32 complaints reported

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.

Reports
32
Crashes
16
Fires
0
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2004

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND RPMS MOVED UP AND DOWN RAPIDLY . NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2004
Jun 2003 Crash Injury

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CRUISE CONTROL CABLE FAILURE. THIS RESULTED IN VEHICLE ACCELERATING IN FULL THROTTLE.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2003
Mar 2003 Crash

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2003
Mar 2003 Crash

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2002
Jan 2003 Crash

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2003
Dec 2002

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

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

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

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

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

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.