2002 Honda Accord Transmission Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT OBSERVED A LOUD ABNORMAL SOUND FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE HAD THE CODES PRINTED THAT SHOWED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND CYLINDER FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 279,000.

NHTSA ID

10934797

Incident

May 6, 2016

Mileage

279,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CLUTCH PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE IT COMPLETELY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. AFTER THE THIRD FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,728.

NHTSA ID

10653035

Incident

Mar 3, 2014

Mileage

92,728 mi

MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER ONLY 37,140 MILES. AFTER NEGOTIATION, HONDA REPLACED IT; WE SHARED THE COSTS. REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION NOW FAILED; I REGULARLY MAINTAIN IT. HONDA WANTS TO CHARGE $5000 TO REPLACE; HONDA SAID THEY WOULD PAY 60% OF PARTS; LABOR EXTRA. AAMCO REBUILDS FOR $2200 - $2800 TOTAL PARTS & LABOR. HONDA "OFFERED" TO SHARE COSTS. SEEMS EVEN MORE UNREASONABLE GIVEN SEEMING INFLATED COSTS. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2002/ HAS RECORDED OVER 640 COMPLAINTS OF 2002 HONDA TRANSMISSIONS. JAN. 8, 2011 ARTICLE, "HONDA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SEEM TO EXIST", THE REPORTER STATES THAT ONE COMPLAINANT; "PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA),5U.S.C.552(B)(6) IS NOT ALONE IN HIS DISENCHANTMENT. THE N.H.T.S.A. WEB SITE HAS SOME 570 TRANSMISSION COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF 2003/2004 ACCORDS. MANY REFER TO PROBLEMS WITH SECOND GEAR. THERE ARE JUST OVER 700 TRANSMISSION COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF 2002?4 ODYSSEY MINIVANS. THE SAFETY AGENCY CAN INVESTIGATE IF IT APPEARS THAT A RECALL MAY NOT HAVE SOLVED A SAFETY PROBLEM. BUT THE AGENCY NEVER STARTED SUCH AN INVESTIGATION. LAST WEEK,, A SPOKESWOMAN FOR THE AGENCY, SAID SUCH AN INQUIRY WAS NOW BEING CONSIDERED." THE 2002 TRANSMISSIONS, LIKE THE 2003-04, APPEAR TO HAVE EVEN MORE COMPLAINTS. I BOUGHT A HONDA BECAUSE OF HONDA'S ADS PROMOTING THEIR CARS' RELIABILITY. NOW I HAVE TO CONTEND WITH TWO TRANSMISSIONS FAILING, AND I ONLY HAVE LESS THAN 77,000 MILES ON THE CAR!!! MANY PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF A BAD ECONOMY AND PAYING FOR WHAT APPEAR TO BE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS ISN'T RIGHT, AND IT ISN'T FAIR. AFTER HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT HONDA ACCORD 2002 TRANSMISSIONS, IT IS TIME FOR THE NHTSA AND HONDA TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THESE TRANSMISSIONS AND/OR OTHERWISE REPLACE THEM FOR NOT MORE THAN $500 TOTAL PARTS AND LABOR CHARGED TO THE OWNER IF THE MILEAGE IS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. PLEASE RECALL! INFORMATION

NHTSA ID

10459280

Incident

Jul 1, 2008

Mileage

37,149 mi

TRANSMISSION SLIPS, LUGS, AND HESITATES SHIFTING. DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO MERGE ONTO A FREEWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND CAR DOES NOT RELIABLY ACCELERATE. ALSO DANGEROUS WHEN CHANGING LANES. THE CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL CARED FOR. A CHECK AND CHANGE OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JS

NHTSA ID

10455938

Incident

Feb 6, 2011

Mileage

42,060 mi

TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR, WOULD SHIFT HARD OR NOT AT ALL, LIGHTS ON DASH REVEALED SOMETHING WRONG WITH BRAKES...DID AS MANUFACTURE SUGGESTED TURNING OFF CAR AND RESTARTING...LIGHTS WENT OFF...FEW DAYS LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON...TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP...THEY TOLD ME $5000 I NEED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *JS

NHTSA ID

10455793

Incident

Apr 14, 2012

Mileage

120,000 mi

CPSC#I1230350A. 2002 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATED SHE ATTEMPTED TO COME TO A STOP AT THE RED LIGHT BUT HER CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATING. *LN THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THEN PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN REVVING EXTREMELY HIGH. A PASSERBY, WHO WAS A MECHANIC OPENED THE HOOD, AND DISCOVERED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS STUCK AND RELEASED IT. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10455194

Incident

Mar 10, 2012

2002 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING ABOUT 90 DAYS AGO AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND A DIAGNOSIS REVEALED A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10437017

Incident

Aug 1, 2011

2002 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE . *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AND EVENTUALLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE SECOND TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN JUNE 2011, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING TO THE DEALER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THE 2ND GEAR PRESSURE SWITCH HAD AN ERROR, ALONG WITH ANOTHER ERROR WHICH WAS A CODE FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHICH WERE RESET. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOWN TO BE OVER-FILLED APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF ONE QUART. THE CONSUMER LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO SLIP. *JB

NHTSA ID

10435911

Incident

Nov 1, 2011

Mileage

118,000 mi

CAR DELAYS SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR THEN SHIFTS HARD CAUSING ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND THE GEAR INDICATOR TO FLASH RESULTING IN LOSS OF MOVEMENT. I HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF THEN RE START TO KEEP MOVING. *KB

NHTSA ID

10425681

Incident

Aug 15, 2011

Mileage

60,000 mi

THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING FINE (2002 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 WITH 105K MILES) BUT FELT MINOR SLIPPING IN LOW GEARS. THEN SUDDENLY THE CHECK ENGINE & TCS LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE D4 LIGHT WAS BLINKING. THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP OR SLOWER SPEEDS WELL AT ALL. I HAVE AVOIDED BEING HIT SO FAR BUT JUST BARELY. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY AND MERGE INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC COUNTLESS TIMES. I HAVE BEEN ALMOST REAR-ENDED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN PROCEEDING FROM A RED LIGHT THROUGH A GREEN ONE. AFTER RESEARCH HAVE IDENTIFIED A WIDELY KNOWN HONDA V6 TRANSMISSION PROBLEM SINCE 1998 BUT HONDA WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE OR RECALL OR REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10422971

Incident

Jul 28, 2011

Mileage

105,000 mi

AT CLOSE TO 160K MILES, EXPERIENCED HARSH SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATED AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. ONLY OPTION IS TO REPLACE WITH NEW TRANSMISSION. *TT

NHTSA ID

10422316

Incident

Jul 20, 2011

Mileage

158,000 mi

TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS IS CONCERNING BECAUSE I CANNOT DEPEND ON MY CAR TO ACCELERATE WHEN I NEED TO. I'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND AM AWAITING THEIR FEEDBACK. *KB

NHTSA ID

10419651

Incident

Aug 16, 2011

Mileage

75,436 mi

2002 ACCORD EX-L V6: CAR SHAKES WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND WHEN AT A STOP CONTINUES TO SHAKE AND JERK THEN POWERS OFF. CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES YET THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10418495

Incident

Aug 10, 2011

Mileage

123,000 mi

MY WARRANTY REPLACED THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR BECAUSE IT FAILED TO WORK AT 74.378 MILES. AMERICAN HONDA REPLACED THAT FREE OF CHARGE AND NOW THE NEW ONE WITH LESS THEN 40,000 MILES HAS FAILED. IT WAS CONFIRMED BY THE HONDA DEALER THAT THIS 2ND TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WHINES AND THE DIFFERENTIAL IS SLIPPING CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR ON THE AXLES. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THIS ONE FREE OF CHARGE, THEY WANT TO CHARGE $4000 FOR REPAIRS. THE AXLES WERE WEARING IN OCT 2009 AND WERE REPLACED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES BEFORE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION THAT WAS THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10418296

Incident

Oct 1, 2009

Mileage

38,000 mi

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN TRAVELING IN HIGH ROAD AND AIR TEMPERATURE 95+ DEGREES MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK WITH STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I WAS ON A LONG BRIDGE AND UNABLE TO PULL OVER AND STOP. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO STOP I LET MY ENGINE COOL DOWN. EVER SINCE THAT INCIDENT MY TRANSMISSION HAS HAD A JERKING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. I HAVE BEEN BACK TO MY DEALERSHIP AND SERVICE MGR STATED NOTHING IS WRONG WITH YOUR TRANSMISSION. THE SERVICE MGR. KNOWING THAT MY CAR YEAR AND MODEL WERE RECALLED. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A TRANSMISSION COMPANY RECENTLY AND THEY ADVISED ME TO RETURN TO DEALERSHIP. MY TRANSMISSION IS ABOUT TO FAIL. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING OR PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AS MY TRANSMISSION HAS NO POWER WITH THIS JERKING. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY FAIL CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. I HAVE HAD MY TRANSMISSION SERVICED ACCORDING TO THE GUIDELINES IN MY HONDA MANUAL. I HAVE SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT THE 2002 HONDA ACCORD HAS BEEN RECALLED. I, BEING THE ORIGINAL OWNER, HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED BY HONDA.THAT MY CAR NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. I NEED TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED AND HONDA WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10417898

Incident

Jul 2, 2009

Mileage

101,000 mi

I WAS TOLD 2 YEARS AGO BY A HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT A SOLENOID WAS DEFECTIVE IN THE TRANSMISSION. SOLENOID WAS REPLACED BUT PROBLEMS DID NOT GO AWAY COMPLETELY. TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT, BUT HARD AND WITH GREAT DELAY IN 1ST GEAR. I RETURNED TO 2 OTHER DEALERSHIPS BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR DID NOT HAVE AN ISSUE. I WILL NOT TRAVEL WITH THE CAR AS I AM AFRAID THE TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL WHEN IT GETS HOT AS IT DID THE 1ST TIME WHEN I WAS 300 MILES FROM HOME. I RECENTLY TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP WHOM I TRUST AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED BUT I NEVER WAS NOTIFIED BY MAIL OR PHONE EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A 1 OWNER CAR. *KB

NHTSA ID

10416874

Incident

Feb 1, 2009

Mileage

108,000 mi

DEALER REPORTS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED AND CAR HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED. HONDA REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL. *KB

NHTSA ID

10416752

Incident

Aug 8, 2010

Mileage

170,503 mi

THE CAR IS HESITATING TO GO FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND OFTEN JERKING. IT ALSO MAKES A BUSSING NOISE WHEN RUNNING ABOVE 45 MPH. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR WITH A MILEAGE 113,300 THINKING THAT IT IS HONDA, A DURABLE CAR MANUFACTURER. AFTER DRIVING A CAR APPROXIMATELY 20 DAYS, I NOTICED THE PROBLEM. SO DISAPPOINTED. CHECKED WITH A HONDA DEALER IN CHICAGO AND IT IS SAID THAT IT HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, COSTING CLOSE TO $4K TO REPLACE WITH AN AFTERMARKET TRANSMISSION OR APPROXIMATELY $4.5K HONDA PART (BOTH INCLUDING LABOR FEES). GIVEN SO MANY COMPLAINS ON THIS TYPE OF CAR (I HAVE DRIVEN DODGE STRATUS AND NOW GOING CLOSE TO 210K WITH NO SINGLE PROBLEM TO A TRANSMISSION), I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE AGENCY TO SUPPORT A RECALL OF THE PART AND REQUEST HONDA TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND TAKE A FULL FIX ON THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU *TR

NHTSA ID

10414846

Incident

Jul 15, 2011

Mileage

113,300 mi

2002 HONDA ACCORD SE V4 - 93,500 MILES: WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, I STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS TO TAKE OFF, THE CAR REVVED, BUT DIDN'T GO FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND THEN STARTED JERKING AS THE CAR WAS TRYING TO ENGAGE INTO FIRST GEAR. FROM THAT POINT, EVERY TIME I STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE CAR JERKED WILDLY AGAIN AND MADE HORRIBLE NOISES. TOOK CAR INTO THE HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS TOTALLY SHOT AND THAT I NEED A NEW ONE AT A COST OF $3950.00. CAR HAS BEEN KEPT UP AND FLUID CHANGES DONE REGULARLY. *TT

NHTSA ID

10411935

Incident

Jul 6, 2011

Mileage

93,500 mi

HAD CAR SERVICED AS PER MANUAL AT HONDA DEALERSHIP. LAST SERVICE, I WAS TOLD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED. DID THAT. REPORTED WITHIN A COUPLE DAYS THAT THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO OCCASIONALLY SHIFT HARD. ASKED TO BRING BACK IN FOR CHECK. DID THIS. DEALER KEPT CAR FOR 2 DAYS, RAN TESTS, SAID NO PROBLEMS NOTICED. PICKED UP CAR, NOTICED WITHIN AN HOUR AGAIN OCCASIONAL SLIPS ON TRANSMISSION. DROVE IT FOR ABOUT A MONTH, TRANSMISSION FAILED. HONDA USA SAID "NOT THEIR PROBLEM", DEALER SAID "NOT THEIR PROBLEM". I AM VERY UPSET AS THIS CAR WAS IN EXCELLENT (GARAGED) CONDITION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10411459

Incident

Jul 1, 2011

Mileage

127,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH SHE COULD HEAR A WHISTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED A BEARING WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION WAS CAUSING THE NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ADVISED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

NHTSA ID

10407763

Incident

Jun 21, 2009

Mileage

102,000 mi

1. BOUGHT CAR USED, EVERYTHING ELSE RUNS FINE (EXCEPT REGULAR MAINTENANCE WAS NEEDED). 2. THE TRANSMISSION JERKS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR WITH A HIGH PITCH SQUEAL BEING EMITTED AT HIGH MPH. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 116,000 MILES ON IT. 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET, LOOKING TO GET A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE MANY ACCORD 2002 OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10407675

Incident

Mar 15, 2011

Mileage

116,000 mi

2002 ACCORD TRANSMISSION LURCHES WHEN GOING INTO SECOND GEAR BUT ENGINE REVS UP BEFORE THAT HAPPENS. 138,000 MILES ON ODOMETER BUT THIS IS A FLAW THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN KNOWN TO HAVE. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10407322

Incident

May 14, 2011

Mileage

138,000 mi

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX THAT HAS CONTINUOUSLY BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES INCLUDING JERKING IN AND OUT OF GEAR REVVING UP WITOUT MOVING AND SWITCHING GEARS. ALSO HAVING NOTICED I FORGOT TO PUT CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF MY CAR TAKING KEYS OUT OF GEAR. BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE BIG SAFETY ISSUES AND HAVE OCCURRED SINCE OWNING THE CAR FOR TWO YEARS. I AM NOW FACED WITH GETTING A NEW TRANSMISSION ON A CAR THAT HAD ORIGINALLY LESS THEN 100 THOUSAND MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASED. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS 3 TIMES SINCE OWNING THE CAR AND I HAVE NEVER LEFT LIGHTS ON FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10406235

Incident

Sep 18, 2009

Mileage

97,000 mi

TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN STARTING TO LURCH, HESITATE, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND OFF AND NOBODY HAS BEEN ABLE TO PIN POINT HE PROBLEM - WE HAVE HAD IT CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES BUT NO ONE CAN AGREE ON THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY. WE HAVE RECEIVED NO COMMUNICATION FROM HONDA ON THIS ISSUE AND HAVE HEARD NOTHING ON T HE NEWS - WE DO NOT REGULARLY TROLL THE INTERNET AND WERE NOT AWARE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE HONDATRANSMISSION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10405984

Incident

Jan 1, 2011

Mileage

190,000 mi