Three problems related to differential unit 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.
Automatic transmission differential and carrier bearings are damaged - car has been meticulously cared for by the dealer but transmission has to be replaced.
Automatic transmission failure on 2002 Honda Accord with 50,000 miles. Transmission fluid leaked into the differential. I am afraid the gears might lock & cause a crash. I've been waiting for a replacement re-manufactured transmission for almost a month. The Honda dealer said it was ok to drive until the parts come in.
At 47500 miles (the warranty ended at 36k), my 2002 Honda Accord (4 cylinder. ) had transmission problems (started with a strong "thump", as if another car had rear-ended my car, jerky upshifts especially in the morning, slipping gears, leaking transmission fluid from the differential). The Honda dealer where I purchased the vehicle diagnosed the problem, determined that the transmission had to be replaced, contacted american Honda, and received a goodwill warranty approval for transmission replacement. I still had to pay out of my own pocket for a new rear main seal as a preventive maintenance. The transmission was replaced with a Honda re-manufacturer transmission, paid by Honda. I was offered a 3-year, 36000-mile warranty on the replacement. I can only hope that I won't need to take advantage of the warranty in the future or that the warranty is long enough. . . Only time will tell. . .