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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1HGCG66862A••••••2002 Honda ACCORD
This build draws 2.8× more complaints than the average 2002 Honda ACCORD build (10 vs 4).
10on this build
871on the model
247builds in total
2involved a crash
3injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 4Power Train 2Seat Belts 1Suspension 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashJul 2016
Takata recall. I brought my car in on 5/18/2015 for the recall on the driver's airbag at honda redwood city, ca. I was in an accident on the freeway on 7/16/2016 with frontal impact going 35-50 mph and my air bag did not deploy. Based on the speed and location of impact I…
EngineApr 2017
The heads on this car have to replaced, we paid over $1,000 a few years ago to replace the heads in the car. This past year the same thing happened and it was going to cost over $1,000 again. But this time it cause the engine to lock up. There was a small leak in the engine…
EquipmentSep 2014
The contact owns a 2002 honda accord. The contact stated that there was moisture dripping from the air conditioner causing the passenger's side sub frame to rust. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure…
SuspensionSep 2013
I was driving down the road when the car began to shake in the front. Upon inspection at a local firestone autocare center, it was discovered that the right side of the sub frame was rotted away and ready to collapase. I was told at the honda dealer it was a common problem and…
Power TrainMay 2011
2002 accord se sedan transmission is starting to fail at 135,000 miles. Transmission slips from 1 to 2 gear on acceleration and has delayed downshift from 2 to 1 when braking for a stop. Transmission was well maintained and flushed/refilled with correct honda atf at recommended…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1HGCG66862A173402 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.