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Hesitates And Shifts Hard
2002 Honda Accord (Page 9 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.
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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 suspected that the transmission was failing while under warranty. So I attempted to have the problem rectified, but the transmission auto specialists said there was nothing wrong with the transmission. They replaced the EGR valve and it passed the car emission's test. Here I am a year later with the same crappy problem. No warranty, check engine light will not go off, car has failed the emission's test 2. I tried to trade the car in, but of course I am severely upside down. I am a single parent mother and I do not have the money for the repairs. My tags are expired and I can't get any more temporary tags. I guess I am SOL!
- biochem415, Antioch, TN, US