Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#10451289March 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 WITH TRANSMISSION RECALL WORK COMPLETED IN 2004 COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN 2011 WITH 63K MILES NO WARNING WHEN TRANSMISSION FAILED. POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450724March 8, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE INTERNAL LIGHTING FOR THE STEREO/CLIMATE CONTROL HAS FAILED. THE BUTTONS NO LONGER LIGHT UP AND THE DISPLAY SCREEN IS SO DIM THAT IT CANNOT BE READ EXCEPT FROM ABOUT 3CM AWAY. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO OPERATE THE CLIMATE CONTROL AT NIGHT, SAY IF THE WINDOWS WERE FOGGING UP AND YOU NEEDED TO DEFROST QUICKLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450825March 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTS WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 63MPH AND MY CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED TO 1ST GEAR CAUSING ME TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND BLEED PROFUSELY FROM MY FACE. THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME. NOW MY CAR HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR AND IS DOWNSHIFTING RANDOMLY. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS. I COULD HAVE DIED BECAUSE OF THIS, THE WORST PART IS THAT HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WONT HELP SAVE LIVES. SHAME ON YOU HONDA. MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS QUITE WIDESPREAD. PERHAPS HONDA WILL GET INVOLVED ONCE ENOUGH PEOPLE DIE, AND IT WILL BE CHEAPER TO REPLACE ALL OF THESE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS VS. ALL OF THE MONEY PEOPLE GET FROM LAWSUITS. OR POSSIBLY HONDA WILL VALUE LIVES OVER PROFITS, BUT IM NOT GOING TO HOLD MY BREATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450573March 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS FROM 4TH GEAR TO 1ST GEAR ABRUPTLY AND WILL NOT RE-ENGAGE 4TH GEAR UNTIL I TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. THIS OCCURRED TODAY ON MY WAY HOME ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, IT HAPPEN 2 MORE TIMES BEFORE I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND WENT HOME ON 1ST GEAR LOCALLY. I CAME REAL CLOSE TO BEING REAR ENDED A TRUCK DUE TO THE SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT OF THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450519March 6, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING ON I-4 CARS BEGUN TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF AND THEM DECELERATE, KEEP DOING THIS FOR 30 SECOND, I STOPPED ON THE SIDE TURN OF THE CAR. AGAIN TURN ON KEEP GOING AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN., HONDA ACCORD 3.0 V6 2003. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450554March 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION ON THE HONDA ACCORD V-6 WENT OUT AT 115,000 MILES. THE CAR HAD BEEN SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR AND WAS CAUSING PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING THAT MADE IT VERY UNSAFE. WE WERE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT FOR FEAR OF IT NOT RUNNING AS WE ACCELERATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450185March 4, 2012
POWER TRAIN
CAR JUST WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN A FORWARD GEAR ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE JUST REVVED AND WOULD NOT MOVE INTO GEAR. THERE WAS NO WARNING. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450156March 3, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED UP AND LOST ALL POWER. IT DID THIS SEVERAL TIMES. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT, I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO GO INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE. TOWED TO HONDA DEALER. THEY "COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM". RECOMMENDED TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE, WHICH WAS DONE. FLUID REPORTEDLY "DIRTY". (HAD BEEN CHANGED LAST TIME AT 90,000 MILES). I DROVE IT APPROX 5 MORE WEEKS. AT THAT TIME PROBLEM BECAME CONSISTENT. OCCASIONALLY SMELLED "BURNING ODOR". ENGINE REVVED UP, NO POWER. WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE - CLANKED VERY HARD INTO GEAR WHEN SHIFTING. HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY GOING UP HILLS. WENT BACK TO HONDA DEALER - CONFIRMED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449922March 1, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WOULD EXHIBIT A GRINDING NOISE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO GENERATE A FAILURE CODE. THE DEALER ALSO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE TO DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449894February 29, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FOR 2 DAYS UPON STARTUP IN THE MORNING THE TRANSMISSION APPEARED TO SLIP WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE THIRD DAY AT THE SPEED OF 55 MPH I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND FOUND THAT HERE WAS NO POWER. I BACKED OFF THE GAS PEDAL, TRIED AGAIN AND GOT NOTHING. I DOWNSHIFTED AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE ONCE MORE. I FELT THE TRANSMISSION SLIP INTO GEAR. FOR THE NEXT 5 MILES IT WENT IN AND OUT OF GEAR AND THEN NOTHING, NO TRANSMISSION AT ALL. THE CAR IS NOW AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP. HONDA OF AMERICA HAD ME TOW IT THERE AND GET A DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND GAVE A REPAIR COST OF $4,000. INCLUDING TAX. HONDA OF AMERICA HAS OFFERED US $1,000 TOWARD THE REPAIR DUE TO OUR PERFECT MAINTENANCE RECORD ON THE CAR. THIS CAR HAD THE TRANSMISSION FIXED IN THE 2004 RECALL BY HONDA. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 75,000 MILES. HONDA OF AMERICA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM VERY SPECIFIC TO THIS MAKE AND HEAR OF THE ACCORD. HONDA OF AMERICA REFUSES TO TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE THOUSANDS OF OTHER HONDAS' WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND ALL SEEM TO HAVE BETWEEN 70-90 THOUSAND MILES!!!!! THE HONDA DEALER TOLD ME " I BETTER TAKE THE ONE TIME OFFER OF $1,000 FROM HONDA OF AMERICA" LEADING ME TO BELIEVE I HAD TO MAKE A DECISION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I HAVE 30 DAYS TO MAKE A DECISION. I AM A FORMER HONDA OWNER AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS AND FIRMLY BELIEVE I SHOULD NEVER HAVE A PROBLEM LIKE THIS WITH A HONDA AUTOMOBILE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449283February 25, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH, MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD VIOLENTLY DOWN SHIFTED (MIMICKING THE EFFECT OF SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES). I SLOWED TO 30MPH AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO VIOLENTLY DOWN SHIFT, SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEARS. AFTER BACKING UP, THE CAR SEEMED TO HAVE A DELAY WHEN I SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. ONCE IT ENGAGED IT JERKED INTO GEAR. I ORIGINALLY NOTICED PROBLEMS WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR OF ROUGH TRANSITION BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR AND ALSO WHILE DOWN SHIFTING. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT NO FAIL CODES SHOWED ON THE COMPUTER AND THAT IT WAS COMMON BUT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THIS IS A SCAREY ISSUE AS IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A COLLISION WITH THE VIOLENT HALTING FORCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449237February 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND JERK ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449133February 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH ON A LONG STRAIGHT ROAD WHEN FOR NO REASON THE CAR STARTED DOWNSHIFTING ON IT'S OWN. THE VEHICLE LURCHED. I CAME TO A STOP AND WHILE I WAS BRAKING, THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED ON IT'S OWN AS IF I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. I STOPPED AT A LIGHT, AND THEN TURNED ONTO A SIDE ROAD. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20MPH WHEN THE CAR STARTED DOWNSHIFTING ON IT'S OWN AGAIN. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ONCE AGAIN, THE CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY AS IF I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. AFTER A FEW DAYS AT A PERSONAL MECHANIC, IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP. PERSONAL MECHANIC STATED HE AT ONE POINT TOOK MY VEHICLE OUT ON A SIDE ROAD WHERE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO A NEUTRAL SPEED AND LOST POWER. WHILE ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING AROUND 50MPH TO THE DEALERSHIP, CAR DOWNSHIFTED ON IT'S OWN CAUSING ME TO ALMOST GET REAR ENDED. I PULLED OFF FREEWAY AND CAME TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONCE AGAIN, THE CAR CAME TO A QUICK SUDDEN STOP AS IF I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. ONCE AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, TEST WERE RAN AND IT WAS DECIDED THE VEHICLE HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY QUOTED ME $4500 FOR REPAIRS. ENDED UP CALLING HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY WERE WILLING TO ONLY COVER $1100. I ENDED UP WITH A TOTAL BILL OF $3406.26. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448604February 21, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING AT 65MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE CAR SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR CAUSING IMMEDIATE DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. SINCE THE INITIAL INCIDENT BACK IN AUGUST 2010, THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY BE DRIVEN 8 MILES AND EACH TIME SOMEONE DARES TO "TEST IT OUT" IT ONLY TAKES A FEW MILES BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS LURCHING AND THE DRIVER IS FEARING FOR THEIR LIFE. THIS PROBLEM IS REAL AND IF IT HASN'T ALREADY IT WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN SOMEONE(S) LOSING LIFE OR LIMB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448479February 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 HONDA ACCORD. FIRST TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP AT 50,000 MILES. TOOK TO DEALER FOR EVALUATION AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. ABOUT A WEEK LATER, DRIVING ON WEST SIDE HIGHWAY GOING FROM BROOKLYN TO HOME IN NJ. TRANSMISSION FAILED AND FINALLY GOT IT INTO FIRST GEAR. BROUGHT TO DEALER AND TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 50,000 MILES. IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THIS TIME AND DID NOT HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING. AT 108,000 MILES AGAIN I FELT THE TRANSMISSION START TO SLIP. AGAIN, BROUGHT TO MAHWAH HONDA AND TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. ONE WEEK LATER, DRIVING ON MAJOR HIGHWAY IN NJ (ROUTE 17 SOUTH) THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. LUCKILY, AT CARS GOING 60 MPH AROUND ME I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT AND NOT GET REAR ENDED OR IN AN ACCIDENT. CAR WAS FLAT BED TRUCKED TO DEALER. WHEN WE DISCUSSED THE ISSUES WE KNEW THAT HONDA 2003 ACCORDS/TRANSMISSIONS WERE HAVING, THEY IGNORED THE COMMENTS. THIS WAS NOW THE THIRD TRANSMISSION FOR THE CAR, THE ORIGINAL, THE REPLACEMENT AT 50,000 MILES AND THE EVENT THAT JUST OCCURRED. THEY DID NOT WANT TO HEAR ANYTHING OF IT. IN THE END, THE "DEAL" THEY GAVE WAS TO PAY CLOSE TO $3000 FOR THE TRANSMISSION (THEY GAVE A 20% DISCOUNT, HOW KIND). THE SERVICE WAS AWFUL. AS A LIFE LONG HONDA CUSTOMER WITH AT LEAST 25 YEARS OF HONDA CARS, I WILL NEVER GO BACK. WHAT A SHAME THAT HONDA WILL NOT LIVE UP TO THEIR PRIOR GREAT REPUTATION AND BACK UP THE CARS AND OBVIOUS DEFECT THAT COULD HAVE KILLED ME DRIVING. SHAME ON HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448139February 16, 2012
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
INTERMITTENTLY THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURNS ON WHEN STARTING CAR AND REMAINS ON. MAY STAY OFF FOR A MONTH OR JUST A FEW DAYS AND THEN IT GOES ON AGAIN. THE PROBLEM IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE SEAT BELT LATCH WHICH IS THE ONLY PART COVERED UNDER LIFETIME WARRANTY. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS HAPPENED TO A CLOSE ACQUAINTANCE WITH SAME MAKE, MODEL, & YEAR VEHICLE (PURCHASED IN SAME STATE BUT DIFFERENT DEALER). TOO COINCIDENTAL THAT IT IS NOT A LARGER PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448050February 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN
IMMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448082February 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION BEGAN SHIFTING WITH A "CLUNK," THEN BEGAN SHIFTING ERRATICALLY. REVERSE WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. TRANSMISSION REPLACED 2-15-2012 BY OMEGA HONDA OF FREMONT, CA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447896February 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS AND AFTER CAR IS WARM TRANSMISSION HESITATES FROM DEAD START. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS AND THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY CONCERN, THE NHTSA IS FAILING IT SEEMS IN THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO ADDRESS THIS RECURRING MALFUNCTION, I ONLY HOPE THAT THE DEATH AS A RESULT OF THIS SITUATION THAT FINALLY CAUSES A RECALL IS NOT ONE OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445802January 30, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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