2002 Honda ACCORD: complaints, problems and recalls

THE AUTO TRANSMISSION HAS PROBLEM WITH 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. WHEN CAR MOVES SLOWLY AT 20 MILES OR LESS, A ROUGH DOWN SHIFT STARTS FROM THE 2ND GEAR TO 1ST GEAR THAT MAKES CAR JERKING. TOOK IT BACK TO A HONDA DEALER FOR A CHECK BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM STILL RANDOMLY SHOWS UP WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN IN THE 25 MILES/H ZONE.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000026 at NHTSA ↗

MY HONDA CAR SOUND SYSTEM HAS A WHINING NOISE FROM THE SPEAKERS WHEN PASSING THROUGH CERTAIN AREAS OR WHEN THE CELL PHONE RINGS. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER TWICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. I CAN UNDERSTAND IF IT HAPPENS TO THE RADIO ONLY BUT IT HAPPENS ALSO WHEN THE CD PLAYER IS RUNNING.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10000183 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER STATES THAT TRUNK LID DOES NOT STAY UP WHEN OPENED. WHEN TRUNK IS OPENED LID FALLS BACK DOWN. CONSUMER AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE BEEN HIT IN THE HEAD SEVERAL TIMES WHILE LOADING AND UNLOADING ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THAT TRUNK IS OPERATING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001951 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT ONCE UNBUCKLED AND DOOR OPENED. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001953 at NHTSA ↗

INTERSTATE HIGHWAY CLEAR,DRY ROAD CONDITIONS IN LIGHT TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. VEHICLE BECOMES UNSTABLE, BEGINS TO SWERVE. ATTEMPTS TO CONTROL & CORRECT HAVE NO EFFECT. VEHICLE'S FRONT LEFT IMPACTS CENTER "JERSEY BARRIER" SENDING THE CAR INTO A COUNTER-CLOCKWISE SPIN AGAINST THE "JERSEY BARRIER". NY WIFE SUFFERED SPINAL FRACTURES, BROKEN NOSE, BRUISED RIBS.......1 WEEK HOSPITALIZATION AND 3 WEEKS REHABILITATVE THERAPY. INJURY TO HER SPINE IS PERMANENT. STATE POLICE INDICATED AT LEAST ONE FRONT TIRE BLEW-OUT CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. NONE OF THE AIR BA…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002960 at NHTSA ↗

2002 HONDA ACCORD - SEAT BELT AND AIRBAGS MALFUNCTIONED DURING A FRONT IMPACT COLLISION. CAR TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER (PULLED ENTIRELY OUT) AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AUTO BODY SHOP EXAIMED SAFETY FEATURES AND IN THEIR OPINION, SAFETY FEATURES DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003499 at NHTSA ↗

ON DECEMBER 27, 2002 I EXPERIENCED POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY HONDA ACCORD LX V4 2002. ON A EXIT OUT OF A SHOPPING CENTER I REGULARLY GO TO (TERRA NOVA SHOPPING CENTER ON EAST H IN CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA) THE CAR IN DRIVE STARTED TO ROLL BACK AFTER THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED AS TRAFFIC STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD. IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM CONTINUING TO REVERSE IN FREE FALL AND STRIKE ANOTHER CAR IN THE REAR IT WAS NECESSARY TO SLAM THE ACCELERATOR DOWN TO REGAIN FORWARD MOTION. AFTER I GOT HOME I CALLED MY DEALER (TIPTON…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003505 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE GOING 45 MPH. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS *DT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003901 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2002-08-28 (August 28, 2002)

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, SEDANS, COUPES, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES, A TIMING BELT TENSIONER PULLEY ON THE WATER PUMP IS MISALIGNED AND COULD CAUSE THE TIMING BELT TO CONTACT A BOLT ON THE CYLINDER HEAD. EVENTUALLY THE BELT COULD BE DAMAGED AND FAIL.

Consequence: IF THE TIMING BELT BREAKS, THE ENGINE WILL STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WATER PUMP AND IF IT IS ONE OF THE DEFECTIVE PUMPS, THE WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 30, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.

Reported: 2005-01-28 (January 28, 2005)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE INTERLOCK OPERATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO PARK.

Consequence: IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SHIFT TO PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE THAT CONFIRMS INTERLOCK FUNCTION. VEHICLES WILL BE UPDATED WITH A REDESIGNED INTERLOCK LEVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.

Reported: 2015-05-28 (May 28, 2015)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. Note: Vehicles that have had their driver frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy prior to September 12, 2014 need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Vehicles that, on or after September 12, 2014, received a remedy for a prior driver frontal air bag inflator recall already received an inflator of a different design, and therefore are not included in this recall and do not require additional servicing. Note: This recall fully supersedes recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, 10V-041, 11V-260, 14V-351 and 15V-153. Honda's numbers for this recall are JQ9, JR0, JR1, JR2, JR3, JR4, JR5, JR6, JR7, and JR8.

Reported: 2019-03-06 (March 6, 2019)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.

Consequence: An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.

Reported: 2019-06-27 (June 27, 2019)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Q5A and Y58.