Problems with 2002 Honda Accord AIR BAGS

My experience very similar to complaint #10311376. the srs warning light came on and stayed on this 2002 american mfg. accord with only 23,336 miles. i inquired whether the "recall" or extended warranty applied, and the service department told me it did not apply because the faulty part was a sensor in the seat belt latch, not in the module for the opds. replacement will cost about $200. a part #04813-s84 - a33zc, buckle set, was ordered. the disconnected the sensor so the light won't glow until the sensor is fixed. they also said the air bag won't deploy if the srs light is on. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. the contact received a recall notice for recall 10v041000 (air bags). when driving at approximately 30 mph, the vehicle rear ended another vehicle and the front driver air bag exploded. the contact was injured as a result and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership. the vehicle was totaled. the current and failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Our vehicle was in the southbound left turn lane of a three lane road. (one north, one south left, one south straight). at fault vehicle coming from a side road on the passenger side or our vehicle collided with our vehicle. impact to our vehicle was at the passenger door. our vehicle was spun 180 degrees and stopped facing north in a painted divider area between the south bound left turn lane and the north bound lane. side airbag of our vehicle did not deploy. after the accident the srs fault indicator was on. *tr

Srs light stays on ,honda service told me air bag failure do to defective buckle switch which is not covered under warranty.(lifetime warranty on seat belts does not apply to buckle). 2002 honda accord. *tr

My 2002 honda accord has a failed srs unit which honda will not repair under the extended warranty. it will cost me $580 to fix it. it affects safety because if i do not repair it my air bags will not deploy. there was a class action suit for opds so now they pay that but they will not pay for this. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord coupe. while driving approximately 30-35 mph, the dashboard lights failed. the contact stated the speedometer and radio were still operating as normal however; there was no illumination of the lights. when driving at night, the contact was unable to determine at what speed he was traveling. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 135,000. updated 08/11/10. *lj the consumer stated a recall was issued for the 2001 model, but not 2002. the consumer also went to the dealer for a recall regarding the driver side inflator module. the mechanic found a burned part, but would not replace it as it was not a part of the recall. updated 08/17/10*jb

2002 honda accord. consumer states problems with srs indicator light *tgw the consumer stated in may 2009 the srs light illuminated. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and they charged her $115 to turn off the light. in june 2011, the consumer received a recall notice regarding the srs. when she took the vehicle back to the dealer, they informed her the air bag was not affected. as the consumer left the dealer, the light illuminated again. the dealer then informed the consumer the air bag needed to be replaced. however, the consumer paid for the replacement at a cost of $1,274.00. *jb

I purchased a 2002 honda accord coupe brand new in 2002. almost immediately after the purchase the srs indicator light began to indicate a problem with the airbag and restraint system. the indicator light illuminated intermittently at first but finally remained on constantly. i made the dealership aware of this and they refused to acknowledge a manufacturer problem and i had to pay for repairs in order to pass inspection. in the spring of 2006 honda finally acknowledge a problem and sent notification to owners. i was reimbursed for the money i had paid for repairs. given the problems that had been reported they extended the warranty on this part for all owners. unfortunately, a malfunction of the srs happened again in 2006. again i had to pay out of pocket for repairs. again i submitted the information to honda and was reimbursed. finally, in 2009 another problem with the srs was discovered. i assumed all would be as before and that i could submit a claim and be reimbursed. honda did pay to have the problem evaluated, but this time honda refused to acknowledge a problem and denied the claim for reimbursement. i have been in talks with honda over this issue since february 2009. i have appealed their denial as often as possible because it's obvious this part was defective from the beginning. now, a recall of hondas involving the srs system is under way, but again my claim is being denied. i am being told that the part in question is not defective. however, i think it's obvious that something is wrong with the entire srs system in this model year honda and they should acknowledge this. honda was late in acknowledging a problem from the beginning and it seems to me that this is more of them taking no responsibility for their error. i do hope other owners have come forward as i am to make honda take responsibility and to reimburse owners for the expenses they have incurred for honda's defective part. *tr

I was traveling home in the far north bound lane going 40 mph and was hit head on by a dodge durango traveling south bound in the far right lane. (2 lanes each way with a center.) i was driving and the airbag exploded as the durango cut off another car and hit head onto me. the airbag explosion produced a burning smell which i thought the car was on fire but it was the airbag explosion. my face was very red and swollen and just felt on fire from the explosion which covered my face. i had a scratch in my left eye and needed a rinse and a small laceration above my eye. my right hand was swollen immediately and was throbbing from the grip of the wheel and the airbag explosion. my right pinky was totally numb for quite a while with radiating pain up the right arm. the right had still has issues with grasping things and dropping them. i had and still have headaches from the jolt and neck injury especially in the frontal area. i noticed my speech became slurred and thoughts took longer to process when speaking to people. on the job this created difficulty. *tr

2002 honda accord, 4 dr, manual trans, srs light stays on after passenger seat got wet or two much humidity in car. first time, dealer reset under warranty, second time, they wanted $75 - found website www.geocities.com/myintegra96/srs.html where directions are listed for resetting - it works, have done it on my car. someone should force honda to correct this, though - love my honda, hate the light. *tr

This became a problem about 1 month after driving it off of the used car lot approximately 04/2005. the srs indicator light is always on on the dashboard. this is not general wear and tear on the vehicle as i've never been in an accident and have never done anything to damage the airbags. i"ve attempted to call honda regarding this issue but they maintain it is not covered under warranty and they tried to deemphasize the importance of airbags. my local dealer says this could cost around 1500 dollars. *tr

The srs light has come on my 2002 v6 honda accord ex and based on dealerships that i have taken the vehicle to claims that is it a seatbelt issue that is not covered... other forums that i have been to that have people that have similar problems or airbags not deploying properly and was linked to the srs light. the srs system is for the airbag system but dealerships are only asking for money for getting the car diagnosed but stating that the seatbelt and airbag system are not covered by honda. please help me with my situation. my wife and child ride in the vehicle daily. *tr

The srs light has been staying on continuously on my 2002 honda accord. i was wondering if there was recall for this that i have not been notified about? *tr

The srs light on my dash board is on and won't go off. after some research i understand that this is a common problem in honda accords. the srs light indicates that there is a problem with the seat belt or airbags. as far as i'm concerned both are very necessary in providing to all occupants in the vehicle. *tr

Type of complaint: airbag failed to deploy car: honda accord 2002 vp - well maintained & and good condition accident - front/right portion of honda hit a ford mustang in the driver side door. honda speed ~ 25-30 m/h. driver side airbag failed to deploy; passenger side airbag deployed. according to police on scene the driver side airbag should have deployed since the impact was very close to the sensor and the passenger side airbag deployed. injuries: slight injuries to chest area from seat belt - no medical attention sought. *tr

I suffered a severe head injury requiring 13 stitches to the side of my head/face. i was t-boned in the driver side door. my side air bag did not deploy resulting in this injury. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. while driving at speeds of 5 mph and abruptly depressing the brake pedal, the seat belt failed to engage and lock the contact into position. the srs air bag warning light also illuminated on the instrument panel. the dealer replaced the seatbelts at the owners expense. they were unable to determine the failure in the air bags and advised that they would have to manually deploy the air bags in order to determine if they were fully operational. although there was a recall for the air bags for his year, make and model, his vin was not included with the recall campaign (nhtsa campaign id number: 10v041000: air bags). there were no repairs made to the air bags. the vin was not available at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 75,000 and current was 90,000. updated 06/25/10. *lj updated 06/29/10.*jb

Was going home after a interview and got t-boned. both airbags deployed and the driver side airbag with excessive force. had to go to the emergency room because my arm had a huge knot on it and looked broke. doctor said it wasn't broke but was bruised to the bone. had to take theraphy for several months.

The srs airbag light is on my 2002 honda accord ex. my best friend has the same car and his is on also after 75k. apparently this problem is in just every accord 98-02 and its not covered under the warranty because it is an electrical problem. it can cost from 400 to 1000 dollars to fix. this is crazy! they should recall these vehicles because clearly....if everyone i know with an accord has the same problem then its hondas problem not ours. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. the srs light illuminated and is related to the air bag system and seat belt. the seat belts have a lifetime warranty. the dealer stated that there was a faulty sensor in the seat belt latch, which is not included in the extended warranty. the seat belt sensor costs $170 to repair. the current and failure mileages were 53,000. updated 03-05-08 *bf the consumer stated the dealer informed him if the seat belt latch is faulty the air bag sensor will be inoperable. updated 03/05/08 *tr

Srs light came on at 70k miles. i too purchased this car because i thought it was reliable, but after reading all these complaints and the fact that the manufacturer will not address this issues disturbing to say the least. i will think twice before purchasing another honda. *tr

The srs light stays on warning that the airbag deployment sensor will not deploy the airbags in an accident. the manufacturer will not replace with out a large fee. *jb

Note: transmission broke three times in the past 8 months and an srs problem as well. even this was covered under warranty, does not really appear to be normal issues and happened too frequently. *jb

I purchased this vehicle on 8/24/2004 as a certified used vehicle. also i put exetended service agreement on it. at the time of purchase the driver's side seat belt had a problem and light stayed on. it was replaced.and light went off.on june 11 2007 the srs light came on and did not go off. i had the vehicle computer check for codes and found no problem codes. mileage 94,228.*ak

When my car battery died last year, i took the vehicle to my dealership for replacement. the service technician called to tell me the car was ready but asked if i had noticed if my safety restraint system light had been on. i said it had not prior to the new battery being installed. the service technician told me he didn't want to charge me to diagnose the problem, and suggested i wait and see if it "self-corrected". he said that the light being on could mean my airbags would not deploy in an accident. the light remained on and several months later i took the car in for scheduled service i asked them to again look at it. they charged me $92.00 to perform an input function test which showed srs control unit failure and informed me repairs would cost $616.00. the car is now out of warranty, but the service technician kindly informed me that if it was the seatbelt that had broken they could of fixed it no charge even if the car was out of warranty. i declined the repair and looked online only to find many accord drivers have had the same issue, and each dealer charges a different amount for repair. this is a safety issue, not something normal wear and tear could cause to malfunction, nor could a driver cause this control unit to malfunction. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. the driver-side air bag did not deploy when he rear-ended another vehicle at 50 mph. he sustained minor injuries. the passenger side air bag deployed and no occupant was present. a police report was available. the vehicle was towed from the scene and repaired; except for the driver side air bag. the honda manufacturer recommended that the air bag did not require replacement because the impact was not severe enough to merit deployment. the failure mileage was 70,000.

Srs light came on and stays on continuously after my wife used upholstery cleaner on the front seats. i am told the airbag system is now disabled with the light on. very poor design srs system design! *tr

Re. three major factory defects of 2002 honda accord v6 ex i currently own four honda vehicles. two of them are 2002 honda accord v6 ex models. honda released 2002 honda accord ex without any thorough final inspections. the malfunctioning on my two hondas was all factory defects deeply related to passenger safety. honda does not care for human life sincerely as advertised. honda does not deserve to be one of the best vehicles in the states. since i purchased brand new 2002 hondas, three serious mechanical and electrical defects have been found: seat belt sensor malfunctioning, timing related engine rpm surge, and powertrain breakdown. all three happened within 36,000 miles. first problem was a seat belt sensor problem. it was detected several months on both vehicles. and i asked a honda mechanic to fix it. he told me that it would go away if you drove more. however, this problem was not gone. and couple of years later, i strongly ask honda dealer to check and fix it. one was seat belt sensor problem and the other was the main seat belt controller. second problem was a timing related engine surge. it happened on both hondas within 30,000 miles on the same day. rpm of both honda went up and engine light was on. even in braking, i could feel very strong force, which might break something. it was a sudden surge enough to cause a big accident. i want you to inspect this factory defect of all 2002 honda accord ex. third problem happened in the first 2002 honda. it was a powertrain problem. this brand new vehicle has surged several months after delivered to us. the mechanics in honda dealerships said that it would go away if we drove more. the surge in first three years seemed moderate jolting when the second gear shifted to the first gear. but it got worse and worse. finally, oil leaked. after fixing it, there are no more jolting or surging in gear transitions. this incident took place due to honda's negligence and irresponsibility. *tr

I was in an auto accident on 01-17-07 and was hit head on. my car is now totaled. not one single air bag deployed. my car was a 2002 honda accord and was in excellent shape. *jb

Srs airbag light is on, and stays on on my 2002 honda accord. honda will not replace due to having side airbags. technician told me the the air bags will not deploy if light is on. to fix will cost me approximately $900, this is a safety issue. *tr

Tl* - the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. the air bag sensor light illuminated for over a month. the mechanic stated that they need ed to replace it. however, the dealer didn't give her a written copy of the estimate and diagnosis, only a verbal estimate. the current and failure mileage were 82000. *ak

The srs light comes on for no apparent reason, i took it to a dealership, they told me that there were cases of this light coming on for no reason, so they went ahead and reset it for me. however, just recently it came on again for no reason. i took it to the dealership again, now they are saying that i need to pay 180 dollars just for a diagnostic, and repairs would be additional. transmission keeps slipping, gears do not change properly. *nm

Srs light came on and stayed on during a 500 mile trip after stopping and turning the engine back on. this meant the safety restraint systems such as seat belt tensioners and airbags would not function until srs problem is corrected. required a service call to dealer to order new srs unit and replace. not covered under any warranty. replacement will be done dec 1 so not sure if this will correct the problem. so must continue to drive car without safety restraint system functioning. *jb

Involved in serious head on mva where my vehicle was totaled, injuries sustained. spent 24 hrs in icu due to head trauma, memory loss, contusions, and abrasions. air bag did not deploy, driver seat fractured while seat belt held, which allowed forward thrust into windshield. *nm

Srs red light continues to go on. i've gotten varying answers about what is wrong with it and will have to spend $1,000 to fix it and take the risk that i went with the correct diagnosis. i'm told the air bags will not deploy in an accident now. this seems to be a very common problem with honda vehicles. *jb

Airbag dashlight came on and remained on steadily. called dealer and was told the problem probably was covered by warranty. dealer checked vehicle on 10/2 and stated that problem required replacement of srs control unit at a total cost of $442.74. mechanic stated that he frequently sees this problem on accord vehicles. this vehicle has only 32,,046 miles on it. *nm

My srs light came on. i received the warranty extension for the main components of the occupant position detection system. i took my car to the honda dealership and they checked out my car and said that my problem was the srs control unit. the srs control unit is not covered under the warranty extension and could cost me over $400. first of all, i found this to be very ironic that i had just received the warranty extension and my srs light came on like the warranty extension said, but yet my problem is not covered under the warranty extension. i feel as though i am being duped by the dealership since this srs control unit is a much more expensive part than the parts described in the warranty extension. *nm

My uncle was traveling on a state highway when his 02 honda hydroplaned on a rainy afternoon and hit head on with another vehicle. my three month old daughter sustained severe head trauma and died at the hospital a little later. eleven days later my uncle died from severe bleeding and brain damage. honda said nothing was wrong with this car. my daughter who was 2 at the time was a passenger along with two other cousins, they all came out fine. now 6 years later we received a recall notice about the airbags and i'm concerned that this vehicle was not safe enough and could have been the main result in my daughters death. *tr

Replace srs control unit. *nm

My 2002 honda accord v-6 4 dr sedan was in a 40 mph head-on collision with another vehicle and the drivers side airbag did not deploy. i was caught solely by the seat belt. ouch! the auto was totaled by the insurance company. *jb

Srs light stays on. seat belts were replaced and warning light reset,but came on after a couple of miles. now there is a recall on the air bag inflators, but the seat belt control module, which activates the inflators is defective, and not covered under any update or recall program. i understand that the air bags will not deploy in a crash if the srs light is on. this is a fairly common problem and in my opinion should be covered under a federally mandated safety recall with no charge to the consumer. *tr

2002 honda accord air bag srs light indicates air will not function. *nm

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. the contact stated that he received a recall notice for recall 10v041000 (air bags). he called the manufacturer and was advised to take the vehicle to the dealership for repair. the vehicle was taken to two dealerships but the contact was refused the repairs. they stated that the sensor was the cause of the failure and was not covered under the recall for the inflater module. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were approximately 37,000.

Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 20 mph the driver side curtain airbag deployed without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer however, they were unable to determine why the air bags deployed.

2002 honda accord se, used to jump start son's car (1991 honda civic lx) right after jumpstart, srs stayed on and hasn't gone off since. thought it just might be a fuse, but when car taken to honda for maintenance today, was told the control unit is bad and it would cost $1,000+ to replace. i asked if jump starting son's car could have caused this, and was told yes. car was used to properly jump start son's car, so don't see how this could happen. we should be told never to offer to jump start anyone! my son could have called aaa (triple a), but we had no idea this would happen. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated the air bag warning light has illuminated. the contact is concerned the air bags may not deploy in an accident or deploy without an accident. the dealership was alerted verbally and explained the vehicle needed to be brought in for diagnostic testing. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealership. the manufacturer has not been alerted. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated the srs light illuminated in the vehicle. the dealership was contacted and stated this is a reoccurring problem in this type of vehicle. the side air bags will need to be replaced.

Srs light comes on, the car has only 24000 miles and it is a 2002 accord. i know that the warranty expired, but i strongly believe it is a manufacturer's defect in the srs system because other people are having the same issue in this generation of the accord which is the 6th generation from 1998-2002. *ak

1) normal driving 2) srs light came on, which indicates air bags are not active. seems like if you have to install air bags the design should make sure they function. *jb 3) stays on and seems to be a common problem. *jb

I have a honda accord ex 2002. the transmission failed a month ago and the company replaced it under guarantee, after that was done the side airbag sensor light keeps coming on an off, now staying on for long periods of time. i am concerned that this may be a safety issue, it was not doing this before the transmission work replacements and the dealer does not seem to think this is something to be concerned about. i am. *jb