Honda Accord / 2002
2002 Honda Accord problems
Owners have filed 1,267 complaints about the 2002 Honda Accord with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 37.9% of them — the clear leader, ahead of air bags at 21.7%.
Complaints1,267
Crashes165
Fires15
Injuries142
Deaths7
What owners report breaking
Power train 37.9% · 480
Air bags 21.7% · 275
Structure 6.2% · 78
Electrical system 5.6% · 71
Vehicle speed control 3.7% · 47
Seat belts 3.2% · 40
Engine and engine cooling 2.7% · 34
Suspension 2.5% · 32
Severity
Of those complaints, 165 describe a crash, 15 describe a fire, 142 report an injury and 7 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 36 model years of the Honda Accord in this data, 2002 sits 10th by complaint volume. 2018 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 21 in the last three years against 25 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 90,000 miles.
In owners' own words
I start my car and when I put it into gear, it greatly jerks! It's awful! I can let the car sit for 25 minutes and then it won't jerk on me later on, but that sure is a lot of gas being wasted. I've gone to all these other websites where people complain about this Honda and they all say the same. Bad jerking! Staling on changing gears! Dangerous if you pull out into traffic and it stalls on you! Very bad! Power train · reported at 138,000 miles
The contact owns a 2002 Honda Accord. The contact was driving approximately between 30-40 mph, the transmission exhibited severe hesitation and slipping of the gears. The vehicle taken was taken to a transmission auto shop for diagnosis. The technician informed that the transmission would need to be replaced. The transmission was replaced with a new transmission. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. Power train · reported at 90,000 miles
The contact owns a 2002 Honda Accord. While traveling 35 mph, the contact noticed that the transmission would not shift into gear occasionally while driving at any speed and vehicle would surge forward without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 93,000. Power train · reported at 93,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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