2002 Honda Accord consumer reviews

2002 Honda Accord V-6 EX. Best car I have ever owned. Elderly woman drove it to the grocery store, the Doctor's office and church. It was a garage find in 2017. 15 years old at the time with 22K miles. Everything looked like new. It still smelled new.... 3k dollars and out the door. New tires and off on a road trip to Colorado from South Florida. 107K miles now. Just replaced all brake calipers, rotors and pads. New speed sensor on the trans cured "shift issues". All new tune-up, engine seals including oil pan gasket. EVERYTHING works. LOVE THIS CAR!!

Purchased a used 2002 accord V6 ex coupe from a friend (1st owner) with 138,000 kms. Only service he did since ownership was new tires, battery, oil changes. When I bought the car I replaced all 4 brake pads & rotors. Drove it until 150,000 kms, then replaced timing belt & water pump, front engine mount. Couple months after the rear wheel bearings got noisy was replaced. I also received a letter from Honda to recall the Takata airbags, was replaced no charge at the dealership . At 192,000 kms oil pan started to leak a bit of engine oil, & transmission oil hose to engine leaked. Tranny oil and hose replaced. Next oil change I’ll be getting the oil pan gasket replaced. Owned the car for 3 years ( since 2018). A friend sold the car to me for a good deal. Spent over $3,000 CAN in repairs. Overall still a good vehicle after putting 42,000 kms since my ownership. Air conditioning still blows cold with no recharging required. Digital odometer sometimes goes blank on&off 30% of the time but comes back eventually. Factory 16” alloy wheel paint peeling off. Body paint is intact. Engine and transmission is smooth with lots of power even for today’s standard. Regarding fuel economy I get an Average of 24mpg. I’m aware of “transmission issues” on these models thus making sure to replace tranny oil every 40-50 thousand kms with Genuine Honda fluid is important. My recommendation for people interested in buying one is to make a vehicle checklist before hand that way you won’t miss on anything, Or if not mechanically inclined best to bring the vehicle to a shop for inspection prior to purchase.

In 2017 I bought the car with 191,000 for $1,400. It's a Florida car, so no rust. Even though I paid dearly for a new radiator, fuel pump, and rack and pinion, I still consider it a good car. Due to age, various interior buttons and switches are dry rotting and falling apart. It has all its original factory parts-- zippy 4 cylinder engine, nice sound system, non-leaking moon roof, cassette/CD player, cold a/c, Honda rims. Its sporty and fun to drive. I just pray it'll last til I get something newer, at which time I'll donate it charity.

I previously had a Jetta 1.8t which was fun but I'm getting older and I needed something more reliable without a Christmas tree of CEL's. I found my 02' V6 Accord and fell in love with it and I didn't do enough research before buying. Long story short I needed another trans 1 month after purchase with only 115k miles. I got a low mileage used trans and had a leaky or faulty solenoid I got that buttoned up with all new fluid and it runs great. Car is very comfortable and smooth, mpgs aren't great but I'm willing to trade for the power of the V6. I plan on keeping it for a very long time. Make sure the trans was either replaced or fixed before buying!

Purchased date 1/10/2021I purchased my 2002 Honda Accord SE sedan with 86k miles. Interior looks brand new. Exterior has one scrape on the front bumper. I paid $4100. The owner provided all receipts from the years of maintenance. First timing belt was done at 58k . There was a airbag recall that was taken care a few years ago. Other that that this car has well taken care of. I was so upset when on 12/7/20 a man ran into my 1998 Honda Accord coupe and the insurance company totalled it. I had just done the second timing belt,value job and water pump and brakes & rotors. I only had 249k miles on it and I knew it was going to make it past 400k miles. I loved my Honda. I had the transmission rebuilt at 189k miles which afterwards I never had any issues. I faithfully had the car serviced and tires rotated. That car saved my life numerus times because of the superior handling. Insurance company is only paying $2200 because of the mileage. Even though I have receipts for the recent tires and timing belt job they only allow for parts no labor. I was devastated the estimate was for over $3600 in damages. It took two weeks of driving back and forth to Sacramento looking for a reliable used car that I could afford for under $5000. I prayed for a older couple that had a older model Honda with low miles that had been well taken care of. I was running out of time with the car rental and on Sunday at 4:45 pm I tried Craigslist one more time. God delivered. This older couple had just posted the Honda with a email only. I messaged 4 times begging to be called. They called me first. The moment I saw the Silver Sedan pull up I knew it was the right car. I had just had the oil changed and after reading your reviews I now know I must have the transmission service done asap. And next will be the second timing belt at 100k. I trust Honda's product and I know as long as I take care of my car it will last for over 400k

This car was the most reliable car owned. Always turned on in the coldest of winters. Always performed. I'd keep this car longer if I didn't need something bigger. Highly recommend.

Previous car was an 03' 1.8t Jetta which was zippy and fun to drive but always needing repairs. This Accord is like a Swiss watch compared to that it's just so solid and well built. Everything works and the ride with the V6 is so smooth. I found one with only 106k miles and plan on keeping it for a Long time. Happy buyer.

Excellent value for the money. I owned it for almost 20 years. Other than oil changes, breaks, tires and some belts, the car gave me no problems

Bought this car when it was 2 years old in 2004 and it was one of the best purchases I've ever made. NOTHING has ever broken down on the car - all I needed to do was regular maintenance. I did get the transmission rebuilt at 195,000 miles and I swear it has more pickup and zip than it did when I first got it. This car got me and my daughter through some very stressful, troubling times in my life safely without worry or problem. It's been a true blue dependable partner, but it's time to start looking for an upgrade. Sigh.

THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT CAR ONLY BASIC REPAIRS DONE. BOUGHT A NEW CAR AND NEED TO SELL IT NOW. GREAT IN OVERALL PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY.