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2002 Honda Accord complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2002 record →

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 12, 2018121,430 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. UPON INSPECTION OF THE LIFTGATE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE RETAINED EXCESSIVE WATER FROM THE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 06603477. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT RECALLS WERE ADMINISTERED AND ENFORCED BY NHTSA AND WAS ADVISED TO CALL NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,430.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 10, 2018CA

TAKATA RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Jan 8, 2018NC

RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Jan 5, 2018OR

THE AIRBAG NEEDS FIXING I GOT A RECALL AND INFORMATION FROM TAKATA POSTCARD

Air Bags
Filed Jan 2, 2018NC

RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Dec 27, 2017120,000 milesCA

TAKATA RECALL, AIR BAGS

Air Bags
Filed Dec 21, 2017106,000 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULLER HONDA OF GURNEE (7000 GRAND AVE, GURNEE, IL 60031, (847) 623-7673) WHERE THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS RESET; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 21, 2017LA

TAKATA RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Dec 21, 2017LA

TAKATA RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Dec 12, 2017TX

SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR MONTHS. WE GET RECALL NOTICES BUT THE VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS. THE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON WHEN DRIVING. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BUT, THE BRAKE LIGHT HAS RECENTLY COME ON WHEN DRIVING.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 11, 201797,342 milesOR

I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF WE HAVE TAKATA AIRBAGS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. MY HUSBAND HAS CONTACTED AND GONE TO OUR LOCAL DEALER TO FIND OUT WHAT AIRBAGS WE HAVE, AND THEY JUST KEEP TELLING HIM THAT THEY ARE OKAY. I HAVE TRIED TO ENTER THE VIN NUMBER THROUGH THE AUTO AIRBAG SETTLEMENT.COM WEBSITE POWERED BY NHTSA, AND IT WILL NOT GO THROUGH.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 4, 2017146,000 milesAL

WHEN DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT POPS ON ALONG WITH THE SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT. MY TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE GOING OUT. WHEN I'M AT A COMPLETE STOP AND ATTEMPT TO PROCEED THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT THE CAR SEEMS TO NOT WANT TO GET GAS. I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME?

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 3, 2017130,000 milesAR

ITS A PIECE OF [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Air Bags
Filed Nov 27, 2017110,000 milesPA

TAKATA RECALL-MY SRS LIGHT IS ON FOR THE LAST YEAR OR SO. I CALLED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $300 UP FRONT TO HAVE THIS CHECKED OUT. THE LOCAL GARAGE WHERE I HAVE MY CAR INSPECTED SAID THIS WAS PART OF THE AIRBAG RECALL BUT HONDA WON'T CHECK IT WITHOUT $300 UP FRONT AND I JUST CAN'T AFFORD IT. MAYBE I WILL FINALLY GET IT FIXED UNDER THIS CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE EVERYTHING ON MY CAR WORKING PROPERLY.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 24, 2017MA

DASHBOARD SHOWS: BRAKE LAMP PROBLEM. CAR WAS AT MY HOME AND WOULD NOT START. WHEN CHECKED BY MECHANIC CABLE UNDER BATTERY FRAYED AND WAS REPLACED. CAR WAS THEN ABLE TO BE DRIVEN HOWEVER GOT THE SAME MESSAGE TWO DAYS LATER.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 24, 2017MA

I WAS AT HOME WENT TO CAR. CAR WOULD NOT START. DASHBOARD SHOWED PROBLEM WAS BRAKE LAMP. HAD ALREADY GONE TO MECHANIC WHO THOUGHT HE CORRECTED PROBLEM BUT OBVIOUSLY HADN'T.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 17, 2017FL

TAKATA RECALL WE NOW HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF REPRESENTING [XXX]. ?A RESTRAINED FRONT-SEAT DRIVER (WITH A LAP BELT AND SHOULDER HARNESS) INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE COLLISION IN TAMPA, FLORIDA ON OCTOBER 23, 2017 (?INCIDENT"). WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING THE RECORDS AND CRASH REPORT. ON THE DATE OF INCIDENT, [XXX]. WAS OPERATING A 2002 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN, VIN #: [XXX] (?VEHICLE?) WITH A DEFECTIVE OEM TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATOR INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE BY HONDA. THE CARFAX REPORT IS ATTACHED FOR YOU REVIEW. AT THAT TIME, THE VEHICLE I) DID NOT ROLLOVER AND II) [XXX]. [XXX] DID NOT IMPACT THE WINDSHIELD. [XXX] TAKATA DRIVER-SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND THE INFLATOR MODULE DETACHED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND VIOLENTLY STRUCK HER IN THE FACE? FRACTURING HER JAW IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS AND CAUSING SEVERE, JAGGED LACERATIONS AND LOSS OF TEETH. THE PHYSICIANS IMMEDIATELY PERFORMED AN INTER-MAXILLARY FIXATION? WIRING HER JAW COMPLETELY SHUT. ADDITIONALLY, SHE HAS NO FEELING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER FACE. DUE TO THE LOCATION AND DEPTH OF THE FACIAL LACERATIONS, COUPLED WITH THE INTER-MAXILLARY FIXATION, [XXX]. [XXX] CANNOT VERBALLY COMMUNICATE. WE WOULD LIKE TO COORDINATE A JOINT INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE (WHICH HAS BEEN PRESERVED) AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Air Bags
Filed Nov 17, 2017153,000 milesFL

I MOVED FROM ARIZONA TO FLORIDA. I HAD THE AIRBAG RECALL REPLACEMENT. THREE DAYS AGO I SAW THE SRS (SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM) LIGHT COME ON AND STAY ON IN MY CAR. BECAUSE THE RECALL IS GOING INTO BANKRUPTCY I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED TO THE CAR. IT JUST TURNED ON. I CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT GOING TO ADDRESS THIS BECAUSE I HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE. I CAN'T IMAGE WHY THEY WON'T ASSIST WITH THE DIAGNOSIS AND TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE SEATBELT AND AIRBAGS SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND I HAVE MAINTAINED THE CAR, IT IS IN GREAT CONDITION.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 8, 2017NJ

"TAKATA RECALL"

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 8, 2017184,521 milesPA

WHILE INSPECTING MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD I NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUB-FRAME IS ROTTING OUT AND APPEARS TO BE CLOSE TO BREAKING APART. THIS LOOKS TO BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

Air BagsCrashFire
Filed Nov 3, 2017MD

MY HONDA WAS HIT AND THE AIRBAGS AT THE STEERING WHEEL WENT OFF AND BURNT MY ARM AND IT WAS VERY HARD TO BREATH

Air BagsCrash
Filed Nov 1, 2017138,000 milesLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) AND WAS REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

Suspension
Filed Nov 1, 2017SC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE VEERED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AXLE, TIE ROD, AND BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 31, 201725,000 milesMS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A LEFT KNEE INJURY, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (AUTONATION HONDA AT BEL AIR MALL, 1175 E 1-65 SERVICE ROAD, MOBILE, AL 36606), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 29, 2017NY

IT SHOWS A THREE LETTER SRS I DON'T REMEMBER I WENT TO MYMERCHANICHESAID SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE AIRBAG IT IS SHOWING ABOUT A MONTH OR MORE RED LIGHT CAN YOU CALL ME AT [XXX] FOR A FREE RECALL I RECEIVED A LETTER BUT I DON'T REMEMBER THE ADDRESS WHERE I WANT FOR FREE COUPLE OF YEARS AGO PLEASE LET ME KNOW THE ADDRESS FOR A FREE RECALL FOR THEM TO FIX MY AIRBAG. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 19, 2017IL

EVER SINCE I GOT MY CAR THE TRANSMISSION HAS SKIPPED ONCE I STARTED TO ACCELERATE. IT PICKS UP SPEED VERY SLOWLY AND ONCE I GET TO ABOUT 20 MPH IT STARTS SKIPPING REALLY BAD AND I HAVE TO RELEASE THE GAS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT SKIPS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND ONCE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT SKIPPED FOUR TIMES IN A ROW. I WAS SO SCARED I HAD TO GET OFF AND TAKE THE STREETS. I WENT TO SEE IF MY TRANSMISSION FOR MY MODEL WAS RECALLED (HONDA ACCORD 2002) AND I ONLY SEEN THE 2003 MODEL RECALLED BUT MANY 2002 OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT OCCURRING ONLINE AS WELL. I FEEL THAT HONDA OWES IT TO THEIR CUSTOMERS TO TEST THIS OUT AND CONDUCT A RECALL.

Power Train
Filed Oct 19, 2017170,000 milesTN

IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMING TO A FULL STOP BEHIND A CAR AT A STOPLIGHT, THE 2002 ACCORD LURCHED FORWARD, NEARLY REAR ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER FULL STOP WAS COMPLETE, THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1-2 SECOND DELAY BETWEEN PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL AND WHEN THE CAR ENGAGES IN GEAR AGAIN AND LURCHES FORWARD. ALL OTHER GEAR CHANGES FUNCTION NORMALLY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, AND DIAGNOSTICS REVEAL A P0780 (SHIFT MALFUNCTION) CODE. LURCHING AFTER STOPS AND AFTER ACCELERATION CONTINUE AT EVERY STOP NOW.

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 10, 2017106,000 milesIL

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME IS BADLY CORRODED, DUE TO THE A/C DRAIN HOSE DRIPPING ONTO THE SUBFRAME. THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOOKS FINE THOUGH. I NOTICED THE ISSUE, AFTER READING ABOUT COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS AND CHECKED OUT OF CURIOSITY. I HAVE BEEN QUOTED $2000-$2500 TO REPLACE THE SUBFRAME (ABOUT A $1,000 FOR THE SUBFRAME AND ANOTHER $1,000-$1,500 FOR LABOR) AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A SAFEY ISSUE. IF THE SUBFRAME WERE TO FRACTURE, THE HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE COMPROMISED AND STEERING WILL CEASE.

Air BagsCrash
Filed Sep 28, 2017106,500 milesMI

I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 08/20/2017 AT FRONT SIDE OF MY CAR MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OPEN BUT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T OPEN . AT TRAFFIC LIGHT I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND FORD TRUCK CAME AND HIT MY CAR. I HAD 360 DEGREE SPIN ON MY CAR. DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR WAS REPLACE IN JANUARY 2015 BY HONDA. MY INSURANCE COMPANY MADE MY CAR TOTAL LOSS.

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Sep 25, 2017200,000 milesMO

TAKATA RECALL- MY GRANDMOTHER WAS INJURED WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN A LOW IMPACT CAR ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS PULLING OUT OF QUICKTRIP AND WAS HIT BY SOMEONE SPEEDING DOWN THE TURN LANE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AS A RESULT IN THE AIRBAG EXPLODED AND WAS SO FORCEFUL IT BROKE HER STERNUM, 2 RIBS AND COLLAPSED HER LUNG.

Service BrakesFire
Filed Aug 9, 201792,736 milesCA

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CONTINUE TO GAIN SPEED. HAD TO BRAKE REAL HARD, VEHICLE CONT. TO ACCELERATE. EXITING FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEED, BLOW A STOP SIGN COULD NOT STOP. CONTINUE HARD BRAKING CAUSED BRAKES TO CATCH FIRE. FINALLY ABLE TO BRING VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSED VEH. TO ACCELERATE

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 8, 201772,000 milesVT

2002 HONDA ACCORD FAILED 2017 STATE INSPECTION DUE TO RUST HOLE IN FRONT CRADLE SUBFRAME

Air Bags
Filed Jul 21, 2017AZ

TAKATA RECALL. OUR HONDA ACCORD IS JUST OVER 15 YEARS OLD AND APPARENTLY IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE GENERAL AIR BAG RECALL AS IT IS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST. WHY IS IT NOT COVERED? THE INFORMATION WE HAVE RECEIVED SAYS THAT HIGH TEMPERATURES (WE LIVE IN TUCSON, AZ) AND AGE ARE INDICATORS OF POSSIBLE FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 17, 2017AR

TAKATA RECALL SRS LIGHT IS ON

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 5, 2017137,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, HE WAS INFORMED BY THE INSPECTOR THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SUB-FRAME WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 5, 2017AZ

BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS A 2002 THE RECORDS DO NOT SHOW PAST 15 YEARS.I AM UNABLE TO GET AN ANSWER AS TO WHETHER RECALL #02V-226 IN 2002 WAS EVER DONE ON THE CAR.I PURCHASED IN 2004.ANY INFO FOR THIS VEHICLE RECALL WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 3, 2017120,000 milesCA

I HAVE BEEN THE SOLE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE WILL FALL DOWN AND HIT YOUR HEAD CAUSING A HEAD INJURY. THIS HAPPENS AS YOU ARE LEANING INTO THE TRUNK TO INSERT/REMOVE ITEMS. THERE IS NO LATCH TO KEEP THE TRUNK MORE SECURED. THE TRUNK WILL FALL FROM THE WIND BLOWING OR FOR NO REASON. I INFORMED A HONDA DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS ISSUE WHEN I HAD OWNED THE VEHICLE DURING THE FIRST YEAR, BUT THEY DISMISSED MY CONCERNS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE 14 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE, DESPITE BEING CAREFUL, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INJURIES FROM THIS ISSUE, ESPECIALLY WHEN I NEED TO USE BOTH HANDS TO INSERT/REMOVE ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK. MY HUSBAND AND MOTHER HAVE ALSO HAD INJURIES. THIS IS A VP (VALUE PACKAGE) MODEL OF THE 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE SO I AM GOING TO INSERT TODAY'S DATE EVEN THOUGH THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2002.

Structure › Body
Filed May 17, 2017135,000 milesGA

PAINT FAILURE. PAINT IS PEELING AND FADING. HONDA SHOULD STAND BEHIND THIS PRODUCT.

Air Bags
Filed May 4, 2017NC

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 24, 2017129,000 milesIL

NOVEMBER 2016. NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A CREEKING SOUND COMING FROM PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR WHEN DRIVING IT. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT SUB FRAME HOLDING THE ENGINE HAS RUSTED OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THAT THE CAR IS NOT ROAD WORTHY. HIS EXACT WORDS WERE "THE ENGINE COULD POP OUT AT ANY TIME" AND THAT "HE WOULD NOT DRIVE IT".

Air Bags
Filed Mar 24, 2017117,464 milesCA

THE "SRS" LIGHT HAS TURNED ON IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HONDA IS TRYING TO CHARGE ME $360 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WHEN IT IS OBVIOUSLY AIR BAG/SEAT BELT RELATED. THE LIGHT REMAINS ON DURING MOTION AND WHILE THE ENGINE IS AT IDLE. MY VEHICLE IS AT 117,464 MILES. MY QUESTION IS IF HONDA HAS THE RIGHT TO CHARGE ME TO DIAGNOSE SOMETHING THAT IS RELATED TO SAFETY EQUIPMENT.

Power Train
Filed Mar 21, 201733,804 milesNY

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD, TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND ERROR CODE P0780 (BAD TRANSMISSION) COMES UP. MY CAR ONLY HAS 33,804 MILES. CALLED HONDA AND THEY WILL NOT HELP US. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION AND HAVE TO DRIVE THE CAR KNOWING IT CAN JUST STOP AT ANY TIME.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 22, 2017130,000 milesMA

MY SRS LIGHT IS ON ... DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE RECALL OF THE AIRBAG PROBLEM???? , I CONSTANTLY DEAL WITH STEERING PROBLEMS. REPLACED MY STRUTS AT LEAST TWICE!!! I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO GET SOME HELP!!! THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WHEN I GO IN MY CAR TO GO SOMEWHERE AS IT SAT OVER NIGHT!

Air Bags
Filed Feb 13, 2017MI

WHY MY CAR'S PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS NOT RECALLED YET. I THINK IT CAME FROM TAKATA. HONDA RECALLED ONLY DRIVER SIDE.

Air BagsCrash
Filed Feb 1, 20176,000 milesCA

DEALER SAID MY AIR BAG WAS SPICE TOGETHER AND CAN'T BE REPLACE BECAUSE OF THE WIRE SPICE. THE HONDA SEND THE RECALL AIR BAG IS UNDER THE RECALL. THE HONDA DEALER REPLACE THE AIRBAG INFLATOR ALREADY, I PAID FOR THE INFLATOR AT THE DEALER. WOULD THE SPICE WIRE DISQUALIFY MY CAR FROM REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG?

Air Bags
Filed Jan 8, 201760,000 milesCA

TAKATA RECALL: THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT IN THE USA AND SENT TO GREECE FOR USE THERE. WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CORRECT THE AIR BAG ISSUE FOR SEVERAL YEARS WORKING WITH HONDA AMERICA BUT THERE HAVE BEEN NO RESULTS. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN GREECE IS CONSTANTLY LYING ABOUT ORDERING THE PARTS, NO WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS EVER GIVEN TO STATE THE PARTS ARE ORDERED, OR NOT IN, ETC. WE'VE HAD TO GET A RENTAL THIS PAST SUMMER BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE. SEVERAL LETTERS HAVE BEEN SENT TO HONDA AMERICA AS WELL AS PHONE CALLS AND WE ARE BEING IGNORED ON ALL ENDS! WHAT ARE OUR RIGHTS IN THIS MATTER? HOW CAN WE GET THEM TO RESPOND AND TAKE SOME DEFINITIVE ACTION? CAN WE SUE? THIS CAR ALSO HAS A RECALL ON AN IGNITION PROBLEM.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 22, 2016193,000 milesFL

WELL IT STARTED WITH MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT I HAD TO DO IT MANUALLY THEN I GO TO GET IN IT ONE MORNING AND IT WOULDNT ACTUALLY MOVE IN DRIVE BUT WOULD FINE IN REVERSE WHEN I DID GET IT TO MOVE IT SAID IT WAS IN NEUTRAL WELL NOW IT WILL NOT MOVE IN ANY DRIVE 1-4 BUT DOES IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION AND IF U PUBIT IN REVERSE AND SHIFT TO DRIVE AT FIRST IT STILL IS IN REVERSE THEN IT LIKE JUMPS AND GOES INTO SUPPOSED DRIVE BUT WON'T MOVE TILL I SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AGAIN

Air Bags
Filed Dec 16, 2016FL

"TAKATA RECALL" HAVING A PROBLEM WITH HOLLYWOOD HONDA NOT HAVING A REPLACEMENT AIRBAG. *TR

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 12, 2016279,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT OBSERVED A LOUD ABNORMAL SOUND FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE HAD THE CODES PRINTED THAT SHOWED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND CYLINDER FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 279,000.

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 6, 201670,000 milesOH

EVERY TIME I DROVE THE CAR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS MAKING NOISES AT THE WHEEL. I HAD MY MECHANIC TAKE THE WHEEL OFF TO CHECK IT. HE NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. I TRIED TO PURCHASE THE PART FROM HONDA ESTORE AND THEY DON'T SELL A SUBFAME SO I CALLED OVER 25 USED PARTS STORES AND ALL 25 OR SO PLACES TOLD ME THE SAME THING "ON EVERY 1999-2002 HONDA THAT WE'VE SEEN THAT PART IS RUSTED AWAY". I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THIS PART HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED SINCE IT IS SUCH A LARGE PROBLEM WITH EVERYONE THAT I'VE SPOKE TO.

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