Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||||
| 204 | 02/16/2004 | 10014248 | Water leak at doors and/or floor. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
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| 100102 | 10/01/2002 | 10005913 | Soggy floor carpet during car wash. honda servicenews. *tt | 03/18/2004 | |
| 302 | 03/16/2002 | 631029 | Creaking, ticking noise at glove compartment. *tt | 05/01/2002 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 010102 | 01/01/2002 | 629305 | Information on power door locks that may lock by themselves or may cycle twice to unlock and then lock themselves. *tt | 04/01/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Reflection of the dashboard is causing poor visibility during inclement weather, as well as at different lighting situations. *ak | |||
| 3000 | 1 | 09/01/2002 | |
| The dashboard reflected in the windshield, when driving in direct sunlight. mr *ts *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| When the consumer drove toward direct sunlight, the dash board reflected the sun light toward the windshield, which impaired consumer's visibility. *ph *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 20000 | ||
| The clear coat and paint is almost completely dissolved on the roof, trunk and hood of my nighthawk-colored honda. this started less than 3 years from the purchase of this car!! i was not aware of all of the other complaints at that time. i have always taken extremely good care of my car, inside and out. it currently only has approximately 45,000 miles on it, and the paint looks absolutely horrid. this is not normal oxidation, it's clearly a defect in the paint, just like all of the other complaints/pictures online of other hondas with the same defective paint issue. help! | |||
| 04/13/2011 | 170000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. the contact was driving 20 mph when she applied the brakes in order to enter a residential neighborhood. she then crashed into another vehicle and the air bags deployed. the air bag crushed and fractured the contact | |||
| 04/13/2011 | 170000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. the contact stated while driving 20 mph she slowed down to stop pull into a resident neighborhood. when she noticed she crushed into another vehicle front first. her air bags deployed. she stated the side driver air bag broke her arm, the engine was pushed into the vehicle where it broke her feet and ankle. the vehicle was towed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileage was 170,000.jp | |||
| 01/01/2005 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. the contact stated that the paint on the hood, roof and trunk of her vehicle turned a different color. the dealer was contacted, but did not repair the failure. the manufacturer was contacted. the failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 18,000. nw | |||
| 1 | 07/28/2002 | ||
| There was a rattling sound near the rear door and passenger seat, however the dealer could not duplicate the problem, also the vehicle stalled on numerous occasions.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| The glove box does not close properly. occasionally, the driver seat belt will not retract. dealer found that the belt was curled/twisted. states driver's seat is loose and sometimes upon acceleration and braking, there is movement in the seat. dealer found track was faulty, but problem still exists. the airbag indicator light came on. dealer advised that the required part to rectify the problem would be ordered however no one has contacted consumer regarding this matter. *tt | |||
| 01/28/2002 | 1 | 12/21/2001 | |
| Driver side seat shakes/moves when accelerating or appling brakes, the dealer replaced the track but the problem still exist, the windshield wipers are sluggish and the left wiper was very noisy and left streak on the windshield, the glove box door would not close properly, the drivers seat belt would not retract intermittently due to the belt being twisted/curled, the left rear door would not close properly, fog lights were out of focus, the air bag light illuminated.*ak *nlm | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states the left rear door does not close properly. *tt | |||
| 01/28/2002 | 1 | 12/21/2001 | |
| Driver side seat shakes/moves when accelerating or appling brakes, the dealer replaced the track but the problem still exist, the windshield wipers are sluggish and the left wiper was very noisy and left streak on the windshield, the glove box door would not close properly, the drivers seat belt would not retract intermittently due to the belt being twisted/curled, the left rear door would not close properly, fog lights were out of focus, the air bag light illuminated.*ak *nlm | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||
| 06/20/2005 | |||
| I have owned 3 honda accords, a 1985, 1991, and a 2002, and have good experiences with all three. the 2002 honda accord however has a hard hand grip on both sides of the front seat. when i am driving, occasionally, i will hit my head on this hard had grip. i feel that if i were in an accident that it would take the top of my head off. this is dangeroug and should be replaced with a folding handle like the previous hondas had. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||
| 10/01/2007 | 50000 | 3 | 01/20/2005 |
| The trunk lid is not stable when lifted up and will fall down easily. for many times, when we are loading stuff into the trunk, the trunk lid will fall down unexpected. the action of puting a luggage or grocery bag into the trunk will shake the car a little bit, which is normal for most cars, but the unusual thing for this honda accord is that the trunk lid will fall down by this shaking. i was hit by the trunk lid several times and i would expect some serious injury could happen to someone. another complaint about the trunk lid is the sealing. i live in southen california so rain is rare. but a heavy rain caused the trunk became a pool and the trunk mat is fully soaked. although at that time, the car was still under the honda certified warranty, honda told me the trunk sealing is not covered. what even angered me about honda's service is they put an unmatched spare tire into my trunk. i found that out after having this car for more than 2 years and had a flat tire. *jb | |||
| 03/01/2003 | 4 | 12/31/2001 | |
| My honda accord 2002 vehicle id number 1hgcg56612a038370....my wife and i on several occasions have opened the truck lid....looked in the trunk ( to remove groceries or luggage) and had the trunk lid come down suddenly and strikes us on the head. the trunk lid does not lock properly in place. we have not been injured ...but someone could easily suffer a seroius head injury.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that trunk lid does not stay up when opened. when trunk is opened lid falls back down. consumer and other family members have been hit in the head several times while loading and unloading items from the trunk. consumer contacted manufacturer who advised that trunk is operating within specifications. ts | |||
| 06/28/2002 | 2 | 06/28/2002 | |
| When trunk is opened the littlest movement will make trunk fall back down, which caused consumer to be injured.*ak *yh | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||
| 11/13/2010 | 113000 | 1 | |
| Your urgent response and an action needed 1.request for an immediately recall for honda accord lx 2002 models as having dangerous transmission problems, widespread transmission failure, subframe rust, & problems with the airbag system (srs ), and overall the cars safety or quality numerous concerns. 2.to fix the problems and refund caused damages and personal injuries due to it, refund paid purchase cost including damages, replace to a new car with included paid and damages occurred to whom it may concern, 2002 honda accord problems & complaints 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. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| While getting my required yearly ny state inspection (performed by a certified honda mechanic) the subframe rear beam (cross member) was found to be unsafe and rusting out with holes on the passenger side. the mechanic told me that this was a common problem due to a design flaw that allows for the collection of water at the problem spot. it is a very expensive fix that he was surprised that honda has not recalled because it happens so frequently and is a safety concern.. the rest of the undercarriage and frame was in good condition. why hasn't honda recalled this safety issue? *tr | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 64444 | 1 | |
| On august 3, notice a loud cracking sound in right front of car. took car to honda dealer aug. 9. was contacted by service representative, stated front cross beam was cracked nearly into two pieces and that due to the serious dangerous condition of the car it can not be driven. i was asked to come and observe the condition. upon arriving i asked how this could occur, car is garaged, excellent condition, well maintained. i was informed they have seen this condition before and that the air conditioning drains onto this beam making it wet all the time. they believe this helped the beam rust, in one area only, until eventually nearly breaking into 2 pieces. i asked if honda acknowledged this defect i was told they know the drain drips on the beam and that they have seen this before but there was no recall?? i called honda usa for assistance on this extremely dangerous safety condition, i was instructed that because of the cars age they would not assist. i was only asking for honda to supply the part, i was willing to pay the labor costs. if this front cross beam would have broken completely through while driving it certainly would have caused a traffic crash resulting in injury or worse. i learned that honda recognized the safety problem and changed the ac drain location in newer models years 2004 or 2005 so that it no longer drains onto the beam. this is a serious safety condition that certainly has had to result in traffic crashes, hopefully no injuries have occurred. *tr | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 157000 | 1 | |
| Honda has a manufacturing defect for a rear beam place. at the honda dealership, a honda and state of michigan certified mechanic has certified that honda put cars in production with a defective place for air conditioning drain. the drain from the air conditioner comes straight on the top of the rear beam and make this piece of metal corroded and rust out. the position for drain has not been manufactured in the right place. the cause is to break the rear beam and put the driver in extensive danger with having car running on less than four wheels and driving on highway can kill a person along with others may get hit with the vehicle. repair costs $2000.00. *tr | |||