221 complaints reported

2002 Honda Accord Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
221
Crashes
68
Fires
0
Injuries
46

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2025 Crash

Air Bags never deployed in an accident. Honda shows recall work was done prior to collision. Front end collision

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2020
Aug 2024

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the driver's side air bag warning light remained illuminated. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 354,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2024
Nov 2023 Crash Injury

On Sept. 28, 2023 I was driving this car and it was on a very rough highway and it went into a skid and flipped over and was totaled. It was towed to Willow Creek, CA for one week. I was badly injured and had no way to get to Willow Creek, CA so I had to pay $500 for it to be stored and they eventually got the title of the car from me and allegedly disposed of the 2002 Accord. I did not see it after the accident as I was bedridden and unable to travel to see the condition of my car. The passenger's side of the back seat was GONE and you could see the ground, I do remember that much despite my severe injuries to my head and body. I was the driver and the driver's side airbags failed to deploy despite the numerous time I took it in to Mid-City Motor World in Eureka, CA responding to numerous airbag recalls. I was told prior airbag recalls had not worked and that is why I had to keep going back to have them done over and over again. I am the original owner of this car and I got hurt badly in this accident. It has been over two months now and I have yet to fully recover. I often wonder if I ever will fully recover as I still have pain in my back, arms, legs and head. If the airbags had worked, I would not have ended up bedridden with a head injury and unable to move. I had no help at all after the accident. Shame on you Honda for failing to assist a person that was injured because of one of the cars you made that has a history of recalls as noted at this federal government link: [XXX] I called HONDA on the phone to report his incident and have never received a call back to my knowledge. 1 800 999 1009 is the telephone number I have called. I was told they called me back on time. Did they really? Isn't there some sort of compensation for people driving a car that had numerous airbag recalls that failed when an accident occurred? I will never buy another Honda again as I am so disgusted. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2023
Nov 2022 Crash Injury

I was in a car accident I was driving and my airbag was defected

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2020
Jan 2022 Crash Injury

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the contact crashed into a guard rail, and then the median's metal barrier. None of the air bags deployed upon impact. The contact sustained a bulging disc in her neck, and her husband, who was the passenger, had a broken neck. The contact and her husband later received medical treatment at the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and later taken to the contact's residence, where it remained. The insurance company did not deem the vehicle totaled. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Prior to the collision, the vehicle had previously been serviced for the driver's and passenger's side air bags. The failure mileage was 258,673.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2016
Nov 2019 Crash Injury

I WAS IN A BAD CAR ACCIDENT WAS ON SATURDAY, 11/02/2019, WHERE BOTH CARS WERE TOTALED. I WAS A STOPLIGHT ON A CITY STREET (GLENWOOD DR) WAITING TO TURN LEFT. AS I PROCEED TO TURN LEFT ON A GREEN ARROW (GOING APPROX 5 MILE/HR) I WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING (PER THE OTHER DRIVER'S STATEMENT) APPROXIMATELY 37-40 MILE/HR AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. A LARGE PART OF THE IMPACT WAS ABSORBED BY THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN TRAVEL TO THE PASSENGER DOOR. MY AIRBAGS HAD BEEN RECALLED THIS SUMMER AN TAKEN TO HONDA OF CONYERS WHERE THEY WERE REPLACED. UNFORTUNATELY, NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. I WAS THE DRIVER AND MY 14-YEAR OLD NIECE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. MY NIECE DIDN'T SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES; HOWEVER, I HAVE SOME SPINAL INJURY AND WAS SEEN BY THE EMORY ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE CENTER WHERE THEY THEN ASSIGNED A TREATMENT PROGRAM WHERE I AM TO RECEIVE PHYSICAL THERAPY 2 X PER WEEK FOR 4 WEEKS ( THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE, MANUAL THERAPY, STRETCHING, PARASPINAL STRENGTHENING, MODALITIES PRN, AND C-TRACTION.) I'VE ATTACHED 3 PHOTOS OF MY VEHICLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2019
Oct 2019

SRS WARNING LIGHT IS ON , INDICATING THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH THE TAKATA BAGS I DECIDE TO INVESTIGATE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2019
Oct 2019

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CURRY HONDA OF GEORGIA IN ATLANTA ON 7/8/2019. THE RECALL WAS SATISFIED AND NOT REPORTED

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2019
Sep 2019 Crash Injury

MY LADY WAS INVOLVED IN A PRETTY BAD ACCIDENT THERE WAS A RECALL ON HER VEHICLES AIRBAG WE HAD IT FIX BUT THE DEALERSHIP AND N THE ACCIDENT THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG N PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE ACCIDENT SHE GOT A KNOT ON HER CHEST FROM IT SHE WAS ON HER WAY HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPEN ON A CITY STREET

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2019
Sep 2019 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND T-BONED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE KNEE, LOWER AND MID BACK, AND NECK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE AND WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE BODY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 227,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2019
Aug 2019

TAKATA RECALL- I HAD THE 1ST RECALL REPAIRED ON MY HONDA A FEW YEARS AGO BUT IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS THE SRS LIGHT AND SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT WERE BOTH ON AND MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS PARTIALLY INFLATED UNDER THE DASH. I TOOK IT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THESE LIGHTS ARE ON DUE TO A FAULTY SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO GET THE LIGHTS TO GO OFF....FOR NOW, BUT THAT THE LIGHTS WOULD PROBABLY COME BACK ON AFTER DRIVING IT A WHILE. ABOUT A WEEK AFTER, THE SRS LIGHT AND SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ARE BACK ON AGAIN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2019
Aug 2019 Crash

2002 HONDA ACCORD V6. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO AIRBAG FAILING TO DEPLOY AFTER ACCIDENT. *AS THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A CRASH INVOLVING A DEER. THE CONSUMER QUESTIONED IF THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2019
Jul 2019

TAKATA RECALL- I PURCHASED A USED 2002 HONDA ACCORD TODAY, 7/31/2019. WHEN I ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND STARTED THE CAR, I NOTICED THE SRS LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LOOKS TO BE PARTIALLY INFLATED UNDER THE DASH. THE AIRBAG IS NOT DEPLOYED BUT IT DOES SEEM LIKE OVER TIME IT HAS INFLATED UNDER THE DASH. CURRENTLY THERE ARE 6 RECALLS RELATED TO AIRBAG MODULES IN THE YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL OF MY VEHICLE, YET FOR SOME REASON THIS WEBSITE SAYS MY VIN# IS NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS AIRBAG ISSUE ON MY VEHICLE, IF I WERE TO EVER WRECK, I WOULDN'T WANT ANYONE TO GET HURT BECAUSE OF A FAULTY RECALLED AIRBAG MODULE THAT WAS JUST SKIPPED OVER.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2019
Jul 2019

SAFETY RECALL NO. 19V-182

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2019
Jul 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V182000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT DAVENPORT HONDA (650 ENGLISH RD, ROCKY MOUNT, NC 27804, (252) 937-7500); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2019
May 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V182000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE. SCOTT CLARK HONDA (7025 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28227, (855) 819-8285) PROVIDED A $300 REPAIR BILL FOR AN OIL LEAK EVEN THOUGH THE CONTACT HAD NOT SEEN AN OIL LEAK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DID NOT PROVIDE PERMISSION FOR THE DEALER TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE AIR BAG REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2017
May 2019

NHTSA RECALL 19V-182 - BLINKING YELLOW LIGHT ON 'AIRBAG' AND NOW A SOLID RED LIGHT ON 'SRS'

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2019
Apr 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT SWERVED OFF THE ROAD, BUT DID NOT CRASH. THERE WAS NO INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT A NEW AIR BAG WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2019
Apr 2019

DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2019
Apr 2019

2002 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO SAFETY RECALL AIRBAG INFLATOR. *AS THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE AND HAS TRIED TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER, BUT STILL RECEIVED NOTICES. *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2019
Jan 2019 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 212,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2018
Dec 2018

'TAKATA RECALL' : I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN PLYMOUTH MA, AT 9 LONG POND ROAD. THE SRS LIGHT IS STILL LIT UP AFTER THE REPAIRS ON 12/20/18.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2018
Oct 2018

TAKATA RECALL. AFTER REPLACING AIRBAG THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS MEANS THEY ARE NOT WORKING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2017
Oct 2018

GOT SRS LIGHT ON ( AIR BAG ) THIS WAS CHECK 07/07/2012 AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WORK ON

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2018
Oct 2018

TAKATARECALL...I HAVE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES FOR 3OR MORE YEARS AND I SOLD OR TRADED THIS CAR IN 2013...I HAVE REPORTED THIS WITH PHONE# PROVIDED SEVERAL TIMES BY HONDA,INCLUDING THE DEALER IN HYANNIS,M A....AT LEAST 5 TIMES O R EACH TIME I GET A LETTER....BECAUSE SOMEONE MAY BE HURT....THE SYSTEM NEEDS SOMETHING ELSE??????

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2013

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Quick Summary

The 2002 Honda Accord has 221 Air Bags complaints on file. 68 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.