2002 Honda Accord transmission problems
The 2002 Honda Accord has 480 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 38% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
480
Transmission complaints
38%
Share of year
6
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“WHEN IAM TRAVELING WITH MY AND MY WIFE BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IN MY HONDA ACCORD 2002 GEARS ARE NOT CHANGING .AS HONDA COMPANY KNOW ABT THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE ( LIKE KNOW ISSUE) AND FOR FIXING THIS WE NEED TO SPEND ALMOST 5000$ .BUT WE CAN'T IF HONDA COMPANY KNOW THIS IS COMMON ISSUE WHY…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2002 Honda Accord have?
NHTSA has 480 complaints about the 2002 Honda Accord transmission — 38% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.