2002 Honda Accord Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 46about this part
- Share
- 4%of 1,050 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,295miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 46 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2002 Honda Accord, 4% of the 1,050 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,295 miles. 17 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 2002 Honda Accord ex and the car jerks into gear, even going from 1st to 2nd gear. I am always worried taking off from a stop light because the car doesn't get into gear right away or take off smoothly.”
NHTSA complaint #10551668, filed 2013-11, 86,000 miles“I was driving in traffic and my car's d4 light began blinking and when I would slow down to a complete stop the car would jerk before coming to a stop. I had to restart the car to get it to stop jerking. This has happened maybe 4 times before and I took it to someone and they said that the transmission could be going and I would need a new one. There are thousands of complaints about the transmissions on these older Honda accords, and I think it is about time they do something to fix this issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10532714, filed 2013-07, 148,761 miles“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10193048, filed 2007-06, 33,718 miles“My 2002 Honda Accord v6 coupe experienced a stuck throttle and runaway acceleration. I slowed the car with the brakes, shifted into neutral, turned off the engine, then re-started it. It went back to redline. Finally, kicking the gas pedal caused the acceleration to stop. I noticed subsequently, that the cruise control had also failed. The dealership (darlings Honda, in bangor, me), told me that the throttle body had broken, near the attachment point of the cruise actuator cable. They recommended that I replace the throttle body. …”
NHTSA complaint #10311529, filed 2010-02, 142,000 miles“I was making a right turn to merge into the middle lane on a highway service road where every car was waiting for the green light. I turned very slowly at low speed after stopping at the stop sign, and all of a sudden the steering wheel started to turn by itself, then my car turned 180 degrees, while the accelerator speeded up at a rapid pace, seeming to be stuck. My car jumped the curb, hit a sign, and finally stopped. The bumper cover came down, and I can see the bumper was damaged (pushed back in the middle about 2 inches), but both of my 2002 Honda Accord's air bags did not deploy at all.”
NHTSA complaint #10442123, filed 2012-01, 222,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3% |
| 2024 | 5 | 3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 | 11 | 4% |
| 2021 | 9 | 4% |
| 2020 | 13 | 4% |
| 2019 | 32 | 5% |
| 2018 | 111 | 6% |
| 2017 | 18 | 3% |
| 2016 | 23 | 4% |
| 2015 | 26 | 4% |
| 2014 | 41 | 4% |
| 2013 | 51 | 4% |
| 2012 | 26 | 7% |
| 2011 | 11 | 4% |
| 2010 | 23 | 4% |
| 2009 | 21 | 3% |
| 2008 | 33 | 2% |
| 2007 | 41 | 8% |
| 2006 | 24 | 6% |
| 2005 | 58 | 9% |
| 2004 | 58 | 6% |
| 2003 | 81 | 4% |
| 2002 | 46 | 4% |
| 2001 | 57 | 6% |
| 2000 | 64 | 5% |
| 1999 | 51 | 4% |
| 1998 | 67 | 6% |
| 1997 | 38 | 8% |
| 1996 | 29 | 6% |
| 1995 | 27 | 5% |
| 1994 | 22 | 6% |
| 1993 | 8 | 4% |
| 1992 | 12 | 6% |
| 1991 | 5 | 2% |
| 1990 | 6 | 3% |
| 1989 | 9 | 10% |
| 1988 | 12 | 14% |
| 1987 | 9 | 8% |
| 1986 | 2 | 4% |
| 1985 | 1 | 8% |
| 1984 | 1 | 5% |
| 1982 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2002 Honda Accord
478 complaintsAir bags
273 complaintsBody and structure
75 complaintsElectrical system
69 complaintsSeat belts
39 complaintsBrakes
34 complaintsEngine cooling
33 complaintsSuspension
32 complaintsOther or unknown
30 complaintsSteering
24 complaintsSeats
20 complaintsEngine
19 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Honda Accord
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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