Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#10075897June 8, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND WITH OUT WARNING DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY. CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING ON THE ROAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074960June 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
2003 ACCORD V6 CONSTANT ROTOR SERVICE. ROTOR SERVICE AT 15,000 (MACHINED, WAS NOT CHARGED), 30,000 (FRONT REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS PAID BY DEALER, REAR MACHINED & NEW PADS PAID BY ME, 35,000 ROTORS NEED REPAIR (SERVICE SCHEDULED FOR 6/8 AND I AM NOT PAYING AGAIN!). I HAD A MAZDA PRIOR TO THIS AUTO WITH 80,000 MILES AND THE ROTORS WERE ONLY SERVICED ONCE WITHIN THAT TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075835June 4, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONDENSOR IS LEAKING REFRIGERANT ON VEHICLE.*MR *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075693June 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END PRODUCES A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074811June 4, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD COUPE ON MARCH 31, 2003. IHAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 14 MONTHS AND I HAVE 13,252 MILES ON THE CAR. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS AND FRONT BRAKES REPLACED/RESURFACED 3 TIMES OR BASICALLY EVERY 3500 TO 4500 MILES. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS KEEP WARPING DUE TO FACTORY DEFECT. I HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO HAVING TWO ACCIDENTS DUE TO FAILURE OF BRAKES. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074816June 4, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE NEED TO DIM INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING OR RESET TRIP ODOMETERS REQUIRES REACHING BEHIND STEERING WHEEL. DOING THIS WHILE DRIVING POSES AN STEERING INTERFERENCE HAZARD. WHY NOT LOCATE THESE CONTROLS IN A MORE SAFE AREA? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071605June 4, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS A SHUTTERING IN THE FRONT END. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK DEFECTIVE BRAKE PADS WERE INSTALLED DURING MANUFACTURING. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARPED THE ROTORS AND AFFECTED THE STEERING. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067171June 4, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE CONSUMER PRESSED THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS AT THE SAME TIME. CONSUMER FELT THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT HIGH ENOUGH AND AWAY FROM THE GAS PEDAL. *AK THE BRAKES WOULD GRIND WHEN COMING TO A SLOW STOP. THE DEALER REFINISHED THE FRONT DISC AND INSTALLED NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074685June 2, 2004
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
THE VEHICLE IS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 SEDAN. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE ENTERED MY LANE. I SWERVED AND HIT THE BRAKES TO AVOID THE CONTACT WITH THE OTHER DRIVER. THE CAR BEGAN TO FISHTAIL ACCROSS THE HIGHWAY COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL. THE CAR EVENTUALLY FLIPPED AND ROLLED DOWN THE EMBANKMENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10074588June 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BOUGHT BRAND NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 IN 9/03. BY 12/03 AT 4700 MILES, THE FRONT BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. PER TSB 03-069 HONDA REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WITH "NEW" PART NUMBER 45022-SDB-A10. TWO MONTHS LATER, 2/04, THE CAR HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS AGAIN AT 7400 MILES. THIS TIME HONDA "RESURFACED" THE ROTORS AND SAID THE PADS WERE FINE. HOW CAN PADS BE FINE IF THEY ARE HARMING THE ROTORS? THE CAR IS STILL UNSAFE WHEN BRAKING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HONDA SAYS THAT IT IS MY FAULT! I HAVE BEEN DRIVING SINCE 1989, NEVER GONE THROUGH BRAKES IN UNDER 30K MILES. IT IS NOW 6/04, CAR HAS 11,500 MILES, AND THE BRAKES STILL DON'T WORK RIGHT! HONDA NEEDS TO REPLACE PADS AND ROTORS WITH REDESIGNED SAFE PARTS, ASAP!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073046May 24, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MY DAUGHTER, TIPHANI GRESHAM AND HER FRIEND, MALGORZATA SWEIGOT WAS DRIVING DOWN JOE POMBO PKWY ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR IN TRACY, CALIFORNIA WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND INSTANTLY HER FRIEND'S(THE PASSENGER) HEAD WAS ON HER SHOULDER. THE SIDE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SEAT BAG HAD DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE WHICH CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND PERSONAL INJURY TO THE PASSENGERS. NORMALLY A THREE YEAR OLD RIDES WITH TIPHANI, WHICH IS HER DAUGHTER.(HAILEY) THIS TIME HAILEY WAS NOT THERE, FOR WHICH WE ARE GRATEFUL! TIPHANI IS NOW VERY SCARED TO DRIVE THAT CAR. WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED? OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A DEFECT AND WE WANT THIS INVESTIGATED. HER CAR IS A 2003 HONDA, ACCORD. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHAT YOUR FINDINGS ARE. RIGHT NOW IT IS AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. STOCKTON HONDA IN STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10073058May 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
STARTED FEELING VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING AT 45MPH BEFORE 10,000 MILES. TECHNICIAN LOOKED AT IT, DETERMINED THE ROTORS WERE WARPED, BUT BRAKE PADS WERE FINE. AFTER RESEARCH, FOUND THIS WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM AMONG OWNERS OF 2003 ACCORD, V6 AND 4-CYL. (MINE IS 4CYL). SEEMS LIKE HONDA HAS A PROBLEM! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072910May 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
DURING DRIVING IN FREEWAY SPEEDS EXPERIENCE SHAKING STEERING WHEEL AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A BALENCE, THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I CAME BACK THE FOLLOWING WEEK LATER, TOLD THEM TO CHECK MY BRAKES BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE PROBLEM IT TURNS OUT THAT THEY WERE WARPED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PADS AND TURNED THE ROTORS BUT TOLD THAT IT WAS A ONE TIME ONLY UNDER WARRANTY, AND THAT IT HAPPEND BECAUSE OF MY DRIVING AND MY CONSTANT BRAKING, THAT MADE ME UPSET BECAUSE THEY QUESTIONED HOW I DRIVE. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPEND TO ME UNDER JUST A YEAR OF USE I STRONGLY DISAGREE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072386May 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
AT HIGH SPEED, SEVERE STEERING WHEEL SHAKE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. ALSO, LOUD GRINDING SOUND WITH LIMITED BRAKING ABILITY. PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE FROM NEW UNTIL 21,500 MILES WHERE ALMOST COULDN'T STOP. ABS AND TCS LIGHTS ALSO CAME ON. DEALER SAID HONDA HAS ISSUED A BULLETIN TO REPLACE WITH A LESS AGGRESSIVE UPDATED PAD AND HAD TO ORDER WHEEL MONITORING SENSOR TO FIX LIGHT INDICATOR PROBLEM. DEALER HAD TO CUT ROTOR TO INSTALL NEW PADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072407May 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS
HONDA ACCORD, 2003 WARPED BRAKE PADS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072427May 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARPED AFTER 8000 MILES. HAD TO REPLACE PADS AND ROTORS AT 15000 MILES. DEALER ADMITTED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH BRAKES ON THIS CAR, BUT HONDA WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068458May 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PURCHASED CAR NEW IN NOV 2002 FROM COLLEGE PARK HONDA IN MARYLAND. TOOK CAR TO HONDA OF BOWIE FOR SECOND OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION AT 6349 MILES ON MAY 10,2003. RETURNED CAR TO HONDA OF BOWIE 7 DAYS LATER FOR VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 40 MI PER HOUR. DEALERSHIP BALANCED FRONT TIRES AT NO CHARGE. RETURNED CAR TO HONDA OF BOWIE ON JUNE28, 2003 WITH 8287 MILES FOR STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. I WAS TOLD THE FRONT ROTORS WERE SLIGHTLY WARPED AND DEALER RESURFACED ROTORS FREE OF CHARGE. PROBLEM REOCCURRED AT AROUND 15,000 MILES BUT DID NOT GET CAR IN FOR SERVICE UNTIL MILEAGE WAS 18,003 ON APRIL 9, 2004. TOOK IT TO COLLEGE PARK HONDA WHERE I PURCHASED AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. BEFORE LOOKING AT CAR SERVICE REP TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO MY DRIVING HABITS (LOTS OF STOP AND GO). I HAVE HAD THE SAME COMMUTE FOR OVER 10 YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS KIND OF PROBLEM BEFORE. I SAID I'D BE VERY UNHAPPY IF I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AT 18,000 MILES. SERVICE REP SAID IT WAS VERY COMMON TO REPLACE BRAKES AND ROTORS AT 18,000 MILES. I REITERATED MY UNHAPPINESS IF I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I BELIEVED IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER INSPECTING THE BRAKES I WAS TOLD THE FRONT ROTORS WERE GLAZED AND THE PAD WERE CRACKED. THEY RESURFACED THE ROTORS (THAT'S TWICE IN 10,000 MILES) AND REPLACED THE PADS UNDER WARRANTY AS A "ONE TIME COURTESY". THE PROBLEM CAME BACK WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE REPAIR. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE MY CAR BACK TODAY ( 4 WEEKS TO THE DAY SINCE THEY WORKED ON IT). I BELIEVE THE ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE OR HAVE BEEN RESURFACED TOO MUCH AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. I AM EXPECTING THAT THEY WILL TRY TO TELL ME THIS IS SOMEHOW MY FAULT AND EXPECT ME TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I BELIEVE FROM READING ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS WHICH ARE SO SIMILAR TO MINE, THAT THE 2003 HONDA ACCORDS HAVE A BRAKE PROBLEM THAT THE COMPANY DOES NOT WANT TO ADDRESS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071937April 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES AT 6,800 MILES. AT 22,469 MILES, DEALER INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT SHE NEEDS TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068048April 29, 2004
AIR BAGS
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON PAVED 2 LANE ROAD AT 45 MILES PER HOUR. DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG AND SIDE AIRBAG ACTIVATED/INFLATED WITHOUT WARNING OR APPARENT CAUSE. REGAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR, BARELY AVOIDING A HEAD-ON COLLISION. DOCTOR'S VISIT 4/28/04 RESULTED IN A DIAGONSIS OF POST TRAUMATIC STRESS RELATED ISSUES (FOGGY HEAD, UNABLE TO FOCUS, HEADACHE, ETC...). CAR DEALER (SERVICE DEPT) PHONE CALL 4/28/04 STATED THAT INCIDENT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AS THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS TRIPPED BY SOMETHING THAT STRUCK THE CAR FROM UNDERNEATH. CAR DEALER (SERVICE DEPT) ALSO STATED THAT A SUDDEN DECREASE IN SPEED WOULD HAVE ALSO BEEN NEEDED TO CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO RELEASE. THE COST OF REPAIR IS APPROX. $3000 - INSURANCE ESTIMATORS ARE TO EVALUATE TODAY. THE CAR'S OWNER'S MANUAL AS WELL AS SUPPLEMENTAL LITERATURE SUPPLIED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE STATE THAT THE SIDE AIR BAGS OFFER PROTECTION DURING "MODERATE TO SEVERE SIDE IMPACT".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10068001April 28, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
A SMALL STONE HIT MY WINDSHIELD TODAY AND SEEMED TO CAUSE MORE DAMAGE THAN IT SHOULD HAVE. I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE HAD MANY ROCKS HIT THE WINDSHIELD. SINCE OWNING MY NEW CAR, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME A SMALL STONE HAS HIT MY WINDOW (DIFFERENT PLACE), AND THE FIRST ONE ALSO SEEMED TO CAUSE MORE DAMAGE THEN IT SHOULD HAVE. THE FIRST TIME, I DIDN'T HAVE TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD, BUT I WILL HAVE TO THIS TIME. IT JUST SEEMS VERY UNUSUAL TO ME WITH MY EXPERIENCE AS A DRIVER. THE CAR IS RATHER NEW, AND I'M TWO FOR TWO WITH STONES CAUSING DAMAGE, WHERE AS WITH MY PREVIOUS CARS, MOST TIMES NO DAMAGE HAPPENED UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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