Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Honda Accord has 39 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
39
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
02V226000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, SEDANS, COUPES, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES, A TIMING BELT TENSIONER PULLEY ON THE WATER PUMP IS MISALIGN...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | See attached document for complaint. |
| Aug 26, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 ... |
| Apr 1, 2017 | ENGINE | THE HEADS ON THIS CAR HAVE TO REPLACED, WE PAID OVER $1,000 A FEW YEARS AGO TO REPLACE THE HEADS IN ... |
| Oct 1, 2015 | ENGINE | ALTHOUGH THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED, THE ENGINE BLOCK IS VERY CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED T... |
| Jan 22, 2015 | ENGINE | MY HONDA WAS IDLING AS I WAS CLEARING THE SNOW OFF OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I GOT INTO MY CAR, I COULD S... |
| Jan 1, 2015 | ENGINE | THE SEAL ON THE BALANCE SHAFT CAME OUT, DRAINING ALL THE ENGINE OIL OUT OF THE CAR. POSSIBLY CAUSIN... |
| Aug 30, 2013 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AUGUST 2013 - JUST STOPPED WHILE DRIVING; PLACED IN PARK AND STARTED OK; DECEMBER 2013 - STOPPED O... |
| Dec 13, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SKIPS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND AND NEEDS REPLACED. ONLY 112,000 MILES AND I HAVE DONE EVERY ... |
| Dec 1, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN ACCELERATING PAST 20MPH OR WHEN PUTTING IT IN REVERSE. AFTER SOME ... |
| Nov 23, 2011 | 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 EN... |
| Aug 15, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | CAR DELAYS SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR THEN SHIFTS HARD CAUSING ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND THE GEAR I... |
| Jul 1, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | 2002 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG AND SAFETY CAMPAIGN *TGW THE CONSUMER STATE... |
| Jun 13, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY WHE... |
| Jan 30, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AT FIRST INSTANCE, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHOW SLUGGISH CONDITIONS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. AS TIME WENT ON, ... |
| Jan 11, 2011 | ENGINE | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS GIVEN ME A PROBLEM ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED IT USED IN 2011. SIN... |
| Apr 23, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. THE TRANSMISSION WAS DETERMINED BY HOLLER HONDA TO BE TERMINAL, MEANING NO ... |
| Mar 18, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON ROADWAY. *TR |
| Feb 1, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | PURCHASED THE 2002 HONDA ACCORD SE COUPE IN MARCH 2008 WITH 64K MILES. AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF DRIVIN... |
| Dec 19, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD LX-V6 HAS DEVELOPED PREMATURE FAILURE OF BOTH THE FRONT AND SIDE MOTOR MOUNTS. ... |
| Dec 14, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THE END OF MAR 2008 WITH 83000 MILES ON IT. APPROX 30 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE I... |