2002 Honda Accord Ignition Problems
- 9
- 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 9 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- ignition switch · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission · Ignition
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. The contact was driving 30 mph when the transmission began hesitating and exhibiting an abnormal noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure, but the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure or generate any failure codes. The transmission failed and the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but not…
ODI 10359641
Ignition
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. The contact stated that she was able to remove the key from the ignition switch without the vehicle being in park. He stated that a relative was able to remove the key without it rolling forward or backwards. Nhtsa recall campaign id number 10v364000, electrical system, ignition is related to the failure for the 2003 and 2004 model year but not for the 2002. The contact…
ODI 10348867
Ignition
On august 1, 2009, our parked 2002 honda accord lx rolled off the parking lot and struck a vehicle parked on the other side before being stopped by the curb. There was an apparent failure of the ignition park switch interlock that allowed the ignition key to be removed from the ignition switch while the transmission was not shifted to park. The transmission was found to be in neutral after the crash. As a result of…
Crash reported
ODI 10280150
Automatic Transmission · Ignition
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. The contact stated that the key can be removed from the ignition without the vehicle being in park. The vehicle was repaired according to a recall in 2005 for this issue, but the failure still exists. The recall repair was performed again at the cost of $160. The contact stated that the failure was due to a manufacturer defect. The failure mileage was 145,000. Updated…
ODI 10280085
Ignition
Ignition switch interlock fails to engage making it possible to turn the ignition switch to "off" position without moving transmission to park. Nhtsa had recalled the 2002 accord nthsa campaign no.. 05v0025000; ac tilon no pe05002. Honda america refuses to pay full amount of repair. They say this car is not covered under the recall. This is the same part as on the recall.. Honda america has confirmed with dealer…
ODI 10218153
Ignition
I drive a 2002 accord se sedan 5 spd. On occasion, about 2 times a month, the car stalls when i downshift from 3rd to 2nd. On each occurrence, the gas pedal is released during the shift, and the rpm drops from its nominal position to zero. The dealership says there is no service bulletin item on this issue; however, the number of related complaints on mycarstats.com shows that this problem is not an isolated…
ODI 10107560
Ignition
Ignition coil shield was not properly installed causing a sensor to detect that the engine was too hot - the engine was automatically turned off - the problem showed up while driving at highway speed - the engine balked when the accelerator was pressed. *ak
ODI 763257
Ignition
The immobilizer system has shutdown the vehicle 3 times. The first time was in september approximately 1 week after purchase. The second and third times were on october 14. While driving northbound on 95 on oct. 14th the immobilizer light came on and the engine shutdown creating a very hazardous situatiion for me and other drivers. The immobilizer activated again, this time while on the capital beltway. On this…
ODI 753235
Ignition · Power Train
2002 honda accord developed problems with the transmission, and dashboard light sensors.*mr the transmission was replaced 3 times. After the last visit to the dealer the ignition began to malfunction, after putting the gear into park sometimes the key would lock in, which would require the consumer to restart the vehicle, shift the gears place back into park and then pull the key out of the ignition. *jb
ODI 10132387
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2002 Honda Accord.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.