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Srs Light Comes On
2002 Honda Accord
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.
5.8
fairly significant- Typical Repair Cost:
- $432.00
- Average Mileage:
- 65,591 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 19 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (10 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
SRS light was diagnosed as needing a SRS control unit,which would not be covered by any warranty. Then front seat belts were replaced under a HONDA UPDATE program, which i appreciated, but the control unit would not be covered. The SRS light was reset,but came back on within a couple of miles. have not had it fixed and now there is a recall on the air bag inflators. I understand that the air bags will not deploy in an accident if the SRS light is on. Seems like this should be a federally mandated safety recall due to number of complaints. Honda is a great company and is highly concerned about public image. I have worked in a Honda motorcycle dealership since 1965, so i am quite familiar with American Honda Motors.
- jameswj110, Madison, MS, USA