Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#10672589January 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
HAD A MAJOR ACCIDENT THAT TOTALED THE CAR PASSENGER AIR BAG DEVELOPED BUT DRIVER SIDE DID NOT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671849January 12, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AND THE RADIO TURNED ON AND OFF. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLASHED AND THE SPEEDOMETER INCREASED TO THE HIGHEST NUMBER. THE CONTACT MERGED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671192January 8, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
INFORMED KOLBE HONDA THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING BACK ON 9/2/2004 AND AGAIN ON 11/9/2010. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRANSMISSION. I HAVE PAPERWORK STATING THE DATES AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT MY TRANSMISSION. THE HONDA DEALERSHIPS CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRANSMISSION. AT THIS TIME, MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ON 3/7/2013. IS WHEN I ALMOST DIED ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY CAR JUST SLOWED DOWN TO A CRAWL IN THE MIDDLE LANE WHILE CARS WERE DRIVING 60-65 MILES PER HOUR. I THOUGHT MY LIFE WAS OVER AT THIS TIME. I WAS ABLE TO GET ONTO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND WAS IN SHOCK. I TELEPHONED MY HUSBAND TO COME TO MY RESCUE, THEN WE CRAWLED THE CAR INTO HONDA. AFTER BRINGING MY CAR BACK TWO DIFFERENT TIMES TO SEE WHY THE CAR WAS STILL NOT RUNNING, THE SECOND TIME HONDA TOLD ME THAT I NEED A TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED A REBUILT TRANSMISSION FOR $3051.00, AS HONDA DID NOTHING TO HELP ME OUT. MY CAR HAS BEEN IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED. I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE FOR HONDA NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO ME COMPLAINING ABOUT MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FROM 2004. I OFTEN HAVE MY GRANDCHILDREN IN MY CAR AND WAS THANKFUL THAT I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE CAR THIS DAY. I BELIEVE THAT HONDA TOTALLY IGNORED ME AND PROBABLY A LOT MORE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AS OF TODAY, I STILL FEAR DRIVING MY CAR ON THE FREEWAYS AND I STAY IN THE RIGHT LANE ONLY IN THE EVENT THIS HAPPENS AGAIN. I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN AND FEEL THAT I WAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. THERE IS NO REASON WHY I HAD TO SPEND $3051.00 TO PUT A TRANSMISSION THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY HONDA. I WOULD APPRECIATE SOME INFORMATION BACK. I AM STILL USING MY CAR AS I CANNOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670981January 8, 2015
ENGINE
TIMING CHAIN SLIPPED, RESULTING IN MASHED VALVES. ENGINE REPLACEMENT REQUIRED. OIL LOSS DUE TO UNKNOWN CAUSES MAY HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. EVEN THOUGH ENGINE OIL WAS REPLACED AT REGULAR INTERVALS, ENGINE OIL DISAPPEARED, WITH NO SIGN OF OIL LEAKS OR BURNT OIL IN THE EXHAUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670647January 7, 2015
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN WE HEARD A LOUD CRASHING SOUND ABOVE OUR HEADS. WE PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. THERE WAS NOT ANY INCLEMENT WEATHER NOR WAS THERE A OBJECT THAT HIT IT. IT EXPLODED AND SHATTERED FROM THE MIDDLE. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL HONDA OWNERS, DIFFERENT MAKES AND MODELS. WHEN CONTACTING HONDA THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. ALTHOUGH SOME DEALERSHIPS REPLACED THE SUNROOF FOR FREE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF GLASS EXPLODES ABOVE YOUR HEAD WHILE DRIVING. IT'S ALSO NOT AN INSURANCE ISSUE. FEEL FREE TO GOOGLE "HONDA SUNROOF EXPLODES", LOTS OF AFFECTED CONSUMERS. THIS DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662835January 6, 2015
POWER TRAIN
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES CAR STOPPED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED. IT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD, MADE NOISES AND AT TIMES HESITATED. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER SOLENOID. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR ONE WEEK, WHEN THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $5400. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FOR $3,000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668963December 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
WHEN I WAS SITTING PERFECTLY STILL PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG AND MY PASSENGER-SIDE SIDE AIRBAG INFLATED. NOTHING HAD HIT ME, AND I HADN'T HIT ANYTHING. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA, AND THEY WILL NOT RETURN MY CALLS, AND ARE NOT BEING COOPERATIVE ABOUT FIXING MY CAR. THERE ARE MULTIPLE RECALLS FOR THIS EXACT THING HAPPENING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668459December 27, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AT LOW SPEED OR IDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668176December 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
DRIVER'S CAR (LEFT FRONT) KEYHOLE WON'T ACCEPT MY KEY, ELECTRONICALLY. I WENT TO DIFFERENT AUTO SERVICES AND HAVE THE SAME COMMENTS THAT MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS WERE THE SAME. I CHECKED THE INTERNET, YOUTUBE.COM, MANY OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL & YEAR HAVE THE SAME ISSUES AND PROBLEMS, EVEN THE HONDA CHAT ROOM HELP SITE. I THOUGHT THIS IS AN ISOLATED PROBLEM, BUT IT'S NOT, IF THERE IS SOME WAYS THAT YOUR COMPANY COULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS MATTER/ISSUE CONCERNING THE MANUFACTURER'S (HONDA) DEFECT ISSUE, PLEASE LET US KNOW, WE DON'T WANT TO SHOULDER TO EXPENSES ON THEIR BEHALF. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR CONCERN AND LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU THE SOONEST AND FOR THE IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM FOR THE INCONVENIENCE THAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING FOR A LONG TIME. I HAVE TRIED CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE KEYHOLE BY AIR PRESSURED AND WD 40, NOTHING HAPPENED. I CAN INSERT THE KEY HALFWAY ONLY AND THEN IT WILL STOPPED. ALL OTHER KEYHOLES ARE FUNCTIONING WELL, EXCEPT THE DRIVER'S KEYHOLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667023December 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION JUST DOWNSHIFT TO FIRST GEAR WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY. ALMOST GOT REAR END REALLY BAD . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664771December 17, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
BLACK PAINT BEGAN FADING IN SPOTS ON HOOD AND FENDERS. PAINT IS NOW ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663617December 11, 2014
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EQUIPPED WITH WINRUN R380 TIRES (NA), SIZE: 215/60R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TIRES SHOOK AND VIBRATED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE WORN DOWN TO THE THREADS. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199,100 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658457December 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
2003 HONDA ACCORD AIR BAG SAFETY RECALL. *MW THE CONSUMER BELIEVED HIS VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, BECAUSE OF WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. EVEN THOUGH HE NO LONGER LIVES THERE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662969December 8, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO 1ST GEAR HAS A BURNT RUBBER SMELL IN FLUID. I HAD RECALL COMPLETE AND STILL HAVE PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661966December 3, 2014
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. MAILED OUT 01/13/15*LJ UPDATED 03/04/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE REFUSED TO CHECK WHY THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS STILL OWN, AFTER BY SERVICING THE AIR BAG PER THE RECALL. UPDATED 03/26/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661841December 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AS DRIVING ALONG NORMALLY, THE CAR STARTED TO DOWNSHIFT AND REV UP VERY HIGH, SUDDEN DROP OF SPEED CAME AND THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR ENDED ME. WHEN CHECKED ONLINE, IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION THAT HAS FAILED AND IT HAS HAPPENED TO EVERYONE WHO OWNED THIS YEAR MODEL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660802November 25, 2014
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED MY 2003 ACCORD BRAND NEW FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP. IN 2004 THERE WAS A RECALL TO FIX A DEFECT WITH SECOND GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION. MY CAR WAS FIXED UNDER THE RECALL (OR SO I THOUGHT). I HAVE BEEN HAVING CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH SECOND GEAR SLIPPING. IN OTHER WORDS WHEN THE CAR IS IN SECOND GEAR IT FEELS LIKE ITS IN NEUTRAL BECAUSE YOU STEP ON THE GAS AND THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE. YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE CAR TO SHIFT AGAIN. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN OR WHERE IT WILL HAPPEN. ON 11/17/14 I WAS TRYING TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY. I MADE A LEFT TURN TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE SECOND GEAR SLIPPED. MY CAR WAS STUCK UNDER A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT CHANGED FROM GREEN TO RED. ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS APPROACHING MY VEHICLE AT 65-70MPH. I WAS ALMOST BROAD SIDED. HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS DEFECT AND WILL NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS AGAINST HONDA FOR THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE NOT JUST FOR ME BECAUSE I OWN THE CAR, BUT FOR ANYONE WHO IS OPERATING A VEHICLE ON THE ROADWAYS. HONDA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS DEFECT. I ALSO HAVE A TAKATA AIRBAG WHICH IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. SO I HAVE 2 PROBLEMS, THE DEFECT WITH THE TRANSMISSION PUTS ME AT A HIGHER RISK FOR GETTING INTO AND ACCIDENT. IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG GOES OFF, I COULD BE INJURED AND/OR KILLED BY THE AIRBAG. HOW CAN HONDA GET AWAY WITH THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660380November 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED SINCE 2008, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID. THE ISSUE PERIODICALLY OCCURS, BUT DOES CAUSE ME TO STARTLE WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING AND PRESSING THE ON AND BUTTON ON THE CONTROL PANEL DID NOT WORK AS USUAL. I HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF TO STOP THE ISSUE. I SURFED THE INTERNET TO FIND OUT WAS THERE ANYONE ELSE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND BEHOLD IT HAPPENED EXACTLY AS THE PERSON MENTIONED. SO, READ BELOW: RADIO STATIC NOISE ON 2003 ACCORD FORUMSTODAY'S POSTSLOG INREGISTER HOME/AUDIO/VISUAL ELECTRONICS RADIO STATIC NOISE ON 2003 ACCORD #1 12-19-2011 12:46 PM BY[XXX] C HELLO, I GOT HEADACHE PROBLEM WITH RADIO ON MY 2003 ACCORD. ACTUALLY SINCE 2008, SOMETIMES RADIO DISPLAY IS BLANK IN THE BEGINNING WHEN CAR STARTS UP. IT USUALLY RESUMES NORMAL IN 1 - 2 MINS. SOMETIMES RADIO STATION INFO SHOW UP BUT NO SOUND. IF TRYING TO TURN OFF/ON A COUPLE OF TIME, IT CAN GET IT WORKING. RECENTLY I AM GETTING STATIC NOISE OCCASIONAL COMING OUT FROM SPEAKERS IN THE BEGINNING WHEN CAR STARTS UP. IT LASTS 10 - 20 SECONDS THEN COMPLETELY GONE. YESTERDAY IT SCARED ME AS THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE A BIG LIGHTNING STRIKES AFTER I STARTS UP CAR. IT LASTS 20 - 30 SECONDS, THEN RADIO GETS NORMAL IN MINUTES AS USUAL. THE SUDDEN NOISE TAKES YOU BY SURPRISE WHEN DRIVING AND CAUSES PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL RESPONSES. SO, IT APPEARS THERE WAS SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE RADIO WITH THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659977November 21, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND JERKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660149November 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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