There are 5 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 2002 Honda Accordin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
'TAKATA RECALL' HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING LINE LEAK IN THE HOSE AND OIL LEAK. VEHICULAR WAS STATIONARY AND NOTICED FLUIDS DRIPPING.
I TOOK MY HONDA TO HONDA OF STEVENS CREEK AND ASKED IF THEY KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT MY CAR NOT STARTING WHEN IS LEFT ON HOT WEATHER. THEY SAID THEY WAS A BULLETIN BUT NO RECALL AND THEREFORE I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIX. I LOOKED ONLINE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULAR OR SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT. HOW DOES ONE GET A COMMON PROBLEM FIX OR START A RECALL PROCESS? IT SEEMS TO ME THAT HAVING TO USE MY VEHICLE IN COLD WEATHER ONLY IS PROBLEMATIC. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *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
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
I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH MY VERY FIRST NEW CAR PURCHASE. I THOUGHT HONDA WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A NUMBER ONE CAR FOR SAFETY AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE LONG LASTING. I HAVE HAD MINE IN THE SHOP 6-7 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 -7 MONTHS AND IT IS DUE TO GO INTO THE SHOP AGAIN BECAUSE THEY STILL HAVE NOT FIXED THE WINDOW BUTTONS CORRECTLY. I HAVE HAD THE CAR NOT START 3 TIMES AND HAVE BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM TELL ME THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS WHILE THEY HAVE IT HOOKED UP TO SOME COMPUTER AND HAVE HAD NO RENTAL CARS AVAILABLE TO ME. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED AND VERY AFFRAID TO GO OUT TO MY CAR AND HAVE IT NOT START ON A DAY THAT I REALLY NEED IT. I WANT THESE PRONBLEMS FIXED AND AM BRINGING IT TO ANOTHER DEALER TO SEE IF THEY CAN HELP ME WITH IT. DT
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026