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2002 Honda Accord Wheels Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
0%of 1,050 total for the year
Median mileage
80,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the wheels of the 2002 Honda Accord, 0% of the 1,050 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The sub frame is rusted away on the passenger side. I noticed it while I was driving. If I would've kept driving the vehicle and the rusted frame gave way, me and my kids or other passengers in vehicles on the road could have been injured or even killed”

NHTSA complaint #10807214, filed 2015-11, 80,000 miles

“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. …”

NHTSA complaint #10503932, filed 2013-03

“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. …”

NHTSA complaint #10650290, filed 2014-10

Wheels: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202511%
202432%
202231%
202010%
201971%
2018131%
2017438%
2016173%
2015183%
2014172%
2013222%
2012175%
201162%
2010122%
2009101%
2008111%
200792%
200641%
200551%
200471%
200370%
200250%
200151%
200040%
199920%
199881%
199731%
199610%
199520%
199462%
199321%
199221%
199110%
199011%
198933%
198722%
198612%

Other parts of the 2002 Honda Accord

Transmission and drivetrain
478 complaints
Air bags
273 complaints
Body and structure
75 complaints
Electrical system
69 complaints
Vehicle speed control
46 complaints
Seat belts
39 complaints
Brakes
34 complaints
Engine cooling
33 complaints
Suspension
32 complaints
Other or unknown
30 complaints
Steering
24 complaints
Seats
20 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Honda Accord

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology