One problem related to automatic transmission park/neutral start switch has been reported for the 2002 Honda Civic. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Honda Civic based on all problems reported for the 2002 Civic.
The vehicle was in park with the key in the ignition, but rolled forward and hit a fence. Consumer states routinely set parking brake with gear in park before turning off ignition and remove key.