general problems of the 2002 Honda Accord

30 problems related to equipment 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.

1 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 05/08/2020

I was able to remove my keys from the vehicle while the vehicle was not in park. Other Honda Accords are of the same year have been recalled, except for mine. Nhtsa campaign #05v025000 for the other Accords that have been recalled.

2 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2019

Both back seat passenger door cannot be opened one stopped opening about a month before the other it's as though the child safety lock is on but isn't. They can't be opened from inside or outside. This is a safety matter of great importance in the event of a crash my passengers won't be able to exit the vehicle.

3 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 07/22/2019

Car delayed gear when other car was behind me almost caused a small reck in highway.

4 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 12/14/2018

2015 scrapped car. Have returned 4 cards advising as such. This past summer/spring someone come to my home about the car and the recall. Assured me records would be updated to reflect car destroyed. Have received another card in the fall and 2 days ago received another phone call about getting the air bag taken care of. Since it's a recording I can't have anyone remove us from the list. We are tired of this harassment. Please help. 2002 green Honda Accord. VIN ending in 2a012127. Registered under william mickel, 123 prospect pt. Rd, lake hopatcong, NJ 07849. This has to stop. The car was destroyed/scrapped!!!!! Honda can't seem to get their records straight. I even called them 2 years ago advising no longer owning the car. I will no longer send the cards in. However, just received another card advising the car hasn't had the airbag recall taken care of. Please stop this . If I receive any further correspondence I will be speaking with my lawyer and looking to be compensated do to this harassment.

5 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 10/31/2018

All of my exterior doorhandles no longer work. I can't secure my vehicle without locking myself out as well. The rear passenger interior doorlatch no longer works either so that door can't be opened at all now. I'm paranoid that the rest of my interior latches are going to stop working too & I may be trapped inside because my electric windows have started having issues as well.

6 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 10/03/2018

I was told there was a recall a couple yrs back on the airbags and although the recall was a few yrs ago I am a new owner to this vehicle and want to be sure I am safe.

7 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 11/12/2017

Its a piece of shit.

8 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 10/11/2017

Ever since I got my car the transmission has skipped once I started to accelerate. It picks up speed very slowly and once I get to about 20 mph it starts skipping really bad and I have to release the gas. This is extremely dangerous because it skips in the middle of traffic and once I was on the highway and it skipped four times in a row. I was so scared I had to get off and take the streets. I went to see if my transmission for my model was recalled (Honda Accord 2002) and I only seen the 2003 model recalled but many 2002 owners have reported this incident occurring online as well. I feel that Honda owes it to their customers to test this out and conduct a recall.

9 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 08/08/2017

2002 Honda Accord failed 2017 state inspection due to rust hole in front cradle subframe.

10 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 07/05/2017

Because the vehicle is a 2002 the records do not show past 15 years. I am unable to get an answer as to whether recall #02v-226 in 2002 was ever done on the car. I purchased in 2004. Any info for this vehicle recall would be greatly appreciated.

11 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 06/03/2017

I have been the sole owner of this vehicle. The trunk of the vehicle will fall down and hit your head causing a head injury. This happens as you are leaning into the trunk to insert/remove items. There is no latch to keep the trunk more secured. The trunk will fall from the wind blowing or for no reason. I informed a Honda dealership about this issue when I had owned the vehicle during the first year, but they dismissed my concerns. Over the course of the 14 years I have owned this vehicle, despite being careful, I have had several injuries from this issue, especially when I need to use both hands to insert/remove items from the trunk. My husband and mother have also had injuries. This is a vp (value package) model of the 2002 Honda Accord. This is an ongoing issue so I am going to insert today's date even though this has been going on since I purchased the vehicle in 2002.

12 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 09/14/2016

Takata recall.

13 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 06/14/2016

It was in for an oil change and the front sub frame on the passenger side is rusted to the point it will not pass a pennsylvania state inspection I call Honda but they will not help me this is a problem with the 1999 to 2002 Honda Accords and a safety problem I can't drive the car and the cost to fix it os over $2000. 00 ( only 99531 miles on it ).

14 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 09/08/2015

My family was asleep and my car horn was going off (I don't have a security alarm) ran outside and my car was completely on fire at 3:30am. We are not sure what happened and the fire marshal couldn't tell exactly either other than his opinion of maybe an idea of the location it started. I'm not sure if this could be the issue or just a coincidence, but. . . My power steering sucked and I took it to a mechanic because I was about to go on a 10hr trip. I asked for him to fill the power steering and do all other necessary routine maintenance before a long trip (rotate tires, oil change, add freon, etc) I was on vacation for about 4 days and then it caught fire in the middle of the night. Car ran fine before that. Anyways friends did some research and told me there was a recall on Honda Accords 2003-2007 that the steering fluid can deplete and cause fires. My car is a 2002, the car is old with many miles however, ran great. So not sure what it could be but that's pretty coincidental!.

15 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 03/02/2015

I was in the process of purchasing a 2002 Honda Accord which had 137,00 miles . When I got the carfax it had 222,00 miles. The odometer reading had bee changed. The name of the company is express motors CO. Address 10326 antoine dr houston TX 77086. Tel 281 260 0999. Web maxgranados29@yahoo. Com.

16 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 02/02/2015

2002 Honda Accord lx, the soft brakes that caused an accidents.

17 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 01/15/2015

I recently had new tires put on my Honda Accord, along with a lower control arm replacement and caliper/rotor repair/replace. Upon picking up my car the technician asked me to come out to the garage - my car was on a lift - he showed me something alarming. . . . The sub frame is rusting out - toward the passenger side of the car. There is about a 2" x 3. 5" hole in the frame. When I got home I googled this issue and found quite a few comments/complaints on various boards about the same issue on similar year vehicles. Most of the comments also said the complainant found out that in the model years 1998-2002 the design allows the ac condenser outlet drip water on the sub frame at this exact point. This sounds like something Honda needs to ante up to repair. I had planned to keep my Honda until at least 200,000 or more miles, now not so sure that is a wise idea.

18 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 12/19/2014

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.

19 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 12/15/2014

I have an complaint in reference to the 2002 Honda Accord. I have been doing some reascear 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 yo may look into the srs light issue on the 2002 Honda Accord please.

20 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 11/28/2014

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 then 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 b h.

21 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 11/18/2014

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.

22 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2014

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.

23 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 09/28/2014

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.

24 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 06/16/2014

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.

25 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 04/22/2013

While driving on the high way coming from work. My transmission went out. I contacted Honda dealership they said it would cost the sum of 400. 00 to repair which I do not have. After reading all the complaints on this year Honda, I have realized that this is a common problem and needs to be addressed and recalled for faulty transmission by Honda. Please help with this issue. I am a us marine and I rely heavly on my car and transportation to work.

26 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2013

The middle of my steering wheel or where my airbag would deploy is sticky and the vinyl has lost its integrity. My center console under the dashboard has melted to the point I have had to cover it with felt because everything sticks to it. It's like tar. Approximately a year ago, I called Honda and spoke to a representative who told me she never heard of such a problem, and that unfortunately I was not covered under warranty anymore. She would make note of it. I was to take it to a dealer to see what they had to say about it. Maybe they would have a cleaner to solve the problem. Knowing there would be no cleaner in the world to get rid of the goo, I did not make an appointment. I did, however, just recently see a segment on our local news featuring 'melting dashboards" which described my problem. My car is garage kept. I lived in new jersey and moved to florida in 2006.

27 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 07/10/2012

Transmission shifts slow or hard, or occasionally doesn't "catch". . . Then summer of 2013 at 73k on a very (first out of town trip in years) long trip the transmission wouldn't shift out of 1st or 2nd gear until the car cooled for a couple hours. Shifts alright most of the time for short trips down the street, but I can't drive out of town for fear of being stranded.

28 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2008

I purchased this vehicle, a 2002 Honda Accord ex v-6, in 2008 with 45,000 miles. I began to notice hesitation when changing gears, and a hard jerk that would occur while first gear changes to second gear. I took it to the local Honda dealership, and they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. Six years later at 130,000 miles, my vehicle still does the same thing while driving. I have talked with other Honda owners, same model, and they all have had the same problem. I don't understand why this issue has not been recognized yet. It is not only unsafe, but unfair to not provide owners with some type of resolution. Don't even get me started on the clearcoat that has also worn off.

29 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 11/14/2006

My car is a 2002 Honda Accord. The chrome plating on the front interior door handles peels away from the plastic substrate. The exposed chrome causes lacerations similar to those caused by a scalpel. These bleed profusely. This has happened several times. Honda simply says the vehicle is beyond warranty. My wife owns a 2007 Accord and the same thing is happening on her interior door handles. These have resulted in several lacerations both to her and to me.

30 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2001

The back door handles has malfunction. They or unable to open from inside or out. This causes a health hazard to the passengers in the backseat if there was an emergency to get out the back doors because of an accident.



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