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.
Since the time I got my Fuel change at Firestone, a rumbling sound (Some screw is loose) is coming down from bottom of my car whenever I accelerate or use brake. I got it checked again at Firestone but they are not able to find anything. I don't know what it is but it is quite disturbing and worrying that something might be going wrong with my car
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Since the time I got my Fuel change at Firestone, a rumbling sound (Some screw is loose) is coming down from bottom of my car whenever I accelerate or use brake. I got it checked again at Firestone but they are not able to find anything. I don't know what it is but it is quite disturbing and worrying that something might be going wrong with my car
- nikhiluor, SAn Diego, CA, US