Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#10201871September 4, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH 32,000 MILES ON IT. DEALER REFUSED TO EVEN COVER THE REPAIR. FOUND PROBLEM BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199798August 16, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD REV ROUGHLY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING GEARS. HE STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE BALL BEARINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,000. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198959August 9, 2007
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DRIVER'S SEAT ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD SHIFTS WHEN TURNING. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER AND DON'T NORMALLY MOVE THE SEAT, BUT THE DEALER SAYS IT IS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" AND THE TRACKS NEED TO BE REPLACED. I AM NOT A VERY BIG PERSON, THE CAR ONLY HAS 42,880 MILES, AND THIS IS THE ONLY CAR THAT I HAVE EVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH. SO I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS A "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT IS A DEFECT AND SAFETY ISSUE AND DOUBT THAT MERELY REPLACING THE TRACKS WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I AM CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THERE COULD BE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE SEAT TRACKS LEADING TO SUBSTANTIAL INJURIES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199122August 1, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT IN NOV 04 THEY RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER TOOK IT IN AND HAD THE WORK DONE THEN APRIL 07 THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND WANTS HONDA TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED, IS THE SAME AS THE RECALL, THAT HE THOUGHT WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196471July 16, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON MY USED 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-L V6. I OWNED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS AND NOTICED THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS CORRECTLY. I HAD THE FLUIDS CHANGED WHEN THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE NOTICED BAD COLOR, THE PROBLEM RECURRED AND EVENTUALLY THE UNIT FAILED. THERE WAS A RECALL THAT HAD BEEN REDEEMED IN 2004 ACCORDING TO HONDA MOTORS CUSTOMER SERVICE, SO NOW THAT THE SAME PROBLEM IS RECURRING HONDA WILL NOT COVER THE PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION FACILITIES I HAVE CALLED FOR SERVICES HAVE IDENTIFIED THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE AND ONE SHOP HAD TWO VEHICLES IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SEEMS OBVIOUS THAT THE ISSUE WAS NOT PROPERLY RESOLVED AS THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 50K MILES AND NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196174July 12, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAD AN ACCIDENT, THE PASSENGER SIDE'S AIRBAG OF THE 2003 HONDA, ACCORD DEPLOYED, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10195554July 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE LCD ON THE CONSOLE WHICH CONTROLS THE RADIO AND AIR TEMPERATURE, JUST BLEW OUT, THIS AFTERNOON. WE CANNOT SEE ANYTHING ON THERE. I JUST RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON RECURRING PROBLEM. THE FIX IS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE RADIO SYSTEM WHICH COSTS AROUND $ 500 PLUS. I DO BELIEVE THIS IS HONDA'S RESPONSIBILITY. I DO NOT EXPECT SOMETHING LIKE THE LCD SCREEN TO BLOW OUT IN JUST A LITTLE AFTER 45000 MILES. AND I DID NOT DRIVE MY CAR OFTEN. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195555July 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD SINCE THE MOMENT I GOT IT I HAD PROBLEMS. THERE WAS A RECALLS ON PIPES I FIXED TOOK IT TO DEALER THEY FIXED IT NOW THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD AND THIS APPEARED IN THE COMPUTER THERE WA S A MANUFACTURESR'S WARRANTY,THEY DIDN'T WANT TO COVER IT,AND WAS WONDERING IF THAT FAILIURE OF MY TRANSMISSION HAS TO DO SOMETHING WITH THAT PIPE RECALL.OR IF A CAR WITH 45180 MILES SHOULD FAIL ITS TRNASMISSION THEY TOLD ME IS NOT MY FAULT SO IS THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195245July 3, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MICHELIN XGT-H4 DEFECT AFTER 25,000 MILES. TIRE DEVELOPED ROAD NOISE AND HAD IRREGULAR CHOPPY TREAD ON INSIDE THIRD OF TIRE. TIRE USED FOR AUTO, INSTALLED BY DEALER ON LEFT REAR OF PASSENGER CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194134June 25, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHILE TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO HER NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE. SHE SUSTAINED SEVERE BLADDER DAMAGE AND HER GRANDSON, SEATED IN THE REAR SEAT, SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NOSE, MOUTH, AND EYES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DUE TO THREE FRACTURED STRUTS. HER NEIGHBOR'S HOME AND HER VEHICLE ENDURED PROPERTY DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER. A VALID VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10194057June 23, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD SUDDENLY STOPPED BLOWING COOL AIR. I ASSUMED IT WAS IN NEED OF COOLANT SINCE I JUST RECENTLY REACHED THE 60,000 MILES MARK. BUT WHEN I WENT TO HAVE THE AC SERVICED, I WAS TOLD THE COMPRESSOR HAD GONE BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I KNOW THE DEPENDABILITY OF HONDAS. SO, I WAS BAFFLED THAT THE COMPRESSOR WOULD "GO OUT" IN JUST FOUR YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192808June 8, 2007
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77000. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND REAR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING INDICATION AND NO CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN LOOKED AT BY A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SIDE SENSOR WAS BAD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192460June 5, 2007
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. IN JUNE OF 2006 (THE EXACT DATE WAS UNKNOWN), WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH UPHILL THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND RIPPED OPEN THE SEAT ALL INCLUDING THE BACK. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HIT SOMETHING AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT NOTHING HAD BEEN HIT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000, AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND THE ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191319May 21, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
(EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE ON 5/15, 2007 I WAS DRIVING THE HONDA ACCORD 2003 AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, APPLIED THE BRAKE AND UNEXPECTEDLY IT LOCKED. I WASN'T SURE WHERE THE LOCK CAME FROM. THEN I DROVE ANOTHER FEW BLOCKS TOWARDS MY HOUSE BUT I STILL GOT SOME SMALL LOCKUP, AND IT WAS AS SERIOUS AS THE FIRST ONE.*AK I WENT TO WORK THE NEXT DAY , IT WAS OK FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES BEFORE I EXITED THE HIGHWAY, AT THAT TIME I EXPECTED ANOTHER LOCKUP AND IT WAS MORE SERIOUS THAN THE LAST TIME. IT COULD ALSO BE THE SPEED IS FASTER. WHEN I GOT TO THE OFFICE I CALLED MY MACHENIC, WHICH IS THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, WHERE I HAVE MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WORK DONE. I JUST HAD A 60 000 SERVICE WITH THEM A WEEK AGO. WHEN I DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP I EXPERIENCED ANOTHER LOCKUP AND THIS TIME IT WAS VERY SERIOUS , IT WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME. *AK WHEN I ARRIVED THE SHOP AND THE TECHNICIAN EXAMINATE THE CAR AND SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NO GOOD. 2. FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES - I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. NOTE: MY CAR WAS ON THE RECALL LIST FOR ON THE TRANSMISSION FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190869May 16, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RECOMMENDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR FREE, BUT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE LABOR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190674May 14, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BY THE MANUFACTURER DUE TO A LOW BEAM. THE HEADLIGHT CONTINUES TO HAVE A LOW BEAM AND DOES NOT MATCH THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT. THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT HAS WATER INSIDE THE COVER. THE ENGINE SIZE AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188625April 23, 2007
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING ON I-95, I HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD CAUSING THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. BY THE WAY I TRIED TO REPORT THIS TO YOUR HOT LINE TWICE BY LEAVING MESSAGES; NO ONE EVER CALLED BACK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10187506April 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH A FAILURE MILEAGE OF 83,000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME TOO DIM TO READ. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AUDIO UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE UNIT FREE OF CHARGE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,975.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187162April 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAIL IN REVERSE ABOVE 6000 FT WHEN CAR IS COLD. DEALER SAID THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY HONDA AND SAY IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED WITHOUT UPDATING CAR'S SOFTWARE WHICH HONDA REFUSES TO DO. DEALER HAS HAD MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT BRAKE FAILURE AT ALTITUDE WHEN COLD. HONDA STATES THAT THE CAR IS WORKING AS DESIGNED REGARDLESS OF THE FACT THAT THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAIL. FAILS EVERY DAY SINCE WE HAVE MOVED. CAR NARROWLY MISSED PEDESTRIAN DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186478March 29, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CONDENSOR ON MY HONDA ACCORD BROKE BECAUSE OF A ROCK ON THE STREET HITTING IT AND BREAKING IT. THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW, AND I AM TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH I PAID AN EXTRA $1200 FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. APPARENTLY ,THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE HONDA AS I FOUND OUT WHILE RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET. THIS SHOULD BE RECTIFIED BY HONDA - I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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