2002 Honda Accord electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 71 complaints for the 2002 Honda Accord, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 71 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 55 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 55 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
The radio caught on fire. The car radio the was the original factory installed radio when I purchased the vehicle from albany ga honda. I did not make any changes or any upgrades to the radio. After I doused the radio with a soda, the speakers were emitting a radio static sound and I could hear the beeping sound of people unlocking their car doors with their devices. The vehicle was parked and the engine was off.
My car is completely unsafe to drive. It stalls while driving. It has stopped on highways, busy intersections, daytime-nightime. Honda dealership as well as other repair shops have told me that nothing shows up on their electrical tests. They test drive and it doesn't happen. The car will go 2 -3 between occurences, but it happens. The ignition switch has been replaced. Presently, the car is a death trap at 125,000 mileage. I have read that this happens to other hondas. If this is true, this warrants a recall.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Honda Accord
- Transmission 347 complaints
- Air bags 275 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 134 complaints
- Body & structure 78 complaints
- Engine 51 complaints
- Cruise control 47 complaints
- Seat belts 40 complaints
- Brakes 35 complaints