Paint/Trim
Paint (fading, chalking, cracking, or peeling), loose interior and exterior trim or moldings, rust.
What Owners Say
"The front side fender is dented and that's probably why the trim is loose"
Anonymous, UT (2002 Honda Accord SE)"The plastic pins that hold the rubber door trim at the bottom of the driver's door are failing. This is a minor issue."
Anonymous, GA (2002 Honda Accord EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Paint is cracking at the blistering/rusting along the top of the windshield"
Anonymous, WA (2002 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Part of car had been repainted when I bought it.. that is part that is peeling"
Anonymous, AL (2002 Honda Accord)"Clear coat/paint has began fading badly on truck lid and top of roof. Noticed many, many 02 Accords on the road are fading in the exact same places. Has to be a defect!"
Troy H., KY (2002 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Paint has faded and/or chalked to the extent that it appears nonexistent in some areas"
Anonymous, NC (2002 Honda Accord)"Its a black car and the paint appears to be flaking in several areas"
John H., PA (2002 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Paint is peeling off all over the body"
Anonymous, VA (2002 Honda Accord SE 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Areas of roof and trunk paint wearing off, leaving a whitish rough surface"
Anonymous, FL (2002 Honda Accord SE 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The paint faded and started flaking off fairly early in the life of the car. Must sooner than I would have expected and it continues to today"
Kevin W., NY (2002 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Paint is chalking on the roof and some other upper surfaces"
Anonymous, SC (2002 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The paint or its protective glaze started peeling in 2015, but it was difficult to see much of a problem. In 2016, however, large areas of paint peeled, so the car body looks bad and isn't being protected properly. Currently, I can't afford to get it repainted/powder coated, so I am unable to prevent damage caused as a result of the paint/glaze breakdown"
Jennifer A., TX (2002 Honda Accord EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"The paint started fading and peeling at some spots over the last 4 years even though the car is parked inside a garage and away from the elements"
Philip J., CA (2002 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Terrible paint/clearcoat failure. Widespread these models with black paint. Clearly, a manufacturer problem but they admit no fault."
Ted G., VA (2002 Honda Accord SE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Paint fading and then looking as though it has been rubbed away makes the car unattractive"
Anonymous, NC (2002 Honda Accord)"The paint came off large sections of the car"
Anonymous, VA (2002 Honda Accord SE 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Paint thinning and body rust showing through. Car never kept in garage."
Nancy R., CA (2002 Honda Accord DX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Clear coat is fading/going away on roof, trunk lid and quarter panels. I see this exact same thing on many Accords with that type of body style. It had to have been a defect from the factory."
Troy H., KY (2002 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Paint peeling"
Anonymous, VA (2002 Honda Accord SE 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The paint has faded and is wearing through in some places, so there is some rust. The car has always been stored outside."
Anonymous, CA (2002 Honda Accord DX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"never get a clearcoat over good paint"
Anonymous, CA (2002 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"The paint quality on the 2002 Accord leaves a lot to be desired. It's been peeling off in dime to quarter size flakes -- above and on the driver's side door for years -- despite the lack of any accident repair in those areas. That's worse than any of the beaters I've owned."
Anonymous, (2002 Honda Accord LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Black paint fading in numerous areas of the vehicle"
Anonymous, OH (2002 Honda Accord SE Unsure)"We bought the car used, and the paint was already hazing, cracking and peeling badly."
Anonymous, KY (2002 Honda Accord Unsure Unsure)"Paint on roof has fade and clear coat peeled"
Anonymous, FL (2002 Honda Accord LX 3.0-L V6)"clear coat came off...paint peeled off. car repainted at my expense"
Anonymous, WI (2002 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Paint on the hood and roof wore off in large spots. I had the car repainted"
Barbara M., MD (2002 Honda Accord EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Fading paint and peeling clear coat"
Anonymous, CA (2002 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"paint on rear of car has faded dramatically. Looks like it was a faulty repair job from before we bought the car"
Anonymous, CO (2002 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Paint peeling off the top surface of the car, especially roof, but also hood/truck lid; exposed to snow/road salt while living in upstate NY"
Michael B., TX (2002 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"I recently had to have my car painted (black) due to paint failure on the hood, roof, and trunk. A friend of mine also has a 2002 Honda and is experiencing the same problem, except his car is gold. I approached a dealership about the problem but got"
Suzette S., NC (2002 Honda Accord SE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Our car is black. The clear coat on the hood and roof is worn out in spots. We are going to have the entire car painted at Maaco"
D G., CA (2002 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Peeling of protective coating near trunk opening"
Anonymous, CA (2002 Honda Accord DX)"Most of the finish coat of paint or sealer has worn off. Honda refuses to correct problem"
Robert M., MA (2002 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"The clear coat is peeling and/or fading badly in various areas. The car runs well, but the problem with the clear coat detracts from it being a good car. So much for Honda"
James M., NY (2002 Honda Accord SE 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"clear coat has peeled off over the last 4 years"
Christopher P., RI (2002 Honda Accord EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"we have been complaining for years about the paint to Honda but they don't listen. It got so bad last year that a large piece actually flew off the car in a car wash. Honda says it made it past the 3yr/36k warranty, we have been complaining since bef"
Donald G., PA (2002 Honda Accord LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Paint continues to peel off leaving the grey primer underneath that starts rusting through"
Jeff S., CA (2002 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Areas on trunk as large as 20 X 7 cm where black paint looks as if it was sanded off and gray and whitish color shows up in those areas"
Atimanaparampil D., IN (2002 Honda Accord LX 3.0-L V6)"The black support between the rectangular and triangular rear passenger side window began to rust withing 2-3 years of owning this car. No other problem spots. Very odd"
Anonymous, KS (2002 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Clear coat is pealing , and paint is fading will consider getting car painted, overall body (excluding finish) is in great shape. interior looks newish"
Anonymous, CA (2002 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"The paint has started to completely fail on the roof and the trunk lid. The clear coat is gone and the paint almost looks like flat paint"
Anonymous, OH (2002 Honda Accord SE 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"clear coat peeling"
George V., VA (2002 Honda Accord LX 3.0-L V6)"Paint is chipping on the hood, because it was repainted as a lease return when i bought it in 2006"
Anonymous, WA (2002 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"paint was chalking very badly, needed a paint job"
Russell N., FL (2002 Honda Accord SE 3.0-L V6)"The paint is blistering and rusting at the entire top edge of the windshield"
Anonymous, WA (2002 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"right rear wheel arch nearest door has advanced rust (not repaired yet but estimate very high) whole panel needs to be replaced according to shop not just arch. need second opinion"
Anonymous, AB (2002 Honda Accord SE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"The rear fender wells are rusted through"
Kevin W., NY (2002 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Almost all 2002 Honda Accords have rust around the wheel wells, at least in the Midwest."
Anonymous, IL (2002 Honda Accord LX 3.0-L V6)"right rear wheel arch is rusting through, upon looking at other accords the same year seems to be a common problem. have not contacted a repair shop but may soon."
Jay D., AB (2002 Honda Accord SE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Plz be careful about 15+ years car in Canada since most of them have a severe rust underneath!"
Anonymous, ON (2002 Honda Accord SE 3.0-L V6)"Rust on wheel edge of rear quarter panel The rest of the car is perfect so I suspect a manufacturing glitch."
Anonymous, CT (2002 Honda Accord SE Unsure)"Rust on body behind rear passenger door"
Anonymous, IL (2002 Honda Accord LX 3.0-L V6)"exact same answer as related to 2012 both have exact same problem both appeared within first 18 months"
Anonymous, NY (2002 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Rear wheel opening on both sides beginning to show rust needs repair before it rusts more of the quarter panel which will require more money to repair"
Anna-Maria G., NJ (2002 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Rust in all fenders overhanging the wheel wells"
Atimanaparampil D., IN (2002 Honda Accord LX 3.0-L V6)
"front bumper was cracked and recently fell off when it caught on the curb I was backing away from"
Anonymous, IL (2002 Honda Accord SE 2.4-L 4 Cyl)