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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.
7.5
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,420
- Average Mileage:
- 101,500 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 71 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- surface needs preparation and then be repainted (32 reports)
- not sure (25 reports)
- repaint (14 reports)
body / paint problem
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Paint started to fade in spots and then spread with the clear coat flaking and pealing and then the red paint fading quickly on the roof and rear trunk lid mostly and some ares on the hood and tops of the rear side panels.
- zaknmandy, Fleming Island, FL, US