Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#10038635September 10, 2003
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037555September 9, 2003
TIRES
I AM DRIVING A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EXL-V6 SEDAN. MY MAJOR COMPLAINT IS WITH THE MICHELIN TIRES ON THIS CAR. I CALLED HONDA ON THE ADVICE OF [XXX] (SERVICE MANAGER) AT POMPANO HONDA AND HE CAN BE REACHED AT [XXX]. BASICALLY, WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER THE TIRES HAVE NO TRACTION AND IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE DRIVING ON ICE.I HAVE HAD 2 INCIDENTS WHERE I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE BACK TIRES SPUN OUT ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION WITH THE CAR NEXT TO ME. I CALLED HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 TO REGISTER MY COMPLAINTS. THEY WERE RELUCTANT TO ADDRESS MY CONCERNS BUT SAID THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD CALL ME. I DID RECEIVE A CALL ON 09/09/2003 FROM A PERSON CALLED [XXX] AT [XXX]. I BELIEVE HIS LAST NAME IS SOMETHING LIKE [XXX]. I REGISTERED THESE MOST SERIOUS COMPLAINTS WITH HIM BUT NOT ONLY WAS HE EXCEPTIONALLY RUDE BUT HE ALSO LITERALLY HUNG UP ON ME. HE SORT OF LAUGHED WHEN I MENTIONED THAT I WOULD NOTIFY NHTSA. THE OTHER ISSUES INCLUDE THE BRAKES ON MY CAR WHICH POMPANO HONDA INTEND ON REOPLACING FRONT AND REAR DUE TO SOME INHERENT DEFECTS. I ASK THAT YOU LOOK INTO THIS AS WELL. THE FINAL COMPLAINT INCLUDES THE POOR FINISH AND SQUEAKS AND RATTLES IN THE VEHICLE.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037366September 6, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DEFECTIVE FRONT AIRBAGS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037319September 5, 2003
SUSPENSION
I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 SEDAN ON 7/22/03 AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR INSTALLATION OF UPGRADED WHEELS (HONDA 16" CHROME...MY EXPENSE). DESPITE CHANGING THE WHEELS, THE SYMPTOM STILL EXISTED. I THEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. AFTERWARDS, THE CAR STILL PULLED TO THE RIGHT. I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA, AND THEY ASSIGNED CASE NO. N012003-09-05-01198. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, BUT ADVISED THAT NO "SERVICE BULLETIN" HAD BEEN ISSUED. THIS CONDITION AFFECTS THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. I WANT HONDA TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CORRECTING THIS HAZZARDOUS DEFECT ON MY VEHICLE AND ALL OTHERS WITH SIMILAR DEFECT. LET'S NOT WAIT FOR FATALITIES!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037232September 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2003 HONDA ACCORD 2DR COUPE MT. DUE TO STEERIG WHEEL VIBRATION INDUCED BY BRAKING SPEEDS >40MPH I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND HAD MY BRAKE ROTORS RESURFACED SINCE THE ROTORS WERE DISCOVERED TO BE WARPED. THIS PROBLEM IS APPARENTLY A CONSISTENT PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HEARD THAT POSSIBLE WHEEL TORQUE PROBLEMS ARE CAUSING THE WARPING OF THESE ROTORS. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036964August 31, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
2003 HONDA ACCORD NOTICED PULSATION IN BRAKE PEDAL AFTER 1000 MILES. DEALER RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS AT 4600 MILES. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND THE REAR ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AT 9000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED AND THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 14000 MILES. ALL OF THESE REPAIRS WERE DONE FREE OF CHARGE BUT DONE HESITANTLY. NOW THE CAR HAS 20000 MILES AND ALL FOUR ROTORS ARE AGAIN WARPED AND THE PADS ARE GLAZED. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOW REFUSING TO FIX THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE AND IS BLAMING THE PROBLEM ON POOR DRIVING HABITS. 2/3 OF THE VEHICLES MILAGE IS ON THE INTERSTATE AND IS NOT DRIVEN AGGRESSIVELY IN ANY WAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036915August 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I AM EXPERIENCING A BRAKE ROTOR PROBLEM WITH MY 2003 ACCORD SEDAN. THE CAR HAS 25000 MILES AND IS GOING IN FOR THE 4TH TIME FOR SERVICE ON THE BRAKES. THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED TWICE AND REPLACED ONCE AND THE PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036817August 29, 2003
EQUIPMENT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES ARE NO GOOD AFTER 6500 MILES THE DEALER WON'T FIX THEM UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE HONDA CLAIMS IT'S THE WAY I DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036828August 29, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
I PURCHASED MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 ON DEC. 31, 2002. I SPENT 6 MONTHS RESEARCHING MANY MAKES AND MODELS IN ORDER TO FIND THE PERFECT CAR FOR MY WIFE AND UNBORN CHILD. I SELECTED THE ACCORD BECAUSE I FELT IT OFFERED THE MOST SAFETY FEATURES AND HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST RELIABLE CARS ON THE ROAD FOR YEARS. MY ONLY CONCERN WAS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS A FIRST YEAR REDESIGNED MODEL, BUT WHEN I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER HE SAID THAT THE ONLY THING CHANGED BETWEEN 2002 AND 2003 WAS THAT THE VEHICLE HAD HIGH COMPRESSION HEADS AND THAT'S WHERE THE EXTRA HORSEPOWER CAME FROM. I STILL HAD SOME RESERVATIONS, HOWEVER I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, "IT'S A HONDA HOW CAN I GO WRONG?" SEVEN DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR IT STRANDED MY WIFE AT WORK. SHE FINALLY GOT THE CAR STARTED AFTER 20 MINUTES AND GOT IT HOME AND TOLD ME IT WOULDN'T CRANK. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS A FLUCK AND IT WOULDN'T DO IT AGAIN, 6 DAYS LATER IT DID IT AGAIN. I NOW THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS THE SECURITY CHIP IN HER KEY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM, SO I TOLD HER WE WOULD GET HER A NEW KEY. FIVE DAYS LATER USING MY KEY THE CAR FAILED TO CRANK. I CONTINUED TO HOLD THE KEY OVER TO SEE HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO FINALLY CRANK AND IT TOOK 45 SECONDS OF CONTINUAL CRANKING FOR THE CAR TO FINALLY FIRE OFF! THE NEXT DAY I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN AND SO I DID. THE DEALERSHIP WAS VERY HELPFUL AND CONCERNED AND THEY DID EVERYTHING THEY COULD TO FIX MY CAR, HOWEVER PARTS WERE ON BACK-ORDER AND WE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT. THEY GAVE US A RENTAL CAR AND SENT US HOME. IT TOOK HONDA MOTOR CORPORATION 27 DAYS TO DELIVER OUR PART AND WHEN WE GOT THE CAR BACK THE NEXT DAY IT ACTED UP AGAIN SO THE CAR WENT BACK INTO THE SHOP FOR ANOTHER 7 DAYS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS COMPLETELY REPLACED THE ENTIRE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM AND THE CAR STILL FAILS TO CRANK ABOUT TWICE A MONTH. THIS IS REDICULOUS, I BOUGHT THIS CAR TO BE RELIABLE AND SAFE FOR MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER, WHO IS NOW 2 MONTHS OLD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036830August 29, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE SIDEWALL BLOWOUT. HONDA WON'T WARRANTY TIRES, MICHELIN BLAMED IT ON "ROAD HAZARD". NO HAZARDS ENCOUNTERED!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037890August 28, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER DROVE OVER AN OBJECT ON HIGHWAY THAT CAUSED THE CURTAIN AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, BUT NOT TO INFLATE *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036667August 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE HONDA DEALER WITH PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT BRAKES(WARPED ROTORS) , AFTER HAVING THE FRONT ROTORS RESURFACED AND PADS REPLACED TWICE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRONT CALIPERS WERE HANGING UP.MY CAR JUST TURNED 17K MILES AND IT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT BRAKES SINCE IN HAD 8K MILES, AT THAT TIME I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT I WAS "RIDING" MY BRAKES AND THEY WOULD ONLY TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM FOR ME AT NO COST JUST THIS "ONE TIME". I FEEL HONDA IS KNOWS THAT 03 ACCORDS HAVE BRAKE PROBLES AND HONDA PUTS THE BLAME ON EVERONE ELSE EXCEPT THEMSELVES. MY VEHICLE HAS NOW BEEN IN THE HONDA DEALER FOR TWO WEEKS BECAUSE THEY ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE NEW CALIPERS. FROM TALKING WITH OTHER 03 ACCORD OWNERS AND READING INFORMATION ON OTHER WEBSITES, I'M NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036670August 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
ROTTEN EGG SMELL WHEN DRIVING. 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036674August 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED ROTORS AT 6,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036685August 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AFTER THREE MONTHS OF OWNERSHIPS, BRAKE ROTORS BEGAN TO WARP. BROUGHT BACK INTO DEALER, THEY STATED THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THEY RESURFACED THE ROTORS TWO TIMES DURING THAT VISIT. IT HAS BEEN ONLY 2000 MILES SINCE THE RESURFACING AND MY ROTORS ARE WARPING AGAIN.003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036707August 27, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I PURCHASED A 2003 ACCORD IN JUNE 2003. THE DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT I NOTICED A VIBRATION THAT CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY CLAIMED THAT THE VIBRATION WAS CAUSED BY OUT OF BALANCE TIRES, AND THEIR SOLUTION WAS TO BALANCE ALL FOUR WHEELS. AFTER BALANCING THE TIRES, THE VIBRATION STILL EXISTED. I TOOK MY CAR BACK FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TOLD THEM THAT THE VIBRATION WAS STILL PRESENT. I TOOK THE TECHNICIAN ON A TEST DRIVE AND HE CONFIRMED THE VIBRATION, HOWEVER WHEN I RETURNED TO PICK UP MY CAR IT WAS INDICATED ON THE REPORT THAT THE VIBRATION WAS A NORMAL CONDITION OF THE HONDA ACCORD. STRONG VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL ARE NOT NORMAL, AND HONDA SHOULD TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033416August 25, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
REPEATED FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL INPUT. DEALER OF COURSE CANNOT DUPLICATE. THIS IS CERTAINLY A SAFETY ISSUE BUT THERE HAS BEEN LITTLE EFFORT TO CORRECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033159August 20, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
HOLE IN AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSOR. A HISSING NOISE AND ODOR WERE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR ON 8/7. TOOK AUTO IN TO SERVICE DEPARMENT THAT DAY AND THEY COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. WENT BACK 4 DAYS LATER (8/11) BECAUSE AIR WAS NOT WORKING AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE CONDESOR WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO HOLD FREON. SERVICE DEPARMENT HAD PART IN STOCK AT THE TIME, BUT I HAD TO WAIT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED SO THAT I COULD FILE A CLAIM WITH INSURANCE. CLAIM WAS APPROVED 2 DAYS LATER, SO I TOOK CAR BACK TO SERVICE CENTER. I WAS TOLD PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACK-ORDER AND IT COULD BE 1-2 WEEKS BEFORE IT CAME IN, THEY WERE GIVEN NO ETA. CAR IS 7 MONTHS OLD AND I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING IN 90 DEGREE HEAT WITH NO AIR CONDITIONING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033087August 19, 2003
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
THERE IS A CONSTANT RATTLE ON THE SUNROOF OF MY VEHICLE WHEN IT IS CLOSED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE SUNROOF JUST TO CHECK IT. I HAVE BEEN HESITANT TO TAKE IT IN DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF MORE DAMAGE. THE DEALER IS DOWNEY HONDA (DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033111August 19, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA 4DOOR ACCORD V6 AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T START ON THE FIRST CRANK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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