2002 Honda Accord Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,050 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2002 Honda Accord overview page.
What owners report
“HONDA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE FOR A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN. THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. I FOUND OUT THAT…”NHTSA complaint 10088857 — filed 08/30/2004
“2002 HONDA ACCORD IS SLIPPING IN 2ND GEAR. HONDA SAYS IT'S AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE YET HONDA'S REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD…”NHTSA complaint 10082383 — filed 07/21/2004
“THE CAR HESITATES AND JERKS AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 0-20 MPH. THE FLOOR IN THE BACK SEAT AREA OF THE CAR GETS VERY HOT MOST OF…”NHTSA complaint 10079206 — filed 07/02/2004
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2002 Honda Accord have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 2002 Honda Accord: 336 of 1,050 complaints on file (32%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2002 Honda Accord have in total?
1,050 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 129 involved a crash, 10 involved a fire, 102 reported injuries, and 3 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
