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.
There is something loose in the steering wheel for the past two weeks or so that clanks around and clatters every time i turn the wheel (kinda like a pick in an acoustic guitar). Anoying as it is i got used to it, sorta. Now, however, the horn goes off randomly in traffic. I got the finger THREE times this morning on my way to work! what in the hell is going on??
This car is an absolute nightmare!! a list of electrical problems - but the worst. . .the Transmission SUCKS and is probably going to get me killed one day.
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There is something loose in the steering wheel for the past two weeks or so that clanks around and clatters every time i turn the wheel (kinda like a pick in an acoustic guitar). Anoying as it is i got used to it, sorta. Now, however, the horn goes off randomly in traffic. I got the finger THREE times this morning on my way to work! what in the hell is going on??
This car is an absolute nightmare!! a list of electrical problems - but the worst. . .the Transmission SUCKS and is probably going to get me killed one day.
- kyleca, North Hills, CA, US