2002 Honda Accord complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER LOCK ACTIVATOR MALFUNCTIONED. THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I WAS CHANGING SOME UNRELATED PARTS ON MY CAR WHEN I REALIZED MY PASSENGER SIDE SUB FRAME REAR BEAM WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH WHILE THE DRIVER SIDE IS FINE. IF THIS WOULD SNAP IT COULD POSE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE IN MY OPINION. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE REALIZED THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS GENERATION OF ACCORD. *TR

TRANSMISSION JERKS VIOLENTLY COMING TO A STOP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BRAKE IMPROPERLY. FROM A DEAD STOP TO NORMAL SPEED, VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SLIPS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW UNEXPECTEDLY AND CARS BEHIND TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES. NHTSA NEEDS TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION AND WORK WITH HONDA TO ISSUE A RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS MOISTURE DRIPPING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER CAUSING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SUB FRAME TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

SRS AND AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHTS APPEARED INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST, NOW STAYS ON CONSTANTLY, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH HONDA FOR MANY YEARS AND IGNORED, MY CAR HAS MORE MILES AND AGE AND THE HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSISTANCE DECLINE TO COVER WITH A WARRANTY OR SAFETY RECALL. THE HONDA DEALER WANTS MEGABUCKS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPLACE SENSORS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT NOW DEPLOY CORRECTLY OR AT ALL AND THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND LIABILITY FOR MY WIFE AND/OR CHILDREN/PASSENGERS FROM THIS DEFECT IN THE EVENT OF AN COLLISION. I WOULD LIKE HONDA TO FIX AND MAKE THEIR PRODUCT SAFE FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I SLOWED DOWN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND MY CAR WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER CAR WHO FAILED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND/OR MAY HAVE HIT THE GAS PEDAL INSTEAD OF THE BRAKES. THE CAR HAS BEEN DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS AS THE CAR CHASSIS SEEMS TO BE CRUMPLED. WHAT I FIND VERY SURPRISING IS THAT NEITHER THE SEAT BELTS TIGHTEN NOR THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED DESPITE BEING HIT SO HARD. I WAS WONDERING WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE REASON AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE SO THAT IT DOESN'T HAPPEN WITH ANYONE ELSE. *TR

CAR WAS HEADED WEST IN THE LEFT LANE OF A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. A BIG SUV HEADED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WAS TURNING TO THE LEFT. HE DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO GO AND STOPPED RIGHT IN MY LANE. MY CAR HIT HERS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN WE CRASHED, BOTH OF MY AIR BAGS EXPLODED. I THOUGHT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE BECAUSE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE BAGS. MY RIGHT ARM AND HAND SWELLED UP SO BIG AND IS STILL PAINFUL. I THINK THERE MUST BE MEDAL EMBEDDED IN MY ARM. BLOOD WAS GUSHING FROM MY ARM AND RIGHT KNEE. THE INCH GASH IN MY RIGHT KNEE WAS ON TOP OF MY TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT. THIS HAD TO BE STITCHED UP. I HAD CONTUSIONS ON MY CHEST, ARM AND LEFT KNEE. MY RIBS AND STERNUM WERE BRUISED BADLY. MY RIGHT ANKLE WAS FRACTURED. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. I WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO EMERGENCY AND STAYED UNTIL JUNE 26, 2014. I WAS ORDERED TO PUT NO WEIGHT ON MY RIGHT LEG AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A MEDICAL REHABILITATION CENTER. BEFORE MY RELEASE FROM THERE, I DEVELOPED PNEUMONIA AND COULD NOT LEAVE UNTIL JULY 14, 2014. I STILL HAVE TO HAVE SURGERY ON MY LEFT KNEE FOR TORN MENISCUS. THAT SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 9, 2014. MY BACK WAS FRACTURED ALSO; HOWEVER, I HAVE NOT SCHEDULED THAT SURGERY AS OF YET.......UPDATED 09-03-14 *BF UPDATED 11/26/2014 *JS

THE MIDDLE OF MY STEERING WHEEL OR WHERE MY AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY IS STICKY AND THE VINYL HAS LOST ITS INTEGRITY. MY CENTER CONSOLE UNDER THE DASHBOARD HAS MELTED TO THE POINT I HAVE HAD TO COVER IT WITH FELT BECAUSE EVERYTHING STICKS TO IT. IT'S LIKE TAR. APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO, I CALLED HONDA AND SPOKE TO A REPRESENTATIVE WHO TOLD ME SHE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM, AND THAT UNFORTUNATELY I WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE. SHE WOULD MAKE NOTE OF IT. I WAS TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER TO SEE WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY ABOUT IT. MAYBE THEY WOULD HAVE A CLEANER TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. KNOWING THERE WOULD BE NO CLEANER IN THE WORLD TO GET RID OF THE GOO, I DID NOT MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. I DID, HOWEVER, JUST RECENTLY SEE A SEGMENT ON OUR LOCAL NEWS FEATURING 'MELTING DASHBOARDS" WHICH DESCRIBED MY PROBLEM. MY CAR IS GARAGE KEPT. I LIVED IN NEW JERSEY AND MOVED TO FLORIDA IN 2006. *TR

PULLING AWAY FROM AN INTERSECTION (STOP SIGN) VEHICLE HESITATED DUE TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND IMPEDE TRAFFIC IN THE INTERSECTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AT BOTH INTERSECTIONS AND HIGHWAY ON-RAMPS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SKULL FRACTURE AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

VEHICLE LURKED INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC CAUSING VEHICLES TO SLAM ON BRAKES AND A NEAR MISS ON INTERSTATE 10. 3 OR FOUR VEHICLES HAD TO GO TO THE MEDIAN,ENTERING ON-RAMP HEADED WEST ON I10. NOT THE FIRST OCCASION THIS SITUATION HAS HAPPENED. *TR

I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD IN MAY. I SCHEDULED AN APPT TO TAKE IT TO HONDA IN MY LOCAL TOWN. THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED AND READY TO GO, NOT EVEN A MONTH LATER MY SRS CAME BACK ON. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER WHO RAN TESTS ON IT AND THERE RESPONSE WAS "DID HONDA EVEN FIX THE RECALL ISSUED?" AND I SAID "YES THEY SHOULD HAVE." ANYWAY IT SEEMS THE ISSUE IS HAPPENING AGAIN. HE SAID TO ALERT MY COMPANY HONDA AND FILE A COMPLAINT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT RECALL BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE DEATH. WHAT TO DO? HOW TO SOLVE THIS? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V260000 (AIR BAG) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED ON THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 08/19/14*LJ UPDATED 08/23/2017*CT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND WOULD COLLAPSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,428. UPDATED 10/7/14*CN UPDATED 3/16/2015 *JS

NOTICE THE SUB-FRAME IS RUSTING APART WHEN I WAS CHANGING MY BRAKES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, A 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX V-6, IN 2008 WITH 45,000 MILES. I BEGAN TO NOTICE HESITATION WHEN CHANGING GEARS, AND A HARD JERK THAT WOULD OCCUR WHILE FIRST GEAR CHANGES TO SECOND GEAR. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SIX YEARS LATER AT 130,000 MILES, MY VEHICLE STILL DOES THE SAME THING WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER HONDA OWNERS, SAME MODEL, AND THEY ALL HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RECOGNIZED YET. IT IS NOT ONLY UNSAFE, BUT UNFAIR TO NOT PROVIDE OWNERS WITH SOME TYPE OF RESOLUTION. DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE CLEARCOAT THAT HAS ALSO WORN OFF. *TR

IN 2009, CAR WAS JOLTING FORWARD WHEN STOPPING. TOOK CAR TO HONDA. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. NOW 4 YEARS LATER, TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN (ONLY 33,000 MILES LATER). CAR IS STALLING WHILE DRIVING IT AND NOT SWITCHING GEARS PROPERLY. SEEMS LIKE HONDA REPLACED MY ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WITH A USED, INFERIOR, RECALLED OR DAMAGED TRANSMISSION. SPOKE TO HONDA AND THEY WILL NOT HELP ME. THEY SAID THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. (3 YRS OR 36,000 MILES). *TR

SRS LIGHT CAME ON . AT FIRST IT COMES & GO,COMES ON AT TURNINGS. NOW IT IS PERMANENT. *TR

THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF IN HUGE AREAS. I HAVE A '94 BUICK THAT HAS NO PAINT ISSUES AND HAS BEEN OUTSIDE ITS WHOLE LIFE. THIS '02 ACCORD HAS BEEN GARAGED ITS WHOLE LIFE AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

DURING A PROFESSIONAL SAFETY INSPECTION, THE CERTIFIED MECHANIC SPOTTED ROTTED/RUSTED SUSPENSION CROSS K-FRAME "REAR BEAM" (PART #: 50200-S84-A00) ON THE PASSENGER/RIGHT SIDE. IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT IS RECOMMENDED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT SUCH REPLACEMENT SHOULD NOT BEEN DONE TYPICALLY IF NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. ESP., SINCE SEVERE CORROSION HAPPENED ONLY ON THE PASSENGER/RIGHT SIDE, IT MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE DESIGN OF THE DRAINAGE OF THE A/C RIGHT ABOVE THE RUSTED PART. *TR

I HAVE HONDA ACCORD 2002 WHICH HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED BY HONDA DEALERS. I RECENTLY GOT MY 120K SERVICE DONE AND SPEND ABOUT $1000 ON SERVICE AND PARTS. AT THAT TIME EVERYTHING WAS DIAGNOSED OK. AFTER COUPLE OF MONTHS DRIVING THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR NEEDS TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WITH A COST OF $4000 UPWARD. I RESEARCHED ON THE WEB AND CAME TO KNOW THAT THE 2002 ACCORD HAVE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. A RECALL WAS DONE IN 2004 FOR TRANSMISSION. I DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA IN 2004. SINCE HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUE I THINK HONDA SHOULD BE LIABLE TO PAY FOR THE COST OF FIXING THE TRANSMISSION. COULD ANYONE LET ME KNOW WHAT IS MY RIGHTS IN THIS SITUATION CONSIDERING IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND HONDA DID NOTHING ABOUT IT. IT IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD SINCE FAULTY TRANSMISSION CAN LOCK THE ENGINE RESULTING IN CRASH. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

WHILE TAKING OFF MY TIRES TO INSPECT THE TIERODS AND BRAKES I NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT END VEHICLE SUBFRAME DIRECTLY BELOW THE AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN LINE. IT IS RUSTED THROUGH CURRENTLY ONLY ON THE TOP SIDE BUT IT IS A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THIS PROGRESSES TO THE UNDERSIDE AS WELL. THIS LEAVES ONLY THE LOWER PORTION TO HOLD THE SUSPENSION AND ENGINE IN PLACE. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SEEMING CAUSED BY THE DRAIN LINE BEING POSITIONED DIRECTLY ABOVE THIS PIECE OF THE SUBFRAME. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE A YEAR AGO FROM A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT IN HIND SIGHT DEFINITELY SEEMED LIKE THEY WERE TRYING TO GET RID OF A LEMON. THERE WERE A NUMBER OF OTHER ISSUES WITH THE CAR (ELECTRICAL, ETC) AND NOW I FIND THIS. THIS CAR WAS SERVICED AT THIS DEALERSHIP ITS ENTIRE LIFE (SINCE NEW) AND THE DEALERSHIP ABSOLUTELY SHOULD HAVE NOTICED THIS SUBFRAME ROTTING AS THEY PERFORMED ROUTINE OIL CHANGES, TIRE CHANGES, TIRE ROTATIONS, ETC. I BELIEVE THAT HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SINCE 1) THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND MAINTAINED AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND 2) IT SEEMS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT DESIGN FLAW TO HAVE THE DRAIN IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THIS AREA...THE DRIVERS SIDE DOES NOT SHOW ANY RUST AT ALL AND APPEARS STRUCTURALLY SOUND. *TR

AUGUST 2013 - JUST STOPPED WHILE DRIVING; PLACED IN PARK AND STARTED OK; DECEMBER 2013 - STOPPED ON HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING - 60 MPH IN CENTER LANE - DANGEROUS - PLACED IN PARK AND STARTED AGAIN. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AS OLD HONDAS HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM TWO DAYS LATER, JUST STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. PLACED IN PARK AND TRIED TO START; TURNED OVER, BUT DIDN'T START - WAITED 1/2 HOUR - STARTED AGAIN. DROVE ABOUT 10 MILES, THEN STOPPED AGAIN. CALLED TOW TRUCK. NOW IT STARTS, BUT I'M AFRAID TO GO ANYWHERE NOTE: FEELS LIKE I RAN OUT OF GAS WHEN IT STOPS. *TR

WHILE AT SHOP, MY MECHANIC NOTICED THE SUBFRAME AND FRAME ON PASSENGER SIDE OF MY ACCORD WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. AS OTHERS NOTED, THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT DUE TO A AC DRAIN AND THE DRIVER SIDE FRAME AND SUBFRAME ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AS IS THE REST OF THE VEHICLE. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY CARS AND THERE IS NO RUST ANY OTHER PLACE ON THE VEHICLE. HONDA CHANGED THIS DESIGN IN 2003, BUT HAVE NOT OFFERED ANY RECALL TO DATE ON THE PRIOR MODELS. THE NHTSA SHOULD LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS SINCE HONDA IS NOT OWNING UP TO THIS AND IT SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON IN VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 2003. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE CAR WAS NOT IN PARK, THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION ERROENEOUSLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACKWARD. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE KEY SHOULD NOT BE TAKING OUT OF THE IGNITION WITHOUT BEING IN PARKED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

PROBLEM WITH STRUCTURE - VEHICLE MAKING A KNOCKING/CRUNCHING NOISE. TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE SUBFRAME ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, BELOW WHERE THE AC UNIT DRAINS, IS RUSTED THROUGH. THE CAR WAS DEEMED UNSAFE AND INOPERABLE. TO THE EXTENT THAT THIS WAS THE RESULT OF A DESIGN DEFECT - I.E., WHERE THE AC UNIT/DRAINING IS PLACED - THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF IT AND PERHAPS RECALL VEHICLES TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM INJURY. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX AND THE CAR JERKS INTO GEAR, EVEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. I AM ALWAYS WORRIED TAKING OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT BECAUSE THE CAR DOESN'T GET INTO GEAR RIGHT AWAY OR TAKE OFF SMOOTHLY. *TR

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHIFTING VERY INCONSISTENTLY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF SHAKING IN BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS AND 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. THERE ARE HIGH REVOLUTIONS IN BETWEEN GEARS AND HESITATION BEFORE SHIFTS. THERE IS ALSO RATTLING AROUND 1600 R.P.M. ALL PROBLEMS RELATE TO THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS IMPENDING. I DO CONSIDER THIS A DANGER AND IT SEEMS TO BE A REGULAR OCCURRENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND MODEL. I DO THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL CONSIDERED WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING ABNORMAL NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE IN THE FRONT. UPON INSPECTION AT A LOCAL FIRESTONE AUTOCARE CENTER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SUB FRAME WAS ROTTED AWAY AND READY TO COLLAPASE. I WAS TOLD AT THE HONDA DEALER IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. THIS CAR IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION YET THE FRAME IS ROTTED THROUGH . IM TOLD ITS DUE TO HONDAS DESIGN AND THAT THE A/C DRAIN HOSE IS LIKELY THE CULPRIT. DONT THEY HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO THE CONSUMERS WHO TRUST THEM AND BUY THEIR PRODUCT TO INFORM THEM OF SOMETHING SO DANGEROUS

THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPORTED AS FAILING DUE TO CODES P0705 AND P0706. MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP STATED IT WOULD COST $4800 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS APPARENTLY A LONG STANDING ISSUE WITH THESE MODELS. *TR

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V260000 (AIR BAGS ). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL BUT STATED IN THE RECALL BEGAN TO ACTUALLY HAPPEN TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS. 66,000. AP

A LOUD, CLUNKING SOUND BEGAN WHEN I WOULD GO OVER UNEVEN ROAD OR BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY THAT LOUD, CLUNKING NOISE APPEARING WHEN I WOULD TURN THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT AND WHEN I WOULD GO OVER BUMPS. FINALLY, THE LOUD, CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD AT ALL TIMES DRIVING, ONLY COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN MY MECHANIC, WHO SPECIALIZES IN FOREIGN CARS, INSPECTED MY CAR HE SAID THE REAR SUBFRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS RUSTED ALMOST COMPLETELY THROUGH AND WAS KNOCKING ON THE REST OF THE FRAME/BEAM ON THAT SIDE. HE INDICATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN TUBE IS DIRECTLY ABOVE THIS SPOT. WHEN I ASKED HOW THE SUBFRAME LOOKED ON THE DRIVER SIDE, MY MECHANIC REPLIED THAT IT LOOKED GOOD AS NEW. I CONCLUDE THAT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND WEATHER ELEMENTS COULD NOT BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH RUSTING ON ONE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE - THAT RUST DAMAGE WOULD BE ON BOTH SIDES. I BELIEVE THAT THE LOCATION OF THE A/C DRAIN TUBE IS MAJORLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DAMAGE AND SHOULD BE PAID FOR BY HONDA ($1500-$2000 ESTIMATE). I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THE MY SAFETY WHILE IN MY VEHICLE NOW AND NEED TO REPAIR THIS SOON AS I AM AFRAID IT WILL COMPLETELY FALL APART SOON AND VERY LIKELY CAUSE A CRASH. I DO NOT SEE ANY RECALLS OF THE 2002 HONDA ACCORD, BUT MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEM - WHICH WAS FIXED ON LATER MODEL ACCORDS. *TR

CAR PAINT STARTED PEELING YEARS AGO ... PEELING AND FLAKING OFF. IF STARTED WITH A CRACKLY WHITE SURFACE AND JUST FESTERED AND GREW TO THE DISGUSTING EMBARRASSING MESS THAT IT IS TODAY. THE TOP OF THE CAR NEAR THE BACK WINDOW AND THE TOP OF THE BACK TRUNK ARE THE WORST SPOTS. I IGNORED THE PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS (CALL ME NAIVE, BUT I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE IT). THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT AND HONDA NEEDS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.

COMING TO A YIELD, WAS CLEAR, ACCELERATED VEHICLE IN D4, VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE, RPMS 2000, 30 SEC LATER GEAR ENGAGE, SPINNING FRONT TIRES, ROAD WAS NOT CLEAR AT THIS TIME, HAD TO APPLY EMERGENCY BRAKE ALONG WITH PEDAL BRAKE TO KEEP FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS WAS NOT A SAFE SITUATION. THIS VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD WHEN STOPPING, SHIFTING HARD. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *JB

DURING A REGULAR OIL CHANGE AT A FIRESTONE AUTO CARE STORE ON 9/12/2009, THE STORE INSISTED THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE MY CAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED. THEN, ON MY WAY HOME FROM THE FIRESTONE STORE AFTER THE OIL-CHANGE AND BRAKE SERVICES, MY NEW BRAKES STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. FIRESTONE DID NOT TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED TO MY NEW BRAKES WHEN I RETURNED TO THE STORE NEXT DAY. I LATER ON LEARNED THAT 1) FIRESTONE HAD INSTALLED INCORRECT BRAKE PADS ON MY CAR ON 9/12/2009 AND 2) THEIR MECHANICS HAD KEPT THE INCORRECT BRAKE PADS ON MY CAR DURING MY RETURN VISIT ON 9/13/2009. THEN, IN MAY OF 2012, I STARTED HEARING NOISES FROM THE BRAKES AGAIN. FIRESTONE INSPECTED MY BRAKES AND INSISTED THAT THEY DID NOTHING WRONG DURING MY SEPTEMBER OF 2009 VISITS AND THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE 1) MY BRAKE CALIPER SYSTEM REPLACED, 2) THE ROTORS REPLACED, 3) THE 2009 FIRESTONE-INSTALLED INCORRECT BRAKE PADS REPLACED WITH THE SAME INCORRECT BUT NEW BRAKE PADS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER AND LEARNED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE CALIPER SYSTEM AND THAT THE INCORRECT BRAKE PADS HAD CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ROTOR. I REPORTED THESE ISSUES TO FIRESTONE'S CUSTOMER CARE DEPARTMENT AND THEY NEVER RESPONDED TO MY COMPLAINT. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR MORE THAN A YEAR AND THE INCORRECT BRAKE PADS FIRESTONE INSTALLED IN 2009 ARE STILL ON MY CAR. SINCE 1600 FIRESTONE AUTO CARE STORES IN US SHARE THE SAME AUTO PARTS SYSTEM, THESE STORES MUST HAVE INSTALLED THE INCORRECT BRAKE PADS ON MANY CARS BETWEE

THE SUBFRAME THAT SUPPORTS THE ENGINE/TRANSAXLE AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS RUSTING THROUGH ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THIS CAN RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, AND APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON DEFECT IN THIS GENERATION OF ACCORDS. MOST MECHANICS ATTRIBUTE THE CAUSE OF THE DEFECT TO THE LOCATION OF THE AIRCONDITIONER DRAIN TUBE THAT DRIPS CONDENSATION ONTO THE SUBFRAME WHILE IT IS RUNNING. *TR

WHEN IAM TRAVELING WITH MY AND MY WIFE BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IN MY HONDA ACCORD 2002 GEARS ARE NOT CHANGING .AS HONDA COMPANY KNOW ABT THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE ( LIKE KNOW ISSUE) AND FOR FIXING THIS WE NEED TO SPEND ALMOST 5000$ .BUT WE CAN'T IF HONDA COMPANY KNOW THIS IS COMMON ISSUE WHY THEY ARE NOT RECALLING THOSE TYPES OF CARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED WITH EXCESSIVE HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INFORMED THAT THE RUST CORROSION WAS A NORMAL PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. ....UPDATED 10-21-13 *BF UPDATED 10/25/2013 *JS

I JUS GOT INTO THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT ALONG HUGH HOWELL RD REVERSE FROM OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE AS SOON AS I PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE I HEARD A LOUD REVVED COMING FROM THE ENGINE THE CAR THEN SPED OFF I TRIED TO STOPPED IT BUT THEY BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP IT. ABOUT 30-40FT IT CRASHES INTO A GUARD RAIL. BOTH AIRBAG DEPLOY. DAMAGE FRONT BUMPER,FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND LEFT FRONT AXLE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND MY CAR'S D4 LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING AND WHEN I WOULD SLOW DOWN TO A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR WOULD JERK BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. I HAD TO RESTART THE CAR TO GET IT TO STOP JERKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED MAYBE 4 TIMES BEFORE AND I TOOK IT TO SOMEONE AND THEY SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD BE GOING AND I WOULD NEED A NEW ONE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THESE OLDER HONDA ACCORDS, AND I THINK IT IS ABOUT TIME THEY DO SOMETHING TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR

TRANSMISSION IS ALREADY JERKING AND SLIPPING AND OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

THE CLEAR COAT ON MY HONDA ACCORD IS PEELING OFF THE CAR. THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. THE PAINT IS NOW GREATLY AFFECTING MY RESALE VALUE AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HONDA PAINT. *TR

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS SLOW OR HARD, OR OCCASIONALLY DOESN'T "CATCH"... THEN SUMMER OF 2013 AT 73K ON A VERY (FIRST OUT OF TOWN TRIP IN YEARS) LONG TRIP THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF 1ST OR 2ND GEAR UNTIL THE CAR COOLED FOR A COUPLE HOURS. SHIFTS ALRIGHT MOST OF THE TIME FOR SHORT TRIPS DOWN THE STREET, BUT I CAN'T DRIVE OUT OF TOWN FOR FEAR OF BEING STRANDED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE D4 LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING. I CALLED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO GET THE CAR RUNNING AGAIN. THIS WORKED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. THEN I DROVE THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON A VERY BUSY ROAD WITH A 55 MPH SPEED LIMIT, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 25 MPH. IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY EXPERIENCE. AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED, HONDA TOLD ME THE CAR NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $4100.00. HONDA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN DECEMBER OF 2008 AT 79,945 MILES FOR $2400.00. THE CAR NOW HAS 119,629 MILES ON IT AND WHEN I CONTACTED HONDA THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT HELP REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE WARRANTY PERIOD ON THE CURRENT TRANSMISSION IS 36,000 MILES OR 3 YEARS. THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM HONDA INSTRUCTED ME TO CONTACT THE NHTSA AND BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AS NEXT STEPS. *TR

SRS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE PARKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE SHOWED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DETECTION MECHANISM WAS FAILING TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS SAFETY SYSTEM IS CONNECTED TO THE AIRBAGS, BUT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (PER AMERICAN HONDA AND LOCAL DEALER). THIS MALFUNCTION IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT HONDA WILL NOT REPAIR/REPLACE WITHOUT CHARGING CUSTOMER, THEREBY PUTTING LIVES AND SAFETY AT RISK IN THE NAME OF PROFIT. *TR

MY TRANSMISSION RUNS FINE BUT EVERY NOW AND THEN WHEN I COME TO A COME STOP AND HAVE TO PRESS THE GAS TO GO THE CAR WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY AND THEN JUMP TO A HIGH SPEED, THIS IS HAPPENNING ALOT NOW. I CHECKED THE INTENET AND THE ARE SEVERAL OTHERS WITH THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL VEHICLE THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE CODES ARE COMING BACK 700 AND 780 WITH ARE SHIFT MALFUNCTIONS, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, PLEASE HELP! *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY COMING FROM WORK. MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. I CONTACTED HONDA DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WOULD COST THE SUM OF 400.00 TO REPAIR WHICH I DO NOT HAVE. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS YEAR HONDA, I HAVE REALIZED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND RECALLED FOR FAULTY TRANSMISSION BY HONDA. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS ISSUE. I AM A US MARINE AND I RELY HEAVILY ON MY CAR AND TRANSPORTATION TO WORK. *TR