Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||||
| 1102 | 11/16/2002 | 10013782 | Power steering belt tension adjustment. honda tech line summary. *tt | 04/26/2005 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| 110102 | 11/01/2002 | 10005867 | Power steering pulley belt failure after service bulletin 02-055. *tt | 03/18/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 01/02/2012 | 222000 | ||
| I was making a right turn to merge into the middle lane on a highway service road where every car was waiting for the green light. i turned very slowly at low speed after stopping at the stop sign, and all of a sudden the steering wheel started to turn by itself, then my car turned 180 degrees, while the accelerator speeded up at a rapid pace, seeming to be stuck. my car jumped the curb, hit a sign, and finally stopped. the bumper cover came down, and i can see the bumper was damaged (pushed back in the middle about 2 inches), but both of my 2002 honda accord's air bags did not deploy at all. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 36000 | 1 | |
| While not crashes or injuries have been related to the honda vehicle i own, there are a number of engineering and manufacturing defects on the vehicle which are a cause of serious safety concerns. i have a 2002 honda accord with about 131,000 miles which has had the following issues: 1. the transmission went out around 60,000 miles and was replaced by honda. at around 100,000 miles the transmission started to exhibit same symptoms. i took the car in, but, of course, honda dealer said there is nothing wrong. then around 116,000 miles a honda mechanic said that my model of a car has an issue with transmissions and that it would need to be replaced. the transmission issue is bad enough to have a website dedicated to it. while a transmission failing is not necessarily a safety issue, loosing vehicle control and drivable on the highway could be. 2. now the vehicle starts to vibrate at highway speeds despite having new and balanced tires on it. i took the car in to get new struts. since then i took the car to a mechanic of very high integrity (not the honda dealer) and they said that unfortunately, the problem may simply be ?impossible? to fix since everything they could see indicated that car should behave normally, i.e. the tires were fine, the alignment was fine, and the cv joints were fine. this is becoming more and more of the issue and indicates a possible design flaw with the vehicle. 3. the lights on the vehicle are horrible. this is a safety issue as it seriously impairs the vehicle drivability. 4. the rails for the driver's seat had to be replaced around 32,000 miles and now (at around 130,000 miles) the seat seems to wobble again. this could be a potential safety issue as it seems that the seat could simply detach in the case of an accident. *tr updated 05/07/10.*jb | |||
| 12/23/2009 | 60600 | 1 | |
| A steering stuck incident which could have become a major accident if it had happened on a busy road! while driving normally around 20mph in a 30 mph speed zone and trying to turn right, the steering was stuck and could not turn right. after proceeding straight, turned right with a great manual effort in steering by making a very wide right turn at the next signal (almost endangering cars in the other lane waiting at the signal) then moved into a parking lot where i found the steering could be neither turned right or left. an emergency roadside assistance was summoned and he tightened some loose nut (which had resulted in the belt becoming loose). reported the incident to american honda motor co (1-800-999-1009) on 12/28/09 after the christmas holidays. had the vehicle serviced at mcdavid honda of irving. if this incident had happened on the major highway, it could have led to an accident. do not understand why a car being regularly serviced at an authorized dealer could have a steering failure? *tr | |||
| 04/27/2008 | 60000 | 1 | |
| While my 2002 honda accord coupe was still under warranty, my steering wheel got really tight probably around 20,000 miles which was around 2004. i took it to the dealership and they said there was a crack in my power steering fluid reservoir, so they replaced it. they also said i should never have to refill it, b/c you should never use that much power steering fluid for the life of the car. about 5 months ago, april 2008, i had brakes put on and the mechanic pointed out that my power steering reservoir was leaking, yet again. the car only has about 60,000 miles on it now. *tr | |||
| 5 | |||
| Problems with vehicle's steering and suspension. *mr there were steering problems, clicking noises that had run through the shifter and the steering wheel when placed into gear. there was no problem found in the steering or the suspension. the steering wheel did not return completely and when it did it would do so slowly, it also moved in circles. the brake pedal made noises when it was applied and metal like noises that had come from beneath the vehicle. the vehicle drove rough over bumps. when stepping on the brake pedal before going into gear, it felt as if the vehicle was already in park. the consumer was told that the vehicle rode rough due to too much air pressure in the tires (over 50lbs of pressure in two of the tires. *scc the front brake pads and rack and pinion were replaced. *jb | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 12/07/2001 | 2 | 06/18/2002 | |
| The first incident happened as i was proceeding through a yied sign, the vehicle which preceeded me had come to a complete stop. when i applied my brakes, the car did not stop. the brake pedal was all the way to the floor. the only thing stopping the car was the impact with the other vehicle. because everything happen so fast, i assumed that i did not react quickly enough. on 1/24/03 was the second time this happened, there were two passengers in the car with me who witness the brake incident again. this time as i tried to vere to the right to avoid an accident, the steering column was locked and i was unable to steer the car. again the only thing that stopped the car was the impact. in both situations i was not traveling at a high rate of speed and there was ample time for the car to stop had the brakes worked. when i took it to the honda dealer, they said they had never heard of anything like that happening before. i insisted they check the vehicle out anyway and, of course, they couldn't find anything wrong. this is a great safety issue and under other circumstances the results could have been more serious or even fatal. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 10/01/2001 | 2 | 09/01/2001 | |
| My wife and i each separately encountered issues with steering and brakes possibly not working as intended. first occurred in october i believe, only couple months into the lease. i was almost run off on a highway, as i swerved to get out of the way..i lost control and spun out(did 360) and hit the right shoulder barrier. i didn't think anything of it at the time. chalked it up to bad luck. then may of this year, my wife on highway, braked hard to avoid hitting traffic in front of her that had braked hard as well. lost control of steering and again, did 360 spin and crashed into center divider. now i'm a little leery, 2 incidents in less than 9 month span. both times it seems that we should've not lost control.*ak | |||