Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#10041228October 4, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD A NOTICEABLE GROANING IN MY STEERING WHENEVER I TURN THE WHEEL. I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM FROM THE FIRST DAY I HAD THE CAR. THE DEALER AND HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE TELLS ME THIS IS A "CHARACTERISTIC" OF THE CAR. THEY SAY THAT MANY POWER STEERING PUMPS MAKE THIS NOISE. I BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE HAVE CHARACTERISTICS, CARS HAVE DEFECTS AND CAR COMPANIES HAVE WORD TO EQUIVOCATE. I STILL HAVE A 12 YEAR OLD HONDA WHICH IS A DELIGHT AFTER 380,000 MILES. I DON'T LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING THIS ONE GROAN FOR THE NEXT 12 YEARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042173October 2, 2003
STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING A CREAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT CONSUMER SUSPECTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040939September 30, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS MY THIRD HONDA AND AFTER PURCHASING MY 2003 ACCORD COUPE EX MANUAL, I DON'T KNOW IF I WILL EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA!! I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE MY PREVIOUS CARS HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS, THEY ONLY WENT TO THE MECHANIC FOR THEIR SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE AND OIL AND TIRE CHANGES. WITH MY NEW ACCORD, I HAVE ONLY EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS. IT BEGAN WITH A RATTLING IN THE REAR SPEAKERS, THEN THE SIDE SPEAKERS. WHICH THE DEALER TRIED TO FIX TO NO SUCCESS. THEN THE TRIM ON THE WINDOWS WAS BUBBLING, WHICH THEY WERE ABLE TO REPLACE. SOON AFTER I BEGAN NOTICING MY BREAKS SHUDDER AND WENT TO THE DEALER TO BE TOLD THAT "WELL MA'AM, THE PROBLEM HAS TO GET WORSE BEFORE WE CAN SEE WHAT'S GOING ON"! GREAT I HAVE TO BREAK DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE THEY CAN FIX IT. LETS NOT FORGET THE RECALL ON THE INTAKE AIR BREATHER PIPE. THEN TODAY, AND THIS HAS SENT ME OVER THE TOP, MY CAR OVERHEATED. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS ON THE RED-LINE FOR HOT! I PULLED OVER, OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED GREEN FLUID ALL OVER THE ENGINE. CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO TOW IT AND TAKE A LOOK. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE APRIL (5 MONTHS) AND BEEN TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES. AFTER READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I AM AFRAID OF WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN WITH THE SHUDDERING OF THE BRAKES...WILL THEY STOP WORKING NOT ALLOWING ME TO STOP AND BE THE CAUSE OF A POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENT? I HOPE NOT!! HONDA NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS ASAP!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040943September 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 1500 MILES ON A BRAND NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040918September 29, 2003
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I TEST DROVE 03 ACCORDS THAT TRACKED STRAIGHT AND SOME THAT DID NOT. THE CAR I PICKED PULLED TO THE RIGHT, BUT THE SALESPERSON ASSURED ME THAT THE CAR COULD BE CORRECTED BY AN ALIGNMENT. BEFORE I TOOK DELIVERY OF MY CAR, I ASKED THEY DO AN ALIGNMENT, BUT WHEN I DROVE THE CAR UPON DELIVERY IT STILL PULLED TO THE RIGHT. SO I TOOK IT BACK FOR A SECOND ALIGNMENT THAT AGAIN DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. ON MY THIRD TRY TO DO AN ALIGNMENT, THEY FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT SAID THAT MY ACCORD NEEDED TO HAVE ITS SUBFRAME ADJUSTED. THEY DID THE SUBFRAME ADJUSTMENT AND IT MADE THE SITUATION BETTER, BUT WAS STILL MISALIGNED. ON MY FOURTH ATTEMPT AT THE DEALER TO GET THE ALIGNMENT RIGHT THEY SAID THAT MY CAR WAS WITHIN SPEC BECAUSE IT DID NOT DRIFT OUT OF ITS LANE IN UNDER 6 SECONDS. THEY SAID THAT ALIGNMENTS COULD NOT ALWAYS BE RIGHT ON NEW CARS AND I SHOULD ACCEPT THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS WITHIN SPEC. BUT IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT EVEN WHEN THE ROAD SLOPES SLIGHTLY DOWN ON THE LEFT OF THE ROAD, THE CAR STILL DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT. OUT OF FRUSTRATION, I WENT TO AN INDEPENDENT WHEEL AND BRAKE SHOP FOR ALIGNMENT (WHICH HONDA WILL NOT PAY FOR, SO IT WAS $60 OUT OF MY POCKET.) THEY WHERE ABLE MAKE THE CAR TRACK STRAIGHTER THAN BEFORE, BUT IT STILL DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT, EVEN ON ROAD COMPLETELY FLAT OR SLOPING SLIGHTLY DOWN ON THE LEFT. THEY FOUND THAT THE SPRINGS OF MY CAR MADE THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON MY CAR RIDE 1/4" LOWER THAN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THEY THINK THIS CREATES A SLIGHT PROBLEM THAT CANNOT BE COMPLETELY COMPENSATED FOR. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FROM AMERICAN HONDA CORP. TO TRY TO FIX THE SITUATION, BUT I MIGHT BE OUT OF LUCK. THEY KEEP SAYING CAR IS "WITHIN SPEC". MY CASE # AT HONDA IS N012003-09-0500462. THE REPRESENTATIVE IS ANTHONY HILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040935September 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FROM START TO THE FIRST SHIFTING OF THE TRANSMISSION, AT LOW SPEEDS, THE SHIFTING IS SLOW AND MAKES YOUR HEAD LURCH FORWARD. AT FASTER ACCELERATION THE TRANSMISISON SHIFTS NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040936September 29, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE HAD MY 2003 ACCORD EX IN THE DEALER'S SHOP WELL OVER 15 TIMES FOR VARIOUS REASONS. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD RATTLES AND HAS BEEN LOOKED AT 5 TIMES AND CANNOT BE RECTIFIED. THE CD PLAYER WOULD NOT LOAD CD'S PROPERLY AND HAVE HAD THE STEREO REPLACED. NOW THE COVER TO THE STEREO WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. THE STEREO HAS BEEN LOOKED AT 4 TIMES AND HAS TO GO BACK IN A 5TH TIME TO HAVE THE COVER REPLACED AGAIN. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN LOOKED AT 5 TIMES, SINCE THE FIRST WEEK WE BOUGHT THE CAR. THE FIRST 3 TIMES THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE 4TH TIME, THEY HAD TO RESURFACE THE ROTORS BECAUSE THEY WERE WARPED. AT THIS VISIT, THERE WAS ONLY 9,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE 5TH TIME WE TOOK THE CAR IN, IT HAD 12,000 MILES AND THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED AGAIN. NOW THE BRAKES ARE GRINDING AND SQUEALLING AGAIN. THIS IS NOW THE 6TH TIME WE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE SEAL AROUND THE DOOR GAVE WAY AT AROUND 5,000 MILES. THE DOOR SEAL SEEMS TO BE VERY THIN AND DOES NOT HOLD UP VERY WELL. WE PURCHASED AN AFTER FACTORY ANTI-THEFT DEVICE. MY WIFE'S FOB FAILED TO DEACTIVATE THE DEVICE. I REALIZE THAT THIS IS AN AFTER FACTORY INSTALLED DEVICE, BUT THE HONDA DEALER SHOULD BACK WHAT THEY SELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039609September 26, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE HAD MY 03 ACCORD FOR 5 MONTHS NOW AND HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERS MORE THEN 10 TIMES FOR VARIOUS PROBLEMS. THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAD WAS, THE CAR WAS HESITATING WHEN I WOULD START THE ENGINE. I WOULD HAVE TO HOLD THE KEY FOR MORE THEN 5 SECONDS. I BROUGHT MY CAR IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY RAN TESTS AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. EVENTUALLY THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL BECAUSE IF I HAD THE AIR COND. OR HEAT ON IT WOULD TAKE A FEW SECONDS FOR IT TO START UP. I ALSO WAS HAVING A BAD ROTTEN EGG SMELL. ONCE AGAIN THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG AND THAT IT WAS THE GAS THAT I WAS GETTING, SOMETHIN ABOUT THE WATER DEPOSITS IN IT. BUT I'VE TRIED DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS LIKE THEY SAID AND IT STILL SMELLS. I HAD MY CAR IN FOR CREAKING SOUNDS IN MY DASH BOARD, AND THEY ACTUALLY FOUND SOME PILLIARS LOOSE AND FIXED THAT PROBLEM. THE MOLDING ON MY PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS WAS CRINKLING FROM THE HEAT AND THE SUN SO THOSE HAD TO BE REPLACED. A RECENT PROBLEM I HAVE NOW IS THERE IS A LEAK IN MY POWER STEERING. I TOLD MY DEALER I WAS CONTACTING HONDA AND THEY SAID TO DEAL W/ IT THRU MY DEALER AND NOT GET THEM INVOLVED, BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT I AM HAVING ALL THESE PROBLEMS W/ A BRAND NEW CAR!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039620September 26, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 6SPEED. OVERALL, I FEEL THE CAR HAS BEEN VERY NICE BUT THERE ARE A FEW PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE NOTICED WITH THE CAR. I SEEM TO HAVE A "HARD" START PROBLEM EVERY SO OFTEN WHERE THE CAR WILL CRANK IT JUST WONT TURN OVER. I ALSO NOTICED A POPPING SOUND EVERY TIME I START TO GO AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A WHILE. I'M VERY SKEPTICAL ON THE QUALITY OF THE ACCORDS NOW AS I'M A FORMER OWNER OF A 2000 ACCORD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039454September 24, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
2003 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN LX WITH SIDE AIRBAGS. THERE ARE A LOT OF RATTLES COMING FROM THE ROOF ABOVE THE SUN VISOR ON THE PAGGENER'S SIDE. THESE RATTLES BECOME LOUDER AND LOUDER. I HAVE COME BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THIS CAR TWICE BUT THE PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN FIXED!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039463September 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD HAS A REALLY BAD "ROTTEN EGG" SMELL ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JANUARY OF 2003. I WAS TOLD HONDA WAS INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM. AFTER 8 MONTHS AND 10,000 MILES THE CAR STILL SMELLS AND HONDA NOW SAYS IT IS NORMAL. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND I AM VERY DISAPOINTED HONDA IS NOT GOING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I OWN 2 HONDAS AND THEY WILL BE MY LAST. WE ARE GOING TO PURSUE LEMON LAWS AS A LAST ALTERNATIVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040551September 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE VIBRATES. DEALER RESURFACED THE ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040349September 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040245September 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYIC CONVERTER PRODUCES A FOUL SMELL WHICH SEEPS THROUGH THE VENTILATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039086September 18, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES MAKE THE CAR SHUTTER AFTER ONLY 7500 MILES HONDA OF AMERICA WON'T FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039029September 17, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING
READING COMPLAINTS IN YOUR WEBSITE WILL SUPPORT MY CLAIM THAT I HAD EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN SPEED WHILE ON REVERSE WITHOUT PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL. I MUST HAVE EXPERIENCED IT TODAY THRICE. THE FIRST TWO I IGNORED BUT THE THIRD ONE HAD ME LOOKING AT YOUR WEBSITE. I CAN'T WAIT TO FILE A COMPLAINT SINCE THIS IS AN URGENT SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU LIVE WHERE KIDS FREELY PLAYS. I'M CALLING THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS TOMORROW. I ALSO HAVE ISSUE THAT SOME CONSUMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED, THE CAR PULLING TO THE LEFT. MY CAR IS BARELY A MONTH WITH 731 MI. ON IT. I'D APPRECIATE YOUR ADVISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039050September 17, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2003 ACCORD LX MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS A RATTLE INSIDE THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER DOORS IN THE AREA DOOR LOCK POST. THE RATTLE APPEARS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION WITH WINDOWS UP OR DOWN AND DOORS LOCKED OR UNLOCKED. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A DEALER 3 TIMES TO GET IT FIXED HOWEVER THEY STILL WERE UNABLE TO HELP ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038950September 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CAR HAS BAD SULFUR ODOR WHEN DRIVING SLOW OR STOPING .ALSO , CONDITION APPEARS TO BE WORST WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS .LEVEL OF ODOR CAN BE LIGHT TO LEVEL GIVING YOU A HEADACKE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038876September 14, 2003
PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:ACTUATOR
NEUTRAL GEAR DOES NOT ENGAGE IN 2003 HONDA ACCORD AFTER THE RECALL REVERSE GEAR REPAIR WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED BY MAHWAH HONDA IN MAHWAH, NEW JERSEY. 99 FRANKLIN TURNPIKE,MAHWAH,NEW JERSEY. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033554September 12, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL CONTINUOUSLY PULL TO THE LEFT/RIGHT. THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER WHEN GOING AROUND A CURB. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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