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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.
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pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 104,850 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 2 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (1 reports)
- replace transmission (1 reports)
transmission problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I like everyone else in America today, am working hard to pay house payment and car payment. I had owned a 91 Honda which was a great car no real problems changed to ford and wasn't happy so I went back to old reliable. Reliable and great resale. I just did my 100,000 mile service and thought of trading due to rumors of transmission problems but talked myself out of it. I should have traded. Drove around to a couple of lots and couldn't get the deal I wanted as I drove the noise became louder by the end of my day I had to take it to the shop $3300.00 to fix. This is ridiculous - a honda at 109000 miles not worth $2000.00 dollars. The dealerships know of the problem and so they're not going to lose either. So now what are consumers stuck with but a payment and a repair bill. Honda knows of it and won't even help. I will never own another Honda.
- thatzalright, Birchwood, TN, US