Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#10525313July 17, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CAR STARTED BURNING OIL AT 100,000 MILES. TAIL PIPE IS FULL OF BLACK SOOT. I HAVE TO PUT 2 QUARTS OF OIL IN THE CAR EVERY 700 MILES. CAR HAS BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED. ON JUNE 28, 2013, AT 148,000 MILES, THE GEARS STARTED SLIPPING AS I WAS DRIVING. THE DRIVE LIGHT IN THE DASH STARTED BLINKING. CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY. REVERSE WOULD NOT WORK. MECHANIC STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT - COSTING $2,800. I THOUGHT HONDA'S WERE SUPPOSED TO LAST LONGER THAN THIS. I'VE ALREADY COMPLAINED TO HONDA ABOUT THE CAR BURNING OIL BUT THEY SAID THAT IS NORMAL. WHAT OTHER OPTIONS ARE THERE? DOES ANYONE WANT TO GET A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TOGETHER? I'VE READ ABOUT MANY INSTANCES WHERE THE MOTOR BURNS OIL AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILS, EVEN WAY EARLIER THAN MINE HAS. IT'S TOO BAD IT WOULD TAKE A FATALITY FOR HONDA TO RESPOND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525357July 17, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525148July 16, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION STARTED HAVING A SLIGHT FLARE IN 2ND TO 3RD SHIFT AROUND 150,000 MILES. I GOT IT SERVICED AT MEL RAPTON HONDA ON 3/20/2012 AND WAS TOLD ABOUT THE FLARE ISSUE. NOW AT 180,000 THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO PAST 3RD GEAR AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525003July 15, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED AND INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 10 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEED BEGAN FLUCTUATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,498.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524885July 15, 2013
AIR BAGS
MY SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524508July 12, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I WAS PREPARING TO EXIT A PARKING AREA WHEN THE ENGINE RPMS JUMPED UP TO 4000+ BUT THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN D BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I ALLOWED THE RPMS TO DROP TO 600, SHIFTED TO N THEN BACK TO D. REPEATED THAT PROCESS A 2ND TIME AND THE TRANSMISSION DID ENGAGE. THE NEXT DAY THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER CHECKED BUT COULD NOT VERIFY A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. AT 61740 MILES THE SAME TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OCCURRED IN TRAFFIC. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOW BEING REPLACED. WE PURCHASED THE CAR IN NOVEMBER 2002. THIS VEHICLE HAD AN EASY LIFE AND LESS THAN 62000 MILES. THE 2004 RECALL FOR ACCORD V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 2ND GEAR DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523781July 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WARNING LIGHT GOES ON (EXCLAMATION POINT IN TRIANGLE) WHEN CAR STARTS. TCS LIGHT GOES ON (AFTER DRIVING FOR A MINUTE). MAY BE RELATED TO SEAT BELT ACCORDING TO MY LOCAL SHOP. CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE $120 FOR OWN DIAGNOSTIC BEFORE REPLACING SEAT BELT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522918July 2, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY CA FREEWAY GOING 70MPH IN THE FAST LANE, SUDDENLY THE CAR STARTED (I THOUGHT) BRAKING VERY VIOLENTLY. I CROSSED THE LANES TO GET TO THE SHOULDER ALL THE WHILE IT WAS STILL BRAKING VIOLENTLY. NARROWLY MISSED BEING REAR ENDED SEVERAL TIMES. WE HAD IT TOWED TO OUR HONDA MECHANIC AND IT TURNS OUT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING FROM 4TH TO 2ND GEAR. I HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY READ NUMEROUS STORIES EXACTLY LIKE MINE. LOOKS LIKE HONDA KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND IS WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED BEFORE THEY DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. YES, THE CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY NEED TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND TRY TO HELP THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS BEFORE THEY ARE KILLED OR INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522523June 30, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR. ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR FORCED ITSELF INTO A LOWER GEAR. MY CAR JERKED VIOLENTLY AND SKIDDED ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS LUCKY THAT NOBODY WAS AROUND ME AT THE TIME, OR I COULD HAVE DEFINITELY HIT SOMEBODY. I DROVE MY CAR STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $4,500. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PAY THE FEE AND FIX MY CAR. SEEMS RIDICULOUS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS, WHEN SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THERE IS CLEARLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522221June 28, 2013
WHEELS, POWER TRAIN
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE FROM THE OUTSET. THE WRONG LUG NUTS WERE ON THE WHEELS. I GOT A RIDE OF VIBRATION FOR 13,000 MILES AND 25 TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND INDEPENDENT TIRE SHOPS. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A DIFFERENTIAL WHICH FAILED AND TWO TRANSMISSIONS AFTER THE ORIGINAL FOR A TOTAL OF THREE. I NEVER GOT ONE MILE OF THE NEW CAR RIDE A NEW CAR WOULD NORMALLY PROVIDE. COUNTLESS TRIPS AND STOP GAP REPAIRS ,I AM NOW AFRAID TO TAKE A TRIP. I HAVE ASKED HONDA FOR A NEW CAR THREE TIME INCLUDING JAPAN AND THEY HAVE DECLINED 'STATING THEY COVER THE 3RD TRANSMISSION WITH A WARRANTY AND HAVE HELPED. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED 5 TIMES THE MANY TRIPS TO CULVER CITY FROM VAN NUYS WERE NOT ALL DOCUMENTED AS\ THE WORK ORDERS WERE REDACTED BY [XXX], WHO HONDA CLAIMS SINCE HAVE BEEN RELEASED(FIRED).I HAVE INVOICES OF OVER ALMOST 5 1/2 INCHES WIDE COLLECTIVELY. IF EVER A CAR WAS 'FRAUDULENT' IN TERMS OF A VEHICLE THAT DID NOT EVER MESH MECHANICALLY THIS IS THE 'PROTOTYPE' HONDA ACCORD IF THERE IS ANY JUSTICE A NEW CAR WOULD BE PROVIDED AND BE DEEMED A MOST APPROPRIATE RESOLUTION ON THIS MATTER OF THE CAR WHICH NEVER WORKED FROM THE OUTSET. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521667June 25, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE JUST NOTICED THE PAINT ON MY CAR IS FADING DOWN TO THE BODY, THIS WILL CAUSE RUST AND EVENTUALLY A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WENT ONLINE TO FIND A SOLUTION, I'VE NOTICED THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT POSSIBLY IN THE WORKS (WHERE WE ALL KNOW ONLY THE LAWYERS WILL HAVE ANY BENEFITS) YET THE CONSUMER, WHO WERE SOLD AN INFERIOR FAULTY PRODUCT WILL HAVE TO SETTLE FOR BEING RIPPED OF BY AN "UNTOUCHABLE" CORPORATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521544June 24, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR IS HORRIBLE. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY QUIT ON HER. FORTUNATELY SHE WAS NOT REAR ENDED. HACKETTSTOWN HONDA QUOTED ME $4500 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT RELATING TO THIS (#04-037 DATED APRIL 2005) AND THE CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR A VARIETY OF OTHER RECALLS. I ALSO OWN A 2003 4 CYLINDER AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521140June 21, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO HAVE ISSUES WHILE SHIFTING DOWN INTO FIRST, A SMALL KNOCK. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET UP TO NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS TRAFFIC OPENED UP THE CAR VIOLENTLY SLAMMED INTO FIRST GEAR CAUSING MY TIRES TO LOCK UP AND SENT ME VEERING TO THE RIGHT. LUCKILY I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS AT A SAFE DISTANCE OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN TOAST. AFTERWARDS I WAS ABLE TO LIMP HOME IN FIRST GEAR AS NO OTHER GEAR IS WORKING INCLUDING REVERSE. LOOKS LIKE ITS OFF TO THE DEALER TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THERE CAN BE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THERE IS NO CONCERN OF SAFETY FROM EITHER HONDA OR THE NHTSA, BUT THEY ARE QUICK TO TELL YOU TO REPLACE THE IGNITION INTERLOCK BECAUSE IT'S UNSAFE! PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520589June 19, 2013
AIR BAGS
I REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES INVOLVED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519958June 15, 2013
ENGINE, WHEELS, STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS
OTHER DRIVER WAS DRIVING RECKLESS!!!!! RAN A RED LIGHT AT 60 MILES AN HOUR 20 MILES OVER SPEED LIMIT, SIDE IMPACT , AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK!!!!!!! MAJOR BRAIN INJURY AS A RESULT!!!!! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10519593June 12, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING AROUND 20 MPH WHEN MY CAR STARTS REVVING AND THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE. IT HAPPENS BETWEEN 20MPH-40MPH. I WAS TO PULL OVER THEN START DRIVING AGAIN. IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN THEN NOT NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519436June 12, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD ONLY TRAVELED 1.5 MILES AND WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NONSTOP RINGING IN THE EARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND PICTURES WERE TAKEN, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE INFORMATION WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 185,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10519400June 11, 2013
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES FROM DRIVE LINE. ( IT FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN PLACED IN NEUTRAL). IT DOESN'T DO IT WHEN COLD. IF ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND STARTED AFTER 5 MINUTES CAR WILL MOVE. TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST QUOTED $2000-$2500 TO REBUILD TRANS.HE SAID THE TRANS FILTER WAS NOT ACCESSIBLE FROM OUTSIDE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE CLUTCH PACK DISINTEGRATES AND CLOGS THE FILTER RENDERING THE TRANSMISSION UNRELIABLE. TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD BEEN REPLACED AS PER HONDA RECOMMENDATION, NOW IT SMELLS BURNED AND IS BROWN INSTEAD OF RED. HONDA QUOTED $500 TRADE IN VALUE TOWARDS ANOTHER NEWER CAR. HONDA WANTS $3000-$4000 TO REPLACE WITH REBUILT UNIT. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS A NOT UNCOMMON FOR THIS MODEL OVER MANY YEARS. HOW MANY FATAL CRASHES HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM BUT WERE ATTRIBUTED TO OTHER CAUSES? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516021June 10, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AT APX. 45MPH CAR VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR, AND THEN WENT INTO NEUTRAL, I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND SHUT IT OFF. A MINUTE OR TWO LATER I RESTARTED AND IT WENT BACK INTO GEAR. THIS HAPPENED 4 OR 5 TIMES OVER THE NEXT 3 MILES TO GET CAR HOME. SPOKE WITH HONDA SERVICE ADVISOR SAME DAY (6/8/13) AND SHE BASICALLY TOLD ME IT IS A COMMON ISSUE AND I WAS LOOKING REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION FOR APX.4 - 4.5K! OVER THE PHONE AND NOT HAVING SEEN THE CAR! CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE (6/10/13) AND AFTER 20 MINUTES ON PHONE WITH REP HE TOLD ME TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO DEALER, HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT AND DEAL WITH THEM! FAT CHANCE I'LL DO THAT, HAVING IT TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP. WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW FROM DEALER IN MAY, 2003, HAS APX. 115,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN HONDA, MORE SO AFTER "GOOGLING" THE ABOVE ISSUE AND SEEING IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL! NEVER TO BE A HONDA OWNER AGAIN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516041June 10, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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