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SRS Light Comes On
2002 Honda Accord (Page 1 of 2)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Honda dealer.
CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2002 Honda Accord suffers from widespread transmission failure, subframe rust, & problems with the airbag system (SRS). We recommend avoiding this model year like the plague.
The transmission begins slipping & eventually has to be replaced, typically soon after 90,000 miles & with a repair cost of over $2,000. Transmission failure has been a huge problem for the Accord & several other Honda models all through the early 2000s model years. Honda extended the transmission warranty to 93 months/109k miles for the 2000-2001 Accord as a class action lawsuit settlement, but owners of other Accord model years with transmission problems are out of luck.
Subframe rust near the front passenger side wheel has become a problem recently, due to the poorly positioned A/C drain hose directly above that area. Repair cost to the subframe is over $2,000.
The SRS warning light likes to come on due to a defective seat belt sensor -- typically the driver's side. This sensor is covered under Honda's lifetime seat belt warranty, but some dealers charge a $100+ "diagnostic fee" or tell customers the entire SRS unit ($800) is bad.
6.1
fairly significant- Typical Repair Cost:
- $440
- Average Mileage:
- 74,450 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 23 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (14 reports)
- replace SRS unit (7 reports)
- replaced at no cost (2 reports)
seat belts / air bags problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
It happened when they replaced the airbag. Now my airbags definitely won't work. I called a dealership they referred me to Honda. Honda says I have to drive to and pay to have it diagnosed. I'm not driving with no airbags and you shouldn't have to pay for it Honda caused it. Now I'm trying to sell my car and people want to pay $1000 less for it!
- Linnea K M., Buckeye, AZ, US