2002 Honda Accord complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. THE PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SUSTAINED NECK AND LEG INJURIES. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN AIR BAG INSPECTION WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE FUNCTIONING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

TRANSMISSION STARTING SLIPPING BETWEEN GEARS AND JERKING UNDER MODERATE ACCELERATION.

SUBMISSION FROM CONSUMER RE 2002 HONDA ACCORD TAKATA RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG INFLATOR WAS MANUFACTURED BY TAKATA. IF TAKATA DID NOT MANUFACTURER THE REPLACEMENT, WAS AMMONIUM NITRATE USED AS THE PROPELLANT OR A COMPOUND DIFFERENT FROM THE AMMONIUM NITRATE USED AS THE PROPELLANT. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. TWO OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE AIR BAGS WERE REPLACED IN OCTOBER OF 2014 BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000...UPDATED 06-16-15 *BF UPDATED 10/18/2017*CN

THE SRS DASH LIGHT CAME ON LAST MONTH AND WILL NOT GO OUT.

MY TAKATA AIR BAG HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BY HONDA RECALLS. UNFORTUNATELY, THE REPLACEMENT AIRBAG IS ANOTHER TAKATA AIRBAG. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? MY QUESTION IS: WHY IS HONDA REPLACING DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAGS WITH TAKATA AIRBAGS? SINCE TAKATA IS CONTINUING TO MANUFACTURE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THE AIRBAG IN MY HONDA. SHOULDN'T HONDA USE ANOTHER AIRBAG MANUFACTURED BY ANOTHER COMPANY TO REPLACE THE TAKATA AIRBAG.

I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I AM REPORTING HONDA BECAUSE THEY LIED TO ME AND SAID MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER THE AIRBAG RECALL BECAME PUBLIC I CALLED THEM TO ASK IF MY CAR WAS ON THE RECALL. I WAS INSTANTLY TOLD IT WAS NOT. I JUST TODAY WENT TO THIS SITE ONLINE AND LOOKED IT UP AND FIND IT IS. I BELIEVE HONDA WAS INVOLVED IN A DELIBERATE COVER-UP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MARCH OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLARES UPON ACCELERATION BETWEEN 1ST TO 2ND GEAR/2ND TO 3RD GEAR. ODBII CODES P0730, P0740. THIS IS MY SECOND TRANSMISSION. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, HOWEVER THE SAME ISSUES ARE ARISING YET AGAIN. *TR

CAN NOT GET HONDA TO REPLACE MY AIR BAG WHICH I GOT A FEDERAL RECALL NOTICE FOR. MADE AN APT WITH HOEHEN HONDA IN CARLSBAD CA . 4 WEEKS AGO. WAS TOLD PARTS WOULD TAKE ABOUT 1 TO 1 1/2 WEEKS TO ARRIVE. THEY NEVER CALLED ME TO BRING IN MY CAR. CALLED NAT'L HEADQUARTERS IN TORRANCE CA. THEY PROMISED ME A FREE RENTAL UNTIL THE CAR WAS REPAIRED. GAVE ME A COMPLAINT NUMBER.. CALLED AGAIN TO SPEAK TO REP. PHONE CALLS NOT RETURNED. HONDA ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THESE AIR BAGS COULD CAUSE DEATH IF DEPLOYED.THEY ARE DERRELECT IN NOT PERFORMING SERVICE IN A TIMELY MANNER AND SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. *TR

PAINT/CLEAR COAT IS PEELING/DISSOLVING PRETTY BAD ON THE TRUNK AND THE ROOF. TRIM ALONG WINDOWS IS ALSO BEGINNING TO PEEL. HONDA DEALERSHIP WON'T TAKE CARE OF ME, I LOVE THE CAR, BUT IT IS COMPLETELY EMBARRASSING DRIVING AROUND WITH THIS PAINT PROBLEM AND $3000 TO FIX SHODDY PAINT FROM THE FACTORY IS NOT SOMETHING I FEEL I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR. THERE ARE MANY INSTANCES OF THE DEFECTIVE CLEAR COAT AND IT IS NOT OUR FAULT THEY TRIED TO CHEAP OUT ON THE PAINT AND WE ARE BEING MADE TO PAY THE PRICE. WE HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT OUR CARS NEW AND HAVE OWNED MANY HONDAS. WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED AS WE ARE DRIVING A CAR THAT LOOKS HORRIBLE. WE HAVE OTHER CARS THAT ARE PARKED OUTSIDE AS WELL AND NONE OF THE OTHERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE SO THAT HONDA FIXES THEIR CLEAR COAT ISSUE TO LOYAL BUYERS OF THEIR CARS. SHAME ON HONDA. *TR

THE AIR BAGS ON MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD WERE RECALLED 6 MONTHS AGO BECAUSE THEY APPARENTLY COULD EXPLODE AND KILL PASSENGERS WITH SHRAPNEL IF THEY GO OFF IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN WAITING MONTHS FOR HONDA TO REPLACE WITH AIR BAGS WITH NO RESOLUTION IN SIGHT. CULVER CITY HONDA IN LOS ANGELES, CA KEEPS TELLING ME THEY AREN'T ABLE TO GET THE NEW PARTS SHIPPED IN BECAUSE OF THE PORT STRIKE IN LOS ANGELES. THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO MAIL THINGS, AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY AREN'T TRYING HARDER TO GET THE PART FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS WHEN THEY'VE ALREADY HAD 6 MONTHS. 5 PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY DIED FROM THIS DEFECT AND THEY HAVE NO URGENCY TO FIX THIS AT ALL. I DON'T WANT MY WIFE DRIVING THE CAR WITH SUCH A DANGEROUS FAULTY PART, BUT IT'S THE ONLY CAR WE OWN. WHO MAKES SURE THESE COMPANIES ACTUALLY FOLLOWS THROUGH ON THE RECALL REPLACEMENT? WE NEED SOME HELP PLEASE. *TR

I TOOK MY HONDA TO HONDA OF STEVENS CREEK AND ASKED IF THEY KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT MY CAR NOT STARTING WHEN IS LEFT ON HOT WEATHER. THEY SAID THEY WAS A BULLETIN BUT NO RECALL AND THEREFORE I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIX. I LOOKED ONLINE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULAR OR SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT. HOW DOES ONE GET A COMMON PROBLEM FIX OR START A RECALL PROCESS? IT SEEMS TO ME THAT HAVING TO USE MY VEHICLE IN COLD WEATHER ONLY IS PROBLEMATIC. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *TR

WENT FOR OIL CHANGE FOUND RIGHT SIDE SUB FRAME RUSTED OUT. *TR

HI ON 3/3/2015 I TOOK MY HONDA IN TO BREAKAWAY HONDA TO DO A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS ALSO HAD A FEW OTHER THINGS REPAIRED. MOSTLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIRBAGS. HAD TO RETURN 5 DAYS LATER FOR A PART .I ASKED THE SERVICE DEPT REPRESENTATIVE WHY MY SRS LIGHT WAS STILL ON, HE SAID SOMETHING WAS STILL WRONG WITH MY AIRBAGS AND IF I HAD A WRECK I STILL WOULD NOT HAVE AIRBAG. BUT I COULD PAY 89.95 TO HAVE IT HOOKED UP TO A MACHINE AND IF IT WAS THE SEAT BELT I WOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY BUT IF IT WAS SOMETHING ELSE I WOULD. DIDN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME, SHOULD I PAY AGAIN TO HAVE AIRBAGS REPAIRED OR IS THAT SOMETHING HONDA SHOULD TAKE CARE OF. SOMETHING ELSE IS THEY NEVER GAVE ME A CALL ON THE SERVICE THEY HAD DONE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON Y WAY TO WORKED AT 40 WEST AROUND 9:30 AM ON 03/14/2015 SATURDAY MORNING, WHEN ONE OF THE CAR START SPINNING AHEAD OF ME, SO I MERGE TO THE LEFT HAND SIDE TO AVOID BUT IS TOO LATE HE STILL GOT ME...EVERYTHING IS ON PROCESS TRU OTHER PARTY INSURANCE... MY MAIN CONCERN IS MY CAR DRIVER AIRBAG IT WASN'T DEPLOYED JUST THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES, AND NOW I GOT A MAIL TODAY THAT THEY HAVE A RECALL FOR AIRBAG ON MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC, IF U HAVE ANY CONCERN ON THIS U MAY CALL ME AT [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE REAR BEAM OF THE FRONT SUB FRAME HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. THIS LOCATION DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE SWAY BAR BUSHING MOUNT AS WELL AS A BODY ATTACHMENT TO THE SUB FRAME. THE CAR WAS EXHIBITING A SQUEAKING/CLUNKING NOISE DURING TURNS AND HAS INCREASED IN FREQUENCY IN A SHORT MATTER OF TIME. THE REST OF THE FRONT SUB FRAME SHOWS NO SIGNS OF RUST OR DAMAGE WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. IT APPEARS THAT THE CAUSE MAY BE LINKED TO THE LOCATION OF THE AC DRAIN HOSE DIRECTLY ABOVE THIS LOCATION. *TR

TOOK MYHONDA IN TO A DEALERSHIP LAST WEEK AND HAD A FEW REPAIRS, MAIN REASON WAS TO HAVE THE AIR BAG RECALLED DONE.WHICH THEY DID.DIDNT SAY THEY DON'T WORK STILL! OVER THE WK-END NOTICED SRS LIGHT ON. WENT TO DEALERSHIP TODAY SERVICE REP SAID THAT'S YOUR AIRBAG AND IF YOU HAVE A WRECK THEY WILL NOT WORK. 89.95 A WE CAN HOOK IT UP AND SEE WHATS WRONG. I SAID NO,AS OF NOW IM RIDING AROUND WITH NO PROTECTION.SHOULD THEY HAVE FIXED THIS WHEN THE DID THE RECALL?? *TR

I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING A 2002 HONDA ACCORD WHICH HAD 137,00 MILES . WHEN I GOT THE CARFAX IT HAD 222,00 MILES. THE ODOMETER READING HAD BEE CHANGED. THE NAME OF THE COMPANY IS EXPRESS MOTORS CO. ADDRESS 10326 ANTOINE DR HOUSTON TX 77086. TEL 281 260 0999. WEB [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING FROM PRESSURE LINE HOSE. STEERING CONTROL SEEMS STRANGE AND BURNING OIL SMELL COMING FROM ENGINE. HONDA HAS RECALL FOR SAME ITEM ON 2003-2007 MODELS. IF SAME PROBLEM FOR SAME PART IS EVIDENT ON 2002 MODEL IS THIS VEHICLE AT RISK FOR LOSING STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD? IF SO, WHY WOULDN'T THE RECALL EXTEND TO 2002 MODELS AND SHOULD HONDA FIX FOR FREE? IF NOT, ARE YOU SAYING THERE IS NO SAFETY PROBLEM TO BE CONCERNED WITH? *TR

2002 HONDA ACCORD LX, THE CONSUMER STATED, SOFT BRAKES CAUSED AN ACCIDENTS. UPDATED 02/18/15 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE WOULD START INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IMMOBILIZER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY HONDA WAS IDLING AS I WAS CLEARING THE SNOW OFF OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I GOT INTO MY CAR, I COULD SMELL EXHAUST FUMES, I ASSUMED IT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS IDLING. AS I DROVE HOME, THE SMELL FADED, SO I DID NOT PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO IT. ON 1/31/15 I HAD MY CAR INSPECTED & THE OIL CHANGED. ASIDE FROM HAVING THE BRAKES & ROTORS REPLACED, ALL WAS WELL & THE CAR PASSED INSPECTION. ON 2/8/15 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE GROCERY STORE. SUDDENLY MY OIL LIGHT STARTS TO BLINK & THE SMELL OF EXHAUST FUMES BECOMES OVER WHELMING. I OPENED MY WINDOWS & CONTINUED HOME. I PULLED THE CAR INTO THE GARAGE & NOTICED A TRAIL OF OIL. I BACKED THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE & THERE WAS A POOL OF OIL ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. MY HUSBAND & I CHECKED TO BE SURE THE DRAIN PLUG & FILTER WERE INTACT, THEN WE CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL AND IT WAS EMPTY! WE WERE LUCKY THE ENGINE DID NOT SEIZE UP! WE TOOK THE CAR TO OUR NON-HONDA MECHANIC WHO INFORMED US THAT THE BALANCE SEAL HAD BLOWN OUT. AS A RESULT OIL SPRAYED ALL OVER THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE.THIS IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE EXHAUST FUME SMELL PERMEATING THE CABIN. HE TOLD ME THAT HE CAN REPLACE THE SEAL, BUT THAT HE WOULD ALSO HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP, PULLEYS, TENSIONER, CAM & CRANK. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM & THAT THE BALANCE SEALS NOW COME WITH A BRACKET TO HOLD THEM IN PLACE. I ASKED HIM IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BALANCE SEALS & HE TOLD ME NO, MOST LIKELY DUE TO THE COST OF THE REPAIR. I HAD TO PAY $848 TO REPAIR MY CA

I WENT TO COGGIN HONDA OF ORLANDO AT 11051 SOUTH BLOSSOM TRAIL 32837. I HAD AN APPOINTMENT I CAN'T REMEMBER THE EXACT DATE BUT IT WAS AROUND LATE NOVEMBER EARLY DECEMBER 2014. I REPORTED A COMPLAINT AND I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THEM. I TOOK MY CAR AND SPENT MORE THAN TWO HOURS WAITING AND NO ONE HELPED ME OUT. I'M STILL WAITING FOR SOMEONE. I HAD TO LEAVE THE DEALER BECAUSE I WOULD ASK FOR ASSISTANCE AND THEY WOULD TELL ME I'LL BE THERE WITH YOU HAVE A SEAT. I CALLED TWICE THEY DID SAY MY COMPLAINT WAS THEIR THAT SOMEONE WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH ME. I STILL HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO TAKE IN MY CAR FOR THE RECALL. PLEASE HELP. THANKS. *JS B H

I RECENTLY HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON MY HONDA ACCORD, ALONG WITH A LOWER CONTROL ARM REPLACEMENT AND CALIPER/ROTOR REPAIR/REPLACE. UPON PICKING UP MY CAR THE TECHNICIAN ASKED ME TO COME OUT TO THE GARAGE - MY CAR WAS ON A LIFT - HE SHOWED ME SOMETHING ALARMING....THE SUB FRAME IS RUSTING OUT - TOWARD THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. THERE IS ABOUT A 2" X 3.5" HOLE IN THE FRAME. WHEN I GOT HOME I GOOGLED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND QUITE A FEW COMMENTS/COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS BOARDS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE ON SIMILAR YEAR VEHICLES. MOST OF THE COMMENTS ALSO SAID THE COMPLAINANT FOUND OUT THAT IN THE MODEL YEARS 1998-2002 THE DESIGN ALLOWS THE AC CONDENSER OUTLET DRIP WATER ON THE SUB FRAME AT THIS EXACT POINT. THIS SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING HONDA NEEDS TO ANTE UP TO REPAIR. I HAD PLANNED TO KEEP MY HONDA UNTIL AT LEAST 200,000 OR MORE MILES, NOW NOT SO SURE THAT IS A WISE IDEA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH UNDER HEAVY RAIN, THE VEHICLE SLID AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK, AND BACK WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V251000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE REAR FRONT SUB-FRAME OR CROSS MEMBER OF MY VEHICLE HAS RUSTED OUT ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE DUE TO THE A/C DRIPPING ON THAT CERTAIN PART OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVERS SIDE IS ALMOST IN PERFECT CONDITION. THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALL THE MODELS 98-02. IF SOMETHING ISN'T DONE THERE WILL BE AN ACCIDENT. THE REPAIRS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND A USED PART BECAUSE THIS HAPPENS TO ALL THE VEHICLES. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT HONDA KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT ONLY ADDRESS WHEN ASKED, THEY HAVE NOT INFORMED THE PUBLIC OF THIS POTENTIAL HAZARD. IT IS AN ENGINEERING FLAW OF HONDA'S THAT IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE HURT. TOYOTA DID THE RIGHT THING WITH THEIR TRUCKS WHEN THE FRAMES WERE SPLITTING IN HALF, HONDA SHOULD AS WELL. 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX COUPE. *TR

THE SEAL ON THE BALANCE SHAFT CAME OUT, DRAINING ALL THE ENGINE OIL OUT OF THE CAR. POSSIBLY CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE. THE CAR HAD IT'S TIMING BELT CHANGED, NOW IT HAS TO BE DONE AGAIN. COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ENGINE FIRE. HONDA DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL BUT SHOULD. DORMAN MADE A PART TO LOCK THE SEAL IN TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING. HONDA SHOULD HAVE TO REIMBURSE FOR THE EXPENSE. *TR

I HAVE AN COMPLAINT IN REFERENCE TO THE 2002 HONDA ACCORD. I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL , AND HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE SRS LIGHT ON THE HONDA ACCORD. WE ARE BEING CHARGED TO FIX OR REPLACE THIS ISSUE,AFTER CLEARLY SEEING THAT THIS IS ANOTHER FLAW PRODUCED BY THE HONDA MOTORS COMPANY, IF YOU MAY LOOK INTO THE SRS LIGHT ISSUE ON THE 2002 HONDA ACCORD PLEASE. *TR

SRS INDICATOR KEEPS COMING ON. HAD IT REPAIRED TWICE AND IT KEEPS COMING BACK ON. I DO NOT REMEMBER THE DATES OF REPAIR. NOT SURE IF THE AIRBAGS WILL WORK OR IF THEY ARE DEFECTIVE IN SOME WAY, SINCE I COULD NOT AFFORD TO KEEP TAKING THE CAR BACK IN. *TR

I AM ON MY SECOND HONDA - THE FIRST ONE WAS A 1987 HONDA ACCORD THAT I HAD FOR 15 YEARS. I LOVED THAT CAR AND HAD NO ISSUES AT ALL WITH ITS PERFORMANCE. THE CAR LISTED WITH THIS COMPLAINT I BOUGHT NEW IN 2002 AND STILL HAVE IT TODAY. I AM NOT SURE OF THE DATES BUT WITHIN THREE TO FOUR YEARS OF HAVING THIS HONDA, THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG RETURNED AN ERROR LIGHT. I FAITHFULLY SERVICE THIS VEHICLE ( KIRKWOOD AUTO CENTER WILMINGTON DE) AND WHEN THEY INVESTIGATED THE ISSUE, I WAS TOLD THAT EACH OF THE REPAIRS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND WOULD BE SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPAIR. I WAS A SINGLE PARENT AT THE TIME AND LEARNED TO LIVE WITH NO DASHBOARD LIGHTING AT NIGHT AND HAD THE AIR BAGS DISABLED. I HAVE ALSO TAKEN THE CAR TO A CERTIFIED HONDA DEALER (UNION PARK HONDA WILMINGTON DE) AND THEY ALSO CONFIRMED THAT NEITHER OF THOSE REPAIRS WAS COVERED OR THE PRODUCT OF A RECALL. I ALWAYS THOUGHT I WOULD BUY HONDAS FOREVER BUT I AM QUITE DISAPPOINTED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS 2002 ACCORD AND HOW IT FAILED SO SOON AFTER I PURCHASED IT WITH NO RECOURSE BUT TO PAY A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO FIX THE ISSUES. EQUALLY UPSETTING IS ALL OF THE ISSUES WITH AIRBAGS THAT ARE BEING REPLACED YET MY CAR, WITH THE FAILED AIRBAG, WOULD HAVE TO BE PAID BY ME TO BE FUNCTIONAL. WHAT CAN HONDA DO FOR ME TO KEEP ME IN YOUR HONDA FAMILY? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A CEMENT WALL. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THREE YEARS LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS SINCE THE FAILURE HAD ALREADY OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

HELLO, MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD COUPE PAINT ON THE HOOD, TOP, AND TRUNK HAS DETERIORATED QUITE BADLY. IT IS HARD TO DESCRIBE, BUT THE CLEAR COAT HAS DISINTEGRATED AND THE PAINT ALMOST LOOKS DISEASED (FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD). IT HAS AFFECTED THE HOOD, TOP, AND TRUNK, I APPRECIATE ANY HELP OR GUIDANCE YOU COULD GIVE ME. THANK YOU, *TR

I WAS INFORMED OVER A YEAR AGO MY CURRENT AUTO RECEIVED AN AIR BAG "FIX" TO THE AIR BAG ACTIVATOR DURING A NORMAL SERVICE CALL AND HAS NO LONGER ANY AIR BAG RECALLS. MY CAR YEAR AND MODEL IS LISTED INTO THE CURRENT TAKATA AIR BAG REPLACEMENT RECALLS, BUT HONDA REFUSES TO TELL ME IF MY CAR HAS THIS AIR BAG. THE ACTIVATOR FIX IS NOT WHAT THE TAKATA AIR BAG ISSUE IS ABOUT! IT'S THE METAL FRAGMENTS HITTING THE DRIVER. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN WHAT HONDA HAS TOLD ME AND PREFER TO HAVE MY AUTO AIR BAG BE REPLACED, EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT IN A HIGH HUMIDITY ZONE, STATED IN THE CURRENT TAKATA RECALL. PHILADELPHIA HITS HIGH HUMIDITY (>90%) EVERY SUMMER, SO HOW/WHY WILL MY CAR IT KNOW IF IT IS IN FLORIDA OR PHILLY? PLEASE MOVE FORWARD TO HAVE ALL OF THE MODELS, YEARS, IN THE TAKATA MESS REPLACED, PERIOD! REGARDS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT ACTIVATE ON THE HIGH SETTING; ONLY LOW OR MEDIUM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY CAR IS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CHROME PLATING ON THE FRONT INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES PEELS AWAY FROM THE PLASTIC SUBSTRATE. THE EXPOSED CHROME CAUSES LACERATIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE CAUSED BY A SCALPEL. THESE BLEED PROFUSELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. HONDA SIMPLY SAYS THE VEHICLE IS BEYOND WARRANTY. MY WIFE OWNS A 2007 ACCORD AND THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING ON HER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES. THESE HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERAL LACERATIONS BOTH TO HER AND TO ME. *TR

WHILE VISITING A DEALER TO CATCH UP ON RECALLS, ITS COMPUTER AND WEBSITE BOTH SHOW THE 2001-2002 ACCORD DRIVER AIRBAG RECALL FROM 2011 AS FIXED; SINCE THE LAST TIME I WAS AT A (ORIGINAL, DIFFERENT) DEALER WAS 5/10 THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE. I AM CONCERNED THAT AFTER A CERTAIN PERIOD CUSTOMERS WHO DID NOT ATTEND TO THE RECALL ARE AUTOMATICALLY MARKED AS FIXED. FWIW I HAD AN ACCIDENT IN 2007 AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER'S DIDN'T. *TR

AS I SLOWED TO MAKE A U-TURN (TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT) ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, THE RIGHT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE. THE CAR COLLAPSED ON TO THAT WHEEL AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE RIGHT AXLE WAS PULLED OUT IN THE PROCESS. AS I WAITED FOR THE TOW TRUCK I LOOKED AND NOTICED THE SHAFT WHERE THE SCREW CONNECTS TO THE BALL JOINT WAS SPLIT IN HALF. IT WAS A LOUD FRIGHTENING MOMENT AND NOW THAT WHEEL WAS STICKING OUT AWAY FROM THE CAR WITH THE OTHER STILL IN PLACE. I LIFTED THE CAR UP WITH THE JACK...THE CARS FENDER EDGE COLLAPSED ONTO THAT TIRE AND I WAS AFRAID THE SHARP PRESSURE COULD MAKE IT BLOW. I AM THANKFUL THIS HAPPENED ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET WITH NO TRAFFIC AT A LOW SPEED. I HAD JUST FINISHED DRIVING THE CAR ABOUT 20 MILES THAT MORNING AND WONDERED WHAT IF THIS WOULD HAVE BROKEN ON ME ON THE FREEWAY GOING THROUGH A HILLY CURVE OR HITTING A POTHOLE. THE CAR WAS ABLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE BALL JOINT AND AXLE WHERE REPLACED BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORST WAS THE MESSAGE THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOLD ME, AND I KNEW IT ALSO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE KEY BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 01/07/14*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CLUTCH PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE IT COMPLETELY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. AFTER THE THIRD FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,728.

CAR HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM ON FIRST GEAR SLIPPING OFF GOING TO HIGHER GEAR. SOMETIMES RUNNING 40-45 ON THE ROAD EXPERIENCED DIS ENGAGING FROM GEAR AND ENGINE GOES ON HIGH REVOLUTION. DANGEROUS FOR CARS THAT IS FOLLOWING BEHIND YOU. *TR

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND PERSISTED AFTER RESET. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER IT IS DUE TO A FAULTY SENSOR IN THE SEATBELT. DEALER/HONDA REFUSES TO REPLACE. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING HOME IN THE FAR NORTH BOUND LANE GOING 40 MPH AND WAS HIT HEAD ON BY A DODGE DURANGO TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE. (2 LANES EACH WAY WITH A CENTER.) I WAS DRIVING AND THE AIRBAG EXPLODED AS THE DURANGO CUT OFF ANOTHER CAR AND HIT HEAD ONTO ME. THE AIRBAG EXPLOSION PRODUCED A BURNING SMELL WHICH I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE BUT IT WAS THE AIRBAG EXPLOSION. MY FACE WAS VERY RED AND SWOLLEN AND JUST FELT ON FIRE FROM THE EXPLOSION WHICH COVERED MY FACE. I HAD A SCRATCH IN MY LEFT EYE AND NEEDED A RINSE AND A SMALL LACERATION ABOVE MY EYE. MY RIGHT HAND WAS SWOLLEN IMMEDIATELY AND WAS THROBBING FROM THE GRIP OF THE WHEEL AND THE AIRBAG EXPLOSION. MY RIGHT PINKY WAS TOTALLY NUMB FOR QUITE A WHILE WITH RADIATING PAIN UP THE RIGHT ARM. THE RIGHT HAD STILL HAS ISSUES WITH GRASPING THINGS AND DROPPING THEM. I HAD AND STILL HAVE HEADACHES FROM THE JOLT AND NECK INJURY ESPECIALLY IN THE FRONTAL AREA. I NOTICED MY SPEECH BECAME SLURRED AND THOUGHTS TOOK LONGER TO PROCESS WHEN SPEAKING TO PEOPLE. ON THE JOB THIS CREATED DIFFICULTY. *TR

AS SOON AS THE CAR HIT 80000 THE GEARS CHANGE VERY RUFF FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND THE CAR WILL JUMP LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING BUT CAR IS STILL GOING AND STILL DOES THAT WITH NOW OVER 290,000 MILES. UPON TAKING IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. WE PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 2002. *TR

THIS VEHICLE, LIKE MANY OTHER HONDAS OF THIS ERA, HAS THE 1-2 GEAR SHIFTING ISSUE. IT SHIFTS VERY HARD FROM FIRST TO SECOND AND EVEN DOWNSHIFTING SEEMS TO BE GETTING HARDER. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A VERY LONG TIME, AND AT 200,000 MILES, THE CAR IS TO THE POINT THAT I TRY TO DRIVE IT ONLY IN SECOND UNTIL THE LOWER TWO GEARS ARE NO LONGER NEEDED. WE'VE ALREADY REPLACED A MAINSHAFT ($380), WHICH COULD BE RELATED TO THE INCIDENT (SLAMMING INTO GEAR OVER AND OVER AGAIN). THERE IS A 3-4 SECOND LAG CHANGING DIRECTLY INTO SECOND GEAR. THERE IS ALSO A LAG DURING NORMAL OPERATION. IT'S ALMOST AS IF THERE'S A GAP IN BETWEEN 1 AND 2 WHERE THE CAR ALMOST APPEARS TO BE IN NEUTRAL FOR A MOMENT OF TIME. IF TRIGGERED JUST RIGHT, APPLYING EXTRA THROTTLE AFTER THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALREADY STARTED TRYING TO SHIFT (WHICH ISN'T NOTICEABLE AS THE PROCESS INITIATES), THE ENGINE SPEED WILL RISE AS IF IN NEUTRAL AND THEN WILL SLAM INTO GEAR. I ACTUALLY HAD WHEEL SPIN AT ONE POINT. THIS ERRATIC BEHAVIOR COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, AS THE VEHICLE WILL TAKE OFF ON ME. IF ACCELERATING AND THE CAR IS IN 2ND, THE CAR WILL NOT HAVE MUCH POWER, SO THEN I WILL GRADUALLY GIVE IT MORE GAS, ONLY TO HAVE IT DOWNSHIFT AND THEN TAKE OFF (WHEELS CHIRP AND EVERYTHING). IF I LET GO OF THE GAS IT WILL SLAM INTO SECOND AND LURCH A SECOND TIME, WHICH WHEN BRAKING IS VERY ANNOYING AND SEVERELY AFFECTS THE BRAKING DISTANCE. I ACTUALLY ALMOST HIT SOMEBODY THIS PAST WEEK BECAUSE OF A VERY SIMILAR INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT

AIR BAG LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF. *TR

I DROPPED MY CAR OFF AT THE MECHANIC'S TO HAVE MY UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED. BOB CALLED ME WITH AN ESTIMATE AND I GAVE HIM THE GO AHEAD TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. SADLY, HE CALLED ME BACK 2 HOURS LATER TO TELL ME THAT THERE WAS NO SENSE IN SPENDING THE MONEY ON THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE SUBFRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND THAT THE CAR WOULD SOON FALL APART. HE SAID THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN DAMAGE LIKE THAT BEFORE, THAT IT WAS ODD FOR A CAR OF THAT AGE, AND THAT THE REST OF THE CAR WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. HE ADVISED ME TO CONTACT HONDA TO SEE IF ANY RECALLS HAD BEEN ISSUED. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND NO RECALLS (AS YOU KNOW) BUT FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS DOCUMENTING THE SAME ISSUES. *TR

THE SUB-FRAME IS RUSTED/ROTTED THROUGH ON THE PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT ADJACENT TO OIL DRAIN PLUG. I WENT TO A MECHANIC FOR A POWER STEERING SYSTEM INSPECTION AND THEY POINTED OUT THE EXTENT OF RUST DAMAGE AND TOLD ME THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I LOOKED INTO THE PREVALENCE OF THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT AFFECTING ONLY THE SUB-FRAME AT THE PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT. *TR

SRS LIGHT IS ON, WHICH IS FOR AIRBAG. I SEARCHED THE RECALL IN HONDA OWNER'S WEBSITE AND FOUND THERE IS ONE (LETTER DATED SEPT 2014) WHICH IS FOR DRIVER AIRBAG FOR HUMIDITY AREA (WHICH INCLUDE CALIFORNIA). SO I CALLED DEALER ON 10/8/14 AND I WAS TOLD PART WILL BE ORDERED AND AVAILABLE IN A WEEK. I CALLED AFTER A WEEK AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS BACK ORDERED SO IT CANNOT BE ORDER PART UNTIL TWO WEEKS LATER. DEALER PROMISE AGAIN TO ORDER IT AFTER TWO WEEKS, AND I WILL CALL THEM AFTER NOV 6 IF I DON'T HEAR FROM THEM. *TR

SUB FRAME IS ROTTED THROUGH ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT ADJACENT TO WHERE THE OIL DRAIN PLUG IS LOCATED. I'VE BEEN TAKING MY CAR TO THE LOCAL HONDA OF MENTOR DEALERSHIP FOR OIL CHANGES FOR YEARS. NO MENTION OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN THEY HAVE COMPLETED THEIR SAFETY CHECKS. MOST RECENT OIL CHANGE WAS IN THE LAST 30 DAYS. THE SUB FRAME IS NOT RUSTING AT ALL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR