Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#10724015June 8, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723554June 5, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 7/16/15*CN THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO WEIGHT ON THE SEAT. UPDATED 9/22/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721991May 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
CHECKING ON AIR BAG RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721146May 23, 2015
POWER TRAIN
MY TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED ON BROWNSVILLE ROAD. I CALLED HONDA WHO REFUSED ANY TYPE OF ASSISTANCE. THEY SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CARS IN MY LIFE AND NEVER HEARD OF THE TRANSMISSION DYING. IT SEEMS, AS I CHECK THE INTERNET, THAT THE HONDA ACCORD V-6 HAS A HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES. TO DATE, HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721024May 22, 2015
AIR BAGS
PURCHASED 2003 HONDA ACCORD FROM A LOCAL CAR DEALER FOR $5,000.00 ON 4/8/15. PICKED UP TAGS, TITLE AND REGISTRATION ON 4/20 AND WAS PLANNING ON TAKING VEHICLE TO INSPECTION ON 5/2. ON 5/1/15 AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A WAWA PARKING LOT AT 20MPH AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THE DEALER PULLED UP HONDA RECALLS FOR 2003 HONDA ACCORDS AND ADVISED US TO TAKE THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALER. WE THEN HAD THE CAR TOWED TO HONDA OF TURNERSVILLE. THEY INFORMED US THAT HONDA DID HAVE A RECALL BUT IT DID NOT PERTAIN TO THIS VIN#. SERIOUSLY???? I GOT AN ESTIMATE FROM THEM TO REPAIR WHICH WAS $3890.00 BUT THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT DUE THE LIABILITY. WE CONTACTED HONDA CORPORATE AND THEY SENT AN INSPECTOR OUT 8 DAYS LATER. THE INSPECTOR SENT HIS REPORT TO CORPORATE AND THEY INFORMED US THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. REALLY? SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE WE HAVE TRAVELLED A TOTAL 0F 429 MILES AND NOW IT APPEARS THAT WE ARE OUT THE $5,000.OO THAT WE SPENT FOR THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE NO CAR. WE ASKED FOR A COPY OF THE REPORT FROM THE HONDA INSPECTOR BUT WERE TOLD THAT WE COULD NOT HAVE ONE BECAUSE THEY CAME OUT AS A COURTESY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721087May 22, 2015
SEATS
THERE ARE 20 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE SEATS ON THIS WEBSITE, BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. THE SEAT SLIDES FORWARD WHEN BRAKING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717044May 18, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS SPECIFICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL SINCE JUNE 19, 2014. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 7/21/15*CN THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED. UPDATED 07/28/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716933May 17, 2015
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE SLAMS INTO 3RD GEAR, OR SLIPS OUT OF GEAR, LOCKED UP ONE TIE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716237May 13, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CONDENSER AS BEEN RUPTURED TWICE DUE TO DEBRIS ON THE STREET WHICH AS CAUSED 500 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS. RUPTURED AGAIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THAT WAS REPAIRED. THIS ISSUED NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, HAVE HAD SEVERAL CASES NEVER EXPERIENCED A ISSUES SUCH AS THIS. HOWEVER IT'S CAUSING A UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING EXPERIENCE AND A LOT OF MONEY THAT I DON'T HAVE TO REPAIR A UNNECESSARY REPAIR. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE IT IS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW THAT HONDA HAS TO KNOW ABOUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715966May 12, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE PANEL BUTTONS ON THE AUDIO/HVAC UNIT ARE NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN THE LIGHTS ON THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD ARE TURNED ON. I CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE (SVC BULLETIN 04-027). FOR THIS RECALL, THE WARRANTY EXTENSION COVERAGE IS 7 YEARS OR 105,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA TO INQUIRE ABOUT A "GOODWILL REPAIR" AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER COVERED BY THIS RECALL. THE RECALL IS BASED ON A COMPONENT FAILURE ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) AND HONDA SHOULD REPAIR THIS FAILURE PAST THE 7 YEAR OR 105,000 MILE MARK. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, BECAUSE YOU NEED TO TURN ON THE DOME LIGHT TO FIND THE CORRECT BUTTON OR KNOB ON THE AUDIO/HVAC UNIT AT NIGHT, SUCH AS THE FRONT OR REAR DEFROSTER BUTTONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715652May 11, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715705May 11, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V169000 (VISIBILITY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715710May 11, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PERMANENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714605May 5, 2015
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, ALL THE SUDDEN, IT VIOLENTLY DOWN SHIFTED, FELT LIKE I WAS REAR ENDED. AS I LET UP THE GAS, THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT NOT ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION. LUCKILY NO OTHER CARS WERE BEHIND ME AT THE TIME. WHEN I GOT TO THE OFFICE, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713405April 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10711958April 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706479April 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REBUILT IN 2011 AT 153K MILES. NOW AT 200K MILES I AM HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706141April 16, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING SOUTHBOUND IN PEABODY, MASSACHUSETTS ON 128 ALMOST ON TO 95 WHEN AT CENTENNIAL DRIVE EXIT WHEN MY VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING, SLOWED FROM 60 MPH TO 30 MPH , I PUT ON HAZARDS AS CAR WENT FROM 30 MPH TO 10 MPH TO DEAD ALL IN A MATTER OF 45 SECONDS TOPS. IT WAS AROUND 12PM AND TRAFFIC WAS MODERATE TO HEAVY. CARS BEHIND ME WERE FORCED TO SLOW AT A SIGNIFICANT RATE, LUCKILY A PILE UP DID NOT OCCUR AS THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH A ACCIDENT WAS EXTREMELY POSSIBLE WITH ONE DRIVER NOT FULLY PRESENT I DON'T WANT TO IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES. I WAS ABLE TO SEMI SLIDE CAR INTO BREAKDOWN LANE SAFELY ENOUGH AND AAA CAME 1 HOUR LATTER AS THEY LISTED MY CALL A PRIORITY CALL.. I HAD CAR TOWED TO HOME TOWN AND MECHANIC WENT THROUGH CAR IN ITS ENTIRETY TO DISCOVER THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HONDA IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AS THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF TESTIMONIES FROM HONDA OWNERS REGARDING THEIR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS OCCURRING AROUND 126,213 MILES. THE MODELS WITH FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS ARE 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705694April 14, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
A/C COMPRESSOR LEAKED FREON (ALL OF IT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705443April 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V349000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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