2002 Honda Accord VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND RPMS MOVED UP AND DOWN RAPIDLY . NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CRUISE CONTROL CABLE FAILURE. THIS RESULTED IN VEHICLE ACCELERATING IN FULL THROTTLE.*AK
SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION HAPPENS AGAIN LESS THAN A THOUSAND MILES LATER. AGAIN PUT CAR IN REVERSE, ENGINE SURGED AND SHOT BACKWARDS INTO TRAFFIC ON A BUSY STREET. CAR WAS INSPECTED BY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEY ALSO FOUND NOTHING WRONG. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT BODY SHOP BEING REPAIRED. HONDA OF AMERICA HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AGAIN, AND WE ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM LEGAL DEPARTMENT. SAME CAR-SAME PROBLEM-NO HELP FROM HONDA. CAN NHTSA HELP? *JB
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND SLAMMED INTO THE VEHICLE WAITING FOR THE SPACE. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE TO GET OFF HIS BUMPER, THE CAR SHOT FORWARD WHILE STANDING ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. FINALLY JUMPED A CURB AND RAN INTO PARKING METER TO STOP CAR. DEALER SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR.*JB
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUFFERED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH TWO OTHER VEHICLES AND STOPPED AT A PRIVATE FENCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
BRAKE PEDEL LOCATION ALLOWS ACCELATOR TO BE DEPRESSED WHILE BRAKING CAUSING ENGINE TO SPEED UP, AS THE BRAKE PEDEL BECOME LOWER THAN THE ACCELATOR. DT
WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE UP TO SPEEDS OF 25-30 MPH, AND CONSUMER HIT TWO SIDEWALKS BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Trend Over Time
Complaints by year
Other Issues
Common problems reported
Quick Summary
The 2002 Honda Accord has 32 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL complaints on file. 16 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.