Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 5905 | 02/14/2002 | 629541 | Customers may complain of a twang noise from the front suspension that sounds like a spring contact. *slc | 04/02/2002 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||||
| 05021 | 11/03/2006 | 05021 | 10017432 | Rear stabilizer link is broken. *tt | 11/07/2005 |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||||
| 11012003 | 11/01/2003 | 10009272 | Humming or growling? check the wheel bearings. honda. servicenews. *tt | 09/21/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 08/16/2012 | 130000 | 1 | |
| 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 car's safety or quality numerous concerns. orderly problems occurred as it bulleted down: ?got it with slipping and jerking gear. within two days returned, but i was advised that there are no urgent problems and that only my imagination. ?key time from time do not starts or hard to remove. ?problem with a back window to close when opened it. the dealer closed it and recommended not to open it anymore. ?wheel bearings going out and car drags that cause to replace a few times tires and the brakes pads. premature tire wear. ?ball joint it was thought in the beginning, but then a transmission or both. as of per carscomplaint.com january/2013 report it talks about subframe rust near the front passenger side wheel. ?change sensors but still ?check engine light remains? ? it shows p1166 and p1167 an air /fuel ratio sensor ? are generally wide band o2 sensor that could be anything. smells. ?it could be this problem with sensor & check engine light as according to the japanese automaker ?honda said the sensor wire could break and cause the air bag warning light to be illuminated and prevent the sensor from working properly. when the sensor fails, the air bag system automatically moves to full inflation pressure, which could increase the risk of injury for smaller drivers in a frontal crash?. ?finally transmission gone and my car now taking a long rest in someone's parking lot. i believe it is also a gear breakage! my core survival existence is in a great danger due to it, i have encounter numerous damages/injuries. *tr | |||
| 10/18/2012 | 115000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. the contact stated that after hearing a news report about rust in the sub frame of his model vehicle, he decided to take the vehicle to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the techinian verified that the sub frame was severelly corroded and there was a danger that the engine could fall out of the vehicle. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified. the failure and current mileage was 115,000. pmb | |||
| 10/18/2012 | 115000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. the contact stated that after hearing a news report about rust in the sub frame of his model vehicle he took it to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. his vehicle did indeed have severe rusting that there was a danger the engine could fall out of the vehicle. the dealer and manufacturer had not been notified. the failure and current mileage was 115,000. dt | |||
| 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 | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 64444 | ||
| 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 coondition 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 ths safety problem 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. | |||
| 01/03/2005 | 3 | 04/01/2002 | |
| Three 4 wheel alignment done and vehicle still not safe to drive on highway. *bf the consumer was finally told the camber could not be adjusted. *jb | |||
| 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 | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 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 | |||
| 05/19/2002 | 100 | 05/01/2002 | |
| Vehicle pulls right onto another lane when breaking to slow down to a stop at any speed on any surface even after two alignments were performed. advised by james r marsh (service advisor), don f. decker (service manager), and jeff may (district manager) that the pulling is normal even after test drove other vehicles with the exact model which did not showed this problem.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||
| 01/06/2004 | 1 | ||
| While applying brakes a clicking noise was heard coming from the rear. consumer took vehicle to dealer for analysis, and mechanic noticed that the struts needed to be replaced due to worn out parts.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 02/25/2004 | 17000 | 2 | 11/17/2002 |
| Three of the wheel bearings were replaced under warranty in the first 36,000 miles on the car. there are now 58,000 on the car, and another bearing is going bad. i am not sure at this time which bearing it is.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - AXLE - NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/14/2004 | 43000 | 1 | 12/27/2001 |
| Loud noises coming from the rear of the vehicle while traveling over 30 mph. took vehicle to honda dealership - found out that the rear bearing(s) went bad - estimated cost to repair over $600. dealer was very helpful - they contacted honda and honda willing to perform a goodwll repair. my cost was $100.54. it's a honda accord - 4 cyc - ex model (2002), purchased on 12/27/01. at the time of the incident, it had 43000 miles.*ak | |||