Three problems related to carrier/rack have been reported for the 2002 Honda Accord. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Honda Accord based on all problems reported for the 2002 Accord.
When I purchased my 2002 ex Honda Accord in 2015; I thought I was getting a reliable dependable car. Honda is know for its reliability but little did I know that the whole sub-frame (front & back was fully rusted). My srs warning light comes on quite often. The a/c drain I strongly believe was installed improperly which causes the sub-frame to rust and crack. I bought the car with only 82,358 miles and purchased a extended warranty through Honda dealership which my powertrain only covered up to 90,000 miles. I had taken the car for its first oil change which was at 91,000 miles and all of a sudden I started to have powertrain problems. Even though on my bill of sale it stated as is Honda dealership knew that a customers such as myself would look under the body of the car. I went online and have read numerous complaints about the same problem I was having with this model & year. Also their extended warranty problem was an issue. Why is the federal government & states allowing Honda to sell a car with improperly installed a/c drain,sub-frame rotting & crack issues, transmission failure, defective seat belt sensor. I pray that no one dies from this vehicle. 1999-2002 models. I'm a mother of four with a non-curable disease and I just want my car to be fully repaired at the expense of Honda. Driving on the highway and turning is dangerous for me to be operating but this is my only means of transportation. My mechanic has to me I shouldn't have purchase this vehicle but I didn't realize that Honda would do there customers wrong like this just for a profit!!!!.
Car paint started peeling years ago . . . Peeling and flaking off. If started with a crackly white surface and just festered and grew to the disgusting embarrassing mess that it is today. The top of the car near the back window and the top of the back trunk are the worst spots. I ignored the problem for many years (call me naive, but I've never experienced anything like it). There is obviously a defect and Honda needs to remedy the problem.
While driving 60 mph the luggage rack came unattached from the vehicle. This caused the driver to pull off the highway to retrieve the belongings. Consumer will contact the dealer about this issue. There was no mechanical retention provided in the design of the doors.