Four problems related to tire blowout 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.
I have had 2 of the 4 tires I bought, new goodyear assurance separate. One blew leaving me stranded on turnpike 2 hrs. The tread was half gone with the first and 4/32 on the second. One was in July and the tire that blew was in Aug.
I have experienced 3 tire blowouts within 1 year with my michelin tires. I own a 2002 Honda Accord with only 19,000 miles & cannot believe that I have had to incur the cost of replacing 3 out of 4 brand new tires within a 1-year period. The first incident was Nov. 2002, the 2nd on oct. 2, 2003 & the 3rd on oct. 9, 2003. It appears that these tires are not manufactured up to normal safety standards since they have caused 3 blowouts from usual road hazard conditions. Michelin claims the blowouts are not covered under the warranty since the damage was due to a road hazard. Why are these high-profile & very expensive tires not manufactured to perform under normal road hazard conditions? these blowouts could have caused serious injury to my and/or others if I had been traveling at a high rate of speed and/or on a major highway. Luckily, all 3 incidents occured on local roads & I was able to pull off the road safely and call emergency road service for help. I firmly believe that michelin should be willing to reimburse me for the cost of replacing the tires, having them balanced and for the distress and anxiety I had to indure during these incidents.
Interstate highway clear,dry road conditions in light traffic conditions. Vehicle becomes unstable, begins to swerve. Attempts to control & correct have no effect. Vehicle's front left impacts center "jersey barrier" sending the car into a counter-clockwise spin against the "jersey barrier". Ny wife suffered spinal fractures, broken nose, bruised ribs. . . . . . . 1 week hospitalization and 3 weeks rehabilitatve therapy. Injury to her spine is permanent. State police indicated at least one front tire blew-out causing the accident. None of the air bags deployed. Vehicle purchased new in October 2001.
Tire blew out and I pulled over right away to change flat. Dealer refused to contact manufacturer to inspect tire for defects. Car was literally 4 days old. (tiresize: 195/65r15).