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Transmission Slipping And Jerking
2002 Honda Accord (Page 14 of 18)
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.
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pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,500
- Average Mileage:
- 94,950 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 354 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- recall should be issued, replaced @ Honda's expense (188 reports)
- replace transmission (53 reports)
- not sure (45 reports)
- replaced transmission (32 reports)
- replaced transmission, split cost with Honda (14 reports)
- Honda refused to repair under warranty, had to pay (9 reports)
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I bought a used 2002, v4 Honda accord in 2007 (1 year ago). It currently has 57K miles on it and the transmission started slipping with no signs of failure leading up to this. I took it in to get 2 estimates - at a Honda dealership and at a different company that fixes cars. Both said that the transmission is beyond repair and needs replaced (and not under warranty and no recalls were documented for this car/issue).
I need to pay $2600-$2800 for a new transmission.
- mleshner, Cincinn, OH, US