Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#11388684January 18, 2021
POWER TRAIN
I AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS CAR AND IT HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY. AT ABOUT 118,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 55 MPH AND IT WAS LIKE SOMEONE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, HARD ENOUGH THAT THE TIRES SCREECHED. IT WAS VERY TERRIFYING AS WELL AS HAVING THE POTENTIAL TO BE VERY DANGEROUS. THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEMS. AT THIS TIME, THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THE TRANSMISSION IN THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD HAS BEEN PLAGUED BY PROBLEMS FROM THE ONSET. I AM JUST VERY FORTUNATE THAT NOTHING SERIOUS HAPPENED TO ME WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, OR I WOULD NOT BE HERE MAKING THIS POST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387953January 13, 2021
AIR BAGS
ME LLEG UNA CARTA QUE LAS BOLSAS DE AIRE ESTN DEFECTUOSAS EN STE MODELO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11384861December 24, 2020
POWER TRAIN
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED KEY WON'T TURN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11377579December 2, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR A MAINTENANCE REPAIR TO GET A BRAKE LINE JOB DONE. AFTER THEY COMPLETED THE JOB I TOLD HONDA TO PUT MY VEHICLE ON THE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM, TO CHECK FOR ANY OTHER ISSUES WHICH THEY DID. SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE WITH IT NO ISSUES. DROVE HOME FINE NEXT DAY COMES, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THIS TIME I WENT AND GOT THE DIAGNOSTIC DONE ON MY VEHICLE MYSELF. COME TO FIND OUT IT'S A TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM, WHICH HONDA DIDN'T CHECK OR TELL ME ABOUT, LOOK UP REVIEWS ABOUT THE MY VEHICLE, AND A LOT OF OTHER HONDA OWNERS OF MY EXACT MODEL SAYS THE SAME HOW BAD THE TRANSMISSION IS IN THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11376193November 24, 2020
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
SRS WARNING LIGHT IS ON CONTINUOUSLY. INDEPEND SHOP SAYS ERROR CODE IS FOR DRIVER FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH SENSOR. HONDA DEALERS SAYS SENSOR IS NOT PART OF LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR SEAT BELTS, EVEN THOUGH SENSOR IS FULLY INTEGRATE WITH SEAT BELT LATCH, AND PART OF THE VITAL SAFETY SYSTEM. INDEPENDENT SHOP IS RELUCTANT TO REPAIR FOR LIABILITY AND HONDA DEALER WANT HUGE PAYMENT FOR SIMPLE REPAIR. IT IS UNFAIR AND UNETHICAL FOR DEALER AND MANUFACTURER TO NOT HONOR THERE PRINTED WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11354226September 10, 2020
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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 WHILE IN MOTION AND ALSO ON THE FREEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352595September 1, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA FOR A RECALL REPAIR BECAUSE MY CAR INSPECTION INDICATED THAT MY VEHICLE HAS THREE DANGEROUS SAFETY RECALLS. I HAVE A YOUNG CHILD AND A FAMILY TO SUPPORT BUT I AM AFRAID, BECAUSE OF THE FIRE HAZARD THAT ONE OF MY RECALLS CONTAINS, TO EVEN DRIVE THE CAR WITH MY FAMILY IN IT TO FOOD SHOPPING AND WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351485August 26, 2020
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION 1 QUART ALMOST EVERY 300 MILES. THERE ARE A LOT OF FORUMS ONLINE WITH MANY PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE THAT EXPLAIN OIL CONTROL RINGS ON THE 2.4L ENGINES GO BAD AROUND 80K MILES. THIS AFFECTS THE 2003-2007 MODELS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11349716August 16, 2020
STEERING
THE CAR HAS AN EXISTING RECALL TO GET THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE REPLACED. AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE, THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO DARLINGS HONDA OF BANGOR, ME, ON 8/15/2020 AND THEY REFUSED TO DO THE REPAIR BECAUSE WE REFUSED TO PAY FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS NOT REQUESTED. WE WERE FORCED TO DRIVE THE CAR BACK HOME, ABOUT 100 MILES WITH THE RISK OF THE CAR CATCHING FIRE, FROM THE POWER STEERING HOSE LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11349191August 14, 2020
STEERING
SUDDENLY DRIVING IT WAS HARD FOR ME TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL. I PUT POWER STEERING FLUID IN AND I AM STILL NOT ABLE TO TURN MY SHEEN. AT TIMES I CAN'T GET INTO PARKING SPOTS BECAUSE IT'S EXTREMELY HARD. A NUMBER OF MECHANICS TOLD ME I SHOULD TRY DISPUTING WITH THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338715July 10, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NEEDS RECALL ON POWER STEERING FLUID TEMPERATURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323952May 9, 2020
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, SEATS
CAR WON'T START EVEN WITH THE KEY IN IT. DIDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOW ON. PRIOR TO BRINGING THE CAR TO HONDA ACCORD DEALER FOR THE OTHER RECALLS NONE OF THIS WAS A PROBLEM. NOW MY CAR MAKES A SOUND WHILE I'M DRIVING LIKE A RATTLE SOUND ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON. THE OTHER DAY I STARTED THE CAR AND ONLY THE LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING ELSE TURNS ON BUT THE CAR ENGINE WON'T START. IT'S PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM NOW THAT I BROUGHT IT TO THEM FOR RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY DRIVEN TO WORK AND BACK FROM THE TIME I TOOK IT TO THEM. THEN I HEN I TRIED TO DRIVE IT AGAIN THE CAR WOULDN'T START, AND AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. I TOOK IT TO THEM AND THEY WORKED ON 4 THINGS ACCORDING TO THE RECALL HOWEVER MORE THINGS SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM AND THEY DIDN'T DO ALL THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317343March 10, 2020
AIR BAGS
WAS DRIVING WITH MY SON HIT A POTHOLE AND DRIVER SEAT POTHOLE BLEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299333January 14, 2020
AIR BAGS
AFTER TAKING CAR INTO CROWN SOUTHPOINT HONDA IN DURHAM, NC ON SEPT. 30 2019 FOR A RECALL ON AIRBAG AND COUPE PAB INSPECTION,NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. 17024. NOW I'M BEING TOLD I WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED IN SEPT. 2019 WITH 68,000 ORIGINAL MILES, INSPECTED AT WASP AUTOMOTIVE AND HAS NO MECHANICAL OR ELECTRIC ISSUES. SO WHATEVER THE DEALER DID CONTRIBUTED TO THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299141January 13, 2020
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
MY AIRBAGS WERE RECALLED TWICE, THEN THE SENSOR. NOW MY TRANSMISSION WEN AT 82,000 MILES. WHEN HONDA DISAGNOSED THE CAR BEFORE FIXING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR, THE CODE 61.10 CAME UP - MY AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY GOES ON AND OFF. HONDAY REFUSES TO FIX THE SEATBLET ISSUE THAT IS AFFECTING THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. I ALREADY HAD FIVE NECK SURGERIES FORM MY 1990 LEXUS 250 ES THE MOST DANGEROUS OF ALL AIRBAGS. HONDA REFUSES TO REPAIR THE SEAT BEAT THAT IS AFFECTING THE AIRBAG AND AIRBAG LIGHTS. HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11292558January 2, 2020
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. O'DANIEL HONDA (LOCATED AT 123 BEVERLY DR, OMAHA, NE 68114, (402) 393-7801) WAS CONTACTED VIA PHONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11292296December 31, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS LEAVING A FRIENDS HOUSE AT NIGHT ON DECEMBER 28 AND WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON NONE OF THE LIGHTS IN THE CENTER CONSUL LIT UP. I COULDN'T SEE THE RADIO TO OPERATE IT NOR THE TIME. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE IN TRYING TO SELECT CLIMATE CONTROL. I WAS UNABLE TO SEE ANY OF THE SELECTIONS FOR A HOT COLD, THE ABILITY TO INCREASE OR DECREASE THE FLOW OF THE HEAT, SELECTING WHICH ITEM TO USE SUCH AS THE DEFROST BUTTON. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED FROM A STATIONARY POSITION. HOWEVER, SINCE THIS WAS A NEW VEHICLE TO MYSELF IT MADE IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIGURE OUT AFTER I LEFT HIS FRIENDS HOUSE. IN PARTICULARLY BECAUSE I NEED IT TO CHANGE THE DEFROST AS I WAS DRIVING, AND I COULDN'T SEE WHAT I WAS TRYING TO SELECT. ADDITIONALLY, SINCE I CANNOT SEE THE TIME, I HAVE TO USE OTHER MEANS SUCH AS A PHONE OR WATCH WHICH I'M SURE CAUSES DISTRACTED DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11290347December 20, 2019
AIR BAGS
HAVE A FAULTY AIRBAG INFLATOR THAT WAS ORIGINALLY RECALLED BY HONDA,AND HONDA EL CERRITO CA, PUT THE NEW REMEDY AIRBAG INFLATOR MY HONDA ON 3/18/2016,HONDA HAS AGAIN RECALLED MY AIRBAG INFLATOR THAT WAS REMEDIED TO REPLACE MY PRECIOUS MANUFACTURED INFLATOR,I SHARED TODAY THAT MY AIRBAG SENSOR DASH INDICATOR IS TURNING ON AND OFF, MY AIRBAG SYSTEM HAS BEEN OPERATED ON BY HONDA EL CERRITO TWICE BY RECALL ON THE SAME INFLATORS ,TODAY WILL BE THE 3RD,HONDA EL CERRITO WAS CHARGING ME TO CHECK MY AIRBAG SYSTEM EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE OPERATING ON A RECALL ON MY REMDIED INFLATOR PLACED ON 3/19/2019,MY AIRBAG SYSTEM IS NOT SAFE,HONDA EL CERRITO DIDN'T WANT TO CHECK MY AIRBAG SYSTEM SENSOR TO MAKE SURE IT'S NOT THE RECALLED INFLATORS AFFECTING THE AIRBAG SYSTEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11288203December 10, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS AS NEEDED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SPEAK WITH A DEALER, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V176000(POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11287699December 7, 2019
AIR BAGS
SIDE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT BEING IN A CAR ACCIDENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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