Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#10139731October 14, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. ON NOVEMBER 17, 2004 SOMEONE HIT CONTACT'S VEHICLE HEAD ON AT 60 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAD DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT HIT HIS HEAD ON THE SUN VISOR CLAMP. HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS FOR A WHILE. THE POLICE WAS CALLED. THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. HE CALLED HONDA ,AND HONDA SENT SOMEONE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT THINK THERE WERE ANY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE PERSON WHO HIT THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE DAMAGE DONE TO VEHICLE.*AK UPDATED 09/15/06. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10138355October 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 -65 MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WAS MINOR VIBRATION IN THE STEERING AT LOWER SPEEDS, BUT THERE WAS MORE EXTREME VIBRATION AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS. THE CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT WASWRONG WITH THE VEHICLE BUT FELT IT COULD BE SOMETHING WITHIN THE BRAKES OR ROTORS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE IWASNO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. T HAS NOT HAD THE BRAKES OR ANY COMPONENTS REPLACED SINCE HE HAS PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137514September 24, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DURING VISIT FOR ROTATION AND REBALANCE (AT 11,500 MILES ON TIRES, 3 YEARS OLD), TIRES SHOWED CHUCKS OF RUBBER MISSING AND NUMEROUS SMALL SEPARATIONS IN TREAD. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER (MICHELIN), BUT THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRES, SO I REPLACED THE TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137479September 23, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
IN AUGUST 2005 AND ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2005, I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE IN USE AND DURING RAIN STORMS. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, I BARELY AVOIDED A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT. THE WIPERS STOP ON THE GLASS, COMPLETELY. MY MOTHER WAS IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME THE FIRST OCCASION AND CAN SERVE AS A WITNESS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137150September 20, 2005
SEATS
DRIVER SEAT MOVES WHEN CORNERING MOSTLY ON THE RIGHT TURNS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135954September 9, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THE CONTACT WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT A SECOND GEAR PROBLEM WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON 2003 HONDA ACCORD. HE SAID IT MATCHED THE DESCRIPTION IN RECALL 04V176000. SECOND GEAR DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. HE NOTICED THIS ON 9-6-05. HE CALLED A HONDA 800 NUMBER, AND THEY TOLD HIM THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134562August 24, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED BY WHAT WAS TO BELIEVED TO BE INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS PART OF RECALL 04V176000 WHICH WAS FOR HEAT BUILDUP IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 46000 MILES. NOW AT 70000 MILE THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION WAS DONE DURING THE FIRST 46000 MILES AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133939August 23, 2005
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BACKLIGHT FOR THE RADIO/CD/ENVIONMRNTAL CONTROLS HAS GONE OUT. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THE LED TAHT PROVIDES THIS LIGHT IS BUILT INTO THE RADIO AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED. THE HONDA DEALER STATES THE RADIO MUST BE REPLACED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS CAR IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD BUT IS OVER THE MILAGE ALLOMENT TO BE COVERED BY WARRANTY. SO, IN ORDER FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO SET THE CONTROLS FOR THE HEATING/AC/DEFROST AND/OR CD/RADIO I WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY $750.00 FOR A NEW RADIO, PLUS LABOR. BROWSING THE EDMUNDS.COM REPAIR FORUM I SEE THIS APPEASR TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THERE HAS BEEN OVER 300 POSTS ON THIS ISSUE IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS. BECAUSE OF FLAWED ENGINEERING BY HONDA, THE CONSUMER IS REQUIRED TO PAY OVER $750.00 FOR A $1.25 LED THAT BY DESIGN - COMES ATTACHED TO A BRAND NEW RADIO UNIT. PLEASE NOTE: ALL OF THE COMPONENETS: AC/DEFROST/RADIO/ETC, WORK JUST FINE - YOU JUST CAN'T SEE THE CONTROLS TO SET THEM PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133963August 23, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A TIRE BLOWOUT ON 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE TIRES HAD A BLOWOUT WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. THE CONSUMER HAD NOT TALKED TO THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. SHE TALKED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THAT THERE WERE ROAD HAZARDS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FIRST TIRE ,SAYING IT WAS A DEFECT. THE OTHER THREE TIRES WERE CONSIDERED ROAD HAZARDS. THEY WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES THAT CAME ON THE CAR. THE CONSUMER HAS CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CONSUMER BOUGHT NEW TIRES TO PUT ON CAR. THE SPEED WAS ABOUT 30 MPH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117405August 19, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2003 HONDA ACCORD EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND BRAKE FAILURE. *MR THE CONSUMERS FOOT NEVER LEFT THE BRAKES. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE AND OR HOOD WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED LIKE AN JET AIRPLANE, JUMPED THE CURB AND HYDROPLANED ABOUT 2 FEET OFF OF THE GROUND AND HIT THE NEIGHBORS TREE. *SC THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10133106August 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR WAS RECALLED IN 2004 FOR TRANSMISSION. AT THAT TIME MILEAGE WAS VERY LOW AND TRANSMISSION WAS MODIFIED, NOT REPLACED. ON AUGUST 1, 2005 I TOOK MY CAR TO BARON HONDA, PATCHOGUE NY, DUE TO TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROBLEMS - WHILE ACCELERATING TRANSMISSION WOULD GO INTO NEUTRAL, NOT SECOND GEAR. BARON RETURNED THE CAR THAT EVENING STATING THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THE FOLLOWING MORNING (AUG 2ND), WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH, UPON EASING UP ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR VIOLENT DROPPED INTO SECOND GEAR, SLOWING IT DRAMATICALLY AND THROWING ME AGAINST THE SEATBELT. AT THE TIME I WAS IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL MORE TIMES AS I TRIED TO GET TO THE RIGHT AND OFF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER TOWING, HONDA CITY, LEVITTOWN, NY, DIAGNOSED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HONDA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION (OVER WARRANTY AT 44,000 MILES) UNDER THEIR GOODWILL PROGRAM. DESPITE THIS I FEEL THAT I WAS PLACED IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION DUE TO BOTH A FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND THE FIRST DEALERS FAILURE TO PROPERLY EVALUATE AND DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS (RECALLS, ROCKING DRIVER SEAT, CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE) AND LACKS THE QUALITY OF MY PREVIOUS HONDA VEHICLES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132171August 9, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LOCKED CAUSING CRASH-SEE RECALL NO 04V-176 AFFECTING CERTAIN HONDA MODELS , HOWEVER MY VEHICLE WHICH IS A 4CYL. HONDA ACCORD WAS EVIDENTIALLY NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131826August 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY ACCORD WAS PART OF THE RECALL TO INSPECT THE 2ND GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION START TO SLIP ON THE MONTH OF JUNE IN 2005. THEN IT GOT WORST A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE AND LATER STALL COMPLETELY. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR AFTER I RESTART THE ENGINE. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND FIRST THEY DIDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THEY FINALLY FIND THE PROBLEM AND NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE UNIT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129594July 21, 2005
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES WHEN TURNING 4/04-BROUGHT TO DEALER IN MIAMI, FL - MOUNTING BOLTS FOR DRIVERS SEAT LOOSE-RETORQUED 5/04-DRIVER SEAT MOVING AGAIN 6/04-BROUGHT TO DEALER IN MIAMI, FL - INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK 7/05-DRIVER SEAT MOVING AGAIN- BROUGHT TO DEALER IN MORROW, GA - DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE SEAT MOVING 7/05-CALLED HONDA CORPORATE OFFICE-TOOK 2 WEEKS TO SPEAK WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE REP-TELLS ME THIS IS "INHERENT DESIGN WITH NO FIX" I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129125July 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE TRANSMISSION HAS A PROBLEM TRYING TO FIND A GEAR TO SHIFT, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RACE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR (TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE) WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON GENTLY ROLLING HILLS, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHIFT UP AND DOWN, NEVER FINDING A GEAR, ALONG WITH JERKING IN SPURTS UP ON ONE HILL AND DOWN ON THE OTHER. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED REGARDGING THE TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127440July 5, 2005
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LCD DISPLAY FOR CD/RADIO/ENVIRONMENTALS/TIME IS DARK AND BARELY VISIBLE. I AM TOLD THE RADIO IS MALFUNCTIONING AND NEEDS REPLACED. RADIO WAS REPLACED 15 MONTHS AGO. I WAS INFORMED NEW RADIO WOULD COST 990.00 PLUS LABOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126379June 23, 2005
EQUIPMENT
THE BACK LIGHT WENT OUT IN CENTER CONSOLE DISPLAY (RADIO, CD PLAYER, & A/C DISPLAYED THERE), MAKING THE CONSOLE LOOK LIKE IT WAS TURNED OFF. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BEING CAUSED BY THE RADIO AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THANKFULLY MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, THEREFORE THE DEALERSHIP MADE THE REPAIR AT NO COST TO ME WHEN THE PART CAME IN 1 WEEK LATER. THE CENTER CONSOLE DISPLAY IS NOW FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126004June 21, 2005
AIR BAGS
DRIVER AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK IN CRASH ON HIGHWAY. I HIT HUMMER IN THE RAIN, FROM THE BACK. HUMMER STOPED, I WAS DOING 65-70 MPH, HIT BRAKES, HIT HUMMER IN BACK DOING 25-35 MPH. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS CAME OUT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124369June 6, 2005
INTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6, THE DISPLAY LIGHT FOR THE RADIO PANEL WENT COMPLETELY DARK. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR ONLY 20 MOS. AND DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS MALFUNCTION SHOULD OCCUR ON A NEW VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 5 YRS. OWNERSHIP. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING AFTER THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE BEGINNING TO SEE A HIGHER NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS PARTICULAR MALFUNCTION/DEFECT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY BETWEEN $500 AND $600 FOR EITHER A NEW RADIO UNIT OR THE TUNER (INITALLY TOLD IT WAS JUST A BULB BUT THE SERVICE MGR TOLD THE OTHER SERVICE PERSON THAT THE ENTIRE RADIO UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124153June 3, 2005
EQUIPMENT
PURCHASED 2003 ACCORD EX V6 IN 5/03. HAD A FEW PROBLEMS WITH CAR AFTER PURCHASE: DELAY WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE (DEALERSHIP SAID WAS NORMAL), MUFFLER SOUND LIKE IT HAS A LEAK (DEALERSHIP COULD'NT FIND A PROBLEM), NOISE HAS GOTTEN WORSE. MY CAR HAS BEEN OUT OF WARRANTY SINCE 1/05. WENT ON VACATION IN 2/05, WHEN I WENT TO CRANK THE CAR, PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TURNED, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON DASH AND RADIO LIT UP, TURNED THE KEY FURTHER TO CRANK, ONCE STARTED THE DASH LIGHTS CAME BACK ON, BUT THE RADIO LIGHTS DID'NT. THE RADIO STILL WORKED, YOU JUST CANT SEE THE DISPLAY. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AFTER WE GOT HOME AND THEY SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE A BULB WENT OUT, THEY WOULD REPLACE IT BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY 80.00 LABOR AND THEY COULD'NT GUARANTEE THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP FOR THEM TO CHANGE THE BULB, THEY TOOK OUT THE RADIO AND CALLED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT I CALLED AND THEY TOLD THE MECHANIC THERE WAS NO BULB IN THE RADIO. THEY PUT THE RADIO BACK IN AND GAVE ME THE CAR BACK. I BOUGHT A NEW RADIO AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP, THEY PUT THE NEW RADIO IN AND THE SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE, RADIO WORKS, NO LIGHTS. THEY PUT THE OLD RADIO BACK IN. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND THIS TIME I EXPLAINED AGAIN ABOUT MY RADIO LIGHTS, THEY SUGGEST I CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FOLLOW THEIR SUGGESTIONS, SO I DID, AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION TO THEM. THEY ADVISED ME THERE WAS A BULLETIN ALREADY ON THE PROBLEM WITH MY RADIO, THAT THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO FAULTY EQUIPMENT. TOLD ME I SHOULD TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, GIVE THEM THE BULLETIN NUMBER, LET THEM DIAGNOSE MY PROBLEM AND IF IT IS DUE TO FAULTY EQUIPMENT, GET AN ESTIMATE OF HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO FIX. CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE BACK AND LET THEM KNOW HOW MUCH THE DEALERSHIP WOULD CHARGE ME AND ASK FOR GOODWILL ASSISTANCE FOR FINANCING THE COST TO FIX FAULTY EQUIPMENT THAT OBVIOUSLY IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH HONDA, NOT THE CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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