1. Honda Accord
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  3. 2002
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2002 Honda Accord Seats Problems

14
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 14 stored complaint records:

  • 5 indicate a crash
  • 5 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

What owners report

  • seat broke · 5 records
  • seat back · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi4
1–30k mi3
150–400k mi2
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • September 20, 2012 · 152,000 miles

    Seats

    The driver's seat frame broke on my 2002 honda accord . The shop didn't want to weld it because of concerns it would simply break again. A new seat would have cost $1200 plus labor. I got one from a wrecked car for $560. *tr

    ODI 10479289

  • July 2, 2012

    Front · Inflator Module · Seats

    2002 honda accord. Consumer states that the hinges on the seat broke, the shoulder belt did not keep her securely against seat, only the lap belt worked. Consumer suffered numerous injuries from the accident. *kb the consumer stated she was sitting at a stop light, when she was rear ended by a drunk driver. The consumer stated at no time did the air bags deploy. The consumer stated she received a recall notice in…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10464928

  • February 10, 2011 · 165,000 miles

    Seats

    The front driver side power seat broke. Something on the seat broke that caused the seat back to rock back. This happened several years ago. I took it to the dealer. They said it would cost $1500 to $2000 to replace the seat. The car was drivable. Earlier this year, a bracket that held the seat to the floor broke, causing the seat to separate from the floor. The car was not drivable. I had the bracket welded so that…

    ODI 10455061

  • January 1, 2010 · 36,000 miles

    Automatic Transmission · Exhaust System · Exterior Lighting · Front · Seats · Steering

    While not crashes or injuries have been related to the honda vehicle i own, there are a number of engineering and manufacturing defects on the vehicle which are a cause of serious safety concerns. I have a 2002 honda accord with about 131,000 miles which has had the following issues: 1. The transmission went out around 60,000 miles and was replaced by honda. At around 100,000 miles the transmission started to…

    ODI 10298836

  • September 30, 2009 · 83,000 miles

    Seats

    My driver seat has come loose and mistlin honda has refused to repair it. Bob the service manager told me to go ahead and contact you. Its out of warranty. I told him i will be killed in a crash and he said oh well. *tr

    ODI 10285942

  • January 21, 2009 · 94,000 miles

    Seats

    I was involved in an accident where i was rear ended on a highway at a fairly high speed. Both my seat back and the empty passenger seat back collapsed into the back seat before being thrown forward where i was above the steering wheel close enough that i could see that my eyes were about two inches from the windshield and then i was then thrown back again to the laying down position of my seat. In my peripheral…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10257440

  • November 1, 2007

    Seats

    The lack of support and design of the driver seat has created lower and mid-back issues within my spine. I also suffer pain in my right hip. I have for years and still visit my chiropractor regularly to help with the pain caused by the driving the car.

    1 injury

    ODI 10758653

  • October 11, 2007 · 88,000 miles

    Seats

    Front passenger and driver seat seatbacks broke during a 30 mph rearend collision. Causing whiplash and brusing. 2002 honda accord with power leather seats. *tr

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 10205483

  • October 14, 2006 · 85,000 miles

    Frontal · Seats

    Involved in serious head on mva where my vehicle was totaled, injuries sustained. Spent 24 hrs in icu due to head trauma, memory loss, contusions, and abrasions. Air bag did not deploy, driver seat fractured while seat belt held, which allowed forward thrust into windshield. *nm

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10171017

  • August 2, 2003 · 5,000 miles

    Seats

    Subject: front seat breaks off in rear end collision on honda accord sedan. O whom it may concern, purchased a brand new 2002 honda accord lx sedan from bloomfield honda in bloomfield hills, michigan one year ago.*ak my wife was rear ended by a large ford truck while she was stopped to make a left turn onto a neighborhood street. I truck didn_x0019_t even brake and drove the truck all the way up to the backseat.…

    Crash reported · Fire reported

    ODI 10030666

  • March 17, 2003 · 25,000 miles

    Seats

    Driver's front seat moves and rattles when turning and braking. This is a serious problem and honda has been unable to resolve the issue. Both my dad and brother have the same problem with two different 2002 honda accords. Two different dealerships have not resolved the problem. *nlm

    ODI 10010595

  • October 23, 2002 · 11,463 miles

    Seats

    Drivers seat of 2002 honda accord feels loose. Similar to that which is described in incident #pe02072. *ak

    ODI 10032708

  • January 28, 2002

    Body · Door · Fog Lights · Seats · Webbing · Windshield Wiper/Washer

    Driver side seat shakes/moves when accelerating or appling brakes, the dealer replaced the track but the problem still exist, the windshield wipers are sluggish and the left wiper was very noisy and left streak on the windshield, the glove box door would not close properly, the drivers seat belt would not retract intermittently due to the belt being twisted/curled, the left rear door would not close properly, fog…

    ODI 8016238

  • Air Bags · Body · Door · Fog Lights · Glass, Side/Rear · Seats · Webbing · Windshield Wiper/Washer

    Consumer believes vehicle is not new because the window glasses are etched. The windshield wipers were sluggish upon use and left wiper was very noisy which left streaks on the windshield. *tt

    ODI 567080