Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#10005758February 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
MY BRAKES SQUEAL 90% OF THE TIME WHEN THEY ARE DEPRESSED. I HAD THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECK THEM AND THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE NOISE CONTINUES. THE NOISE STARTED ABOUT 3-4 WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10008861January 28, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE ONLY 3500 MILES AND HAS BEEN SERVICED 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME IGNITION PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE AND THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING. THE CABINET DOOR UNDER THE RADIO HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT BEGAN VIBRATING AUDIBLY, THE SUNROOF HAD TO BE RE-GREASED AND SHIMMIED. *JB
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0
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#10003551January 28, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ONLY THREE DAYS AFTER HAVING PURCHASED A NEW 2003 ACCORD, I NOTICED THAT THE CONSOLE WAS OVERHEATING. WHEN I PUT MY FINGERS UNDER THE CONSOLE, IT WAS SO HOT THAT IT COULD BLISTER SKIN. THERE WAS ALSO A HORRIBLE INTERMITTENT BURNING SMELL. AFTER THE CAR MAKES THIS TERRIBLE BURNING SMELL, I GET A HEADACHE. THIS BURNING SMELL IS AN INDICATION OF AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, THAT COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. UPON MY SECOND VISIT, THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE CONSOLE. ON THE WAY HOME, THE NEW CONSOLE OVERHEATED AGAIN. ALSO, THE HORRIBLE INTERMITTENT BURNING SMELL IS STILL PRESENT. HONDA AMERICA HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE MY VEHICLE OR GIVE ME A REFUND. THE SALES MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP, HENDRICK'S HONDA CARS OF HICKORY, HAS GIVEN ME MISINFORMATION ABOUT MY STATE'S LEMON LAW BY TELLING ME THEY ARE ENTITLED TO 10 REPAIR ATTEMPTS WHEN THE NC LEMON LAW SAYS THEY ARE ONLY ENTITLED TO 4. THE DEALERSHIP NOW SAYS THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO REDUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FURTHER, EVEN THOUGH THREE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP, INCLUDING A MECHANIC, HAVE WITNESSED THE OVERHEATING AND BURNING SMELL, THE "MASTER MECHANIC" HAS TOLD ME THAT IF SOMETHING WAS BURNING OR OVERHEATING THAT I WOULD HAVE EQUIPMENT FAILURE. THIS IS NOT TRUE AND ANY GOOD MECHANIC SHOULD KNOW THIS. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO DENY THAT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE COMPANY CLAIMS THAT NO ONE ELSE HAS REPORTED THIS PROBLEM.
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Deaths:
0
#10002412January 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS HAD FAILED. DEALER ALSO ADVISED CORRECTIVE PART IS NOT IN THE UNITED STATES AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OBTAIN UNTIL POSSIBLE 02/15/03. *NLM
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002196January 7, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 25MPH THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000257December 19, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE IN MOTION. I INCREASED SPEED FROM 40 MPH TO 50MPH TO PASS A SLOWER MOVING VEHICLE IN MY LANE AND EXPERIENCED A SURGE OF POWER THAT I COULD NOT CONTROL BY TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. I NEEDED TO BRAKE TO RESTRAIN THE VEHICLE. THE TACHOMETER WENT TO 6000 RPM AND STAYED STEADY THE ENTIRE TIME PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AS I PREPARED TO KILL THE IGNITION RETURNED CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED RESPONDING. I HAVE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND AM GETTING A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER THAT THEY HAVE FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I AM A 47 Y/O MALE WITH 30 YEARS DRIVING EXPERIENCE AND AM QUITE SURE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED AS I WAS IN MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC I HAVE OPENED A PROBLEM TICKET WITH HONDA N0112-17-00080. THANK YOU
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0
Deaths:
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#770008November 22, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FALLING ACORNS HAVE LEFT OVER 30 POCK MARKS ON THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. WE ALSO HAVE A 2002 HONDA CRV THAT WAS SUBJECTED TO THE SAME CONDITIONS WITH MUCH LESS DAMAGE RESULTING, JUST A FEW SMALL DINGS. THE METAL ON THE 2003 ACCORD FEELS SIGNIFICANTLY WEAKER TO THE TOUCH THAN THE BODY OF THE 2002 CRV. I PREVIOUSLY HAD A 2000 ACCORD THAT WAS ALSO SUBJECTED TO THESE CONDITIONS WITH MINOR DAMAGE. THIS CAR LOOKS LIKE IT WAS PELTED WITH HAIL STONES. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT A CAR SHOULD WITHSTAND THE IMPACT OF AN ACORN! I WONDER HOW IT WOULD DO IN A CRASH TEST. DT
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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