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Transmission Slipping And Jerking
2002 Honda Accord (Page 16 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
Will guys here's a follow up to my story (#47). I went to Honda Dealership in North Richland HIlls, TX a suburb of Fort Worth and they told me........I needed a new transmission. I called Honda Accord and they gave me a case number and told me someone ( a case manager) will call me back next week to see what they can do. My car is 23,000 out of warranty wiht 123,000 miles on it.
The guy at the dealership says the transmission will cost around $3000 to replace but he has contacted Honda as well about my car and they told him they'll make a decision on it next week. The service guy told me Honda usually want you to split the cost or put something towards repairs and he asked me how much could I do? I told him at the most $1000 towards it. This is really turning out to be expensive so I am waiting to hear back from Honda Care. In the meantime my aunt and husband owns a transmission shop so I am taking the car to them to look at as well. The Honda Dealership told me they didnt do rebuilt transmission and that they only do new transmission. I am really disappointed with my Accord needing a major repair. My 1996 Accord LX had about 200,000 miles on it and I never had a problem with it. I dont think I'll ever buy an Honda again. I am really looking at the Mazadas.
- Dee K., Keller, TX, US