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2002 Honda Accord brakes problems

34 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 59,395. 8 crashes reported.

owner complaints
34
of this car's complaints
3%
typical mileage
59,395
crashes
8
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
    10
  • Foundation components
    3
  • Power assist: vacuum
    2
  • Pedals and linkages
    2
  • Foundation components: master cylinder
    1
  • Foundation components: disc: pads
    1
  • Foundation components: disc: caliper
    1
  • Antilock
    1

At what mileage

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Honda Accord brakes problems in other years

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Specific symptoms reported on the 2002 Honda Accord brakes

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Brake failure 7

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2002 Honda Accord owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed May 10, 2020 · Brakes, Electrical · 153,000 miles · CA

I was able to remove my keys from the vehicle while the vehicle was not in park. Other honda accords are of the same year have been recalled, except for mine. The federal safety agency campaign #05v025000 for the other accords that have been recalled.

Filed Dec 12, 2017 · Airbags, Brakes · TX

Srs light has been on for months. We get recall notices but the VIN # is not included in the recalls. The light is constantly on when driving. Brakes have been replaced. But, the brake light has recently come on when driving.

Filed Nov 24, 2017 · Brakes · MA

I was at home went to car. Car would not start. Dashboard showed problem was brake lamp. Had already gone to mechanic who thought he corrected problem but obviously hadn't.

Filed Nov 24, 2017 · Brakes · MA

Dashboard shows: brake lamp problem. Car was at my home and would not start. When checked by mechanic cable under battery frayed and was replaced. Car was then able to be driven however got the same message two days later.

Filed Aug 9, 2017 · Acceleration, Brakes · 92,736 miles · CA · fire

While driving on freeway vehicle accelerated, continue to gain speed. Had to brake real hard, vehicle cont. To accelerate. Exiting freeway at high speed, blow a stop sign could not stop. Continue hard braking caused brakes to catch fire. Finally able to bring vehicle to a complete stop. Unknown what caused veh. To accelerate

Filed Dec 30, 2015 · Brakes · CA

Rear brakes drag when car is started and driven.

Filed Feb 12, 2015 · Brakes · AZ · crash

2002 honda accord lx, the consumer stated, soft brakes caused an accidents. Updated 02/18/15 *bf the consumer was informed the master cylinder was not functioning properly.

Filed Jan 31, 2015 · Brakes · 175,283 miles · OH

I recently had new tires put on my honda accord, along with a lower control arm replacement and caliper/rotor repair/replace. Upon picking up my car the technician asked me to come out to the garage - my car was on a lift - he showed me something alarming....the sub frame is rusting out - toward the passenger side of the car. There is about a 2" x 3.5" hole in the frame. When I got home I googled this issue and found quite a few comments/complaints on various boards about the same issue on similar year vehicles. Most of the comments also said the complainant found out that in the model years 1998-2002 the design allows the AC condenser outlet drip water on the sub frame at this exact point. This sounds like something honda needs to ante up to repair. I had planned to keep my honda until at least 200,000 or more miles, now not so sure that is a wise idea.

Filed Aug 28, 2013 · Brakes · 78,511 miles · CA

During a regular oil change at a firestone auto care store on 9/12/2009, the store insisted that I needed to have my car brake pads replaced. Then, on my way home from the firestone store after the oil-change and brake services, my new brakes started having problems. Firestone did not tell me what happened to my new brakes when I returned to the store next day. I later on learned that 1) firestone had installed incorrect brake pads on my car on 9/12/2009 and 2) their mechanics had kept the incorrect brake pads on my car during my return visit on 9/13/2009. Then, in may of 2012, I started hearing noises from the brakes again. Firestone inspected my brakes and insisted that they did nothing wrong during my september of 2009 visits and that I needed to have 1) my brake caliper system replaced, 2) the rotors replaced, 3) the 2009 firestone-installed incorrect brake pads replaced with the same incorrect but new brake pads. I took my car to the honda dealer and learned that there was nothing wrong with the brake caliper system and that the incorrect brake pads had caused damage to the rotor. I reported these issues to firestone's customer care department and they never responded to my complaint. I have not been able to drive my car for more than a year and the incorrect brake pads firestone installed in 2009 are still on my car. Since 1600 firestone auto care stores in us share the same auto parts system, these stores must have installed the incorrect brake pads on many cars between 9/12/2009 and 6/2/2012 and put many motorists at danger. Since their customer-care department has chosen not to investigate and respond to my complaint and not to do a general recall of cars whose brake pads firestone has replaced during that time period, they have chosen to put their company's profit ahead of motorists' safety and their well beings. Can you help?

Filed May 11, 2010 · Brakes · 59,395 miles · MO

I pushed on the brake and the car would not stop. I was only going probably 5-10 miles per hour as I was approaching a stop sign. After pushing on the brake several times, the car slowed. As I recall, this happened once before over a year ago. I thought I might have been wearing too big of shoes and not hit the brake properly. It just happened again today. Luckily, traffic was slow as I was unable to stop at the stop sign.

Questions about the 2002 Honda Accord brakes

Does the 2002 Honda Accord have brakes problems?

Owners have filed 34 complaints about the brakes of the 2002 Honda Accord, 3% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2002 Honda Accord brakes problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 59,395 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2002 Honda Accord brakes?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Honda Accord have bad brakes?

The Honda Accord model years with the most brakes complaints are 2008 (577 complaints), 2018 (260 complaints) and 2009 (236 complaints).

Other 2002 Honda Accord problems

Transmission 478Airbags 273Body 75Electrical 69Engine 52Acceleration 46Seat belts 39Suspension 32Steering 24Seats 20Lights 19Tires 19Fuel system 11Visibility 7Driver assistance 5Wheels 5Locks 2

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