2002 Honda Accord
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 1,062 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 6th highest complaint count among 25 Accord model years with reports.
Of the 2002 reports, 133 involved a crash and 10 involved a fire. 104 people were injured and 3 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Q5A and Y58.
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Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMar 6, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.
An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
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Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMay 28, 2015
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. Note: Vehicles that have had their driver frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy prior to September 12, 2014 need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Vehicles that, on or after September 12, 2014, received a remedy for a prior driver frontal air bag inflator recall already received an inflator of a different design, and therefore are not included in this recall and do not require additional servicing. Note: This recall fully supersedes recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, 10V-041, 11V-260, 14V-351 and 15V-153. Honda's numbers for this recall are JQ9, JR0, JR1, JR2, JR3, JR4, JR5, JR6, JR7, and JR8.
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Exterior lighting, headlightsMay 11, 2009
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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Exterior lightingApr 7, 2009
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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Exterior lighting, headlightsAug 11, 2008
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.
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Exterior lightingJul 17, 2006
CERTAIN TRADESONIC COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
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Exterior lightingJun 29, 2006
CERTAIN AAI MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LIST PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH
AAI MOTORSPORTS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AAI MOTORSPORTS AT 909-923-9188.
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Exterior lightingMay 22, 2006
CERTAIN J & A AUTO ACCESSORIES COMBINATION HEADLAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
J & A AUTO ACCESSORIES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE HEADLAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT J & A AUTO ACCESSORIES AT 310-327-4981.
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Exterior lightingMay 8, 2006
CERTAIN ALFAOTTO COMBINATION HEADLAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
ALFAOTTO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALFAOTTO AT 626-656-2992 OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.ALFAOTTO.COM.
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Exterior lightingApr 18, 2006
CERTAIN EAGLE EYES AND SONAR HEADLIGHTS AND CORNER LIGHTS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE ON 1988-2005 HONDA CIVIC, 1990-2005 HONDA ACCORD, AND 1990-2001 ACURA INTEGRA PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. HEADLIGHTS AND CORNER LIGHTS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
TOM MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF NONCOMPLIANT LIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN APRIL 17, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOM MOTORSPORT AT 626-968-4007.
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Exterior lightingMar 23, 2006
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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Exterior lighting, headlightsMar 21, 2006
CERTAIN POLI-AUTO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES, P/NOS. 11-728, 11-728D, 11-710, 11-419, 11-713, 11-703, 11-704, 11-708P, 11-735, 11-725, 11-726, 11-716 (P&C), 11-721-1, 11-733, 11-729, 11-730, AND 11-732, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
POLI-AUTO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE HEADLAMPS AT ITS ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLI-AUTO AT 305-477-1356.
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Exterior lighting, headlightsMar 13, 2006
CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS WHICH FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
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Electrical system, ignition, switchJan 28, 2005
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE INTERLOCK OPERATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO PARK.
IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SHIFT TO PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE THAT CONFIRMS INTERLOCK FUNCTION. VEHICLES WILL BE UPDATED WITH A REDESIGNED INTERLOCK LEVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
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Engine and engine cooling, engineAug 28, 2002
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, SEDANS, COUPES, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES, A TIMING BELT TENSIONER PULLEY ON THE WATER PUMP IS MISALIGNED AND COULD CAUSE THE TIMING BELT TO CONTACT A BOLT ON THE CYLINDER HEAD. EVENTUALLY THE BELT COULD BE DAMAGED AND FAIL.
IF THE TIMING BELT BREAKS, THE ENGINE WILL STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WATER PUMP AND IF IT IS ONE OF THE DEFECTIVE PUMPS, THE WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 30, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
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Representative owner complaints: power train
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Power train, Jul 14, 2008
NORMAL DRIVING, CAR TRANSMISSION GIVES JERK WHEN COMES TO STOP, HONDA HAS GIVEN NO HELP, SIMPLE NO. IT OCCURS EVERYTIME THE CAR SLOW DOWN AND SOMETIMES THE ENGINE STOPS WORKING. *TR
Power train, Jul 10, 2008
APPROXIMATELY MARCH-2008, AT ABOUT 80,000 MILES, MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD 4DOOR 4CYLINDER TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLAMMING INTO FIRST GEAR AND SLIGHTLY SLIPPING IN 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD GEARS. I CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, USING HONDA ATF-Z1 FLUID, FOUR TIMES OVER THE PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS. THE FLUID WAS CLEAR AND RED EACH TIME. THE PROBLEM SLOWLY PROGRESSED. IN EARLY JUNE-2008, MY WIFE, MYSELF, AND OUR TWO CHILDREN (AGE 5 AND 2) WERE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS SEVERELY SLIPPING. THE DANGER WAS THAT I HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE 20 - 25 MPH IN A 45MPH ZONE MAJOR ROAD (WHERE CARS REALISTICALLY TRAVEL 10 -15 MPH FASTER THAN THE SPEED LIMIT) AND CARS WERE SWERVING AROUND US. MY HAZARDS WERE ON, BUT DID NOT SEEM TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. I HAVE REVIEWED A WEBSITE WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND NOTED IT SEEMS TO BE A PATTERN WITH THE 2002 ACCORD. I TOO RECEIVED A QUOTE FROM A DEALER TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. IT'S STILL PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY BECAUSE IT'S TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR IT. *TR
Power train, Jul 8, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH. THE CLUTCH WAS NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,754 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,100. UPDATED 08/18/08 *BF UPDATED 08/19/08
Power train, Jul 8, 2008
I AM HAVING ROUGH SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. IT BEGAN TO GET PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AFTER ~80,000 MILES. *TR
Power train, Jul 4, 2008
I DRIVE A 2002 HONDA ACCORD SE AND I'M HAVING A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. MY CAR ONLY HAS 69,000 MILES. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID MY CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE, ALTHOUGH I HAVE READ THERE IS A RECALL ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS FROM 2000-2002 HONDA ACCORD AND THAT THE WARRANTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 7YEARS OR 100,000MILES. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA, I THOUGHT HONDA'S WERE GREAT CARS. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA AGAIN. *TR
Power train, Jul 2, 2008
I TOOK MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD LX TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN MY TOWN TO GET ITS 97,000 MILES SERVICE BUT TO LATER FIND OUT THAT I NEED TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION WHICH WILL COST AT ABOUT $3,100. THE CAR JERKS OFF WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND REVERSE TO DRIVE. I WAS TOLD THAT HONDA VEHICLES ARE VERY RELIABLE AND GOOD ON THE ROAD. I DID NOT EXPECT THAT I WILL REPLACE THE CAR TRANSMISSION THIS EARLY. I ASKED THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP HERE IN MY TOWN ABOUT WARRANTIES AND APPARENTLY WARRANTIES ARE ONLY COVERED FOR 36,000 MILES OR 3 YEARS. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT EVEN WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, IT WILL NOT COVER TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. $3,100 IS A LOT OF MONEY TO PULL OUT OF THE POCKET. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA. *TR
Power train, Jul 2, 2008
TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD AND SLIPPING. *TR
Power train, Jun 23, 2008
I BOUGHT MY USED 2002 HONDA IN 2003 WITH 15,000 MILES BECAUSE I HEARD HONDAS WERE GREAT CARS. I DID NOT HAVE ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR OTHER THAN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND NEEDING A SWITCH REPLACED. OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS, I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, BUT I THOUGHT THIS IS A HONDA WITH LESS THAN 100,000 AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT POSSIBLY BE GOING OUT. ON APRIL 18, 2008, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP BADLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC. HE CHECKED THE CAR AND SAID THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. BEFORE HE STARTED THE REPAIR, HE MENTIONED THAT HIS DAUGHTER ALSO HAD A 2002 HONDA WITH 66,000 MILES AND THAT HONDA HAD REPLACED HER TRANSMISSION AT NO CHARGE. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT MANY OF THE HONDAS MANUFACTURED DURING THIS PERIOD WERE HAVING TRANSMISSION FAILURE BECAUSE ONLY ONE FILTER WAS PLACED ON OR IN THE TRANSMISSION. THIS CAUSED DIRT TO FILTER BACK INTO THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILING. HE MADE A PHONE CALL TO HONDA AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE CAR HAD 96,000 MILES. I WROTE A LETTER TO HONDA AND A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE CALLED ME SEVERAL DAYS LATER AND SAID THAT HONDA WOULD REVIEW MY COMPLAINT AND LET ME KNOW IF THEY WOULD STAND BEHIND THE TRANSMISSION. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, HONDA CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT COMPENSATE ME FOR MY TRANSMISSION REPAIR. SINCE MY TRANSMISSION FAILED, I HAVE TALKED TO TWO OTHER HONDA OWNERS THAT HAD TO REPLACE THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. I BELIEVE THAT HONDA SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR CARS AND COMPENSATE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD TO REPLACE THEIR CAR'S TRANSMISSIONS. MY TOTAL REPAIR BILL FOR THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WAS $3,100. *TR
Power train, Jun 18, 2008
D4 FLASH / TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND LURCHING / BUCKING. *TR
Power train, Jun 16, 2008
MY ACCORD HAS 115,000 AND I HAVE TAKEN IMPECCABLE CARE OF IT. I WAS DRIVING FROM BALTIMORE, MD TO MYRTLE BEACH, SC FOR A WEEK LONG VACATION. WHILE ON I-95, THE CAR BEGAN JERKING AND THE RPMS WERE FLUCTUATING RAPIDLY, BUT THE CAR WAS NOT PICKING UP. THEN, I NOTICED A FUNNY ODOR. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AT A REST STOP AND LET THE CAR COOL OFF. MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE FLUID LEVELS AND EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL. WE TRIED TO GET BACK ONTO THE INTERSTATE AGAIN, AND IT BEGAN JERKING RAPIDLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE THEN DROVE TO THE NEAREST EXIT, AND WENT TO A GARAGE WHERE IT WAS THEN TOWED 30 MILES TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER SOLENOID HAD FAILED AND I WOULD NEED A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION (AT THE COST OF $2800.00). I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA CUSTOMER CARE AFTER LOOKING ONLINE AND NOTICED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH HONDAS. *TR
Power train, Jun 11, 2008
WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD SE, MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIP AND THEN JERK SUDDENLY. UPON RESTART, WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE REVVED AND JERKED AGAIN BEFORE FINALLY GETTING INTO GEAR. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY HONDA DEALER WHERE THEY COMPLETED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE OUTCOME OF THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS THAT I HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND NEEDED A REPLACEMENT. IMAGINE MY SURPRISE AS MY HONDA HAS BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED AND HAS ONLY JUST TURNED 83,000 MILES. AFTER SEEING ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS, I CERTAINLY FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. I UNDERSTAND THAT EARLIER MODELS (2000,2001) WERE AT LEAST REPAIRED UNDER A WARRANTY EXTENSION DUE TO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. I FEEL THAT THE PROBLEMS ON THE 2002 ALSO NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE THESE PROBLEMS CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS! *TR
Power train, Jun 10, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE TORQUE CONVERTER DETACHED AND FELL INTO THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLIP BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR AND JERK HEAVILY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION, INCLUDING THE COMPUTER PARTS AT THE COST OF $3,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,400.
Power train, Jun 6, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE MOVED WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHAKE AND JERK WITHOUT WARNING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR REBUILT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 113,000.
Power train, Jun 5, 2008
WE BOUGHT A NEW HONDA ACCORD EX-L IN 2002 WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT NOW HAS 45,000 MILES. WE TOOK GREAT CARE OF THE CAR, MAINTAINED IT AT THE HONDA DEALER, AND DROVE IT CAREFULLY. TWO WEEKS AGO, WE NOTICED THAT THE CAR JERKS AND MAKES A NOISE WHEN CHANGING GEARS. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS PRACTICALLY A NEW CAR AND WE SHOULD NOT EXPERIENCE THIS. HONDA IS NOT RELIABLE, THIS CAR IS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE AND HONDA SHOULD EITHER EXTEND THE WARRANTY OR RECALL THESE CARS. HONDA REFUSES TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY OR RECALL ALTHOUGH SO MANY CONSUMERS COMPLAINED ABOUT SIMILAR TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THEIR CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE INSISTS THAT THEY NEVER RECEIVED SUCH COMPLAINTS ALTHOUGH THE INTERNET AND CONSUMER WEBSITES ARE FULL OF SUCH EXAMPLES. I AM REQUESTING THAT YOU INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND FORCE HONDA TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR DEFECTIVE CARS . THANKS, NAJAT KBAIT *TR
Power train, Jun 3, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN JERKING AND THE ACCELERATION WAS GRADUAL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED IN APRIL OF 2008. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,900.
Power train, Jun 3, 2008
MY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP IN AND OUT OF GEAR CAUSING MY ENGINE TO REV LOUDLY AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ONE. WHEN THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK WAS PERFORMED, HONDA TOLD ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW ONE. *TR
Power train, Jun 3, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. IT BEGAN JERKING AS IF THE TRANSMISSION HAD SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, AND THEY REPLACED IT WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES SINCE THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Power train, Jun 3, 2008
THIS IS MY SECOND 02 ACCORD! I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR THREE MONTHS AGO AND I'M STARTING TO NOTICE A SLIGHT HESITATION IN SHIFTING. MY OTHER ACCORD HAS A MORE SIGNIFICANT SHIFTING ISSUE, ALTHOUGH IT HASN'T FAILED YET. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE MY OTHER ACCORD SERVICED AND THIS ONE IS RIGHT BEHIND IT. *TR
Power train, Jun 3, 2008
I'VE HAD MY 02 ACCORD EX-V6 FOR ABOUT 3 YRS NOW. IT PRESENTLY HAS ABOUT 96K MILES ON IT (MY WIFE DRIVES IT). I STARTED NOTICING HARD SHIFTING, ESPECIALLY GOING INTO AND COMING OUT OF PARK, APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO. MY WIFE HASN'T NOTED ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT YET, BUT I'VE DEFINITELY NOTICED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER YET BECAUSE ALL OF THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE REPORTS THE SAME THING...THE DEALERS ARE DENYING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM FOR THE MOST PART. THIS IS THE ONLY COMPLAINT I HAVE. OTHER THAN THIS ISSUE, THE CAR HAS BEEN ROCK-SOLID AND EXTREMELY GOOD TO US! IN FACT, I WAS SO PLEASED WITH ITS OVERALL PERFORMANCE THAT, WHEN MY 89 ACCORD WAS REAR-ENDED AND TOTALED (AT 262K MILES), I WENT AND BOUGHT ANOTHER 02 ACCORD SE! MY "NEWER" ACCORD IS SHOWING JUST THE SLIGHTEST OF HESITATION IN SHIFTING, BUT ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. LIKE ALL OTHER ACCORD OWNERS (ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE VOICED THEIR CONCERNS IN THIS FORUM), I PURCHASED MY CARS FOR ONE MAIN REASON...THE RELIABILITY HISTORY OF THIS VEHICLE! I, TOO, AM VERY CONCERNED BY THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PERFORMANCE ISSUE. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY LOCAL DEALER ON FRIDAY (6 JUNE 2008). *TR
Power train, May 21, 2008
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FROM 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. I TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALER AND NOTIFY THE PROBLEM THEY WANT $3500 TO FIX THIS. I KNOW SOME PEOPLE HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED LONG TIME AGO. *TR
Power train, May 13, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND SHIFTING GEARS, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.
Power train, Apr 15, 2008
2002 HONDA ACCORD 2.3L 4CYL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AROUND 110,000. ONE WEEK AGO, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND JERKING. I BROUGHT IT TO DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO REPLACE. I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND A GUY TOLD ME MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON AND SAFETY-RELATED PROBLEM. OVER 50% COMPLAINTS ARE FROM 2002 4CYL MODELS. HONDA SHOULD RECALL OR PROVIDE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. HONDA MUST BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. *TR
Power train, Apr 7, 2008
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
Power train, Apr 4, 2008
APPROX 3 MONTHS AGO, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED INTERMITTENTLY TO JERK AND SLIP GEARS WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN AND THEN IT WOULD HESITATE TO START. IT CONTINUED AT A SLOW PACE THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT BECAME MORE FREQUENT, LOUD JERKING NOISES, SLIPPING/DISENGAGING GEARS AND HESITATING TO START. I NO LONGER FELT SAFE IN THE CARE. TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER WITH NO PERSONALITY OR CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS THE BEST DEAL THEY OFFERED THEY WOULD PAY 25% AFTER I TOLD THEM I HAD A CASE # ASSIGNED FROM HONDA AMERICA. THEY MADE A STATEMENT THAT IF THE DISTRICT MANAGER KNEW THAT I HAD USED A NON HONDA TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS HE WOULD NOT HAVE GIVEN ME THIS GOOD DEAL. HE MORE OR LESS BLAMED THE FLUID FOR THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I HAVE ALWAYS GONE TO A REPUTABLE MECHANIC FOR PMS THEREFORE THE FLUID WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS MENTIONED HERE AND OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINT SITES. *TR
Power train, Apr 4, 2008
IT WAS 90,000 MILES AND MY HONDA ACCORD 02 WAS TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKING. THEN WHEN IT BECOMES SLIPPING AND JERKING. THE 1ST GEAR IS DIFFICULTLY GOING TO 2ND GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD. I WENT TO HONDA, THEY TOLD ME THE 02 HAS IMPROVED THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. NO 7YEARS/100,000 MILES WARRANTY ON 02 ACCORD. THAT'S RIDICULOUS. MY ACCORD IS IN HONDA REPAIR CENTER NOW, THEY TOLD ME 3,500 TO 4,000 FOR REPLACING A NEW TRANSMISSION. HOW CAN I DO? *TR