2002 Honda Accord consumer reviews

I really like the Honda Accord. I have a 2002 EX V6 coupe. My mom bought it for my years in college. It had 207,927 miles on it when I purchased it. It now has about 262,000 miles on it. It still drives very well. I've had to replace a few minor things, but overall it has been a good car. My worst gripe is the transmission. It shifts very hard when the car isn't warm. Sometimes when driving it will shift into 2nd gear and I have to restart the car to get it to shift again. I also have a oil leak. Not sure how it happened because when we purchased the car it didn't have one. I took it to the dealer to get it traced because it is a fairly small leak, but they said that it would cost $5,000 to get it fixed which would essentially replace the engine and transmission, so I decided to change the oil every 3,000 miles instead of every 7,500 miles as the warranty recommends. I am thankful that most of the jobs that I've had to do were already done on YouTube, because I couldn't afford to pay for the maintenance through the dealership.

I originally purchased a 2002 Honda Accord LX as a way to get to work and back until I am able to buy something better. It is extremely reliable and easy to work on. I drove it for a little more than 30,000 miles in 20 months. Only had an engine problem once and kept on going. Not fun to drive but great on gas.

I bought my Accord in 2007 from its first owner. It had 45000 miles on it. Today I traded it in with 216000 miles on it. It was a great car with few problems. The only real horrible thing was that in the last three or so years, I kept having to get new brake pads and rotors about every 3 months. I'd get NO warning squeal, just sudden grinding one day. The gas mileage was also not great, thanks to the V6. I got around 20mpg. Still, at the end of the day, I was driving a 14 year old high mileage car and the biggest problem I ever had (which didn't crop up til I had been driving it for six years) was incessant brake replacement.

Having a manual transmission has helped with reliability. Original clutch lasted 181,000 miles. Replaced front brakes twice and rears only once. While not a fast car compared to newer cars, it has been reliable with very low maintenance. It needs a replacement airbag inflater for the second time. Although it's not a Honda manufactured part, this is a big concern for me. Regardless, I know I can rely on this vehicle. I bought it in late 2001 and plan to keep it for several more years. Going in 194,000 miles.

Other than the notorious transmission issues that people report with this car, I love it. We purchased it used in 2005 with 42,000 miles on it. It now has clicked over 201,000 miles just this week. Very minimal problems, just a few suspension things here and there aside from regular maintenance. The transmission does slip and shift rough, but this has made it 30,000+ miles with a bad transmission, and it's reliable enough that I am planning to replace a transmission in a car with this many miles. Yes, I am replacing the transmission. It is a Honda and I trust it to run at least another 50,000 miles. The $1,000 I'll spend doing the transmission is way better than buying something else that won't last nearly as long. And, the repairs don't outweigh the value in the first place. This thing has a trade in value of $2500, even more for a private sale. It's not leaving anytime soon. When the engine goes, I'll replace that too. These things get over 300,000 miles easily, and I have no doubt this one can make it. Whether or not I will drive it that far is a different story, as eventually I would upgrade to something newer just for the newer features and comfort. As far as reliability, I'm not all that worried about it.

My son owned a 1999 accord that he purchased with 108K. He put 75k on it over 5 years. He beat the car to death. Never an issue with repairs. If any one could kill the car it would be him. He just sold it. Looking for another one for my daughter. Why mess with a sure thing.

My daughter saw this car online, she called and made an appointment to go in and test drive the car. Me and her Dad went with her. When we got to the car lot, I coudnt believe the price or how beautiful this car was. It was fully loaded and road so smoothe. This was one of the best used cars besides our car. We purchased a CTS/Cadillac from Unlimted Motors and it has been a year now and we havent had an ounce of promblems out of this car. The car is drop dead georgous and very elegant. Just what we wanted and the car payments was even much better. I would refer anybody to Unlimited motors for a nice and stylish used car

The interior dimensions are compact.. Seats not suitable for extended drives, uncomfortable. Wind noise thru windows. Leaking moonroof and trunk.

good reliable veh,they go forever,great on gas,they break down less than any other cars.it keep their value

It's very reliable car, runs forever!!! That's why I bought it. V6 uses little more gas than V4, but the interior is more luxurious. Sits are more comfortable, and it's easier on your back if you have a long commute.