I complained to Joe Morgan Honda that my driver's seat broke from the frame causing it to be a rocking chair and Joe Morgan Honda confirmed that the car needs an entirely new seat because the frame had snapped. Joe Morgan Honda said they don't make the seat anymore and it was important that I not get a seat from a vehicle that had been wrecked, because so no seat in a scrapped vehicle could be found. I complained to the better business bureau to the Honda Corporation at 1919 Torrance, CA and the Better Business Bureau said they refused to answer the safety complaint Silicon Valley Complaint #[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
2002 Honda Accord seats problems
20 complaints (2% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 83,000. 7 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 20
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 83,000
- crashes
- 7
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Front assembly: recliner2
- Front assembly: power adjust2
- Front assembly: head restraint1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Honda Accord seats problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Seat frame bracket failure
This pe was opened based on 10 consumer complaints in the odi database alleging that the power assisted seats were failing in certain 1998-2002 honda accord vehicles.failures are concentrated in the 1998-99 model year vehicles.the bracket that attaches the seat bottom to the seat base is fracturing due to: 1-the weld condition of bracket, 2-the drivers weight, and 3-the impact on the seat when the driver enters the vehicle and sits down.over time the bracket that attaches the seat may fail at the left front corner of the seat bottom.the other 3 points of attachment of the seat bottom to the seat base stay attached and the seat movement is limited.the attachment of the seat bottom to the seat back does not fail.the condition is most apparent during rapid acceleration causing the seat to tilt rearward.although a few complaints report concern over loss of vehicle control, no loss of control incidents, crashes or injuries are reported.in response to customer complaints, honda will provide owners of 1998 and some 1999 accords a no-cost reinforcement for the seat at the left front corner.a safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
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What 2002 Honda Accord owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The lack of support and design of the driver seat has created lower and mid-back issues within my spine. I also suffer pain in my right hip. I have for years and still visit my chiropractor regularly to help with the pain caused by the driving the car.
The driver's seat frame broke on my 2002 honda accord . The shop didn't want to weld it because of concerns it would simply break again. A new seat would have cost $1200 plus labor. I got one from a wrecked car for $560.
2002 honda accord. Consumer states that the hinges on the seat broke, the shoulder belt did not keep her securely against seat, only the lap belt worked. Consumer suffered numerous injuries from the accident. *kb the consumer stated she was sitting at a stop light, when she was rear ended by a drunk driver. The consumer stated at no time did the air bags deploy. The consumer stated she received a recall notice in the mail. # 11v260000 regarding the air bags.
The front driver side power seat broke. Something on the seat broke that caused the seat back to rock back. This happened several years ago. I took it to the dealer. They said it would cost $1500 to $2000 to replace the seat. The car was drivable. Earlier this year, a bracket that held the seat to the floor broke, causing the seat to separate from the floor. The car was not drivable. I had the bracket welded so that I could drive the car. On april 11, 2012, different bracket on the seat broke. The car is not safe to drive again because the seat rocks back when you accellerate or stop. It looks like metal fatigue at both places.
While not crashes or injuries have been related to the honda vehicle I own, there are a number of engineering and manufacturing defects on the vehicle which are a cause of serious safety concerns. I have a 2002 honda accord with about 131,000 miles which has had the following issues: 1. The transmission went out around 60,000 miles and was replaced by honda. At around 100,000 miles the transmission started to exhibit same symptoms. I took the car in, but, of course, honda dealer said there is nothing wrong. Then around 116,000 miles a honda mechanic said that my model of a car has an issue with transmissions and that it would need to be replaced. The transmission issue is bad enough to have a website dedicated to it. While a transmission failing is not necessarily a safety issue, loosing vehicle control and drivable on the highway could be. 2. Now the vehicle starts to vibrate at highway speeds despite having new and balanced tires on it. I took the car in to get new struts. Since then I took the car to a mechanic of very high integrity (not the honda dealer) and they said that unfortunately, the problem may simply be ?impossible? To fix since everything they could see indicated that car should behave normally, I.e. The tires were fine, the alignment was fine, and the cv joints were fine. This is becoming more and more of the issue and indicates a possible design flaw with the vehicle. 3. The lights on the vehicle are horrible. This is a safety issue as it seriously impairs the vehicle drivability. 4. The rails for the driver's seat had to be replaced around 32,000 miles and now (at around 130,000 miles) the seat seems to wobble again. This could be a potential safety issue as it seems that the seat could simply detach in the case of an accident. *tr updated 05/07/10.
My driver seat has come loose and mistlin honda has refused to repair it. Bob the service manager told me to go ahead and contact you. Its out of warranty. I told him I will be killed in a crash and he said oh well.
I was involved in an accident where I was rear ended on a highway at a fairly high speed. Both my seat back and the empty passenger seat back collapsed into the back seat before being thrown forward where I was above the steering wheel close enough that I could see that my eyes were about two inches from the windshield and then I was then thrown back again to the laying down position of my seat. In my peripheral vision I could see the seat back of the empty passenger seat doing the same thing as my seat. This appears to be a safety issue especially because I have two car seats in the back seat for my infant and toddler that where thankfully empty at the time. In order to get out of my car I had to return my seat to the upright position which I was suprisingly able to do using the automatic button. This appears to be a safety issue. As a side note: three weeks prior to the accident my seatbelt was replaced under a warranty and the rest of my safety devices found to be in good working order by the dealership.
Front passenger and driver seat seatbacks broke during a 30 MPH rearend collision. Causing whiplash and brusing. 2002 honda accord with power leather seats.
My boyfriend and I were going to go out and we decided to take my car so he had to move the driver's seat back it' was a power operated sea, ) and it would not go back, but eventually it did. The next day when I went to get in to the car I tried to move the seat position closer and it went up a little but then stopped at a position where I was just able to touch the pedals, and I was unable to move it forward anymore. Also, the bottom of the seat lifted up if I pushed the back of the seat. I was unable to adjust the height of the seat , and the back of the seat was now giving me a problem without being able to push the seat in a straighter position after being reclined back a little.
Questions about the 2002 Honda Accord seats
Does the 2002 Honda Accord have seats problems?
Owners have filed 20 complaints about the seats of the 2002 Honda Accord, 2% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2002 Honda Accord seats problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 83,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Honda Accord seats?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Honda Accord have bad seats?
The Honda Accord model years with the most seats complaints are 2012 (64 complaints), 2013 (47 complaints) and 1999 (42 complaints).
Other 2002 Honda Accord problems
Transmission 478Airbags 273Body 75Electrical 69Engine 52Acceleration 46Seat belts 39Brakes 34Suspension 32Steering 24Lights 19Tires 19Fuel system 11Visibility 7Driver assistance 5Wheels 5Locks 2
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