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Hesitates And Shifts Hard
2002 Honda Accord (Page 2 of 10)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Honda dealer.
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.
7.9
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,340
- Average Mileage:
- 99,550 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 190 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- honda should recall 2002 accords to replace defective tranny (79 reports)
- honda should replace transmission at no charge (41 reports)
- not sure (29 reports)
- transmission needs to be replaced (13 reports)
- Honda replaced the transmission at no cost (10 reports)
- Honda should replace the transmission (8 reports)
transmission problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I have a 2002 Honda Accord with 95K miles. The transmission is failing. When I looked it up on line, I found that it is a VERY common problem in this model, even when all the scheduled maintenance has been done. I am amazed that Honda is being so careless with their brand. I'll pursue it for a while, then fix it one way or another, then sell it and buy something other than a Honda. 3 generations of my family have Hondas. Unless they fix this, we are finished with Honda.
Update from Jan 2, 2013: If you are reading this, and have a similar problem, please submit it to carcomplaints.com so it gets tabulated and Honda can see how many customers they are losing.
- kdzin, Oakland, CA, US