Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#10024600June 20, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED WHILE BEING ON.MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THE CALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024504June 19, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE DEALER FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES, TIRES WERE ROTATED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS ALIGNED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE FRAME. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND HAS TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT HE WILL NEED TO MEET WITH SOMEBODY FROM THE MANUFACTURER SO THE CAN RECHECK VEHICLE, BUT NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND SO FAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023189June 16, 2003
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND AT ABOUT 40 MPH. VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND LANDED ON TOP OF THE CAR FROM THE SIDE. NEITHER THE FRONT AIRBAGS OR THE SIDE AIRBAGS CAME OUT. THANK GOD NO INJURIES; JUST SORE THE NEXT DAY; BUT I'M VERY PUZZLED AS TO WHY THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T COME OUT. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10023030June 13, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I'VE HAD TO REPLACE EACH REAR TIRE WITHIN THE LAST 4 MONTHS OF PURCHASE DUE TO MILD CONTACT WITH THE CURB. THE TIRES WERE GASHED AND SEVERELY DEFLATED. HAD TO GET REPLACED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021456June 12, 2003
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND WINDSHIELD ARE CREAKING WHEN DRIVING OVER LEFT SIDE BUMPS. CAR TAKEN TO DEALER WHO CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL BODY FLEX WHICH IS INCORRECT. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS POSSIBLY DUE TO A PILLAR CLIPS OR MOHAWK STRIP, HOWEVER DEALER INSPECTED THE A PILLAR AND CLAIMS IT IS "TIGHTENED TO SPEC". *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021491June 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOUGHT 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 ON 6/2/03. WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN ON 6/7/03, THE CD CHANGER STOPPED AND WOULD NOT PLAY ANY MORE CD'S. THE CONSOLE WAS VERY HOT, AS WAS THE CD. RETURNED TO DEALER WHO IS IN PROCESS OF REPLACING CHANGER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021259June 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTERMITTENT LONG CRANK STARTING PROBLEM. HAPPENED AVERAGE OF 4 TIMES A WEEK. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022509June 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NAR 06/05/2003 *MR 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 - GASOLINE CONNECTION FAILURE. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021015June 4, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FAULTY SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER WHEN PURCHASED NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6. AMERICAN HONDA WOULD NOT HELP SAYING THAT SINCE THE PDI WAS DONE THE PART FAILED AT THE DEALER SITE. THE DEALER, AUTOPARK HONDA IN CARY, NC WOULD NOT REPLACE THE CAR AFTER MY DELIVERY BECAUSE IT DOESN'T FALL UNDER LEMON LAW, EVEN THOUGH I POINTED THE PROBLEM OUT TO THEM WITHIN 18 HOURS OF DRIVING CAR HOME. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021054June 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD IN DECEMBER OF 2002. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE CAR PUT OUT THIS HORRIBLE (ROTTEN EGG SMELL). I KNOW THIS IS COMING FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND I PROCEEDED TO TELL THE SERVICE PEOPLE THAT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT SO THEY COULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THE GAS I WAS USING HAD A HIGH SULFUR CONTENT AND WE MUST SWITCH GAS STATIONS IMMEDIATELY TO GET RID OF THE SMELL. SO I TRIED EVERY GAS STATION IN THE AREA AND THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE. THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND SEEMED TO BE DRAWING POWER FROM THE ENGINE. THE IDLE WOULD ALSO RISE AND FALL WHEN THIS SHAKING IS HAPPENING. THE ODOR BECAME WORSE WHEN THE SHAKING WOULD START. THIS SMELL IS GIVING ME A BIG HEADACHE AND WHO KNOWS WHAT OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS. SO I CALLED HONDA SERVICE TO PUT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AGAIN. HONDA DID NOT EVEN WANT TO LOOK AT IT AGAIN, BUT WITH MUCH YELLING I GOT AN APPOINTMENT. THEY HAD THE CAR ALL DAY AND WHEN MY WIFE CALLED TO SEE IF THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THEY CONTINUED TO EXPLAIN THAT IT IS (THE NATURE OF THE BEAST) AND ALL CARS PUT OFF THIS SMELL TO SOME DEGREE. I ALSO NOTICED THE GAS MILEAGE IS NOT WHAT HONDA STATED IT SHOULD BE. SO I CALLED HONDA DIRECTLY TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND FOUND OUT THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT HAS NO SOLUTIONS TO FIX IT. HONDA ASSURES ME THAT AFTER 10,000 TO 15,000 MILES GOES BY THAT THE SMELL WILL DECREASE AND GO AWAY. THIS SMELL STARTED AT 50 MILES AND IS GETTING MUCH WORSE AT 4,500 MILES. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA CAR OR THEIR PRODUCTS AGAIN AS LONG AS I LIVE. I AM ALSO RESEARCHING INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER 2003 HONDA ACCORDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AND FOUND MANY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM GOING TO GET A LAWYER INVOLVED TO FIGHT THEM. WE THE CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT LET HONDA TAKE ADVANTAGE OF US. HONDA SHOULD BE ASHAMED TO SELL THE CONSUMERS SUCH A ROTTEN EGG. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020910June 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXTREME ROTTEN EGG ODOR ENTERING INSIDE CABIN AND POOR GAS MILEAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019301May 26, 2003
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD PURCHASED IN MARCH 03. THE LEFT REAR AND RIGHT FRONT IS LEAKING WATER. WE DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHEN THIS STARTED BUT NOTICED IT ON MAY 3RD. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX AS OF NOW AND NOW CAR IS SMELLING LIKE MOLD. CONCERNED ABOUT MOLD NOW THAT IT SMELLS. TECHS AT DEALER HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX. HONDA MOTOR CORP. WAS CALLED BY ME AND DEALER BUT THEY HAVE BEEN NO HELP. I KNOW THAT IT'S DANGEROUS TO BREATHE IN MOLD SO I AM NOW AFRAID THAT SINCE THEY HAVEN'T FIXED AND DON'T KNOW WERE IT'S LEAKING FROM THAT THERE COULD BE MOLD THAT I AM NOT SEEING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020459May 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY A SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE MATERIAL ON THE BRAKES WAS A THINNER MATERIAL THAN OTHER HONDA MODELS. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE HEAT CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE BRAKING AND PRESSURE CAUSED THE ROTORS TO WARP. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT SHE WAS NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE CORRECTLY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019190May 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
MY WIFE AND I PURCHASES A 2003 HONDA ACCORD IN NOVEMBER OF 2002. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE CAR EMITTED A ROTTEN EGG SMELL. I'VE BEEN AROUND CARS FOR QUITE AWHILE AND I KNEW RIGHT AWAY IT WAS A SMELL GIVEN OFF FROM A CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. WE TOOK THE CAR IN WITHIN A MONTH OR SO OF THE PURCHASE TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEM AND COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THE PRIMARY THE SMELL WOULD OCCUR WAS WHEN ENTERING THE HIGHWAY OR ACCELERATING FROM STOPLIGHT TO STOPLIGHT. THE CAR NOW HAW ALMOST 11K MILES ON IT AND THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. IT IS ALSO NOT GETTING THE SAME MILEAGE THAT OUR PREVIOUS 2000 ACCORD V6 GOT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG IN THIS AREA AS WELL. THIS WILL BE OUR LAST HONDA SINCE THE PROBLEMS ARE OCCURRING WITH NO OBVIOUS SOLUTION AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019191May 23, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WILL NOT START ON OCCASION. IT WILL TAKE 3-4 ATTEMPTS AT STARTING BEFORE IT WILL EVER START. AFTER IT STARTS IT RUNS VERY ROUGH LIKE IT IS FLOODED AND TRYING TO GET RID OF EXCESS FUEL IN THE CYLINDERS. THIS HAS HAPPENED OFF AND ON SINCE NEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020339May 22, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG ROTTEN EGG ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS WHICH MADE THE OCCUPANTS SICK. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020121May 19, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD WHEN APPLIED. THE BRAKE PEDAL LOCKED UP. *NLM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018841May 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
I PURCHASED A 2003 ACCORD EX V6, IN NOVEMBER OF 2002. SINCE DELIVERY,THERE HAS BEEN AN AWFUL SMELL OF ROTTEN EGGS. I CONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, STILL SMELLED AFTER I PICKED IT UP. CALLED THEIR 800# AND THEY SAID THE SMELL WILL DISAPPEAR AFTER ABOUT 7,000-8,000 MILES OF DRIVING. THIS WAS AT 5,000 MILES I CURRENTLY HAVE 11,000 AND THE SMELL IS NOT DISAPPEARING. THIS IS SUCH A POTENT SMELL THAT IT GIVES ME A HEADACHE AND I ALSO GET DIZZY FROM THESE TOXIC FUMES. THIS IS NOT THE TYPE OF PROBLEMS I SHOULD BE HAVING FOR SPENDING ALMOST $30,000 FOR A BRAND NEW CAR. ANY HELP OR ADVISE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018746May 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN AUTO SHOULD BE COASTING OR UNDER VERY SLIGHT LOAD, FEEL INTERMITTENT ENGINE BRAKING, ENGINE RPM IS FLUCTUATING INDICATING TRANSMISSION IS SEARCHING BETWEEN GEARS. DEALER SAID THAT IS THE WAY THEY ALL ARE. VERY ANNOYING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019790May 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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