2002 Honda Accord Power Train Problems
- 125
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 125 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 13 records
- check engine · 12 records
- transmission failure · 11 records
- casing seal · 10 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
- gasket seal · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 51 |
| 100–150k mi | 41 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Lost power and unable to safely control car. Pulled into intersection and lost power in front of on-coming traffic. Defective transmission, cars is unable to shift, may lose power or accelerate suddenly. Well documented problem in honda transmission, unsafe to drive as power is unreliable and transmission can fail at any moment. Honda already previously named in class action lawsuit, problems remain. Honda refuses…
ODI 10462224
Power Train
I was driving on the highway and my transmission starting slippin and was sticking at 3000rpm's. I had brought the car to the honda dealer where i was told "it is still safe to drive, i dont need to replace the transmission at the time and to drive the car until transmission no longer works". I took the car home and had to jump on the highway, as soon as i did this the cars transmission would not shift and left me…
ODI 10471703
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle lurked into on coming traffic causing vehicles to slam on brakes and a near miss on interstate 10. 3 or four vehicles had to go to the median,entering on-ramp headed west on i10. Not the first occasion this situation has happened. *tr
ODI 10609972
Power Train
I was driving down the highway and all of a sudden my transmission decides to not know what gear it was in. It just revs the engine acts like it is in neutral. This is a major safety concern since the car looses power and someone could have rear-ended me. Checked on autobeef.com and the majority of the complaints dealt with this issue on the accord. This is a major safety concern since so many people are affected.…
ODI 10459545
Electrical System · Power Train
My transmission does not engage in drive when in the cold weather. After the car and restarting it starts working but check engine light was on. I took the car to the honda dealer and they called honda service dept. Supposedly, my ecu is faulty and needs replacement. But my transmission could also need replacement after fixing my ecu. Now i am afraid driving my car thinking what if transmission fails while i am on…
ODI 10457432
Power Train
Transmission slipping and jerking, warning lights come on. Dealer diagnostics recommends transmission replacement at a cost of $5,069 parts & labor. Dealer says our 2002 accord v6 not included in previous transmission recalls. 57,000 miles is very low mileage for transmission failure. We use the car in city driving mainly, some highway. Never have pulled trailers or excessive weights, so victim can't be blamed. *tr
ODI 10456362
Power Train
This vehicle was purchased from the original owner in january of 2012. I am the second owner. The car has over 100 documents in the service record folder i have for it. It has been well taken care of, with the transmission fluid just changed. The shifting has gotten progressively worse since about a month after i purchased the vehicle. Slipping, jerking, potentially dangerous wheel-spinning, it does it all. At…
ODI 10458973
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. The contact stated the transmission on the vehicle failed three times. The dealer stated each time the failure occurred that the transmission needed to be rebuilt. The transmission began to slip and there was also damage to the bearings. When the transmission was replaced the first time, the mileage was 21,268 miles and the second time it was 35,315. There were also metal…
ODI 10447375
Power Train
When at a stop sign i press accelerator and the car jerks forward until transmission engages. Diagnosed by honda as transmission internal failure at 54,856 miles. *tr
ODI 10448650
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. While traveling 35 mph, the contact noticed that the transmission would not shift into gear occasionally while driving at any speed and vehicle would surge forward without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 93,000.
ODI 10450484
Power Train
Transmission has been slipping for several months. I took it in for major service and asked mechanic about slipping transmission. He pulled pending code 1730 gear ratio. 2002 honda accords were known to have major transmission problems as reported by consumer reports. *tr
ODI 10454752
Power Train
Gear selector flashes, d4 over and over, sets check engine light with multiple codes related to transmission issue. Tested solenoids, replaced failed one, still having issue. Will not go into 4th. When it goes into 4th, id does not stay in 4th gear. Sometimes it will get to 3rd, but again doesn't stay. 2nd is the highest that works. Bucks and jerks violently, and is a pure danger to drive on the street. It has been…
ODI 10442306
Power Train
Sudden jerking and slipping; out of control partially; check engine light on only after a while. *tr
ODI 10442213
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000,(power train:automatic transmission). The contact stated that her vehicle was not included in the recall despite having experienced the same failure. The contact stated that while changing gears, the transmission seized. The dealer was notified and advised that the gear shifter needed to be…
ODI 10458596
Power Train
My vehicle has been shifting very inconsistently with large amounts of shaking in between 1st and 2nd gears and 2nd and 3rd gears. There are high revolutions in between gears and hesitation before shifts. There is also rattling around 1600 r.p.m. All problems relate to the transmission in this vehicle and transmission failure is impending. I do consider this a danger and it seems to be a regular occurrence with this…
ODI 10551589
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Transmission skips between 1st and 2nd and needs replaced. Only 112,000 miles and i have done every service recommended - all but one were done by the dealership! There has always been a little jerk there when accelerating but was told it was fine. *tr
ODI 10441100
Power Train
Has been making a hard shift since about 65000 miles, really noticeable yesterday at 94600 miles. Sometimes lose acceleration when driving. *tr
ODI 10439144
Power Train
I purchased my 2002 honda accord in 2007 and was told by the dealer i purchased it from that they had repaired the transmission as part of honda's recall. I began leaking transmission fluid and shortly after, the transmission began to hesitate. When i am moving from a stopped position, the engine rev's up but the vehicle will not move then suddenly the vehicle will take off. I am terrified of driving the vehicle. I…
ODI 10448396
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Automatic transmission jerks when accelerating past 20mph or when putting it in reverse. After some research, i found out that this seems to be a common problem with 2002 honda accords yet it has not been recalled. Please look into this issue since a lot of drivers appear to be having the same transmission problem. *tr
ODI 10439158
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Turning a corner of a busy intersection the car made a load wump thunk sound and stopped with the engine still running. Luckily, no one rear-ended me or knocked me into the policeman in the road conducting a license check. *kb
ODI 10437450
Power Train
I got 2002 honda accord v6. Recently, i heard a sound when the transmission shift gear, like ban sound. The transmission began jerk while accelerating.... I researched on the internet and saw a lot of people with the same problem, don't know what to do. *tr
ODI 10445183
Power Train
2002 honda accord transmission failure. There seems to be a problem with honda transmissions in that there are over 600,000 reported failures. Honda admits to the problem and offers to pay 50% of the repair if it is done in a honda dealership. The problem is that the dealership price is double what other ase repair facilities would charge for the same repair so in effect honda is offering nothing. Attempts to get…
ODI 10438060
Power Train
I have a 2002 honda accord v6. My tcs, check engine light and my d4 transmission light came on so i took it to the honda dealership and they said that there was a 'problem' with my transmission and that it would need to be replaced at a total cost of $4900. I did some research and found that this is a pervasive problem in this model - transmissions are failing around 100k, some earlier - but honda has not issued a…
ODI 10443147
Power Train
Bought this 2002 accord w/ 57k miles from pasadena honda dealership used selection on 10/23/09 and two years later w/ 95.5k the transmission started jerking from 1st to 2nd and out of reverse. Check engine light came on. Mechanic got no usable codes on the computer so did transmission service, but two days later, problem returned and 700 series codes appeared in diagnosis (torque converter gone bad - transmission…
ODI 10430820
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving approximatley 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly decelerated to 25 mph without warning. Once the contact exited the highway, the vehicle would not shift into reverse. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and they advised her that she needed a new transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were approximately…
ODI 10426480