INTERSECTIONS AND HIGHWAY ON-RAMPS. *TR

CAR WAS HEADED WEST IN THE LEFT LANE OF A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. A BIG SUV HEADED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WAS TURNING TO THE LEFT. HE DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO GO AND STOPPED RIGHT IN MY LANE. MY CAR HIT HERS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN WE CRASHED, BOTH OF MY AIR BAGS EXPLODED. I THOUGHT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE BECAUSE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE BAGS. MY RIGHT ARM AND HAND SWELLED UP SO BIG AND IS STILL PAINFUL. I THINK THERE MUST BE MEDAL EMBEDDED IN MY ARM. BLOOD WAS GUSHING FROM MY ARM AND RIGHT KNEE. THE INCH GASH IN MY RIGHT KNEE WAS ON TOP OF MY TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT. THIS HAD TO BE STITCHED UP. I HAD CONTUSIONS ON MY CHEST, ARM AND LEFT KNEE. MY RIBS AND STERNUM WERE BRUISED BADLY. MY RIGHT ANKLE WAS FRACTURED. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. I WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO EMERGENCY AND STAYED UNTIL JUNE 26, 2014. I WAS ORDERED TO PUT NO WEIGHT ON MY RIGHT LEG AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A MEDICAL REHABILITATION CENTER. BEFORE MY RELEASE FROM THERE, I DEVELOPED PNEUMONIA AND COULD NOT LEAVE UNTIL JULY 14, 2014. I STILL HAVE TO HAVE SURGERY ON MY LEFT KNEE FOR TORN MENISCUS. THAT SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 9, 2014. MY BACK WAS FRACTURED ALSO; HOWEVER, I HAVE NOT SCHEDULED THAT SURGERY AS OF YET.......UPDATED 09-03-14 *BF UPDATED 11/26/2014 *JS

I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD IN MAY. I SCHEDULED AN APPT TO TAKE IT TO HONDA IN MY LOCAL TOWN. THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED AND READY TO GO, NOT EVEN A MONTH LATER MY SRS CAME BACK ON. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER WHO RAN TESTS ON IT AND THERE RESPONSE WAS "DID HONDA EVEN FIX THE RECALL ISSUED?" AND I SAID "YES THEY SHOULD HAVE." ANYWAY IT SEEMS THE ISSUE IS HAPPENING AGAIN. HE SAID TO ALERT MY COMPANY HONDA AND FILE A COMPLAINT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT RECALL BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE DEATH. WHAT TO DO? HOW TO SOLVE THIS? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V260000 (AIR BAG) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED ON THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 08/19/14*LJ UPDATED 08/23/2017*CT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT THE DIAGNOSIS OR WHAT PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NOTICE THE SUB-FRAME IS RUSTING APART WHEN I WAS CHANGING MY BRAKES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND WOULD COLLAPSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,428. UPDATED 10/7/14*CN UPDATED 3/16/2015 *JS

SRS LIGHT CAME ON . AT FIRST IT COMES & GO,COMES ON AT TURNINGS. NOW IT IS PERMANENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CLUTCH PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE IT COMPLETELY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. AFTER THE THIRD FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,728.

DURING A PROFESSIONAL SAFETY INSPECTION, THE CERTIFIED MECHANIC SPOTTED ROTTED/RUSTED SUSPENSION CROSS K-FRAME "REAR BEAM" (PART #: 50200-S84-A00) ON THE PASSENGER/RIGHT SIDE. IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT IS RECOMMENDED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT SUCH REPLACEMENT SHOULD NOT BEEN DONE TYPICALLY IF NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. ESP., SINCE SEVERE CORROSION HAPPENED ONLY ON THE PASSENGER/RIGHT SIDE, IT MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE DESIGN OF THE DRAINAGE OF THE A/C RIGHT ABOVE THE RUSTED PART. *TR

HELLO, MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD COUPE PAINT ON THE HOOD, TOP, AND TRUNK HAS DETERIORATED QUITE BADLY. IT IS HARD TO DESCRIBE, BUT THE CLEAR COAT HAS DISINTEGRATED AND THE PAINT ALMOST LOOKS DISEASED (FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD). IT HAS AFFECTED THE HOOD, TOP, AND TRUNK, I APPRECIATE ANY HELP OR GUIDANCE YOU COULD GIVE ME. THANK YOU, *TR

WHILE TAKING OFF MY TIRES TO INSPECT THE TIERODS AND BRAKES I NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT END VEHICLE SUBFRAME DIRECTLY BELOW THE AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN LINE. IT IS RUSTED THROUGH CURRENTLY ONLY ON THE TOP SIDE BUT IT IS A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THIS PROGRESSES TO THE UNDERSIDE AS WELL. THIS LEAVES ONLY THE LOWER PORTION TO HOLD THE SUSPENSION AND ENGINE IN PLACE. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SEEMING CAUSED BY THE DRAIN LINE BEING POSITIONED DIRECTLY ABOVE THIS PIECE OF THE SUBFRAME. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE A YEAR AGO FROM A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT IN HIND SIGHT DEFINITELY SEEMED LIKE THEY WERE TRYING TO GET RID OF A LEMON. THERE WERE A NUMBER OF OTHER ISSUES WITH THE CAR (ELECTRICAL, ETC) AND NOW I FIND THIS. THIS CAR WAS SERVICED AT THIS DEALERSHIP ITS ENTIRE LIFE (SINCE NEW) AND THE DEALERSHIP ABSOLUTELY SHOULD HAVE NOTICED THIS SUBFRAME ROTTING AS THEY PERFORMED ROUTINE OIL CHANGES, TIRE CHANGES, TIRE ROTATIONS, ETC. I BELIEVE THAT HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SINCE 1) THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND MAINTAINED AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND 2) IT SEEMS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT DESIGN FLAW TO HAVE THE DRAIN IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THIS AREA...THE DRIVERS SIDE DOES NOT SHOW ANY RUST AT ALL AND APPEARS STRUCTURALLY SOUND. *TR

I HAVE HONDA ACCORD 2002 WHICH HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED BY HONDA DEALERS. I RECENTLY GOT MY 120K SERVICE DONE AND SPEND ABOUT $1000 ON SERVICE AND PARTS. AT THAT TIME EVERYTHING WAS DIAGNOSED OK. AFTER COUPLE OF MONTHS DRIVING THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR NEEDS TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WITH A COST OF $4000 UPWARD. I RESEARCHED ON THE WEB AND CAME TO KNOW THAT THE 2002 ACCORD HAVE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. A RECALL WAS DONE IN 2004 FOR TRANSMISSION. I DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA IN 2004. SINCE HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUE I THINK HONDA SHOULD BE LIABLE TO PAY FOR THE COST OF FIXING THE TRANSMISSION. COULD ANYONE LET ME KNOW WHAT IS MY RIGHTS IN THIS SITUATION CONSIDERING IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND HONDA DID NOTHING ABOUT IT. IT IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD SINCE FAULTY TRANSMISSION CAN LOCK THE ENGINE RESULTING IN CRASH. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

TAKATARECALL...I HAVE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES FOR 3OR MORE YEARS AND I SOLD OR TRADED THIS CAR IN 2013...I HAVE REPORTED THIS WITH PHONE# PROVIDED SEVERAL TIMES BY HONDA,INCLUDING THE DEALER IN HYANNIS,M A....AT LEAST 5 TIMES O R EACH TIME I GET A LETTER....BECAUSE SOMEONE MAY BE HURT....THE SYSTEM NEEDS SOMETHING ELSE??????

THE SUB-FRAME IS RUSTED/ROTTED THROUGH ON THE PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT ADJACENT TO OIL DRAIN PLUG. I WENT TO A MECHANIC FOR A POWER STEERING SYSTEM INSPECTION AND THEY POINTED OUT THE EXTENT OF RUST DAMAGE AND TOLD ME THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I LOOKED INTO THE PREVALENCE OF THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT AFFECTING ONLY THE SUB-FRAME AT THE PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE CAR WAS NOT IN PARK, THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION ERROENEOUSLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACKWARD. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE KEY SHOULD NOT BE TAKING OUT OF THE IGNITION WITHOUT BEING IN PARKED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

WHILE AT SHOP, MY MECHANIC NOTICED THE SUBFRAME AND FRAME ON PASSENGER SIDE OF MY ACCORD WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. AS OTHERS NOTED, THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT DUE TO A AC DRAIN AND THE DRIVER SIDE FRAME AND SUBFRAME ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AS IS THE REST OF THE VEHICLE. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY CARS AND THERE IS NO RUST ANY OTHER PLACE ON THE VEHICLE. HONDA CHANGED THIS DESIGN IN 2003, BUT HAVE NOT OFFERED ANY RECALL TO DATE ON THE PRIOR MODELS. THE NHTSA SHOULD LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS SINCE HONDA IS NOT OWNING UP TO THIS AND IT SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON IN VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 2003. *TR

PROBLEM WITH STRUCTURE - VEHICLE MAKING A KNOCKING/CRUNCHING NOISE. TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE SUBFRAME ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, BELOW WHERE THE AC UNIT DRAINS, IS RUSTED THROUGH. THE CAR WAS DEEMED UNSAFE AND INOPERABLE. TO THE EXTENT THAT THIS WAS THE RESULT OF A DESIGN DEFECT - I.E., WHERE THE AC UNIT/DRAINING IS PLACED - THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF IT AND PERHAPS RECALL VEHICLES TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM INJURY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING ABNORMAL NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE IN THE FRONT. UPON INSPECTION AT A LOCAL FIRESTONE AUTOCARE CENTER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SUB FRAME WAS ROTTED AWAY AND READY TO COLLAPASE. I WAS TOLD AT THE HONDA DEALER IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. THIS CAR IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION YET THE FRAME IS ROTTED THROUGH . IM TOLD ITS DUE TO HONDAS DESIGN AND THAT THE A/C DRAIN HOSE IS LIKELY THE CULPRIT. DONT THEY HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO THE CONSUMERS WHO TRUST THEM AND BUY THEIR PRODUCT TO INFORM THEM OF SOMETHING SO DANGEROUS

THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPORTED AS FAILING DUE TO CODES P0705 AND P0706. MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP STATED IT WOULD COST $4800 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS APPARENTLY A LONG STANDING ISSUE WITH THESE MODELS. *TR

AUGUST 2013 - JUST STOPPED WHILE DRIVING; PLACED IN PARK AND STARTED OK; DECEMBER 2013 - STOPPED ON HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING - 60 MPH IN CENTER LANE - DANGEROUS - PLACED IN PARK AND STARTED AGAIN. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AS OLD HONDAS HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM TWO DAYS LATER, JUST STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. PLACED IN PARK AND TRIED TO START; TURNED OVER, BUT DIDN'T START - WAITED 1/2 HOUR - STARTED AGAIN. DROVE ABOUT 10 MILES, THEN STOPPED AGAIN. CALLED TOW TRUCK. NOW IT STARTS, BUT I'M AFRAID TO GO ANYWHERE NOTE: FEELS LIKE I RAN OUT OF GAS WHEN IT STOPS. *TR

THE SUBFRAME THAT SUPPORTS THE ENGINE/TRANSAXLE AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS RUSTING THROUGH ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THIS CAN RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, AND APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON DEFECT IN THIS GENERATION OF ACCORDS. MOST MECHANICS ATTRIBUTE THE CAUSE OF THE DEFECT TO THE LOCATION OF THE AIRCONDITIONER DRAIN TUBE THAT DRIPS CONDENSATION ONTO THE SUBFRAME WHILE IT IS RUNNING. *TR