Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#11287189December 5, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CARBON MONOXIDE COMES INTO MY CAR - HONDA REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOUR TIMES - I WAS ALREADY INJURED FROM MY PRIOR 1990 LEXUS 250ES WHEN MY DANGEROUS AIRBAG EXPLODED POINT BLANK INTO MY NECK AND HEAD. MAT AIRBAG HAD NO TETHER. FIVE C-SPIN SURGERIES AND I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO WORK AS A SURGEON OR AT ALL. THIS WAS NEVER RECALLED BUT I STILL HAVE THAT CAR. AIRBAGS ARE NOT SAFE. THERE SHOULD BE H-BELTS THAT ARE SAFE. SODIUM AZIDE CAUSES CANCER. REGARDING MY 2003 HONDA - I ALREADY HAD THE AIRBAGS RECALLED THREE TIMES.....I REQUEST PERMISSION TO HAVE ALL AIR BAGS REMOVED TO SAVE MY LIFE. ANOTHER EXPLOSION WOULD KILL ME. NHTSA DEMANDS THAT CHILDREN SIT IN THE REAR AS OUT OF POSITION OCCUPANTS BUT I AM ONLY 5 FEET AND AM ALSO AN OUT OF POSITION OCCUPANT. DOESN'T NHTSA CARE ABOUT SHORT DRIVERS UNTIL 5'4"? I REQUIRE A RESPONSE. BTW I STILL HAVE THE LEXUS DEATH MOBILE. ALSO THE CARBON MONOXIDE CAUSED ME TO GET ILL, FALL ASLEEP AND CRASH. I NEVER HEARD BACK FROM NHTSA FROM MY PRIOR COMPLAINT. YOUR QUESTION IS WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN.....THE LEXUS AIRBAG 12-26-91......THE HONDA CARBON MONOXIDE.....CONTINUAL ----- NEED TO KEEP OPEN THE WINDOWS...... 2010 TO THIS DATE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282660November 27, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH DURING TIME ON A ROAD WITH NO STREET LIGHTS, THE CONTACT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT SHE DID NOT VIEW WAS ON THE ROADWAY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. DURING THE IMPACT, THE CONTACT HIT HER HEAD DURING THE IMPACT BUT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND THEN TOWED AWAY FOR INSPECTION BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V182000 (AIR BAGS) AND CALLED RICHFIELD BLOOMINGTON HONDA (501 W 77TH ST, RICHFIELD, MN 55423, 612-866-8832). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALER WAS TOO BUSY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,016.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11281647November 21, 2019
STEERING
HIGH PRESSURE HOSE FOR POWER STEERING LINE LEAKING GET TO BACK SIDE CAN'T FIGURED OUT HOW TO GET THE PARTS OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277432October 31, 2019
AIR BAGS
WHILE PARKING CAR AT <2 MPH DRIVER FRONT WHEEL HIT CURB. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT RIPPED OPEN BUT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY CLAIM CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THAT DEPLOYMENT WAS NORMAL, AND NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. SUGGESTED I CONTACT AMERICAN HONDA AND LODGE A COMPLAINT, WHICH I DID AND THEY CLAIM THIS WAS NOT AN AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. IF THE SEAT RIPPED OPEN BUT THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED, HOW IS THIS NOT A MALFUNCTION? (IT IS STILL NEATLY FOLDED WITHIN THE SEAT). WHY DID IT GO OFF WHEN HITTING A CURB WHILE PARKING AT EXTREMELY LOW SPEED? THIS SEEMS LIKE AN "AIRBAG MALFUNCTION" . I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AND THAT IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY HONDA NOT AT MY COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266293October 16, 2019
AIR BAGS
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX . CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO SAFETY RECALL NOTICE NHTSA 19V-501 PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR. *AS THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL WAS UNABLE TO BE COMPLETED DUE TO THE VEHICLE HAVING HAD A SALVAGE TITLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT BE SURE THE PARTS ON THE VEHICLE WERE ORIGINAL; THEREFORE, THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR PARTS BEFORE THE REPAIR COULD BE COMPLETED.*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265260September 30, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIND SHIELD WIPER STOPS WORKING IN RAIN WHILE IN MOTION, STOPS FUNCTIONING DURING COMMUTE, STARTED WORKING FINE NEXT DAY MORNING, LATER QUIT WORKING WHEN IT RAINED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258487September 27, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, BOTH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT AND FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED RIGHT AND LEFT ARM INJURIES, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11254409September 10, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE DIVIDER ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HIS FACE WAS SWOLLEN AND HIS NOSE BONE WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED HIS FACE WAS WOUNDED BY THE SHRAPNEL THAT CAME OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE POLICE WERE PRESENT, BUT A REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY AND WAS TOWED TO A SCRAP YARD. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11253791September 7, 2019
AIR BAGS
TASKATA RECALL I M HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY AIRBAG LIGHT ON IN MY CAR AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. ALSO MY HORN STOPPED WORKING FOR NO REASON. I THINK BECAUSE THE AIRBAG SITUATION THAT WHY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252522August 30, 2019
POWER TRAIN
MY TRANSMISSION IS BROKEN WHY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11245439August 21, 2019
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND LOST POWER. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAULT CODE WAS NOT RETRIEVED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11245151August 20, 2019
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING/MAKING TURNS IN RESIDENTIAL TRAFFIC. BRAKES MUST BE APPLIED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE AND PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK THEN RELEASES AND ALLOWS STEERING TO RETURN TO NORMAL. THIS PROBLEM STARTED WITHIN THE LAST WEEK. ISSUE NOT RELATED TO POWER STEERING. FLUIDS ADEQUATELY MAINTAINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243916August 14, 2019
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL: MY SON WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT OVER 60 MPH WHEN THE SIDE AIRBAG (DRIVER SIDE) SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. IT SLAMMED INTO HIS LEFT ARM WITH EXTREME FORCE,KNOCKING HIM TOWARD THE PASSENGER DOOR MAKING HIM SWERVE IN FRONT OF AN 18 WHEELER. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG THEN DEPLOYED AND AS HE WAS TRYING TO PULL OFF THE INTERSTATE THE PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HE WAS ABLE TO STOP IN THE AREA BETWEEN THE ON RAMP AND THE INTERSTATE, AS HE EXITED THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MAY 2016 THE AIRBAGS AND IGNITION RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. AFTER INCIDENT DEALERSHIP RAN DIAGNOSTICS AND SAID ALL HE COULD SEE WAS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SRS UNIT. HE ASKED US IF WE HAD MADE ANY ELECTRICAL MODIFICATIONS (WHICH WE HAVEN'T) I ASKED HIM IF THAT PART HAD BEEN CHECKED OR REPLACED DURING THE RECALL AND HE SAID THAT WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL. HE SAID WE SHOULD CALL HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I LEARNED THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON THE REPLACEMENTS BECAUSE OF MOISTURE BEING INTRODUCED DURING MANUFACTURING.ALSO THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH CORROSION AND MALFUNCTION OF THE SRS UNITS DUE TO EXTREME TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE HEAT INDEX WAS 110 AND THE HUMIDITY WAS EXTREMELY HIGH. ARKANSAS IS LOCATED IN THE SECOND OF THREE PRIORITY REGIONS FOR THE SRS RECALL.ALSO WHILE RESEARCHING SPONTANEOUS AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSES, I LEARNED THAT THE SRS UNIT MOISTURE PROBLEM AND THE DEGRADATION OF ACCELERANT FROM MOISTURE CAN NOT ONLY CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT, BUT ALSO CAUSE THEM TO DEPLOY WITH NO IMPACT. THIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL INFORMATION AND HONDA SHOULD EXPAND THE SRS RECALL. WE ARE LUCKY LIVES WERE NOT LOST IN THIS INCIDENT, BUT THAT MAY NOT BE THE CASE THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11243496August 13, 2019
AIR BAGS
AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED PER RECALL. BUT THERE IS A WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THE REPLACEMENTS. HONDA WON'T EXPLAIN WHY. INTERNET SAYS THEY WERE PACKED WRONG BUT AGAIN I CAN'T GET ANSWERS FROM HONDA UNLESS I PAY THEM $125. I'M WORRIED THAT I'M DRIVING WITH UNSAFE AIRBAGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241656August 5, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ACCORDING TO ANNA, WHO IS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FROM HONDA OF SEATTLE, JUST GIVING ME AN UPDATE ON MY CAR, SO THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE LIGHTS AND HESITATION WHILE DRIVING IS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILING INTERNALLY, WHEN WE DRAINED THE FLUID THERE WAS DEBRIS IN THE OLD FLUID AND IT WAS COMPLETELY DARK, WHICH INDICATES THAT THERE IS DAMAGE INTERNALLY. TECHNICIAN SAID REBUILD OF TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO COST ME AROUND $6500. MY CAR HAS HAD 106500MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11231486July 12, 2019
STEERING
POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKING FLUID PRODUCING AN ENGINE FIRE HAZARD BY SPRAYING FLUID ON HOT ENGINE PARTS AND/OR TOTAL FAILURE OF POWER STEERING. THE LEAK OCCURS ANY TIME THE ENGINE IS RUNNING EITHER PARKED OR MOVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229709July 5, 2019
POWER TRAIN
AUTONATIC TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229478July 4, 2019
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ERROR CODE IDENTIFIED 54-5X FROM DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS OR AIR BAGS, INTERNAL FAILURE OF SRS UNIT. LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR SEAT BELTS IS BEING DENIED AS APPLICABLE BY HONDA FILED MANAGER AND HONDA DEALER. SUBSEQUENT TO SUCH CONFIRMED DX, RIGHT SIGNAL MARKS BEGAN TO FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11228425June 29, 2019
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN IS ON THE LIST OF CARS WITH TAKATA AIRBAGS TO BE RECALLED BUT HONDA IS NOT RECALLING MY CAR. I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE RECALLED BUT HONDA IS REFUSING TO REPLACE MY AIRBAGS. HOW CAN HONDA REFUSE TO REPLACE MY AIRBAGS IF IT IS ON THE LIST OF CARS BEING RECALLED FOR AIRBAGS. WHEN THEY ASK FOR MY VIN THEY CLAIM THAT MY CAR IS NOT BEING RECALLED. I BELIEVE THAT HONDA IS UNLAWFULLY SHORTING THE RECALL LIST. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. SINCERELY, [XXX] REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222605June 25, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I SAW THAT THE CURRENT OWNER MENTIONED THAT THIS CAR FAX WAS CLEAN. THAT IS NOT TRUE. MY DAUGHTER WAS OWNER #2 OF THE CAR. WE BOUGHT IT 10/19/16. ABOUT FIVE MONTHS LATER SHE SLID ON BLACK ICE ON ROUTE NINE IN MA AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT JERSEY BARRIER. THE CAR WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THIS. YOU SHOULD REPORT IT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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