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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.
7.3
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 150,700 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 3 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
- lucas power steering stop leak (1 reports)
steering problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Since I have owned this car for a couple years I have always had to add tons and tons of power steering fluid and I replaced the power steering pump myself thinking that would fix it, but it didn't. And then one day someone told me it's a leak coming from the rack and pinion around the inner tie rod on the driver's side. So, I tried a bottle of Lucas Power Steering stop leak several months ago which slowed it down about 90%. I will try another bottle when the reservoir gets low again.
- Korey M., Fort Payne, AL, US