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.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
59 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
56 / 2
Average Mileage:
83,468 miles
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The contact owned a 2002 Honda Accord. While driving 25 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an embankment. The air bags deployed and caused the contact injuries to the neck and back. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed destroyed. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 212,000.
'takata recall' : I took my vehicle in to the Honda dealership in Plymouth MA, at 9 long pond road. The SRS light is still lit up after the repairs on 12/20/18.
I was involved in a frontal crash and none of the airbags deployed. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company; no injuries in either vehicle. Oct 26, 2018 intersection of Maine avenue and 7th street, S.w., Washington,
The contact owned a 2002 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle was rear ended as a result the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck, back and hip injuries but did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 277,000.
Takatarecall...I have received recall notices for 3or more years and I sold or traded this car in 2013...I have reported this with phone# provided several times by Honda, including the dealer in hyannis, M a....at least 5 times O R each time I get a letter....because someone may be hurt....the system needs something else"????"
The contact owns a 2002 Honda Accord. While driving approximately 30 mph, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator had been illuminated for approximately one week, which was a safety concern. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.
The contact owns a 2002 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated, which was a safety concern. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was serviced in 2016 at classic Honda (4000 w colonial drive, orlando, Florida 32808) for an unknown air bag recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and case number: 04180111 was filed. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
The contact owns a 2002 Honda Accord. While the contact's daughter was reversing out of the driveway, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The front driver and passenger air bags deployed without impact. There were no injuries. The contact called college park Honda at (301) 441-2900 (9400 baltimore ave, college park, md 20740) and was informed that there would be a fee for diagnostic testing and air bag inflator replacements. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Takata recall;: during a hard snowing and icy in the highway driving to work the ice made me ran into the beginning of the highway edge of the rare and both of my airbags deployed.
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