Used 2002 Honda Accord Consumer Reviews
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Stay away from Honda of Princeton!!!!!!!
Bruciep07, 05/16/2002
2002 Honda Accord DX 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Overall, this is a very good car. It's come with it's share of problems, though. #1-Bought the car spring time. I didn't use the AC for any extended period of time until mid summer. The first time I really got to use it, about an hour into the trip, i notice that my foot was wet, and that the AC drain hose was pinched in the AC box, and had totally flooded my car via the heater vents. The dealership fixed the drain problem, but did nothing about my rotting, falling apart carpet! #2-Trans was grinding in fifth gear at 300 miles, dealer told me to "let it break in". Went back next week, no more 5th gear, and almost no reverse. 2 1/2 weeks later, and a new trans.
Dependable
Single Lady , 03/21/2006
2002 Honda Accord LX 2dr Coupe (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I brought my Honda Accord in 2002. This car has not let me down not once! The maintenance has been only oil changes, a set of tires and I just replaced the brakes at 95,000 miles. It's the car to all when you are a single lady.
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Worst car I've ever owned
ericnaz1, 04/11/2004
2002 Honda Accord EX V-6 2dr Coupe (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
21 days in the shop so far for repairs including transmission leak,rough engine idle requiring a valve adjustment and replacement of all mounts. Engine problem still not fixed and Honda's answer to the problem is to deny that it exists. Other repairs include the seat frame which was defective and rocked, major rattles requiring replacement of multiple parts and lots of foam tape and epoxy to fix, fuel gauge failed, A/c fan relay clicks constantly but never when at a Honda dealer so I'm told I have to live with it, Brakes squeal since day one. Interior panel warp and distort, arrived damages and just plain fall off
Bad Transmission
sparkylawdog, 02/09/2012
2002 Honda Accord EX V-6 2dr Coupe (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
6 of 10 people found this review helpful
Purchased a 2002 Accord 4 cyl about a year and a half ago, had about 85,000 miles on it. Before purchasing, took it to a Honda dealership, who checked it out. They said it was in great shape. It now needs a new transmission, with less than 100,000 miles. I've never had a car with less than 100,000 miles on it need a transmission. But from what I've heard, this seems to be a recurring problem with these cars. Contacted American Honda, who said they would not help with the repair (You know, I'm not the original owner, they have no dealership maintenance records, etc etc). Why should I expect them to own up to a known problem with their cars? Will probably be the last Honda I buy for a while.
ALWAYS TRANSMISSION!!!!!!
yiven421, 06/12/2013
2002 Honda Accord LX 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I am getting mad about the transmission when it is 86,000 miles. The car viborated a lot when turning from N to D4 or when stopping, the dealer charged me $5400 for a new one and about $3000 for a used one. [non-permissible content removed] I hate Honda!!!!
I was v happy ☺ , since 2002 , brand new car
J s, 04/17/2019
2002 Honda Accord EX 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
We were v happy , Good Car , bought New 2002 n ran till March 27 2019 , suddenly brake failed , only that , towed to Carmex , called before to sale , salesman said we'll give $900 , n I pay for tow truck, $100 , still you get 800 $ , when we went, he gave only $200 , should not trust them ! Cheated ! I should have sold to some one privately ! Never involved in accident , no glass broke , no seat covers damaged ! Sad !
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just ok
finl0474, 06/06/2003
2002 Honda Accord EX V-6 2dr Coupe (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
this is my 5th honda since 1988, and my fourth accord. I also had a 2000 civic si. hondas are not reliable. the 88 never had any unexpected mechanical or electrical failures. my 94 and 2000 accords were mechanical and electrical nightmares within the first year. 2002 v6 ex coupe is already experiencing electrical problems and gas mileage is below the estimate, it only has 16000 miles on it. the v6 is not as powerful as it should be. but the automatic transmission is less than an adequate performer. I would rather have this car in a 5 or 6 speed manual, which was impossible to find. there are also a number of blind spots in the car.
Cracked engine block
exhondafan2, 10/23/2011
2002 Honda Accord EX 2dr Coupe w/Leather (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
For the past 15 years, Ive been a fan of Honda. In 2001, I bought a brand new Honda Accord and took meticulous care of the car. While there were moments of spirited driving, there was never any abuse of the engine. After just 103,000 miles, the vehicle was diagnosed with a cracked engine block. Honda initially refused to participate in any repairs. However, after extensive discussions with Honda, they offered 1,500 in a 7,000 repair. Needless to say, for a car thats supposedly legendary in terms of reliability, Im disappointed in the quality of the car and Hondas response. Given the poor quality of the product and the lack of customer service, I will never buy a Honda again.
77K Dealer Maintained, Bad Transmission
thx123, 03/13/2011
2002 Honda Accord EX V-6 2dr Coupe (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
6 of 14 people found this review helpful
Clearly this model's transmission has a design flaw. So many transmission failures at 70k mileage. I used to believe that people can drive a Honda and not worry about any major problem before 100K. It's certainly not the case for us, though our Accord has always been dealership maintained. My Honda dealer first asked us to spend nearly $1k to replace two broken engine mounts, then told us the transmission still needs to be replaced, and would cost another $4,6K, which is comparable to the kbb's used car price. It's a class action law suit waiting to happen. I think we've got enough people just from this review page. Honda, please take this issue seriously, don't try to hide from it.
Life in an Accord
Steven English, 04/28/2016
2002 Honda Accord EX V-6 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
Verify basic maintenance has been maintained and this car will last! The only issue I've ever had is having the transmission replaced at 20k miles. I have owned four Accords. This is now a hand me down for my son as I have a newer model. Drive it, maintain it and it will last forever!
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