2003 HONDA ACCORD Problems & Recalls
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Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain Accelerator Pedal Assemblies part numbers 699-114 and 825-5029-1, sold as replacement parts for 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2004-2008 Acura TL and TSX, 20...
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2...
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-20...
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX ...
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-201...
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Honda Accord Coupe vehicles, equipped with a four-cylinder engine. If the passenger frontal air bag module has been replaced, such as after ...
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic vehicles manufactured March 21, 2000, to January 20, 2005, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX vehicles manufactured June 14...
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004...
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic, 2003-2004 Civic CNG and Element, 2002-2005 CR-V, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2005 Accord, Pilot, Civic Hybrid, and A...
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.'s (Honda) is conducting a limited regional recall for certain model year 2003-2005 Accord, Civic, CR-V, Pilot and Acura MDX, model year 2003-2004 Odyssey and Element...
Honda is recalling certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL and model year 2003-2007 Accord V6 vehicles. In May 2012, Honda filed a defect report to recall certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL ...
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 HONDA ACCORD, CIVIC TWO AND FOUR DOOR, AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2004 HONDA ELEMENT VEHICLES. THE INTERLOCK LEVER OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY UNEXPECTEDLY DEFORM, ...
Car was idling in our driveway with the defroster and heater on to melt the ice from the front windshield. After about 20 minutes the Side Airbag on the Drivers side exploded. I do believe this should be a Free Repair by a Honda Dealership as it is obviously a manufacturing defect. Your website indi...
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and occupied, the contact started the vehicle, and the vehicle shut off independently. The “Maintenance Required” message was displayed. The contact stated there was smoke coming from the hood of the vehic...
Mileage: 238,000
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2003 Honda Accord. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 156,000, and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 337,000.
Mileage: 337,000
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated that there were several mechanical failures with the vehicle. The contact stated that there was a failure with the ignition switch, and the key could not be removed from the cylinder, and the shift lever failed to shift into drive(D), park(P),...
Mileage: 230,000
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated that there were several mechanical failures with the vehicle. The contact stated that there was a failure with the ignition switch, and the key could not be removed from the cylinder, and the shift lever failed to shift into drive(D), park(P),...
Mileage: 230,000
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated that there were several mechanical failures with the vehicle. The contact stated that there was a failure with the ignition switch, and the key could not be removed from the cylinder, and the shift lever failed to shift into drive(D), park(P),...
Mileage: 230,000
My 2003 Honda Accord Coupe was struck by an SUV/crossover, after the other driver ran a red light, and I tried, but was unable to avoid the accident. My car was stuck at or in front of my driver's side front wheel. My car was totaled by my insurance company, and "no fault" was decided by both insu...
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving 60-70 MPH, the driver's and passenger's side front air bags deployed without warning or impact. The contact pulled over, and the second stage of the air bags deployed. The seat belt air bags also deployed. The air bag and seat be...
Mileage: 259,725
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving 60-70 MPH, the driver's and passenger's side front air bags deployed without warning or impact. The contact pulled over, and the second stage of the air bags deployed. The seat belt air bags also deployed. The air bag and seat be...
Mileage: 259,725
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH on Interstate 64 East, traveling through a construction zone, an unknown vehicle passed him and asphalt flew in the air, striking and cracking the front windshield. After fifteen to twenty minutes, the side air bag...
Mileage: 86,822
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH on Interstate 64 East, traveling through a construction zone, an unknown vehicle passed him and asphalt flew in the air, striking and cracking the front windshield. After fifteen to twenty minutes, the side air bag...
Mileage: 86,822
Tie rods, brakes
Tie rods, brakes
Tie rods, brakes
The contact's sister-in-law owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission failed to shift properly; however, the engine revved abnormally. The driver pulled to the side of the road and turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that...
(Please check the attached full complaint letter) I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to bring to your attention a concerning matter regarding my experience with the American Honda Motor Company. As a loyal consumer and a law-abiding citizen, I believe it is crucial to address issues th...
(Please check the attached full complaint letter) I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to bring to your attention a concerning matter regarding my experience with the American Honda Motor Company. As a loyal consumer and a law-abiding citizen, I believe it is crucial to address issues th...
(Please check the attached full complaint letter) I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to bring to your attention a concerning matter regarding my experience with the American Honda Motor Company. As a loyal consumer and a law-abiding citizen, I believe it is crucial to address issues th...
My key will not go into the ignition. It also starts to get hot. The steering column also starts to get hot. It also periodically smells like something is burning. The dealership wants to charge me $140 to look at it. I don't have the money. I have not been able to have anybody look at it because I ...
My key will not go into the ignition. It also starts to get hot. The steering column also starts to get hot. It also periodically smells like something is burning. The dealership wants to charge me $140 to look at it. I don't have the money. I have not been able to have anybody look at it because I ...
The contact owned a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated that her vehicle had previously been repaired under unknown recalls for her driver's and passenger's airbags. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered and violently pulled to the right, causing her ...
Mileage: 118,000
Rear sub frame allowed for rear suspension arms to be bolted to. One of the locations where those arms have ways to be attached to is no longer safe to do so because of corrosion and rust. I noticed there was a recent safety concern for a generation of Honda CRV having a similar, or indeed the same ...
Theirs a humming or whining sound and burning odors on the transmission. Slipping on transmission gear.
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 MPH both the driver-side and passenger-side air bags were erroneously deployed. Moments later both the driver-side and passenger-side curtain air bags erroneously deployed. The contact indicated that duri...
Mileage: 170,000
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the contact opened the trunk to the vehicle; the contact exited the vehicle and the front driver’s side air bag deployed without warning or impact. There was no injury from the erroneous deployment. The vehicle wa...
Mileage: 253,000
After car had leaking valve cover gaskets replaced the TCS and BRAKE indicator lights illuminated. Couldn’t reset. All fuses and light bulbs were good. E-brake limit switch OK, brake pedal switch ok but had small crack so REPLACED. TCS, BRAKE light went off then returned within 3 mins now with ( !...
After car had leaking valve cover gaskets replaced the TCS and BRAKE indicator lights illuminated. Couldn’t reset. All fuses and light bulbs were good. E-brake limit switch OK, brake pedal switch ok but had small crack so REPLACED. TCS, BRAKE light went off then returned within 3 mins now with ( !...
After car had leaking valve cover gaskets replaced the TCS and BRAKE indicator lights illuminated. Couldn’t reset. All fuses and light bulbs were good. E-brake limit switch OK, brake pedal switch ok but had small crack so REPLACED. TCS, BRAKE light went off then returned within 3 mins now with ( !...
There was a recall for this car 2003-2007 Honda Accord 3.0L v6 engine for the Power Steering lines, the line cracked and is spewing fluid all over the engine compartment as well as the ground. This recall was specifically detailed to address this exact issue. My Daughter was almost involved in an ac...
Steering
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the passenger’s side air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the instrument panel had been replaced, and that the warning light appeared soon after the replacement. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, and the conta...
Mileage: 54,000
According to what I read in the news, Honda Accords 2001-2003 should be recalled for airbag repair. I think Honda may have neglected to recall my car when it should have. I have attempted to ask Honda about this and they are non-responsive.
Honda Accord paint completely fades after 10-15 years of owning the car, very embarrassing to drive the car. This did not happen to Ford Mustang and Cadillac Escalade I own that are at same age. I would like this issue be resolved during recall.
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated while attempting to park the vehicle, she placed the vehicle in reverse to straighten the vehicle however, the steering wheel was making a clicking sound. The contact was able to turn the steering wheel however, the vehicle failed to respond. ...
Mileage: 100,000
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated while attempting to park the vehicle, she placed the vehicle in reverse to straighten the vehicle however, the steering wheel was making a clicking sound. The contact was able to turn the steering wheel however, the vehicle failed to respond. ...
Mileage: 100,000
Doors locked from inside and cannot get out unless I put my window down. Safety issue. Second time I replaced my door since I was in a car accident a few years ago. Same problem came back again after replacing the door handle it used to work for years at the driver side until recently. Also doors ar...
Doors locked from inside and cannot get out unless I put my window down. Safety issue. Second time I replaced my door since I was in a car accident a few years ago. Same problem came back again after replacing the door handle it used to work for years at the driver side until recently. Also doors ar...
Doors locked from inside and cannot get out unless I put my window down. Safety issue. Second time I replaced my door since I was in a car accident a few years ago. Same problem came back again after replacing the door handle it used to work for years at the driver side until recently. Also doors ar...
The contact owned a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 19V182000 (Air Bags) and 19V501000 (Air Bags) and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list as the vehicle was totaled. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.
My son is an approved seatbelt claimant in the Takata Bankruptcy class action suit. (#4842) He became a paraplegic when his 2003 Honda Accord rolled once after encountering a road surface change from asphalt to gravel. His seatbelt pre-tensor failed as did his airbags. His T-13 L-1 spinal cord inju...
My son is an approved seatbelt claimant in the Takata Bankruptcy class action suit. (#4842) He became a paraplegic when his 2003 Honda Accord rolled once after encountering a road surface change from asphalt to gravel. His seatbelt pre-tensor failed as did his airbags. His T-13 L-1 spinal cord inju...
Unknown I'm guessing do to the recall on the powersteering hose it has caused the hose to.melt I just bought the car and came across this recall so I'm honestly not sure if the recall has been addressed already or not but I'm addressing it to make sure
My transmission ffails while deiving causes it to go into limp mode and stops on contact
The airbag light is on and has been over on since last year. The electrical system has issues and if the vehicle is left sitting for 2 days without any movement the car will die and you will be forced to jump the vehicle the battery has been replaced and so has the alternator. When In motion the veh...
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the transmission erroneously downshifted into 3rd gear causing the vehicle to abruptly reduce speed to approximately 25 mph. The contact indicated that the transmission remained stuck in 3rd gear. The c...
Mileage: 287,000
Honda Accord with V6 engine has had two recalls regarding power steering supply hose leak - Service Bulletin 12-066 and Service Bulletin 13 - 012. Recall 13-012 was issued May 14, 2013 (see link to recall here: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2012/RCRIT-12V222-9834.pdf) The vehicle record for t...
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG INFLATOR SAFETY RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE HAVE BEEN AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RECALL REPAIRS PERTAINING TO THE AIRBAG.
I bought this vehicle at 130k miles and it had a regular maintenance. Since then it feels like there’s no power, it revs high when it shouldn’t, feels like the gears aren’t shifting when they should, hard shifting.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED AFTER DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE. DURING THE FAILURE, THERE WAS NO OCCUPANT SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VE...
Mileage: 180,000
I GOT STUCK IN THE SNOW AND TRIED TO GET OUT JUST SPENT MY TIRES A LITTLE BIT AND NOW I HAVE NO REVERSE.THATS ALL THAT HAPPENED. I WAS IN MY FRONT YARD
Mileage: 739,765
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT AND A WEEK LATER MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO GEARS AND THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. IT WILL WORK FOR 5 MIN THEN IT COMPLETELY WON'T GO IN ANY GEAR. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME...
Mileage: 196,000
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT AND A WEEK LATER MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO GEARS AND THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. IT WILL WORK FOR 5 MIN THEN IT COMPLETELY WON'T GO IN ANY GEAR. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME...
Mileage: 196,000
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT AND A WEEK LATER MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO GEARS AND THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. IT WILL WORK FOR 5 MIN THEN IT COMPLETELY WON'T GO IN ANY GEAR. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME...
Mileage: 196,000
I AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS CAR AND IT HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY. AT ABOUT 118,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 55 MPH AND IT WAS LIKE SOMEONE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, HARD ENOUGH THAT THE TIRES SCREECHED. IT WAS VERY TERRIFYING AS WELL AS HAVING THE POTENTIAL T...
Mileage: 118,000
ME LLEG UNA CARTA QUE LAS BOLSAS DE AIRE ESTN DEFECTUOSAS EN STE MODELO
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED KEY WON'T TURN
Mileage: 164,000
TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR A MAINTENANCE REPAIR TO GET A BRAKE LINE JOB DONE. AFTER THEY COMPLETED THE JOB I TOLD HONDA TO PUT MY VEHICLE ON THE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM, TO CHECK FOR ANY OTHER ISSUES WHICH THEY DID. SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE WITH IT NO ISSUES. DROVE HOME FINE NEXT DAY COMES,...
SRS WARNING LIGHT IS ON CONTINUOUSLY. INDEPEND SHOP SAYS ERROR CODE IS FOR DRIVER FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH SENSOR. HONDA DEALERS SAYS SENSOR IS NOT PART OF LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR SEAT BELTS, EVEN THOUGH SENSOR IS FULLY INTEGRATE WITH SEAT BELT LATCH, AND PART OF THE VITAL SAFETY SYSTEM. INDEPENDENT SHO...
Mileage: 135,650
SRS WARNING LIGHT IS ON CONTINUOUSLY. INDEPEND SHOP SAYS ERROR CODE IS FOR DRIVER FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH SENSOR. HONDA DEALERS SAYS SENSOR IS NOT PART OF LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR SEAT BELTS, EVEN THOUGH SENSOR IS FULLY INTEGRATE WITH SEAT BELT LATCH, AND PART OF THE VITAL SAFETY SYSTEM. INDEPENDENT SHO...
Mileage: 135,650
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND LOST POWER. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAULT CODE WAS NOT RETRIEVED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHI...
Mileage: 124,348
I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA FOR A RECALL REPAIR BECAUSE MY CAR INSPECTION INDICATED THAT MY VEHICLE HAS THREE DANGEROUS SAFETY RECALLS. I HAVE A YOUNG CHILD AND A FAMILY TO SUPPORT BUT I AM AFRAID, BECAUSE OF THE FIRE HAZARD THAT ONE OF MY RECALLS CONTAINS, TO EVEN DRIVE THE CAR WITH MY...
Mileage: 158,000
I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA FOR A RECALL REPAIR BECAUSE MY CAR INSPECTION INDICATED THAT MY VEHICLE HAS THREE DANGEROUS SAFETY RECALLS. I HAVE A YOUNG CHILD AND A FAMILY TO SUPPORT BUT I AM AFRAID, BECAUSE OF THE FIRE HAZARD THAT ONE OF MY RECALLS CONTAINS, TO EVEN DRIVE THE CAR WITH MY...
Mileage: 158,000
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION 1 QUART ALMOST EVERY 300 MILES. THERE ARE A LOT OF FORUMS ONLINE WITH MANY PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE THAT EXPLAIN OIL CONTROL RINGS ON THE 2.4L ENGINES GO BAD AROUND 80K MILES. THIS AFFECTS THE 2003-2007 MODELS
Mileage: 91,200
THE CAR HAS AN EXISTING RECALL TO GET THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE REPLACED. AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE, THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO DARLINGS HONDA OF BANGOR, ME, ON 8/15/2020 AND THEY REFUSED TO DO THE REPAIR BECAUSE WE REFUSED TO PAY FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS NOT REQUESTED. WE WERE FORCED TO DRIVE THE...
Mileage: 325,000
SUDDENLY DRIVING IT WAS HARD FOR ME TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL. I PUT POWER STEERING FLUID IN AND I AM STILL NOT ABLE TO TURN MY SHEEN. AT TIMES I CAN'T GET INTO PARKING SPOTS BECAUSE IT'S EXTREMELY HARD. A NUMBER OF MECHANICS TOLD ME I SHOULD TRY DISPUTING WITH THE DEALERSHIP.
NEEDS RECALL ON POWER STEERING FLUID TEMPERATURE.
CAR WON'T START EVEN WITH THE KEY IN IT. DIDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOW ON. PRIOR TO BRINGING THE CAR TO HONDA ACCORD DEALER FOR THE OTHER RECALLS NONE OF THIS WAS A PROBLEM. NOW MY CAR MAKES A SOUND WHILE I'M DRIVING LIKE A RATTLE SOUND ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG LIG...
Mileage: 121,000
CAR WON'T START EVEN WITH THE KEY IN IT. DIDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOW ON. PRIOR TO BRINGING THE CAR TO HONDA ACCORD DEALER FOR THE OTHER RECALLS NONE OF THIS WAS A PROBLEM. NOW MY CAR MAKES A SOUND WHILE I'M DRIVING LIKE A RATTLE SOUND ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG LIG...
Mileage: 121,000
CAR WON'T START EVEN WITH THE KEY IN IT. DIDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOW ON. PRIOR TO BRINGING THE CAR TO HONDA ACCORD DEALER FOR THE OTHER RECALLS NONE OF THIS WAS A PROBLEM. NOW MY CAR MAKES A SOUND WHILE I'M DRIVING LIKE A RATTLE SOUND ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG LIG...
Mileage: 121,000
WAS DRIVING WITH MY SON HIT A POTHOLE AND DRIVER SEAT POTHOLE BLEW.
Mileage: 95,000
AFTER TAKING CAR INTO CROWN SOUTHPOINT HONDA IN DURHAM, NC ON SEPT. 30 2019 FOR A RECALL ON AIRBAG AND COUPE PAB INSPECTION,NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. 17024. NOW I'M BEING TOLD I WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED IN SEPT. 2019 WITH 68,000 ORIGINAL MILES, INSPECT...
Mileage: 69,000
MY AIRBAGS WERE RECALLED TWICE, THEN THE SENSOR. NOW MY TRANSMISSION WEN AT 82,000 MILES. WHEN HONDA DISAGNOSED THE CAR BEFORE FIXING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR, THE CODE 61.10 CAME UP - MY AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY GOES ON AND OFF. HONDAY REFUSES TO FIX THE SEATBLET ISSUE THAT IS AFFECTING THE AIRB...
Mileage: 84,000
MY AIRBAGS WERE RECALLED TWICE, THEN THE SENSOR. NOW MY TRANSMISSION WEN AT 82,000 MILES. WHEN HONDA DISAGNOSED THE CAR BEFORE FIXING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR, THE CODE 61.10 CAME UP - MY AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY GOES ON AND OFF. HONDAY REFUSES TO FIX THE SEATBLET ISSUE THAT IS AFFECTING THE AIRB...
Mileage: 84,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. O'DANIEL HONDA (LOCATED AT 123 BEVERLY DR, OMAHA, NE ...
Mileage: 153,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. O'DANIEL HONDA (LOCATED AT 123 BEVERLY DR, OMAHA, NE ...
Mileage: 153,000
I WAS LEAVING A FRIENDS HOUSE AT NIGHT ON DECEMBER 28 AND WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON NONE OF THE LIGHTS IN THE CENTER CONSUL LIT UP. I COULDN'T SEE THE RADIO TO OPERATE IT NOR THE TIME. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE IN TRYING TO SELECT CLIMATE CONTROL. I WAS UNABLE TO SEE ANY OF THE SELECTIONS FOR A HOT C...
Mileage: 57,000
HAVE A FAULTY AIRBAG INFLATOR THAT WAS ORIGINALLY RECALLED BY HONDA,AND HONDA EL CERRITO CA, PUT THE NEW REMEDY AIRBAG INFLATOR MY HONDA ON 3/18/2016,HONDA HAS AGAIN RECALLED MY AIRBAG INFLATOR THAT WAS REMEDIED TO REPLACE MY PRECIOUS MANUFACTURED INFLATOR,I SHARED TODAY THAT MY AIRBAG SENSOR DASH I...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS AS NEEDED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SPEAK WITH A DEALER, BUT WAS UNSU...
Mileage: 132,000
SIDE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT BEING IN A CAR ACCIDENT
Mileage: 245,000
CARBON MONOXIDE COMES INTO MY CAR - HONDA REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOUR TIMES - I WAS ALREADY INJURED FROM MY PRIOR 1990 LEXUS 250ES WHEN MY DANGEROUS AIRBAG EXPLODED POINT BLANK INTO MY NECK AND HEAD. MAT AIRBAG HAD NO TETHER. FIVE C-SPIN SURGERIES AND I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO WORK AS A SURG...
Mileage: 3
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH DURING TIME ON A ROAD WITH NO STREET LIGHTS, THE CONTACT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT SHE DID NOT VIEW WAS ON THE ROADWAY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. DURING THE IMP...
Mileage: 131,016
HIGH PRESSURE HOSE FOR POWER STEERING LINE LEAKING GET TO BACK SIDE CAN'T FIGURED OUT HOW TO GET THE PARTS OUT
Mileage: 20,003
WHILE PARKING CAR AT <2 MPH DRIVER FRONT WHEEL HIT CURB. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT RIPPED OPEN BUT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY CLAIM CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THAT DEPLOYMENT WAS NORMAL, AND NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. SUGGESTED I CONTACT AMERICAN HONDA AND LODGE A COMPLAI...
Mileage: 95,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX . CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO SAFETY RECALL NOTICE NHTSA 19V-501 PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR. *AS THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL WAS UNABLE TO BE COMPLETED DUE TO THE VEHICLE HAVING HAD A SALVAGE TITLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT BE SURE THE PARTS ON THE VEHICLE...
WIND SHIELD WIPER STOPS WORKING IN RAIN WHILE IN MOTION, STOPS FUNCTIONING DURING COMMUTE, STARTED WORKING FINE NEXT DAY MORNING, LATER QUIT WORKING WHEN IT RAINED AGAIN.
Mileage: 10
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, BOTH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT AND FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED RIGHT AND LEFT ARM INJURIES, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS N...
Mileage: 150,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE DIVIDER ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HIS FACE WAS SWOLLEN AND HIS NOSE BONE WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT BELIE...
Mileage: 100,000
TASKATA RECALL I M HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY AIRBAG LIGHT ON IN MY CAR AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. ALSO MY HORN STOPPED WORKING FOR NO REASON. I THINK BECAUSE THE AIRBAG SITUATION THAT WHY.
MY TRANSMISSION IS BROKEN WHY?
Mileage: 131,879
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND LOST POWER. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAULT CODE WAS NOT RETRIEV...
Mileage: 140,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND LOST POWER. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAULT CODE WAS NOT RETRIEV...
Mileage: 140,000
STEERING COLUMN INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING/MAKING TURNS IN RESIDENTIAL TRAFFIC. BRAKES MUST BE APPLIED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE AND PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK THEN RELEASES AND ALLOWS STEERING TO RETURN TO NORMAL. THIS PROBLEM STARTED WITHIN THE LAST WEEK. ISSUE NOT RELATED ...
Mileage: 225,000
TAKATA RECALL: MY SON WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT OVER 60 MPH WHEN THE SIDE AIRBAG (DRIVER SIDE) SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. IT SLAMMED INTO HIS LEFT ARM WITH EXTREME FORCE,KNOCKING HIM TOWARD THE PASSENGER DOOR MAKING HIM SWERVE IN FRONT OF AN 18 WHEELER. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG THEN DEPLOYED AN...
Mileage: 260,000
TAKATA RECALL: MY SON WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT OVER 60 MPH WHEN THE SIDE AIRBAG (DRIVER SIDE) SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. IT SLAMMED INTO HIS LEFT ARM WITH EXTREME FORCE,KNOCKING HIM TOWARD THE PASSENGER DOOR MAKING HIM SWERVE IN FRONT OF AN 18 WHEELER. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG THEN DEPLOYED AN...
Mileage: 260,000
AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED PER RECALL. BUT THERE IS A WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THE REPLACEMENTS. HONDA WON'T EXPLAIN WHY. INTERNET SAYS THEY WERE PACKED WRONG BUT AGAIN I CAN'T GET ANSWERS FROM HONDA UNLESS I PAY THEM $125. I'M WORRIED THAT I'M DRIVING WITH UNSAFE AIRBAGS.
ACCORDING TO ANNA, WHO IS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FROM HONDA OF SEATTLE, JUST GIVING ME AN UPDATE ON MY CAR, SO THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE LIGHTS AND HESITATION WHILE DRIVING IS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILING INTERNALLY, WHEN WE DRAINED THE FLUID THERE WAS DEBRIS IN THE OLD FLUID AND IT WAS COMPLET...
POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKING FLUID PRODUCING AN ENGINE FIRE HAZARD BY SPRAYING FLUID ON HOT ENGINE PARTS AND/OR TOTAL FAILURE OF POWER STEERING. THE LEAK OCCURS ANY TIME THE ENGINE IS RUNNING EITHER PARKED OR MOVING.
Mileage: 98,152
AUTONATIC TRANSMISSION
Mileage: 199,715
ERROR CODE IDENTIFIED 54-5X FROM DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS OR AIR BAGS, INTERNAL FAILURE OF SRS UNIT. LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR SEAT BELTS IS BEING DENIED AS APPLICABLE BY HONDA FILED MANAGER AND HONDA DEALER. SUBSEQUENT TO SUCH CONFIRMED DX, RIGHT SIGNAL MARKS BEGAN TO FAIL.
ERROR CODE IDENTIFIED 54-5X FROM DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS OR AIR BAGS, INTERNAL FAILURE OF SRS UNIT. LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR SEAT BELTS IS BEING DENIED AS APPLICABLE BY HONDA FILED MANAGER AND HONDA DEALER. SUBSEQUENT TO SUCH CONFIRMED DX, RIGHT SIGNAL MARKS BEGAN TO FAIL.
ERROR CODE IDENTIFIED 54-5X FROM DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS OR AIR BAGS, INTERNAL FAILURE OF SRS UNIT. LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR SEAT BELTS IS BEING DENIED AS APPLICABLE BY HONDA FILED MANAGER AND HONDA DEALER. SUBSEQUENT TO SUCH CONFIRMED DX, RIGHT SIGNAL MARKS BEGAN TO FAIL.
TAKATA RECALL MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN IS ON THE LIST OF CARS WITH TAKATA AIRBAGS TO BE RECALLED BUT HONDA IS NOT RECALLING MY CAR. I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE RECALLED BUT HONDA IS REFUSING TO REPLACE MY AIRBAGS. HOW CAN HONDA REFUSE TO REPLACE MY AIRBAGS IF IT IS ON THE LIST OF CARS BEING RECAL...
Mileage: 82,000
I SAW THAT THE CURRENT OWNER MENTIONED THAT THIS CAR FAX WAS CLEAN. THAT IS NOT TRUE. MY DAUGHTER WAS OWNER #2 OF THE CAR. WE BOUGHT IT 10/19/16. ABOUT FIVE MONTHS LATER SHE SLID ON BLACK ICE ON ROUTE NINE IN MA AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT JERSEY BARRIER. THE CAR WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. IT SOUNDS L...
Mileage: 11,300
ON 5/11/2019 I WAS IN A SERIOUS AUTO ACCIDENT TO WHERE MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED AND I'M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE TODAY. I'M CONCERNED WAY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THERE WAS IMPACT ON EVERY SIDE AND TRIGGER POINTS OF MY CAR. I WANT TO KNOW DID I EVEN HAVE AIRBA...
Mileage: 126,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS
ENTERED HIGHWAY AT 50 55 WHEN RPMS WENT UP AND LOST ACCELERATION QUICKLY ABOUT GOT REAR ENDED AND ONCE I GOT TO THE SHOULDER I TURNED OFF CAR AND STARTED IT BACK UP AND ONLY THING I COULDN'T ENGAGE IN CAR ..PARK WORKED BUT THE REST WAS IN NEATRAL LUCKY NOONE WAS HURT..TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WAR...
Mileage: 138,000
THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE HIGHWAY, NO REASON AS TO WHY IT WOULD TURN ON BECAUSE I DIDN'T GET INTO A WRECK OR CRASH AT ALL. I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR ABOUT A YEAR, BOUGHT IT FROM A PREVIOUS OWNER THEY HAD SAID IT WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION. SO IRRITATED BECAUSE I USE THIS CAR EVERY ...
Mileage: 140,000
THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE HIGHWAY, NO REASON AS TO WHY IT WOULD TURN ON BECAUSE I DIDN'T GET INTO A WRECK OR CRASH AT ALL. I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR ABOUT A YEAR, BOUGHT IT FROM A PREVIOUS OWNER THEY HAD SAID IT WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION. SO IRRITATED BECAUSE I USE THIS CAR EVERY ...
Mileage: 140,000
HONDA DENYING WARRANTY REPAIR FOR SEAT BELT ERROR CODE DTC 54-50 MALFUNCTION FOR THE SRS (FOR WHICH I WAS ALSO CHARGED $65 BY DEALER TO APPLY DIAGNOSTIC CODE ANALYZER). USER MANUAL STATES BROADLY: "SEAT BELT LIMITED WARRANTY -- A SEAT BELT THAT FAILS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY IS COVERED FOR THE USEFUL LI...
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED HONDA CORD WITH PERFECT CARFAX AND ALL STOCK PARTS. THE BATTERY DIED ON IT TWICE AND IT FAILED TO START WITHIN TWO DAYS OF BUYING IT. I WENT TO REPLACE THE BATTERY AND AS SOON AS I DID MY 3RD GEAR OF MY ENGINE 'WENT OUT' ACCORDING TO THE MIDAS MECHANIC. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION...
Mileage: 140,000
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED HONDA CORD WITH PERFECT CARFAX AND ALL STOCK PARTS. THE BATTERY DIED ON IT TWICE AND IT FAILED TO START WITHIN TWO DAYS OF BUYING IT. I WENT TO REPLACE THE BATTERY AND AS SOON AS I DID MY 3RD GEAR OF MY ENGINE 'WENT OUT' ACCORDING TO THE MIDAS MECHANIC. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION...
Mileage: 140,000
TAKATA RECALL (POSSIBLY?). I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON JUNE 21, 2018, IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD COUPE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, THE ROAD WAS WET, AND I WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE IN THE ROAD (GOING ABOUT 40 MPH). MY CAR LOST TRACTION AND FISH TAILED, THEN ENDED UP...
Mileage: 140,000
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE A HONDA ACCORD AND I FEEL AS IF MY CAR HAS A AIRBAG PROBLEM FOR SOME REASON WHEN I PLUG MY SEAT BELT IN THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND IF I LEAVE MY SEAT BELT OFF THE AIR BAG LIGHTS FLASHES HERE AND THERE NOT SURE IF THERES A RECALL FOR THAT I CHECKED SAYS THERE ISN'T BUT I WAN...
Mileage: 10
2003 ACCORD EX SEDAN, 4 CYL, 95,970 MILES. THE SIDE AIRBAG (DRIVERS SEAT) DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON WHILE MY 17 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT, 35 MPH ROADWAY. THE SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK-UP. I CONTACTED THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER BY PHONE, HE TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS IMPOSSIBLE AND THAT MY SON W...
Mileage: 95,970
POWER STEERING HOSE CAME APART WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET. STEERING SUDDENLY BECAME DIFFICULT, WHEN I GOT HOME THERE AN EXECUTIVE AMOUNT OF POWER STEERING FLUID UNDER THE CAR ON THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN I INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD, THE POWER STEERING HOSE HAD COME APART.
I JUST BOUGHT MY HONDA ACCORD 2003 FROM A USED CAR DEALER AND IT HAD 120XXX MILES LITERALLY DROVE IT TWO MONTHS AND IT BROKE DOWN MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE TEANSMISSION SO I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND I SEEN THAT THESE ACCORDS HAVE BAD TRANSMISSIONS EVERYWHERE I SEEN SOMEONE HAD A PROBLEM WITH TRAN...
Mileage: 120,000
CATASTROPHIC CENTRIFUGAL EXPLOSION OF A FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING TIRE WHILE TRAVELLING ON A CONGESTED INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT A FAIRLY HIGH RATE OF SPEED (65MPH). THE FORCE OF THE EXPLOSION TORE OFF THE BUMPER VALANCE, BUMPER CUSHION, BELLY PAN, INNER FENDER WELLS, FENDER SKIRT, FENDER TO BODY MOUNT...
Mileage: 72,740
TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. NEW TRANSMISSION WAS BAD ALSO. WASTED MONEY FOR THE SAME THING MULTIPLE TIMES AND HONDA WILL NOT HELP. THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL IS ONLY COMPATIBLE WITH THE SAME EXACT MAKE MODEL AND YEAR. IT IS HARD TO FIND A TRANSMISSION, AND AFTER SEEING THE RECALL AND ...
Mileage: 198,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED HONDA CITY CHICAGO (4950 S PULASKI RD, CHICAGO, IL, (773) 582-5000) A...
Mileage: 200,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD MALFUNCTION AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE V...
Mileage: 207,000
THEY HIT ME ON THE BACK OF THE CAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER FRONTAL AND SIDE DOOR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN IMPACT OR CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWAR...
Mileage: 179,000
POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKING FLUID ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD... RECALL FOR 6 CYL BUT NOT FOR 4 CYL ???
Mileage: 140,000
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL LETTERS FOR BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS. THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED IN 2014 AND 2015 BY AN UNKNOWN DEALER; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN B...
Mileage: 133,000
MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 2003 HONDA ACCORD 2DR EX V-6, WITH HIS 110 LB GIRLFRIEND. THE CAR WAS VERY HOT INSIDE, AS IT WAS A 90 DEGREE DAY. HE SLOWLY PULLED OUT OF HIS APARTMENT ENTRANCE. AS SOON AS HE TURNED ONTO A SMALL NEIGHOOD ROAD, THE SIDE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS BOTH ACTIVATED WITH ABSOLUTELY NO ...
Mileage: 85,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS AND SEAT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. FIESTA HONDA (91000 SAN PEDRO AVENUE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216, (210) 546-0250) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNO...
Mileage: 156,361
MY DAUGHTER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THE OTHER NIGHT AND HER AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF. SHE WAS DRIVING 50 MPH ON RT. 152 WHEN SOMEONE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HER ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE STREET. MY DAUGHTER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WENT OFF BUT ...
Mileage: 153,000
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 65 MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SEEMED LIKE IT WAS BRAKING BY ITSELF WITHOUT ME PRESSING THE BRAKES. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND AFTER SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS, FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS DAMAGED AND BEYOND THE SECOND GEAR, IT IS SLIPPING. THIS IS WHA...
Mileage: 156,000
TAKATA RECALL----I CAN'T FIND OUT WHEN MY '03 ACCORD WILL BE RECALLED OR WHETHER IT'S CONSIDERED AMONG THE MOST AT RISK. HAVE HEARD NOTHING AND NHTSA VIN SEARCH INDICATES NO RECALL SO FAR. THIS IS VERY WORRISOME AS I HAVE ONLY ONE EYE AND A CRASH WITH THIS DEFECTIVE AIR BAG COULD LEAD TO TOTAL BL...
Mileage: 108,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG SRS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DIAMOND VALLEY HONDA (300 CARRIAGE CIR, HEMET, CA 9254...
Mileage: 133,411
WAS DRIVING ABOUT 2 MINUTES ON CITY STREET. AIRBAGS EXPLODED FIRST ON PASSENGER SIDE AND THEN ON DRIVER'S SIDE.
Mileage: 205,952
WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. MY FRIEND AND I TRY TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE BUT THE WHEELS WILL NOT MOVE.
Mileage: 144,202
WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. MY FRIEND AND I TRY TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE BUT THE WHEELS WILL NOT MOVE.
Mileage: 144,202
WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. MY FRIEND AND I TRY TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE BUT THE WHEELS WILL NOT MOVE.
Mileage: 144,202
MY DAUGHTER DRIVES A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. SHE STOMPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND FELT SOFT UNDERFOOT.THE BRAKES SLOWED THE CAR BUT DID NOT STOP THE CAR. MY DAUGHTER TOOK AN IMMEDIATE RIGHT TURN INTO AN EMPTY PARKING LOT AND PULLE...
Mileage: 82,000
MY DAUGHTER DRIVES A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. SHE STOMPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND FELT SOFT UNDERFOOT.THE BRAKES SLOWED THE CAR BUT DID NOT STOP THE CAR. MY DAUGHTER TOOK AN IMMEDIATE RIGHT TURN INTO AN EMPTY PARKING LOT AND PULLE...
Mileage: 82,000
MY DAUGHTER DRIVES A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. SHE STOMPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND FELT SOFT UNDERFOOT.THE BRAKES SLOWED THE CAR BUT DID NOT STOP THE CAR. MY DAUGHTER TOOK AN IMMEDIATE RIGHT TURN INTO AN EMPTY PARKING LOT AND PULLE...
Mileage: 82,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE M...
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA MULTIPLE TIMES, MY PASSENGER AIRBAG IS NOT A TAKATA AIRBAG, IT WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER AIRBAG YEARS AGO, DOES NOT NEED RECALLED. I HAVE ASKED FOR THEM TO STOP SENDING ME NOTICES, WORKED DIRECTLY WITH MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, WHO FAXED THE REQUIRED PAPERWORK AND TH...
Mileage: 196,412
MY AIRBAG LIGHT S COME ON FROM TIME TO TIME AND I AM AWARE THAT SOME VEHICLES ARE UNDER RECALL . ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIRBAG LIGHTS COMING ON WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT. ALSO I MET SOMEONE WHO SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING HIGH PRESSURE HOSE AND I WOU...
MY AIRBAG LIGHT S COME ON FROM TIME TO TIME AND I AM AWARE THAT SOME VEHICLES ARE UNDER RECALL . ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIRBAG LIGHTS COMING ON WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT. ALSO I MET SOMEONE WHO SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING HIGH PRESSURE HOSE AND I WOU...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A CURVED MOUNTAIN ROAD, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SKIDDED ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC AND CRASHED INTO TWO LARGE MOUNTAIN ROCKS. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO ...
Mileage: 125,000
I WAS GOING BACK HOME FROM WORK AT 5:50 AM IN THE MORNING IN MY HONDA ACCORD. I LOST CONTROL OVER MY CAR AND HIT SIDE WALK AND A MAIL BOX ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD MY CAR TOPPLED ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS UNDER MY FEET AS THE CAR TOPPLED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WINDOW WAS...
Mileage: 256,000
I WAS GOING BACK HOME FROM WORK AT 5:50 AM IN THE MORNING IN MY HONDA ACCORD. I LOST CONTROL OVER MY CAR AND HIT SIDE WALK AND A MAIL BOX ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD MY CAR TOPPLED ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS UNDER MY FEET AS THE CAR TOPPLED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WINDOW WAS...
Mileage: 256,000
I WAS GOING BACK HOME FROM WORK AT 5:50 AM IN THE MORNING IN MY HONDA ACCORD. I LOST CONTROL OVER MY CAR AND HIT SIDE WALK AND A MAIL BOX ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD MY CAR TOPPLED ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS UNDER MY FEET AS THE CAR TOPPLED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WINDOW WAS...
Mileage: 256,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD IT TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. A LOCA...
Mileage: 184,449
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD IT TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. A LOCA...
Mileage: 184,449
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. IN ADDITION, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO OPEN FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MAD...
Mileage: 49,090
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. UPON PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE OIL WAS TWO QUARTS LOW. THE CONTACT ADDED MORE OIL TO THE VEHICLE, BUT HAD TO CONSTANTLY ADD APPROXIMATELY ONE OR TWO MORE QUARTS EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A LEAK WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE ...
Mileage: 143,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (CARBONE HONDA OF YORKVILLE, 5009 COMMERCIAL DR, YORKVILLE, NY 13495, 315-790-6106) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IRREPARABLE. THE VEHICLE W...
Mileage: 56,111
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH THE AIRBAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING INJURING THE DRIVER'S EYE. *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. T...
Mileage: 143,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHIC...
TAKATARECALL
WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON.
TAKATA RECALL MY CAR WON'T ACCELERATE WHEN I HIT THE GAS PEDAL
Mileage: 180,000
TAKATA RECALL MY CAR WON'T ACCELERATE WHEN I HIT THE GAS PEDAL
Mileage: 180,000
TAKATA RECALL MY CAR WON'T ACCELERATE WHEN I HIT THE GAS PEDAL
Mileage: 180,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN OVER 20 MPH EACH TIME THE FAILURE HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEE...
TAKATA RECALL - CAR NOT ON RECALL LIST BUT DASH AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY. HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE FOR OVER 2 YEARS WITH LIGHT ON.
Mileage: 79,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AND SEAT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISING TO THE STOMACH, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS...
Mileage: 180,000
THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN HIT BY SOMETHING BUT THE GLASS WAS FORCED UPWARD. I ASKED HONDA SERVICE IF THIS COULD BE A DEFECT PROBLEM BUT THEY SAID NO. THIS HAPPENED IN DECEMBER 03 WHEN THE CAR WAS ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD. I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE REAR WINDSHIELD WHICH ...
Mileage: 2,602
I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TK HOLDINGS INC ABOUT IMPORTANT LEGAL NITICE FOR OWNERS IF VEHICLES WITG TSKATA AIRBAG INFLATORS
THE VEHICLE GETS STUCK IN 2ND GEAR. IT IS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SOMETIMES AT FREEWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTS SPONTANEOUSLY TO 2ND OR 1ST GEAR AND FEELS LIKE I'VE SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY APPLIED BRAKES TO THE CAR. THE SUDDEN STOP AND LURCH OF THE CAR IS VIOLENT AND SUDDEN AND CAUSES ...
Mileage: 120,000
TAKATA RECALL. I GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BACK IN 2015, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Mileage: 100,000
HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN 3 ACCIDENTS WHERE I FEEL THAT AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN EXTRA DAMAGES AND INJURY THAT WASNT TREATED
Mileage: 70,000
HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN 3 ACCIDENTS WHERE I FEEL THAT AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN EXTRA DAMAGES AND INJURY THAT WASNT TREATED
Mileage: 70,000
HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN 3 ACCIDENTS WHERE I FEEL THAT AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN EXTRA DAMAGES AND INJURY THAT WASNT TREATED
Mileage: 70,000
'TAKATA RECALL' THE AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING WHICH MAKE IT ALWAYS DISPLAY ON MY DASHBOARD WHEN AM DRIVING.
TORQUE CONVERTER STUCK OFF, P0741, CODE GIVEN. TRANSMISSION REBUILD/ REPLACEMENT REQUIRED FOR CONTINUED USE OF VEHICLE. SERVICE RECORDS SHOW 2ND GEAR OIL JET ADDITION AT 25,500 MILES, AND ALL SUBSEQUENT SERVICING DONE AT MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED INTERVALS, AS INDICATED BY PRINTED SHOP RECEIPTS FROM HO...
Mileage: 106,000
MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR ROLL OVER ACCIDENT ON 10/10/2015. HE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE ROAD SURFACE CHANGED FROM ASPHALT TO GRAVEL. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND THE VEHICLE DID ONE COMPLETE ROTATION LANDING BACK ON ITS TIRES. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD CAUSING ...
Mileage: 179,000
MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR ROLL OVER ACCIDENT ON 10/10/2015. HE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE ROAD SURFACE CHANGED FROM ASPHALT TO GRAVEL. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND THE VEHICLE DID ONE COMPLETE ROTATION LANDING BACK ON ITS TIRES. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD CAUSING ...
Mileage: 179,000
TAKATA RECALL: I WANT TO KNOW WHY THE TAKATA AIRBAG IN MY CAR IS NOT BEING RECALLED "AT THIS TIME." AS I WAS TOLD BY HONDA IN TORRENCE. "AT THIS TIME" IS A LOUSY ANSWER AND I HARDLY DRIVE THIS VEHICLE OUT OF FEAR. IT IS 2003 AND I HAVE 51,000 MILES ON IT. I LIKE THIS CAR BUT I AM BEING TREATED LIKE...
Mileage: 49,000
I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT MY 03 HONDA ACCORD WAS AFFECTED BY THE RECALL, BUT THE SEARCHES SAY THERE IS NO OUTSTANDING RECALL. THEY KEPT CHANGING THE YEARS, STATES W VS WO HUMIDITY, ETC, BUT ALL ACCORD BEFORE AND AFTER MY YEAR WERE AFFECTED, AND I AM CERTAIN THE AIRBAG FIX WAS NEVER DONE BY MY HONDA ...
TRANSMISSION - WHILE DRIVING I'D PULLED OVER AND THE CAR SLOW TO A STOP WHILE THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN GEAR,I PLACE THE GREA LEVER IN PARK THEN BACK INTO DRIVE AND ALL THAT HAPPEN WAS A WINEING SOUND FROM THE TRANSMISSION I TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND SAT THERE FOR A WHILE, STARTED THE ENGINE WAS ABLE T...
Mileage: 129,509
MY CAR HAS AN OPEN RECALL FOR AIRBAGS. I WENT TO LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX BECAUSE MY PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS DEPLOYED. I'M NOT SURE WHETHER THAT'S REASON THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX THIS AIRBAG FOR THE RECALL? THANKS.
DRIVER SIDE AND RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT IN A COLLISION.
Mileage: 130,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND STRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY TWO SEPARATE VEHICLES. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE GUARDRAIL DUE TO THE IMPACT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPOR...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SWERVED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE BACK, SHOULDER, AN...
Mileage: 200,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A PARKING LOT, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LUCAS HONDA IN JACKSONVILLE, FL, 904-269-2277) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS NEEDE...
Mileage: 78,000
HELLO I NEED TO SUBMIT A NEAR COLLISION INCIDENT CAUSED BY A TRANSMISSION LOCKUP ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. I DON'T KNOW YOUR VIN TRACKING METHODS, BUT YOU HAVE NOT ACCOUNTED FOR ALL OF THEM, PARTICULARLY MINE. REFER TO: NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 04V-176 MFR CAMPAIGN ID: P38 CAMPAIGN DSCRIPTION: 03...
Mileage: 65,000
TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED (NHTSA REFERENCE #04V176000) IN 2004 FOR OVER HEATING PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO FOLLOW UP TO SEE IF REPAIRS SPECIFIED IN THE RECALL WERE EFFECTIVE OVER THE EXPECTED LIFE OF THE TRANSMISSION. SYMPTOMS STARTED ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. TRANSMISSION PAUSES BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR. THEN...
Mileage: 120,000
TAKATA RECALL WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME (VEHICLE IN MOTION) ON PASEO PADRE BOULEVARD IN FREMONT CALIFORNIA, MY AIRBAGS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT THAT WOULD TRIGGER AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. I BELIEVE THE AIRBAGS D...
Mileage: 87,975
TAKATA RECALL WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME (VEHICLE IN MOTION) ON PASEO PADRE BOULEVARD IN FREMONT CALIFORNIA, MY AIRBAGS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT THAT WOULD TRIGGER AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. I BELIEVE THE AIRBAGS D...
Mileage: 87,975
DRIVING TO WORK ON 8/5/17 AT AROUND 4 AM AND THE PASSENGER SIDE ROOF AND SEAT AIR BAGS WENT OFF FOR NO REASON. TURNED THE CAR AROUND AND TOOK IT HOME TO WHERE IT HAS SET EVERY SINCE. THE ROAD WAS SMOOTH AND I WAS APPROACHING A SET OF RAILROAD TRACKS ON ROUTE 3.
Mileage: 115,867
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT 866-483-4579 AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF ...
Mileage: 88,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING LOCKED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT ME...
Mileage: 167,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING LOCKED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT ME...
Mileage: 167,000
TRANSMISSION RECALL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS/AND JERKS THROUGH GEARS
I HAVE TWO HONDAS 2010 (80000) AND ANOTHER ONE IS 2003 (87000) MILES. BOTH HAVE SAME PROBLEM OF A LEAK IN ENGINE OIL. ONE HONDA (2010) HAD A CAMPAIGN SO IT WAS FIXED AS PART OF RECALL. OTHER HONDA (2003) DID NOT HAVE CAMPAIGN SO HONDA IS NOT OFFERING THE FIX FOR MANUFACTURING DEFECT RELATED PROBLE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO BEING REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V320000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE RUSSEL SMITH HONDA DEALER WAS...
Mileage: 89,900
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO BEING REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V320000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE RUSSEL SMITH HONDA DEALER WAS...
Mileage: 89,900
TAKATA RECALL POWER STEERING LEAK
AIRBAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN FASTENING SEAT BELT AND STARTING VEHICLE. IF FASTEN SEAT BELT PRIOR TO STARTING VEHICLE, THE LIGHT STAYS OFF.
Mileage: 70,700
UPON SLOWING, TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VIOLENTLY FROM 3 TO 2 AND 2 TO 1. ALSO, UNDER LIGHT OR STEADY THROTTLE, WILL SWITCH BACK AND FORTH FROM 1 TO 2, AGAIN VIOLENTLY (VIOLENTLY DEFINED AS LIKE DUMPING THE CLUTCH IN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION). THIS HAPPENS AFTER IT WARMS UP. THE CAR HAS 98.8K MILES ON IT,...
Mileage: 98,755
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND BLINKED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE INDICATOR WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAI...
Mileage: 150,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT HAD TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. ONE HOUR LATER, THE KEY WAS RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE PART WAS N...
BODY PAINT ON THE HONDA ACCORD IS FADING IN PATCHES ACROSS VARIOUS AREAS OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS UNSURE OF THE CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE UNTIL SEEING PHOTOS ONLINE OF OTHER HONDA VEHICLES FROM THAT SAME TIME PERIOD WITH SIMILAR DAMAGE. WEBSITES BLAME THE PROBLEM ON HONDA'S PRIMER/PAINT FROM THE PERIOD WHE...
Mileage: 70,000
WIPER MOTOR IN MY 2 DOOR IS NOT ON RECALL BUT THE 4 DOOR IS. HONDA WILL NOT REPLACE IT EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT THE 4 DOORS HAVE. IT IS DANGEROUS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN A TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR WHEN THE WIPERS QUIT ON YOU BECAUSE YOU HAVE ZERO VISIBILITY. I WAS FORCED AGAIN TO STOP O...
Mileage: 170,000
THE LIGHT OF AIRBAG S ON FROM YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING
A FEW YEARS AGO THE PAINT STARTED WEARING AWAY AND NOW IT'S PITTED ALL OVER THE CAR AFTER NORMAL USE AND DRIVING. IT LOOKS HORRIBLE, SO BAD THAT PEOPLE KEEP ASKING ME WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY CAR.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. ...
Mileage: 41,000
TAKATA RECALL I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR. THIS RESULTED IN MY AIR BAG BEING DEPLOYED AS I CAME INTO COLLISION WITH A GUARD RAIL ON A CITY STREET. LUCKILY, ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THIS RESULTED IN MY WINDSHIELD BEING CRACKED.
Mileage: 110,000
TAKATA RECALL I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR. THIS RESULTED IN MY AIR BAG BEING DEPLOYED AS I CAME INTO COLLISION WITH A GUARD RAIL ON A CITY STREET. LUCKILY, ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THIS RESULTED IN MY WINDSHIELD BEING CRACKED.
Mileage: 110,000
TAKATA RECALL I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR. THIS RESULTED IN MY AIR BAG BEING DEPLOYED AS I CAME INTO COLLISION WITH A GUARD RAIL ON A CITY STREET. LUCKILY, ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THIS RESULTED IN MY WINDSHIELD BEING CRACKED.
Mileage: 110,000
"TAKATA RECALL". PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, WITH OR WITHOUT ANYONE SITTING IN THE SEAT. AFRAID TO HAVE ANY ONE SIT IN PASSENGER SEAT FOR FEAR THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY AND INFLATE WHEN NECESSARY.
Mileage: 130,000
TRANSMISSION RECALL- SECOND OWNER OF 2003 HONDA ACCORD. BOUGHT IT AT 76,000 MILES, NOW AT 95,000 MILES. I'M NIGHT DRIVING AT 75MPH IN THE FAST LANE WITH A CONSTANT FLOW OF TRAFFIC INCLUDING BIG RIGS. NEAR THE END OF A CONSTRUCTION MEDIAN WHICH WAS PLACED PRECISELY ON THE LEFT LINE OF THE LANE, MY CA...
Mileage: 95,000
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILS GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR.
Mileage: 150,000
I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT IN A PARKING LOT ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2016. I WAS TURNING AND HIT A POLE ON THE FRONT FENDER OF THE DRIVERS SIDE OF MY CAR. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES AN HOUR. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BROKE BOTH BONES IN MY RIGHT ARM. IT FRACTURES MY RADIUS & ULNA. MINUTES LATE THE PASSE...
Mileage: 166,000
TAKATA RECALL AIRBAGS DYSFUNCTIONAL BUT NOT REPLACED BY HONDA, FRONT AND REAR BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZED UP RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE BRAKE PAD WEAR AND DAMAGE TO ROTORS. ~$3000 BRAKE JOB QUOTED FOR A HONDA WITH ONLY ~150K MILES
TAKATA RECALL AIRBAGS DYSFUNCTIONAL BUT NOT REPLACED BY HONDA, FRONT AND REAR BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZED UP RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE BRAKE PAD WEAR AND DAMAGE TO ROTORS. ~$3000 BRAKE JOB QUOTED FOR A HONDA WITH ONLY ~150K MILES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THE CONTACT WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE MEDIAN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME W...
Mileage: 240,000
I'M THE THIRD OWNER OF A 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX COUPE. AT 151000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FAIL. IT WOULD SLAM IT'S WAY FROM 5TH GEAR TO 1ST. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS BEHIND ME. I WAS GOING 60 MPH FROM THE SHELL STATION .5 MILES FROM MY HOUSE, AND SLOWED TO 30 BY THE TIME MY CAR WAS IN 1ST IN A CUR...
I'M THE THIRD OWNER OF A 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX COUPE. AT 151000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FAIL. IT WOULD SLAM IT'S WAY FROM 5TH GEAR TO 1ST. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS BEHIND ME. I WAS GOING 60 MPH FROM THE SHELL STATION .5 MILES FROM MY HOUSE, AND SLOWED TO 30 BY THE TIME MY CAR WAS IN 1ST IN A CUR...
FIRST, WHEN I STARTED TYPING IN THIS FIELD, THE PAGE RESET AND I HAD TO RE-ENTER THE VIN. SO, PLEASE FIX YOUR WEBPAGE, SO THAT IT DOES NOT CLEAR UNLESS A SUBMIT BUTTON IS DELIBERATELY PRESSED. THE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT ON MY HONDA ACCORD COMES ON, AT THE START OF SOME ENGINE RUNS, BEFORE THE ...
Mileage: 110,000
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 5 IN SEATTLE. DARK AND RAINY, WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING. CAR ALREADY HAD A RECALL TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. BUT STILL IT HAPPENED. FAILED RECALL. HAD TO REPLACE MOTOR FOR WINDSHIELD AT DEALERSHIP. I HAVE THE OLD PART. THIS SHOULDN...
Mileage: 101,200
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 5 IN SEATTLE. DARK AND RAINY, WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING. CAR ALREADY HAD A RECALL TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. BUT STILL IT HAPPENED. FAILED RECALL. HAD TO REPLACE MOTOR FOR WINDSHIELD AT DEALERSHIP. I HAVE THE OLD PART. THIS SHOULDN...
Mileage: 101,200
TRUNK LID WON'T STAY UP. WHEN TRUNK LID UP, IT COMES CRASHING DOWN ON MY HEAD. IT HAS DONE THIS FOR SEVERAL YEARS, AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE. IT HAS PUT SEVERAL GASHES IN MY HEAD. HONDA SAYS THE BAR CONNECTING TO THE HINGES OWN MADE ANYMORE. THERE MUST BE A WAY TO FIX THIS BEFORE I GET A CONCUSSION.
Mileage: 50,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 70 MPH AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO LOCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP ON THE FREEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ...
Mileage: 133,000
THERE A INTERIOR WALTER LEAK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE W...
Mileage: 50,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX CRASHED ON 10/01/2016 ABOUT 18 MONTHS AFTER I HAD MY AIRBAG SERVICED AT A LOCAL HONDA DEALER 4/7/2015. WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK FROM THE DEALER, THE DRIVER DOOR HAD NO POWER AND COULD NOT BE OPENED REMOTELY OR WITH THE POWER LOCK CONTROL ON THE DRIVER DOOR. MORE IMPORTANTLY, ...
Mileage: 97,746
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX CRASHED ON 10/01/2016 ABOUT 18 MONTHS AFTER I HAD MY AIRBAG SERVICED AT A LOCAL HONDA DEALER 4/7/2015. WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK FROM THE DEALER, THE DRIVER DOOR HAD NO POWER AND COULD NOT BE OPENED REMOTELY OR WITH THE POWER LOCK CONTROL ON THE DRIVER DOOR. MORE IMPORTANTLY, ...
Mileage: 97,746
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX CRASHED ON 10/01/2016 ABOUT 18 MONTHS AFTER I HAD MY AIRBAG SERVICED AT A LOCAL HONDA DEALER 4/7/2015. WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK FROM THE DEALER, THE DRIVER DOOR HAD NO POWER AND COULD NOT BE OPENED REMOTELY OR WITH THE POWER LOCK CONTROL ON THE DRIVER DOOR. MORE IMPORTANTLY, ...
Mileage: 97,746
THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY AIRBAG INFLATOR'S AND I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT THEY TOOK CARE OF IT AND THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT I WAS HIT IN THE FRONT OF MY CAR AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY I FEEL LIKE THIS IS VERY UNSAFE HONDA IS THE BRAND THAT I TRUSTED AND THEY FA...
Mileage: 147
MY SON WAS DRIVING ON TURNPIKE RAMP. WHEEL SEEMED TO LOCK UP AND HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CAR WAS GOING ABOUT 15-20 MPH. HE HIT GUARD RAIL AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE DAMAGE WAS NOT EXTENSIVE ENOUGH (NO HOOD DAMAGE, SOME BUMPER DAMAGE, NO LIGHTS CRACKED). I HAD CALLED AND SPOKE WITH A SERV...
Mileage: 78,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO PARK. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE RPMS ACCELERATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. THE ...
Mileage: 54,000
TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. 5 CAR PILE UP, ME BEING THE LAST CAR HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. MY AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY HOWEVER THE PASSENGER SIDE DID.
THE AIR BAGS LIGHT CAME ON TWO WEEKS AGO AND GOES AWAY AND RETURNS SPECIALLY AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN A FULL DAY OF DRIVING THE LIGHT COMES UP AND WILL NOT GO AWAY. I TOOK VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE COMPUTER FOR THE AIRBAGS IS DYING DOWN AND NEEDS T...
Mileage: 145,657
I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND I COULD NOT SEE A THING. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH THAT OTHER CARS WENT AROUND ME ON THE HIGHWAY. I CALLED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THEIR IS NOT A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME AN OUTRAGEOUS AMOUN...
Mileage: 220,000
I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND I COULD NOT SEE A THING. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH THAT OTHER CARS WENT AROUND ME ON THE HIGHWAY. I CALLED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THEIR IS NOT A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME AN OUTRAGEOUS AMOUN...
Mileage: 220,000
TAKATA RECALL - DRIVER'S SIDE WAS COMPLETED AT LIA HONDA, ALBANY NY ON 12/16/15. PASSENGER SIDE WAS NOT FIXED - "UNABLE TO DO RECALL. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. CUSTOMER IS AWARE..." FIXING THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR TO OPEN IS NOT A VIABLE OPTION - TOO COSTLY. PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR ...
Mileage: 163,314
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND REMAINED DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES IN ORDER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE HALT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS...
Mileage: 180,000
MY CAR TURN ON WHEN HE WANT TOO I TRY TO TURN IT ON AND DO S CLACLACLA THEM LIKE 10 MINUTES LATER IT TURNS ON PEOPLE TELL ME ITS THE IGNITION IT DO THIS ALMOST EVERYDAY
THE 3RD GEAR IN MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD ALMOST COMPLETELY GIVEN OUT. THE FIRST INCIDENT OF FAILURE WAS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. WHEN MY VEHICLE TRIED TO SHIFT TO 3RD GEAR THE GEAR WOULDN'T CATCH AND THE ENGINE REVVED FREELY WITHOUT INCREASING THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. I DID RESEARCH ON T...
Mileage: 125,000
I'VE NOTICED OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS THAT THE PAINT HAS FADED. IT SEEMS LIKE THE CLEAR COAT HAS BEEN REMOVED. THERE'S SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE HOOD, ROOF, FRONT FENDER, AND THE TRUNK. POSSIBLY BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURE USED POOR QUALITY PAINT.
Mileage: 54,000
TAKATA RECALL THIS IS MY COLLEGE STUDENT DAUGHTER'S CAR AND WE ARE VERY CONCERNED. HER AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND WE RECENTLY READ THERE WAS AN AIRBAG RECALL ON THIS MODEL THAT CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH!!!. WHEN WE CALLED CURRY HONDA, SIERRA SAID HER VIN NUMBER WAS NOT IN THE RECALL. I WAN...
THE TORQUE CONVERTER ISNT LOCKING UP ANYMORE...THE CAR CAN STOP ANY TIME BY ITSELF. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE P0741
Mileage: 167,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AXLE CONNE...
Mileage: 111,680
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 62 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE RPMS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHI...
Mileage: 142,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILUR...
Mileage: 190,000
OIL CONSUMPTION MY CAR IS BURNING OIL 3-4 QTS EVERY 600 MILES . HONDA SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR AND THIS IS NORMAL. BUNCH OF CRAP !
RANDOMLY CAR WILL DOWN SHIFT AND UP SHIFT. SOMETIME YES WHEN I LEFT OFF GAS. SOMETIMES WHEN IT HITS A CERTAIN RPM. THE RPM WILL SHOOT REALLY HIGH AND GO BACK TO NORMAL. ONLY OCCURS WHILE WARM.
Mileage: 140,000
TAKATA RECALL--OUR FAMILY OWNS AN 2003 HONDA ACURA AND THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG HAS BEEN RECALLED. WE HAVE CALLED ACURA CLIENT SERVICES 4 TIMES.(1-844-758-9235) EACH TIME WE WERE PROMISED A CALL BACK FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE AIRBAG REPLACED. AS OF TODAY, WE HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A CALL BA...
TAKATA RECALL. I LIVE IN TEXAS. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN TEXAS. MY VEHICLE IS REGISTERED IN TEXAS. MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD IS LISTED IN A DOCUMENT ENTITLED ANNEX A AS A PRIORITY GROUP 1 RECALL FOR BOTH HAH AND NON-HAH. I CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY REFERRED ME TO DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP, VANDERGRIFF ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, BEFORE THE PASSENGER EXITED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, SMOKE APPEARED WITHIN THE INNER PART OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND A FIRE ERUPTED. THE DRIVER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER WERE ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. A FIRE REPORT WAS...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, BEFORE THE PASSENGER EXITED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, SMOKE APPEARED WITHIN THE INNER PART OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND A FIRE ERUPTED. THE DRIVER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER WERE ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. A FIRE REPORT WAS...
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING HOSE UNIT CONTINUES LEAKING FLUID AFTER REPAIRS. CONSUMER HAS PREVIOUS COMPLAINT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN ARTEMIS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER CHARGED FOR AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL REPAIR. *JS
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD WHEN I HAD TO STOP ON HUNTERS CREEK BLVD TRAFFIC LIGHT TO MAKE LEFT ON JOHN YOUNG PKWY I WAS THE FIRST CAR FACING THE TRAFFIC CAMERA AFTER WAITING THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN FOR MORE THEN ONE MINUTE WHEN MY PASSENGER AIRBAG DECIDE TO EXPLODE BREAKING DOWN MY WINDSHIEL...
Mileage: 190,500
MY CAR IS BURNING OR LEAKING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL ...WITHIN A 2 YEAR PERIOD I'VE REPLACED 2- 02 SENSORS AND 2 -CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. THIS HAS LEAD TO REPLACEMENT OF MY ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM AS WELL (HONDA SUGGESTED). I HAVE TO LITERALLY CARRY AROUND A GALLON OF OIL IN MY TRUNK DUE TO EXCESSIVE O...
Mileage: 144,000
WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MILES AN HOUR AND THE TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY STOPPED. I ALMOST GOT IN A CAR ACCIDENT. THESE TRANSMISSION ARE AN ISSUE AND HONDA REFUES TO RECALL THE CARS. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED.
Mileage: 150,000
WHEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATING MY SEAT MOVES SLIGHTLY; WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT ASK FOR A SPECIFIC DATE HOWEVER THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, BUT I PUT TODAY DATE.
Mileage: 192,000
TRANSMISSION FAILED ON MY 2003 3.0 AUTOMATIC HONDA ACCORD.
Mileage: 111,000
"TAKATA RECALL" HI WE GOT THE RECALL DONE. BUT THE DEALER TRIED TO SAY THAT WE NEEDED $ 1400 IN OTHER REPAIRS??? ACCORDING TO YOUR CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENTS, THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THIS PRACTICE DURING RECALLS...... THE DEALER'S NAME WAS: DICK HANNAH HONDA 321 NE AUTOMALL DRIVE VANCOUVER WASH...
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OR REBUILDING OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. NOTE, THIS IS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Mileage: 110,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT DIMMED TEMPORARILY WHEN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS JIGGLED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ISSUES UNTIL AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED FOR AN AIR BAG RECALL. THE ...
Mileage: 80,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS AND INJURIES TO THE CHEST, BOTH ARMS, AND BOTH SHOULDERS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ...
Mileage: 100,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 HAS 110K MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING ON HWY 280 AND IT FELT AS IF I HAD SLAMMED ON THE BREAKS AND OR DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST FROM 4TH. CAR JERKED TWICE. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR'S SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE D LIGHT WAS FLASHING. THE TRANSMISSION HAS ...
Mileage: 110,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, THE AIR BAG ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHRAPNEL EJECTED FROM THE AIR BAG AND CAUSED INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. THE DRIVER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND REMAINED UNRESPONSIVENESS UNTIL A...
Mileage: 200,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FACTORY INSTALLED RADIO, COMPONENTS AND BACK LIGHT DEFECT ISSUES. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED RECENTLY, THE CD PLAYER WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE RADIO BEGAN TO MALFUNCT...
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FACTORY INSTALLED RADIO, COMPONENTS AND BACK LIGHT DEFECT ISSUES. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED RECENTLY, THE CD PLAYER WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE RADIO BEGAN TO MALFUNCT...
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FACTORY INSTALLED RADIO, COMPONENTS AND BACK LIGHT DEFECT ISSUES. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED RECENTLY, THE CD PLAYER WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE RADIO BEGAN TO MALFUNCT...
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD WILL NOT START WITH KEY SHIFT LEVERAGE IS LOCKED IN PARK, MOVE OUT OF PARK, HAVE TO PUT ON EMERGENCE TO KEE BREAKS TO T FROM ROLLING. MY CAR ROLLED ON ITS OWN CRASHING INTO MY OTHER PARKED CAR BREAKING THE BACK BUMPER AND DAMAGING THE TRUCK LOCK ALSO, THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM IS N...
Mileage: 2,000
TAKATA RECALL MY CAR WAS BOUGHT IN FLORIDA AND IS IN PRIORITY GROUP 1. HOWEVER, IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. HOW DO I GET HONDA TO RECALL THE CAR AND REPLACE THE AIRBAGS?
HI! AS YOU CAN SEE, I AM AN OWNER OF A HONDA ACCORD 2003. I HAVE RECENTLY TAKEN IT FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. WHILE I WAS DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THIS SPECIFIC YEAR AND MODEL, HAD SOME OTHER ISSUES OR RECALLS TOO. FOR EXAMPLE, THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. HIS CAUGHT MY ATTEN...
Mileage: 95,000
HI! AS YOU CAN SEE, I AM AN OWNER OF A HONDA ACCORD 2003. I HAVE RECENTLY TAKEN IT FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. WHILE I WAS DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THIS SPECIFIC YEAR AND MODEL, HAD SOME OTHER ISSUES OR RECALLS TOO. FOR EXAMPLE, THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. HIS CAUGHT MY ATTEN...
Mileage: 95,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE FENDER BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE M...
Mileage: 175,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING ON AN ICY ROAD AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SLID OFF THE HIGHWAY, OVER AN EMBANKMENT, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRASH WAS WEATHER RELATED AND INVOLVED A LOT OF VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CO...
Mileage: 170,000
NOVEMBER 30, 2016 THE TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING AND SLIPPING. ON DECEMBER 1, I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY AND A REPAIR WAS DONE. THE NEXT DAY. DECEMBER 2 THE PROBLEM RECURRED AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE FAILURE OF THIS CLASS OF TRANSMISSIONS IS DOCUMENTED T...
Mileage: 87,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE WINDOW MOTORS, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS, AND THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS REPAIRED. THE OTHER TWO DOORS AND WINDOW MOTORS WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE FAIL...
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE WINDOW MOTORS, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS, AND THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS REPAIRED. THE OTHER TWO DOORS AND WINDOW MOTORS WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE FAIL...
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE WINDOW MOTORS, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS, AND THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS REPAIRED. THE OTHER TWO DOORS AND WINDOW MOTORS WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE FAIL...
Mileage: 90,000
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. SUDDEN DECELERATION CAUSED BY TRANSMISSION. VERY LUCKY NOT TO BE REAR ENDED. *JS
Mileage: 113,000
AFTER BEING SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT OF TIMING BELT AND DRIVE BELT, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. WHEN I PRESS ON GAS PEDAL THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE INTO GEAR WHEN DRIVING AT CITY SPEED OR HIGHWAY MERGING. THE MECHANIC SAID THE TRANSIMISSION IS BAD. THE CAR HAS ONLY 63...
Mileage: 63,000
TAKATA RECALL: AN INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH PERIODICALLY INDICATES A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO LIGHT UP AND IT DOES EVENTUALLY TURN OFF. MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON A RECALL LIST FOR TAKATA AIRBAGS, WHILE I BELIEVE I HAVE TAKATA AIRBAGS. THIS HAPPENS RATHER ...
Mileage: 55,000
VERBATIM THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AS EVERYONE ELSE. HONDA WAS UNWILLING TO COMPROMISE ON THIS FAULTY PART THAT'S WELL DOCUMENTED, HENCE THE INVOLUNTARY RECALL BY THE NHTSA. WE OFFERED TO WORK WITH THEM BY TRADING THIS MODEL IN FOR A NEWER ONE, TALK ABOUT US WILLING TO FORGET AND FORGIVE FOR...
Mileage: 100,000
FOR A YEAR IN 2015, I HAVE BEEN REPORTING TO HONDA SERVICE DEPT. THAT MY THREE WARNING LIGHTS, ALL IN BRIGHT YELLOWISH ORANGE COLOR ON THE DASHBOARD ALWAYS ARE LIT ON AFTER STARTING THE CAR. THE SYMBOLS ARE ABS, TRIAGNLE WITH !, AND TCS. I STATED I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND REQUESTED THAT LIGHT...
Mileage: 900,000
SEVERAL YEARS AGO, THE CLEAR COATING ON THE TOP, BACK AREA OF ROOF STARTED PEELING OFF AND THIS YEAR IT BECAME BIGGER ABOUT THE SIZE OF 6 " X 18 " AREA. DESPITE TO MY COMPLAINTS TO HONDA SERVICE DEPT., THE AUTO BODY SHOP SAID IT REQUIRES WHOLE TOP REWORK IS THE ONLY OPTION THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR. L...
Mileage: 800,000
WHEN I WAS AT HONDA DEALER FOR FRONT HOOK LATCH CABLE THAT NEEDED TO LOOK AT BECAUSE IT DID NOT OPEN UNLESS TWO PEOPLE DO THAT. I WENT THERE TO REQUEST FOR IT TO ADJUST BUT THEY ADVISE ME TO REPLACE NEW ONE! THEY SHOULD ADJUST TENSION AS IT IS NOT BROKEN YET. SECOND ITEM, THEY ADVISED IS TO REPLACE ...
Mileage: 97,888
WHILE TRAVELING AT 65MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY DOWN SHIFTED ALMOST CAUSING A UGLY CAR ACCIDENT LUCKLY THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD GOOD REFLECT AND WAS ABLE TO SWERVE OUT OF MY WAY. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NO SIGNS OF TRANNY SLIPPING PRIOR TOO JUST A SCARY SITUATION TO BE IN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE FAILURE HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SYMPTOMS WERE THE SAME AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE...
Mileage: 100,000
THIS 03 HONDA ACCORD HAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION 2ND GEAR ISSUES, THIS SAFETY RECALL WAS FIXED IN 04 BUT HAD THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN IN 2015 AND HAS NOW CAUSED THE TORQUE CONVERTER TO FAIL AND STALL ON THE HIGHWAY, TRUCKS AND CAR SPEEDING UP BEHIND US WITH OUR KIDS IN THE VEHICLE, THIS HAS BEC...
Mileage: 103,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V-6 HAS 229000 MILES AND IS NEED OF ITS FOURTH SET OF ENGINE/MOTOR MOUNTS. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL ACCORDS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR JERKS UPON TAKE OFF AND MAKES GRINDING SOUNDS WHEN DECELERATING . ALSO, THE CAR SQUEAKS, MOANS, AND GROANS WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO ...
Mileage: 218,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V-6 HAS 229000 MILES AND IS NEED OF ITS FOURTH SET OF ENGINE/MOTOR MOUNTS. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL ACCORDS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR JERKS UPON TAKE OFF AND MAKES GRINDING SOUNDS WHEN DECELERATING . ALSO, THE CAR SQUEAKS, MOANS, AND GROANS WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO ...
Mileage: 218,000
WHILE DRIVING ON THE 210 FREEWAY TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED SUDDENLY WITHOUT A WARNING AND RPM SHOT UP TO 6,000 REVS BRINGING THE CAR TO ALMOST A STANDSTILL WITH CARS BEHIND ME GOING AT 70 MPH ALMOST REARENDING MY CAR.
Mileage: 154,000
THE CAR IS SHIFTING WHILE IN MOTION. TRANSMISSION JUMPS WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR. CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. CERTIFIED TECHICIAN ADVISED US NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR.
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN. IN AUG 2015, I HAD BEEN NOTICING A WHEEZING, STRAINING SOUND WHEN I TURNED MY CAR WHILE DRIVING. IT BECAME HARDER TO TURN AS WELL. I CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID, AND IT WAS EMPTY. I GOT THE APPROPRIATE POWER STEERING FLUID SPECIFICALLY FOR HONDAS AND REFILL...
Mileage: 200,000
I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST 2015 FOR THE AIRBAGS. AFTER TAKING MY VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED, WHEN I PICKED IT UP AND DROVE ABOUT 2 MILES FROM THE DEALER THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. SO I CALLED THE DEALER ON MY WAY HOME AND TOLD THE SERVICE TECH THAT THE LIGHT WAS ON AND ...
DRIVER'S SIDE AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY SNAPPED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THIS OCCURRED WHEN I WAS TAKING A SLOW LEFT TURN.
JUNE 2015: TORQUE CONVERTER: CAR WHEN ACCELERATING SLAMMED OUT OF GEAR AND FELT LIKE WE HAD BEEN REAR-ENDED. CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. RADIO: RADIO SYSTEM BACK LIGHT BROKE AT 60,000 MILES CURRENT ISSUE: GEAR SHIFT KNOB FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING CAR AND BUMPED GEAR...
Mileage: 89,000
JUNE 2015: TORQUE CONVERTER: CAR WHEN ACCELERATING SLAMMED OUT OF GEAR AND FELT LIKE WE HAD BEEN REAR-ENDED. CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. RADIO: RADIO SYSTEM BACK LIGHT BROKE AT 60,000 MILES CURRENT ISSUE: GEAR SHIFT KNOB FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING CAR AND BUMPED GEAR...
Mileage: 89,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V320000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE ...
THE PAINT OR CLEAR COATING IS PEELING FROM ROOF, HOOD AND TRUNK AREA OF THE CAR. LOOKS LIKE CRAP. IT KEEPS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE
Mileage: 140,000
I WAS DRIVING ON THE MAIN ROAD AND I HEARD A NOISE, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED, I TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK, THE HAND BRAKES DID NOT WORK EITHER, WAS VERY SCARY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN IT SUDDENLY STOPPED ON ME. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED AT HONDA DEALERS...
Mileage: 107,000
TL* THE CONTACT'S CLIENT OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CLIENT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CLIENT SUSTAINED A BROKEN HIP, BROKEN KNEE, BROKEN LEG, CRACKED RIBS, AND INJURIES TO THE FACE THAT RE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V37000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ...
DRIVING AT APPROX 50-55 MPH, MY CAR SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY JERKED SEVERAL TIMES, LIKE A SUDDEN HARD BRAKE, THEN LET LOOSE. DID THIS INTERMITTENTLY A FEW TIMES THEN NO MORE ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY. THE NEXT TIME I DROVE IT, IT DID ONE HARD SUDDEN JERK, SO I PULLED OVER. THE CAR DID NOT MOVE IN DRIVE AF...
Mileage: 133,000
I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, IN MY SAFETY BELT AS NOTED IN POLICE REPORT. SUBSEQUENT DETAILS ARE NOTED POLICE REPORT. MY VEHICLE AIR BAG BURNED ME VERY SEVERELY, AND CAUSED SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO MY LEFT ELBOW TO WHICH I SUSTAINED A FRACTURE AND CALCIUM DEPOSIT AND ARTHRITIS AT AGE 30. I AM ...
PURSUANT TO RECALL NOTICE ISSUED BY AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. (DATED JULY 2015) REGARDING DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG INFLATOR, THE REFERENCED VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER WHERE AT THE REPLACEMENT DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG INFLATOR WAS INSTALLED. FOLLOWING REPLACEMENT, THE AIR BAG SY...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Mileage: 98,000
I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET THE AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL DONE. WHEN THE DEALER (AUTONATION HONDA 2999 WEST 104TH AVE. WESTMINSTER, CO 80234) ADVISED ME THE CAR WAS READY TO PICK UP AND THE SAFETY RECALL WAS COMPLETE...THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. I POINTED THIS OUT TO THE DEALER...
Mileage: 105,147
ON 7/21/15 I TOOK MY HONDA TO THE DEALER AT 9213 HARFORD ROAD, 21234, FOR SAFETY RECALL 15V-320 & 370, AND IT WAS REPAIRED. THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND THEY SCANNED FOR CODE AND SAID THAT THE SRS UNIT WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. A REPAIR PRICE WAS QUOTED O...
Mileage: 62,000
ON 7/21/15 I TOOK MY HONDA TO THE DEALER AT 9213 HARFORD ROAD, 21234, FOR SAFETY RECALL 15V-320 & 370, AND IT WAS REPAIRED. THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND THEY SCANNED FOR CODE AND SAID THAT THE SRS UNIT WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. A REPAIR PRICE WAS QUOTED O...
Mileage: 62,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2015. AFTER NOTIFYING THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMA...
PROBLEM 03 ACCORD LX - 4 DOOR/ AUTO TRANSMISSION. I FIRST NOTICED THIS WHEN WALKING PAST THE LOCKED CAR, NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION, THE DISPLAY WOULD LIGHT UP EVER FEW MINUETS. THE RADIO TURNS ON SPONTANEOUSLY WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, DRAINING BATTERY, LEAVING ME STRANDED. COULD HEAR A CRACK...
Mileage: 99,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO DO THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER ...
A SAFETY RECALL HAS BEEN INITIATED ON BOTH OF MY FRONT AIR BAGS. HONDA OF NC REFUSES TO REPLACE. LEITH HONDA ON CAPITAL BLVD. SET AN APPOINTMENT FOR ME. WHEN I ARRIVED THEY INFORMED THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART. AUTOPARK HONDA IN CARY I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THREE TIMES. EACH TIME THEY TELL ME THE...
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND JERKING BEFORE MOVING FORWARD AND THE TSC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSM...
Mileage: 180,967
IN JULY OF 2015, I WENT OUTSIDE TO START MY CAR AND ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT MY CAR WON'T START. AFTER TRYING FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND A DAY LATER, I WENT BACK TO TRY AGAIN, MY CAR FINALLY STARTED. FEW DAYS AFTER THAT INCIDENT, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME, I WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE FOR WORK AND IT WON'T START...
Mileage: 168,586
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD
WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT LIGHT IN TRAFFIC AND CAR JUST STOPPED AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY CARS IN MY REAR . I HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND CAR(CAR MILEAGE AT 131239 )WOULDN'T MOVE .IT ALSO WOULDNT GO IN TO PARK AND THERE WAS GRINDING SOUND WHEN TRYING TO PUT IN PARK . HAD CAR TOWED TO FIND OUT ITS WAS TRA...
Mileage: 131,239
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND HESITATED BEFORE MOVING FORWARD. THE TSC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE V...
Mileage: 103,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MA...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUM...
Mileage: 79,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WERE FAULTY AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICL...
Mileage: 120,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WERE FAULTY AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICL...
Mileage: 120,000
I WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN I HIT THE TRUCK. MY CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE FRONT HOOD IS BENT DOWN TO THE ENGINE AND MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MY CHEST AND MY FACE HIT THE STEERING WHEELS GOOD THING I HAVE MY TWO HAND ON THE STEERING WHEELS.
I HAVE OWNED FOUR HONDAS AND HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED OR HEARD OF ISSUES LIKE THIS BEFORE I BOUGHT MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CARS AND DO NOT DRIVE THEM HARD EITHER. I BOUGHT MY 03 ACCORD IN 2010 AND HAD NO IDEA THAT I WAS DRIVING WHAT IS TANTAMOUNT TO A TICKING TIME BOMB. RO...
Mileage: 131,000
ALL OF A SUDDEN CAR GET STOP THOUGH ENGINE WAS RUNNING ON HIGHWAY. THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE WARNING. AUTO GEARS STARTED SLIPPING.
Mileage: 134,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 7/16...
Mileage: 56,000
CHECKING ON AIR BAG RECALL
MY TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED ON BROWNSVILLE ROAD. I CALLED HONDA WHO REFUSED ANY TYPE OF ASSISTANCE. THEY SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CARS IN MY LIFE AND NEVER HEARD OF THE TRANSMISSION DYING. IT SEEMS, AS I CHECK THE INTERNET, THAT THE HONDA ACCORD V-6 HAS A ...
Mileage: 170,000
PURCHASED 2003 HONDA ACCORD FROM A LOCAL CAR DEALER FOR $5,000.00 ON 4/8/15. PICKED UP TAGS, TITLE AND REGISTRATION ON 4/20 AND WAS PLANNING ON TAKING VEHICLE TO INSPECTION ON 5/2. ON 5/1/15 AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A WAWA PARKING LOT AT 20MPH AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF ...
Mileage: 168,100
THERE ARE 20 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE SEATS ON THIS WEBSITE, BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. THE SEAT SLIDES FORWARD WHEN BRAKING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.
Mileage: 40,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR ROUT...
VEHICLE SLAMS INTO 3RD GEAR, OR SLIPS OUT OF GEAR, LOCKED UP ONE TIE
Mileage: 105,000
VEHICLE SLAMS INTO 3RD GEAR, OR SLIPS OUT OF GEAR, LOCKED UP ONE TIE
Mileage: 105,000
THE CONDENSER AS BEEN RUPTURED TWICE DUE TO DEBRIS ON THE STREET WHICH AS CAUSED 500 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS. RUPTURED AGAIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THAT WAS REPAIRED. THIS ISSUED NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, HAVE HAD SEVERAL CASES NEVER EXPERIENCED A ISSUES SUCH AS THIS. HOWEVER IT'S CAUSING A UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING E...
THE PANEL BUTTONS ON THE AUDIO/HVAC UNIT ARE NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN THE LIGHTS ON THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD ARE TURNED ON. I CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE (SVC BULLETIN 04-027). FOR THIS RECALL, THE WARRANTY EXTENSION COVERAGE IS 7 YEARS OR 105,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIR...
Mileage: 105,965
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECAL...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICL...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PERMANENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL...
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, ALL THE SUDDEN, IT VIOLENTLY DOWN SHIFTED, FELT LIKE I WAS REAR ENDED. AS I LET UP THE GAS, THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT NOT ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION. LUCKILY NO OTHER CARS WERE BEHIND ME AT THE TIME. WHEN I GOT TO THE OFFICE, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. ...
Mileage: 140,000
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, ALL THE SUDDEN, IT VIOLENTLY DOWN SHIFTED, FELT LIKE I WAS REAR ENDED. AS I LET UP THE GAS, THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT NOT ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION. LUCKILY NO OTHER CARS WERE BEHIND ME AT THE TIME. WHEN I GOT TO THE OFFICE, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. ...
Mileage: 140,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,...
Mileage: 55,000
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REBUILT IN 2011 AT 153K MILES. NOW AT 200K MILES I AM HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AGAIN. *TR
Mileage: 153,092
I WAS DRIVING SOUTHBOUND IN PEABODY, MASSACHUSETTS ON 128 ALMOST ON TO 95 WHEN AT CENTENNIAL DRIVE EXIT WHEN MY VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING, SLOWED FROM 60 MPH TO 30 MPH , I PUT ON HAZARDS AS CAR WENT FROM 30 MPH TO 10 MPH TO DEAD ALL IN A MATTER OF 45 SECONDS TOPS. IT WAS AROUND 12PM AND TRAFFIC WAS M...
Mileage: 128,030
I WAS DRIVING SOUTHBOUND IN PEABODY, MASSACHUSETTS ON 128 ALMOST ON TO 95 WHEN AT CENTENNIAL DRIVE EXIT WHEN MY VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING, SLOWED FROM 60 MPH TO 30 MPH , I PUT ON HAZARDS AS CAR WENT FROM 30 MPH TO 10 MPH TO DEAD ALL IN A MATTER OF 45 SECONDS TOPS. IT WAS AROUND 12PM AND TRAFFIC WAS M...
Mileage: 128,030
I WAS DRIVING SOUTHBOUND IN PEABODY, MASSACHUSETTS ON 128 ALMOST ON TO 95 WHEN AT CENTENNIAL DRIVE EXIT WHEN MY VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING, SLOWED FROM 60 MPH TO 30 MPH , I PUT ON HAZARDS AS CAR WENT FROM 30 MPH TO 10 MPH TO DEAD ALL IN A MATTER OF 45 SECONDS TOPS. IT WAS AROUND 12PM AND TRAFFIC WAS M...
Mileage: 128,030
A/C COMPRESSOR LEAKED FREON (ALL OF IT). *TR
Mileage: 129,000
I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION THAT MY VEHICLE WAS AMONG THOSE INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. AS INSTRUCTED, I CALLED A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP TO SET UP A TIME TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED. THAT WAS ON FEBRUARY 11, 2015. I WAS TOLD THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED AND THAT I WOULD BE CONTACT...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V349000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR TH...
I HAVE PIECE OF CRAP PEOPLE CALLS HONDA I CALL TODAY 04/07/2015 VISIBILITY PROBLEM WINDSHIELD WIPER AND HEADLAMPS LOW I CAN'T SEE NIGHT TIME DURING DRIVE AND TRANSMISSION IS SKIP BUT PIECE OF CRAP(HONDA) CUSTOMER SAID YOU NO HAVE RECALL OR WARRANTY THAT'S REALLY MESS I GOT MISTAKE TO BUY PIECE OF C...
I HAVE PIECE OF CRAP PEOPLE CALLS HONDA I CALL TODAY 04/07/2015 VISIBILITY PROBLEM WINDSHIELD WIPER AND HEADLAMPS LOW I CAN'T SEE NIGHT TIME DURING DRIVE AND TRANSMISSION IS SKIP BUT PIECE OF CRAP(HONDA) CUSTOMER SAID YOU NO HAVE RECALL OR WARRANTY THAT'S REALLY MESS I GOT MISTAKE TO BUY PIECE OF C...
I HAVE PIECE OF CRAP PEOPLE CALLS HONDA I CALL TODAY 04/07/2015 VISIBILITY PROBLEM WINDSHIELD WIPER AND HEADLAMPS LOW I CAN'T SEE NIGHT TIME DURING DRIVE AND TRANSMISSION IS SKIP BUT PIECE OF CRAP(HONDA) CUSTOMER SAID YOU NO HAVE RECALL OR WARRANTY THAT'S REALLY MESS I GOT MISTAKE TO BUY PIECE OF C...
I NOTICED VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN BACKING UP, AND RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM SERPENTINE BELT. TOOK IT TO HONDA SERVICE CENTER, AND THEY QUOTED ME $940, AND SAID IT WAS MY TENSIONER AND IDLER PULLEYS AS WELL AS MY ALTERNATOR AND SERPENTINE BELT. I DIDN'T BELIEVE THEM ABOUT THE ALTERNATOR, SO...
Mileage: 165,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THE DIAGNOSTIC RE...
Mileage: 137,832
SUBMISSION FROM CONSTITUENT RE 2003 HONDA ACCORD SAFETY RECALLS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO GET IN CONTACT WITH THE DEALER, IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE AIR BAG ISSUE. *JB
I HAVE A RECALL ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG. I HAVE CALLED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN GRAND ISLAND NEBRASKA 7 TIMES AND TRIED SCHEDULING ONLINE 2 TIMES TO HAVE THE RECALL FIXED IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 90 DAYS NOW, AND I HAVE YET TO HAVE THEM CALL BACK WITH A APPOINTMENT. I DRIVE THIS CAR 45 MILES O...
Mileage: 138,000
I WAS ON AN OLD SIX-LANE HIGHWAY WHERE THE SPEEDS WERE 45-50 MPH. MY CAR SUDDENLY FULLY ACCELERATED, JUST AS IF I HAD FLOORED THE ACCELERATOR. I WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE IT TO A FULL STOP WITHOUT HITTING THE CAR AHEAD OF ME OR GOING THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT PART WAY O...
Mileage: 70,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HONDA FAILED TO NOTIFIED HIM OF THE RECALL. *JB
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE AND THE RPM WOULD ONLY RUN AT 3,000. *JB
THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT SLOW SPEED. THE AXLE CRACKED IN HALF AT MID SHAFT AT THE LOCATION OF THE AXLE DAMPER UNDER WHICH THE AXLE HAD CORRODED EVIDENTLY RESULTING IN ITS FAILURE. THIS SUGGESTS THAT WATER (AND SALT IN OUR CLIMATE) CAN COLLECT UNDER THE AXLE ...
Mileage: 142,918
I CAME TO A STOP AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I STARTED UP, TAKING A RIGHT TURN, AND THE ENGINE WENT INTO HIGH RPMS AND LOUD CLINKING NOISES STARTED. I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED IN THE INTERSECTION. PUT THE CAR IN PARK, BUT NEW NOISES STARTED, TRIED L1,...
Mileage: 133,899
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. U...
CHROME PLATING OF INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE PEELED BACK AND CREATED A THIN SHARP EDGE. WHEN I REACHED FOR THE HANDLE, TO OPEN THE DOOR, I CUT MY MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RAISED CHROME PLATING. I SUFFERED A LACERATION THAT BECAME INFECTED AND ULTIMATELY PUT ME IN THE HOSPITAL. I RECEIVED I.V. ANTIBIOTICS FO...
Mileage: 150,000
LETTER FROM SENATOR NELSON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. *SMD 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V35100 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V34900 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V531000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V349000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MAN...
THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP SIGN. AT ABOUT 45 MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED. THE RPMS REGISTERED APPROX. 5000 THEN RETURNED TO AROUND 2000. I TURNED AND WHILE ACCELERATING TO HIGHWAY SPEED, THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED THEN CORRECTED 3 TIMES. I PARKED ON THE SHOULDER...
Mileage: 148,600
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR
Mileage: 122,355
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR
Mileage: 122,355
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT N...
Mileage: 115,000
I WAS GETTING OFF THE OFF RAMP AT ABOUT 35MPH TAKING A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION MADE A JERKING MOTION AND SLIPPED. I LET OFF THE ACCEL AND APPLIED THE ACCEL A COUPLE TIMES BEFORE IT ENGAGED AGAIN GOT TO MY DESTINATION WENT SHOPPING. WENT TO LEAVE AND I HAD NO REVERSE. SHIFTED THREW THE GEARS...
Mileage: 139,000
I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, AND HAVE ALWAYS USED HONDA FOR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE OF MY VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THANKFULLY, I WASN'T DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. MY CAR BASICALLY CAME TO A STOP WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAI...
Mileage: 100,600
I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, AND HAVE ALWAYS USED HONDA FOR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE OF MY VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THANKFULLY, I WASN'T DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. MY CAR BASICALLY CAME TO A STOP WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAI...
Mileage: 100,600
NO ACCIDENT \ I AM REPORTING INACCURATE INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE AND CORRESPONDING HONDA WEBSITE REGARDING AIRBAG RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. THERE ARE NO OPTIONS 2 OR 4 FROM THE HONDA WEBSITE SETUP FOR RECALL. THERE IS NO WAY TO REGISTER THIS VEHICLE FOR AIRBAG REPLACEMENT (AND WE RECENTLY PURCHASE...
Mileage: 94,000
I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA STATING THAT THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER AIRBAG WAS DEFECTIVE AND COULD DEPLOY ABNORMALLY CAUSING METAL FRAGMENTS TO PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. I CALLED THE HONDA DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE ...
Mileage: 95,000
THERE IS EXCESSIVE RUSTING ON THE: WHEEL WELLS AND IN SPOTS THROUGHOUT THE PAINTED SURFACES OF THE CAR. THE RUST ON THE PAINTED SURFACES DO NOT SEEM TO ORIGINATE FROM ANY DAMAGE TO THE PAINTS INTEGRITY (THEY START AS BUBBLES THAT THEN BREAK, SHOWING BARE METAL PAST THE PRIMER). I HAVE NOTICED THES...
Mileage: 130,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Mileage: 140,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V349000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A F...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A HOUSE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND RIGHT EYE WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ...
Mileage: 140,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A HOUSE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND RIGHT EYE WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ...
Mileage: 140,000
THE SEAT WILL MOVE WHEN STOPPING OR TURNING, WHICH COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE LOOKED ON-LINE AND THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. HONDA WILL CHARGE TO REPLACE THE SEAT RAILS. ACCORDING TO THE ON-LINE COMMENTARY'S, THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. *TR
Mileage: 45,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUN...
I STARTED TO USE THE HONDA AROUND 2008 FOR WORK. IT'S MILEAGE WAS ABOUT 25000 MILES DUE TO THE USE OF A SECOND FAMILY CAR AT THE TIME. I HAVE AN EXTENSIVE RECORD OF MAINTAINING MY HONDA WITH A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP SINCE I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT EXPIRED IN APRIL 2014. ON AUG 26, 2014 ...
Mileage: 104,000
WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF GHOST PAINT RECALL FOR THIS CAR. REALLY TERRIBLE THAT HONDA HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR PAINT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO, CRUISE CONTROL, AND HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE AIR BAG FAULT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT INTO PARK, THE SHIFTER KNOB FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE W...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO, CRUISE CONTROL, AND HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE AIR BAG FAULT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT INTO PARK, THE SHIFTER KNOB FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE W...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS), THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ...
Mileage: 87,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MA...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT WHEEL BRAKE PADS FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE DRUM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED...
Mileage: 144,021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE...
I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD FOR TRAVEL. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A TORQUE CONVERTER THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER DOING ADDITIONAL RESEARCH I FOUND THAT OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. ...
Mileage: 189,750
I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD FOR TRAVEL. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A TORQUE CONVERTER THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER DOING ADDITIONAL RESEARCH I FOUND THAT OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. ...
Mileage: 189,750
I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD FOR TRAVEL. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A TORQUE CONVERTER THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER DOING ADDITIONAL RESEARCH I FOUND THAT OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. ...
Mileage: 189,750
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AS THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED BUT THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAK...
Mileage: 164,224
THE PAINT ON THIS CAR HAS DRASTICALLY BEGAN TO PEEL AND SHOW CHALKY WHITE. I THOUGHT TO SPEAK TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT POSSIBLE COVERAGE IN REPAINTING BUT SAT ON THE TASK. HOWEVER, IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS I'VE BEEN NOTICING THIS ISSUE WITH THE PAINT TO BE OCCURRING ON OTHER ACCORDS THAT APPEAR TO SHAR...
Mileage: 50,000
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO. SINCE I BOUGHT IT, THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN "SOFT." IN ORDER TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. IT FEELS SQUISHY. WHILE I AM STOPPED, THE CAR WANTS TO CREEP FORWARD IF I RELEASE THE PEDAL EVEN THE SMALLEST AMOUNT F...
Mileage: 90,000
HAD A MAJOR ACCIDENT THAT TOTALED THE CAR PASSENGER AIR BAG DEVELOPED BUT DRIVER SIDE DID NOT. *TR
Mileage: 215,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AND THE RADIO TURNED ON AND OFF. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLASHED AND THE SPEEDOMETER INCREASED TO THE HIGHEST NUMBER. THE CONTACT MERGED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. TH...
Mileage: 117,000
TIMING CHAIN SLIPPED, RESULTING IN MASHED VALVES. ENGINE REPLACEMENT REQUIRED. OIL LOSS DUE TO UNKNOWN CAUSES MAY HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. EVEN THOUGH ENGINE OIL WAS REPLACED AT REGULAR INTERVALS, ENGINE OIL DISAPPEARED, WITH NO SIGN OF OIL LEAKS OR BURNT OIL IN THE EXHAUST. *TR
Mileage: 133,000
INFORMED KOLBE HONDA THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING BACK ON 9/2/2004 AND AGAIN ON 11/9/2010. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRANSMISSION. I HAVE PAPERWORK STATING THE DATES AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT MY TRANSMISSION. THE HONDA DEALERSHIPS CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG W...
Mileage: 93,551
INFORMED KOLBE HONDA THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING BACK ON 9/2/2004 AND AGAIN ON 11/9/2010. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRANSMISSION. I HAVE PAPERWORK STATING THE DATES AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT MY TRANSMISSION. THE HONDA DEALERSHIPS CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG W...
Mileage: 93,551
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN WE HEARD A LOUD CRASHING SOUND ABOVE OUR HEADS. WE PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. THERE WAS NOT ANY INCLEMENT WEATHER NOR WAS THERE A OBJECT THAT HIT IT. IT EXPLODED AND SHATTERED FROM THE MIDDLE. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE I...
Mileage: 90,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES CAR STOPPED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED. IT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD, MADE NOISES AND AT TIMES HESITATED. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER SOLENOID. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE F...
WHEN I WAS SITTING PERFECTLY STILL PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG AND MY PASSENGER-SIDE SIDE AIRBAG INFLATED. NOTHING HAD HIT ME, AND I HADN'T HIT ANYTHING. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA, AND THEY WILL NOT RETURN MY CALLS, AND ARE NOT BEING COOPERATIVE ABOUT FIXING MY CAR. THERE ARE MULT...
Mileage: 180,000
POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AT LOW SPEED OR IDLE. *TR
Mileage: 118,500
DRIVER'S CAR (LEFT FRONT) KEYHOLE WON'T ACCEPT MY KEY, ELECTRONICALLY. I WENT TO DIFFERENT AUTO SERVICES AND HAVE THE SAME COMMENTS THAT MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS WERE THE SAME. I CHECKED THE INTERNET, YOUTUBE.COM, MANY OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL & YEAR HAVE THE SAME ISSUES AND PROBLEMS, EVEN THE H...
Mileage: 23,686
DRIVER'S CAR (LEFT FRONT) KEYHOLE WON'T ACCEPT MY KEY, ELECTRONICALLY. I WENT TO DIFFERENT AUTO SERVICES AND HAVE THE SAME COMMENTS THAT MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS WERE THE SAME. I CHECKED THE INTERNET, YOUTUBE.COM, MANY OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL & YEAR HAVE THE SAME ISSUES AND PROBLEMS, EVEN THE H...
Mileage: 23,686
DRIVER'S CAR (LEFT FRONT) KEYHOLE WON'T ACCEPT MY KEY, ELECTRONICALLY. I WENT TO DIFFERENT AUTO SERVICES AND HAVE THE SAME COMMENTS THAT MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS WERE THE SAME. I CHECKED THE INTERNET, YOUTUBE.COM, MANY OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL & YEAR HAVE THE SAME ISSUES AND PROBLEMS, EVEN THE H...
Mileage: 23,686
TRANSMISSION JUST DOWNSHIFT TO FIRST GEAR WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY. ALMOST GOT REAR END REALLY BAD . *TR
Mileage: 105,843
BLACK PAINT BEGAN FADING IN SPOTS ON HOOD AND FENDERS. PAINT IS NOW ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EQUIPPED WITH WINRUN R380 TIRES (NA), SIZE: 215/60R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TIRES SHOOK AND VIBRATED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE WORN DOWN TO THE THREADS. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIE...
Mileage: 199,100
2003 HONDA ACCORD AIR BAG SAFETY RECALL. *MW THE CONSUMER BELIEVED HIS VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, BECAUSE OF WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. EVEN THOUGH HE NO LONGER LIVES THERE. *JB
THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO 1ST GEAR HAS A BURNT RUBBER SMELL IN FLUID. I HAD RECALL COMPLETE AND STILL HAVE PROBLEM! *TR
Mileage: 105,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MAN...
AS DRIVING ALONG NORMALLY, THE CAR STARTED TO DOWNSHIFT AND REV UP VERY HIGH, SUDDEN DROP OF SPEED CAME AND THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR ENDED ME. WHEN CHECKED ONLINE, IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION THAT HAS FAILED AND IT HAS HAPPENED TO EVERYONE WHO OWNED THIS YEAR MODEL. *JS
Mileage: 208,500
I PURCHASED MY 2003 ACCORD BRAND NEW FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP. IN 2004 THERE WAS A RECALL TO FIX A DEFECT WITH SECOND GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION. MY CAR WAS FIXED UNDER THE RECALL (OR SO I THOUGHT). I HAVE BEEN HAVING CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH SECOND GEAR SLIPPING. IN OTHER WORDS WHEN THE CAR IS IN SECO...
Mileage: 87,000
I PURCHASED MY 2003 ACCORD BRAND NEW FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP. IN 2004 THERE WAS A RECALL TO FIX A DEFECT WITH SECOND GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION. MY CAR WAS FIXED UNDER THE RECALL (OR SO I THOUGHT). I HAVE BEEN HAVING CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH SECOND GEAR SLIPPING. IN OTHER WORDS WHEN THE CAR IS IN SECO...
Mileage: 87,000
THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED SINCE 2008, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID. THE ISSUE PERIODICALLY OCCURS, BUT DOES CAUSE ME TO STARTLE WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING AND PRESSING THE ON AND BUTTON ON THE CONTROL PANEL DID NOT WORK AS USUAL....
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND JERKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE F...
Mileage: 85,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF REC...
Mileage: 67,000
TRANSMISSION FAILURE...SUDDENLY DISENGAGED! LUCKILY I WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY (I-80); ONLY DRIVING 35 MILES PER HOUR THREE BLOCK FROM HOME. *TR
Mileage: 78,670
TRANSMISSION FAILURE...SUDDENLY DISENGAGED! LUCKILY I WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY (I-80); ONLY DRIVING 35 MILES PER HOUR THREE BLOCK FROM HOME. *TR
Mileage: 78,670
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATI...
Mileage: 85,000
WHEN I DRIVE ON THE ROAD AT AROUND 45MPH, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN SHIFT TO LOW GEAR AND THEN THE GEAR IS NEUTRALIZED. I PRESSED THE PEDAL, BUT NO SPEED INCREASED WHILE THE RPM GOT VERY HIGH. I MUST HAVE PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE CAR. I HAVE STRUGGLED MUCH TO GET HOME DANGEROUSLY. I BROUGHT TH...
Mileage: 103,400
WHEN I DRIVE ON THE ROAD AT AROUND 45MPH, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN SHIFT TO LOW GEAR AND THEN THE GEAR IS NEUTRALIZED. I PRESSED THE PEDAL, BUT NO SPEED INCREASED WHILE THE RPM GOT VERY HIGH. I MUST HAVE PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE CAR. I HAVE STRUGGLED MUCH TO GET HOME DANGEROUSLY. I BROUGHT TH...
Mileage: 103,400
TRANSMISSION LOCKS IN SECOND GEAR WHEN DRIVING VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFTS TO SECOND GEAR AND OVER REVS AND NO REVERSE AFTER IT COOLS SAME RESULT SEEMS TO BE OVERHEATING AND STARVING FOR FLUID. *TR
Mileage: 135,000
TRANSMISSION LOCKS IN SECOND GEAR WHEN DRIVING VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFTS TO SECOND GEAR AND OVER REVS AND NO REVERSE AFTER IT COOLS SAME RESULT SEEMS TO BE OVERHEATING AND STARVING FOR FLUID. *TR
Mileage: 135,000
I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT OVER THE PHONE ALREADY #[XXX] WITH NHTSA REP "[XXX]." [XXX] REFUSED TO SPECIFICALLY DETAIL WHAT I EXPLAINED TO HIM, WHICH WAS VERY DISCONCERTING AND A HUGE WASTE OF TIME, SO I AM SUBMITTING A SEPARATE COMPLAINT IN WRITING. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL NOT...
Mileage: 128,890
THE TOTAL TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED IN MY ACCORD DUE TO IT NOT SHIFTING INTO GEAR PROPERLY. I'VE OWNED MULTIPLE HONDA'S OVER THE YEARS, SO I AM GREATLY DISAPPOINTED IN THE QUALITY I'VE GROWN TO EXPECT FROM HONDA. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS WAS DANGEROUS AS WELL AS A COSTLY REPAIR. HONDA WAS OBVIO...
Mileage: 146,000
I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT OVER 800 PEOPLE ON THIS SITE ALONE HAVE HAD WITH THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS HONDA, WHEN PURCHASED HAD 30 MILES ON IT. RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO THE CLOSET DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. WAS T...
Mileage: 150,000
THERE IS A RECALL OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR BUT HONDA HAS NOT SENT LETTERS TO OWNERS TO INFORM US. HONDA HAS TOLD ME THAT THESE LETTERS WILL NOT BE SENT OUT UNTIL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. CLEARLY, OWNERS NEED TO BE INFORMED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO DECIDE IF THEY WANT TO CONTINUE TO DRIV...
HONDA WROTE YOU A LETTER, WHICH I HAVE A COPY OF FROM YOUR WEBSITE, ON JUNE 14, 2014 CONFIRMING DISCUSSION WITH YOU ABOUT LOOKING INTO PROBLEMS WITH THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD DRIVER'S AIRBAG. THEY HAVE ONLY RECALLED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN DRIVING MY HONDA WITH THE CURREN...
CALLED AMERICAN HONDA TODAY ON A DIFFERENT MATTER. MY CONCERN WAS IF THE AIR BAGS IN MY CAR WERE MANUFACTURED BY THE COMPANY THAT IS PRESENTLY IN THE NEWS. THE CASE MANAGER ,[XXX], ASSURED ME THAT THE AIR BAGS IN MY ACCORD WERE NOT SUBJECT TO RECALL. HOWEVER HE WAS UNABLE TO ADVISE THE MANUFACTURER ...
Mileage: 152,000
CALLED AMERICAN HONDA TODAY ON A DIFFERENT MATTER. MY CONCERN WAS IF THE AIR BAGS IN MY CAR WERE MANUFACTURED BY THE COMPANY THAT IS PRESENTLY IN THE NEWS. THE CASE MANAGER ,[XXX], ASSURED ME THAT THE AIR BAGS IN MY ACCORD WERE NOT SUBJECT TO RECALL. HOWEVER HE WAS UNABLE TO ADVISE THE MANUFACTURER ...
Mileage: 152,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V349000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
IN 2008 I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD. I HAD A TERRIBLE FRONT IN CRASH WITH ANOTHER CAR. MY FRONT END WAS CRUSHED AND MY FRONT PASSENGER HEAD CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. MY PASSENGER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. EVERY ONE I CALLED GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND. I DIDN'T KNOW WHO TO CONTACT. MY REPAIRS COST M...
IN 2008 I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD. I HAD A TERRIBLE FRONT IN CRASH WITH ANOTHER CAR. MY FRONT END WAS CRUSHED AND MY FRONT PASSENGER HEAD CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. MY PASSENGER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. EVERY ONE I CALLED GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND. I DIDN'T KNOW WHO TO CONTACT. MY REPAIRS COST M...
MY DAUGHTER HAD JUST LEFT THE HOUSE, SHE WAS MAYBE 1/4 MILE FROM THE HOUSE AND SHE SAID IT FELT LIKE HER STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP SO SHE STARTED HITTING THE BRAKES. SHE WAS HEADED INTO A CURVE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN SO SHE CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT WHICH SLUNG THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR INTO...
Mileage: 170,000
MY DAUGHTER HAD JUST LEFT THE HOUSE, SHE WAS MAYBE 1/4 MILE FROM THE HOUSE AND SHE SAID IT FELT LIKE HER STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP SO SHE STARTED HITTING THE BRAKES. SHE WAS HEADED INTO A CURVE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN SO SHE CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT WHICH SLUNG THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR INTO...
Mileage: 170,000
I'M COMPLAINING ABOUT HOW SLOW YOUR WEB SITE IS. *TR
Mileage: 100,000
I OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX. I WAS STOPPED WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED ME DOING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS & I WAS PUSHED MORE THAN A CAR LENGTH PAST WERE I WAS STOPPED. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED, NOT ONE. I SUFFERED HAND, WRIST, NECK, HEAD & FACE INJURIES FROM BEING SLAMMED I...
Mileage: 204,635
KEY FELL APART IN HAND WHEN PLACED INTO IGNITION AND MADE VEHICLE UNABLE TO START ENGINE. GEAR SHIFT BUTTON WHICH NEEDED TO BE DEPRESSED TO SHIFT FELL OUT AND MADE VEHICLE UNABLE TO BE SHIFTED INTO GEAR. *TR
KEY FELL APART IN HAND WHEN PLACED INTO IGNITION AND MADE VEHICLE UNABLE TO START ENGINE. GEAR SHIFT BUTTON WHICH NEEDED TO BE DEPRESSED TO SHIFT FELL OUT AND MADE VEHICLE UNABLE TO BE SHIFTED INTO GEAR. *TR
2004 SAFETY RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS. VEHICLE WAS WITH DEALER FOR ONE HOUR AND RETURNED TO ME WITH STATEMENT THAT TRANSMISSION WAS FINE. I ASKED ABOUT PAPERWORK AND THE ANSWER WAS "NONE NEEDED. IT'S FINE." TRANSMISSION GEARS RECENTLY LOCKED UP, ALMOST CAUSING REAR-END COLLISION. *TR
Mileage: 120,000
FRONT END COLLISION INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER CAR (4-DOOR HONDA ACCORD) THAT RAN THROUGH A RED LIGHT. IMPACT WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG IN MY VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IN MY VEHICLE DID DEPLOY, HOWEVER, NO ONE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. ...
Mileage: 114,260
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES BECAME DISENGAGED. (BRAKES DISENGAGED BEFORE CRASH) THE OTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO ...
Mileage: 76,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES BECAME DISENGAGED. (BRAKES DISENGAGED BEFORE CRASH) THE OTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO ...
Mileage: 76,000
I WENT TO PUT THE KEY IN TO START MY VEHICLE AND THE KEY TOTALLY FELL APART IN MY HAND. IT WAS DARK AND I HAD NO WAY TO START MY CAR. I TRIED PUTTING THE KEY PORTION WITHOUT THE ENCLOSURE INTO THE IGNITION BUT IT WOULD NOT WORK TO START THE CAR. I THEN TRIED TO REASSEMBLE THE KEY IN THE ENCLOSURE...
Mileage: 99,000
I WENT TO PUT THE KEY IN TO START MY VEHICLE AND THE KEY TOTALLY FELL APART IN MY HAND. IT WAS DARK AND I HAD NO WAY TO START MY CAR. I TRIED PUTTING THE KEY PORTION WITHOUT THE ENCLOSURE INTO THE IGNITION BUT IT WOULD NOT WORK TO START THE CAR. I THEN TRIED TO REASSEMBLE THE KEY IN THE ENCLOSURE...
Mileage: 99,000
I WENT TO PUT THE KEY IN TO START MY VEHICLE AND THE KEY TOTALLY FELL APART IN MY HAND. IT WAS DARK AND I HAD NO WAY TO START MY CAR. I TRIED PUTTING THE KEY PORTION WITHOUT THE ENCLOSURE INTO THE IGNITION BUT IT WOULD NOT WORK TO START THE CAR. I THEN TRIED TO REASSEMBLE THE KEY IN THE ENCLOSURE...
Mileage: 99,000
DRIVING FAMILY OF 4 HOME FROM CHURCH, STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION STOP SIGN. CAME OFF BRAKE AND ONTO ACCELERATOR TO CROSS THE INTERSECTION AND TRANSMISSION IMMEDIATELY AND UNEXPECTEDLY BROKE APART, LEAVING OUR CAR STUCK IN THE INTERSECTION. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS TRAFFIC WAS CONTINUOUS WHERE WE W...
Mileage: 209,500
1ST INCIDENT WAS TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS IN AUGUST OF 2009 WHEN CAR HAD 77,000 MILES ON IT. WAS TRYING TO TURN RIGHT AND AFTER STARTING THE TURN LOST ALL POWER TO THE POWER TRAIN. COULDN'T MAKE A TURN WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. COST OF 1ST TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT $2500 ...
Mileage: 77,000
AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THE CAR STARTED SLIPPING, THEN AS I ARRIVED TO MY DESTINATION THE CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR AT ALL. THE CAR WAS OVERHEATING, AS I CALLED FOR SERVICE AFTER WORK I TRIED STARTING THE CAR AGAIN AND IT DID GO INTO GEAR. I DROVE IT TO THE PLACE FOR SERVICE BUT HAVING TO STOP AN...
Mileage: 137,775
AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THE CAR STARTED SLIPPING, THEN AS I ARRIVED TO MY DESTINATION THE CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR AT ALL. THE CAR WAS OVERHEATING, AS I CALLED FOR SERVICE AFTER WORK I TRIED STARTING THE CAR AGAIN AND IT DID GO INTO GEAR. I DROVE IT TO THE PLACE FOR SERVICE BUT HAVING TO STOP AN...
Mileage: 137,775
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED THEN VIOLENTLY DOWN SHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR. COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR UNTIL GETTING INTO NEUTRAL. I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED GOING 45 MPH BECAUSE OF THIS! *TR
Mileage: 129,000
I HAVE HAD MANY INCIDENTS OF MY CAR NOT SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD FOR THE LAST COUPLE YEARS, BUT ON JULY 25TH, 2014 I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT WITH TWO CARS IN FRONT OF ME IN A 45 MPH ZONE. I WAS AT 40MPH WHEN I PUT MY BRAKES ON BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT AND THE ENGINE WAS RACING. FINALLY J...
Mileage: 132,837
TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSING RAPID DECELERATION IN THE MIDDLE LANES OF AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, I-95. *TR
Mileage: 119,600
TRAVELING NORTH ON I-83 FROM BALTIMORE TO PENNSYLVANIA, THE CAR STARTED JERKING VIOLENTLY, AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, FRONT WHEELS QUIT ROTATING (LOCKED?). WE WERE THROWN FORWARD AGAINST OUR SEATBELTS, THE REAR OF THE CAR JUMPING SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT. GRATEFULLY, TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. WE SHIFTED GE...
Mileage: 90,000
TRAVELING NORTH ON I-83 FROM BALTIMORE TO PENNSYLVANIA, THE CAR STARTED JERKING VIOLENTLY, AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, FRONT WHEELS QUIT ROTATING (LOCKED?). WE WERE THROWN FORWARD AGAINST OUR SEATBELTS, THE REAR OF THE CAR JUMPING SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT. GRATEFULLY, TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. WE SHIFTED GE...
Mileage: 90,000
THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND PROBABLY WOULD HAVE OCCURRED MORE BUT I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT AND ONLY DO SO WHEN NECESSARY NOW. I LIVE OFF A ONE LANE HIGHWAY ON THE MOUNTAINS AND SHOULD THIS HAPPEN WITH SOMEONE RIGHT BEHIND ME, I FEAR MY LIFE BEING IN JEOPARDY. *TR
Mileage: 130,000
I PURCHASED MY HONDA IN AL IN 2006. IN 2012, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE POWER STEERING FEED HOSE. ONLY 1 DEALERSHIP WHERE I LIVE. I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE THEM INSPECT AND REPLACE THE EXISTING POWER STEERING FEED HOSE UNTIL THE NEW HOSES COULD BE MADE. A YOUNG MAN TO MY INFO AND I SAT NEXT TO...
Mileage: 147,000
I PURCHASED MY HONDA IN AL IN 2006. IN 2012, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE POWER STEERING FEED HOSE. ONLY 1 DEALERSHIP WHERE I LIVE. I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE THEM INSPECT AND REPLACE THE EXISTING POWER STEERING FEED HOSE UNTIL THE NEW HOSES COULD BE MADE. A YOUNG MAN TO MY INFO AND I SAT NEXT TO...
Mileage: 147,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING FEED HOSE LEAK RECALL AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD
Mileage: 72,186
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE ABLE TO CONFIRM IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V353000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED...
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED THE AIRBAG LIGHT IN THE DASH DOESN'T ALWAYS GO OUT. THIS IS INTERMITTENT, OCCURS MORE OFTEN ON RAINY DAYS, AND WHEN SERVICED MECHANIC SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE SENSOR, BUT WHEN PUT ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. NOW THERE'S A RECALL BUT ONLY IN HUMID STATES...
Mileage: 140,000
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WARMER CAUSED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO THE DRIVER'S BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,844. .... UPDATED 08/05/14 *BF THE CONSUMER S...
Mileage: 74,844
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING FLUID AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL WINDING NOISE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V222000 (STEERING) THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO...
Mileage: 129,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING FLUID AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL WINDING NOISE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V222000 (STEERING) THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO...
Mileage: 129,000
THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX REAR-ENDED A GMC 2005 GMC ENVOY GOING AT WHAT THE DRIVER ESTIMATES IS 35 MILES PER HOUR. THE ACCORD'S PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT. DRIVER WAS WEARING SEATBELT AT THE TIME. DRIVER DOES NOT RECALL ANYTHING OCCURRING DIRECTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT BUT...
I AM THE ONLY AND ORIGINAL OWNER OF MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 . WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I WOULD BE DRIVING PICKING UP SPEED TO MERGE WITH HIGHWAY TRAFFIC OR STREET TRAFFIC AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL GET STUCK NOT ALLOWING ME TO GO MORE THAN...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER SEPARATED FROM THE HANDLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE GEARS. THE CONTACT PLACED HER FINGER INTO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE GEAR SHIFTER IN ORDER TO SHIFT THE GEAR HANDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNO...
Mileage: 96,928
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER SEPARATED FROM THE HANDLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE GEARS. THE CONTACT PLACED HER FINGER INTO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE GEAR SHIFTER IN ORDER TO SHIFT THE GEAR HANDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNO...
Mileage: 96,928
WARNING LIGHT FOR AIR BAG CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO A CAA RECOMMENDED GARAGE WHO DETERMINED IT WAS A DEFECTIVE "FRONT DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE SWITCH" HE HAS HAD SEVERAL OTHER HONDA CARS COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HONDA SAYS THERE IS A 5 YEAR WARRANTY FOR THIS PART. I BELIEVE THAT HIS PART SHOULD...
THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILING IN THIS CAR. ORIGINALLY HONDA RECALLED THE VEHICLE FOR A GEAR FAILURE ISSUE. IN OCT. 2004 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE I LIVED AT THE TIME AND THEY REPLACED A COOLING LINE THAT SUPPOSEDLY WOULD RESOLVE THE ISSUE. FIVE YEARS LATER ...
Mileage: 170,000
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 65 MPH, MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 SUDDENLY DECELERATED. IT WAS LIKE THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED BY ITSELF. I LET OFF OF THE GAS AND TURNED MY HAZARD BLINKERS ON. I ACCELERATED TO 65 MPH AGAIN AND AFTER ABOUT HALF A MILE, THE CAR SUDDENLY DECELERATED AGAIN. I PULL OVER TO THE SHOUL...
Mileage: 141,000
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 65 MPH, MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 SUDDENLY DECELERATED. IT WAS LIKE THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED BY ITSELF. I LET OFF OF THE GAS AND TURNED MY HAZARD BLINKERS ON. I ACCELERATED TO 65 MPH AGAIN AND AFTER ABOUT HALF A MILE, THE CAR SUDDENLY DECELERATED AGAIN. I PULL OVER TO THE SHOUL...
Mileage: 141,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH UNDER 80,000 MILES. V6 WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING WHILE MAKING TURN IN NEIGHBORHOOD. WHILE TURNING, PRESSING THE GAS ONLY RAISED THE RPMS, BUT THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GET HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. AFTER TRYING TO RE-CREAT...
Mileage: 79,895
THE TRANSMISSION IS WELL ON ITS WAY OUT SLIPPING ONLY USE OFFICIAL HONDA DW-1 FLUID STILL NO HELP HONDA NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THEY HAVE A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AND THEY KNOW IT. *TR
Mileage: 136,500
THE TRANSMISSION IS WELL ON ITS WAY OUT SLIPPING ONLY USE OFFICIAL HONDA DW-1 FLUID STILL NO HELP HONDA NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THEY HAVE A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AND THEY KNOW IT. *TR
Mileage: 136,500
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED PRIOR TO PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN MARCH 2014. THE CONSUMER WONDERED IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS PROPERLY REPLACED BY HONDA. THE CONSUMER STAT...
I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT APPROX 9PM ON A DARK INTERSATED WHEN THE TRAILER BEING PULLED IN FRONT ME SLOWED DOWN BUT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO TAIL LIGHTS I WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH AND I HIT THE TRAILER WITH MY VEHICLE. MY PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT MY DRIVERS DID NOT AND I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL ...
Mileage: 154,000
CAR HAS DARK TRANSMISSION FLUID AND IS NOT SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR. CAR HAS 124,062 MILES ON IT AND WON'T SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR TRANSMISSION PORTS ARE MADE TOO NARROW NOT ALLOWING FLUID TO COOL TRANSMISSION CAUSING FLUID TOO BURN OVER TIME CLEARLY A RECALL IS IN ORDER HONDA KNOWS THIS YEAR HAS ISSUES ...
Mileage: 122,205
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION BY THE DEALER, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SUSPENSION COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,183. UPDATED 06/09/14*LJ UPD...
Mileage: 55,183
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS HAVE HAPPENED EVER SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR. AT 144000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. AT TIME OF PURCHASE, FLUID WAS CHANGED, JANUARY CAME, AND ONCE AGAIN NEEDED ANOTHER FLUID CHANGE. I CHANGED THE FLUID AFTER PURCHASE OUT OF FEAR AND TRANSMISSION WENT FROM HARD SHIFTS TO...
Mileage: 189,134
AFTER DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED FOR JUST OVER AN HOUR, THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY DOWN SHIFTED. BOTH MY WIFE AND I FOUND OURSELVES FLYING FORWARD, THANK GOODNESS FOR THE SEAT BELTS. I AM NOT SURE WHICH GEAR IT DOWN SHIFTED TO, BUT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN 1ST OR MAYBE 2ND GEAR, BUT...
Mileage: 120,804
I'VE OWNED MY HONDA FOR 3 YEARS NOW (I'VE ALWAYS OWNED HONDAS). THIS HAS BEEN A FANTASTIC CAR FOR ME THUS FAR. I LOST MY HUSBAND TO CANCER AT THE AGE OF 31, 2 YEARS AGO AND REALLY WANTED SOMETHING THAT WAS LOW MAINTENANCE AND CHEAPER TO FIX. I DIDN'T EVEN QUESTION WHETHER OR NOT TO GET A HONDA, THE ...
Mileage: 94,444
THIS IS ACTUALLY THE SECOND TIME THAT THE WIPERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. FIRST TIME OCCURRED OVER 2 YEARS AGO AND HAD TO HAVE THE WIPER TRANSMISSION CHANGED. AGAIN IN MIDDLE OF RAIN STORM, WIPERS STOPPED. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF RECALL, BUT THEY NEVER REPLACED THE WIPER TRANSMIS...
Mileage: 199,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT WAS NOT SECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. UPDATED 06/10/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT MOVES ...
Mileage: 89,000
I PULLED OUT FROM A GAS STATION ACCELERATING TO MIX INTO THE TRAFFIC FLOW. I ONLY GOT TO 20 MPH AND THEN, EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS TURNING AT 3000+ RPM AND THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE, I STARTED TO JUST COAST. TRAFFIC APPROACHING AT 40+ MPH HAD TO HIT THEIR BRAKES AND SWERVE TO AVOID ME AS I COASTED EVER...
Mileage: 46,930
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2003 ACCORD COUPE TO WORK TODAY IN HEAVY RAIN. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WIPERS DID NOT WORK. MY WIFE TRIED TO ADJUST THE SPEED FROM HIGH TO LOW AND THEN INTERMITTENT BUT NO LUCK. BY THE GRACE OF GOD, SHE DID GET TO WORK SAFELY. I CALLED HONDA US AND SPOKE TO [XXX]. I WAS TOLD THAT...
Mileage: 1,130,000
SUDDEN AND VIOLENT RPM SHIFTING, FROM ~2500 TO 5000, NO WARNING, SEVERE LURCHING FOR SEVERAL MILES UNTIL WE COULD EXIT HIGHWAY. SUBSEQUENT FAILURE TO SHIFT INTO CORRECT FORWARD GEAR, AS WELL AS FAILURE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. A DANGEROUS SITUATION ON A 65-MPH ROAD, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FA...
Mileage: 85,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE ABDOMEN, RIGHT HAND, AND LACERATIONS TO THE ...
Mileage: 200,000
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!! ON THE ABOVE DATE, I STARTED MY CAR & PROCEEDED TO CLEAN RAIN WATER FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE WIPERS WOULD NOT COME ON, NOR WOULD THE RADIO. THIS IS JUST A COUPLE OF ONGOING THINGS THAT I'VE EXPERIENCED WITH THIS CAR, SINCE I'VE PURCHASED IT. MY MECHANIC SAYS THE W...
Mileage: 129
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!! ON THE ABOVE DATE, I STARTED MY CAR & PROCEEDED TO CLEAN RAIN WATER FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE WIPERS WOULD NOT COME ON, NOR WOULD THE RADIO. THIS IS JUST A COUPLE OF ONGOING THINGS THAT I'VE EXPERIENCED WITH THIS CAR, SINCE I'VE PURCHASED IT. MY MECHANIC SAYS THE W...
Mileage: 129
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!! ON THE ABOVE DATE, I STARTED MY CAR & PROCEEDED TO CLEAN RAIN WATER FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE WIPERS WOULD NOT COME ON, NOR WOULD THE RADIO. THIS IS JUST A COUPLE OF ONGOING THINGS THAT I'VE EXPERIENCED WITH THIS CAR, SINCE I'VE PURCHASED IT. MY MECHANIC SAYS THE W...
Mileage: 129
WHILE DRIVING WITH AROUND 35 MPH THE VEHICLE START SHIFTING GEARS VIOLENTLY RANDOM WHICH MADE ME PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR. LUCKILY I WAS VERY CLOSE TO HOME AND I DECIDED TO START THE CAR AND DRIVE IT TO MY PARKING LOT. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT UP FROM 1ST GEAR AND I WAS GOING WITH 20 M...
Mileage: 131,300
WHILE DRIVING WITH AROUND 35 MPH THE VEHICLE START SHIFTING GEARS VIOLENTLY RANDOM WHICH MADE ME PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR. LUCKILY I WAS VERY CLOSE TO HOME AND I DECIDED TO START THE CAR AND DRIVE IT TO MY PARKING LOT. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT UP FROM 1ST GEAR AND I WAS GOING WITH 20 M...
Mileage: 131,300
WHILE DRIVING WITH AROUND 35 MPH THE VEHICLE START SHIFTING GEARS VIOLENTLY RANDOM WHICH MADE ME PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR. LUCKILY I WAS VERY CLOSE TO HOME AND I DECIDED TO START THE CAR AND DRIVE IT TO MY PARKING LOT. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT UP FROM 1ST GEAR AND I WAS GOING WITH 20 M...
Mileage: 131,300
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE W...
Mileage: 190,000
I PURCHASED A HONDA ACCORD EX ABOUT 30 DAYS AGO, USED, OF COURSE. THE IGNITION SWITCH IS LOCKING. I CAN TURN THE CAR OFF BUT IT TAKES ME ABOUT 10 MIN TO WIGGLE THE KEY OUT. I HAVE TO TURN CAR ON OR HALFWAY ON AND OFF IN HOPES OF GETTING THE KEY OUT. THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR ON THE DASHBOARD READS AS...
Mileage: 140,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6. GOING APPROXIMATELY 70MPH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND THE CAR VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFTED AS IF I HAD SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. ALMOST HIT BY OTHER CARS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AS THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. ALSO HEARD A WHINING NOISE/RATTLING UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING IN 2ND GEAR. ONCE I SM...
Mileage: 170,000
AROUND DECEMBER 2012 I STARTED NOTICING A LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE POWER STEERING PUMP ON A COLD START ALONG WITH A WHINING NOISE WHEN SLIGHTLY ROCKING THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES OF THE CAR WARMING UP THE NOISE GOES AWAY. NOW I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL LET...
Mileage: 119,000
AROUND DECEMBER 2012 I STARTED NOTICING A LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE POWER STEERING PUMP ON A COLD START ALONG WITH A WHINING NOISE WHEN SLIGHTLY ROCKING THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES OF THE CAR WARMING UP THE NOISE GOES AWAY. NOW I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL LET...
Mileage: 119,000
NHTSA RECALL #04V!76000 CAR WAS EVALUATED OIL JET KIT INSTALLED. NO PROOF THAT THE GEARS WERE ACTUALLY DISCOLORED; WHICH WOULD HAVE REQUIRED A REPLACEMENT TRANNY. QUITE A MONEY SAVER.FOR HONDA. TRANSMISSIONS ARE EXPENSIVE. HONDA REPLACED THE TRANNY COST TO ME 2,100. I STILL HAVE CAR; RUNNING FINE ...
Mileage: 62,000
NHTSA RECALL #04V!76000 CAR WAS EVALUATED OIL JET KIT INSTALLED. NO PROOF THAT THE GEARS WERE ACTUALLY DISCOLORED; WHICH WOULD HAVE REQUIRED A REPLACEMENT TRANNY. QUITE A MONEY SAVER.FOR HONDA. TRANSMISSIONS ARE EXPENSIVE. HONDA REPLACED THE TRANNY COST TO ME 2,100. I STILL HAVE CAR; RUNNING FINE ...
Mileage: 62,000
THIS IS A 2003 ACCORD EXL 6 CYLINDER WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WE NOTICED IN THE LATER MONTHS OF 2013 THAT THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO SLIP WHEN IT SHIFTED FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. AS OF FEBRUARY 23RD IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE HONDA DEALER WH...
Mileage: 160,000
DRIVING ALONG AND TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT UP. STAYED IN A LOW GEAR, SLOWED DOWN TO SEE IF IT WOULD SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEAR AND WOULDN'T. PULLED OVER AND PUT SHIFTER INTO PARK. WAITED A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE. IT TOOK A MINUTE FOR IT TO ENGAGE. PULLED ONTO ROAD, AND AGA...
Mileage: 55,317
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT OR STRUGGLES TO MOVE IN OR OUT OF SECOND GEAR. *TR
Mileage: 120,000
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT OR STRUGGLES TO MOVE IN OR OUT OF SECOND GEAR. *TR
Mileage: 120,000
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT OR STRUGGLES TO MOVE IN OR OUT OF SECOND GEAR. *TR
Mileage: 120,000
DRIVING CAR AT 35 MPH ON FEEDER ROAD, WENT TO ENTER FREEWAY SO ACCELERATE, CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE AND A BIG THUNK LIKE A BRICK FELL INTO ENGINE, CAR STALLED, RPMS ACCELERATED, CAR DID NOT. NOW DRIVES FINE UP TO 35 MPH BUT THAT'S IT. *TR
Mileage: 177,200
EVERY TIME I TRY TO START THE CAR THERE WILL BE A BUZZING SOUND COMING FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAVE TO TURNOVER THE KEY SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I CAN GET THE CAR TO START. I NOTICED A DETERIORATION WITH MY ABILITY TO START THE CAR AFTER THE DEALER PERFORMED THE 'REPAIR' DUE TO AN IGNITION RECALL . ...
Mileage: 85,000
THE CAR TRANSMISSION HAS ENGAGEMENT ISSUE AND HAD TO BE TOWED HOME IT BARELY MADE IT INTO GARAGE 2003 HONDA ACCORD I THOUGHT IT WILL LAST A BIT MORE THAN 108000 MILES. *TR
Mileage: 108,056
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX,V6, ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH WHEN MY CAR WENT INTO A FRONT WHEEL LOCKED SKID. THE DURATION OF THE UNSUSPECTED SKID WAS LESS THAN ONE SECOND, BUT I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR. SEVERAL SECONDS LATER, AT 50 MPH, MY VEHICLE AGAIN WENT INTO A UNSUSPECTED FRONT WHE...
Mileage: 135,000
WE DRIVING ON 35W -SOUTH AT AROUND 60 MILES AN HOUR AND THE VEHICLE TURNED ITSELF TO 1ST GEAR. HAD TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER AND CALLED AAA. WAS TOLD THAT SOLENOID TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, CAR WAS OK AND AGAIN, AFTER FEW MILES, HAS A SIMILAR INCIDENT ON 494, WHERE THE GEAR SHIFTED BACK ...
Mileage: 116,000
WE DRIVING ON 35W -SOUTH AT AROUND 60 MILES AN HOUR AND THE VEHICLE TURNED ITSELF TO 1ST GEAR. HAD TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER AND CALLED AAA. WAS TOLD THAT SOLENOID TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, CAR WAS OK AND AGAIN, AFTER FEW MILES, HAS A SIMILAR INCIDENT ON 494, WHERE THE GEAR SHIFTED BACK ...
Mileage: 116,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V222000 (STEERING), THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOW...
Mileage: 186,000
TRAVELING AT 55 MPH CAR JERKED BACK AND FORTH, LOUD NOISE FROM UNDER CAR. CAR SLIPPED BETWEEN GEARS, AND CONTINUED TO JERK. THE CAR WILL NOW NOT MOVE CAN MOVE GEAR SHIFT THROUGH GEARS BUT WILL NOT MOVE. *TR
Mileage: 92,000
TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THEN SUDDENLY CAR FELT LIKE SOMEONE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THESE CARS WERE RECALLED IN 2004 WHEN AN OIL JET KIT WAS INSTALLED PER THE RECALL TO PROVIDE EXTRA LUBRICATION TO THE TRANSMISSION...
Mileage: 151,000
DURING A RECENT SNOW STORM, MY WIFE AND I DECIDED TO CARPOOL TO WORK IN OUR SUBARU AS IT HAS 4 WHEEL DRIVE. DURING THAT STORM TIME WE LEFT OUR 2003 HONDA ACCORD IN THE GARAGE FOR ABOUT 5 DAYS. AROUND DAY THREE OR FOUR, WE HEARD A LOUD NOTICE IN THE GARAGE BUT COLD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. THE NEXT WEE...
Mileage: 133,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND INTO SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE V...
Mileage: 150,000
I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 60MPH WHEN MY CAR VIOLENTLY SHIFTED DOWN TO SECOND GEAR. *TR
Mileage: 123,000
OVER THE LAST 4 MONTHS I HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPAGE BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART. HOWEVER, WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE FROM WORK, IT WAS RAINING WITH 20 / 25 MPH CROSS WINDS, AFTER TRAVELING 30 MILES @ 70 MPH THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND DID NOT RESTART. I PULLED OV...
Mileage: 136,135
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, A LOUD EXPLOSION WAS HEARD FROM THE ROOF. HE OPEN THE SUN ROOF PORTAL AND FOUND THAT THE SUN ROOF GLASS HAD EXPLODED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE...
Mileage: 58,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, A LOUD EXPLOSION WAS HEARD FROM THE ROOF. HE OPEN THE SUN ROOF PORTAL AND FOUND THAT THE SUN ROOF GLASS HAD EXPLODED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE...
Mileage: 58,000
MY HONDA ACCORD 2003 HAS THE CLEAR COAT OF THE PAINT COMING OFF. THE LOCATIONS RIGHT NOW ARE THE HOOD AND THE ROOF OF THE CAR. THE CAR HAS BEEN KEPT OUT OF THE SUN UNDER A CARPORT. I'VE READ WHERE SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH THE DEFECTIVE CLEAR COAT. I BELIEVE THAT HONDA ...
Mileage: 116,483
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST THROWING THEM VIOLENTLY FORWARD AND NEARLY CAUSING IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHEN SHE TOLD ME I DID A WEB SEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE ABOU...
Mileage: 132,983
I PURCHASED A USED 2003 HONDA ACCORD IN APRIL 2011. IT NOW HAS 132, 000 MILES ON IT. THIS WEEK I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY "D" DRIVE ON MY HEAR START FLASHING IN MY CAR RPM STARTED REVVING UP & MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SO I PUT MY EMERGENCY FLASHES ON TO GET THE SHOULDER OF THE EXP...
Mileage: 132,000
I PURCHASED A USED 2003 HONDA ACCORD IN APRIL 2011. IT NOW HAS 132, 000 MILES ON IT. THIS WEEK I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY "D" DRIVE ON MY HEAR START FLASHING IN MY CAR RPM STARTED REVVING UP & MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SO I PUT MY EMERGENCY FLASHES ON TO GET THE SHOULDER OF THE EXP...
Mileage: 132,000
I BOUGHT MY CAR USED AND GRANTED IT HAS ALMOST 200,000 MILES ON IT BUT I TRUSTED IN HONDA THAT IT WAS A GOOD CAR NOW MY TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT AND I HAVEN'T HAD MY CAR A YEAR YET GRANTED I'M DISAPPOINTED IN HONDA BC I HAVE READ SEVERAL FORUMS ABOUT 2003 ACCORDS HAVE TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH WAY L...
Mileage: 183,000
I BOUGHT MY CAR USED AND GRANTED IT HAS ALMOST 200,000 MILES ON IT BUT I TRUSTED IN HONDA THAT IT WAS A GOOD CAR NOW MY TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT AND I HAVEN'T HAD MY CAR A YEAR YET GRANTED I'M DISAPPOINTED IN HONDA BC I HAVE READ SEVERAL FORUMS ABOUT 2003 ACCORDS HAVE TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH WAY L...
Mileage: 183,000
VEHICLE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN HESITATING FOR OVER A YEAR. DEALERSHIP INSISTED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. TWO MONTHS AGO I WAS TOLD THE REAR MAIN SEAL MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON. THREE DAYS AGO THE CAR VIOLENTLY SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR AND NEARLY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE REAR ENDED. I'M ...
Mileage: 115,000
THE PAINT BEGAN PEELING UNDER TRUNK LID AND HAS NOW STARTED ON ROOF, HOOD, AND AROUND REAR AND FRONT GLASS. PAINT IS PEELING ALL THE WAY TO THE METAL IN LARGE SHEETS UP TO A DOLLAR SIZE AT A TIME. *TR
Mileage: 150,000
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V364000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHE TURN THE INIGINATION ON THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE DID RESTART. THE CONTACT STATED ...
Mileage: 150,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND INTO THIRD GEAR. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 110,000
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 130K MILES AND HAD TO BE REBUILT AT COST TO ME OF $2800. *TR
Mileage: 130,000
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED INTO 1ST GEAR WITH SUDDEN DROP IN SPEED AND CONTROL. TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN FIRST GEAR, NO REVERSE. APPARENTLY A KNOWN ISSUE WITH HONDA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS OF THIS ERA. *TR
Mileage: 106,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ...
Mileage: 119,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRONT AXLE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTE...
Mileage: 163,072
DRIVING 60 ON A BUSY INTERSTATE THE TRANSMISSION DROPS GEAR MAKING MY CAR JERK HARD AND SLOW ALMOST ENOUGH FOR THE PERSON BEHIND ME TO SLAM INTO ME. PULLED OVER AND TURNED CAR OF THEN BACK ON TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING BAD. BOUGHT IT USED 2 YEARS AGO IT HAS 93,000 MILES AND NEVER MISSES SERVI...
Mileage: 98,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOORS FAILED TO RELEASE WHENEVER BEING ACCESSED. THE DOORS WERE NOT LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMAT...
Mileage: 160,000
NAPLES, FL AIRPORT ROAD AND DAVIS BLVD. I WAS LEAVING A MEETING AND HEADED NORTHBOUND ON AIRPORT ROAD AT 3:55PM ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH. I WAS APPROACHING THE STOPLIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION ON AIRPORT ROAD AND DAVIS BLVD. WHEN I TRIED TO BREAK, THE RPM'S ON MY HONDA ACCORD ROSE FROM 1000 TO 2000 T...
Mileage: 151,000
NAPLES, FL AIRPORT ROAD AND DAVIS BLVD. I WAS LEAVING A MEETING AND HEADED NORTHBOUND ON AIRPORT ROAD AT 3:55PM ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH. I WAS APPROACHING THE STOPLIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION ON AIRPORT ROAD AND DAVIS BLVD. WHEN I TRIED TO BREAK, THE RPM'S ON MY HONDA ACCORD ROSE FROM 1000 TO 2000 T...
Mileage: 151,000
NAPLES, FL AIRPORT ROAD AND DAVIS BLVD. I WAS LEAVING A MEETING AND HEADED NORTHBOUND ON AIRPORT ROAD AT 3:55PM ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH. I WAS APPROACHING THE STOPLIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION ON AIRPORT ROAD AND DAVIS BLVD. WHEN I TRIED TO BREAK, THE RPM'S ON MY HONDA ACCORD ROSE FROM 1000 TO 2000 T...
Mileage: 151,000
THIS IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE. EVERY THREE MONTHS I TAKE MY CAR IN TO GET SERVICE AND NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS FAILING ME. I PLACE THE CAR ON DRIVE AND IT DOES NOT GO ANYWHERE. I TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON AND IT FINALLY DRIVES. I REALLY WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS FROM HONDA. MY CAR WAS IN PERFECT C...
Mileage: 160,000
WHILE TRAVELING OVER A BRIDGE AT 55MPH. THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DISENGAGED AND THE CAR ALMOST CAME TO A STOP WITH NO WARNING. VERY LUCKY NO ONE HIT ME. *TR
Mileage: 110,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. ONCE FULLY INFLATED, THE AIR BAG THEN EXPLODED AND WITH SPARKS AND SHARDS OF MATERIAL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE, HANDS AND CHEST DUE TO THE MAT...
Mileage: 130,980
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. ONCE FULLY INFLATED, THE AIR BAG THEN EXPLODED AND WITH SPARKS AND SHARDS OF MATERIAL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE, HANDS AND CHEST DUE TO THE MAT...
Mileage: 130,980
CLEAR COAT IS PEELING OFF ENTIRE CAR. *JS
TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE GEARS ARE SLIPPING, AND IT LAGS AND JERKS WHEN IT DOES SHIFT. *JS
Mileage: 150,000
CAR FELT LIKE FUEL WASN'T GETTING TO ENGINE AND WOULD SLOW DOWN, THEN SUDDENLY GET GAS AND WOULD JET FORWARD. VERY UNSAFE FOR DRIVING WITH MY CHILD AND BABY. HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH A USED TRANSMISSION AND NOW THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING TODAY. I'M LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN ON A HIGHWAY WHEN...
Mileage: 134,314
WHILE DRIVING ON A RAIN SLICKENED ROAD MONDAY SEPTEMBER 2ND, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AT 45 MPH AND NEARLY CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SUBSEQUENTLY THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP CONFIRMED THAT THE 3RD...
Mileage: 76,000
ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE CAR BUT IT WOULD NOT GO OVER 10MPH.BROUGHT IT TO AUTO REPAIR."R&R,O/H TRANSMISSION" WAS DONE AT $2892.51!! THIS SEEMS TO REALLY HAVE BEEN A DEFECT WITH THIS 2003 ACCORD HONDA CAR ACROSS THE COUNTRY. I PURCHASED THE CAR USED AT A DEALERSHIP WITH 64,283 MILES IN 2008, BY 2010 AFTE...
Mileage: 103,154
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON FULLY SERVICED 2004 HONDA ACCORD AT 124K MILES WHILE DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. UPON RESEARCH, FOUND VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF BUT DOES NOTHING TO FIX. REBUILT HONDA TRANSMISSION COST $4,800 FOR PART ALONE! *TR
Mileage: 124,000
TRANSMISSION WAS DOWNSHIFTING HARD. TALKED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP THAT TOLD ME HONDA'S HAVE TRANSMISSION ISSUES, WHICH THE INTERNET CONFIRMED, BUT THE DEALER OR HONDA USA WOULDN'T. I OPENED A CASE WITH HONDA USA. ON A SIDE NOTE, I HAD TRANSMISSION SERVICED AT 26,000. SO I TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO ONLY ...
Mileage: 51,507
2003 ACCORD COUPE 4 CYLINDER: WHEN DRIVING 35 MILES PER HOUR AND CAME TO A STOP SIGN, CAR REVVED UP BUT WOULD NOT ADVANCE. TOWED TO MECHANIC, SAYS TRANSMISSION FAILURE, GEARS ARE BAD/ SLIPPING. *TR
Mileage: 98,000
THE ENTIRE PAINT, NOT JUST THE CLEAR COAT, IS COMING OFF OF MY CAR. POOR QUALITY PAINT FOR HONDA. UNACCEPTABLE! *JB
Mileage: 68,000
WAS AT A STOP SIGN WENT TO DRIVE AND HEARD A LOUD SCREECH CAR WOULD NOT GO FORWARD WENT TO PUT IT INTO PARK CAR SCREECHED CAR ROLLS BACK EVEN WHEN IN PARK...TRANSMISSION. *JS
Mileage: 146,194
MY SISTER-IN-LAW WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH WHEN IT STARTED TO VIOLENTLY DECELERATE, AS THOUGH SOMEBODY HAD JAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES WITHIN ABOUT 4.5 MILES. SHE GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND MANAGED TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN THEY TESTED IT T...
Mileage: 42,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD 2 DR COUPE, V6 WITH 5SP AUTO-58K MILEAGE-TRANSMISSION LOCKING, VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY WARNING SHUT ITSELF OFF, COASTED, DRIFTED NO POWER, ALL ELECTRICAL POWER SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING 0-30 MPH, THREE LANE ROAD CREATING DANGEROUS POTENTIAL FOR DRIVER WITHOUT ANY CAPACITY TO ENGAGE HAZARD...
Mileage: 58,866
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN 60 MPH WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED, FAILURE DUE TO ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BREAKER INSIDE MOTOR HOUSING FROM CORROSION. WIPERS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. VERY DANGEROUS, HAD TO WAIT UNTIL RAIN SUBSIDED TO DRIVE. STAYED ON SHOULDER OF ROAD PRESENTING A HAZARD. MOTOR REPLACED AT HONDA DEA...
Mileage: 54,000
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT, AND DUE TO LIGHT TRAFFIC THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NO LONGER TAKE, WHEN PLACED IN ANY GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. *TR
Mileage: 108,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO PARK. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE WITHI...
Mileage: 62,400
OVER TIME, THE CLEARCOAT ON THE HOOD, SPOILER, TRUNK LID & HOOD HAS DELAMINATED. *TR
Mileage: 132,000
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 COUPE, AT AROUND 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DROPPED TO ABOUT 20 MPH. THE RPM'S JUMPED TO 7000. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND "MAINTENANCE" LIGHTS CAME ON. AFTER NEARLY BEING REAR-ENDED BY THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME ( RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC), I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE...
Mileage: 91,085
AFTER GETTING A TRANSMISSION FLUSH (FLUID WAS DARK AND APPARENTLY ALREADY DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION HAD ALREADY OCCURRED), A WEEK LATER THE TRANSMISSION WOULD VIOLENTLY UPSHIFT AND DOWNSHIFT REPEATEDLY. THIS OCCURRED ON SIDE ROADS AT 20 MILES AN HOUR AND ON THE HIGHWAY AT 45-50 MILES PER HOUR. AT 4...
Mileage: 119,000
WHEN DRIVING BOTH ON STREET AND HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHIFT GEARS ON ITS OWN. THE RPMS WILL GO UP AND THE CAR VIOLENTLY SLOWS DOWN. FOR SOME TIME AFTER THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT UP AND WILL NOT GO ABOVE 25 MPH. *TR
Mileage: 110,000
WHEN DRIVING BOTH ON STREET AND HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHIFT GEARS ON ITS OWN. THE RPMS WILL GO UP AND THE CAR VIOLENTLY SLOWS DOWN. FOR SOME TIME AFTER THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT UP AND WILL NOT GO ABOVE 25 MPH. *TR
Mileage: 110,000
WHEN DRIVING BOTH ON STREET AND HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHIFT GEARS ON ITS OWN. THE RPMS WILL GO UP AND THE CAR VIOLENTLY SLOWS DOWN. FOR SOME TIME AFTER THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT UP AND WILL NOT GO ABOVE 25 MPH. *TR
Mileage: 110,000
PROBLEM STARTED : ABOUT A WEEK AGO . ENGINE WOULD STALL IF EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS/WERE ACTIVATED. AT THE PRESENT, ENGINE DIES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED..AMERICAN HONDA TOLD US THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS COMPLAINT BEFORE. ( PROBLEM ALSO OCCURS WHEN 4 WAY FLASHERS ARE ACTI...
Mileage: 150,000
PROBLEM STARTED : ABOUT A WEEK AGO . ENGINE WOULD STALL IF EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS/WERE ACTIVATED. AT THE PRESENT, ENGINE DIES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED..AMERICAN HONDA TOLD US THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS COMPLAINT BEFORE. ( PROBLEM ALSO OCCURS WHEN 4 WAY FLASHERS ARE ACTI...
Mileage: 150,000
PROBLEM STARTED : ABOUT A WEEK AGO . ENGINE WOULD STALL IF EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS/WERE ACTIVATED. AT THE PRESENT, ENGINE DIES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED..AMERICAN HONDA TOLD US THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS COMPLAINT BEFORE. ( PROBLEM ALSO OCCURS WHEN 4 WAY FLASHERS ARE ACTI...
Mileage: 150,000
ON JUNE 28, 2013 I GOT INTO MY CAR AND TRIED TO CRANK UP MY CAR. MY IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN OVER TO CRANK THE CAR. I FOUND THIS TO BE SURPRISING WHEN I DIDN'T HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY SWITCH IN THE PAST. I CALLED HONDA, THEY INDICATED THAT IT MAYBE MY KEY, OR MY IGNITION SWITCH, AND TO BRING IT ...
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. ...
Mileage: 148,820
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. ...
Mileage: 148,820
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
Mileage: 80,000
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
Mileage: 160,168
MY SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
Mileage: 108,000
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 ...
Mileage: 63,498
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 N...
Mileage: 61,652
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
Mileage: 162,000
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...
Mileage: 112,000
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 DEALERSH...
Mileage: 85,000
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 THR...
Mileage: 200
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 THR...
Mileage: 200
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 CONS...
Mileage: 106,000
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 ...
Mileage: 148,298
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 ...
Mileage: 149,000
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
Mileage: 119,000
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
Mileage: 163,000
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
Mileage: 163,000
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
Mileage: 163,000
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
Mileage: 163,000
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...
Mileage: 185,000
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
Mileage: 160,000
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
Mileage: 160,000
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 ...
Mileage: 200,000
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 HO...
Mileage: 115,000
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.
Mileage: 90,000
OUR AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WE ARE TOLD THAT THE AIRBAGS ARE INOPERABLE WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. WE HAVE HAD IT IN FOR REPAIRS 6 TIMES OVER THE LAST 5 MONTHS. WE HAVE SPENT OVER $1,100 AND STILL THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES BACK ON. SRS CODE 32-80 - HONDA DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. WE WERE T...
Mileage: 109,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MAN...
Mileage: 128,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHICH PROMPTED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE WITHIN THE SRS UNIT.
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHICH PROMPTED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE WITHIN THE SRS UNIT.
I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL FOR A RECALL. I CALLED TO GET IN AND GET FIXED. I DROVE MY CAR IN THERE PERFECTLY FINE. WHEN I RECEIVED MY CAR BACK THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. I COULDN'T EVEN PUT MY CAR INTO A PARKING SPOT. THE FIRST THING THE EMPLOYEE SAID TO ME THAT GAVE ME MY CAR WAS, "SOMET...
I WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL CITY STREET THAT HAS A 30MPH SPEED LIMIT. I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND ALL SEEMED TOTALLY FINE WITH MY CAR. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN MY CAR DID NOT MOVE & THE ENGINE JUST REVVED UP. I WENT NO WHERE. I WAS HOLDING TRAFFIC UP & WAS TOTALLY CLUELESS THAT MY TRANSMISSION JUST...
Mileage: 79,487
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ON OUR 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX EXPLODED AS I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR ON THE FREEWAY. DUE TO LIGHT TRAFFIC WE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT BUT BOTH OF US WERE VERY FRIGHTENED AND VERY DISTRACTED. MY WIFE WAS UNABLE TO HEAR FOR AT LEAST A MINUTE. HER SEAT BELT BECAME ...
Mileage: 98,000
THIS HAPPENED 3X TODAY, THE THIRD TIME WAS TERRIFYING & DANGEROUS. I BARELY GOT ON THE SHOULDER OFF THE HIGHWAY IN TIME. THE TCS LIGHT CAME ON & THE CAR VIOLENTLY JERKED FROM LOW TO HIGH GEARS WHILE IN DRIVE, GOING ABOUT 25-30 MPH. I SHUT OFF THE CAR & RESTARTED IT, THE TCS LIGHT SHUT OFF. T...
Mileage: 62,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO RECOMMENDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WA...
Mileage: 148,000
WHEN SPEED GETS OVER 35 MPH, THE CAR VIOLENTLY LUNGES FORWARD. THE CAR DOES NOT GO IN REVERSE AS WELL. A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN TRAVELING. *TR
Mileage: 110,000
I JUST GOT ON A HIGHWAY AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND CHANGE FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. IT HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES BEFORE I GOT TO A HONDA SERVICE. FURTHER, THERE ARE AT LEAST 30 MORE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS TRANSMISSION. CLEARLY HONDA HAS HAD SERIOUS MANUFACTURING ISSUES WITH THIS TRAN...
Mileage: 160,000
I WAS FORTUNATE BUT I AM CONCERNED WE WILL READ ABOUT A PERSON AND /OR FAMILY THAT WAS KILLED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE THEIR CAR SLOWED IN THE FAST LANE OR STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING ON A BUSY CALIFORNIA FREEWAY. I WAS CHANGING LANES DOING 65 MPH WHEN MY CAR QUICKLY DECELERATED-I COULD NOT GET ENOU...
Mileage: 58,559
WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING (80MPH), TOTAL, UNEXPECTED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO, MULTIPLE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON DASH INCLUDING BLINKING INDICATOR NEAR THE "D" GEAR INDICATOR AND ENGINE LIGHT. I WAS NEARLY HIT AS THE CAR DECELERATED AND I QUICKLY TRIED TO MERGE TO THE RIGHT SO I CO...
Mileage: 88,000
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 THAT I PURCHASED IN 2006 WITH 13,000 MILES. IT NOW HAS ~70,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD ALL THE HONDA RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED. TODAY, WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED VIOLENTLY ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AN...
Mileage: 70,000
MY CURRENT COMPLAINT IS DETERIATION OF THE PAINT ON THE ROOF AND TRUNK DECK OF MY NIGHTHAWK BLACK ACCORD. I HAVE TAKEN MY CONCERN TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, AMERICAN HONDA AND THE REGIONAL HONDA SALES MANAGER. IN EACH INSTANCE I AM TOLD MY VEHICLE IS DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF MY VEHICLE. THIS IS...
Mileage: 92,000
WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE CAR VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR AND SLOWED TO 20 MPH. WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF OF THE HIGHWAY ONTO A CITY STREET. AFTER THIS, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, ALTHOUGH THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED. SHIFTED THROUGH...
Mileage: 105,000
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT AVERAGE SPEED; (65MPH), SUDDENLY THE CAR JERKED AND SEEMED LIKE IT SHIFTED FROM HIGH GEAR TO WAY LOWER GEAR, I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED... VERY SCARY SITUATION... PULLED OVER AND DROVE ON THE STREET INSTEAD. I HAD THIS HAPPENED A FEW OTHER TIMES AFTER WITHIN THE FOLLOWIN...
Mileage: 127,000
PAINT ON THE BODY OF MY CAR BEGAN PEELING RAPIDLY LAST SUMMER. I DO NOT TREAT MY CAR WITH ANY SPECIAL WAXES, DRIVE IN EXTREME CONDITIONS OR PARK MY CAR IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. THE PAINT HAD DETERIORATED RAPIDLY OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST 8 MONTHS. I HAVE NOTICED OTHER HONDAS ABOUT THE AGE OF MINE WI...
Mileage: 100,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE REPAIRS AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN THE PAST YEAR, THE TIMING BELT, SERPENTINE BELT, WATER PUMP, TRANSMISSION, HEATER VALVE, TRANSMISSION MOUNTS, POWER STEERING PUMP, DASH AND STEERING LINKS WERE ALL REPLACED.
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE REPAIRS AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN THE PAST YEAR, THE TIMING BELT, SERPENTINE BELT, WATER PUMP, TRANSMISSION, HEATER VALVE, TRANSMISSION MOUNTS, POWER STEERING PUMP, DASH AND STEERING LINKS WERE ALL REPLACED.
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE REPAIRS AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN THE PAST YEAR, THE TIMING BELT, SERPENTINE BELT, WATER PUMP, TRANSMISSION, HEATER VALVE, TRANSMISSION MOUNTS, POWER STEERING PUMP, DASH AND STEERING LINKS WERE ALL REPLACED.
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE REPAIRS AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN THE PAST YEAR, THE TIMING BELT, SERPENTINE BELT, WATER PUMP, TRANSMISSION, HEATER VALVE, TRANSMISSION MOUNTS, POWER STEERING PUMP, DASH AND STEERING LINKS WERE ALL REPLACED.
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE REPAIRS AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN THE PAST YEAR, THE TIMING BELT, SERPENTINE BELT, WATER PUMP, TRANSMISSION, HEATER VALVE, TRANSMISSION MOUNTS, POWER STEERING PUMP, DASH AND STEERING LINKS WERE ALL REPLACED.
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE REPAIRS AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN THE PAST YEAR, THE TIMING BELT, SERPENTINE BELT, WATER PUMP, TRANSMISSION, HEATER VALVE, TRANSMISSION MOUNTS, POWER STEERING PUMP, DASH AND STEERING LINKS WERE ALL REPLACED.
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE REPAIRS AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN THE PAST YEAR, THE TIMING BELT, SERPENTINE BELT, WATER PUMP, TRANSMISSION, HEATER VALVE, TRANSMISSION MOUNTS, POWER STEERING PUMP, DASH AND STEERING LINKS WERE ALL REPLACED.
CLEAR COAT BEGAN SEPARATING FROM THE PAINT AND HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. NOW VEHICLE IS IN UNSALEABLE CONDITION. *TR
Mileage: 125,000
I HAD JUST BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND ONTO THE STREET, PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE (AUTOMATIC), DROVE 10 MPH DOWN THE STREET. APPROXIMATELY 4 HOUSES AWAY FROM MINE, THE CAR MADE A HORRIBLE NOISE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, PUT IT IN PARK, AND SHUT IT OFF. I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO MY DRIVEWAY. A MECHAN...
Mileage: 57,100
ON 4/28/13 I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY JERK AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME A FEW MONTHS BACK AND HONDA CHECKED AND REPLACED THE AUTO TRANS RECALL. NOW TODAY HONDA TELLS ME THE TRANSMISSION IS GONE AND I WILL NEED ...
Mileage: 150,000
ON 4/28/13 I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY JERK AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME A FEW MONTHS BACK AND HONDA CHECKED AND REPLACED THE AUTO TRANS RECALL. NOW TODAY HONDA TELLS ME THE TRANSMISSION IS GONE AND I WILL NEED ...
Mileage: 150,000
BROUGHT 2003 ACCORD IN OCT 2010 WITH APPROXIMATELY 66K MILES ON IT. IN DECEMBER 2010, I HAD TO RETURN IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS SHIFTING VERY ROUGH, AND I WOULD HEAR A GRINDING SOUND WHILE DRIVING TO WORK(APPROX. 16 MILES, ROUND TRIP). THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ISSUE, HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP M...
Mileage: 98,500
AS A RESULT OF THE RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING HOSE DETERIORATING, MY POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT. I PAID $700.00 GETTING IT FIXED IN JANUARY 2013. I WAS TOLD BY HONDA OF TIFFANY SPRINGS THAT MY POWER STEERING PUMP GOING OUT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE HOSE DETERIORATING. I TRUSTED THEM AND HAD I...
Mileage: 275,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000. ...
Mileage: 24,000
THE CAR SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND CHANGE INTO THE 3RD GEAR WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE AS TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH THE 3RD GEAR. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT CAUSED HONDA TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THEIR 2003 V6 ACCORD IN 2004....
Mileage: 130,800
THE CAR SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND CHANGE INTO THE 3RD GEAR WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE AS TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH THE 3RD GEAR. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT CAUSED HONDA TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THEIR 2003 V6 ACCORD IN 2004....
Mileage: 130,800
WHILE TRAVELING ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY, CAR WAS ACTING LIKE A BUCKING BRONCO. MY WIFE PULLED INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND SLOWED DOWN THE CAR TO BAOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR. WHEN SHE GOT HOME, I TEST DROVE THE CAR AROUND THE BLOCK AND FLET THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED HOLLER HONDA IN WINTER PARK, FL TO SCHED...
Mileage: 130,350
OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON A LOCAL ROADWAY, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN FROM 40 TO 10 MPH IMMEDIATELY - COULD NOT ENGAGE THIRD GEAR OR HIGHER AND REVERSE. *TR
Mileage: 111,935
MY VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO NHTSA RECALL #12V222000 WHICH RECALLED STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. I INITIALLY WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL BY A CNN ARTICLE AND RESEARCH ON THE HONDA WEBSITE ON OCTOBER 1, 2012. I BEGAN NOTICING LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID AND SUBSEQUENT P...
Mileage: 164,700
MY VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO NHTSA RECALL #12V222000 WHICH RECALLED STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. I INITIALLY WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL BY A CNN ARTICLE AND RESEARCH ON THE HONDA WEBSITE ON OCTOBER 1, 2012. I BEGAN NOTICING LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID AND SUBSEQUENT P...
Mileage: 164,700
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, SHE HEARD A LOUD WHINING NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. *TR
Mileage: 150,000
HONDA RECALLED TRANSMISSION'S ON 2004, I TOOK MY ACCORD 2003 AND THEY JUST MAKE UP MY TRANSMISSION WITH OIL, BUT KNOWINGLY THAT THIS TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL, SO I REALLY THINK THAT IN REALITY THERE WAS NOT FIX.... NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS ALREADY SET TO FAILURE.... *TR
Mileage: 150,000
THE TRANSMISSION PRESSURE SWITCH SENSOR FAILED AND THE DRIVE INDICATOR STARTED FLASHING.THIS CAUSED UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION/DECELERATION TO MY VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING .APPARENTLY THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT REGULAR FAILURES OF THE TRANSMISSION PRESSURE SWITCH FOR THE 2003 HONDA ...
Mileage: 131,000
THE TRANSMISSION PRESSURE SWITCH SENSOR FAILED AND THE DRIVE INDICATOR STARTED FLASHING.THIS CAUSED UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION/DECELERATION TO MY VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING .APPARENTLY THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT REGULAR FAILURES OF THE TRANSMISSION PRESSURE SWITCH FOR THE 2003 HONDA ...
Mileage: 131,000
USES TONS OF OIL, HAS DONE SO SINCE NEW. DISAPPOINTED IN MOTOR AND HONDA'S LACK OF RESPONSE FOR THIS ISSUE!!
Mileage: 150,000
HONDA HAD A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING HOSE BUT BY THE TIME THEY CONTACTED ME TO GO IN MY POWER STEERING PUMP STARTED MAKING SEVERE NOISE. NOW NO ONE WILL COVER IT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY DOWN SHIFTED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO GO OVER 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. AFTE...
Mileage: 150,000
THE RADIO COMES ON WITHOUT A KEY AND ABRUPTLY TURNS OFF WHEN DRIVING. THE CAR APPEARS ON WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE VEHICLE AND I AM WORRIED THAT THIS MAY PROMPT SOMEONE TO STEAL THE CAR. IT ALSO DRAINS THE BATTERY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND CALLED HONDA. HONDA SWEARS THAT NO ONE ELSE HAS SUBMI...
Mileage: 220,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V222000 (STEERING) SIX MONTHS AGO HOWEVER, THE DEALER HAD NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO MAKE THE RECALL REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ...
NHTSA NEEDS TO HAVE HONDA ISSUE A RECALL ON ALL 2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSIONS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION IN GEARS 1-4. WHEN DRIVING MY ACCORD YOU CAN FEEL IT AT 35MPH WHERE THE GEARS 1-4 SLIPS OR RACES. MY CAR HAS 133K MILES AND IS IN MINT CONDITION AND NOW I HAVE...
Mileage: 132,000
MY FIRST AND SECOUND GEAR GET HOT AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE AND CAR POWER JERKS AND THRU MY DRINK A COUPLE OF TIME OUT OF MY HAND. *TR
HONDA ACCORD 2003 POWER STEERING HOSE RECALL. WENT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE BOTH POWER STEERING HOSE AND PUMP ARE LEAKING. THE RECALL COVERS HOSE BUT WAS CHARGED $600 FOR THE PUMP REPLACEMENT. I NOTICED SMOKE OR BURNT SMELL YESTERDAY. *TR
Mileage: 108,000
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY BETWEEN 60-70 MPH THE CAR BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY JERK WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND SPEEDING UP ON ITS ON. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THIS WAS VERY SCARY BECAUSE THERE WERE CARS ALL AROUND ME AND I JUST KNEW I WAS ABOUT THE CAUSE A BAD ACCIDENT. I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AND A...
Mileage: 101,229
INTERMITTENT CONNECTION LOSS TO THE AIR BAG DUE TO BAD WIRING PART COMMONLY CALLED "CLOCK SPRING OR HONDA'S NAME FOR IT "CABLE REEL" I CALLED HONDA TO CHECK FOR RECALLS AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE PROBLEM, THE REPORT WAS FILED AND I WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER BUT THERE WAS NO ACTIVE RECALL ON THIS. AS ANO...
Mileage: 117,800
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHEN SHIFTING FROM THIRD TO FOURTH WHEN ACCELERATING TO GET ON THE FREEWAY. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR ENDED ME WHEN I LOST ALL POWER. *TR
Mileage: 118,619
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEARS. WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WHILE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR WITH NO WARNING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. HONDA STATES THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THIS SHOULD BE SINCE IT IS A MAJOR COMPONENT OF THE CAR AND THIS IS SOME...
Mileage: 106,000
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEARS. WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WHILE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR WITH NO WARNING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. HONDA STATES THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THIS SHOULD BE SINCE IT IS A MAJOR COMPONENT OF THE CAR AND THIS IS SOME...
Mileage: 106,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWN SHIFTED AND VEHICLE SPEED DECREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEED...
Mileage: 120,000
CAR FREQUENTLY SLIPPED OUT OF 2ND GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY. HONDA SAID A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT THAT HONDA TRIED TO BAND-AID IN 2004. THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO ISSUE A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION RECALL ON 2003 ACCORD V6 VEHICLES. THERE ARE 810 COMPLAINTS ON CA...
WHEN LEAVING A PARKING LOT, THE CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO DRIVE. IT FELT LIKE THE BRAKE WAS ON, BUT IT WASN'T. AFTER DRIVING IN A STOP AND GO SITUATION, I DISCOVERED IT WOULD SHIFT RELUCTANTLY IF I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR. BY DOING THAT AND AVOIDING THE FREEWAY, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR HO...
Mileage: 82,000
I AM THE FIRST OWNER OF 2003 ACCORD, EX. MY CAR HAS 113,000 MILES ON IT. ITS A WELL MAINTAINED CAR I KEPT FOR YEARS. I MUST SAY THAT THIS CAR IS EXCELLENT, HOWEVER, THERE ARE SIGNS THAT SOME PARTS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING REALLY WELL LATELY. FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS, I NOTICED MY TCS SIGN ON THE DAS...
Mileage: 112,000
I AM THE FIRST OWNER OF 2003 ACCORD, EX. MY CAR HAS 113,000 MILES ON IT. ITS A WELL MAINTAINED CAR I KEPT FOR YEARS. I MUST SAY THAT THIS CAR IS EXCELLENT, HOWEVER, THERE ARE SIGNS THAT SOME PARTS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING REALLY WELL LATELY. FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS, I NOTICED MY TCS SIGN ON THE DAS...
Mileage: 112,000
I AM THE FIRST OWNER OF 2003 ACCORD, EX. MY CAR HAS 113,000 MILES ON IT. ITS A WELL MAINTAINED CAR I KEPT FOR YEARS. I MUST SAY THAT THIS CAR IS EXCELLENT, HOWEVER, THERE ARE SIGNS THAT SOME PARTS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING REALLY WELL LATELY. FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS, I NOTICED MY TCS SIGN ON THE DAS...
Mileage: 112,000
TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY HONDA IN 2007 AT 115,000 MILES. THE HONDA REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY AND CATASTROPHICALLY A FEW DAYS AGO DESPITE METICULOUS MAINTENANCE BY HONDA DEALERS AND TOP MECHANICS. THIS FAILURE LEFT THE DRIVER IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. T...
Mileage: 115,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 ORIGINAL OWNER, TRANSMISSION IS SWITCHING GEARS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES. IF I PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON, IT GOES BACK INTO THE CORRECT GEAR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHILE I ...
Mileage: 135,000
SIGNS OF LEAKAGE ON HOSE, PUMP MAKING NOISE STEERING PULLING TO ONE SIDE. *TR
Mileage: 76,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE...
Mileage: 130,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD COUPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REBUILT....
Mileage: 120,000
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 35MPH IT STARTED SLIPPING AND JERKING THEN SUDDENLY SLAMMED INTO SECOND GEAR. WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND. *TR
Mileage: 86,887
THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE ACCELERATING AND MERGING ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY. THE MOTOR RPMS WENT UP BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING POWERED. THIS CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MY FAMILY AND I. AFTER THE INITIAL INCIDENT, THE TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR ON NUMEROUS OTHER OCCASI...
Mileage: 59,328
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING SECURED IN PARK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE AN UNKNOWN REPAIR WAS PE...
Mileage: 48,116
A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING FUNNY AT LOW SPEEDS - HAVING TROUBLE DOWNSHIFTING TO SPEED UP THE CAR (I.E. GOING ABOUT 25 AND THEN TRYING TO SPEED UP - IT WOULD JUST FEEL LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL AND THE CAR WOULD REV BUT NOT SPEED UP).THE BIGGEST ISSUE THEN WAS THAT, A...
Mileage: 101,000
A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING FUNNY AT LOW SPEEDS - HAVING TROUBLE DOWNSHIFTING TO SPEED UP THE CAR (I.E. GOING ABOUT 25 AND THEN TRYING TO SPEED UP - IT WOULD JUST FEEL LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL AND THE CAR WOULD REV BUT NOT SPEED UP).THE BIGGEST ISSUE THEN WAS THAT, A...
Mileage: 101,000
CAR STRUGGLES TO GAIN SPEED AFTER STOPPING OR SLOWING DOWN TO TURN. THE RPM WILL INCREASE BUT THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE. IN ORDER FOR CAR TO ACCELERATE I WILL HAVE TO PLACE THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND THEN SHIFT TO DRIVE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT THEY HAVE NOT...
Mileage: 101,194
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENDLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT ENAGED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. AFTER A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WA...
Mileage: 165,000
I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH AND SUDDENLY IT FELT LIKE MY CAR HAD DOWNSHIFTED. MY CAR DIDN'T MOVE AND THE RPMS WENT UP TO ABOUT 4,000. I TRIED TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE AS I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THREE LANE ROAD IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND THE CAR STRUGGLE TO MOVE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A SHOP NEARBY AND ...
Mileage: 120,000
THIS CAR HAD RECALLED FOR TRANSMISSION . I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2006. I GOT TOLD THE RECALLED HAS BEEN FIXED IN 2004. I GOT PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION AGAIN IN 2007 WHEN MY CAR REACH 45000. THEY FIXED THIS PROBLEM USING MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. NOW SINCE LAST 2 YEAR I STILL GETTING THE PROBLEM WITH TRAN...
Mileage: 140,000
THIS CAR HAD RECALLED FOR TRANSMISSION . I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2006. I GOT TOLD THE RECALLED HAS BEEN FIXED IN 2004. I GOT PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION AGAIN IN 2007 WHEN MY CAR REACH 45000. THEY FIXED THIS PROBLEM USING MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. NOW SINCE LAST 2 YEAR I STILL GETTING THE PROBLEM WITH TRAN...
Mileage: 140,000
FIRST NOTICED DIFFICULT STEERING AND NOISE. MECHANIC FOUND POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKING AND REPLACED IT ($400 PARTS & LABOR). LATER SAME DAY, MECHANIC FOUND POWER STEERING PUMP WAS ALSO LEAKING AND REPLACED IT (ANOTHER $400 PARTS & LABOR). STEERING STILL DIFFICULT AND STILL MAKING NOISE, SO BROUGHT C...
Mileage: 137,473
TRANSMISSION FAIL. WHEN WARM TRANSMISSION WON'T STAY IN GEAR AND SLIPS.D REBUILT HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A SHOP AND REBUILT. *TR
Mileage: 129,000
THE PAINT BEGAN FADING AND PEELING. NOTICED ON MY HONDAS THAT ARE THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. *TR
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE CENTER CONSOLE WENT OUT. I NOW HAVE NO LIGHTS TO CONTROL THE FUNCTIONS OF THE HEATING, AND DEFROST AT NIGHT. THE IS AN ISSUE BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO ADJUST SETTINGS WHEN WINDOWS START TO FOG. *TR
Mileage: 98,000
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE CENTER CONSOLE WENT OUT. I NOW HAVE NO LIGHTS TO CONTROL THE FUNCTIONS OF THE HEATING, AND DEFROST AT NIGHT. THE IS AN ISSUE BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO ADJUST SETTINGS WHEN WINDOWS START TO FOG. *TR
Mileage: 98,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS STARTED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTINUOUSLY. THE MALFUNCTION WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE PART...
Mileage: 40,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP GEARS AND THEN FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME IN OPERATION AFTER WAITING FOR ONE HOUR. ...
Mileage: 99,892
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP GEARS AND THEN FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME IN OPERATION AFTER WAITING FOR ONE HOUR. ...
Mileage: 99,892
AS PER NHTSA RECALL 12V-222 THIS VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KINGS HONDA IN CINCINNATI, OH ON NOV 6 2012 AND REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THIS RECALL. ONE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS REPLACED AND FLUID WAS ADDED, HOWEVER SEVERAL DIFFERENT HOSES WERE LEAKING AND IT WAS NOTED BY THE MECHANIC THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING AT ...
Mileage: 141,000
AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTE RIDE OUT OF MY CITY ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, MY CAR VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFTED FROM 65 MPH TO 0 AND WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF FIRST GEAR THEREAFTER. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERYDAY AFTERWARDS THAT I DRIVE MY CAR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES. IT SEEMS AS IF ONCE A MECHANISM INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION HEAT...
Mileage: 132,000
AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTE RIDE OUT OF MY CITY ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, MY CAR VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFTED FROM 65 MPH TO 0 AND WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF FIRST GEAR THEREAFTER. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERYDAY AFTERWARDS THAT I DRIVE MY CAR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES. IT SEEMS AS IF ONCE A MECHANISM INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION HEAT...
Mileage: 132,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTUR...
Mileage: 140,000
I BOUGHT MY HONDA FROM THE DEALERSHIP 06/23/12, 1 OWNER COMPLETELY SERVICED THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP THEN TRADED IN AT SAME DEALERSHIP. WHEN BOUGHT IT HAD 101,793 MILES, TIMING BELT WAS DONE AT 90K AND POWER STEERING PUMP. NOT EVEN MONTH LATER I HAD TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY. I'VE ALWAYS FELT SOMETHING...
Mileage: 107,000
I BOUGHT MY HONDA FROM THE DEALERSHIP 06/23/12, 1 OWNER COMPLETELY SERVICED THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP THEN TRADED IN AT SAME DEALERSHIP. WHEN BOUGHT IT HAD 101,793 MILES, TIMING BELT WAS DONE AT 90K AND POWER STEERING PUMP. NOT EVEN MONTH LATER I HAD TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY. I'VE ALWAYS FELT SOMETHING...
Mileage: 107,000
I BOUGHT MY HONDA FROM THE DEALERSHIP 06/23/12, 1 OWNER COMPLETELY SERVICED THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP THEN TRADED IN AT SAME DEALERSHIP. WHEN BOUGHT IT HAD 101,793 MILES, TIMING BELT WAS DONE AT 90K AND POWER STEERING PUMP. NOT EVEN MONTH LATER I HAD TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY. I'VE ALWAYS FELT SOMETHING...
Mileage: 107,000
I BOUGHT MY HONDA FROM THE DEALERSHIP 06/23/12, 1 OWNER COMPLETELY SERVICED THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP THEN TRADED IN AT SAME DEALERSHIP. WHEN BOUGHT IT HAD 101,793 MILES, TIMING BELT WAS DONE AT 90K AND POWER STEERING PUMP. NOT EVEN MONTH LATER I HAD TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY. I'VE ALWAYS FELT SOMETHING...
Mileage: 107,000
VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED IN LOW GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEED ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. TOOK TO TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACEMENT. TRANSMISSION SHOP HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSTIC AND READ THE FOLLOWING CODES: PO747 A/T CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE A STUCK ON AND PO752 SHIFT SOLE...
Mileage: 62,500
VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED IN LOW GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEED ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. TOOK TO TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACEMENT. TRANSMISSION SHOP HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSTIC AND READ THE FOLLOWING CODES: PO747 A/T CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE A STUCK ON AND PO752 SHIFT SOLE...
Mileage: 62,500
CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR OVER 40 MILES/HOUR. TOOK TO HONDA SERVICE CENTER IN ANAHEIM, CA, AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION. CAR CANNOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND I MIGHT GET STRANDED ANYWHERE. *TR
Mileage: 127,000
THIS CAR HAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND THE CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF. IT WILL NEED TO BE REPAINTED. *TR
Mileage: 900,000
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 68 MPH ON INTERSTATE 5 WHEN CAR FELT LIKE THE BRAKES HAD BEEN APPLIED, HARD. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOT A LOT OF TRAFFIC BEHIND ME BECAUSE IT WAS A VERY QUICK DEACCELERATION TO 30MPH AND A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP ALONG THE FREEWAY WITH MY FLASHERS ON AT 35MP...
Mileage: 106,000
COMING TO A STOP SIGN, SLOWED CAR DOWN TO A STOP. PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT GO INTO GEAR, FELT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, BUT THE SHIFTER WAS SET TO "D". I HAD TO PUT THE SHIFTER INTO "2" TO GET IT TO MOVE. IF IT WAS A YIELD SIGN INSTEAD OF A STOP, AND I HAD SLOWED DOWN AND...
Mileage: 156,700
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). AFTER THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS INDEP...
Mileage: 75,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE HOUSING FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND WAS LATER DRIVE...
Mileage: 94,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS MAKING A TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY DETECTED THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS L...
Mileage: 155,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CONTACT SMELLED SULFUR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE SMELL WAS EMITTING FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE SMELL WAS NORMAL. THE CONT...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITION OR HEATER WAS BEING USED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF, IT WOULD BECOME HESITANT TO RESTART. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO SIT FOR SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE THE ENGINE COULD BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE W...
Mileage: 97,000
TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING WILL ENTERING ON-RAMP ONTO A MAJOR FREEWAY (I-45 N) AND I HAD TO PUSH THE CAR OFF ON TO THE MEDIAN DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. HORRIBLE INCIDENT AND COULD HAVE BEEN UGLY IF IT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY! *TR
Mileage: 123,000
TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING WILL ENTERING ON-RAMP ONTO A MAJOR FREEWAY (I-45 N) AND I HAD TO PUSH THE CAR OFF ON TO THE MEDIAN DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. HORRIBLE INCIDENT AND COULD HAVE BEEN UGLY IF IT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY! *TR
Mileage: 123,000
THE LOW BEAM LAMPS OF THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES - TWICE IN THE DRIVER SIDE, ONCE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR HONDA AS OTHER HONDA MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME TYPE OF FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE CAR, IT IS EXTREMELY COMPLICATE...
Mileage: 80,000
THE LOW BEAM LAMPS OF THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES - TWICE IN THE DRIVER SIDE, ONCE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR HONDA AS OTHER HONDA MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME TYPE OF FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE CAR, IT IS EXTREMELY COMPLICATE...
Mileage: 80,000
WHILE DRIVING ON BUSY STREET THE CAR VIOLENTLY SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR AT ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR, LUCKILY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS BEHIND ME AT THE TIME, HAD THERE BEEN THIS ISSUE COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. AFTER THIS INCIDENT THE CAR HAD INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OUT O...
Mileage: 109,000
LEFT FRONTAL IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNING LEFT IN FRONT OF AFFECTED VEHICLE. AFTER IMPACT AFFECTED VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROADWAY AND OVER A CURB BEFORE COMING TO REST. DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH THE SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED AND NOT UNDER ANY WEIG...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING OIL SMELL. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V222000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, P...
Mileage: 180,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE RESERVOIR. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO MOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND THE HUMMING SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER ...
Mileage: 112,700
I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED HAD 80,000 MILES ON IT I HARDLY EVER USED THE VEHICLE IT SUDDENLY HAPPENED WAS DRIVING AND ALL THE SUDDEN IT DOWN SHIFTED VIGOROUSLY WITH NO INDICATION ON DASH ,LIKE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ,I WAS DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN ,ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THEN IT WENT I...
Mileage: 82,000
LEAKING POWER STEERING HIGH PRESSURE LINE, FLUID ON EXHAUST. *TR
Mileage: 88,642
THE CAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS 'MISSING' GEARS, BUT THIS WENT AWAY. I STARTED TO ENTER THE FREEWAY RAMP AND INCREASE SPEED AND THE CAR DID IT SEVERAL TIMES AGAIN (MISSING GEARS', REVVING BUT NOT MOVING FORWARD LIKE IT SHOULD) AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY SEVERAL CARS TRYING TO GET ME TO MOVE. I WAS UNABLE TO ...
Mileage: 89,930
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ALL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ERRONEOUSLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DID NOT HIT ANY ROAD BUMPS OR CRASH INTO ANY OBJECT TO INITIATE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A TECH FROM HONDA MOTOR CO. TH...
Mileage: 94,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASED ACCELERATION TO 70 MPH. THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED REPEATEDLY AND THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE S...
THE CONSOLE LIGHT WHICH DISPLAYS THE RADIO/CD PLAYER, AND ALL TEMPERATURE CONTROLS (AC, HEAT, DEFROSTER, ETC.) DOES NOT WORK. I UNDERSTAND THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO SEVEN YEARS OR 100,000 MILES WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE EXCEEDED THOSE LIMITS. HOWEVER, THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM...
Mileage: 47,000
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO I STARTED FEELING THE CAR WASN'T FEELING RIGHT. AS I WAS DRIVING, IT FELT LIKE THE GEAR SHIFT HAD BEEN KNOCKED DOWN IN TO NEUTRAL, BUT WAS STILL ACTUALLY STILL IN DRIVE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE RPM'S WOULD GO UP AND THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WASN'T G...
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO I STARTED FEELING THE CAR WASN'T FEELING RIGHT. AS I WAS DRIVING, IT FELT LIKE THE GEAR SHIFT HAD BEEN KNOCKED DOWN IN TO NEUTRAL, BUT WAS STILL ACTUALLY STILL IN DRIVE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE RPM'S WOULD GO UP AND THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WASN'T G...
AT 55 MPH ON HIGHWAY, CAR SUDDENLY SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND RPMS SPIKED UP. NO FORWARD POWER. HAD TO COAST ON TO THE SHOULDER AND SHUTOFF AND RESTART THE CAR. PROBLEM CONTINUED ON THAT TRIP BUT SEEMED OK THEREAFTER. BROUGHT TO DEALER BUT NOTHING FOUND. OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED EVE...
Mileage: 81,138
DRIVING UP TO THE HIGH DESERT AT 70 MPH THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED OUT OF 5TH TO 1ST AND BACK TO GEAR 4 TIMES TELL ONLY SECOND AND FIRST GEARS ONLY WORK. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF A PROBLEM TELL THIS TIME. I COULD OF BEEN IN A SEVER ACCIDENT, IF I WOULD OF LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AT THIS SPEED OR SOME...
Mileage: 89,540
VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM ~3RD-4TH GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSTANT 40 MILES PER HOUR IN TRAFFIC TO 1ST GEAR CAUSING VERY RAPID DE ACCELERATION (SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE ITEMS ON REAR DECK TO FLY FORWARD, SEAT BELTS TO LOCK, AND DRIVER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL) AND CAUSING OTHER DRIVERS TO BRAKE TO ...
Mileage: 82,300
I WAS DRIVING IN A SIDE STREET FOR LIKE 35 TO 40MPH. AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR SHIFT TO LOWER GEAR VIOLENTLY HEN WHEN I'M ABOUT TO PARK I SHIFTED IT TO REVERSE BUT MY CAR WILL NOT MOVE. FOR LIKE A YEAR ONLY I REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION FLUID AND CHECK IT EVERYTHING LOOKS FINE. AND I TALKED TO ON...
Mileage: 130,387
THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND THE TRANSMISSION/TRANSMISSION FLUID STARTED OVERHEATING AND BOILING. THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND WE HAD TO PULL OVER. WHEN TOWED TO A MECHANIC THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND WAS SLIPPING. *TR
Mileage: 97,000
RETURNING FROM RICHMOND CAR DOWNSHIFTED BY IT SELF INTO 2ND GEAR AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 65 MPH CAUSING THE CAR TO DIVE VIOLENTLY AS IF APPLYING THE BRAKES HARD. IT DID THIS ABOUT 5 OR 6 TIMES THEN LOCKED IN 2ND GEAR . I MOVED TO THE RIGHT LANE AND DROVE THE CAR AT A SPEED OF 45 MPH STUCK IN 2ND GEAR...
Mileage: 93,350
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION JERKED AND HESITATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWNSHIFT SPORADICALLY. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ENGAGE FROM FOURTH TO THIRD GEAR AND FROM THIRD TO...
Mileage: 142,000
WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE WITH VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED IN THE SAME LOT.I AM AN ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER FOR A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND I AM TOTALLY AWARE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS RE RECENT TOYOTA PROBLEMS, MY M...
Mileage: 44,124
ONLY 125K MILES ON THE CAR. I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHEN GOING INTO/OUT OF SECOND GEAR. I TOOK IT FOR A DRIVE LATER TO SEE IF I COULD REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND COULD NOT. TWO DAYS LATER, WHILE GETTING OFF OF THE INTERSTATE AND TURNING ONTO THE SURFACE STREETS, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENL...
Mileage: 125,000
I WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH ON US 30 WHEN MY HONDA ACCORD SUDDENLY JERKED AND SLIPPED INTO LOW GEAR. I WAS NEARLY REARENDED AND WAS DEFINITELY IN SHOCK. I CONTINUED HOMEWARD AND IT DID THE SAME THING 3 MORE TIMES. I HAD SLOWED MY SPEED TO 40 MPH BUT THE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE I WAS GOING TOO FAST FOR T...
Mileage: 144,202
I WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH ON US 30 WHEN MY HONDA ACCORD SUDDENLY JERKED AND SLIPPED INTO LOW GEAR. I WAS NEARLY REARENDED AND WAS DEFINITELY IN SHOCK. I CONTINUED HOMEWARD AND IT DID THE SAME THING 3 MORE TIMES. I HAD SLOWED MY SPEED TO 40 MPH BUT THE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE I WAS GOING TOO FAST FOR T...
Mileage: 144,202
I WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH ON US 30 WHEN MY HONDA ACCORD SUDDENLY JERKED AND SLIPPED INTO LOW GEAR. I WAS NEARLY REARENDED AND WAS DEFINITELY IN SHOCK. I CONTINUED HOMEWARD AND IT DID THE SAME THING 3 MORE TIMES. I HAD SLOWED MY SPEED TO 40 MPH BUT THE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE I WAS GOING TOO FAST FOR T...
Mileage: 144,202
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYS BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE IGNITION WOULD ROTATE FORWARD TO START BUT WOULD NOT ROTATE TO RELEASE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V364000 ( E...
Mileage: 130,000
ACCORDING TO NEW YORK TIMES RECENT REPORT, THE NEWER HONDA ACCORD OR ACURA TL HAS THE PROBLEM WITH EBD (ELECTRONIC BRAKE DISTRIBUTION) WHEN WORKING WITH ITS ABS, THE PROBLEM IS EXCESSIVE BRAKE PAD WEAR. THEY WERE RECALLED. BUT I BELIEVE THE OLDER HONDA ACCORD LIKE MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX V6...
Mileage: 80,000
FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS THE RADIO WOULD GIVE A SNAPPING SOUND AND THEN GO SILENT. ON OR ABOUT THE THIRD WEEK, JUST AFTER STARTING THE CAR, AND TURNING THE RADIO ON, SMOKE STARTED TO POUR FROM BEHIND THE DASH IN THE AREA OF THE CENTER CONSOLE. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE RADIO. THE SMOKE (FIRE?) STO...
Mileage: 120,000
I OWN A BLACK HONDA ACCORD PURCHASED NEW IN 2003 FROM ROBERTSON HONDA NORTH HOLLYWOOD. AFTER ABOUT FIVE YEARS OF OWNERSHIP I NOTICED THE EDGES OF THE ROOF STARTING TO FADE, AT FIRST I THOUGH IT WAS JUST A LITTLE WAX LEFT ON, BUT AFTER I COULDN'T REMOVE IT I KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM STARTING. EVERY T...
Mileage: 62,000
THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR. THE TIRES SCREECHED AND THE TRANSMISSION GRINNED TO A HAULT. WE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT, $2800. *TR
Mileage: 71,500
WHILE MERGING ONTO I75 OFF OF SQUARE LAKE RD NORTH OF DETROIT, TRANSMISSION MOMENTARILY FAILED THEN ENGAGED WITH A JOLT IN A LOW GEAR MAKING THIS NORMALLY ROUTINE MANEUVER QUITE TREACHEROUS. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY. SHORTLY THEREAFTER TRANSMISSION UNDERWENT COMPLETE REBUILD AT MY COS...
Mileage: 98,000
THE TRANSMISSION HAD A MAJOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF SOME KIND AS THE CAR WAS JUST DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS AS IF SOMEONE HAD HIT THE BRAKES HARD. THE CAR WENT FROM 60 TO 40 IN JUST A SECOND OR TWO IT SEEMED LIKE... A VIOLENT SLOWDOWN. NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS NO REVERSE, AND FORWARD DRI...
Mileage: 154,000
NO ISSUES PRIOR TO THE DRIVE INTO WORK 7/3/12, WHERE I EXPERIENCED EXTREME DOWNSHIFTING. ON THE WAY HOME, DRIVING 35 TO 40 MPH, THE CAR SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND THE ENGINE'S RPMS SKYROCKETED. WHILE MANEUVERING TO THE RIGHT TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC, TRANSMISSION RE-ENGAGED AND DOWNSHIFTED VIOLENTLY. FRO...
Mileage: 105,000
GOING TO WORK YESTERDAY CAR SUDDENLY JERKS AS IF DOWN SHIFTING OR SOMETHING, RPMS GO CRAZY AS IF I HAVE MY FOOT ON GAS WHILE IN NEUTRAL, JERKS ALONG UNTIL NOTHING HAPPENS NO GEARS AT ALL. PULL OVER KILL IT THEN WAIT RESTART AND GET ANOTHER HALF MILE ALONG AND HAVE TO KEEP DOING IT ALL OVER AGAIN ALL...
Mileage: 107,159
WE HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 AUTOMATIC. WHILE ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS, CAR LURCHES VIOLENTLY. IT APPEARS TO OCCUR WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THIS HAS BEEN VERY ALARMING, ESPECIALLY WITH TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR. ALSO, THE CAR DOES NOT GO INTO REVERSE SOMETIMES, UNLESS TURNING THE ENGINE OFF...
Mileage: 70,795
TRANSMISSION FAILED ON ACCORD 2003 V6, VIOLENT SHIFTS, SLIPPAGE FROM 2ND TO 3RD. I HAVE NOT REACHED COMPLETE FAILURE BUT STOPPED DRIVING CAR AFTER READING THAT FAILURE CAN LEAD TO SUDDEN DECELERATION AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS. *TR
Mileage: 113,000
THE CAR AFTER BEING DRIVEN TO WORK BY MY WIFE WOULD HESITATE GOING INTO GEAR. AFTER SPEAKING TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP,AND HONDA AMERICA WE WERE TOLD IT TO FAR OUT OF WARRANTY TO BE COVERED. WE HAVE OWNED SEVERAL HONDA CARS AND NOW WE ARE TOLD THEY WILL NOT COVER ANY OF THE COSTS INVOLVED. I THOUGHT...
Mileage: 98,076
THE CAR AFTER BEING DRIVEN TO WORK BY MY WIFE WOULD HESITATE GOING INTO GEAR. AFTER SPEAKING TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP,AND HONDA AMERICA WE WERE TOLD IT TO FAR OUT OF WARRANTY TO BE COVERED. WE HAVE OWNED SEVERAL HONDA CARS AND NOW WE ARE TOLD THEY WILL NOT COVER ANY OF THE COSTS INVOLVED. I THOUGHT...
Mileage: 98,076
SUBSEQUENT TO GETTING A REBUILT TRANSMISSION ON JUNE 6, 2012, WITH 82,905 MILES ON THE CAR, I FOUND OUT THAT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ARE EXTREMELY PREVALENT IN 2003 HONDA ACCORDS. IN FACT, THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2004. I BOUGHT THE CAR 1/30/2006 FROM THOUSAND OAKS (CA) HONDA. I TALKED TO HONDA CUSTOM...
Mileage: 82,000
LAST YEAR, I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD, AND I LOCKED MY CAR AS I WAS RIDING. UPON REACHING MY HOME I TRIED TO UNLOCK MY CAR AND IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK MANUALLY, BY PUSHING THE BOTTOM, OR WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY. WHEN I TRIED TO USE THE INTERIOR BUTTON TO UNLOCK THE CAR, IT LOCKED ALL OF THE DOOR...
Mileage: 150,000
LAST YEAR, I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD, AND I LOCKED MY CAR AS I WAS RIDING. UPON REACHING MY HOME I TRIED TO UNLOCK MY CAR AND IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK MANUALLY, BY PUSHING THE BOTTOM, OR WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY. WHEN I TRIED TO USE THE INTERIOR BUTTON TO UNLOCK THE CAR, IT LOCKED ALL OF THE DOOR...
Mileage: 150,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S SPEED DROPPED FROM 70 MPH TO 25 MPH VERY QUICKLY ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VE...
Mileage: 130,000
NOTICED WHEN ACCELERATING GENTLY, CAR MORE QUICKLY ACCELERATED THAN USUAL TO THE NEXT GEAR. THEN THE RPMS SHOT UP VERY HIGH AND VERY SLOWLY AND DROPPED SUDDENLY WHEN CAR ACHIEVED 35 MPH, CAUSING CAR AND ME TO LURCH AND SLING ME BACKWARD INTO THE SEAT. THE NEXT DAY, AT 117,699 MILES, I DROVE VEHICLE ...
Mileage: 117,670
NOTICED WHEN ACCELERATING GENTLY, CAR MORE QUICKLY ACCELERATED THAN USUAL TO THE NEXT GEAR. THEN THE RPMS SHOT UP VERY HIGH AND VERY SLOWLY AND DROPPED SUDDENLY WHEN CAR ACHIEVED 35 MPH, CAUSING CAR AND ME TO LURCH AND SLING ME BACKWARD INTO THE SEAT. THE NEXT DAY, AT 117,699 MILES, I DROVE VEHICLE ...
Mileage: 117,670
IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR,AND NOW IT IS NOT WANTING TO SHIFT IN TO THIRD,WHEN THE CAR IS COLD,IT SEEMS TO HAVE A VACUUM LEAK. *JS
Mileage: 123,000
DRIVING UP A SLIGHT HILL. CAR STARTED JERKING AND REVVING UP. CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. HAD TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD AND PULL OFF. PROBLEM WAS A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. VERY LOW MILEAGE AND TRANS MISSION HAD ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. COULD OF BEEN MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE SINCE TRAFFIC WAS ...
Mileage: 82,000
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT (SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM [SRS]) COMES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY, BUT APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *TT
Mileage: 22,000
POWER STEERING HIGH PRESSURE HOSE FAILURE AND LEAK. *TT
Mileage: 88,897
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY, FEELS LIKE IT IS SLIPPING IN GEARS HIGHER THAN 2, NEED TO LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO ASSIST CAR IN SHIFTING. *TR
Mileage: 117,000
DRIVING 65MPH ON A HIGHWAY THEN THE CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED AND CAME DOWN TO 40MPH. *JS
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONSTANTLY REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ...
Mileage: 92,000
STARTING THE CAR FROM A STOPPING POINT AND SLOWLY INCREASING THE SPEED TO 40 WILL RESULT IN SLIGHT JERKS IN THE CAR. AS THE SPEED INCREASE BEYOND 45 INTO THE 60 THE CAR WILL JERK REPEATEDLY AND TRY TO SHIFT DOWN. RPM REVS INTO THE 5 OR 6 ZONE, NEAR REDLINING WHILE ONLY GOING 40 MPH. SOMETIMES THE CA...
Mileage: 60
STARTING THE CAR FROM A STOPPING POINT AND SLOWLY INCREASING THE SPEED TO 40 WILL RESULT IN SLIGHT JERKS IN THE CAR. AS THE SPEED INCREASE BEYOND 45 INTO THE 60 THE CAR WILL JERK REPEATEDLY AND TRY TO SHIFT DOWN. RPM REVS INTO THE 5 OR 6 ZONE, NEAR REDLINING WHILE ONLY GOING 40 MPH. SOMETIMES THE CA...
Mileage: 60
SEVEN DAYS AGO, THE CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN SHIFTING VERY HARD AT MID-LEVELS SPEEDS (BETWEEN 30 AND 50 MPH). AFTER FOUR INCIDENTS IN TWO DAYS, I TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY, SHAKING VIOLENTLY, BUT...
Mileage: 168,000
WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 40MPH THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY ACTED AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT OR ANYTHING THAT SHOWED A FAILURE OF ANY KIND. I SLOWLY NURSED IT TO MY HONDA DEALER WHO CHECKED IT OUT (CHARGED $108 JUST TO TELL ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH WOULD COST $4400.)...
Mileage: 168,586
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES AN HOUR IN 45 MPH ZONE. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO 45 MPH, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. VEHICLE CAME TO COMPLETE STOP. I HAD TURN OFF VEHICLE. RESTARTED ENGINE AND CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY ACCELERATED TO 30 MPH AND DROVE 2 MILES HOME. NEXT DAY I D...
Mileage: 80,000
TERRIBLE AND DANGEROUS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO EVERY REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE VISIT AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, INCLUDING A VISIT ONE MONTH AGO. THE TRANSMISSION ABRUPTLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY. I ALMOST CAUSED A CAR CRASH INVOLVING MULTIPLE CARS DUE TO THE ABR...
Mileage: 92,000
THE SRS AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT HAS COME ON ALMOST DAILY SINCE MY PURCHASE OF MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 IN SEPTEMBER 2010, INDICATING MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN I NEED THEM MOST (IN THE EVENT THAT I NEED THEM). THIS IS A HIGHLY CONCERNING COMMON TREND OF THIS GENERATION OF ACCORDS. THIS ISSUE N...
Mileage: 55,000
HONDA ACCORD JUST STOPPED WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. MADE A GRINDING SOUND WHEN TRIED TO RESTART. FORTUNATE THAT THIS HAPPENED ON OUR COURT. *TR
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION *TGW IN APRIL 2004, A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY PERFORMED A REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS NOW A PROBL...
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX, THE RADIO AND THE A/C WORK, BUT YOU CANNOT SEE ANYTHING ON THE RADIO DISPLAY, AND THE BACKLIGHT FOR THE A/C PANEL DO NOT WORK, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE INDIVIDUAL BUTTONS SUCH AS THE ONE FOR THE COMPRESSOR, THAT WILL COME ON WHEN YOU PUSH IT IN. THE WARRANTY ON THE RADIO DISPL...
Mileage: 75,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX, THE RADIO AND THE A/C WORK, BUT YOU CANNOT SEE ANYTHING ON THE RADIO DISPLAY, AND THE BACKLIGHT FOR THE A/C PANEL DO NOT WORK, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE INDIVIDUAL BUTTONS SUCH AS THE ONE FOR THE COMPRESSOR, THAT WILL COME ON WHEN YOU PUSH IT IN. THE WARRANTY ON THE RADIO DISPL...
Mileage: 75,000
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, THE CAR SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO VIOLENTLY REDUCE SPEED FROM 30MPH TO 5MPH. DUE TO THIS JERK OF MOTION, THE CAR WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD. IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT I WAS WITHIN A MILE OF THE I-66 HIGHWAY ON-RAMP AND COULD HAVE NOT ONLY ...
Mileage: 121,000
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON ON THE DASHBOARD. HONDA SERVICE SAID THAT THERE IS INTERNAL FAILURE OF SRS UNIT AND THIS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JS
Mileage: 65,843
THE VERY FIRST THING I NOTICED WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO. WHEN PARKED, THE RPMS WOULD SUDDENLY JUMP TO 2000 WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE GAS, THEN IT WOULD GO BACK TO NORMAL. MY MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP CAME ON BRIEFLY ABOUT A MONTH AGO, AND THEN WENT OFF. THE MAINTENANCE REQUIRED LIGHT CAME ON A ...
Mileage: 142,800
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON A RAMP, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BEGAN TO SLIDE BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SPRINGS ON THE SEAT FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE ...
Mileage: 125,000
CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY (AUDIO-HVAC DISPLAY) FAILURE. I HAVE A 2003 HONDA 4 DOOR (W/O NAVIGATION) ACCORD EX. (I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE). THIS PROBLEM, WITH POTENTIAL SAFETY IMPLICATIONS SEEMS TO RISE TO THE LEVEL OF A DEFECT. AS I WRITE, THE DISPLAY IS DARK AND OCCASIONALLY FLICKERS. TH...
Mileage: 75,000
CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY (AUDIO-HVAC DISPLAY) FAILURE. I HAVE A 2003 HONDA 4 DOOR (W/O NAVIGATION) ACCORD EX. (I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE). THIS PROBLEM, WITH POTENTIAL SAFETY IMPLICATIONS SEEMS TO RISE TO THE LEVEL OF A DEFECT. AS I WRITE, THE DISPLAY IS DARK AND OCCASIONALLY FLICKERS. TH...
Mileage: 75,000
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
Mileage: 63,000
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 ...
Mileage: 140,000
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 ...
Mileage: 140,000
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 I...
Mileage: 140,000
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 LO...
Mileage: 87,561
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 LO...
Mileage: 87,561
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
Mileage: 121,202
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
Mileage: 121,202
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
Mileage: 121,202
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
Mileage: 115,697
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
Mileage: 58,500
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 TRANSMISSI...
Mileage: 106,990
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 FAIL...
Mileage: 93,000
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 ACCELER...
Mileage: 75,000
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 E...
Mileage: 137,000
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 REPAIR...
Mileage: 125,000
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 ...
Mileage: 109,819
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 ...
Mileage: 109,819
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...
Mileage: 164,000
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 TR...
Mileage: 108,000
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 TR...
Mileage: 108,000
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 A...
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 A...
IMMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE! *TR
Mileage: 102,578
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
Mileage: 73,000
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 ...
Mileage: 164,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A BUSH AREA. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJ...
Mileage: 160,000
THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE RADIO DISPLAY WENT OUT. THERE IS NO LIGHTS ON THE HEAT/AC DIAL CONTROL, THE FAN CONTROL, ALL THE DEFROSTER/AIR BLOWER OPTIONS. MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO USE THE DEFROSTER IN THE FRONT OR REAR WHEN DRIVING SINCE I CAN'T SEE WHICH BUTTON I AM PUSHING. IT IS DANGEROUS TO HAVE TO ...
Mileage: 85,634
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS MALFUNCTION HAPPENED TWICE. *JB
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR
Mileage: 150,000
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR
Mileage: 150,000
THE STEREO BACKLIGHT WENT OUT AND MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, HONDA WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH A KNOWN ISSUE. OBVIOUSLY IT WAS A KNOWN DEFECT WHICH IS WHY THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY, BUT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. THE LIGHTS ON THE HEAT/AC/DEFROST CONTROLS ARE ALSO OUT WHICH MAKES IT DIF...
THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 10 MPH BUT OCCASIONALLY JERKING FORWARD AS THE CAR STRUGGLED TO SHIFT GEARS. I WAS ON A ROAD WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 35 MPH, AND FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT WHERE THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLED. I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AFTER BRIEFLY SM...
Mileage: 170,000
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUE TO WARP. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO HONDA 4 TIMES SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE AND THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED AND NEW BRAKE PADS PUT ON. THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE NEVER BEEN REPLACED. THE VIBRATION IS VERY BAD WHEN BRAKING. *TT
Mileage: 8,300
HONDA HAS EXPANDED A PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED RECALL OF CERTAIN 2001 THROUGH 2003 MODEL-YEAR HONDA AND ACURA VEHICLES TO REPLACE THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG INFLATOR ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN APPROXIMATELY 273,000 ADDITIONAL VEHICLES SOLD IN THE U.S. AFFECTED DRIVER'S AIRBAG INFLATORS MAY DEPLOY WITH TOO MUCH PRE...
SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON MOST OF THE TIME INDICATING AIRBAGS ARE NOT WORKING. *TR
Mileage: 108,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 52,000 MILES. CAR ALSO DIAGNOSED WITH POWER STEERING RACK FAILURE. CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED EXCLUSIVELY AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. ALL MAINTENANCE DONE AT RECOMMENDED INTERVALS. SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN GIVEN CARTE BLANCHE TO REPA...
Mileage: 52,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 52,000 MILES. CAR ALSO DIAGNOSED WITH POWER STEERING RACK FAILURE. CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED EXCLUSIVELY AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. ALL MAINTENANCE DONE AT RECOMMENDED INTERVALS. SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN GIVEN CARTE BLANCHE TO REPA...
Mileage: 52,000
HI I HAVE HONDA ACCORD 2003 WITH ONLY 70000 MILES ON IT. LAST YEAR I HAD PROBLEM WITH THE SCREEN THAT DISPLAY MY AC/HEATER/RADIO IT WENT OFF.I CANT SEE ANYTHING ON THAT SCREEN, LIVING IN CHICAGO AND WINTER IS COMING, IN EXTREMELY BAD WEATHER I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THAT CAR AND HAVE MY KIDS IN IT BECA...
Mileage: 65,000
HI I HAVE HONDA ACCORD 2003 WITH ONLY 70000 MILES ON IT. LAST YEAR I HAD PROBLEM WITH THE SCREEN THAT DISPLAY MY AC/HEATER/RADIO IT WENT OFF.I CANT SEE ANYTHING ON THAT SCREEN, LIVING IN CHICAGO AND WINTER IS COMING, IN EXTREMELY BAD WEATHER I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THAT CAR AND HAVE MY KIDS IN IT BECA...
Mileage: 65,000
MY 2003 ACCORD EX V6 COMPLETELY FAILED. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITH NO PRIOR WARNING AND NO WARNING LIGHTS. I WAS LUCKY AND SAFELY COASTED OFF THE FREEWAY TO THE SHOULDER. *TR
Mileage: 120,000
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD SLAMMED INTO A LOWER GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO ALMOST COME TO A STOP INSTANTLY. THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD TO SLAM ON THE BREAKS AND SWERVE ONTO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID HITTING ME. THE CAR WILL NO LONGER SHIFT INTO REVERSE OR ANY GEAR HIGHER THAN 2ND. ...
Mileage: 158,064
IN EARLY OCTOBER OF 2010 OUR 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH, SUDDENLY, IT DOWNSHIFTED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, ALMOST COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND THE CAR WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED. WHEN LOOKED AT BYTHE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP THE TECH SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS FINE. A FEW WEEKS...
THE TRANSMISSION PERIODICALLY FAILS TO SHIFT PROPERLY AND FAILED TO PROPEL THE CAR SUDDENLY ON THE INTERSTATE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT HIGH SPEED. WAS FORCED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN A VERY UNSAFE MANNER. THIS TRANSMISSION IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND OF FAULTY MANUFACTURE AS A TRANSMISSION SHOULD LAST TH...
Mileage: 141,000
I HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ON MY HONDA ACCORD. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN THE CAR JUST STARTED SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL DURING ACCELERATION AFTER EVERY STOP. I WAS ALMOST HIT IN THE REAR AT ONE POINT. TERRIFYING!!!! I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2004 FROM POHANKA HONDA IN TEMPLE HILLS, MD. THE S...
Mileage: 122,013
THE CAR WONT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. MECHANIC SAYS TORQUE CONVERTER IS BROKEN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. *KB
Mileage: 160,223
THE CAR WONT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. MECHANIC SAYS TORQUE CONVERTER IS BROKEN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. *KB
Mileage: 160,223
THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING ON AND OFF FOR 2 WEEKS UNTIL LAST NIGHT, WHEN IT FAILED COMPLETELY. I NOTICED IT SHIFT INTO A LOWER GEAR WHEN I LET MY FOOT OFF THE GAS, AND THEN IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE ANY GEARS. I HAD IT TOWED TO A NEARBY TRANSMISSION SHOP WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAI...
Mileage: 114,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH AND HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED TO THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED AND AN OIL CHAN...
Mileage: 120,176
TRANSMISSION ISSUE BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. BURNT ATF 1 WEEK AFTER REPLACEMENT. SERVICED AT 40K, 65K AND 92K MILES. *TR
Mileage: 124,000
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR IT WOULD REV UP BUT NOT GO ANYWHERE. HONDA DEALER SAID IT NEEDED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR
Mileage: 700,000
AUDIO-HVAC DISPLAY MODULE IS DIM OR DARK: THE AUDIO DISPLAY AND CONTROLS (KNOBS, BUTTONS, BARS) OF THE AUDIO-HVAC DISPLAY MODULE ARE DIM OR ARE DARK. THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE HONDA ACCORDS 2003-2007 WHERE ONE OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ( PCB) WHICH CONTROLS THE CENT...
Mileage: 72,400
AUDIO-HVAC DISPLAY MODULE IS DIM OR DARK: THE AUDIO DISPLAY AND CONTROLS (KNOBS, BUTTONS, BARS) OF THE AUDIO-HVAC DISPLAY MODULE ARE DIM OR ARE DARK. THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE HONDA ACCORDS 2003-2007 WHERE ONE OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ( PCB) WHICH CONTROLS THE CENT...
Mileage: 72,400
TRANSMISSION FAILED GOING OVER BAY BRIDGE INTO SAN FRANCISCO. NO WARNING AND NO WAY TO ENGAGE ANY GEAR. NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE FOR ENTIRE FAMILY. *TR
Mileage: 137,241
I HAVE A 2003 ACCORD 4 DOOR EX WITH A V6 AND AUTOMATIC. I WAS DRIVING ALONG ON THE FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHEN SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO HAVE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND THEN RE-ENGAGED BACK INTO GEAR VIOLENTLY. THANKFULLY, TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO LIMP OFF THE FREEWAY AND ONTO...
Mileage: 77,420
I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A CONSTRUCTION ZONE WHEN SUDDENLY THE GEARS DOWNSHIFT ON ME. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE A LITTLE BUT IT INCREASES THE RPM IN THE CURRENT GEAR BUT DOES NOT SHIFT. I TRY AGAIN AND IT SHIFTS UP. A FEW SECONDS LATER IT REPEATS - THE CAR DOWNSHIFTS SUDDENLY WITH A JERKING MOTION AND I ...
Mileage: 117,000
MY 2003 ACCORD EX V6 COMPLETELY FAILED THIS WEEK AT 90,490 MILES. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITH NO PRIOR INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM AND NO WARNING LIGHTS. I WAS LUCKY AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY COAST OFF THE FREEWAY TO A PARKING LOT. THERE WAS A HONDA TRA...
Mileage: 90,490
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK TODAY AND MY CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR WHEN I WAS RUNNING ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR. IT BEGAN JERKING AND AFTER PULLING OVER IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS IS A MAJOR COMPLAINT WITH 2003 HONDA ACC...
Mileage: 102,000
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK TODAY AND MY CAR BEGAN TO DOWNSHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR WHEN I WAS RUNNING ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR. IT BEGAN JERKING AND AFTER PULLING OVER IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE FREEWAY, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS IS A MAJOR COMPLAINT WITH 2003 HONDA...
Mileage: 102,000
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK TODAY AND MY CAR BEGAN TO DOWNSHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR WHEN I WAS RUNNING ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR. IT BEGAN JERKING AND AFTER PULLING OVER IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE FREEWAY, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS IS A MAJOR COMPLAINT WITH 2003 HONDA...
Mileage: 102,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS FUEL SMELL IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE O-RINGS, FUEL INJECTOR AND VAPOR CANISTER BUT THE INTERIOR CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT THE FUEL SMELL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ...
Mileage: 124,000
WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED ACCELERATING AND THEN DECELERATING IN QUICK SUCCESSION CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK BACK AND FORTH UNCONTROLLABLY. AS I ATTEMPTED TO COME TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE/DECELERATE. HONDA DEALERSHIP DIAGNO...
Mileage: 95,000
WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED ACCELERATING AND THEN DECELERATING IN QUICK SUCCESSION CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK BACK AND FORTH UNCONTROLLABLY. AS I ATTEMPTED TO COME TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE/DECELERATE. HONDA DEALERSHIP DIAGNO...
Mileage: 95,000
MY RADIO/HVAC AREA THE LIGHTS TO DISPLAY THEM ARE OUT APPARENTLY IT WAS RECALLED BUT NOT FOR ALL VEHICLES THIS IS A SAFETYHAZARD FOR SURE BEING I CAN'T FIND MY DEFROST... THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE RECALL EXPIRED THIS YEAR AND IT EXPIRED JUST AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR AND A FEW MONTHS LATER THE MIDDLE CO...
Mileage: 65,700
MY RADIO/HVAC AREA THE LIGHTS TO DISPLAY THEM ARE OUT APPARENTLY IT WAS RECALLED BUT NOT FOR ALL VEHICLES THIS IS A SAFETYHAZARD FOR SURE BEING I CAN'T FIND MY DEFROST... THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE RECALL EXPIRED THIS YEAR AND IT EXPIRED JUST AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR AND A FEW MONTHS LATER THE MIDDLE CO...
Mileage: 65,700
SAME PROBLEM AS EVERYONE ELSE VIBRATION AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MILES AN HOUR. CAR ROUGHLY CHANGES GEARS AT WEIRD TIMES HAS ALMOST CAUSED A FEW ACCIDENTS. I BOUGHT CAR THIS YEAR FROM HONDA DEALER WHEN WE NOTICED IT WE TOOK IT BACK DEALER COULDN'T FEEL ANYTHING. THE LONGER I WAIT THE WORSE IT'S GETTING I'...
Mileage: 63,000
SAME PROBLEM AS EVERYONE ELSE VIBRATION AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MILES AN HOUR. CAR ROUGHLY CHANGES GEARS AT WEIRD TIMES HAS ALMOST CAUSED A FEW ACCIDENTS. I BOUGHT CAR THIS YEAR FROM HONDA DEALER WHEN WE NOTICED IT WE TOOK IT BACK DEALER COULDN'T FEEL ANYTHING. THE LONGER I WAIT THE WORSE IT'S GETTING I'...
Mileage: 63,000
SINCE JULY 2011 , MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX V6 EXPERIENCED SLUGGISH IN THE TRANSMISSION. SOMETIME, SUDDENLY, MY CAR FELT LIKE SOMEONE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES CAUSING ME TO JERKING FORWARD. IT HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES, THEN IN SEPTEMBER 2011, I BROUGHT THE CAR IN THE DEALER FOR THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE....
Mileage: 76,095
SINCE JULY 2011 , MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX V6 EXPERIENCED SLUGGISH IN THE TRANSMISSION. SOMETIME, SUDDENLY, MY CAR FELT LIKE SOMEONE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES CAUSING ME TO JERKING FORWARD. IT HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES, THEN IN SEPTEMBER 2011, I BROUGHT THE CAR IN THE DEALER FOR THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE....
Mileage: 76,095
HEADLIGHT LENSES FOGGING UP AND DIMINISHED LIGHTING DUE TO POOR QUALITY MATERIAL OF LENS CHOSEN BY MANUFACTURER AND APPROVEDBY WHOMEVER. THERE ARE MANY BRAND AUTOS EFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION AND NOW THERE ARE KITS AND SHOPS TO POLISH OUT THE LENSES AT OWNER EXPENSE. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL MAINTENANCE ...
Mileage: 50,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LIGHTS FOR THE HVAC UNIT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPR...
Mileage: 40,000
I PURCHASED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD NEW ALONG WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 72 MONTHS 75,000 MILES. IN 2004 WITH 19,000 MILES MY VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION. THE "REQUIRED" FIX WAS MADE AND I WAS TOLD THIS SHOULD SOLVE ANY PROBLEMS. TWO WEEKS AGO WITH 75,300 MILES, MY TRANSMIS...
Mileage: 75,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX DISPLAY LIGHT FOR THE AUDIO/HVAC WENT OUT. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS DIFFICULT TO SELECT THE DEFROST/AIR CONDITIONER/RADIO SETTINGS THAT YOU NEED, AND CAN CAUSE A REAL SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. HONDA REALIZES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE...
Mileage: 135,000
AFTER EXITING THE INTERSTATE AFTER A 3-HOUR DRIVE THE CAR VIOLENTLY DOWN SHIFTED TO THE POINT THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR ENDED ME. IT THEN HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING INTO SECOND AND THIRD GEAR AND FINALLY LOCKING INTO SECOND GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO WHERE I WAS GOING THROUGH BUSY CITY STREETS. IT ...
Mileage: 261,420
AFTER EXITING THE INTERSTATE AFTER A 3-HOUR DRIVE THE CAR VIOLENTLY DOWN SHIFTED TO THE POINT THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR ENDED ME. IT THEN HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING INTO SECOND AND THIRD GEAR AND FINALLY LOCKING INTO SECOND GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO WHERE I WAS GOING THROUGH BUSY CITY STREETS. IT ...
Mileage: 261,420
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT OUT OF GEARS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED FOLLOWED BY AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. IN APRIL 2005, THE DEALER REPLACED THE JET FUEL KIT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BUT HAD SINCE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTU...
Mileage: 90,000
PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, HEARD A LOUD "THUNK" AND THEN SOUNDS LIKE I AM DRAGGING SOMETHING. NOT ABLE TO ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION IN ANY DRIVE GEARS, REVERSE OR PARK. *TR
Mileage: 151,000
THIS STARTED AS A SLIGHT SLIP ON THE 2-3 SHIFT IN MY CAR. I HAVE NOW LOST 3RD GEAR. MY CAR HAS OBSERVED ALL RECALLS ON THE TRANSMISSION TO DATE, AND I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Mileage: 99,000
MY TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON MY WAY TO WORK THE MORNING OF NOV. 16TH WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE FACT I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR BECAUSE THE RPM'S WERE ALL OVER THE PLACE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY REV BUT NOT GO ANY FURTHER. THEREFORE I I...
Mileage: 76,000
MY TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON MY WAY TO WORK THE MORNING OF NOV. 16TH WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE FACT I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR BECAUSE THE RPM'S WERE ALL OVER THE PLACE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY REV BUT NOT GO ANY FURTHER. THEREFORE I I...
Mileage: 76,000
MY TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON MY WAY TO WORK THE MORNING OF NOV. 16TH WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE FACT I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR BECAUSE THE RPM'S WERE ALL OVER THE PLACE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY REV BUT NOT GO ANY FURTHER. THEREFORE I I...
Mileage: 76,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6, 95934 MILES; WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST AND THE FRONT TIRES LOCKED UP, TWICE!; DANGEROUS - THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD HAVE KILLED ME; CURRENTLY THE TRANSMISSION HAS NO REVERSE AND THE CAR IS UN-DRIVABLE; HONDA NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNT...
Mileage: 95,934
I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JUNE 2003 WITH 2 MILES ON IT FROM JIM COLEMAN HONDA IN CLARKSVILLE, MD. I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN THE CAR 88,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION IS DEAD. ACCORDING TO CHRYSWEL DEALERSHIP IN GERMANTOWN MD, THE ISSUE WAS NOT THE TRANSMISSION BUT THE CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL WHICH IS RESPONSI...
Mileage: 88,000
I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JUNE 2003 WITH 2 MILES ON IT FROM JIM COLEMAN HONDA IN CLARKSVILLE, MD. I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN THE CAR 88,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION IS DEAD. ACCORDING TO CHRYSWEL DEALERSHIP IN GERMANTOWN MD, THE ISSUE WAS NOT THE TRANSMISSION BUT THE CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL WHICH IS RESPONSI...
Mileage: 88,000
THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A 2003 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN, V6 ENGINE WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN PASSING A CAR ON A TWO LANE ROAD, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PASS THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AS IF IT HAD SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE RPMS SHOT UP TO REDLINE AND I COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. I WAS FORTUNAT...
Mileage: 113,803
WHEN I'M DRIVING BETWEEN 20-40 MPH MY ENGINE STALLS, ALL IT DOES IS REVS THE RPM HIGH AND THE CAR DOESN'T GO ANYWHERE. THE STALL USUALLY OCCURS BETWEEN 20-40MPH BUT IT HAS ALSO OCCURRED WHILE ON THE FREEWAY BETWEEN 50-60 MPH WHILE ON AN ON-RAMP. THIS BEGAN IN THE EARLY MONTHS OF 2011 AND HAS CONTINU...
Mileage: 114,000
MY CAR SEEMED TO DRIVE FINE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS COLD, BUT WHEN IT WARMED UP AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWN-SHIFT VIOLENTLY INTO FIRST GEAR, REGARDLESS OF THE CURRENT SPEED.I COULD SMELL OF BURNT RUBBER IN THE CAR AFTER SUCH A FORCED DOWN-SHIFT. THIS SEEMED...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH AN ABNORMAL FLUCTUATION IN ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT SLOWLY DROVE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAI...
Mileage: 94,000
CAR DOWN SHIFTED ABRUPTLY. PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD. WON'T GO INTO REVERSE. CAR GOES IN DRIVE BUT REVERSE WILL NOT ENGAGE. *TR
Mileage: 144,000
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED IN CENTER RIGHT LANE OF FOUR LANE TRAFFIC ON I-80 JUST SOUTH OF CHICAGO. AFTER IT SLIPPED, IT DOWN SHIFTED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE SUDDENLY. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE TRANSMISSION WAS RUNNING FINE UNTIL 5 DAYS LATER WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING W...
Mileage: 127,000
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED DOWN TO FIRST GEAR, RESULTING IN MY CAR SUDDENLY DECELERATING TO A SPEED OF 20 MPH. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO NOT BE REAR ENDED AND HAVE SINCE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I KNOW THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR HONDA, HOWEVER ...
Mileage: 129,000
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED DOWN TO FIRST GEAR, RESULTING IN MY CAR SUDDENLY DECELERATING TO A SPEED OF 20 MPH. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO NOT BE REAR ENDED AND HAVE SINCE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I KNOW THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR HONDA, HOWEVER ...
Mileage: 129,000
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE RPM'S SHOT UP AND THEN IMMEDIATELY DROPPED AND THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AND I HAD NO POWER TO THE WHEELS. I HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR VERY SLOWLY BACK TO MY HOUSE AND I COULD NOT GET THE CAR UP TO THE SPEED LIMIT. I HAVE VERY LIMITED POWER TO THE WHEELS. ...
Mileage: 49,500
I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING GEARS AND IT SEEMED MY CAR COULDN'T SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR. IT'S AN AUTOMATIC AND WHEN IT WOULD REACH 3RD GEAR, THE ENGINE WOULD JUST REV. IT WOULD DRIVE FINE AT FIRST BUT AS SOON AS THE CAR WARMED UP, IT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. I HAD TO HAVE MY BATTERY REPLACED PREMATUR...
Mileage: 97,000
I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING GEARS AND IT SEEMED MY CAR COULDN'T SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR. IT'S AN AUTOMATIC AND WHEN IT WOULD REACH 3RD GEAR, THE ENGINE WOULD JUST REV. IT WOULD DRIVE FINE AT FIRST BUT AS SOON AS THE CAR WARMED UP, IT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. I HAD TO HAVE MY BATTERY REPLACED PREMATUR...
Mileage: 97,000
I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING GEARS AND IT SEEMED MY CAR COULDN'T SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR. IT'S AN AUTOMATIC AND WHEN IT WOULD REACH 3RD GEAR, THE ENGINE WOULD JUST REV. IT WOULD DRIVE FINE AT FIRST BUT AS SOON AS THE CAR WARMED UP, IT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. I HAD TO HAVE MY BATTERY REPLACED PREMATUR...
Mileage: 97,000
AT APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES,TRANSMISSION FAILED. HONDA USA WAS CALLED AND THEY PAID FOR REPAIR. NOW AT 116627 MILES TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. *TR
Mileage: 116,627
TRANSMISSION CLUNKS LOUDLY INTO GEAR, THEN SLIPS WHEN IT WARMS UP. FLUID HAS A BURNT SMELL DESPITE BEING FLUSHED AT REGULAR INTERVALS SINCE NEW. *TR
Mileage: 174,925
THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE IS FAULTY. *TR
Mileage: 90,000
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE I EXPERIENCED A SLUGGISH JOLT. THE RPM'S REVED UP AND THE CAR WAS HAVING TROUBLE SWITCHING FROM 2ND-3RD GEAR. MY MECHANIC AND A TRANSMISSION EXPERT STATED THE THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT AND NOT WORTH REPAIRING BASED ON SEVERAL SAME YEAR MAKE/MODELS HE HAS ENCOUNT...
Mileage: 140,000
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT AND ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. I HAD MY 18 MONTH OLD SON IN THE BACK SEAT WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND ANOTHER VEHICLE NARROWLY MISS...
Mileage: 97,000
TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. THIS IS SIMILAR TO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS MAKE AND YEAR VEHICLE. HONDA SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF MAKING SUCH GARBAGE AND NOT STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE AND FIX IT AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA VEHICLE EVER AGAIN. I URG...
Mileage: 82,000
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX (V6) ON THE FREEWAY AT 65-70MPH. AS I WAS DRIVING, I NOTICED THAT THE CAR RAPIDLY BEGAN TO DECELERATE AT SPORADIC INTERVALS. I WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED A FEW TIMES, WITH CARS HAVING TO DODGE ME ON BOTH SIDES. THIS HAPPENED OVER A PERIOD OF 3-4X WITHIN 5-10 MINUTES ...
Mileage: 76,000
MY TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING TODAY. DRIVING ACROSS THE HWY THE CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED VIOLENTLY. AFTER THAT, THE CAR WOULD SKIP GEARS AND DOWNSHIFT AT WILL. I DROVE HOME WITH THE CAR STUCK IN FIRST GEAR. THE CAR IS AN AUTOMATIC. *TR
Mileage: 175,000
MY TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING TODAY. DRIVING ACROSS THE HWY THE CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED VIOLENTLY. AFTER THAT, THE CAR WOULD SKIP GEARS AND DOWNSHIFT AT WILL. I DROVE HOME WITH THE CAR STUCK IN FIRST GEAR. THE CAR IS AN AUTOMATIC. *TR
Mileage: 175,000
AT AROUND 107,000 MILES, I NOTICED MY TRANSMISSION LEAKING FLUID VERY RAPIDLY. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT END OF THE CAR STARTED VIBRATING VIOLENTLY BETWEEN 50MPH AND 60MPH. *KB
Mileage: 107,000
AT AROUND 107,000 MILES, I NOTICED MY TRANSMISSION LEAKING FLUID VERY RAPIDLY. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT END OF THE CAR STARTED VIBRATING VIOLENTLY BETWEEN 50MPH AND 60MPH. *KB
Mileage: 107,000
AT AROUND 107,000 MILES, I NOTICED MY TRANSMISSION LEAKING FLUID VERY RAPIDLY. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT END OF THE CAR STARTED VIBRATING VIOLENTLY BETWEEN 50MPH AND 60MPH. *KB
Mileage: 107,000
IN 2008 THE TRANSMISSION FROZE UP ON THE FREEWAY WHILE GOING 65MPH. 3 YEARS AFTER HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED, THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION GOES OUT AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. SEEMS TO BE A BAD DESIGN WITH THE HONDA ACCORD 03 V6 TRANSMISSIONS. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN '0...
Mileage: 220,000
THE CONTACT OWNERS A HONDA ACCORD 2003 V6 WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH. THE CONTACT OWNER WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE TO SHIFT FROM SECOND GEAR AND TAKE THE MECHANIC AND AS A RESULT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE BUT THEY COULD OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSIO...
Mileage: 140,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE M...
Mileage: 90,000
AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ONE THE MERRITT PKWY ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WAS LOOSING SPEED AND THE CAR DID NOT WANT TO MOVE AT ALL. I WAS NEARLY HIT IN THE REAR BY ONCOMING VEHICLES BECAUSE MY CAR STOOD STUCK ON A TWO LANE PKWY. *TR
Mileage: 185,400
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BUT FORTUNATELY THIS WAS ON A ROAD WITH A SLOWER SPEED LIMIT. 3 OUT OF 4 ENGINE MOUNTS ARE BROKEN. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR 8 MONTHS AND THE ESTIMATED REPAIR IS $6000. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL WEBSITES AND FORUMS ...
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BUT FORTUNATELY THIS WAS ON A ROAD WITH A SLOWER SPEED LIMIT. 3 OUT OF 4 ENGINE MOUNTS ARE BROKEN. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR 8 MONTHS AND THE ESTIMATED REPAIR IS $6000. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL WEBSITES AND FORUMS ...
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BUT FORTUNATELY THIS WAS ON A ROAD WITH A SLOWER SPEED LIMIT. 3 OUT OF 4 ENGINE MOUNTS ARE BROKEN. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR 8 MONTHS AND THE ESTIMATED REPAIR IS $6000. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL WEBSITES AND FORUMS ...
HONDA SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE WAS "ALMOST KILLED ON THE HIGHWAY" DRIVING MY CAR: FIRST INCIDENT: 9/19/2011 (MON EVENING) CAR LURCHING IRREGULARLY AT HIGHWAY AND TOWN SPEEDS; DIFFICULTY GETTING INTO GEAR AND TROUBLE REVERSING. TOOK IT TO DEALER THAT NIGHT. 9/20/2011 (TUES): DEALER REPORTED NO...
Mileage: 95,211
HONDA SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE WAS "ALMOST KILLED ON THE HIGHWAY" DRIVING MY CAR: FIRST INCIDENT: 9/19/2011 (MON EVENING) CAR LURCHING IRREGULARLY AT HIGHWAY AND TOWN SPEEDS; DIFFICULTY GETTING INTO GEAR AND TROUBLE REVERSING. TOOK IT TO DEALER THAT NIGHT. 9/20/2011 (TUES): DEALER REPORTED NO...
Mileage: 95,211
HONDA SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE WAS "ALMOST KILLED ON THE HIGHWAY" DRIVING MY CAR: FIRST INCIDENT: 9/19/2011 (MON EVENING) CAR LURCHING IRREGULARLY AT HIGHWAY AND TOWN SPEEDS; DIFFICULTY GETTING INTO GEAR AND TROUBLE REVERSING. TOOK IT TO DEALER THAT NIGHT. 9/20/2011 (TUES): DEALER REPORTED NO...
Mileage: 95,211
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED BUT TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V169000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR). THE VE...
Mileage: 124,000
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2003 HONDA ACCORD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. . SHE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND A FEW MINUTES LATER TURNED IT BACK ON. IT WENT FOR A SHORT DISTANCE AND DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. IT TOOK HER THREE HRS. TO GET HOME FROM WORK. WHEN THE CAR VIOLENTLY STOPPED SHE WAS ...
Mileage: 138,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DRIVE IN SECOND GEAR UNLESS THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 134,000. THE VIN WAS...
Mileage: 134,000
SECOND OWNER OF THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6, BOUGHT IT ON 2009 FIRST FOUND OUT THIS ISSUE AFTER TAKING MY BROTHER TO JFK AIRPORT AND ON MY WAY BACK HOME, SOME WEIRDO SOUNDS CLUNKING WHILE CAR STOPPED ON TRAFFIC AND ACCELERATE ONWARD.(LUCKY DIDN'T GET SELF AND MY WIFE KILLED/CRASHED) TOOK THE CAR TO AU...
Mileage: 78,000
WE NOTICED HESITATION IN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. IT SEEMED AS IF IT WOULD SLIP INTO NEUTRAL. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5-10 SECONDS IT WOULD SHIFT INTO THIRD. THE TRANSMISSION WAS CHECKED AND FLUSHED IN EARLY 2011. THIS CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS. AFTER DISCUSSING ...
Mileage: 98,523
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD, ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE OF SHIFT FROM SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SECOND GEAR HAD BURNED AND AS A RESULT, THE ...
Mileage: 150,000
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED I WAS THRUSTED FORWARD AND BACK. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOME ATTEMPTING TO SLOW AT A LIGHT IT SHIFTED SO HARD THE TIRES SQUEALED. THE CAR CONTINUED TO SHIFT VERY HARD BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR FOR ABOUT 1 MILE UNTIL I GOT HOME. AS I WAS ...
Mileage: 101,380
COMING BACK FROM THE AIRPORT, GOING HOME ON BELT PARKWAY, THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY OUT OF A SUDDEN, WITHOUT GIVING ANY HINTS BEFORE, TOTALLY UNEXPECTED. IT DIDN'T GO TO THE 2ND GEAR, STUCK IN 30MPH. AFTER ANXIOUSLY DROVE BACK HOME TREMBLING, FOUND THE REVERSE DID NOT WORK EITHER...
Mileage: 78,180
COMING BACK FROM THE AIRPORT, GOING HOME ON BELT PARKWAY, THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY OUT OF A SUDDEN, WITHOUT GIVING ANY HINTS BEFORE, TOTALLY UNEXPECTED. IT DIDN'T GO TO THE 2ND GEAR, STUCK IN 30MPH. AFTER ANXIOUSLY DROVE BACK HOME TREMBLING, FOUND THE REVERSE DID NOT WORK EITHER...
Mileage: 78,180
COMING BACK FROM THE AIRPORT, GOING HOME ON BELT PARKWAY, THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY OUT OF A SUDDEN, WITHOUT GIVING ANY HINTS BEFORE, TOTALLY UNEXPECTED. IT DIDN'T GO TO THE 2ND GEAR, STUCK IN 30MPH. AFTER ANXIOUSLY DROVE BACK HOME TREMBLING, FOUND THE REVERSE DID NOT WORK EITHER...
Mileage: 78,180
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 V6 HONDA ACCORD COUPE (AUTOMATIC) THE TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY JERKED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE FORWARD AND DOWNSHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR. THIS OCCURRED DURING RUSH HOUR AND ALMOST CAUSED THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME TO REAR-END MY VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON MY FLASHERS AND MADE MY WAY TO ...
Mileage: 94,326
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 V6 HONDA ACCORD COUPE (AUTOMATIC) THE TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY JERKED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE FORWARD AND DOWNSHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR. THIS OCCURRED DURING RUSH HOUR AND ALMOST CAUSED THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME TO REAR-END MY VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON MY FLASHERS AND MADE MY WAY TO ...
Mileage: 94,326
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTING WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,5...
Mileage: 83,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR WITHOUT INTENT AND BEGAN TO LOCK WHICH RESULTED IN NO POWER DURING ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESUMED NORMALLY AFTER SHIFTING...
Mileage: 111,000
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *TR
Mileage: 123,000
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. IT HAS BEEN SERVICED AS PER INSTRUCTIONS IN HONDA OWNERS MANUAL. IT HAS 119K ON CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP OUT OF GEAR WHEN DRIVING, ACCORDING TO SEVERAL WEB SITES (HTTP://WWW.HONDAPROBLEMS.COM/PROBLEMS/TRANSMISSION-FAILURE.SHTML), (HTTP://CDONNER.COM/HONDA-...
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. IT HAS BEEN SERVICED AS PER INSTRUCTIONS IN HONDA OWNERS MANUAL. IT HAS 119K ON CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP OUT OF GEAR WHEN DRIVING, ACCORDING TO SEVERAL WEB SITES (HTTP://WWW.HONDAPROBLEMS.COM/PROBLEMS/TRANSMISSION-FAILURE.SHTML), (HTTP://CDONNER.COM/HONDA-...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND THE SPEED WOULD WILL SUDDENLY DECREASE TO 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY HAVE MADE SEVERAL A...
Mileage: 79,000
WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS APPROXIMATELY 45-55 MPH, THE ENGINE INITIALLY WOULD REV UP AND AFTER GAS PEDAL RELEASED, WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL WITHIN SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES ON SEPARATE DAYS OVER A 3-4 WEEK PERIOD. YESTERDAY, THE TRANSMISSION REVVED ONCE AS DESCRIBED PREVIOUSLY. ...
Mileage: 168,000
WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS APPROXIMATELY 45-55 MPH, THE ENGINE INITIALLY WOULD REV UP AND AFTER GAS PEDAL RELEASED, WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL WITHIN SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES ON SEPARATE DAYS OVER A 3-4 WEEK PERIOD. YESTERDAY, THE TRANSMISSION REVVED ONCE AS DESCRIBED PREVIOUSLY. ...
Mileage: 168,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE TCS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINAT...
Mileage: 125,000
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC, MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 SUDDENLY DROPPED INTO FIRST GEAR SUDDENLY SLOWING MY TRAVEL FROM 55 MPH TO 35 MPH. I NARROWLY AVOIDED BEING HIT BY THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME BY TURNING OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE ACCORD THEN DOWNSHIFTED AND CONTINUED TO JUMP SUDDENLY BETWEEN SE...
Mileage: 160,600
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFOR...
Mileage: 60,000
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. OUT OF THE BLUE ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS AGO, I COULD NOT PLACE THE CAR INTO DRIVE AFTER BEING IN REVERSE IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY STREET. I STOOD THERE WITH CARDS SCREECHING ALL AROUND ME UNTIL FINALLY IT WENT INTO DRIVE AND I WAS ABOVE TO DRIVE AWAY. THE VERY NEXT DAY THERE W...
Mileage: 105,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD RADIO BACKLIGHT DEFECTIVE...THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FIX UNTIL 7 YEARS OR 105K MILES. UNFORTUNATELY MY DIED AT TO DAY AND I HAVE 110K AND THE CAR IS 7.7 YEARS OLD. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS YOU CANNOT TELL IF THE DEFROST IF ON OR NOT...TIME, HEAT AND A/C, DEFROST, FAN ETC ARE ALL D...
Mileage: 110,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP INTO SECOND GEAR AND JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF ...
Mileage: 103,209
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 30 MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN A...
Mileage: 91,605
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED RESPONDING AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE...
Mileage: 99,216
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND ENGINE REVS HIGH WHILE CAR DOWNSHIFTS INTO WHAT FELT LIKE FIRST GEAR AND VIOLENTLY SLOWS DOWN. THIS ALMOST PUT ME THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. ANY ATTEMPTS I MADE TO SPEED UP OR MAINTAIN SPEED JUST CAUSE THE TRANSM...
Mileage: 85,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD STARING MAKING A "NOISE" UNFAMILIAR TO ME. AFTER GETTING MY CAR CHECKED OUT IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE TRANSMISSION. *KB
Mileage: 103,000
THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, AND DID NOT ALLOW ME TO ACCELERATE IN AN INTERSECTION. NEAR COLLISION BY 2 CARS CAUSED AN INCREDIBLY UNSAFE AND HAZARDOUS SITUATION. *KB
Mileage: 78,000
THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, AND DID NOT ALLOW ME TO ACCELERATE IN AN INTERSECTION. NEAR COLLISION BY 2 CARS CAUSED AN INCREDIBLY UNSAFE AND HAZARDOUS SITUATION. *KB
Mileage: 78,000
THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, AND DID NOT ALLOW ME TO ACCELERATE IN AN INTERSECTION. NEAR COLLISION BY 2 CARS CAUSED AN INCREDIBLY UNSAFE AND HAZARDOUS SITUATION. *KB
Mileage: 78,000
DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO 2ND GEAR WITHOUT ANY WARNING.
Mileage: 84,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD HAS JUST REACHED 95K. I WAS ACCELERATING TO GET ONTO INTERSTATE 81 WHEN THE CAR LOST ALMOST ALL POWER AND RPM DIAL WENT DOWN. THE CAR THE JERKED VIOLENTLY FORWARD, THE RPM DIAL JUMPED UP, AND THE CAR SPED UP. I HAD A FRIEND IN THE CAR, AND SHE JOKED THAT I WAS TRYING TO KILL HER...
Mileage: 95,000
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX COMPLETELY IS SHOT NOW. WHEN I TRY TO SPEED UP MY CAR WILL GO INTO FIRST GEAR AND THEN I HAVE TO PUT MY FOOT DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL FOR IT TO ACTUALLY GO AND SKIP AND MOVE INTO THIRD GEAR.I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA TO TRY AND GET THE PROBLEM ADDRESSED WITH THEM...
Mileage: 112,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, RENDERING THE AIRBAGS USELESS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND INFORMED...
Mileage: 90,000
I WAS TURNING LEFT INTO A STORE PARKING LOT WHEN MY CAR UNEXPECTEDLY DOWNSHIFTS VIOLENTLY CAUSING MY CAR TO HESITATE BEFORE IT EVER TOOK OFF, LEAVING ME SETTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH A CAR HEADED RIGHT TOWARDS MINE, LUCKY FOR ME THE CAR WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO SWERVE TO AVOID PLOWIN...
Mileage: 105,000
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD, EX V6 4 DOOR SEDAN. I WAS DRIVING ON THE BQE EXPRESSWAY IN BROOKLYN YESTERDAY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND LURCHED. IT ALMOST CAUSE A REAR END ACCIDENT, AND I HAD MY 16 MOTH OLD BABY IN THE BACK SEAT. THE CAR THEN WOULDN'T GO INTO A DRIVE GEAR, NOR WOULD GO I...
Mileage: 53,500
DRIVING THE CAR NO PROBLEM TILL RECENTLY IN JULY WHEN MY TRANSMISSION DECIDE IT WONT GO INTO GEAR EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. GIVE ME SUDDEN STOPS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS, SINCE THE LAST STOP I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING IT AND STARTED RESEARCHING ONLY TO FIND IT IS A COMMON PROB...
Mileage: 125,400
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL AND TRANSMISSION ISSUES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD LOCK UP TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ALMOST STOP. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO THE RECALL BEING ISS...
I JUST BOUGHT A USED 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO HAVE PROBLEM. THE SECOND GEAR DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY. *TT
Mileage: 158,000
SINCE THE PURCHASE I'VE EXPERIENCED CONTINUAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. UPON SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP I WAS ASSURED ALL WAS FINE. YOU CAN IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE TRANSMISSION RECALL (NHTSA 04V176000). UPON REPAIR, IN SEPTEMBER 2004, I DID NOT NOTICE REPAIR IMPROVEMENT, ...
SINCE THE PURCHASE I'VE EXPERIENCED CONTINUAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. UPON SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP I WAS ASSURED ALL WAS FINE. YOU CAN IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE TRANSMISSION RECALL (NHTSA 04V176000). UPON REPAIR, IN SEPTEMBER 2004, I DID NOT NOTICE REPAIR IMPROVEMENT, ...
SINCE THE PURCHASE I'VE EXPERIENCED CONTINUAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. UPON SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP I WAS ASSURED ALL WAS FINE. YOU CAN IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE TRANSMISSION RECALL (NHTSA 04V176000). UPON REPAIR, IN SEPTEMBER 2004, I DID NOT NOTICE REPAIR IMPROVEMENT, ...
SINCE THE PURCHASE I'VE EXPERIENCED CONTINUAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. UPON SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP I WAS ASSURED ALL WAS FINE. YOU CAN IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE TRANSMISSION RECALL (NHTSA 04V176000). UPON REPAIR, IN SEPTEMBER 2004, I DID NOT NOTICE REPAIR IMPROVEMENT, ...
SINCE THE PURCHASE I'VE EXPERIENCED CONTINUAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. UPON SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP I WAS ASSURED ALL WAS FINE. YOU CAN IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE TRANSMISSION RECALL (NHTSA 04V176000). UPON REPAIR, IN SEPTEMBER 2004, I DID NOT NOTICE REPAIR IMPROVEMENT, ...
SINCE THE PURCHASE I'VE EXPERIENCED CONTINUAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. UPON SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP I WAS ASSURED ALL WAS FINE. YOU CAN IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE TRANSMISSION RECALL (NHTSA 04V176000). UPON REPAIR, IN SEPTEMBER 2004, I DID NOT NOTICE REPAIR IMPROVEMENT, ...
SINCE THE PURCHASE I'VE EXPERIENCED CONTINUAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. UPON SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP I WAS ASSURED ALL WAS FINE. YOU CAN IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE TRANSMISSION RECALL (NHTSA 04V176000). UPON REPAIR, IN SEPTEMBER 2004, I DID NOT NOTICE REPAIR IMPROVEMENT, ...
SINCE THE PURCHASE I'VE EXPERIENCED CONTINUAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. UPON SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP I WAS ASSURED ALL WAS FINE. YOU CAN IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE TRANSMISSION RECALL (NHTSA 04V176000). UPON REPAIR, IN SEPTEMBER 2004, I DID NOT NOTICE REPAIR IMPROVEMENT, ...
SINCE THE PURCHASE I'VE EXPERIENCED CONTINUAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. UPON SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP I WAS ASSURED ALL WAS FINE. YOU CAN IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE TRANSMISSION RECALL (NHTSA 04V176000). UPON REPAIR, IN SEPTEMBER 2004, I DID NOT NOTICE REPAIR IMPROVEMENT, ...
SINCE THE PURCHASE I'VE EXPERIENCED CONTINUAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. UPON SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP I WAS ASSURED ALL WAS FINE. YOU CAN IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE TRANSMISSION RECALL (NHTSA 04V176000). UPON REPAIR, IN SEPTEMBER 2004, I DID NOT NOTICE REPAIR IMPROVEMENT, ...
FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. WAS DRIVING 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND TOOK THE OFF RAMP TO GO HOME. I STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT NEAR HOME AND PROCEEDED TO GO ON THE GREEN LIGHT. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 40MPH AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE LIKE USUAL. AT THE NEXT RED LIGHT I COULD NOT GO OVER 5MPH. ENGINE LIGHT ...
Mileage: 79,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED BEFORE ACCELERATING FURTHER. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL ACCELERATION AFTER A BRIEF HESITATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT...
Mileage: 78,400
ALL WAS NORMAL WHEN SUDDENLY MY TRANSMISSION LOST ITS GEAR. THE REV COUNT WENT ALL THE WAY UP AND MY CAR WASN'T MOVING. THE ONLY WAY THE CAR WILL SLIP BACK INTO GEAR IS I TURN OFF THE CAR AND START IT BACK UP. THEN IT STILL LOSES GEAR RANDOMLY~ *TR
Mileage: 130,000
AT NORMAL ACCELERATION AND AT RANDOM, VIOLENT GEAR SHIFT FROM LOW TO HIGH. SOMETIMES FROM 2 TO 3, OTHER TIMES FROM 3 AND UP. TRANSMISSION REMAINS IN SAME GEAR (2 OR 3) CLOSE TO (6000RPM) THEN VIOLENTLY SLAMS INTO NEXT GEAR!! SEEM SOME SCARY MOMENTS. EFFECTS STARTED AT 110K MILES; GOT TO DANGEROUS A...
Mileage: 115,000
MY CAR STARTED JERKING SEVERAL WEEKS AGO AND TOOK IT INTO OUR TRUSTED AUTO MECHANIC AND THEY DIAGNOSED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WITH THIS YEAR OF HONDA AND TO TAKE IT TO A HONDA DEALER SINCE COMMON KNOWLEDGE THAT TRANSMISSION HAS DEFECTIVE PARTS. THEY ALSO TO...
Mileage: 77,000
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM PEP BOYS TO HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE A NOISE ISSUE WITH MY CAR (THE NOISE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED), I WAS TURNING LEFT FROM A STOPPED POSITION ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC ON BELLAIRE BLVD. AND MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND ACTED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. THIS IS THE 2ND TRANSMISSION I ...
Mileage: 99,750
HONDA 2003 TRANSMISSION WHILE ON A TRIP FROM ST. LOUIS TO THE CHICAGO AREA 6-23-2011AND JUST NORTH OF SPRINGFIELD, IL THE TRANSMISSION MADE A PRONOUNCED SOUND, SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL, AND I HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOPPAGE IN HEAVY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC TO THE SIDE OF THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE 55. SMOKE WA...
Mileage: 148,215
THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY AND THAN WOULD NOT ACCELERATE SAFELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BECAUSE THE CAR DROPPED FROM 75 TO 35 IN JUST A FEW SECONDS. *TR
Mileage: 116,000
THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR TO NEUTRAL AND THEN JERKS THE CAR AND GOES BACK INTO GEAR. THIS HAPPENS PERIODICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAR HAS 97,258 MILES. THE HONDA DEALER SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $4075.22 + TAXES AND ALIGNM...
Mileage: 97,258
THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AT LEAST 6 DIFFERENT TIMES REQUIRING A VISIT TO THE DEALER EACH TIME. IN EACH CASE THE PROBLEM RECURRED WITHIN A FEW WEEKS TO A FEW MONTHS FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. NO COLLISIONS WERE EVER INVOLVED. NO BAGS EVER DEPLOYED PREMATURELY. EACH TIME WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO...
Mileage: 61,795
THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AT LEAST 6 DIFFERENT TIMES REQUIRING A VISIT TO THE DEALER EACH TIME. IN EACH CASE THE PROBLEM RECURRED WITHIN A FEW WEEKS TO A FEW MONTHS FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. NO COLLISIONS WERE EVER INVOLVED. NO BAGS EVER DEPLOYED PREMATURELY. EACH TIME WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO...
Mileage: 61,795
2003 ACCORD V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 120,000 MILES. 2004 RECALL INEFFECTIVE. *TR
Mileage: 120,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD BEGAN LURCHING VIOLENTLY AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS SLAMMED INTO THE SEATBELT AND NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. I'VE FOUND HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IT APPEARS HONDA KNOWS THERE IS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION IN THESE CARS BUT HAVE DONE N...
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION FAILED AT ONLY 84000 MILES. THE CAR SUDDENLY DECELERATED FROM 65 TO 45 MILES PER HOUR ON THE FREEWAY. LUCKILY IT WAS NOT RUSH HOUR. MY 1 YEAR OLD SON WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME. NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED EVEN THOUGH NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE WI...
Mileage: 84,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). AFTER THE REPAIRS WHILE DRIVING 30-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE D...
Mileage: 84,000
AT APPROXIMATELY 56,000 MILES, WE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR MAIN OIL SEAL. AT 68,000 MILES, WE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AND AS OF JUNE 4TH, 2011, WE WERE INFORMED THAT WE NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT 78,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED GOING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND PROCEEDED INTO "LIMP M...
Mileage: 78,000
AT APPROXIMATELY 56,000 MILES, WE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR MAIN OIL SEAL. AT 68,000 MILES, WE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AND AS OF JUNE 4TH, 2011, WE WERE INFORMED THAT WE NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT 78,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED GOING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND PROCEEDED INTO "LIMP M...
Mileage: 78,000
AT APPROXIMATELY 56,000 MILES, WE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR MAIN OIL SEAL. AT 68,000 MILES, WE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AND AS OF JUNE 4TH, 2011, WE WERE INFORMED THAT WE NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT 78,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED GOING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND PROCEEDED INTO "LIMP M...
Mileage: 78,000
I WAS DRIVING ON MARYLAND ROUTE 270 AT 60MPH WHEN THE CAR VIOLENTLY JOLTED AND WHEELS LOCKED FOR A SECOND PUTTING ME INTO A SPLIT SECOND SKID. ALMOST HAD A DEVASTATING CRASH WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR. APPARENTLY THE TRANSMISSION WENT FROM 5TH GEAR TO 1ST GEAR ON ITS OWN. THANKFULLY I MADE IT BACK...
Mileage: 132,000
MAY 3RD, I WAS DRIVING APPROX 70 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY CAR FELT LIKE SOMEONE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND I WENT FLYING FORWARD. IT HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES, THEN LATER, I COULDN'T GO IN REVERSE. I RESEARCHED IT AND WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V...
Mileage: 89,000
MAY 3RD, I WAS DRIVING APPROX 70 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY CAR FELT LIKE SOMEONE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND I WENT FLYING FORWARD. IT HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES, THEN LATER, I COULDN'T GO IN REVERSE. I RESEARCHED IT AND WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V...
Mileage: 89,000
MAY 3RD, I WAS DRIVING APPROX 70 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY CAR FELT LIKE SOMEONE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND I WENT FLYING FORWARD. IT HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES, THEN LATER, I COULDN'T GO IN REVERSE. I RESEARCHED IT AND WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V...
Mileage: 89,000
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY WIFE'S 2003 HONDA ACCORD FAILED ON 6-17-11 AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED ON ITS OWN AND THE CAR RAPIDLY DECELERATED ON THE INTERSTATE WITH TRAFFIC APPROACHING FROM THE REAR THAT HAD TO CHANGE LANES TO AVOID COLLISION. NUMEROUS SIMILAR ...
Mileage: 150,000
CURRENTLY OWN A 2003 HONDA WITH WHICH I HAVE MADE REPAIRS TOO THE TRANSMISSIONS SYSTEM SEVERAL TIMES. IN RECENT MONTHS I'VE NOTICE AS I TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR DOWNSHIFT MAKING IT UNSAFE WHEN TRAFFIC FLOW IS HEAVY. I'VE ALSO HAD INSTANCES OF STALLING AT TAKE OFF WHICH CAUSE...
Mileage: 110,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT IN BETWEEN GEARS. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED....
Mileage: 94,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 65,000 MILES--CAR WAS UNDRIVABLE AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BECAUSE I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. HAD TO TAKE CAR TO INDEPENDENT SHOP AND REPLACE TRANSMISSION FOR $3100. *TR
Mileage: 65,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT GEARS INDEPENDENTLY AND BECOME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE R...
Mileage: 69,000
I STARTED THE ENGINE OF MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD AND THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR-END COLLISION OVER TWO YEARS AGO, AND NO AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP TO BE LOOKED AT ABOUT THE SRS LIGHT, WHERE TWO O...
Mileage: 139,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH ONLY 53,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 55MPH I ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE LINE WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY DECELERATED CAUSING DRIVERS BEHIND ME TO BRAKE RAPIDLY AND THIS ALMOST LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. I WAS IN THE CAR WITH MY WIFE AND 4.5 YEARS OLD SON....
Mileage: 53,000
LOW-MILEAGE HONDA ACCORD'S FRONT END FRONT END ANTI-SWAY BAR'S LINK CONNECTORS BROKE AND SWAY BAR WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE WHEELS CREATING A DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION; ESPECIALLY NORMAL DRIVING INTO TURNS AND CURVES! AMERICAN HONDA REFUSED TO DISCUSS THE SAFETY ISSUES AND ONLY STATED MY CAR WAS ...
Mileage: 20,700
LOW-MILEAGE HONDA ACCORD'S FRONT END FRONT END ANTI-SWAY BAR'S LINK CONNECTORS BROKE AND SWAY BAR WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE WHEELS CREATING A DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION; ESPECIALLY NORMAL DRIVING INTO TURNS AND CURVES! AMERICAN HONDA REFUSED TO DISCUSS THE SAFETY ISSUES AND ONLY STATED MY CAR WAS ...
Mileage: 20,700
LOW-MILEAGE HONDA ACCORD'S FRONT END FRONT END ANTI-SWAY BAR'S LINK CONNECTORS BROKE AND SWAY BAR WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE WHEELS CREATING A DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION; ESPECIALLY NORMAL DRIVING INTO TURNS AND CURVES! AMERICAN HONDA REFUSED TO DISCUSS THE SAFETY ISSUES AND ONLY STATED MY CAR WAS ...
Mileage: 20,700
AFTER PARKING THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE SMELL OF BURNING OIL WAS DETECTED. THIS EVENT OCCURRED ROUGHLY A WEEK AFTER AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS INITIALLY THOUGHT TO BE RESIDUAL SPILLAGE OF OIL. THE BURNING SMELL CONTINUED TO GET WORSE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE SMELL WAS MOSTLY NOTICEABLE WHE...
Mileage: 104,819
WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP, MY DAUGHTER'S 03 HONDA ACCORD V6 SHIFTED POORLY BETWEEN THE 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. THE MILEAGES FOR THE CAR WERE LESS THAN 132,500 AT THE TIME. HONDA WEBSITE LISTED SEVERAL RECALLS FOR THIS MODEL, IN WHICH THE PROBLEM STATED WAS ONE OF THEN. IF THIS PROBLEM WAS CORRE...
Mileage: 132,486
2003 HONDA ACCORD, V6. TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING, WHILE TURNING LEFT. THIS COULD HAVE EASILY LED TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AFTER INSPECTION MECHANIC STATES THAT THE FAILURE HAS ALL OF THE TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FAILURE OF THE 2003 ACCORD TRANSMISSION. IT WILL COST ME 3,800 TO REPA...
Mileage: 94,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V-6 ENGINE HAD BEEN ACTING DIFFERENT FOR A YEAR NOW. IT IS AUTOMATIC. WHEN I STARTED GOING I HAD TO GO REALLY SLOW TO LET MY CAR SHIFT INTO EACH OF THE 5 GEARS. THEN ONE DAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT WOULD NOT GO TO 2ND GEAR SO I FINALLY DECIDED TO TAKE IT IN AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT...
Mileage: 154,337
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SECOND GEAR FAILED. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AT CONSIDERABLE PERSONAL EXPENSE.. *TR
Mileage: 119,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A NON-MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE SWAY BAR HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ...
Mileage: 20,000
AFTER AN INCIDENT WHERE THE CAR COULD ONLY ACCELERATE TO 30 MILES PER HOUR, IT WAS FIXED BY THE HONDA DEALER (THROTTLE REPAIRS), THEN I HAD REPEATED INCIDENTS OF GEARS SHIFTING ACCIDENTALLY, ONE TIME GEAR SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WHEN I WAS AT A STOP SIGN. I WOULD TRY TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR WOULD JE...
Mileage: 105,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION AND THE DEALER S...
Mileage: 95,000
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD AND ON 5/16/2011 I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM THE OFFICE WHEN MY CAR WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. IT WAS A RAINY DAY WITH HEAVY T-STORM. WHEN THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, I SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND CRASHED INTO A RAMP. IN THE ACCIDENT I DAMAGED MY FRONT BUMPER AND...
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES INSTEAD OF REPLACING A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, THE DEALER INSTALLED AN OIL JET KIT. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHERE IT GOES OUT OF SECOND GEAR WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 48,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE IT WOULDN'T EXCEED 40 MPH AND THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, ADVISED HER THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT...
Mileage: 77,000
WITH NO WARNING MY 3RD GEAR WENT OUT IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN A VEHICLE IS BEHIND YOU AND YOU CAN'T ACCELERATE DUE TO NOT HAVING A 3RD GEAR. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO BEING REAR ENDED BUT LUCKILY GOT OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER LOOKING IT UP ONLINE I FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS OF TH...
Mileage: 153,000
DRIVING ON 495 AT NIGHT WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. CAR STARTED COASTING AND I COULD NOT REENGAGE TRANSMISSION. I MANAGED TO COAST TO A STOP BETWEEN 2 BARRELS. TRANSMISSION WORKED AFTER SHUTTING CAR OFF AND RESTARTING. FAILED AGAIN AFTER SEVERAL MINUTE...
Mileage: 116,000
DRIVING DOWN SUNRISE HIGH WAY IN NEW YORK, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY 2003 V6 EX HONDA ACCORD DOWN SHIFTS FROM 5TH TO 1ST. THEN IT STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE FORWARD OR BACK. I ALMOST GOT HIT BY THE PASSING SURROUNDING CARS WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT TURNS OUT TO BE ...
Mileage: 91,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTH...
Mileage: 114,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE WAS DRIVING, ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT FELT AS THOUGH THE BRAKES HAD BEEN SLAMMED ABRUPTLY AND SHE WENT FLYING FORWARD. WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED HOME, SHE REALIZED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE. AFTER D...
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Mileage: 90,600
I BOUGHT A USED 2003 ACCORD ONE MONTH AGO AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. THE CAR HAD 90600 MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING ABOUT THIS MODEL YEAR HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX. 60MPH WHEN THE CAR SLAMMED TO ALMOST A DEAD STOP AND T...
Mileage: 92,000
THE CLEAR COAT IS DELAMINATING/PEELING FROM THE PAINT COAT ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, I MEET WITH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. THIS WEEK. I BELIEVE THAT THIS DELAMINATION AND PEELING MUST BE A FACTORY DEFECT AND SHOULD...
DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD SHIFTS VIOLENTLY INTO FIRST GEAR. COULD OF CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. CALLED HONDA USA AND THEY SAID THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY ISSUES WITH THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD. DOES SOMEONE NEED TO BE KILLED IN OR BY A 2003 HONDA ACCORD BEFORE SOM...
Mileage: 179,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TIMING BELT WAS STRETCHING. THE CONTACT WAS FIRST TOLD THAT THE TENSION SENSOR FAILED AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THE CON...
Mileage: 83,551
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD MOVE FORWARD ABNORMALLY BRAKING TO A STOP AND WHEN ACCELERATING, THE SEAT WOULD MOVE BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT WOULD NEED TO BE FIXED. THE FAILURE MILEA...
Mileage: 71,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT HAD SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICL...
Mileage: 94,500
AT MILEAGE AROUND 33,000 MY CAR HONDA ACCORD (2003) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED DISPLAYING THROTTLE AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE SYMPTOMS. THE ENGINE AND ANTI LOCK BRAKES LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD ARE ON. *TR
Mileage: 33,000
I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR DECELERATED. I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A CAR BEHIND ME AND AVERTED AN ACCIDENT. THE ENGINE REVVED WAY UP, BUT CAR'S SPEED WENT DOWN. LATER, WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET, THE CAR SLOWED TO A STOP AND WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS EITHER FORWARD OR BACKWARD. I AM READING ONLI...
Mileage: 70,000
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. 2003 ACCORD EXL 6 CYLINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FELT AS IF THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW RAPIDLY AS IF SOMEONE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THE CAR WAS SLOWLY DRIVEN TO A PARKING LOT AND WERE IT WAS TOWED TO A HONDA SERVICE...
Mileage: 128,500
2003 HONDA ACCORD DOWN SHIFTS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. HAVE NOT TAKEN IT IN ACCOUNT NO WAY TO GET THERE OR CAR TO DRIVE. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WORKING ON HAVING IT FIXED. *TR
Mileage: 103,283
4/13/11 DRIVING ON A MAIN ROUTE, WITH MORNING FLOW OF TRAFFIC MY CAR REVVED AS IF MOVING BUT JUST STOPPED MOVING FORWARD, THEN WOULD KICK BACK INTO FORWARD MOTION, TRAFFIC BEHIND, TO THE RIGHT AND IN FRONT OF, NO SHOULDER TO PULL OVER - I HAD 2MILES TO REACH WORK. HAD IT TOWED FOR INSPECTION, STATE...
Mileage: 81,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. A MECHANIC WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT ACCORDING TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD LIKELY NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ...
Mileage: 73,000
TRANSMISSION SLIPS. WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SUDDENLY DROP FROM 4 GEAR TO 3 GEAR OR 1 GEAR WITHOUT WARNING - CAUSING SUDDEN DECELERATION. NOTE THAT SINCE IT IS THE TRANSMISSION AND NOT THE BRAKES, THERE IS NO INDICATION TO OTHER DRIVERS THAT YOU ARE DECELERATING. THE OTHER ISSUE IS, W...
Mileage: 87,344
IMPECCABLY WELL MAINTAINED HONDA 2003. ALL OF A SUDDEN THIRD GEAR IS GONE. MECHANIC SAYS REBUILT TRANSMISSION $3800. ARE YOU KIDDING ME! WE ALSO OWN A 2003 HONDA PILOT, THIS PAST YEAR COST $2000 TO REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER. ANOTHER HONDA TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. UNLESS...
Mileage: 120,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK IN FIRST GEAR. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED INTERNALLY. *JB
Mileage: 88,000
I WAS DRIVING IN MORNING TRAFFIC WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE MY ACCORD BEGUN TO JOLT AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE REAR ENDED BY A HUGE CEMENT TRUCK. I WAS ABLE TO TURN MY CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN WHICH ALLOWED ME TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY. I BOUGHT MY HONDA BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WOULD LIVE UP TO THE HONDA NAM...
Mileage: 108,000
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD ALL PULLING POWER WAS LOST. THE CAR BEHAVED ERRATIC BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO NORM REEVES HONDA FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACED.WHILE HAVING MY TRANMISSION RE...
Mileage: 140,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SEN...
Mileage: 75,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SEN...
Mileage: 75,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING GEARS WHILE DRIVING AFTER JUST ~65,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND NEEDED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. AFTER TELLING THE DEALERSHIP I READ ABOUT MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THESE ACCORDS, THEY CONTACTED THE "DISTRICT M...
Mileage: 65,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH 71,000 MILES ON IT JUST EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE OF IT'S TRANSMISSION. THE CAR IS NOT COVERED BY ANY REMAINING WARRANTY'S, BUT IT'S CLEAR THAT THIS FAILURE WAS COMMON IN THIS MAKE/MODEL OF CAR. *TR
Mileage: 71,000
HONDA FAILED TO NOTIFY THE CUSTOMER OF POTENTIAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE DESPITE MANY INDUSTRY COMPLAINTS. MY VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT PERSONAL COST. THIS LACK OF TRANSPARENCY POSES A PUBLIC SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Mileage: 59,708
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ABNORMALLY JERKING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE YEARS AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, HE B...
Mileage: 71,000
DRIVING CAR ON FREEWAY WHEN IT LOST TRANSMISSION, ENGINE STILL RUNNING BUT NO POWER TO THE CAR. MANAGED TO COAST TO A SAFE STOP; LOWER GEARS STILL FUNCTIONING THEN. DROVE IN D2 TO MECHANIC, LOWER GEARS NOW DO NOT WORK RELIABLY -- AS SOON AS IT GETS HOT IT LOCKS UP. TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE COMPLETE...
Mileage: 85,000
THIS COMPLAINT APPLIES TO ALMOST ALL CURRENTLY SOLD VEHICLES FROM ALL MANUFACTURERS. THE POLYCARBONITE LENSES ON VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS DETERIORATE QUICKLY AND GREATLY REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HEADLIGHTS. THIS COST OF REPLACING THESE DEFECTIVE LENSES IS PROHIBITIVE FOR MOST OWNERS AND THEY SIMP...
Mileage: 40,000
TRANSMISSION FAILED ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. NO REVERSE GEAR, NO PROPER POWER TO FORWARD GEARS. *TR
Mileage: 71,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE ENGINE REMAINED ON BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINA...
Mileage: 99,500
1. NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DOWN-SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR IT DIDN'T ENGAGE AND THE ENGINE REVVED TO THE LIMITER BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO LET OFF THE GAS. WHEN I LET OFF THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED A HIGHER GEAR AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE. LATER WHEN I TRI...
Mileage: 108,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD HAS HAD A SHUDDER WHEN BRAKING PRACTICALLY SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR-BOUGHT NEW IN FEB. 2002.. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE BRAKES WOULD STILL WORK AND I COULD DRIVE THE CAR AS LONG AS I WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I THOUGHT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN OMAHA HAD DAMAGED THE BRAKES WHILE F...
Mileage: 2,500
MAKING TURN TO AN ON-RAMP THE RPM'S IN MY 2003,V6 HONDA ACCORD WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INCREASED TO 6000-7000, AFTER MAKING THE TURN I LOST ALL DRIVE POWER AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND FOUND NOTHING OBVIOUS UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER RESTARTING TH...
Mileage: 105,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION WENT OUT OF THE BLUE WITH 104,560 MILES ON IT. I KEEP MY CARS MINT AND CHANGE FLUIDS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. HONDA AMERICA SAID DUE TO THAT IT'S PAST ITS WARRANTY, AGE AND MILEAGE THEY ARE UNWILLING TO DUE ANYTHING. I'VE READ ON THE NHTSA'S WEBPAGE ABOUT...
Mileage: 104,560
THE TRANSMISSION ON OUR 2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH ONLY 72,203 MILES HAS GONE BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WE SERVICED OUR VEHICLE REGULARLY AND THIS SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. HONDA WANTS TO CHARGE US OVER $4000 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. WE UNDERSTAND THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ...
Mileage: 72,703
2003 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN V6 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. 125,000 MILES. PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION SINCE 75,000 MILES. WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BURNT. DEALER CONFIRMED TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BURNT. THE ANSWER WE RECEIVED WAS THAT THE TRANSMISSIO...
Mileage: 125,000
WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD AT 45MPH. SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION CHANGED GEARS FROM 4TH TO LILKE 1ST GEAR, FELT LIKE I HIT A BRICK WALL OR SOMEONE HIT ME HARD. IT WAS VERY SHOCKING AND SCARY. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR
Mileage: 159,800
FAILED RADIO DISPLAY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS LIGHTS. REFERENCE AMERICAN HONDA CASE # [XXX] VOLUNTARY RECALL, BUT LIMITED IN TIME AND MILEAGE, THIS VEHICLE IS OUT OF THE VOLUNTARY RECALL BUT IS FAILED DUE TO DEFECT IN RADIO. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (F...
Mileage: 165,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LUNGED BACK AND FORTH IN A SUDDEN STOP AND GO MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN THE DE...
Mileage: 84,450
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS CORRESPONDENCE IS TO REGISTER A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT OCCURRED TO MY HUSBAND AND I ON OCTOBER 3 2010, AT 4:40 PM. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND LOCKUP. WHILE MY HUSBAND AND I WERE TRAVELING SOUTH ON THE NJ...
Mileage: 83,043
TRANSMISSION HAD PROBLEMS DOWNSHIFTING AND CAR WAS LOSING POWER. ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR BUCKED VIOLENTLY AND I HAD TO PULL OFF ON THE SHOULDER. I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE FOR A SHORT WHILE BEFORE IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND HAD TO PULL OFF AGAIN. CAR CONTINUED TO BE LOSING POWER AND WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT. W...
Mileage: 89,500
THE NIGHT OF FEBRUARY 22 WHILE MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY OUR HONDA ACCORD 2003 TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED VERY VIOLENTLY ALMOST CAUSING US TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. WE ALL YELLED AND HAD TO STOP THE CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR A WHILE. IT WAS VERY SCARY! IT WAS LIKE THE CAR WAS UNMA...
Mileage: 107
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. ALL OF THE VEHICLE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EXCEPT FOR THE FRONTAL DRIVER AIR BAG. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING AND MINOR INJURIES. THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICL...
Mileage: 120,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. ALL OF THE VEHICLE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EXCEPT FOR THE FRONTAL DRIVER AIR BAG. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING AND MINOR INJURIES. THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICL...
Mileage: 120,000
ON FEBRUARY 18TH, 2011 MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX-L SPORADICALLY AND ERRATICALLY STARTED TO DOWN SHIFT. FROM THAT POINT TOTAL LOSS OF DRIVE OCCURRED WITHIN 10 MINUTES. PREVIOUS TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON A WEEK PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING. ALSO A VERY HIGH PITCHED WHINING OR GRINDING OCC...
Mileage: 71,499
WAS DRIVING 55-60 MPH ON A CHICAGO EXPRESSWAY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND CAUSED SUDDEN DECELERATION. I WAS EXTREMELY FRIGHTENED AS THE CAR STARTED LURCHING, SO I WEATHERED IT UNTIL I COULD GET TO A RAMP. AS IT WAS A SATURDAY NIGHT, NO DEALERS OR SHOPS WERE OPEN, SO I SURVIVED THE LU...
Mileage: 97,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, SHE NOTICED THAT WHILE SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION HAD SUDDENLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT SHE NEE...
Mileage: 129,000
I HAVE OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD SINCE NEW AND NOW HAVE 71,000 MILES ON IT AND TWICE I WAS NOTIFIED BY LETTER FROM HONDA OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE ONE OF THE STATED PROBLEMS NOW BUT NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY THAT WAS EXTENDED IF IT OCCURRED. THE DISPLAY DOES NOT WORK FOR THE RADIO/HVAC SYSTEM....
Mileage: 70,300
I HAVE OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD SINCE NEW AND NOW HAVE 71,000 MILES ON IT AND TWICE I WAS NOTIFIED BY LETTER FROM HONDA OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE ONE OF THE STATED PROBLEMS NOW BUT NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY THAT WAS EXTENDED IF IT OCCURRED. THE DISPLAY DOES NOT WORK FOR THE RADIO/HVAC SYSTEM....
Mileage: 70,300
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND WOULD FAIL TO ENGAGE INTO GEAR WHEN DRIVING 5 MPH AND UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NO...
Mileage: 160,000
27SEP04 I TOOK MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD IN TO FULLER HONDA IN CHULA VISTA, CA FOR RECALL WORK. THEY "INSTALLED AN OIL JET ON TRANSMISSION SECOND GEAR INSPECTION" UNDER THE RECALL. 22OCT09 MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHILE LEAVING FROM WORK, I HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING ...
Mileage: 73,357
03 HONDA ACCORD THAT HAD RECALL WORK ON TRANSMISSION IN 04 DOWN SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO SECOND GEAR AT SPEEDS HIGHER THAN 55 MPH. LIKE THE BREAKS WERE APPLIED. NOW IT WILL NOT OPERATE OUT OF SECOND GEAR AND NO REVERSE. *TR
Mileage: 120,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO PLACE HER VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS APP...
Mileage: 73,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH, AN OPPOSING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT CAUSED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AXLE TO FRACTURE AND THE TIRE TO POSITION IN AN INWARD DIRECTION. DURING THE CRASH, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLO...
Mileage: 36,300
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. THE CARS TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING FOR MONTHS NOW, AND HONDA HAS NOT EVEN OFFERED TO HELP CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE CALLED NUMEROUS TIMES, AND THEY SAY THAT UNTIL TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURS, THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT. NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS F...
Mileage: 117,000
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK WHICH IS ABOUT 10 MILES FROM HOME IN OUR 03 HONDA ACCORD EX, THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV UP AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN THE MORE I TRIED TO GET IT TO MOVE THE WORSE GOT. WHEN I CALLED THE HONDA SERVICE DEPT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAS 7...
Mileage: 76,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR; EITHER TO NEUTRAL AND REVING HIGH OR VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFTING. IT HAS BEEN SLIGHTLY NOTICABLE FOR A WHILE BUT NOT ENOUGH TO THINK IT WAS DANGEROUS. THEN WITHIN THE PAST 2 WEEKS IT HAS BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED AND DANGEROUS. THIS OCCURE...
Mileage: 111,500
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD AUTOMATIC, V6 AND IT HAS BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW AND HONDA HAS OFFERED ONLY FOR ME TO GO IN AND REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FOR $4616. THIS ALL BEGAN SPONTANEOUSLY, A WEEK AFTER I WENT IN TO HONDA TO GET AN OIL CHANGE. THE CAR WILL N...
Mileage: 99,000
PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TRANSMISSION BEGAN NOT GOING INTO GEAR COLD BUT AFTER WARMING UP SHIFTED NORMALLY. 2 DAYS LATER IT STARTED SLIPPING SO BAD IT BARELY MADE IT TO THE DEALER. THE NORMAL SERVICE INTERVAL FOR THIS TRANSMISSION IS 100,000 MILES SO I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD FAIL PRIOR TO REAC...
Mileage: 77,000
HONDA ACCORD 2003 EX 6 CYLINDER, GREEN WITH 64K MILES TWO DAYS BACK WHILE ON MY WAY TO A RESTAURANT IN NEW YORK CITY ON 1-495 I GOT 2 MAJOR JERKS I WAS ABOUT TO BANG INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME ALL THIS HAPPENED ON MY BIRTHDAY AND THEN WHEN I GOT A PARKING ON THE STREET MY CAR REVERSE GEAR STOPPED...
Mileage: 64,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED AFTER THEY WERE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL 08V169000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER: MOTOR). THE DEALER REPAIRED THE WIPERS BUT THEY FAILED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE...
Mileage: 70,000
TRANSMISSION ON 2003 ACCORD HAS BEGAN TO FAIL. TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND OFTEN VIOLENTLY SLAMS INTO GEAR WHEN DOWN SHIFTING OR PLACING VEHICLE IN REVERSE. THE PROBLEM IS FAIRLY CONSISTENT EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AND HONDA HAS NOW TWICE CLAIMED T...
Mileage: 72,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ...
Mileage: 102,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLES SECOND GEAR. THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WOULD COST 3,900 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. PRIOR TO GOING TO THE MECHANIC, THE DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR HER...
Mileage: 108,000
WE WERE TRAVELING, APPROX 2 HR DR. NOTICED VERY LITTLE REVVING UP BUT WOULD KICK INTO GEAR, MAYBE AN HOUR INTO THE DRIVE, TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING CAUSING A HARD STOP AND GO MOTION. HAD TO MANUALLY SHIFT VEHICLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT ANYMORE. ENGINE REVVED UP TO 6 & 7 AND WOULD SLO...
Mileage: 87,504
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAUSE THEY WERE WORKING PROPERLY. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V169000, VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER...
Mileage: 60,000
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD FAILED AT 66513 MILES. I'VE REPLACED IT AND THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION IN NOW FAILING AT 118000 ,MILES. *TR
Mileage: 66,513
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V169000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR) BUT HIS VEH...
Mileage: 140,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD RECALLED IN 2004 TO INSTALL OIL COOLING LINE IN TRANSMISSION DUE TO OVERHEATING ISSUE. TRANSMISSION HAS NEVER SHIFTED SMOOTHLY. TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING VERY ROUGH FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR WITH A LOUD NOISE AND SHUTTER. AFTER IT WAS WARMED UP IT WOULD SLIP. WITHIN A WEEK IT F...
Mileage: 130,400
I HAVE A 2003 V6 HONDA ACCORD THAT HAS REACHED 100K THAT HAS A COMPLETELY FAILED TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY TO WORK MY CAR VIOLENTLY DOWN SHIFTED IN WHICH I ALMOST LOST CONTROL. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CHECKED TO SEE IF MY CAR COULD SWITCH BETWEEN ALL THE GEARS. WHEN I FE...
Mileage: 104,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE ROD THAT HOLDS THE TRUNK IN PLACE FELL DOWN ON HER HEAD. SHE NOTICED THAT THE TRUNK ROD WAS COVERED WITH RUST. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND...
Mileage: 88,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR; WHEN THE RPMS INCREASED IT SHIFTED BACK INTO GEAR. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE...
Mileage: 97,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX APPEARS TO DOWN SHIFT RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. CAUSES SEVERE JERKING OF CAR. SOMETIMES IS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. LOCAL DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT THE COST TO FIX IT WOULD BE AROUND $4,000. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE COMMON WITH THIS YEAR AND...
Mileage: 106,000
THE LAST WEEK OF DECEMBER 2010, AROUND 96,930 MILES, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS SHIFTING FROM SECOND GEAR TO THIRD GEAR WHEN IN D4, RELUCTANTLY SLIDING INTO GEAR BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD; I WOULD HAVE TO BACK OFF ON THE THROTTLE FOR THE TRANSMISSION ...
Mileage: 97,067
WHILE DRIVING MY 03 ACCORD EXV6 THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. I WAS MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY TODAY AND THE CAR WENT TO 6000 RPM BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR. I AM LOOKING INTO GETTING THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED OR REPLACED WITH A REMANUFACTURED ONE. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR THE 04 RE...
Mileage: 105,000
TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR @ 66K MILES IN '06. CAR WAS BEING LEASED AND STILL UNDER LEASE, TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED TRANSMISSION FREE OF CHARGE UNDER "GOOD FAITH". JUST TODAY THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. CAR NOW HAS 160K MILES. ...
Mileage: 160,000
TL*THE CONTACT 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A...
Mileage: 87,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED BY HER TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND IT HAD HESITATED. SHE HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN AND RESTART AGAIN IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE MOVING. THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE CONTACT ...
Mileage: 90,000
IN 2006, OWNER REQUESTED DEALER TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AS PART OF MANUFACTURER RECALL. DEALER OPTED TO INSPECT THE AFFECTED GEAR AND INSTALL OIL JET KIT IN LIEU OF TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. IN 2010, TRANSMISSION FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVER WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON HI...
Mileage: 94,335
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH THE AUDIO UNIT IN THE VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE AUDIO UNIT DID NOT PRODUCE ANY SOUND WHEN IT WAS TURNED ON. IT WOULD COME ON MOMENTARILY, ONLY WHEN DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES, AND THEN GO OUT AGAIN. ALSO, THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS WORN DUE TO...
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH THE AUDIO UNIT IN THE VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE AUDIO UNIT DID NOT PRODUCE ANY SOUND WHEN IT WAS TURNED ON. IT WOULD COME ON MOMENTARILY, ONLY WHEN DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES, AND THEN GO OUT AGAIN. ALSO, THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS WORN DUE TO...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND ENTERING THE OFF RAMP THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. AFTER CHECKING THE FLOOR MATS AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THERE WAS NOTHING OBSTRUCTING THE AREA; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND THE RPMS CONTINUED TO INCREASE EX...
Mileage: 90,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6, TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO GEAR LEAVING DRIVER WITH NO POWER. *TR
Mileage: 89,000
TRANSMISSION BEGIN SLIPPING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD UNDER HARD ACCELERATION, AS IS TYPICAL FOR THIS YEAR ACCORD, INDICATING EMINENT TRANNY FAILURE. TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AND ASKED FOR A GOODWILL REPAIR AFTER HEARING THE COST OF TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT ($3700). HONDA OFFERED TO COVER 75% OF T...
Mileage: 56,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. IN ADDITION, WHEN FIRST ENTERING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 130,000.
Mileage: 130,000
THE CAR CAN BE SHUT OFF AND THE IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WITHOUT PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK. (NOTE THAT WE ARE AWARE OF A CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT OUR VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE GENERAL RECALL OF AMERICAN MADE HONDA ACCORDS. OURS WAS MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN; HOWEVE...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT INADVERTENTLY MOVED FORWARD IN A JERKING MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THEY INFORMED HER THAT THE SEAT RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED...
Mileage: 75,000
HONDA ACCORD 03 TRANSMISSION FAILURE, I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT AN 03 WITH 97K MILES AND AFTER ABOUT 3K MILES (1 MONTH) THE GEARS STARTED SLIPPING. I WAS VISITING FAMILY 3 HOURS AWAY FROM MY HOME WHEN THE CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO 2ND GEAR, OR 3RD. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING. I WAS LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN HI...
Mileage: 98,900
WITH APPROX 122,000 MILES MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 IS AT THE LOCAL PASADENA HONDA DEALER WHO WORKING WITH HONDA MOTORS STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AT A COST OF OVER $4000. THERE IS NOW A BACKLOG FOR AT LEAST A MONTH ON THE PART. FOR MANY YEARS AC...
Mileage: 122,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE AUDIO HVAC DISPLAY MODULE FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS BECAME FOGGY AND VISIBILITY WAS VERY RESTRAINED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS...
Mileage: 65,130
MY 2006 HONDA ACCORD COUPE V6 HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP IN BETHESDA, MD. AFTER PICKING THE CAR UP FROM TIRESPLUS TO GET NEW TIRES I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE HOME ON 395 FROM ALEXANDRIA, VA TO WASHINGTON DC. AS I APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT MY CAR BEGAN TO JERK AND...
Mileage: 98,050
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A VERY LOUD NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHEN IT WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ...
Mileage: 84,000
ALL INTERIOR ILLUMINATION LIGHTS WENT OUT AND YOU CAN NOT SEE IN CAR. CALLED THE DEALER THEY STATED IT WAS NOT A BULB AND WOULD COST SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX THE ISSUE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AND WONDER WHY A RECALL HAS NOT OCCURRED. *TR
Mileage: 150,000
ALL INTERIOR ILLUMINATION LIGHTS WENT OUT AND YOU CAN NOT SEE IN CAR. CALLED THE DEALER THEY STATED IT WAS NOT A BULB AND WOULD COST SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX THE ISSUE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AND WONDER WHY A RECALL HAS NOT OCCURRED. *TR
Mileage: 150,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE REFERRED HER TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THAT THE TRAN...
Mileage: 77,500
TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR AND/OR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. IT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE IN A MATTER OF COUPLE DAYS. AT ONE POINT I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. IT SEEMS TO WORK WHEN THE CAR IS JUST STARTING. ONCE THE CAR IS WARMED UP, THE REAL ISSUE BEGINS. *TR
Mileage: 138,300
WHINING NOISE UPON ENGINE STARTUP, VERY PROMINENT WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. RECALL O-RING FIX ONLY HELPED FOR A FEW WEEKS. HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP. *TR
Mileage: 87,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE HE WOULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN LEAVING THE DRIVEWAY AND DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD GRINDING SOUND AND THE WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO T...
Mileage: 80,000
I HAVE A SAFETY CONCERN WITH MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX THAT WAS PURCHASED SIX (6) MONTHS AGO. I'VE NOTICED WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEARS ARE LOCKING UP, WHICH SLOWS THE CAR TO A NEAR STOP, WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. MY CAR SLOWS DOWN AS IF I, WHILE DRIVING, SHIFTED THE...
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SHIFTS WHEN MAKING A TURN. ALSO NOTE THAT WHEN BRAKING, I NOTICED THE SEAT MOVE AS WELL. SO BOTH TURNING AND BRAKING. THE MAN I BOUGHT IT FROM NOTICED THE SAME THING. I'VE READ ONLINE THAT IT IS COMMON. HE GOT A PRICE TO FIX IT, HONDA DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM $1000 AND A LOCAL ...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 40-50 MPH, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE LED DISPLAY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE HEATER OR AIR CONDITIONER WERE ON. THE FAILURE WAS A CONTINUOUS OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRE...
Mileage: 110,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN DECREASE IN SPEED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATE A SHORT DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE...
Mileage: 81,000
IN ADDITION TO ALREADY RECALLED 2004-5 HONDA ACCORDS, YOU NEED TO INCLUDE 2003'S TOO. AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. QUITE POSSIBLY IT IS THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION SENSOR, OR SOME COMPONENT OF THAT SYSTEM, IN THE 2004/05'S IT IS A WIRING HARNESS. MINE HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR SEVERAL MONTH...
Mileage: 115,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT TRIED TO DOWNSHIFT BUT NOTHING CHANGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE ...
Mileage: 128,000
I WAS SMELLING THE ROTTEN EGG SMELL THAT MANY OTHER CLAIMED TO SMELL. I HAD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CHANGED BUT THE SMELL COMES BACK FROM TIME TO TIME. THE SEAT SLIDE FORWARD AND THEN BACKWARD WHEN APPLYING BRAKE.
I WAS SMELLING THE ROTTEN EGG SMELL THAT MANY OTHER CLAIMED TO SMELL. I HAD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CHANGED BUT THE SMELL COMES BACK FROM TIME TO TIME. THE SEAT SLIDE FORWARD AND THEN BACKWARD WHEN APPLYING BRAKE.
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES THAT HER VEHICLE ROLLED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE KEY WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION. SHE HAD TO PAY TO FIX THE OTHER VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED SINCE THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. *KB
MY COMPLAINT PERTAINS TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT HAS OCCURRED 3-DECEMBER 2010. PURCHASED NEW, SINGLE OWNER/DRIVER. THIS TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED IN 2004 FOR THE 2ND GEAR OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT WOULD OVER HEAT AND POSSIBLY EXPLODE DESTROYING THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD THE "FIX...
Mileage: 67,500
MY WIFE BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2003 AND RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF 3RD GEAR IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR AND GOES INTO NEUTRAL MODE. WILL CONTINUE ON TO 4TH GEAR ONLY IF YOU BACK OFF THE THROTTLE, WHICH SLOWS THE VEHICLE DOWN IN THE PROCES...
Mileage: 108,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE HAZARD RILEY SWITCH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99,000. UPDATED 01/24/11 *...
Mileage: 99,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 60MPH ON I-40 IN NASHVILLE, TN CAR BUCKED AND CAME TO STOP IN TRAFFIC. CAR WAS FINE, TRANSMISSION WENT, HARD TIME GETTING CAR OFF THE INTERSTATE. *TR
Mileage: 153,521
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD, MANUFACTURED IN CANADA. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD THIS CAR SERVICED IN THE USA. BEYOND MY TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND OTHER ISSUES, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DEAL WITH HONDA CA OR HONDA USA. MY SPOUSE WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN MAY 2010 WHEN THE CAR DOWN SHIFTED GREATLY, LOCKING IT ...
Mileage: 90,000
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN THE GEARS WHERE SHIFTING DOWN OR NOT SHIFTING AT ALL. GOOD THING I WAS ONLY 10 MILES FROM WORK AND COASTED TO WORK UNTIL I COULD GET IT TO A LOCAL AUTO SHOP. ONCE THERE, THE SHOP INFORMED ME THAT I NEED A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION. WE NOW ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING IN A RE...
Mileage: 117,000
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD THAT IS HAVING CONSTANT PROBLEMS SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THIS HAS CAUSED ME NUMEROUS ISSUES MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENTS AND HAVE HAD TO MAKE EMERGENCY STOPS ON THE SIDE TO...
Mileage: 165,000
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD THAT IS HAVING CONSTANT PROBLEMS SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THIS HAS CAUSED ME NUMEROUS ISSUES MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENTS AND HAVE HAD TO MAKE EMERGENCY STOPS ON THE SIDE TO...
Mileage: 165,000
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD THAT IS HAVING CONSTANT PROBLEMS SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THIS HAS CAUSED ME NUMEROUS ISSUES MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENTS AND HAVE HAD TO MAKE EMERGENCY STOPS ON THE SIDE TO...
Mileage: 165,000
WHILE IN TOP GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SUDDENLY SHIFT OUT OF GEAR CAUSING A JOLT. WITHIN 20 MINUTES OF THIS HAPPENING FOR THE FIRST TIME THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER SHIFT INTO TOP GEAR BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME IN LOWER GEAR. THE CAR HAS BEEN OWNED BY MY PARENTS AND MYSELF SINCE IT'S PURCHASE, IT HAS...
Mileage: 144,000
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON HONDA ACCORD 2003, WHICH HAD RECALL ON IT. HONDA CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED IT. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE OF THEIR DEFINITION OF FIXING THE PROBLEM. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A HAZARD AND COULD HAVE CAUSE A WRECK - WHEN YOUR CAR SUDDENLY WON'T GO, AND YOU ARE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC O...
Mileage: 125,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION FAILURE. SLIPS OUT OF GEAR, 1,2, GEARS. WILL DO THIS ON A TURN, OR HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. *TR
Mileage: 87,000
ON NOVEMBER 16, I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 75 MPH. SUDDENLY, THE TIRES LOCKED AND SQUEALED ENOUGH THAT I COULD SMELL THE RUBBER. BOTH OF OUR SEATBELTS LOCKED OUT BECAUSE OF THE DECELERATION. ABOUT 1/2 SECOND LATER, THE CAR CONTINUED NORMALLY AND WE SLOWED TO 55 MPH. WE...
Mileage: 112,000
I WAS INFORMED BY MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPT. THAT THERE IS A LEAK IN MY '03 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 POWER STEERING LINE. IT IS TO MY KNOWLEDGE THAT POWER STEERING FLUID IS FLAMMABLE AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. SINCE THIS POSES A GREAT SAFETY CONCERN I AM SOMEWHAT WORRIED AND WOULD LIKE FOR IT ...
Mileage: 290,000
DRIVING HOME A COUPLE HOURS AGO THE TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR WHEN I WAS ACCELERATING ON THE PARKWAY DOING ABOUT 65MPH. THREW ME VIOLENTLY FORWARD THANK GOD I WEAR MY SEAT BELT OR ELSE I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. WOULD NOT SHIFT UP OUT OF FIRST GEAR AFTE...
Mileage: 96,500
MY TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD AND I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSIN REPLACED. TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH THE HONDA ACCORD AND CIVIC IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM IN MODELS MADE FROM THE EARLY 2000S. THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD AND 2001 HONDA CIVIC APPEAR TO BE THE W...
Mileage: 98,550
PULLING ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND THE ACCELERATION STOPPED AS IF THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL. NO PRIOR WARNING OR ENGINE LIGHT. ALMOST WAS REAR ENDED BY A TRUCK GOING ATLEAST 55 MPH. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO PRINCETON HONDA WHERE I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE CAR. SINCE THE CAR HAD 98,563 IT WAS OUT OF WARR...
Mileage: 98,563
IN LARGER CITY AFTER MANY RED LIGHTS, THE WARM TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. THIS HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. THE PROBLEM NOW IS INTERMITTENT BUT I THINK CAN BECOME QUITE SERIOUS. I RECEIVED NO SYMPATHY FROM THE DEALER. FROM THE INTERNET I SEE MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND ...
Mileage: 88,000
IN LARGER CITY AFTER MANY RED LIGHTS, THE WARM TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. THIS HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. THE PROBLEM NOW IS INTERMITTENT BUT I THINK CAN BECOME QUITE SERIOUS. I RECEIVED NO SYMPATHY FROM THE DEALER. FROM THE INTERNET I SEE MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND ...
Mileage: 88,000
MY CAR STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN IM GOING INTO SECOND GEAR AND THEN FINALLY ON SUNDAY 10-7-2010 I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY AN 18 WHEELER BECAUSE MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND MY BRAKES WOULDN'T STOP THE CAR. I WAS RIGHT BY AN EXIT SO I COASTED OFF AND THANK GOD T...
Mileage: 122,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. OCCASIONALLY, THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP IT FROM ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED....
Mileage: 46,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NHTSA#10V364000; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, IGNITION REGARDING THE IGNITION. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION BEFORE SHE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE; HOWEVER, AFTER THE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR THEY WERE UNABLE TO ...
Mileage: 80,000
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX, 4 CYLINDER, 95,000 MILES. THE SRS WARNING LIGHT RECENTLY ILLUMINATED. IT ILLUMINATES SPORADICALLY. TAKING IT TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. HOPEFULLY IT JUST HAS TO BE RESET. *TR
Mileage: 95,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD 6 CYLINDER AUTO TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. WHEN THE CAR HEATS UP AND I TRY TO ACCELERATE...IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. *TR
Mileage: 87,556
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 3 MPH FROM A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN HER VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE DRIVER SIDE BY A POLICE VEHICLE. THE LEFT SIDE AND FRONT OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. A PASS...
Mileage: 105,008
2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH APPROXIMATELY 99878 MILES WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON THE BRONX RIVER PARKWAY IN WESTCHESTER @ APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, WHEN THE CAR STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND KNOCKING FROM THE REAR, THE CAR BEGAN SWERVING AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, I SAFELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND THEN COULDN...
Mileage: 99,787
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONED AS IT SHIFTED UP AND OR DOWN THROUGH SECOND GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP AND NOT ENGAGE INTO THE NEXT GEAR. POWER TO THE WHEELS WOULD BE LOST AND THE ENG...
ON OCTOBER 20, 2010 I TOOK MY CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER TO CHANGE MY TRANSMISSION FLUID AS REGULAR MAINTENANCE JOB ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY FOUND THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE REAR MAIN SEAL ON MY TRANSMISSION DUE TO REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR. HOWEVER, I DIDN'T DO SO AT THE T...
Mileage: 97,000
SRS LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF ON THE DASH. I TOOK MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX- V6 TO THE DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSTICS CODES WERE 53-31, 61-10, F1-11, F3-11. AFTER THE DEALER CALLING HONDA, HONDA RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE CONTROL UNIT. HOWEVER, REVIEWS INDICATE THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT MAY COME ON DU...
Mileage: 90,000
(1) HONDA ACCORD 2003 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT, SLIPS DOWN TO LOWER GEAR CAUSING CAR TO SLOW SUDDENLY. (2) REPORTED TRANSMISSION ISSUES AT 60K MILES TO HONDA, ASKED TO PAY FOR REPEAT FLUSHES ETC. DISCOVERED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER 5 DAYS AGO (FOR 3RD TIME) FOR DIAG...
Mileage: 81,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE AND VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECA...
Mileage: 150,000
OWNER OF A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AT 65,000 MILES HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT WAS DOWNSHIFTING VIOLENTLY. THE PROBLEM ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR WAS HOT (DRIVING MORE THAN 30-40 MINUTES); I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM 3 TIMES. IT FELT LIKE SLAMMING ON BRAKES AND...
Mileage: 64,900
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 95 AT 70 MPH, TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED LIKE PUTTING ON THE BRAKES THROWING PASSENGER FORWARD IN THE SEAT BUT NOT ACTIVATING THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT. TRANSMISSION THEN SHIFTED NORMALLY FOR ANOTHER 20 MILES WHEN THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS TIME AT 50 MPH...
Mileage: 133,000
MY 2003 HONDA EX ACCORD IS EXPERIENCING IGNITION ISSUES THAT FALL UNDER THIS KNOWN RECALL: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 RECALL DATA: 05/16/2002 COMPONENTS: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH UNITS AFFECTED: 1000000 1999 HONDA ACCORD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH RECALL DATE: 05/16...
MY 2003 HONDA EX ACCORD IS EXPERIENCING IGNITION ISSUES THAT FALL UNDER THIS KNOWN RECALL: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 RECALL DATA: 05/16/2002 COMPONENTS: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH UNITS AFFECTED: 1000000 1999 HONDA ACCORD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH RECALL DATE: 05/16...
MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER I ATTEMPTED TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK. I FILED A COMPLAINT LAST YEAR WITH BBB AND WAS REJECTED. NOW I AM NOTIFIED BY HONDA ABOUT A RECALL THAT HAS A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP TO MY FAILED TRANSMISSION A SAFETY RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THIS EXACT POSSIBILITY THAT HAPPENE...
Mileage: 85,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXI...
Mileage: 150,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE SHE WASN'T ABLE TO SHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION CENTER WHERE THE GEAR SHIFT WAS REPLACED. HE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURREN...
Mileage: 79,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DRIVING ON FREEWAY OFF OF EXIT GAINING SPEED, SUDDENLY CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR OR ACCELERATE. ENGINE REVS BUT DROPS TO ONLY MAINTAIN 20MPH. CARS BEHIND ME HAVE TO BREAK AND SWERVE AROUND ME. THE CAR WAS A HAZARD TRYING TO NEGOTIATE ON FREEWAY, W...
Mileage: 120,000
NOTICED MAJOR OIL CONSUMPTION ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. CALLED HONDA TECH AND THEY TOLD ME TO BASICALLY GET RID OF THE CAR. WHEN LOW ON OIL ALOT IT CONTROLS THE TENSIONER FOR THE TIMING CHAIN. WELL NOW OUR 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX 2.4 IS PRETTY MUCH BLOWN AND WONT STAY RUNNING. WE CHECKED ONLINE AND TH...
Mileage: 100,000
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Mileage: 60,000
THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE I WISH THERE WERE EVENTS THAT LED TO THE FAILURE AT LEAST I WOULD/OR POSSIBLE WOULD HAVE BEEN PREPARED FOR IT. I WAS DRIVING 55-60 MPH ON INTERSTATE 405 IN RENTON HEADING FOR SEA-TAC AIRPORT, WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT WAS LIKE SOMEONE HAD SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, T...
Mileage: 107,743
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER; THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE BUT STATED THAT AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WOULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO...
Mileage: 80,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE RUST SPOTS ON THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Mileage: 70,000
2003 V6 H. ACCORD TRANSMISSION, NOTICED TRANNY WILL GO OUT OF GEAR, RPM GO CRAZY, AND CAR WILL JERK TOOK INTO HONDA WORLD IN DOWNEY CA. HAD IT CHECKED I WAS TOLD ALL WAS FINE.. 2 MONTHS WENT BY SAME PROBLEM IN 2 OCCASIONS WILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY IN CA ALMOST LOST CONTROL BECAUSE OF JERKING MOTION A...
Mileage: 69,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY ANOTHER CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION. THE VI...
Mileage: 76,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. PRE...
Mileage: 112,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. PRE...
Mileage: 112,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WITH HIS FOOD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT APPLIED HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN RPMS. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTR...
Mileage: 88,000
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT WHEN GOING 20-30 MPH. AS A RESULT, THE CAR SHIFTS DOWNWARD TO ~ 10 MPH, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S BODY TO BE THROWN FORWARD. THIS MAY CAUSE A REAR END COLLISION. *TR
Mileage: 83,000
WHEN DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS, UPHILL, MY CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE REVVED LIKE IT COULD NOT CHOOSE A GEAR. THE CAR WAS JERKING AS THE ENGINE CONTINUE TO REV AND IT SHIFTED IN AND OUT OF GEAR (I DON'T KNOW IF IT TRIED TO ENGAGE EACH GEAR SEPARATELY,...
Mileage: 94,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Mileage: 90,000
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 ON FREEWAY, MY WIFE SMELLED SMOKE IN THE CAR. SHE HAD TO TURN OF THE AIR AND OPEN THE WINDOWS. I CHECKED THE CAR AT HOME AND FOUND THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE LEAKING BADLY FROM THE RUBBER HOSE PORTION (ON TOP OF THE ENGINE), FLUID DROPPING DOWN ON EXHA...
Mileage: 83,000
TL* TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DISPLAY FOR THE RADIO, HEATER, AIR CONDITIONER AND DEFROSTER WERE NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,500 AND THE CURRENT MI...
Mileage: 50,500
THE ENGINE REVS UP, BUT THE CAR WON'T SHIFT INTO GEAR OR MOVE, DEFECTIVE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS FAILING AND ESSENTIALLY BURNING UP THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, RENDERING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION USELESS. I HAVE TO STOP AND TURN OFF THE CAR RANDOMLY TO KEEP GOING. SOMETIMES CARS BEHIND ...
Mileage: 81,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE CONTACT WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND RESTARTED; THE VEHICLE PERFORMED NORMALLY AFTER THE RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE TIMING C...
Mileage: 53,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE CONTACT WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND RESTARTED; THE VEHICLE PERFORMED NORMALLY AFTER THE RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE TIMING C...
Mileage: 53,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN BOTH PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEH...
Mileage: 86,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP BETWEEN GEARS. WHEN HE WOULD ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD BUT THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ...
Mileage: 89,000
I BOUGHT A 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FROM DAY I NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT AS SMOOTH AS IN OTHER CARS, BUT I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE IT WAS JUST THE NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS TRANSMISSION. THEN A RECALL CAME OUT FOR THIS TRANSMISSIONS AND I TOOK IT INTO T...
Mileage: 150,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 - POWER TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 112,000. WHILE DRIVING TO CHURCH THE CAR SHOWED SIGNS OF WEAKENED POWER AND IT APPEARED THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THIS WAS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE ON HILLS. THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER DROPPING MY CHILDREN OFF AT SCHOOL, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN...
Mileage: 112,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING RAINY WEATHER. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HIS RESIDENCE WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WHEN ARRIVING, THE WIPERS RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTA...
Mileage: 119,450
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE AGGRESSIVELY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HIS RESIDENCE YET THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY DRIVE FORWARD WHILE IN SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN...
Mileage: 107,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY, RESULTING IN THE CONTACT CRASHING INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER WAS REPORTED INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE LOT. THE ...
Mileage: 25,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED AND KNOCKED THE CONTACT UNCONSCIOUS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A MAILBOX AND TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BODY BRUISES AND INJURY TO THE NOSE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAN...
Mileage: 35,000
IN A FRONT END COLLISION, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR
Mileage: 51,000
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2003 HONDA ACCORD, THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR GIVING A BURNT SMELL. WE CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACED. WE HAD THE CAR SERVICED AT REGULAR INTERVALS AND WE ALSO FOUND THAT WITH THIS MODEL THERE SEEMS TO BE AN UNUSUAL HIGH NU...
Mileage: 130,000
DRIVING 2003 HONDA ACCORD AT 70 MPH ON FREEWAY. SUDDENLY CAR JERKS AND STARTS LOOSING POWER. EVEN TRIED ACCELERATING BUT THE VEHICLE KEPT LOOSING POWER. WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO MOVE TO THE FAR RIGHT LANE AS THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. AFTER THE CAR SPEED DROPPED TO 50 MPH THE CAR STARTED RUNNING...
Mileage: 146,377
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 MODEL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CAR PURCHASED END OF 2002. APPROXIMATELY 22K MILES AFTER PURCHASE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR AFTER WARMING UP. STOP CAR AND RESTART IT WOULD SHIFT PROPERLY FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE SLIPPING OUT OF GE...
Mileage: 110,500
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD WHICH I'VE OWNED FOR 3 YEARS WITH IN THE LAST 3 YEARS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY BRAKES ROTORS PADS AND CALIBERS 5 TIMES MY BRAKES OVER HEAT AND SOMETIMES WONT STOP THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUES TO HONDA AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO FIX IT IM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR CAUSE I DON'T KN...
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION UNLESS THE CAR IS FORCED HARD INTO PARK. WHEN RUNNING, IF THE CAR IS PLACED IN PARK, THE CAR WILL NOT STAY PARKED AND BEGINS TO MOVE FORWARD. PLACING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON HOLDS THE CAR IF THE CAR TRIES TO MOVE WHILE IN PARK. ...
Mileage: 138,000
AFTER TRAVELING 60MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HWY AND THEN TURNING ONTO A SECONDARY ROAD MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD STOPPED MOVING. WE TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND FOUND OUT THE TRANSMISSION HAD BURNED OUT. A REBUILT TRAN WAS PUT IN. *TR
Mileage: 121,000
OUR ACCORD HAS ~74,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS STARTING TO SLIP. I NOTICED THAT WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT, AND THE TACHOMETER WOULD GO HIGH (HIGH RPMS). I WOULD HAVE TO EASE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO LET THE RPMS DECREASE AND THE TRANSMISSION TO KICK IN. THIS W...
Mileage: 74,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD. TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD TO BE REBUILT. TRANSMISSION, WHICH IS AN AUTOMATIC, WOULD SHIFT FROM A HIGHER GEAR TO A LOWER GEAR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. AT TIMES THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT FUNCTION AT ALL AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TURN ...
Mileage: 88,838
THIS IS THE 2ND COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE 2ND TRANSMISSION IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE. THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP, WON'T SHIFT, LOSES POWER AND IS A HAZARD TO THE ROAD. I WON'T DRIVE BEHIND ONE AND I OWN ONE. I WON'T DRIVE MY CHILDREN IN THIS CAR. I WON'T GET IN THE CAR UNLESS I H...
Mileage: 148,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN INCREASE IN RPMS YET THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE RESPONDED WITHIN SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER THE...
Mileage: 115,708
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6. THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO INDICATE THERE WERE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT CHOKED LIKE A BAD STICK SHIFT DRIVER. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. *TR
Mileage: 120,000
THE WEEK PRIOR TO MY TRANSMISSIONS TOTALLY FAILING I BEGIN TO NOTICE HOW ROUGH IT WAS CHANGING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. THE CAR BEGINS TO HESITATE BEFORE IT CHANGED GEARS AS IF IT WAS SLIPPING, I COULDN'T ACCEPT THE POSSIBILITY. IT WAS A 2003 HONDA (SUPPOSE TO BE A RELIABLE VEHICLE). TODAY I WAS ON ...
Mileage: 120,100
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE REPAIR FOR RECALL 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) PERFORMED BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT INSPECT ...
Mileage: 152,650
I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX V6. SINCE OWNING THE ACCORD, I HAVE FOLLOWED THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND ALWAYS TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR OIL CHANGE AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DUE TO THE SUGGESTION OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. AFTER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED LAST YEAR, I EXPERIENCED S...
Mileage: 40,200
'TOOK 2003 ACCORD EX TO SOUTH BAY HONDA IN MILPITAS ON FEB 24, 2010 FOR APPLICABLE RECALL SERVICE' 1.THEY PERFORMED RECALL 08-043 WIPER MOTOR INOPERABLE. 2.UP SHIFT FLARING IN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR DIAGNOSED 'SAID TRANSMISSION. RECALL ALREADY PERFORMED BY ANDERSON HONDA 3.PROBLEM 'TRACED TO INTE...
Mileage: 115,010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT RECALL 04V176000 POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIO...
Mileage: 106,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6, 76,000 MILES: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS, CAUSING VIOLENT DOWNSHIFTS, ERRATIC SHIFTING, AND AN UNDRIVEABLE CONDITION. CONDITION OCCURS AFTER CAR IS DRIVEN FOR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES. NON-HONDA SHOPS HAVE REPLACED FLUIDS, SENSORS, BUT TO NO AVAIL. HONDA DEALER HAD PREVIOUSLY I...
Mileage: 76,000
CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY (AUDIO-HVAC DISPLAY) FAILURE. I HAVE A 2003 HONDA 4 DOOR (W/O NAVIGATION)ACCORD EX. ABOUT 2-3 MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING THE DISPLAY PANEL FOR THE VEHICLE OPERATING SYSTEMS-RADIO, HEAT/AC, TIME BLACKED OUT. AT-NEAR THE TIME OF THIS OCCURRENCE I WAS ON THE NEW YORK STATE THRU...
Mileage: 108,000
CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY (AUDIO-HVAC DISPLAY) FAILURE. I HAVE A 2003 HONDA 4 DOOR (W/O NAVIGATION)ACCORD EX. ABOUT 2-3 MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING THE DISPLAY PANEL FOR THE VEHICLE OPERATING SYSTEMS-RADIO, HEAT/AC, TIME BLACKED OUT. AT-NEAR THE TIME OF THIS OCCURRENCE I WAS ON THE NEW YORK STATE THRU...
Mileage: 108,000
CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY (AUDIO-HVAC DISPLAY) FAILURE. I HAVE A 2003 HONDA 4 DOOR (W/O NAVIGATION)ACCORD EX. ABOUT 2-3 MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING THE DISPLAY PANEL FOR THE VEHICLE OPERATING SYSTEMS-RADIO, HEAT/AC, TIME BLACKED OUT. AT-NEAR THE TIME OF THIS OCCURRENCE I WAS ON THE NEW YORK STATE THRU...
Mileage: 108,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 WAS DEALER KEPT FROM INITIAL PURCHASE TILL TODAY. RECENTLY AS OF 9/13/2010 MY TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE MILEAGE ON MY CAR IS 111,000. THE HONDA DEALER AFTER INVESTIGATING HAS QUOTED ME APPROXIMATELY $4,640 FOR A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. I AM OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD A...
Mileage: 111,000
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE ENGINE'S RPMS INCREASE BUT THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE. HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, EACH TIME THE TECH'S ARE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ON OCCASIONS I HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO CAUSING AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY AS THE VEHICLE IS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE TO...
Mileage: 112,000
TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT TWICE IN A YEAR. THE TORQUE CONVERTER KEEPS FAILING. THE MORE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE HAS BROUGHT TO LIGHT THE CONSISTENCY OF THIS PROBLEM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. BOTH TIMES I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND MY CAR BEGAN SHIFTING ERRATICALLY AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE REAR ENDED BY SEMIS. ...
Mileage: 107,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD LX 3.0 V6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANSMISSION FLUID BURNED, LOCKED UP CAUSING INABILITY TO STOP ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT 80,000 MILES. VERY HIGH COST OF REPAIR ESTIMATED AT 50% OF BLUE BOOK USED VEHICLE PRICE. HIGH NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ARE BEING FILED ...
Mileage: 80,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD LX 3.0 V6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANSMISSION FLUID BURNED, LOCKED UP CAUSING INABILITY TO STOP ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT 80,000 MILES. VERY HIGH COST OF REPAIR ESTIMATED AT 50% OF BLUE BOOK USED VEHICLE PRICE. HIGH NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ARE BEING FILED ...
Mileage: 80,000
VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKS AS THOUGH YOU'RE HITTING THE BRAKES AND THEN ACCELERATES, THEN THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO FAIL. INCIDENT OCCURRED AS I WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH. SUDDEN JERKING OF THE VEHICLE AS IF I HAD SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND THEN ACCELERATED AS IF I HAD SLAMMED ON THE ACCELERATOR. THEN BAC...
Mileage: 164,500
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX 4 DOOR SEDAN . I HAVE HAD A SOFT,TOUCHY BRAKE PEDAL SINCE THE CAR REACHED 55,000 MILES. BEFORE THAT IT WAS PERFECT,ROCK SOLID. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDE...
Mileage: 55,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEARS. FIRST NOTICED GETTING ON FREEWAY IN BAD TRAFFIC. IF I HAD KEPT FOOT ON GAS IT COULD HAVE CAUSED WREAK WITH HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC ON BUSY FREEWAY. I TOOK FOOT OFF GAS FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND IT SHIFTED. AVOIDING HIGH SPEED AREAS ...
Mileage: 49,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH UP AN INCLINE IN RAINY WEATHER, THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT GEARS ABRUPTLY AND ABNORMALLY HARD. THE CONTACT HAD A TUNE-UP PERFORMED AT A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY BUT TO N...
Mileage: 113,000
HELLO, I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO FORMALLY LODGE A COMPLAINT REGARDING MY HONDA ACCORD. I BOUGHT A CERTIFIED HONDA ACCORD FROM A HONDA DEALER (MCGRATH CITY HONDA, 6720 W. GRAND AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60707) IN 2007. LAST WEEK, ON THURSDAY EVENING (AUGUST 26, 2010), MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR BACK ...
Mileage: 113,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE WITH AN INTENSE VIBRATION. THE "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO ...
Mileage: 2
I WOULD LIKE YOU TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF CONVINCING HONDA TO RECALL THEIR 2003 ACCORDS DUE TO THE FACT THAT WHEN THEIR TRANSMISSION DECIDES TO FAIL, IT VIOLENTLY FORCES THE GEAR INTO FIRST. I WAS DELIVERING PIZZA IN 2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH LITTLE OVER 70,000 MILES ON IT WHEN MY TRANSMISSION FA...
Mileage: 69,682
1. AFTER DRIVING 20+ MILES ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR BEGAN "BUCKING" VIOLENTLY. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, BUT THE BUCKING CONTINUED. THEN IT SUBSIDED. AS I WAS COASTING (NEITHER GAS NOR BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED), IT BEGAN BUCKING AGAIN, WITH SOME TIRE SQUEALS THAT FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS BRAKI...
Mileage: 134,000
PURCHASED THE CAR ABOUT 7 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DID NOTICE THAT SHIFTING WAS KIND OF ROUGH BUT DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT. ONE DAY DRIVING UP A HILL WHILE ON THE THROTTLE THE CAR WAS REVVING BUT THE CAR WAS GOING BACK DOWN THE HILL. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN AND AGAIN THROUGHOUT ...
Mileage: 78,519
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V-6 HAD FAILED TRANSMISSION AFTER ONLY 61,000 MILES, SUDDENLY SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR WHILE GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE CAR WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY, THROWING MY HEAD FORWARD AND SLOWING THE CAR DRASTICALLY, AS IF THE BRAKES HAD BEEN SLAMMED. THIS WOULD...
Mileage: 61,800
2003 HONDA ACCORD EXL V6. CAR DRIVEN BY ORIGINAL ADULT OWNERS SINCE BOUGHT NEW. CAR WAS REGULARLY MAINTAINED, AND GENERALLY GARAGE KEPT. AT 94,300 MILES, STARTED TO SHIFT HARD FROM 2ND GEAR TO THIRD, THEN INTO 4TH. THIS HARD SHIFTING WAS NOT DEPENDENT UPON WEATHER OR TEMPERATURE CONDITION. ON THE DA...
Mileage: 94,380
MY HONDA ACCORD 03 TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING GEAR AND IT HAPPENS VERY OFTEN. WHEN I AM AT A STOP LIGHT AND START DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION REVS UP AND DO NOT SHIFT GEARS FOR ABOUT 5 MIN. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR A BIT AND THEN START DRIVING AGAIN AND EVENTUALLY IT WILL SHIFT TO THE 2ND GEAR A...
Mileage: 93,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. CURRENT MILEAGE 78,500. PURCHASED NEW, SINGLE OWNER/DRIVER. RECENTLY I PULLED OUT ONTO A ROADWAY AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR, EN ROUTE TRAFFIC CAUGHT UP TO ME AND MY ABRUPT FAILURE TO ACCELERATE IN WITH TRAFFIC...
Mileage: 78,500
CAR - 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX 4 CYLINDER-DRIVING FROM WORK AUGUST 24-2010, CAR JUST QUIT GOING FORWARD, NO POWER. NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WITH CAR. CAR HAS 101,131 MILES. NO WARNING LIGHTS. NOTHING. STOPPED CAR, PUT IT IN PARK, TURNED ENGINE OFF, RESTARTED CAR, PUT INTO DRIVE, WENT FORWARD LESS THA...
Mileage: 101,131
I BOUGHT THIS CAR LESS THEN A MONTH AGO. AFTER DRIVING IT FOR ONLY 7 DAYS IT STARTED DOWNSHIFTING ON THE FREEWAY AT 75MPH AND BUCKING ALMOST OUT OF MY CONTROL. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM AND THE TOLD ME TO CALL THE PEOPLE I PURCHASED THE WARRANTY FROM. I CALLED THEM THEY TOLD ...
Mileage: 70,895
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN A REGULARLY SERVICED 2003 HONDA ACCORD. I SLOWED DOWN AND THEN TRIED TO SPEED UP BUT TRANSMISSION KEPT SLIPPING BACK INTO 1 GEAR AND WOULDN'T ADVANCE TO THE NEXT GEAR. YOU COULDN'T GO OVER 20 MILES PER HOUR WITHOUT JERKING AND DOWN SHIFTING AND IT KEPT ...
Mileage: 64,492
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD ROUTINELY REVS UP WITHOUT GETTING INTO GEAR. THIS OFTEN HAPPENS WHILE I'M IN TRAFFIC. IT HASN'T CAUSED AN ACCIDENT YET BUT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. I'VE TRIED HAVING IT SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES AND AM TOLD THAT IT CANNOT BE DUPLICATED IN THE SHOP. I'VE EVEN GOTTEN HONDA'S...
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX WITH 130,000 MILES ON IT. TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR TO PASS ANOTHER CAR AND NEVER ENGAGED. 30 MINUTES LATER, DRIVING AT 45 MPH, WHILE COASTING TOWARDS A STOP-LIGHT THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR AND I ALMOST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. DROVE 5 MORE MI...
Mileage: 130,000
THE FIRST TIME I DISCOVERED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR WAS WHEN I WAS GOING ABOUT 45 ON A PARKWAY AND THE CAR BUCKED. I WASN'T SURE WHAT HAPPENED AND THERE FOR EVERYTIME I SLOWED THE CAR DOWN, SLIPPED WHEN I WOULD PULL OFF. IT EVEN HAD AN ISSUE WHEN I TRIED TO PUT IT IN REVERSE. I THEN TURNED...
Mileage: 69,200
HONDA 2003 ACCORD EXV6 AUTOMATIC. COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. BEGAN SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR ON AUG 9 2010. VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR REV BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FINALLY SLIPPED BACK IN GEAR. EXTREMELY CONCERNED I WAS GOING TO BE HIT WHILE STALLED IN INTERSECTION. SECOND TIME AFTER GOING TO...
Mileage: 95,000
HONDA 2003 ACCORD EXV6 AUTOMATIC. COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. BEGAN SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR ON AUG 9 2010. VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR REV BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FINALLY SLIPPED BACK IN GEAR. EXTREMELY CONCERNED I WAS GOING TO BE HIT WHILE STALLED IN INTERSECTION. SECOND TIME AFTER GOING TO...
Mileage: 95,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT AFTER REPAIRS THAT WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THERE WAS A FIFTEEN SECOND DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESPOND. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE TRANSM...
Mileage: 50,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT NOTICED RESIDUE ON THE CONNECTION HOSE FOR THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS...
Mileage: 115,000
SINCE JANUARY, 2010, ON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIRBAG LIGHT SOMETIMES REMAINS LIT - ALONG WITH THE NOTICE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF", WHICH TURNS OFF AFTER A SECOND OR TWO. THIS IS NOT AFFECTED BY WHETHER THERE IS A PASSENGER (OR PACKAGE) IN THE SEAT, COLD OR WARM START, TEMPERATURE OUTDOORS OR TEMP...
Mileage: 127,200
AIR BAG LIGHT RANDOMLY TURNS ON AND OFF. *TR
Mileage: 105,000
TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. *TR
Mileage: 97,000
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY. *TR
Mileage: 65,000
ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD 3.0 L V6 DID AN UNEXPECTED RAPID DECELERATION FROM 50 MPH TO 25 MPH IN A SPLIT SECOND. IT HAPPENED SO FAST THAT IT RAMMED ME INTO THE SEAT BELT CAUSING ME TO ALMOST CHOCK FROM THE SUDDEN IMPACT WITH THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT. I AM VERY LUCKY THAT NO ONE ...
Mileage: 102,985
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON MY 4 CYLINDER 2003 HONDA ACCORD EXL WAS REPLACED UNDER THE 8/80 WARRANTY ON 7/10/09 AT JOYCE HONDA, DENVILLE, NJ. THE CAR HAD ONLY 67,187 MILES ON IT. NOW, LESS THAN A YEAR LATTER AND AFTER ONLY 18,348 MILES ON THAT GENUINE HONDA REPLACEMENT PART, ARON COOPER, THE JOYCE...
Mileage: 85,535
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON MY 4 CYLINDER 2003 HONDA ACCORD EXL WAS REPLACED UNDER THE 8/80 WARRANTY ON 7/10/09 AT JOYCE HONDA, DENVILLE, NJ. THE CAR HAD ONLY 67,187 MILES ON IT. NOW, LESS THAN A YEAR LATTER AND AFTER ONLY 18,348 MILES ON THAT GENUINE HONDA REPLACEMENT PART, ARON COOPER, THE JOYCE...
Mileage: 85,535
TRANSMISSION ORIGINALLY SLIPPED GOING UPHILL AT 30MPH, BUT DID NOT HAVE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AGAIN AND CAR WAS GOOD FOR ANOTHER 300MILES. TRAVELING AT 70MPH UPHILL ON FREEWAY, CAR JERKS INTO LOWER GEAR AND IMMEDIATELY JUMPS BACK INTO HIGH GEAR AND HAPPENS CONTINUOUSLY. ...
Mileage: 158,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HE PARKED HIS VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE AND REMOVED THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGED TO THE REAR BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE. THE INSURAN...
Mileage: 65,000
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AROUND 90K MILES (2 WEEKS AGO). HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH VIOLENT JERKING BETWEEN SHIFTS AND UNEXPECTED DOWNSHIFTS WHICH EQUATE TO SUDDENLY FLOORING THE BRAKES. HAVE HAD INCIDENTS ON HIGHWAY WHEN IN OVERDRIVE AND SLOWING, TRANSMISSION SEARCHES, OR DO...
Mileage: 90,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD 3.0 4DR AUTOMATIC - TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND RAPIDLY DECELERATED NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY IN GEAR AND WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DID ENGAGE IT WOULD ...
Mileage: 201,000
THE HEATED SEAT ELEMENT ON DRIVER'S SEAT MALFUNCTIONS, HAD SPORADICALLY COME ON AT RANDOM TIMES (HAD BEEN OCCURRING SEVERAL TIMES PER WEEK) WITH BUTTON IN OFF POSITION, ON MY '03 HONDA ACCORD. IT WOULD GET QUITE HOT NEAR LOWER BACK PORTION OF SEAT. THE DEALER HAD DISCONNECT AT MY REQUEST THE WIRE ON...
Mileage: 80,000
CAR BEGAN REVVING UP TO 2500 RPM'S AT 25-30 MPH, THEN UP TO 6500 RPM'S AT 50 MPH, AND NEVER SHIFTING BACK DOWN. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Mileage: 107,000
I HAVE 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FAILED. I HAVE BEEN ON THE WEB AND IS A PROBLEM WITH HONDA. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER ATTENTION EARLY THIS YEAR. HONDA SAID THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SITUATION. THERE ARE THOUSAND S OF HONDA OWNERS WITH THE SAME ...
I HAVE 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FAILED. I HAVE BEEN ON THE WEB AND IS A PROBLEM WITH HONDA. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER ATTENTION EARLY THIS YEAR. HONDA SAID THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SITUATION. THERE ARE THOUSAND S OF HONDA OWNERS WITH THE SAME ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY WHILE SWITCHING GEARS. THE VEHICLE THEN INDEPENDENTLY SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHENEVER SWITCHING GEARS. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOU...
Mileage: 62,000
NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN SLIPPING FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE MY CAR INTO THE DEALER ON 8/3/2010. I HAD MY 3 YEAR OLD AND 5 MONTH OLD INFANT IN CAR WITH ME WHILE DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP TO DROP OFF MY CAR. WAS ON A SHORT STRIP OF THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 40 MPH W...
Mileage: 145,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL WHENEVER UTILIZED DURING RAINY WEATHER. THE CONTACT LOCATED NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V169000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER: MOTOR) BUT WAS ADVISED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED....
Mileage: 22,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO FOURTH GEAR AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TRAVEL OVER 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MIL...
Mileage: 146,000
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT UP TO A HIGHER GEAR AND MOTOR KEPT REVVING. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WILL TAKE IT TO MECHANIC TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG. *TR
ON JULY 31, 2010, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45-50 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. TWICE WHEN I LIGHTLY ACCELERATED, THE CAR JERKED FORWARD AS IF I HAD HIT THE ACCELERATOR VERY HARD RATHER THAN VERY LIGHTLY. THIS HAPPENED TWICE THAT DAY; NOTHING LIKE THIS HAD EVER HAPPENED BEFORE. MY TRANSMISSION FAILED THE NEXT DAY ...
Mileage: 95,500
NO KNOWN EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. MY ACCORD WILL REV UP AND WONT SHIFT- THE CAR SEEMS AS THOUGH IT IS STUCK. WHEN DRIVING AROUND A LOT OF OTHER CARS IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING. THE FAILURE IS THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPLACED YET DUE TO COSTS. *TR
Mileage: 121,000
MY 2003 ACCORD EX V6 STARTED EXPERIENCING UNINTENDED DOWNSHIFT ON THE 24TH OF JULY, AFTER YEARS OF GREAT CARE THAT FOLLOWS OR BEATS THE RECOMMENDED SCHEDULES. WHEN IT HAPPENED, THE CAR JERKED VIOLENTLY. LUCKY I WAS ONLY HEARING HORNING BEHIND ME ON A 50KM/HR ROAD INSTEAD OF A CRASH ON A 100KM/HR HIG...
Mileage: 116,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH TRANSMISSION RECALL PERFORMED ON SECOND BAND LUBRICATION PROBLEM RECALLED BY SELLING DEALER@ APROX12,000 MILES AT MY REQUEST WAS NOTED THAT IF TRANSMISSION HAD EARLY FAILURE THAT HO MO CO WOULD NEED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS INCURRED AND ALL EXPENSES .THEN AT 78,658 MILES...
Mileage: 78,694
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CAR REV'S BUT DOESN'T ENGAGE, ESPECIALLY IN OVERDRIVE/3RD/4TH/5TH GEARS. THE ISSUE CAME ON PRETTY SUDDENLY. STILL WAITING FOR AN ESTIMATE ON THE REPAIRS; HONDA HAD A RECALL ON IT IN 2004/5, BUT HAS SINCE EXPIRED, AND IS UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THE REPAIRS...
Mileage: 180,000
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. OUR DAUGHTER WAS LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN KILLED DRIVING ON A CROWDED OUTERBELT WHEN THE HONDA ACCORD JUST QUIT. LOCAL DEALERSHIP RECOGNIZES A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL, BUT CORPORATE HONDA IS JUST WAITING FOR A TRAGEDY TO OCCUR. JUST SPENT $1100 ON NEW BRAKES, AND...
Mileage: 107,000
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY '03 ACCORD V6 (97K MILES) STARTED TO FAIL WHEN DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 7/22/2010. I COULDN'T REVERSE AND ON A BUSY ROAD I COULDN'T EXCEED A SPEED LIMIT OVER 35-40 MPH. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC THAT EVENING, WHO SAID THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE PRESSURE SENSOR S...
Mileage: 97,478
MY 2003, V6 HONDA ACCORD STARTED SLIPPING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. IT BECOMES PRETTY DANGEROUS WHEN MERGING ONTO INTERSTATES AND DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION. MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND THE DEALER NEVER MENTIONED THE RECALL. ONCE I HAD TRANS...
Mileage: 93,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TROUBLE SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR ~ DANGEROUS NO DOUBT, ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE AS WELL. *TR
Mileage: 144,000
DRIVING MY FAMILY HOME FROM VACATION ON CROWDED INTERSTATE 287, THE CAR SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING RAPIDLY DECELERATED CREATING A REAL HAZARD FOR OCCUPANTS IN MY CAR AS WELL AS VEHICLES BEHIND. THE FAULT WAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION THAT HAD JUMPED INTO 2ND GEAR ON IT'S OWN. FURTHERMORE, THE COS...
Mileage: 109,000
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CAR HAS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. AFTER TWO EPISODES WHERE THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 4000RPM WITHOUT DEPRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY CLAIM TO HAVE REPAIRED THE CAR. YESTERDAY MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND ANOTHER EPISODE ...
Mileage: 127,000
UPON TURNING THE CAR ON, THE BACKLIGHT BEHIND THE RADIO WENT DARK. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO READ THE RADIO LIGHTS, RADIO MODE, STATION, TIME OF DAY, VOLUME, A/C AND/OR HEAT SETTINGS, TEMP OF A/C AND/OR HEAT. I FEEL IT IS DISTRACTING AND UNSAFE TO ATTEMPT TO USE/CONTROL THESE "INVISIBLE" SETTINGS WHILE OP...
Mileage: 62,000
2003 V6 HONDA ACCORD WITH 104,000 MILES FAILS TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR OCCASIONALLY. I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, WHEN I HAD ABOUT 70,000 MILES ON IT, WITH THE SUDDEN DOWN SHIFTING. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY DEALER IN PHILADELPHIA. THEY TESTED IT AND TOOK ME FOR A ROAD TEST WITH NO EVI...
Mileage: 103,400
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ALL OF A SUDDEN MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON , AND THE GEAR INDICATOR LOCATED ON THE DASH, THE GREEN LIGHT THAT SHOWED THAT THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE STARTED BLINKING. THEN COME TO FIND OUT THIS CAR IS KNOW FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE, REGARDLESS OF THE MAINTENANCE THE CARE RECEIVE...
Mileage: 103,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V-6 WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SURGED TO 6500 RPM'S AND THEN LOST ALL COMPRESSION WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. MY WIFE HAD BEEN COMPLAINING OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN BUT NEVER LOST THE DRIVE TRAIN. I WAS LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD W...
Mileage: 130,000
TRANSMISSION ON MY '03 HONDA ACCORD V-6 (118K MILES) STARTED SLIPPING AS I WAS DRIVING HOME LAST WEEK (7/1/2010). TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED, BUT WITHIN 2 DAYS, THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING 2 MILES FROM MY HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR R...
Mileage: 118,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION FAILS. IT IS VERY UNSAFE, CAR STALLS AT 20MPH WITH NO WARNING AND SHIFTS VIOLENTLY. LUCKY TO AVOID 2 CRASHES. *TR
Mileage: 131,000
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. STARTING FEW MONTHS AGO, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AT RANDOM TIMES. I RESTART THE CAR, THE WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF MOST TIMES. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Mileage: 90,000
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING AT LEAST 65 MPH, I NOTICED THAT MY TRANS STARTED SLIPPING VERY BAD. IT FELT LIKE I WAS HITTING MY BRAKES ON AND OFF AT 65 MPH. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TRANS WAS DEAD. I WAS SHOCKED...A HONDA TRANS D...
Mileage: 100,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE TURNING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ALMOST HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS DEFINITELY IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. BURNING SMELL IN CAR. THESE CARS NEED TO HAVE A RECALL IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION. *TR
Mileage: 101,945
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN HIS CAR VIOLENTLY JERKED AND THEN WENT INSTANTLY FROM 70MPH TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP. HE WAS ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE SHOULDER AND WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK, BUT THIS COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT GIVEN THE HIGH SPEEDS. HE HAS BEE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DOWN SHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR. THE PREVIOUS OWNER RECEIVED REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER W...
Mileage: 85,000
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. ON YESTERDAY, 6/23/2010 ,I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY, DURING RUSH HOUR,WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO CHOKE AND SLIP. IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE WAS PUSHING AND PULLING THE CAR. THE RPMS WERE GOING UP TO 4-5 WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. NATURALLY I WAS SCARED....
Mileage: 105,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROADWAY AND HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLAC...
Mileage: 120,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX COUPE. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE OF ENGINE RPMS UP TO 6,000. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE BUT DID NOT ADVISE THE CONTACT OF ...
Mileage: 143,000
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 HAS FAILED. THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE, AND THEN IT STARTED SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP WITHOUT JERKING, MAKING IT VERY SCARY TO DRIVE IN TRAFFIC. WHEN CRUISING AT A RELATIVELY CONSTANT SPEED, IT WOULD DOWNSHIFT UN...
Mileage: 91,500
ON THE 28TH OF MAY I WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH (THE SPEED LIMIT) AND MY BACK PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT AND I LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR. I STOPPED WHEN THE BACK PASSENGER CORNER RAMMED INTO A CEMENT RAILING. THE BACK BUMPER, SIDE PANELING, WHEEL TIRE AND TRUNK HOOD WERE ALL DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACE...
WE HAVE A 2003 V6 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE WE WERE HEARING A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A SAW OPERATING. TOOK THE CAR TO THE SAME HONDA SERVICE STATION THAT WE HAVE BEEN USING SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR. THEY SAID IT WAS THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS THAT WERE CAUSING THE NOISE SO T...
Mileage: 60,800
2003 HONDA ACCORD (VIN [XXX] ) HAS AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMING ON AFTER 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING. A HONDA DEALER SAYS THE CAR NEEDS NEW AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE FOR $525. THERE IS A CAMPAIGN # 07V001000 FOR 2004 & 2005 MODELS AIRBAGS RECALL. THIS RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE 2003 HONDA ACCORD. INFORMATI...
Mileage: 130,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD (VIN [XXX] ) HAS AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMING ON AFTER 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING. A HONDA DEALER SAYS THE CAR NEEDS NEW AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE FOR $525. THERE IS A CAMPAIGN # 07V001000 FOR 2004 & 2005 MODELS AIRBAGS RECALL. THIS RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE 2003 HONDA ACCORD. INFORMATI...
Mileage: 130,000
ON SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 2010, I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD (APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES) ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN IT SUDDENLY SLAMMED ITSELF INTO LOW GEAR AND SCREECHED TO A STOP. THE CAR THEN SHIFTED ITSELF BACK INTO DRIVE AND I ATTEMPTED TO GET ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. IT SLA...
Mileage: 50,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED ON AUGUST 21, 2007. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT FROM 2ND GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. HE DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE...
Mileage: 60,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD: PURCHASED 2/18/2006 AS A CERTIFIED PREOWNED VEHICLE. POWERTRAIN WARRANTY: 10/18/2009 OR 100,000 MILES ON 6/3/2010 AT 84,288 MILES - WE FINALLY GOT THE DIAGNOSIS OF POWERTRAIN FAILURE (WE HAD BROUGHT IN TWO OTHER TIMES COMPLAINING OF SAME PROBLEMS.) HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE D...
Mileage: 84,288
2003 HONDA ACCORD 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP PROBLEMS..... TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK UP ON 2ND GEAR, AND WONT UPSHIFT. CAR JUST TURNED 80K ON THE ODOMETER. ALL REGULAR SERVICING AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE DONE BY ASE CERTIFIED HONDA MECHANIC, ALL RECORDS AND PAPERWORK ON FILE . FROM CURRE...
Mileage: 80,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD, V-6, AUTOMATIC. FIRST OWNER, ALL SERVICES (BUT FOR LAST TWO OIL CHANGES (BY ME) DONE BY HONDA. AT 81,000 MILES, TRANSMISSION OFTEN FAILS TO UPSHIFT FROM 2-3D GEAR, WILL ALSO DOWNSHIFT ABRUPTLY TO 2ND GEAR, CAN APPROACH ENGINE OVERSPEED AND DIFFICULTY WITH CONTROL OF THE CAR AS T...
Mileage: 81,000
WHILE DRIVING A HONDA ACCORD V6 2003 ON A HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, SUDDENLY TCS INDICATOR CAME ON AND THE CAR STOPPED. THERE WAS NO WARNING EVER AND THE CAR HAS BARELY 80,000 MILES ON IT AND HAD BEEN MAINTAINED VERY WELL AND WAS DRIVING PERFECTLY UNTIL THIS SUDDEN MOMENT. WAS LUCKY TO PULL OVER THE SHOULD...
Mileage: 81,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED AND ABNORMALLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION UNTIL THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM...
Mileage: 92,287
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) WHAT: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR RED LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE: HONDA ACCORD 2003 VIN: [XXX] MILEAGE: ABOUT 70,000 RELATED RECALL: 07V001000 HOW LONG: IT STAYS ON AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE ...
Mileage: 70,000
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) WHAT: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR RED LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE: HONDA ACCORD 2003 VIN: [XXX] MILEAGE: ABOUT 70,000 RELATED RECALL: 07V001000 HOW LONG: IT STAYS ON AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE ...
Mileage: 70,000
THERE WAS ONLY ONE EVENT THAT LED UP TO MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DURING SOME COLD DAYS (EST. 12-20 DAYS) OVER THE PAST TWO WINTERS, THE CAR FAILED TO SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD IN THE MORNING. ONCE WARMED UP, THE CAR WORKED FINE. I WAS CAREFUL TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID PER THE...
Mileage: 80,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-L, MILEAGE 104,000. PURCHASED NEW, SINGLE OWNER/DRIVER. DRIVING 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY, VEHICLE SLOWED TO FIRST GEAR. LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE CAUSING ACCIDENTS. CAR WOULD NOT MOVE AFTER THAT. 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-L [XXX] INFORMATI...
Mileage: 104,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED, SURGED FORWARD AND THEN STARTED UP ON ITS OWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY FORTY SECONDS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE...
Mileage: 119,000
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD FROM AMES, IA TO MINNEAPOLIS, MN FOR A ONE DAY TRIP AND THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AT THE HALFWAY AND THE ENGINE DIED A FEW SECONDS LATER. I HAD TO PULLOVER AND CALL MY INSURANCE AGENT. AT THE END, MY CAR GOT TOWED TO THE SEDARS HONDA DEALERSHIP AT MAS...
Mileage: 203,000
I WAS DRIVING BACK TO MY HOUSE, AND AFTER A RED LIGHT STOP, MY CAR TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIDE. I WAS ON THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND ALL OTHER CARS BEGAN TO SOUNDS THEIR HORNS. I CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION TO '1' AND BRING THE CAR TO HONDA, AND ASK THEM TO SEND A GOODWILL REQUEST TO HONDA USA. *T...
Mileage: 82,000
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX WITH AN ERRATIC SRS LIGHT. I'VE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR REPAIR. 1ST TIME: COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM BECAUSE THE LIGHT WENT OUT. 2ND TIME: THEY HAD THE CAR 2 DAYS AND REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT TENSIONER. THOUGHT IT WAS FIXED BUT THEN THE LIGHT ...
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX WITH AN ERRATIC SRS LIGHT. I'VE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR REPAIR. 1ST TIME: COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM BECAUSE THE LIGHT WENT OUT. 2ND TIME: THEY HAD THE CAR 2 DAYS AND REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT TENSIONER. THOUGHT IT WAS FIXED BUT THEN THE LIGHT ...
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. CURRENT MILEAGE 62,000. PURCHASED NEW, SINGLE OWNER/DRIVER. AT APPROX 60,000 MILES BEGAN WITH INTERMITTENT SHIFTING FAILURE. IT WILL FAIL TO ACCELERATE WHEN IT SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. IT VARIES IN TIME WHEN IT WILL RE-ENGAGE AND IT HAS LEFT ME IN A DANGEROUS SITU...
Mileage: 60,100
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD SWITCH BACK. CAR ACCELERATED, PAUSED AND ACCELERATED AGAIN. I HAD TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE WITH BOTH FEET TO THE BRAKES AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO GET IT TO STOP. *TR
Mileage: 141,269
I OWN A 03 HONDA ACCORD EX COUPE WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NOTICED WITHIN THE PAST MONTH, MY CAR SHIFTED ODDLY WHILE DRIVING. MY CAR SHIFTS "HARD" ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY AS IF I AM DRIVING A MANUAL AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SHIFT. THE CAR JERKS HARSHLY BEFORE IT SHIFTS INTO THE NEXT GE...
Mileage: 90,300
DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING. THEY ARE BROKEN. FRONT DOOR LOCKS FOR MY HONDA ACCORD HAVE TO BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY. THE DRIVER SIDE WITH KEY. THE PASSENGER SIDE BY HAND. THE CAR HAS ONLY 60,908 MILES. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE LOCKS ARE GOING BAD. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. YOU CANNOT GET INTO YO...
Mileage: 60,908
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD HAS HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS GOING ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LOST SECOND AND THIRD. THE CAR SHOOK AND THE WHEELS SEEMED TO LOCK AND SLOWED SO QUICKLY I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A TRUCK. HONDA TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY HO...
Mileage: 110,000
STEREO BACKLIGHT DIED NOT ALLOWING ME TO SEE RADIO, CLIMATE CONTROL, ETC. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE RADIO CIRCUIT BOARD. TOOK TO AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD OF AN EXTENDWARRANTY, BUT I WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS WARRANTY. WARRANTY IS FOR 105,000 MILES OR 7 YEARS. MY MILEAGE WAS 7...
Mileage: 79,000
THE FIRST TWO INCIDENTS OCCURRED AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY. WHILE SLOWING DOWN, THE CAR JOLTED FORWARD AS IF I HAD BEEN HIT IN THE REAR. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE POWERTRAIN. IN THE FOLLOWING WEEK, MY CAR STALLED...
Mileage: 85,000
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Mileage: 98,050
I FIRST NOTICED ISSUES WITH MY AUTO TRANNY IN MY ACCORD EX V6 AT AROUND 50K MILES. THEY HAD JUST INSTALLED SOME JET FOR THE RECALL FOR HARD SHIFTING FOR THIS CAR. AT ABOUT 80K I NOTICED IT GETTING WORSE, SO I TOLD MY MECHANIC AND HE CHANGED THE TRANNY OIL FOR ME. IT SEEMED TO SHIFT A LITTLE BETTE...
Mileage: 50,000
I FIRST NOTICED ISSUES WITH MY AUTO TRANNY IN MY ACCORD EX V6 AT AROUND 50K MILES. THEY HAD JUST INSTALLED SOME JET FOR THE RECALL FOR HARD SHIFTING FOR THIS CAR. AT ABOUT 80K I NOTICED IT GETTING WORSE, SO I TOLD MY MECHANIC AND HE CHANGED THE TRANNY OIL FOR ME. IT SEEMED TO SHIFT A LITTLE BETTE...
Mileage: 50,000
THE RPMS ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD WOULD RACE UP, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS. THE CAR WOULD STAY IN SECOND GEAR. COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. *TR
Mileage: 97,000
SIMILAR TO THE RECENT ACURA TSX RECALL, MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD HAS THE SAME SIMILARITIES WITH THE POWER STEERING HOSE. I WAS TOLD BY AN HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT A HOLE HAS DEVELOPED ON MY POWER STEERING HOSE. ANY TIME I TURN THE CAR THERE IS A NOISE THAT THE CAR MAKES, THIS IS EXTREMELY NOTICEABLE IN COO...
Mileage: 140,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 SEDAN TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 66,000 MILES. CAR REVS WITHOUT POWER TO WHEELS. UNABLE TO MOVE. TURNED CAR ON AND OFF AND ONLY BY SHIFTING TO D1 WAS I ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND OUT OF TRAFFIC. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND TOLD IT WOULD BE $4600.00 OF WHICH HONDA WOULD PA...
Mileage: 66,651
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES TO REPORT A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD WITH POWER WINDOWS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT DRIVERS WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, BECAUSE IT WAS SLOW TO OPEN AND THEN BECAME STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WOUL...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO ACCELERATE WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THEY FAILED TO STOP OR SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. SHE WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER INTO THE RIGHT LANE AN...
Mileage: 116,000
ON 3/23/2010 THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH 80,500 MILES DIED WHILE IN DRIVE, WAITING FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT CHANGE AT A MAJOR INTERSECTION MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP. THE TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALERSHIP RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND REPO...
Mileage: 80,512
I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR, INSTEAD IT REVVED UP AND FINALLY SNAPPED INTO 3RD GEAR. I HAVE MAINTAINED THIS CAR PER THE OWNERS MANUAL, AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY ISSUES UNTIL NOW. I STARTED RESEARCHING THIS ON GOOGLE AND REALIZE THAT THIS I...
Mileage: 116,552
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 (WITH APPROXIMATELY 84K MILES) AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY LOCKED-UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED INSTANTANEOUS FROM HIGHWAY SPEED TO A NEAR COMPLETE STOP. IT WAS ALMOST AS IF THE TRANSMIS...
Mileage: 84,655
I OWN 2003 HONDA ACCORD, WHICH I JUST RECENTLY DISCOVERED HAS HISTORY OF TRANSMISSIONS PROBLEMS, BUT DID NOT KNOW THAT AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON BUSY HIGHWAY ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHATSOEVER THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT HAD BEEN HIT IN THE REAR AND ...
Mileage: 102,750
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FELL OFF AND HE HAD TO USE HIS FINGER TO SHIFT FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SHIFT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5...
Mileage: 53,589
2003 HONDA ACCORD HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND CAUSED ACCIDENT. *TR
PURCHASED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD IN JUNE 09. JUST 10 MONTHS LATER DRIVING 60 -70 ON INTERSTATE 95 IN RICHMOND, THE CAR INSTANTLY LOSS ACCELERATION AND THE RPM WAS RACING. I HAD MY CHILD IN THE CAR AND WE WERE JUST SECONDS FROM BEING REAR ENDED BY A FAST MOVING CAR BEHIND US. LUCKILY HE SAW THAT I W...
Mileage: 129,000
TRANSMISSION FAILURE CREATES SAFETY HAZARD. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS IRREGULARLY CAUSING CAR TO JERK VIOLENTLY AND THEN DRIVE TO WHEELS FAILS LEAVING CAR STRANDED ON BUSY MOTOR WAY. *TR
Mileage: 48,700
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH, MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) SUDDENLY JOLTED AS IF THE CAR WAS THROWN INTO A LOWER GEAR. I PLACED THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, LET THE ENGINE RETURN TO NORMAL RPM RAGE, THEN REPLACED IT IN DRIVE. ABOUT 2 MINUTES LATER, THE EVENT REPEATED. I DROVE THE VEHICLE ...
Mileage: 100,177
I FIRST NOTICED THE CAR WAS SHIFTING FUNNY SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT WITH 67,000MI. THIS WAS MY FIRST AUTOMATIC IN OVER A DECADE, AND MY FIRST HONDA EVER, SO I LEFT IT UNCHECKED FOR A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES. WITH PROBLEM PERSISTING, I TOOK IT INTO A HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THEY SAID THE ...
Mileage: 79,800
TRANSMISSION COMES OUT OF GEAR WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD, LEAVING THE CAR UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE TRANSMISSION ATTEMPTS THE SHIFT. *TR
Mileage: 68,000
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG INFLATER AS WELL AS A THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE SWITCH. I HAD THESE FIXED AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ON MY WAY HOME. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED AGAIN AND C...
Mileage: 98,711
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG INFLATER AS WELL AS A THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE SWITCH. I HAD THESE FIXED AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ON MY WAY HOME. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED AGAIN AND C...
Mileage: 98,711
MY ACCORD STARTED "BUCKING" VIOLENTLY AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I PULLED OFF ONTO AN EXIT, AND PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THE CAR DIDN'T MOVE. I GOT THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. $4300.00 TO FIX. I AM CURRENTLY AWAITING HONDA ...
Mileage: 107,000
ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT FIFTY-FIVE MILES AN HOUR THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JOLTED, REDUCING SPEED RAPIDLY. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTING THE VEHICLE I RETURNED TO THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES BEFORE IT AGAIN JOLTED AS IT DOWNSHIFTED UNEXPE...
Mileage: 78,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO LOW GEAR AND SLOWED DOWN. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER HOME AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCA...
Mileage: 79,000
WE OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD IN GOOD CONDITION. FOUR TIMES SINCE JAN., 2010, OUR AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON DASHBOARD HAS COME ON AND REMAINED ON UNTIL ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. APPARENTLY IT RE-SET ITSELF EACH TIME. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO RHYME OR REASON FOR THIS SPORADIC OCCURRENCE. WE HAVE DISCUSSED THE P...
TRANMISSION FAILURE ON HIGHWAY - HONDA ACCORD -2003
Mileage: 92,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON UPON STARTING THE IGNITION, THE LIGHT STAYS ON CONSISTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49500.
Mileage: 49,000
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR AND HIGHER. GEARS DO NOT ENGAGE, RPMS INCREASE, NO ACCELERATION. *DT
Mileage: 127,000
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH LOW MILES (50K) THAT HAS HAD NO ISSUES UNTIL THIS WEEK WHEN, WHILE DRIVING/ACCELERATING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETELY OUT WITH NO WARNING AT ALL AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE COASTING, DRASTIC RPM INCREASE AND ACCELERA...
Mileage: 52,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE RPMS ALSO INCREASED TO 5,000 WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS CLEANED AND IS NOW OPERATING N...
Mileage: 129,000
WE HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD WE WERE TRYING TO ACCELERATE OUT OF A CLOVER LEAF WITH A SEMI TRUCK TRYING TO MERGE OFF OF HIGHWAY ON TO CLOVER LEAF WHEN ARE HONDA CAME OUT OF GEAR. *TR
Mileage: 118,000
VEHICLE WILL NOT UPSHIFT AFTER DOWNSHIFTING TO PASSING GEAR. THE RESULTS ARE SOMETIMES SLOWING DOWN BELOW HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55-65 MPH) TO AWAIT TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT UP, IMPEDING TRAFFIC. THIS IS INTERMITTENT. AFTER STARTING VEHICLE IT MAY SURGE TO 15 -25 MPH WHEN ENGAGING TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE. AL...
Mileage: 69,059
MY BRAKE LIGHTS CEASED TO OPERATE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC NEARLY CAUSING REAR END COLLISION. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY INCREASED IN ENGINE RPMS WHILE IN DRIVE GEAR. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO UTILIZE A DIFFERENT GEAR, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PICK UP ANY POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE ENGINE CONTINUED TO I...
Mileage: 135,000
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2003 HONDA ACCORD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR VIOLENTLY PITCHING THE CAR FORWARD. THIS SUDDEN EVENT NEARLY CAUSED HER TO LOSE CONTROL. THERE WAS NO WARNING TO THIS EVENT. I HAVE FOUND AFTER RESEARCH THAT THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT PRO...
Mileage: 140,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHEN HE CAME OUT HIS FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED HIS AIRBAG LIGHT HAD NOT BEEN COMING ON SO HE HAS NO IDEA WHY THE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WA...
Mileage: 101,000
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX THAT WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT, WHERE THE CAR WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 45 AND 55MPH WHEN IT SLID ON ICE AND WENT HEAD ON INTO A SNOW BANK/DITCH. THERE WAS ONLY THE DRIVER INTHE VEHICLE AND APPROXIMATELY 90% OF THE FRONT BUMPER WAS SHATTERED DUE TO THE COL...
Mileage: 111,700
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX THAT WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT, WHERE THE CAR WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 45 AND 55MPH WHEN IT SLID ON ICE AND WENT HEAD ON INTO A SNOW BANK/DITCH. THERE WAS ONLY THE DRIVER INTHE VEHICLE AND APPROXIMATELY 90% OF THE FRONT BUMPER WAS SHATTERED DUE TO THE COL...
Mileage: 111,700
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) AUTO BEGAN HAVING RECALL RELATED SYMPTOMS DURING THE SECOND HALF OF JAN. (JAN. 17TH - JAN 31ST). MY WIFE ACTUATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN ?MIST MODE? AND THEY OPERATED VERY SLOWLY AND AT TIMES PAUSING THRO...
Mileage: 50,491
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) AUTO BEGAN HAVING RECALL RELATED SYMPTOMS DURING THE SECOND HALF OF JAN. (JAN. 17TH - JAN 31ST). MY WIFE ACTUATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN ?MIST MODE? AND THEY OPERATED VERY SLOWLY AND AT TIMES PAUSING THRO...
Mileage: 50,491
WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 60-65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION ON MY AUTOMATIC 2003 V-6 HONDA ACCORD EX DECIDED TO VIOLENTLY SHIFT DOWN TO FIRST GEAR. THE CAR ALMOST CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND I WAS INCHES AWAY FROM GETTING PLOWED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER GOING 60 MPH. CURRENTLY THE CAR WON'T SHIFT INTO SEC...
Mileage: 127,800
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE DRIVER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS LUNGING FORWARD AND SWITCHING GEARS. THE DRIVER STATES THE VEHICLE THEN JUST GOT STUCK IN FIRST GEAR. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HE DID CONTACT THE DEA...
Mileage: 77,000
TRANSMISSION FAILURE - GEARS WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. GEARS SHIFTED AND REVVED BACK UP THEN SHOT BACK DOWN. ALMOST GOT KILLED BY TRACTOR TRAILER THAT WAS BEHIND ME. I WAS ON THORNTON RD. WHICH IS A TWO LANE MAJOR ROADWAY, WHICH IS HEAVILY TRAVELED BY LARGE TRUCKS FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPO...
Mileage: 159,000
TRANSMISSION FAILURE - GEARS WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. GEARS SHIFTED AND REVVED BACK UP THEN SHOT BACK DOWN. ALMOST GOT KILLED BY TRACTOR TRAILER THAT WAS BEHIND ME. I WAS ON THORNTON RD. WHICH IS A TWO LANE MAJOR ROADWAY, WHICH IS HEAVILY TRAVELED BY LARGE TRUCKS FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPO...
Mileage: 159,000
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE 2ND AND 3RD GEAR CLUTCH PACKS WERE TOTALLY SHOT, CAUSING THE CAR TO DOWN-SHIFT FROM 5TH GEAR ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 2ND GEAR AT 55 MILES AN HOUR OUT OF NOWHERE ON A SNOWY SLIPPERY ROAD CAUSING THE CAR TO SPIN OUT GOING INTO THE DITCH HITTING A ROAD REFLECTOR. AFTER A $300...
Mileage: 152,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 30 MILES PER HOUR THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO SECOND GEAR AND WOULD NOT COME OUT OF SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. THE CONTACT WAS THEN AD...
Mileage: 100,000
I WAS ACCELERATING AND THE RPMS OF MY VEHICLE SHOT UP AND MY CAR DECELERATED. I TURNED OFF THE CAR RESTARTED AND IT RAN FINE. GOT UP NEXT MORNING, DROVE KIDS TO SCHOOL. GOT IN CAR, BEGAN DRIVE TO WORK. AS I ENTERED THE FREEWAY, MY CAR'S RPMS SHOT UP AND MY CAR BEGAN TO DECELERATE RAPIDLY WHEN IT...
Mileage: 113,000
I HAVE A HONDA ACCORD 2003 LX. MY STEREO LIGHT IS DIM AND I COULDN'T SEE THE CLOCK. THEY HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN 04-027. HOWEVER, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY FIX ALL THE 2003 ACCORD EXCEPT MODEL LX AND DX. THE POINT IS MY CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS OTHER 03'S ACCORD DOES. IT IS REALLY DANGEROUS WHICH...
Mileage: 77,000
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTED MY CAR FROM 5TH GEAR TO 1ST VIOLENTLY LURCHING MY CAR AND FORCING ME TO SLIDE OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. BOTH MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER WERE THROWN INTO OUR SEATBELTS AND TOSSED BACK INTO OUR SEATS AFTER SLIDING INTO THE HIGHWAY MEDIAN. I TURNED T...
Mileage: 78,000
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 AND IT SPONTANEOUSLY DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR. MY CAR SLOWED ABRUPTLY AND CAUSED MY PASSENGER AND ME TO PHYSICALLY "JERK" IN THE CAR. I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RE-STARTED, AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS LITTLE TRAFFIC AND NO COLLIS...
Mileage: 75,000
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FLORIDA TPK. AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE RPMS SHOT UP LIKE IF THE CAR HAD SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND SHUT IT FOR A FEW MINUTES. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED IN JUNE OF 2008 WITH ABOUT 60,000 MILES. THIS HAPPENED LATER THAT YEAR IN NOVEMB...
Mileage: 74,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED AND THE MAN...
Mileage: 40,000
SRS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. TALKED WITH THE DEALER HE TOLD ME TO GET THE SRS MODULE REPLACED. I THINK THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS FAULT NOT INSTALLING PROPER SRS SENSOR MODULE INTO HONDA ACCORD EX MODEL CARS. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Mileage: 149,540
SRS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. TALKED WITH THE DEALER HE TOLD ME TO GET THE SRS MODULE REPLACED. I THINK THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS FAULT NOT INSTALLING PROPER SRS SENSOR MODULE INTO HONDA ACCORD EX MODEL CARS. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Mileage: 149,540
PURCHASED THE CAR 1.5 YRS AGO @ 99,000 FROM A "CERTIFIED" USED HONDA DEALERSHIP. DID ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN 1/10. REPLACE REAR CATALYTIC CONVERTER. 2/10 TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR AND RED LINING THE RPM'S. CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND OR 3RD GEAR. ...
Mileage: 115,000
THIS EVENT OCCURRED THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2010. I WAS IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 50-55MPH. I WAS COMING UP ON A RED LIGHT AND MY CARE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT BRAKE. I APPLIED AS MUCH PRESSURE TO MY BRAKES AS I POSSIBLY COULD (MY FEET AND BODY WAS COMPLETELY ENGAGED AS FIRMLY AS POSSIB...
Mileage: 135
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX COMES ON AT RANDOM TIMES. I WILL TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART AND THE WARNING LIGHT WILL GO OFF. IT MAY BE A FEW DAYS OR A FEW WEEKS BEFORE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. *...
Mileage: 63,000
WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE THE IDLE ALWAYS SEEMED TOO FAST. EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED THE CAR APPEARED TO WANT TO GO AHEAD ON ITS OWN WHETHER IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. MY PARENTS HAD REPORTED THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALER WHO TOLD MY MOTHER SHE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE AND ASK...
Mileage: 55,000
WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE THE IDLE ALWAYS SEEMED TOO FAST. EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED THE CAR APPEARED TO WANT TO GO AHEAD ON ITS OWN WHETHER IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. MY PARENTS HAD REPORTED THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALER WHO TOLD MY MOTHER SHE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE AND ASK...
Mileage: 55,000
1. NO FAILURE BEFORE RECALL. BROUGHT CAR IN FOR RECALL - PART REPLACEMENT WAS COMPLETED AND TECHNICIAN SAID NO "VISIBLE" SIGNS OF WEAR. 2. COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE - IN SECOND GEAR... 2. TRANSMISSION REPLACEMNET 2009 (AT MY EXPENSE) *CN
Mileage: 100,800
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS LIT WHENEVER IGNITION IS IN THE "ON" POSITION. THIS AS IS AN ONGOING SITUATION SINCE SEPTEMBER,2009. I KNOW MANY HONDAS IN THAT TIME FRAME HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. MANY HAVE BEEN RECALLED, I BELIEVE. *TR
Mileage: 63,000
TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL; CAR REVVED TO 2000 RPM'S. HAD TO REALLY STOMP BRAKES TO STOP CAR. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. BROUGHT INTO HONDA. DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE.*TR
Mileage: 109,300
WAS ABLE TO REMOVE CAR KEY FROM IGNITION WHILE CAR STILL IN "DRIVE". *TR
Mileage: 109,300
THIS ISSUE IS RELATED TO BRAKING PERFORMANCE UNDER RAINING CONDITION. WHEN DRIVING UNDER THE RAIN, THE BRAKE PERFORMANCE IS DRAMATICALLY REDUCED. THE CAR SIMPLY SLIP AND HARDLY STOP WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE. *TR
Mileage: 91,000
THIS ISSUE IS RELATED TO BRAKING PERFORMANCE UNDER RAINING CONDITION. WHEN DRIVING UNDER THE RAIN, THE BRAKE PERFORMANCE IS DRAMATICALLY REDUCED. THE CAR SIMPLY SLIP AND HARDLY STOP WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE. *TR
Mileage: 91,000
THERE IS A SYSTEMIC FAILURE OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER IN THE TRANSMISSION OF THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD MODELS. ONE GOOGLE SEARCH CAN PROVE WHAT AN EPIDEMIC IT IS AS OWNERS ACROSS THE NATION HAVE COMPLAINED ON SITES SUCH AS WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING LIGHT ON, THE VEHICLE WIL...
Mileage: 82,403
VEHICLE "SLIPS" OUT OF GEAR WHEN DRIVING LEAVING THE TRANSMISSION TO REV IN NEUTRAL. GEAR SELECTOR NEVER MOVES. THIS "SLIPPING" HAPPENS AT A VARIETY OF SPEEDS, BUT PARTICULARLY WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS IN PASSING GEAR OR DOWNSHIFTING TO GO UP HILLS. SOMETIMES ALL IT TAKES TO GET THE VEHICL...
Mileage: 50,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH 41,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION FAILED HAD TO PAY $3600 TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION AND REPLACE TORQUE CONVERTER. HONDA WOULD DO NOTHING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!!! ALMOST WRECKED MY CAR DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Mileage: 41,000
I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FOUR YEAR OLD IN THE CAR, GOING ABOUT 70/HOUR ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY CAR VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFTED ON ITS OWN TO ABOUT 30/HOUR. IT FELT AS IF WE HIT A BRICKWALL. LUCKILY NO CARS WERE BEHIND, OTHERWISE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. WE WERE ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT MY 2003 ACC...
Mileage: 103,000
CAR BEGAN TO JUMP WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN GEARS WERE SHIFTING. CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE. CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR ON HIGHWAY CAUSING ME TO PULL OVER. FOUND OUT TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY. CAR WOULD REV UP BUT NOT SHIFT GEARS. *TR
Mileage: 90,000
WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2003 HONDA ACCORD, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE GOT STUCK AND CAR WAS NOT BREAKING. SHE HAD TO HIT THE DIVIDER AND OTHER 2 CARS AND THEN ONLY THE CAR STOPPED. EVENTUALLY OUR CAR WAS TOTALED. IT IS EVEN MENTIONED IN THE POLICE REPORT. *TR
Mileage: 66,594
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. HE ASSUMED HE WAS REAR-ENDED BUT THERE WAS NO FOLLOWING VEHICLE. HE CONTINUED AT 40 MPH AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS IDLING VERY HIGH AND CONTINUED TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY INTERMITTENTLY. THE...
Mileage: 130,000
THE PROBLEM THAT IS OCCURRING SOUNDS THE SAME AS THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. MY HONDA ACCORD 2003 V6 (133K) THAT I JUST BOUGHT A MONTH AGO WILL NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR WHAT IS HAPPENING IS THE RPM ON THE CAR GOES ALL THE WAY UP TO 5 OR 6 BUT THE CAR IS NOT MOVING ANYWHERE IT IS JUST STUCK LIKE AT 20MPH....
Mileage: 133,450
BOTH FRONT DOORS ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD 4 DOOR WILL NOT STAY OPEN WHEN OPENED. WHEN EITHER DOOR IS OPENED TO THE FULLY OPENED POSITION, THEN RELEASED, THE DOOR WILL USUALLY SWING SHUT ON ITS OWN. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE AN INJURY DURING AN UNEXPECTED CLOSING. THIS ...
Mileage: 24,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Mileage: 134,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD - LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR PROBLEM - (WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE THE CAR) THE DOOR WOULD STAY IN THE LOCKED POSITION. IT WOULD NOT OPEN USING THE KEY OR BY PUTTING THE KEY IN THE DOOR. THE KEY WOULD GO IN BUT I WASN'T ABLE TO TURN THE LOCKS EITHER DIRECTION. I FINALLY KEPT PRESSING...
WHILE DRIVING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CEASED TO WORK CAUSING IMPAIRED VISION ON THE ROAD. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THEM FIXED. *TR
Mileage: 90,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO DISPLAY INTERMITTENTLY BECOMES BLANK AND FAILS TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. SHE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $1000 TO HAVE THE RADIO REPAIRED. THE FAILU...
Mileage: 93,000
BOUGHT THIS CAR USED (WITH OVER 140,000 MILES) FOR MY TEENAGE SON. WHEN HE TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS ON - ALL THE INTERIOR DISPLAY LIGHTS FOR RADIO, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING AND DEFROSTERS WENT DARK. WE CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA AND THEY DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF HISTORY OF THIS RECURRING PROBLEM. T...
BOUGHT THIS CAR USED (WITH OVER 140,000 MILES) FOR MY TEENAGE SON. WHEN HE TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS ON - ALL THE INTERIOR DISPLAY LIGHTS FOR RADIO, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING AND DEFROSTERS WENT DARK. WE CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA AND THEY DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF HISTORY OF THIS RECURRING PROBLEM. T...
TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING ABRUPT SLOW DOWN OF CAR. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AFTER STOPS AT RED LIGHTS ON SOME OCCASIONS, LEAVING DRIVER STRANDED IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Mileage: 112,560
AT 87,000 MILES, MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 SEDAN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS HAVING MORE AND MORE PROBLEMS FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THERE ARE STORIES ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS WITH MANY PEOPLE FILING COMPLAINTS WITH THE NHTSA. APPARENTLY, HONDA WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. AT BEST, THEY OFFER...
Mileage: 87,000
PURCHASED 2003 HONDA ACCORD USED FROM TOYOTA DEALERSHIP OCTOBER 2005. NOTICED STRANGE SOUND COMING FROM VEHICLE AND GEARS WOULD SHIFT STRANGELY WITHIN A YEAR LATER. TOOK HONDA ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICING AND QUESTIONED SOUND SEVERAL TIMES, HONDA INSIST IT WAS OTHER ITEMS THAT WAS WRONG WIT...
Mileage: 150,000
PURCHASED 2003 HONDA ACCORD USED FROM TOYOTA DEALERSHIP OCTOBER 2005. NOTICED STRANGE SOUND COMING FROM VEHICLE AND GEARS WOULD SHIFT STRANGELY WITHIN A YEAR LATER. TOOK HONDA ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICING AND QUESTIONED SOUND SEVERAL TIMES, HONDA INSIST IT WAS OTHER ITEMS THAT WAS WRONG WIT...
Mileage: 150,000
ON JAN 4TH, 2010 MY RADIO LIGHT WENT OUT! IT IS BLACK, I CAN'T SEE THE TIME OR SETTINGS FOR MY HEATING OR AC CONTROLS. I CALLED MY DEALER AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT PROBLEM. I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICED OF THE RECALL AND IT HAS EXPIRED 2 MONTHS AGO! IT WAS 100,000 MILES OR 7 YRS WHICH...
Mileage: 66,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD RPM'S GOING UP, BUT CAR HAS ABSOLUTELY NO POWER. RESEARCHED ONLINE FOUND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PROBLEMS JUST LIKE MINE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Mileage: 129,000
UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION IN 2003 HONDA ACCORD DURING COLD WEATHER. THE PROBLEM IS MY CAR COULD BE STOLEN SINCE I CAN'T GET MY KEY OUT, THEREFORE I CAN'T LOCK MY CAR. I AM CARRYING A SPARE KEY, BUT ANYONE CAN LOOK IN MY CAR AND SEE MY KEY IN THE IGNITION. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS BREAK MY W...
Mileage: 55,000
GREETINGS! WHILE DRIVING INTO WORK ABOUT 14 MONTHS AGO, MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD SUDDENLY WENT OUT OF GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL (WHILE STILL IN DRIVE) AND I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 60 MPH. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO VEHICLES NEAR ME. THE CAR STARTED TO GO INTO CONVULSIONS, AS I C...
Mileage: 74,000
MY 2003 V6 HONDA ACCORD HAS 143,000 MILES AND NEEDS A SECOND TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. I HAVE KEPT CURRENT WITH ALL THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE, AND ALL THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WORK HAS BEEN DONE AT THE SAME HONDA DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 2003. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION RE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE THIRD GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. IN 2003, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED AT THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WILL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,700.
Mileage: 517,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE LIGHTING ON THE RADIO DISPLAY HAS FAILED. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE HER VEHICLE WAS OVER 105,000 MILES SHE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 128,51...
Mileage: 128,514
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THERE WAS NOT ANY NOTICEABLE INDICATIONS OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THE CAR RAN GREAT, NO INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON FOR WARNING. THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN BY MYSELF AND ALL MAINTENANCE DONE AS SCHEDULED OR BEFORE. I WAS DRIVING IT HOME FROM WORK ON A BUSY 4 LANE IN 5 O'CLO...
Mileage: 94,000
HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 79,000 MILES, CAR ALWAYS SERVICED AT HONDA, TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AT 45K, (PER HONDA) STARTED HESITATING BETWEEN 3-4 GEAR, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA AND THEY SHOWED AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TO CORRECT THE ISSUE THEY HAD ...
Mileage: 78,950
TRANSMISSION FAILURE 2003 HONDA ACCORD WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Mileage: 129,000
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD THAT HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION THE CAR (WHILE ON AN INTERSTATE) JUST SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN FROM ABOUT 65MPH TO 40 JERKING ME TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD. THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD REV UP IN RPM'S AND NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. I HAVE SEARCH...
Mileage: 99,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX, V6 WITH 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CAR HAD BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS. PROBLEM STARTED AS TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHEN GOING UP HILLS. IT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR RIGHT AWAY AND WOULD REV UNTIL I LET OFF THE GAS AND REPEATED A FEW TIME...
Mileage: 55,080
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE AS WELL AS OCCUPANT WERE IN DANGER OF INJURY/ETC. HONDA HAD ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS MODEL OF HONDA/TRANSMISSION FOR INSPECTION/REPAIR. REPAIR BASED UPON HONDA'S EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED. VEHICLE WAS THEN CLEARED AS REPAIRED ...
Mileage: 75,056
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE AS WELL AS OCCUPANT WERE IN DANGER OF INJURY/ETC. HONDA HAD ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS MODEL OF HONDA/TRANSMISSION FOR INSPECTION/REPAIR. REPAIR BASED UPON HONDA'S EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED. VEHICLE WAS THEN CLEARED AS REPAIRED ...
Mileage: 75,056
HONDA ACCORD EX V6 PULLING TO THE RIGHT. I HAD MY CAR ALIGNED 6 TIMES IN TIRE KINGDOM. WHEN I CALLED REGAL HONDA LAKELAND FLORIDA ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY NEED TO DO AN ALIGNMENT AGAIN. I TOLD THEM I HAVE DONE IT 6 TIMES. AND THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX THE ...
Mileage: 54,000
TOTAL FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION AT HIGHWAY SPEED LEFT VEHICLE STRANDED ON BUSY BRIDGE. *TR
Mileage: 124,000
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON A HONDA ACCORD @ 91K MILES. *TR
Mileage: 91,000
THE CAR WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. REVVING HIGH WHEN TRYING TO UPSHIFT AND SHIFTING DOWN HARD WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. IN ONE OR 2 OCCASIONS THIS LOCKED THE WHEELS AND THE CAR SKIDDED. THIS CAR HAD BEEN UPDATED PER PREVIOUS RECALL IN 2004: 2003 HONDA ACCORD RECALL ID FROM NHTSA: 04V176000 AUTO RE...
Mileage: 70,000
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT WAS DANGEROUS, BECAUSE THE CAR SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL, AND I HAD TO SUDDENLY CUT ACROSS SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC TO REACH THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENTIRE TR...
Mileage: 79,800
HONDA ACCORD EX V6, 4-DOOR SEDAN. GEAR FAILURE RELATED TO TRANSMISSION. GEAR FAILURE OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES PER HOUR. WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHIFT GEARS ON ITS OWN, WITHOUT MY TOUCHING THE GEAR PANEL OR ATTEMPTING TO S...
Mileage: 93,500
2003 HONDA ACCORD RECALL NOTICE FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION. *NJ THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL AND WAS TOLD BY HONDA TO SUBMIT THE REPAIR BILL VIA FAX, HOWEVER THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE FROM HONDA. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $3000.00. THE HONDA MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND HE WAS ADVISED T...
Mileage: 97,017
FIRST HONDA NEW1989 ACCORD LXI, REPLACED IN 1991 WITH NEW ACCORD SE WHICH WAS STOLEN IN 1994 AND REPLACED WITH NEW 1994 ACCORD EX. ADDED NEW ACCORD EX V6 IN 2003. BOUGHT LAST HONDA WE WILL EVER OWN 2010 ACCORD EX V6 SEVEN DAYS BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION IN THE 2003 TOOK A KAMIKAZES. WE WERE TWO MILES F...
Mileage: 97,017
MY CAR BEGIN HESITATING GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR ON THURSDAY (11/19). I TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP FRIDAY MORNING AND HAD THE OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED. IT CONTINUED TO DO TO SAME THING FRIDAY NIGHT, SO I TOOK IT BACK SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING IT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. I...
Mileage: 119,650
TRANSMISSION ABRUPTLY DOWNSHIFTED WITHOUT WARNING, AND AT ONE POINT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PULLED CAR OFF ROAD SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED, GOT CAR HOME CALLED FOR TOW TRUCK TOOK TO TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP. HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Mileage: 72,501
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING HIS VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FLUTTER WHICH WAS AN INDICATION THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS NOT VALID. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ...
Mileage: 98,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE,AND THEN THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD INTO A GUARD-RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT AN EX...
Mileage: 85,000
2ND GEAR TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 AND HONDA REFUSES TO FIX PROBLEM EVEN AFTER A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THIS YEAR/MODEL VEHICLE IN 2004. *TR
Mileage: 115,552
1) WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF A 2003 HONDA ACCORD, WHICH HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WE HAD NO NOTABLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS UNTIL LAST WEEK, AT 91,000 MILES, THE CARD SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, NEARLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND PROPULSION OF TH...
Mileage: 91,000
WEDNESDAY NOV 4, 2009 MY WHEELS LOCKED UP WITH CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF MY 2003 ACCORD V6 AUTOMATIC AT FREEWAY SPEEDS ON HWY 90 IN SAN ANTONIO. THE TRUCK FOLLOWING ME WAS ABLE TO BRAKE WITHOUT HITTING ME, I HAD MY SEATBELT ON OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE BEEN THROWN INTO THE WINDSHIELD. IT FEL...
Mileage: 93,000
PURCHASED "CERTIFIED" 03 HONDA ACCORD IN 04 WITH 41K MILES. TOOK TO PENINSULA HONDA, OCT 16 2009, HAMPTON FOR SERVICE ON RECALL FOR WINDSHIELD, CAR STARTED TO ACT FUNNY, WOULD NOT SHIFT IN GEAR, WAS TOLD I HAD A "FAULTY" TRANSMISSION AND WOULD COST ME ABOUT $4,000 TO FIX ALONG WITH OTHER ITEMS. CAR ...
Mileage: 107,628
2003 ACCORD EX V6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CAR SHAKES VIGOROUSLY DUE TO FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND THE PEDALS PULSATE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER SAYS THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BUT THE CAR ONLY HAS 120,000 MILES! I'VE SEEN HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR REPORTS...
Mileage: 123,000
TL* THE OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING OVER 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THEY SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $3521.00 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SINCE THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED,...
Mileage: 137,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND CAN NOT ACCELERATE, ALSO WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. *TR
Mileage: 85,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. NONE OF THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WORK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. SHE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH TURN SIGNALS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 77482.
Mileage: 77,482
2003 HONDA ACCORD. 82,000 MILES WHILE GETTING ON THE RAMP OF THE HIGHWAY MY VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED TO 1ST GEAR WHILE GOING 60MPH. WHEELS INSTANTLY LOCKED UP, SENDING THE CAR INTO A SKID. BARELY AVOIDED THE ACCIDENT. 3 PEOPLE WERE IN THE CAR TO TESTIFY. THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED ...
Mileage: 82,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Mileage: 119,000
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD OR WHEN COASTING IN 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE. CAR LOSES POWER AND HESITATES CAUSING TRAFFIC BLOCKAGE DURING RUSH HOUR. CAR HAS TO BE STOPPED AND THEN RE-ACCELERATED TO MOVE AGAIN. THIS CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME VEHICLE DOES STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I.E....
Mileage: 134,000
I'VE OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX 6CYL SINCE NEW . THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION RECALL A FEW YEARS AGO AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT WAS DONE . AT 53,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP . IT'S SITTING AT THE HONDA DEALER NEEDING A NEW TRANSMISSION AND THEY WILL NOT PAY . I SAW ONLINE HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPL...
Mileage: 53,000
THE CAR HAS POTENTIAL HAZARD AS THE TRANSMISSION WILL OCCASIONALLY REV UP TO 4000 RPM BUT THE CAR IS STUCK AT LOW GEAR OR SOMETIMES IT IS NOT MOVING. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS BY DIFFERENT OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT THE SANTA CLARA HONDA DEALER NEVER ADMITS TO IT. PLEA...
Mileage: 60,000
MY 2003 ACCORD HAS TRANSMISSION RECALL THAT SUPPOSEDLY HAS A FIXED. THE RECALL WAS AT AROUND 40,000 MILES THE GEARS START TO SLIP ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE FIX WAS A JET KIT IN THE TRANSMISSION TO HELP COOL DOWN THE FLUID. MY TRANSMISSION WAS TOO LATE FOR THE KIT AND WAS ALREADY DAMAGED SO I H...
Mileage: 115,000
DRIVING CAR ON US HIGHWAY 90 BETWEEN LAFAYETTE LOUISIANA AND NEW IBERIA LOUISIANA AT A SPEED OF ABOUT SIXTY (60) MILES AN HOUR WHEN CAR SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO EITHER FIRST OR SECOND GEAR. THE SUDDEN DECELERATION PRACTICALLY SHOVED ME FORWARD FEELING AS IF I HAD BEEN REAR-ENDED. I WA...
Mileage: 102,293
TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT WITH LESS THEN 100K. COULD CAUSE A CRASH IF YOUR TRYING TO GET OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND YOUR TRANSMISSION DECIDES TO GO OUT. BIG PROBLEM ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL FROM WHAT I READ. *TR
Mileage: 94,000
MY 03 ACCORD EX-V6 TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. SHE WAS VERY UPSET AS SHE WAS TRAVELING AT 45MPH WHEN TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP NEARLY CAUSING A REAR END CRASH. SHE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART BY THE D4 LIGHT AND SEVERAL DASH LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING AND CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. HAD VEHICLE TOW...
Mileage: 71,115
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR ON THE HIGHWAY NEARLY RESULTING IN A CRASH. APPARENTLY MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. HONDA SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL. *TR
Mileage: 82,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ON 9/19 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 45 MPH AND MY CAR SHIFTED DOWN TO FIRST GEAR, WITH THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 3 RPM'S. MY CAR CAME TO AN ABRUPT HOLT AND THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD TO RUN OFF THE ROAD TO MISS FROM HITTING ME. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEA...
Mileage: 80,953
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH 113,236 MILES. WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTS BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR THE SOLENOID CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT RECALL 04V176000, POWER TRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER.
Mileage: 113,236
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 HAS FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED IN 2006 AND WAS UNAWARE THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN RECALLED. THE CAR DID NOT COME WITH ANY SERVICE RECORDS. THE CAR IS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR AND DOWNSHIFTING SUDDENLY AS WELL AS GETTING STUCK IN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR WHILE DRIV...
Mileage: 134,000
ON 9-17-09 I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE, HONDA ACCORD, EX 6 CYLINDER VIOLENTLY LUNGED CAUSING ME TO BE THROWN FORWARD, HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY UPPER BODY AND THEN BACKWARDS INTO MY SEAT. I EXPERIENCED NO LOSS OF POWER AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE. IF I HAD BE...
Mileage: 54,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR. AS A CONSEQUENCE HIS RISK FOR A VEHICLE CRASH WAS INCREASED. HE WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE TO THE INTENDED SPEED, AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR ...
Mileage: 106,600
2003 ACCORD V6 TAKEN TO CENTURY HONDA (CINCINNATI, OH) MANY TIMES BUT DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AUG. 13, 2009 TRAVELING APPROX. 55 MPH, WITHIN SECONDS CAR SLAMMED DOWN TO 15 MPH, DUE TO QUICK THINKING MAJOR ACCIDENT AVOIDED. TOWED TO DEALER, SERVICE TECH, STRANDED BY CAR. PROBLEM WA...
Mileage: 109,000
HAD AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Mileage: 79,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED TO CONFIRM IF THERE WAS A WARRANTY OR A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000
Mileage: 130,000
I WAS DRIVING ON THE 405 FREEWAY WITH MY WIFE AND THREE YOUNG CHILDREN AT 65MPH WHEN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFTED AND REDUCED SPEED TO 25MPH AND THEN TO A DANGEROUS 10MPH WHICH CAUSED EVERYONE DRIVING AROUND ME TO HAVE TO SLAM ON THEIR BREAKS. THE CAR WOULD NOT REACCELERATE WHICH CAUS...
Mileage: 83,525
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY BEGAN TO DOWN-SHIFTED AND THEN RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. UNINTENDED VEHICLE DECELERATION INCREASED THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE O...
Mileage: 133,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON AUGUST 7, 2009 BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. SHE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $1,265 TO REPLACE TH...
Mileage: 100,000
HELLO I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE FAILURE HAPPENED TO MY RADIO IT WILL NOT OPERATE. THEY ONLY THING THAT WORKS IS THE TIME. IT WAS WHILE DRIVING MY RADIO JUST TURNED OFF, NEVER CAME BACK ON......CAN YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THE DEFECT THANKS... *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 51612. UPDATED 10/13/09....
Mileage: 51,612
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE ENTIRE FRONT OF HER VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. SHE STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH .AS A RESULT THE CONTACT EXPERI...
Mileage: 82,000
2003 ACCORD STARTING WITH TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AROUND 2ND GEAR. ON WED. AUG. 26 TRAVELING SOUTH OF WINSTON SALEM NC ON HWY 52 WHEN CAR JERKED TO AN ALMOST COMPLETE STOP. WHILE TRYING TO PULL OVER TO STOP LANE IT JERKED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. STARTED TO DRIVE ON SHOULDER TO NEXT TOWN WHEN STOPPED BY S...
Mileage: 107,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH V-6 WHILE TRAVELING 215 MILES TO A FRIENDS FUNERAL MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED TRAVELING. THIS STARTED AFTER EXITING THE INTERSTATE AND STOPPING TO LOOK AT THE MAP ABOUT 40 MILES FROM MY DESTINATION. I TRIED DRIVING AS GENTLY...
Mileage: 115,000
CAMSHAFT FAILURE 2003 HONDA ACCORD 2.4 DOHC IVTECH .VEHICLE BEGAN TO PRODUCE A SLIGHT VALVE CLATTER UNDER ACCELERATION WITH A/C ON .TECHNICIAN WAS ASKED TO ADJUST THE VALVES WHEN IT WAS NOTED THAT ON ONE OF THE LOBES ON THE EXHAUST CAMSHAFT HAD LOST ITS HARD FACING AND THE CAM WAS EXPERIENCING RAP...
Mileage: 98,600
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 MODEL WITH 107,000 MILES. I AM HAVING APPARENT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT A NORMAL SPEED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS FROM 5TH GEAR TO THE 1ST GEAR, WHICH FEELS LIKE SLAMMING ON THE BREAKS GOING 70MPH. THE VEHICLES DIRECTLY BE...
Mileage: 107,000
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON FREEWAY LED TO DISABLED VEHICLE. CAR PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED BY DEALER UNDER TRANSMISSION RECALL AND DEEMED OK. TRANSMISSION REBUILT BY THIRD PARTY FOR $2500 WITH LINGERING PROBLEMS. *TR
Mileage: 123,700
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD COUPE ON JULY 31ST WHEN IT STARTED TO RAIN. AS I WAS RETURNING HOME, IT STARTED TO RAIN HARDER. DURING THIS TIME, MY WIPERS STOPPED FOR AS LONG AS A MINUTE AND THEN WOULD START AGAIN, ONLY TO PAUSE AGAIN. I TRIED SETTING THE WIPERS TO HIGH AND FOUND THAT I HAD N...
Mileage: 70,000
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD COUPE ON JULY 31ST WHEN IT STARTED TO RAIN. AS I WAS RETURNING HOME, IT STARTED TO RAIN HARDER. DURING THIS TIME, MY WIPERS STOPPED FOR AS LONG AS A MINUTE AND THEN WOULD START AGAIN, ONLY TO PAUSE AGAIN. I TRIED SETTING THE WIPERS TO HIGH AND FOUND THAT I HAD N...
Mileage: 70,000
THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR COMES ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED AND IS OCCASIONALLY STAYING ON. RESEARCH ONLINE SHOWS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH OLDER HONDA ACCORDS, AND AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS ISSUED BY HONDA TO WARRANTY THE OPDS SYSTEM WHICH CONTROLS THE AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELT TENSIONING S...
Mileage: 80,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR. DAYS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAIL...
Mileage: 59,000
YESTERDAY, I HAD NOTICED A COUPLE OF ROUGH SHIFT CHANGES EARLIER IN THE DAY. LATER, THAT AFTERNOON, THE CAR DID NOT WANT TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND BACK AGAIN, BUT FINALLY IT SLIPPED INTO GEAR. I CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, WHICH WAS FINE. THAT EVENING, I GOT BACK ON THE ROAD AND ENTERE...
Mileage: 88,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT FROM SECOND INTO THIRD GEAR. AS A RESULT, THE RPM'S INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO THE CORRECT GEAR AFTER A COUPLE OF SECONDS. THERE WERE NO WARNING...
Mileage: 59,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT FROM SECOND INTO THIRD GEAR. AS A RESULT, THE RPM'S INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO THE CORRECT GEAR AFTER A COUPLE OF SECONDS. THERE WERE NO WARNING...
Mileage: 59,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. WHEN GOING UP A BRIDGE HAD TO DROP DOWN TO 20 MPH TO KEEP CAR GOING. *TR
Mileage: 216,187
WHILE DRIVING THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD V-6 WITH 109,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR; WITHIN 500 MILES OF THE SLIP OUT OF GEAR AND WHILST TRAVELING AT 65 MILES PER HOUR ON INTERSTATE-5 IN LOS ANGELES, THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED; RPM SHOT UP, AND PUSHING GAS PEDAL HAD NO ...
Mileage: 108,430
WHILE TRYING TO SWITCH LANES ON THE HIGHWAY MY TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND LOST POWER WHILE PUSHING THE GAS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD TO HAVE A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION PUT INTO MY CAR. *TR
Mileage: 106,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. HE WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. T...
Mileage: 97,244
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET THE TRANSMISSION ON MY HONDA ACCORD EX 3.2L V6 LOCKED AND CAR SCREECHED TO A HALT. CAR WAS DRIVABLE BUT, SHIFTING IS NOW HIT MISS, SOMETIMES ENGINE REVS TO HIGH RPM AND WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS. TOOK CAR TO HONDA DEALER AND THEY SUGGEST TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT FOR $5,000...
Mileage: 87,000
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE OTHER NIGHT I WAS DRIVING HOME AND MY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO GO CRAZY. I WAS SCARED FOR MY LIFE. THE CAR STARTED SLIPPING GEARS AND THE ENGINES RPM WENT TO OVER 7000. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY HAD INSPECTED IT AND NOTHING WAS ...
Mileage: 40,600
DECEMBER 5TH, 2007 I DROVE MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD ONTO OUR DRIVEWAY PAD, JUST LIKE ANY OTHER NIGHT. I TURNED OFF THE CAR, TOOK THE KEY OUT AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. AS I WAS GETTING READY TO CLOSE THE DOOR, I REALIZED THE CAR WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS. I STARTED BACK TOWARDS THE CAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS KNO...
Mileage: 184,000
I HAVE THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE AS HUNDREDS (THOUSANDS?) OF OTHER CONSUMERS ABOUT THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION. IT IS FAILING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR, ONSTENSIVELY BECAUSE OF THE 2004 RECALL. THE RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE AT 18,000 MILES IN 2004. IN 2009 AT 85,000 MILES, HONDA SAYS THE TRANSMISS...
Mileage: 85,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO MANIPULATE THE GEARS IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED DRASTICALLY AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMI...
Mileage: 47,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO MANIPULATE THE GEARS IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED DRASTICALLY AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMI...
Mileage: 47,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE AND FELT AS IF HE WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW TIMES AT THE SAME SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ...
Mileage: 80,000
THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD SOMETIMES STAYS ON DURING THE TIME THE CAR IS ON AND IF I TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND ON AGAIN SOMETIMES IS OFF I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER AND I WAS INFORM THAT I NEED TO PAY SO THEY CAN LOOK A THE PROBLEM IM CONCERN IF A ACCIDENT HAPPENS I'M NOT SURE IF THE AI...
THE CAR HAS ONLY 100,000 MILES. FIRST THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT ENGAGING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3TH GEAR, I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED TO SEE IF THIS WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS DID NOTHING UNTIL TODAY 6/23/09 WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AS IF I WOULD'VE SH...
Mileage: 100,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE GEAR SLIPS INTERMITTENTLY AND CAUSES SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION AND DOWNSHIFTING. THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY ...
Mileage: 102,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IN HIS VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO A RECALL. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS OR ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER ...
Mileage: 94,000
HAVE HAD THROTTLE BODY REPLACED UNDER MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY AT APPROX. 15,000 MILES. CAR LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING AND THIS COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF ON HIGH WAY. SEVERAL TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME WHERE A/C SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN AND BLOWS HOT AND VEHICLE CUTS POWER AND I NEARLY WAS REAR -END...
Mileage: 35,000
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED TO GO. I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC BUT I KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE WHEN THE CAR DROPS TO NEUTRAL AND THE RPMS START TO REV. I KNOW THAT IS NOT A GOOD THING TO HAVE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY SAID IT COST 4000 DOLLARS TO REPLACE MY...
Mileage: 125,000
ON JUNE 12TH 2009 I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD ON INTERSTATE 44 AT SPEEDS OF 65 TO 70 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FELT AS IF I HAD SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES. I WAS THROWN AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY 2 DAUGHTERS IN THE BACKSEAT FELT THE WHIPLASH TOO- THANK GOODNESS THEY OF COURSE HAD THEIR SE...
Mileage: 129,000
I COULD NOT OPEN THE UNLOCKED DRIVER'S DOOR FROM THE INSIDE USING THE INTERNAL DOOR HANDLE. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS REPLACEMENT OF THE INNER HANDLE CABLE (PART # 72171-SDA-A01) WHICH HAD SEVERED. SUCH A FAILURE COULD BE LIFE THREATENING IN AN ACCIDENT, WATER SUBMERGED OR FIRE. *TR
Mileage: 73,121
ON MAY 9, 2009, WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD, IT BEGAN TO LURCH FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO STOP, IT CONTINUED TO GO FORWARD. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR. AFTER I GOT IT STOPPED IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND GEAR. ALSO, IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. I B...
Mileage: 118,000
AFTER VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION WARMS UP TO NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE, VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION LOSES GEARS 3, 4, 5, AND REVERSE SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, FORCING THE TRANSMISSION TO VIOLENTLY SHIFT INTO WHAT APPEARS TO BE 1ST AND 2ND GEARS OR NEUTRAL. VEHICLE OFTEN THEN DECELERATES VIOLENTLY AT FREE...
Mileage: 69,000
I BOUGHT A 2003 ACCORD 4DR EX,WELL ILL BE DRIVING FOR ABOUT 15 MILES AND ALL OF SUDDEN AT 65 MPH IT DOWN SHIFTS TO LOW THROWING ME INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. AND IT SEEMS THE DEALERS KNOW NOTHING. I HAVE REPLACED SOME SENSOR BUT ITS GETTING EXPENSIVE.DOES ANYONE AT HONDA GIVE HELP FOR THIS SAFETY PROB...
Mileage: 131,278
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OR HIGHER, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTS TO A LOWER GEAR. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE CONTACT IS THROWN AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE COULD ALSO CAUSE A REAR-END CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD ...
Mileage: 131,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE GEARS WOULD SLIP BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. WHEN THE GEARS WOULD DISENGAGE, THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE F...
Mileage: 108,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAS AIR FLOW TO THE ENGINE DISRUPTS THE ENGINE AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE SLOWLY AND SLUGGISH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL WAS CAUSING THE LACK OF AIR AND GAS FLOW TO THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOW...
Mileage: 37,000
I HAVE AN '03 HONDA ACCORD EX WITH TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE.WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, (40-50 MPH) MY CAR WOULD SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 20-30MPH!, CAUSING TRAFFIC BEHIND ME TO ALMOST REAR END MY VEH. I WOULD ATTEMPT TO SPEED UP, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD JUST REV UP WITH NO INCREASE IN SPEED. AFTER MAINTAI...
Mileage: 67,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD DRIVING ON FREEWAY, SLOWED FOR TRAFFIC, THEN CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 25 MILES AN HOUR. DROVE TO DEALER TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ALL REQUIRED SERVICE HAD BEEN PERFORMED AS RECOMMENDED, AS WELL AS A RECALL SERVICE IN 2004. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. HAD A 100,000 MILE POWERT...
Mileage: 133,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO FRONT WINDOWS ON HER VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE MOTORS, BUT THE WINDOWS STILL DO NOT GO UP AND DOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,966.
Mileage: 129,966
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED AND LOCKED AT 75 MPH. THE WHEELS SQUEALED LOUDLY. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND AVOID A CRASH. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, SHE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS FAILURE, ...
Mileage: 92,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR, AND IT WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE OR SHIFT BEYOND SECOND GEAR ONCE THIS STARTS HAPPENING. EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE WERE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THIS VEHICLE HAS 120,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE. IT ALSO HAD ...
Mileage: 120,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD 3.0 V6 TRANSMISSION STALLED OUT AT A RED LIGHT WITH NO PRIOR WARNING OF FAILURE. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY A MILE FROM MY DAUGHTERS HOME BUT, THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT RESULTING IN HARMING MYSELF , MY GRANDSON AND ANY OTHERS THAT MAY HAVE REAR ENDED ME. THIS...
Mileage: 100,937
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS OUR 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 AUTOMATIC AT 60 MPH, THERE WAS SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT CAUSING SEVERE ENGINE BRAKING, FRONT WHEELS LOCKED AND I NEARLY HAD A SEVERE ACCIDENT THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN FATALITY OR SERIOUS INJURY. APPARENTLY, I AM DISCOVERING THAT THIS A VERY PREVALENT PR...
Mileage: 69,200
LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT BUT BY THE GRACE OF GOD. TRANSMISSION ON 2003 V6 HONDA ACCORD BEGAN SLIPPING AND PUT ME IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION 5 TIMES IN MY ATTEMPT TO GET HOME. CAR'S TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP, ENGINES REV AND NO POWER TO MOVE. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT IT WILL COST 4000 DO...
Mileage: 87,000
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING UP I-85 AND OUR ACCORD JUST STOPPED ACCELERATING AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT TO 6000 RPM+ BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ANY WHERE, TRAFFIC WAS SPEEDING UP BEHIND HIM AND HE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. HE GOT THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SAT THERE FOR IT TO COOL DOWN SOME. NO LIGHT...
Mileage: 109,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX FAILED TRANSMISSION TWICE. FIRST AT 74,000 MILES AND THEN AGAIN AT 103,000 MILES. *TR
Mileage: 74,000
I WAS AWARE THAT 03 HONDA ACCORDS HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, SO WHEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE DEALER AND ASKED THEM TO LOOK AT IT. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS FINE, MY GAS CAP WASN'T SCREWED ON TIGHT, BUT DID A FULL CHECK AND SOLD ME SOME BATTERY STUFF. NOW, JUST A MONT...
Mileage: 92,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION FAILURE. LOST REVERSE FIRST. THEN ON THE WAY HOME, TRANSMISSION SLAMMED FROM FOURTH INTO SECOND GEAR. THANKFULLY NO CAR WAS CLOSE BEHIND ME. THIS COULD BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. REQUEST NTSB CONSIDER FORCING A RECALL. HTTP://WWW.HONDAPROBLEMS.COM/ INDICATES ...
Mileage: 84,544
FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP IN TRAFFIC WHEN TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR -- AS THOUGH I HAD SLAMMED THE BRAKES. IT RELEASED AFTER A SECOND BUT THIS COULD EASILY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK, AND I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER -- THEY CONFIRMED THAT...
Mileage: 62,500
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WENT ON IT WITH 90K MILES ON IT THAT THE CAR MADE NOISE ABOUT 5 MONTHS AFTER BUYING IT NEW FROM DEALER BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT ALL HONDA MAKE THAT NOISE GETTING TO KNOW THE REPAIR TECH AT HONDA ONE TECH TOLD ME THAT THE NOISE I WAS HEARING WAS FROM THE ...
Mileage: 85,000
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT HIGH SPEEDS/SUDDEN DROP DOWN TO LOW GEAR 5000+RPM ENGINE REV/EXTREME DECELERATION. 2 TRANSMISSIONS IN 2003 HONDA ACCORD REPLACED AT 27,000 MILES AND 105,000 MILES. *TR
Mileage: 105,000
THE CAR ENGINE HESITATES AND SEEMS TO GET STUCK WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, LOOSES POWER WHEN CLIMBING A HILL, OR THE ENGINE BEGINS TO REV UP (RPM'S INCREASE) AND THE ENGINE GETS LOUD, BUT THERE IS NO POWER. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT ONLY...
Mileage: 82,500
HONDA ACCORD 2003 V6-85,000 MILES TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, THEN FAILURE. THE PROBLEM WITH HONDA V6 ACCORD TRANSMISSION, REPORTED HERE ON THIS WEBSITE. NOTE, MY TRANSMISSION HAS GONE ON MY 2003 ACCORD WITH ONLY 85,000 MILES ON IT. HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED AT MARKLEY MOTORS HONDA IN FORT COLLINS COLORADO 805...
Mileage: 85,000
I BOUGHT A NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS SMALL THINGS BREAK OR GO WRONG. THEY WERE SO MINOR AND HONDA TOOK CARE OF MOST OF THEM IT DID NOT MATTER. MAY 11, 2009 WHILE DRIVING ON THE FWY AT 70 MPH THE CAR DROPPED TO 20MPH ON IT'S OWN, AFTER NEARLY GETTING HIT TWICE WHILE...
Mileage: 93,200
NEAR MISS = CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR - THEREFORE RESULTING IN POWER LOSS. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD AS THE CAR LOSES SPEED AND APPROACHING CAR ALMOST REAR END YOU. DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE - NOW HAVING TO GET NEW TRANSMISSION! *TR
Mileage: 100,209
WHILE DRIVING IN BUSY TRAFFIC, THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD STARTED TO BEHAVE IN A VERY ERRATIC WAY. FIRST THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV TO ABOUT 5000 RPM AND THEN IT WOULD SUDDENLY ENGAGE CAUSING THE CAR TO JUMP FORWARD CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKE...
Mileage: 82,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO LOCK UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN DROVE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED THAT THE TRANS...
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX 4 DR SEDAN. THE SRS LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS. A DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT HAS TO BE REPAIRED, BUT AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I AM WONDERING IF HONDA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR LIKE THE SAFETY BELTS? *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND TH...
Mileage: 122,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND TH...
Mileage: 122,000
WE WERE DRIVING SOUTH ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WITH MYSELF, WIFE AND GRANDDAUGHTER WHO WAS IN THE BACK SEAT, IN OUR 2003 HONDA EX ACCORD V6 WITH 78,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE TRAFFIC CONGESTION WAS MODERATE TO HEAVY WITH SEMI-TRUCK AND TRAILERS IN FRONT OF US AND BEHIND US. WE WERE TRAVELING ...
Mileage: 78,020
WE WERE DRIVING SOUTH ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WITH MYSELF, WIFE AND GRANDDAUGHTER WHO WAS IN THE BACK SEAT, IN OUR 2003 HONDA EX ACCORD V6 WITH 78,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE TRAFFIC CONGESTION WAS MODERATE TO HEAVY WITH SEMI-TRUCK AND TRAILERS IN FRONT OF US AND BEHIND US. WE WERE TRAVELING ...
Mileage: 78,020
HONDA ACCORD EX V6, PURCHASED NEW IN DEC 2002, 94,000 MILES. ALL RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE TAKEN CARE OF SINCE CAR PURCHASED. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY STARTED TO SLIP 4-25-09. DEALER DETERMINED TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACED. DEALER CLAIMS NO KNOWN TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL CAR, BUT IS ...
Mileage: 94,000
TRANSMISSION FAILURE - SLIPPING BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR. *TR
Mileage: 85,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON FREEWAY TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO FAILURE AND AMERICAN HONDA DID REPLACE TRANSMISSION WITH REMANUFACTURED ONE. I WAS ABLE TO WALK AWAY FROM THIS INCIDENT AND ONLY HAD TO PAY THE LABOR TO INSTALL THE NEW TRANSMISSION. HOPE...
Mileage: 69,896
2003 HONDA ACCORD LX V6. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. THIS MODEL HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SINCE THE BEGINNING. MY CAR ONLY HAS 49000 MILES ON IT, AND I THINK HONDA NEEDS TO CORRECT AND FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE A SAFETY INCIDENT OCCURS. ON TOP OF THAT THEY A...
Mileage: 49,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 64,000 MILES. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION SEVERAL YEARS AGO (ROUGH SHIFTING) BUT DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING WHEN GOING AROUND 25 - 30 MPH, MENTIONED TO HONDA DEALER AT 60,000 MILE MAINTENANC...
Mileage: 64,000
THREE LIGHTS CAME ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD, TSC INDICATOR LIGHT,TSC ACTIVATION LIGHT AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP. TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD NEED NEW TRANSMISSION AND THE COST WOULD BE $3800. *TR
Mileage: 89,000
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORDS HAS FAILED AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. HONDA DOES NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND SHOULD BE CHANGED. *TR
Mileage: 110,983
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL ON HIS VEHICLE. THE SECOND GEAR WAS NOT LUBRICATED ENOUGH AND BURNED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO BE REBUILT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION FROZE. A TECHNICIAN FROM A TRANSM...
Mileage: 135,000
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 WITH 64,000 MILES. I WAS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. MY CAR WOULD FLARE UP WHILE ACCELERATING AND REV TO THE REDLINE. AFTER A COUPLE DAYS OF THIS, MY CAR WAS PRACTICALLY UNDRIVEABLE AND I TOOK IT TO HONDA. I BARELY MADE IT THERE WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. T...
Mileage: 64,000
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS RESULTING IN THE CAR NOT BEING ABLE TO GO ABOVE 25 MILES PER HOUR. *TR
Mileage: 95,000
TRANSMISSION FAILED THIS MORNING FOR THE FIRST TIME, 13 APRIL IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 AT APPROXIMATELY 94000 MILES. TRANSMISSION LOCKED AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH IN TRAFFIC AND NEARLY CAUSED REAR-END COLLISION DUE TO ERRATIC DOWN AND UPSHIFTING AND LOSS OF POWER FOLLOWING TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP. ...
Mileage: 93,950
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TOOK CAR TO A LOCAL SERVICE CENTER FOR TRANSMISSION FLUID REPLACEMENT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IN JUNE 2008. THE CAR STARTED SHIFTING VERY HARD 6-7 MONTHS LATER. THOUGHT MAYBE CHEAP FLUID WAS USED BY THE SERVICE CENTER WE USED SO WE BOUGHT GOO...
Mileage: 105,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DOWNSHIFT BY ITSELF. THE CONTACT FOUND A RECALL ON THE INTERNET FOR THIS SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE MANUFACTURER IS WAI...
Mileage: 59,630
I HAD A SLIGHT WHINE IN THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V-6 COUPE,(WITH ONLY 79,000 MILES AND WELL MAINTAINED) FOR ABOUT A MONTH WHEN IN ONE DAY IT WENT FROM SLIGHT SLIPPAGE TO COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I WAS TRYING TO CROSS A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION WHEN IT FAILED AND IF NOT FOR DRY RO...
Mileage: 79,500
2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. HAD OCCASIONAL PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION FAILING TO SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD. PROBLEM WOULDN'T REPEAT WHEN LOCAL HONDA DEALER CHECKED IT. TRANSMISSION FAILED ON 12 FEBRUARY 2009 WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF 2ND. FORTUNATELY, THIS OCCURRE...
Mileage: 93,000
JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE WHO OWNS A 2003 ACCORD, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND MY TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY DOWN SHIFTED. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE I WAS TRAVELING 65 M.P.H. AND WITH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS THE CAR DOWN SHIFTS AND I AM GOING 20 M.P.H. AFTER BARELY MAKING IT TO THE DEALER THE...
Mileage: 112,000
CAR SLIPS OUT OF GEAR AT HIGH SPEEDS OR LOW SPEED DOWN SHIFTS ON ITS OWN WONT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR AT ALL WONT REVERSE. *TR
Mileage: 93,000
CAR SLIPS OUT OF GEAR AT HIGH SPEEDS OR LOW SPEED DOWN SHIFTS ON ITS OWN WONT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR AT ALL WONT REVERSE. *TR
Mileage: 93,000
CAR SLIPS OUT OF GEAR AT HIGH SPEEDS OR LOW SPEED DOWN SHIFTS ON ITS OWN WONT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR AT ALL WONT REVERSE. *TR
Mileage: 93,000
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 COUPE. MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AT 20 - 25 MPH. THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER, RPM'S WOULD REV VERY HIGH AND THEN SHIFT VIOLENTLY INTO THIRD GEAR. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. IT HAD 82,017 MILES ON THE CAR...
Mileage: 82,017
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX W/V6 - TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 102,800 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING - HAPPENED TWICE AND I BROUGHT IT TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. HE INFORMED ME OF A WELL KNOW PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS HONDA USED IN THE ACCORDS FROM THE EARLY 2000S (MY 2003 INCLUDE...
Mileage: 102,800
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 WITH 105,000 MILES. ON MARCH 31, 2009 I WAS TAKING MY SON TO SCHOOL AT APPROX. 8:05AM. WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A BUSY TWO LANE ROAD AT APPROX. 45MPH CAR JERKED HARD TWICE BEFORE COMING TO AN ABRUPT STOP. CARS HAD TO BRAKE AND VEER OFF SIDE OF ROAD TO AVOID...
Mileage: 107,120
WHILE DRIVING ON A FRIDAY @ APPROX. 5:30PM ON A BUSY 2 LANE STREET AT APPROX. 40MPH MY CAR SUDDENLY JERKED HARD AND REDUCED SPEED TO APPROX 5-10MPH. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE PEOPLE WERE HOOKING AND SWERVING AROUND ME WHILE I TRIED TO GET OVER BUT COULD NOT REACH SPEEDS OVER 25-30MPH. HAVE COME TO F...
Mileage: 104,338
AIRBAG LIGHT (SRS LIGHT) TURNS ON INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. HAS BEEN REPLACED ONE TIME A WEEK AFTER I PURCHASE THE CAR NEW AND NOW (4 YEARS LATER) IT IS ON AGAIN. *TR
APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 WEEKS AGO MY 2003 HONDA STARTED REVVING UP BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER ON MARCH 24TH WHERE THEY FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES AND CHANGED THE FLUID INFORMING ME THAT THERE WAS METAL IN THE PAN AND THE FLUID LOOKED "BURNT." AFTER CHANGING IT THEY SAID IT MAY...
Mileage: 103,000
TRANSMISSION ON 2003 ACCORD V6 AUTO 116,000 MILES. SLIPPED GEAR WENT FROM 65 MPH TO 20 ON INTERSTATE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. HAD IT BEEN RUSH HOUR DURING THE WEEK I LIKELY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SEND YOU THIS E-MAIL. IT TOOK 12 SECONDS TO FIND A LIST OF PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM...
Mileage: 116,000
I BOUGHT THE CAR IN SUMMER OF 06 AND THE DEALER STATED IT WAS UNDER HONDA WARRANTY FOR 7 YEARS OR 100K MILES. 2 MONTHS LATER I STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS (CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEAR OR IT WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR TOTALLY). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS NOT A HONDA EXTENDED...
FAILED TRANSMISSION, CAR ONLY HAD 84,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS OVER THE WARRANTY. FILED A CLAIM WITH HONDA NORTH AMERICA. CAR STOPPED IN AN INTERSECTION WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 20 MPH AND THEN ULTIMATELY WOULD NOT DRIVE AND WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. HONDA CORPORATE FINALLY AGREED ...
Mileage: 84,000
IT'S PRETTY OBVIOUS BY NOW BASED ON THE PLETHORA OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION ISSUES. LIKE MANY OTHERS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR & I NOTICED IT STARTING TO REV UP TO HIGH RPMS AROUND 4K-5K & THEN SLAM INTO GEAR. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THESE HONDA TRANSMIS...
Mileage: 53,079
THIS PERTAINS TO OUR 2003 HONDA ACCORD, V-6, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ON 3/20/09 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED A VERY RAPID AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION THAT LASTED FOR A COUPLE SECONDS AFTER SHE NUDGED THE ACCELERATOR. DESPITE HER SHOCK AT THIS EVENT SHE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN ...
Mileage: 92,000
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD THE TRANSMISSION WHEN OUT ON IT AT 73000 MILES I'VE MAINTENANCE REGULARLY DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE SINCE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM? IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE CAR BRAKES DOWN IN TRAFFIC WITH TWO CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT WITH LITTLE WA...
Mileage: 73,224
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ON HONDA 2003 ACCORD. WENT TO DEALER WHO REPLACED 3RD PRESSURE SWITCH AND GASKET. WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW/REBUILT TRANSMISSION. DECLINED WORK AND WENT TO INTERNET FOR A CHEAPER REPAIR. WHEN SEARCHED 2003 HONDA TRANSMISSIONS NOTICED SEVERAL WEB SITES COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ...
Mileage: 92,000
I WAS GOING TO WORK AND MY TRANSMISSION WITH OUT WARNING FAILED GOING UP HILL ON INTERSTATE, MANAGED TO GET IT OVER TO SLOW LANE ,FROM THERE, GUY HAD TO HELP ME PUSH IT OFF THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Mileage: 114,000
THE HONDA ACCORD 2003 TRANSMISSION FAILURE APPEARS TO BE A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY SLIPPED. WITH DRIVERS CLOSE BEHIND, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO WORK AND THEN SLIP WHILE I TRIED TO PULL OFF TH...
Mileage: 104,000
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX WITH THE 3.0L V-6. I AM EXPRESSING TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WITH MY TRANSMISSION. MY WIFE WAS GOING TO WORK ONE MORNING, THE CAR SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND SHE WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A 3 LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO EMERGENCY PULL OFF. THE CAR WAS GOING UP A SLOPE, SO IT COULD N...
Mileage: 81,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED INTO FIFTH GEAR. SUDDENLY, AN UNINTENDED HARD GEAR SHIFT OCCURRED BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD GEARS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIV...
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX (98,400 MILES) BEGAN TO HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ABOUT A MARCH 11TH 2009. IT WOULD NOT ADVANCE TO 3RD GEAR. IF I TRIED TO GO FASTER, THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE WITHOUT ADVANCING. WHEN THE CAR SLOWS DOWN IT NOW DOWNSHIFTS VIOLENTLY. IF I TURN IT OFF IT WILL RUN NORMALLY UN...
Mileage: 98,400
USING TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CAUSES ENGINE TO DIE. THE ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. *TR
Mileage: 53,200
ON MARCH 10, 2009 THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 V6 HONDA ACCORD WITH APPROXIMATELY,000 MILES FAILED. IN 2004 A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS VEHICLE REGARDING POSSIBLE 2ND GEAR FAILURE. AS A RESULT OF THIS RECALL, THE DEALERS WERE GIVEN THE OPTION OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION OR INSTALLING AN OIL JET K...
Mileage: 108,882
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE TO RECEIVE A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER INSTALLED IN A NEW OIL JET INSTEAD. CURRENTLY, A NEW TRANSMISSION IS NEEDED AND THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE MANUFA...
Mileage: 18,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCHES WERE INOPERATIVE. AS A CONSEQUENCE, HE COULD NOT USE THE KEY FOB TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE DOORS HAD TO BE LOCKED/UNLOCKED MANUALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR AND THE INTERNAL FUSE BOX FAILED AND W...
Mileage: 48,000
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF OUR 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE TRANSMISSION DOWN-SHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR AND WILL NO LONGER SHIFT TO HIGHER GEARS OR INTO REVERSE. THERE SEEMS TO BE A LARGE NUMBER OF SIMILAR CASES WITH THE 2003 MODELS, BASED ON MY PRELIMINARY ONLIN...
Mileage: 130,000
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 WENT OUT. IT WAS DRIVING FINE ONE MINUTE AND THE NEXT MINUTE THE CAR STALLED IN DRIVE AS I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH. I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THE CAR WENT NOWHERE. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE RELIGIOUSLY AND WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEM...
Mileage: 114,768
I DRIVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. BOUGHT 2 NEW PIRELLI P6 FOUR SEASON TIRES, P205/60R16 . STARTED GETTING FLAT ALL OF A SUDDEN RECENTLY. HAVE 35,000 ON A 60,000 TIRE. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC I NEED TO REPLACE THEM AS THE SIDE WALLS HAVE ROTTED OUT. DANGEROUS FOR ME, AS I COMMUTE 50 MILES EACH WAY EACH DA...
SECOND COMPLAINT FOR TIRES, SINCE DOT NUMBER DIFFERENT ON SECOND TIRE. LOST PRESSURE, AND OUT OF ROUND. SIDEWALL IS DRY-ROTTED AT NOT QUITE 40,000 ON A 60,000 MILE WARRANTY. PIRELI P6 FOUR SEASON, P205 60/R16. WILL TRY TO GET SATISAFACTION ON WARRANTY. *TR
ON FEBRUARY 25, 2009 AT 8 PM MY 16 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AND SEAT AIRBAGS SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO CRASH. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN. CONTACTED INSURANCE AGENT AND THEY SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE A MANUFACTURER ...
Mileage: 93,000
DRIVING MY WIFE'S 2003 HONDA ACCORD EXL V6 COUPE WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ON MAJOR HIGHWAY, ROUTE 146, LOCATION AROUND LINCOLN WOODS, RHODE ISLAND, TRAVELING NORTH TO MY HOME IN MASSACHUSETTS, THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY DOWNSHIFTED AND JERKED SEVERAL TIMES COMING ALMOST TO A VERY QUICK STOP - MY NECK ...
Mileage: 102,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY PERFORMED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. THE RPM'S INCREASED, BUT THE SPEED DECREASED TO 40 MPH. THE FAILURE LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 30-40 SECONDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO CHECK THE VEHICLE BECAUSE...
Mileage: 102,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE DURING A RECENT SEVERE RAINSTORM AND IT SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. ACCORDINGLY,I WAS UNABLE TO USE THE CAR DURING RAINY WEATHER. I HAD LEARNED ABOUT THE NHTSA RECALL FOR THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES AND SO I DELIVERED THE CAR TO PASA...
Mileage: 65,000
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT AFFECTIVE UNDER DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WIPERS WORK UNDER MINOR RAIN CONDITIONS & A VERY LOW RATE OF SPEED. ONCE SPEED & WEATHER CONDITIONS INCREASE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERABLE. *TR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT AFFECTIVE UNDER DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WIPERS WORK UNDER MINOR RAIN CONDITIONS & A VERY LOW RATE OF SPEED. ONCE SPEED & WEATHER CONDITIONS INCREASE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERABLE. *TR
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX HAS HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM OF THE ACCESSORY LIGHTS GOING OUT THAT CONTROL THE RADIO AND HVAC CONTROLS. IT IS ACTUALLY A TRANSISTOR ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD BLOWING THAT CONTROLS THE CONSOLES LIGHTING. HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUE AND HAS PUT OUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ABOUT ...
Mileage: 110,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX HAS HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM OF THE ACCESSORY LIGHTS GOING OUT THAT CONTROL THE RADIO AND HVAC CONTROLS. IT IS ACTUALLY A TRANSISTOR ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD BLOWING THAT CONTROLS THE CONSOLES LIGHTING. HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUE AND HAS PUT OUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ABOUT ...
Mileage: 110,000
II HAVE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 2003 HONDA ACCORD XE SEDANV6. IN 2005 I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FROM HONDA ENCOURAGING OWNERS TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED AS MY MODEL CAR MAY HAVE HAD A TRANSMISSION DEFECT. I DID BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY CHE...
I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY INTERSTATE (I-395 IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA) WHEN MY TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED. I DRIVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. I COUPLE MONTHS BACK I PERFORMED THE REQUIRED RECALL MAINTENANCE, INSTALLING A PART ON MY SECOND GEAR THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO REDUCE THE HEAT PRODUCED FROM THE...
DRIVING ON FREEWAY @ 75MPH, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND ENGINE REDLINED AT 7500 RPM WITH LOSS OF ACCELERATION. PULLED TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY AND CONTINUED TO DEALERSHIP WITH HAZARD LIGHTS AND MINIMAL ACCELERATION. *TR
Mileage: 62,520
EVAP SYSTEM FAILED FROM WATER SEEPING INTO DRAIN JOINT. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT CAUSED A RECALL ON OTHER VEHICLE ID NUMBERS FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED. THE SAME FAULTY EVAP DESIGN IS USED ON ALL THE HONDA ACCORDS. *TR
Mileage: 63,000
TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V-6, WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND ONLY 68,000 MILES ON IT. AS I ENTERED ONTO THE FREEWAY AND ACCELERATED, THE MOTOR REVVED UP, THE TACHOMETER WENT UP 2500 RPM HIGHER AND THE CAR DID NOT INCREASE SPEED. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND HAS SO NUMEROUS TI...
Mileage: 68,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE RISK OF A SERIOUS CRASH WAS INCREASED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND BLADES AT THE COS...
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD AND WAS DRIVING ON I-55 IN THE CHICAGO AREA AT ~70 MPH WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR COLLISION, NO ROAD DEBRIS OR POTHOLES ETC. I WAS TRAVELING IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY TO INSPECT MY VEHICL...
Mileage: 76,000
I TAKE MY HONDA TO THE DEALERSHIP EVERY 5,000 MILES FOR MAINTENANCE. I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN AUGUST 2008 - SOMEONE HIT MY DRIVER SIDE REAR. THE WHEEL WAS BENT AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED 90 DEGREES. AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE 5,000 MILE CHECKUP. ...
Mileage: 100,000
ON 12/23/08 I LEFT TO DRIVE AROUND THREE MILES TO GET TAKE OUT FOOD. IT WAS JUST AROUND 7:30 P.M. SEVERAL MILES FROM MY HOUSE THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR. KNOWING I COULD NOT MAKE IT TO MY DESTINATION I TURNED AROUND AND HEADED HOME. ON THE WAY HOME I HAD TO STOP FOR A TRAFFIC LIGH...
Mileage: 57,500
MY TRANSMISSION IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD FAILED AT 51000 MILES. COMPLETE REPAIR THAT COST 3500. TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED (60MPH) ON HIGHWAY. DANGEROUS TO SAY THE LEAST. *TR
Mileage: 51,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. SPORADICALLY, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPONTANEOUSLY STALL. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR DURING THE FAILURE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN UNFAMILIAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SHE ALSO E...
Mileage: 37,520
NORMAL DRIVING..90,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION SLIPS FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. HAPPENS 9 OUT OF 10 TIMES I DRIVE FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. HONDA DEALER SAYS I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND IT WILL COST $2800, BUT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. WAS A RECALL ITEM IN 2005. *TR
Mileage: 90,052
MY TRANSMISSION FAILED YESTERDAY ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. I WAS DRIVING AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT WAS AS IF MY CAR HAD BEEN THROWN INTO NEUTRAL. OF COURSE, I CHECKED IT AND I WAS STILL IN DRIVE. I ONLY HAVE 79,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER SAID IT WILL BE A $3,000 TO $4,00...
Mileage: 79,000
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD, IT HAS 142,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY STARTED SHIFTING HARD ON 1-5-09 THEN ON 1-6-09 IT WOULD DOWN SHIFT ERRATICALLY AND THEN BACK UP AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO A TRUSTED MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED OR REBUILT....
Mileage: 142,000
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 AUTOMATIC (111,000 MILES) I HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS YESTERDAY WITH MY CAR...I HAD PROBLEMS 4 TIMES YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, ALL 4 TIMES, MY CAR WOULDN'T NOT ACCELERATE AND WOULD EVENTUALLY GO INTO NEUTRAL AND NOT GO AND THIS IN EFFECT CAUSED A VERY U...
Mileage: 111,000
WHILE TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE STARTER, THEY NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND RECOMMEND THAT I NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL I GET A NEW TRANSMISSION. LUCKILY THIS HAS NOT YET CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BUT IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX AND APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ...
Mileage: 67,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON OCTOBER 5, 2004. A WEEK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED, THE SECOND GEAR WAS FAILING, AN...
Mileage: 87,000
TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR, ENGINE WOULD REV OVER 5 RPMS. HONDA REPLACED WITH REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION WITH ONLY 12 MONTH/12,000 MILE WARRANTY. *TR
Mileage: 65,000
I WAS DRIVING IN THE # 1 LANE ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY CAR DID NOT RESPOND TO MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. MY RPM INDICATOR WENT TO RED SOMEWHERE AROUND 8 RPM. HOWEVER, MY CAR WAS NOT RESPONDING. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC I HIT MY EMERGENCY BLINKERS AND TRIED TO GET TO THE SLOW LAND WITH THE ENGINE STILL ON BUT N...
Mileage: 70,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V-6 AUTOMATIC WITH 84,621 MILES AND FAILED TRANSMISSION. CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED EXACTLY ACCORDING TO MANUAL. WENT FROM NORMAL DRIVING WITH NO PROBLEMS TO INSTANTANEOUS GEAR SLIPPAGE AND HIGH RPMS. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH LOCATED THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS WITH EXACTLY THE SAME DES...
Mileage: 84,621
IN SEPTEMBER, MY '03 HONDA ACCORD LX V6 STARTED SHIFTING HARD FROM 2ND GEAR IN MORNING TRAFFIC. AFTER A FEW MILES, THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR. 1ST MECHANIC COULDN'T REPLICATE THE ISSUE. ON THE WAY HOME, DASHBOARD LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TCS LIGHT, OIL LIGHT....
Mileage: 106,000
IN SEPTEMBER, MY '03 HONDA ACCORD LX V6 STARTED SHIFTING HARD FROM 2ND GEAR IN MORNING TRAFFIC. AFTER A FEW MILES, THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR. 1ST MECHANIC COULDN'T REPLICATE THE ISSUE. ON THE WAY HOME, DASHBOARD LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TCS LIGHT, OIL LIGHT....
Mileage: 106,000
TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSING EXTREME DANGER ON THE INTERSTATE. CAR DOWNSHIFTED BY ITSELF FROM OVERDRIVE 65 MPH TO 30 MPH AND A CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST(WITHIN INCHES) SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF ME. WITH THE VOLUME OF TRAFFIC IT COULD HAVE CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC DEADLY ACCIDENT. *TR
Mileage: 92,400
BOTH DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT STAY PROPPED OPEN. THEY ARE VERY HEAVY, AND WHEN PUSHED OPEN TO EITHER THE FIRST OR SECOND 'CATCH', THE DOORS INVARIABLY FALL BACK AND CRUSH THE LEGS OF THE PERSON TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. BOTH REAR DOORS STAY OPEN, CATCHING AND LOCKING PROPERLY ON E...
Mileage: 100
BOTH DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT STAY PROPPED OPEN. THEY ARE VERY HEAVY, AND WHEN PUSHED OPEN TO EITHER THE FIRST OR SECOND 'CATCH', THE DOORS INVARIABLY FALL BACK AND CRUSH THE LEGS OF THE PERSON TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. BOTH REAR DOORS STAY OPEN, CATCHING AND LOCKING PROPERLY ON E...
Mileage: 100
2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO SECOND GEAR AT EXPRESSWAY SPEEDS IMMEDIATE THREAT TO OCCUPANTS AND OTHER MOTORIST VICINITY OF SAID VEHICLE. *TR
Mileage: 45
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH THE CONTROL CIRCUIT. THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE WARRANTY ...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SECOND GEAR WAS FAILING. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT FROM FOURTH TO SECOND GEAR AND FROM FIFTH TO SECOND GEAR, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK AND SLAM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE CLUTCH FAI...
Mileage: 85,000
TRANSMISSION FLUID LOOKED A BIT TINTED, SO I HAD THE HONDA DEALERSHIP CHANGE THE FLUID. THE NEXT DAY, THE CAR STARTED GETTING "HUNG" IN SECOND GEAR. IT WOULD ALSO DOWNSHIFT TO SECOND GEAR AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. HONDA INITIALLY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED VERY S...
Mileage: 55,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE DEALER INSTALLED A JET PACK KIT TO PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION FROM SLIPPING. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, WHICH PREVENTED ...
Mileage: 85,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES REPLACED ON PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO THE CHROME PEELING OFF THE HANDLE FRAME. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PEELING ACTED AS A THIN SHARP RAZOR, WHICH CAUSED 2 OF HIS PASSENGERS TO SUSTAIN FINGER CUTS WHICH INCLUDED BLEEDING. *JB
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MILES PER HOUR AND THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED INTO 1ST GEAR.... TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WAITING ON HONDA TO RESPOND REGARDING REPLACEMENT. HAVE 105,000 MILES. *TR
Mileage: 105,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE WAS UNSURE IF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), BUT THE VEHICLE HAS SUSTAINED DAMAGES OVER THE YE...
Mileage: 115,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AT NIGHT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND REAR DOOR WERE DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THERE WERE NO WARNI...
Mileage: 89,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. ALL THE LCD LIGHTS ON THE CENTER DASH CONSOLE WENT OUT, WHICH INCLUDES ALL THE RADIO INDICATORS AND ALL THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL INDICATORS. THIS IN MY OPINION IS A HAZARD BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO KEEP PUSHING BUTTONS TRYING TO FIND THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL THAT YOU WANT. AFTER DOI...
Mileage: 71,855
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE SAME ISSUE THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED ( HTTP://WWW.ASKMEHELPDESK.COM/CARS-TRUCKS/2003-HONDA-ACCORD-WIRING-PROBLEM-8584-10.HTML ). MY RADIO/CD CHANGER, TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND DEFROST LIGHTS WENT OUT J...
Mileage: 39,000
SUDDEN INADVERTENT DOWNSHIFT OF THE TRANSMISSION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. LUCKILY, NO VEHICLES WERE TRAILING BEHIND, SINCE RAPID DECELERATION OCCURRED, SIMILAR TO HARD BRAKING. THE TRANSMISSION SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED COMPLETELY, AND THE CAR REQUIRED TOWING TO THE DEALERSHIP. NO PRIOR EVENTS OCCURRED (I.E....
Mileage: 66,334
TRANSMISSION LOST 2 GEAR WHILE DRIVING LEAVING ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. *TR
Mileage: 103,000
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Mileage: 140,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION RECENTLY FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT CLEAR LAKE HONDA ON WEDNESDAY NOV. 18TH AND WAS SUPPOSE TO BE READY ON THURSDAY NOV. 19TH. NO MENTION OF A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION WAS MADE EVEN TH...
Mileage: 100,000
I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 65-70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO SLIP OR SEIZE CAUSING EXTREME DECELERATION (CAR SEEMED TO SHIFT ITSELF INTO LOW GEAR). THIS CAUSED WHEELS TO LOCK UP BRIEFLY, AND NEARLY CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS INCIDENT WAS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS,...
Mileage: 54,500
MERGING ONTO FREEWAY, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED TO LOWER GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. NARROWLY AVOIDED COLLISION. *TR
Mileage: 67,000
TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 17 IN LEXINGTON, MS. I HAD JUST HAD MY CAR SERVICED 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO INCLUDE THE TRANSMISSION AND WAS TOLD THE COMPUTER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WELL, WHY 70 MILES AWAY FROM HOME IN A CURVE DOING ABOUT 50 M...
Mileage: 94,000
RECALL NOTICE ON 2003 HONDA ACCORD FOR WINDOW WIPER MOTOR. CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR WORK. *NJ
SON WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD ON THE 10 FREEWAY TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR STARTING DECELERATING AND THE RPM'S WENT WAY UP. THIS HAPPENED OVER AND OVER AGAIN WITH NO PRIOR WARNING OF ANY KIND. DROVE TO VALLEY HI HONDA IN VICTORVILLE WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND HAS BEEN SERVICED. ONE ...
Mileage: 122,427
TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. GEARS SLIPS AND CAR LOOSES POWER. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MA...
Mileage: 92,000
THE CAR WAS TRAVELING 25MPH AND WAS STUCK HEAD ON DIRECTLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE. CAR WAS TOTALED. DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THIS IS A MAJOR FLAW IN THE CAR DESIGN. *TR
Mileage: 63,000
THE CAR WAS TRAVELING 25MPH AND WAS STUCK HEAD ON DIRECTLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE. CAR WAS TOTALED. DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THIS IS A MAJOR FLAW IN THE CAR DESIGN. *TR
Mileage: 63,000
MILLENNIUM HONDA WAS CONTACTED 32 DAYS AGO AS WELL AS TODAY TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT CONCERNING POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THEY NEVER RESPOND TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. RECENTLY WHEN I CALLED THEY INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL BACK BUT NEVER DID. *TR
Mileage: 34,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX AND ACCORD LX SAFETY RECALL WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY STOP WORKING. CONSUMER HAS ISSUES WITH THIS RECALL AND ONE FOR THE TRANSMISSION. *NJ THE CONSUMER HAS TWO HONDA ACCORDS AND WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLES TO THE DEALER ON DIFFERENT DATES, THE INVOICES GAVE DIFFERENT EXPLANATION...
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX AND ACCORD LX SAFETY RECALL WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY STOP WORKING. CONSUMER HAS ISSUES WITH THIS RECALL AND ONE FOR THE TRANSMISSION. *NJ THE CONSUMER HAS TWO HONDA ACCORDS AND WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLES TO THE DEALER ON DIFFERENT DATES, THE INVOICES GAVE DIFFERENT EXPLANATION...
DRIVING ALONG IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V-6 AND MY TRANSMISSION JUST WENT CRAZY AND WHEN I WENT TO TAP MY BRAKES TO PULL OVER IT JUST SLAMMED INTO A LOWER GEAR BRINGING MY CAR TO A JOLTING STOP, EVERYTHING IN THE CAR WAS JERKED FORWARD, FORTUNATELY THE TRAFFIC AROUND ME WAS PAYING ATTENTION AND MOVED ...
Mileage: 101,218
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD IS SLIPPING. THE CAR HAS A TENDENCY TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AFTER FIRST GEAR. I HAVE TO REV IT SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT WILL SHIFT INTO SECOND. I'M AFRAID THAT I WILL BE LEFT STRANDED OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED. I ONLY HAVE 85,000 MILE...
Mileage: 84,000
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 AUTOMATIC,THE TRANSMISSION HAD A RECALL A FEW YEARS AGO,NO REPLACEMENT WAS REQUIRED AT THE TIME, BUT NOW WITH ONLY 61,000 MILES ON IT, IT BROKE DOWN, I CAN NOT EVEN PUT IT ON REVERSE ANYMORE. *TR
Mileage: 60,940
I WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL STREET, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, FROM BEING AT FULL STOP IN RED LIGHT, I HIT THE GAS PEDAL, AND THE CAR WILL NOT BUDGE. THE ENGINE WAS REVVING BUT THERE WAS NO POWER--IT WAS LIKE BEING STUCK IN NEUTRAL. TRIED RESTARTING THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES, AND WAS ABLE TO GET TO A SAFE LOC...
Mileage: 122,841
I NOTICED THAT NHTSA IS WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO LEAVE A COMPLAINT SAYING THAT SOMEONE HAS DIED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED! I AM SO DISAPPOINTED AT HOW MANY COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ABOUT THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD AUTO TRANSMISSION. I HAVE A 2003 ACCORD AND I HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR 1 YEAR AND ALREADY THE TRANSMISS...
Mileage: 102,000
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND ENGINE REVVED. TRANSMISSION FAILED. COULD NOT MAINTAIN POSTED SPEED LIMIT. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. HONDA REFUSED TO HONOR PREVIOUS RECALL FROM SUMMER OF 2004. CLAIMED CAR HAD BEEN REPAIRED UNDER RECALL BUT COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *TR
Mileage: 50,200
2003 HONDA ACCORD RECALL NOTICE FOR RADIO DISPLAY. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE THE RADIO STATION NUMBERS, THE TEMPERATURE ON THE AIR CONDITION OR THE HEATER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE ROTORS WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
2003 HONDA ACCORD RECALL NOTICE FOR RADIO DISPLAY. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE THE RADIO STATION NUMBERS, THE TEMPERATURE ON THE AIR CONDITION OR THE HEATER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE ROTORS WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
2003 HONDA ACCORD WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RECALL NOTICE. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE AFTER THE REPAIRS WAS PERFORMED AND WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. *JB
TRANSMISSION SLIPS VIOLENTLY OUT OF GEAR ONCE THE ENGINE IS WARMED UP, AND THE RPM'S GO OVER 2700. OCCURS DURING ACCELERATION (FROM A STOP OR WHEN MERGING/PASSING ON THE HIGHWAY) AND WHEN TRYING TO MAINTAIN SPEED UP AN INCLINE. THIS EVENT OCCURS WHENEVER THE CAR GETS WARMED UP (AFTER ABOUT 35-40 MI...
Mileage: 104,663
ON 10/1/08, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING IN BETWEEN GEARS. WE WENT AND GOT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID REPLACED AND FILLED UP ON SATURDAY. ON MONDAY, OUR TRANSMISSION COMPLETED DIED, LEAVING ME, MY 9 YEAR OLD, AND 18 MONTH OLD STRANDED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. WE HAD TO GET SOMEON...
Mileage: 161,300
THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD WAS FOUND IN 2004 TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION DESIGN PROBLEM WHICH COULD CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IF NOT ADDRESSED. I WAS NOTIFIED IN 2005 OF THIS AND TOOK MY CAR INTO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, GUARANTEED BY HONDA THAT IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THEN IN 2007, THE TRANSMISSION SUFFE...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE AT 50 MPH, IT WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER BACK, FOREHEAD, KNEES, AND CHEST DUE TO BEING THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL FROM IMPACT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. T...
Mileage: 36,694
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE AT 50 MPH, IT WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER BACK, FOREHEAD, KNEES, AND CHEST DUE TO BEING THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL FROM IMPACT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. T...
Mileage: 36,694
THE AIRBAG SENSOR WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN. THE DEALER SAYS THAT IF IT IS NOT CAUSED BY A SEAT BELT DEFECT, THE REPAIR IS NOT COVERED BY HONDA. THE SAME DEFECT WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL FOR THE 2004 ACCORD BUT NOT THE 2003. I BELIEV...
Mileage: 15,000
HONDA HAS A RECALL ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS FOR 2003 ACCORD AND AIRBAG SENSORS. THEY CLAIM MY VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED. THEY SAY EVEN THOUGH I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS IT IS JUST COINCIDENTAL AND I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. THEY CLAIM THE ARE NOT LIABLE IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT SINCE MY VIN # DOES NOT...
HONDA HAS A RECALL ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS FOR 2003 ACCORD AND AIRBAG SENSORS. THEY CLAIM MY VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED. THEY SAY EVEN THOUGH I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS IT IS JUST COINCIDENTAL AND I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. THEY CLAIM THE ARE NOT LIABLE IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT SINCE MY VIN # DOES NOT...
TRANSMISSION SLIPS VIOLENTLY OUT OF GEAR ONCE THE ENGINE IS WARMED UP, AND THE RPM'S GO OVER 2700. OCCURS DURING ACCELERATION (FROM A STOP OR WHEN MERGING/PASSING ON THE HIGHWAY) AND WHEN TRYING TO MAINTAIN SPEED UP AN INCLINE. THE RAPID DECELERATION WHEN THE CAR SLIPS OUT OF GEAR ON THE HIGHWAY A...
Mileage: 133,500
TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V-6 A/T. *TR
Mileage: 70,747
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-L V6 DOWNSHIFTS FROM WHATEVER GEAR TO FIRST OR SECOND WHEN TRANSMISSION BEGINS TO FAIL. THIS CAUSE THE WHEELS TO LOCK AND THE CAR TO RAPIDLY DECELERATE. THIS HAPPENED AFTER 93000 MILES. THE CAR HAD A RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION WHICH PUTS A BANDAID ON THE SITUATION AND DID NOT S...
Mileage: 93,000
I HAVE AN '03 V6 HONDA ACCORD AND THE TRANSMISSION SIMPLY WENT OUT. IT STARTED SUDDENLY TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL FOR NO REASON. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT WAS SUDDEN AND I WAS ON SIDE STREETS IN TRAFFIC WHEN IT OCCURRED. *TR
Mileage: 120,000
JUST AN FYI. I AM DOING MY PART TO MAKE SURE THAT THE NHTSA IS AWARE OF A POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6. THE CAR IS A EPIDEMIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, WHICH HONDA RECALLED IN 2004 BUT THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THEIR BAND-AID RECALL ONLY RESULTED IN A DELAYING OF...
Mileage: 81,250
INSIDE DOOR HANDLES OF MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX ARE PEELING AND I HAVE CUT MY FINGERS SEVERAL TIMES WHILE I WAS OPENING MY DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OF MY CAR. *TR
Mileage: 100,000
WE PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES FROM MERCHANT TIRES IN THOMASVILLE, NC ON 7/7/07. ON 9/8/08 WE HAD TO REPLACE A TIRE BECAUSE OF A VALVE STEM FAILURE WHICH THE COMPANY DIDN'T TELL US. THE TIRE HAD A BULGE ON THE SIDE WALL BECAUSE THEY WERE LOW PROFILE TIRES AND MY WIFE DIDN'T NOTICE THE TIRE WAS LOW BECAU...
Mileage: 83,462
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD HAS THE SAME FACTORY HOSE AS DESCRIBED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V091000. THE LOW TEMPERATURE HOSE WAS EXPOSED TO HEAT WHICH LEAD TO CRACKING AND LEAK IN THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE. THE HEAT SOURCE IS THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND DIRECTLY BELOW IS THE CATALYTIC C...
Mileage: 82,359
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD HAS THE SAME FACTORY HOSE AS DESCRIBED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V091000. THE LOW TEMPERATURE HOSE WAS EXPOSED TO HEAT WHICH LEAD TO CRACKING AND LEAK IN THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE. THE HEAT SOURCE IS THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND DIRECTLY BELOW IS THE CATALYTIC C...
Mileage: 82,359
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN WAS CLOGGED AND WATER ENTERED INTO THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT, WHICH DAMAGED THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $917.01. THE DEAL...
Mileage: 53,853
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH 92,000 MILES. CAR LOST SPEED ON SEPT 24 ON A CITY STREET, BUT EVENTUALLY IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. CAR THEN LOST SPEED ON THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY BRIDGE--VERY DANGEROUS--BUT AGAIN KEPT GOING. NEXT DAY I TOOK CITY STREETS TO THE DEALER, BUT DIDN...
Mileage: 92,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT WORKING EFFECTIVELY. THE BLADES WERE NOT CLEARING THE WATER FROM THE GLASS, WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, ...
Mileage: 20
IT APPEARS MY AIRBAGS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD . THE AIRBAG DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF FOR A WHILE. LATELY IT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE HONDA DEALER (MOST RECENTLY HONDA MARYSVILLE IN MARYSVILLE, OH) TOOK VARIOUS STEPS TO ADDRESS IT BUT NOTHING WORKED. ...
Mileage: 65,000
THE TRANSMISSION HAS BROKEN IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD. I HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET - IT IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. PEOPLE MIGHT GET KILLED BECAUSE OF THAT! *TR
Mileage: 96,000
BEGINNING AT 16,999 MILES IN 2004, THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEARS OF THE 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.. THE AUTO WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALER, SINCE THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION RECALL INVOLVING THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM (NHTSA 04V176000). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CONDITI...
Mileage: 61,010
I HAVE 2003 HONDA ACCORD THAT'S HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SO I CALLED THE HONDA AND THEY SAID THAT THE CAR WAS FIXED IN 2005 BUT IM STILL HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Mileage: 49,000
SEPTEMBER 8TH WAS A RAINY DAY. LEFT CLASS IN THE RAIN TO NOTICE THAT MY WIPERS HAD COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THOUGHT THAT IS WAS THE FUSE, BUT THE FUSE IS FINE. HAVEN'T TAKEN CAR TO DEALERSHIP YET BECAUSE I WANTED TO DO SOME RESEARCH ON ANY RECALLS. I'VE ALSO HAD ISSUES WIT...
SEPTEMBER 8TH WAS A RAINY DAY. LEFT CLASS IN THE RAIN TO NOTICE THAT MY WIPERS HAD COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THOUGHT THAT IS WAS THE FUSE, BUT THE FUSE IS FINE. HAVEN'T TAKEN CAR TO DEALERSHIP YET BECAUSE I WANTED TO DO SOME RESEARCH ON ANY RECALLS. I'VE ALSO HAD ISSUES WIT...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK HONDA FOUR OR FIVE MONTHS TO NOTIFY HIM OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V169000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER: MOTOR). IN THE INTERIM, HIS DAUGHTER WAS CAUGHT IN A RAINSTORM WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. THE CU...
Mileage: 48,500
TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. ODOMETER AT 113,730. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A HONDA DEALER. DEALER ADVISED A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. HONDA PROVIDED A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION, I WAS CHARGED FOR LABOR ($749). *TR
Mileage: 113,730
2003 HONDA ACCORD COUP IM HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. AFTERWARDS, HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V169000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR). THE DEALER STATED THAT NO RECALLS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ...
Mileage: 99,120
THE WIRING HARNESS ON MY HONDA ACCORD RECENTLY HAD VARIOUS PLACES WHERE RODENT(S) HAVE CHEWED ON IT THAT RESULTED IN ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TWO TIMES IN 2007 ON A CHRYSLER PACIFICA. IN RESEARCHING ONLINE, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A MUCH LARGER PROBLEM THAN I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT, WI...
Mileage: 58,545
MY CAR IS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. THE CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD! I BOUGHT IT NEW AND IT GETS REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHANGES. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2003/TRANSMISSION/TRANSMISSION_FAILURE.SHTML. I DON'T KNOW...
Mileage: 67,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT HEARD LOUD NOISES COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). FOUR YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE ...
Mileage: 16,999
DRIVE WINDOW AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. HONDAS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THE BEST CARS, IN MY OPINION I THINK THEY ARE THE WORST. I WOULDN'T NEVER OWN ANOTHER ONE. EVERYTHING BRAKES IN HONDAS. *TR
DRIVE WINDOW AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. HONDAS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THE BEST CARS, IN MY OPINION I THINK THEY ARE THE WORST. I WOULDN'T NEVER OWN ANOTHER ONE. EVERYTHING BRAKES IN HONDAS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. ON AUGUST 23, 2008, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GWINETT PLACE HONDA IN DULUTH, GA TO HAVE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS REPAIRED. THE SAME DAY THE REPAIR WAS MADE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIPERS WERE EVEN WORSE THAN BEFORE. THE WIPERS WERE NOISIER AND LEFT A LOT ...
Mileage: 83,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO ANY GEAR. THE GEAR DID NOT NEED TO BE PLACED INTO PARK. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR R...
Mileage: 27,000
FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR LEFT DOOR HANDLE CHROME PLATING IS PEELING OFF. PLATING IS VERY SHARP AND CAUSED A DEEP GASH ON FINGER OF PASSENGER WHILE OPENING DOOR. WAS INFORMED WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR
Mileage: 110,000
FIRST, MY CD PLAYER STOPS WORKING OUT OF NOWHERE, WHICH I LATER COME TO FIND OUT THAT THEY HAD INSTALLED AN INTERNAL DEFECTIVE CD PLAYER. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER THE CD PLAYER BROKE, MY DRIVE SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY OR POWER LOCKS. THEN, A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO MY DRIVER SIDE H...
FIRST, MY CD PLAYER STOPS WORKING OUT OF NOWHERE, WHICH I LATER COME TO FIND OUT THAT THEY HAD INSTALLED AN INTERNAL DEFECTIVE CD PLAYER. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER THE CD PLAYER BROKE, MY DRIVE SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY OR POWER LOCKS. THEN, A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO MY DRIVER SIDE H...
FIRST, MY CD PLAYER STOPS WORKING OUT OF NOWHERE, WHICH I LATER COME TO FIND OUT THAT THEY HAD INSTALLED AN INTERNAL DEFECTIVE CD PLAYER. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER THE CD PLAYER BROKE, MY DRIVE SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY OR POWER LOCKS. THEN, A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO MY DRIVER SIDE H...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT AND TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WITH CHEST PAIN. A POLI...
Mileage: 96,000
THE IGNITION SWITCH HEATS UP UNUSUALLY AFTER IT IS TAKEN OUT OF THE CAR DRIVEN FOR 15 MILES OR SO. *TR
Mileage: 67,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 WITH 83,000 MILES .TRANSMISSION FAILURE. MANY CASES OF THE SAME PROBLEM IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL. HONDA USA NEEDS TO BE MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND RECALL THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Mileage: 83,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT BEGAN EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH HER VEHICLE. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR A TRANSMISSION DEFECT. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE INNER TRANSMISSION LINE. THE FAILURE WAS TEMPORARILY...
Mileage: 85,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-35 MPH, THE RPM'S INCREASED AND THE GEARS FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AT A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE FIRST AND SECOND SHIFTS, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPAIR...
Mileage: 80,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO GEAR AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT HEARS A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY FAILED AND A NEW ONE WAS NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT TH...
Mileage: 115,000
MY HONDA ACCORD EX 2003 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON AND OFF. SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY/SAFENESS ISSUE SO I TELL YOU ABOUT THIS. *TR
Mileage: 53,000
TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION OF SLIP AND DOWN SHIFT WHILE DRIVING. RADICALLY CHANGING SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE OF THE DOWNSHIFT OR SLIPPAGE. *TR
Mileage: 66,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DOES NOT SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAS NOT NOTIFIED A DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,500 AND CURR...
Mileage: 54,500
WHEN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX IS IDLE OR AT VERY LOW SPEED, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY TURNS OFF. I AM AFRAID THE CAR'S ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WHEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS SUCH AS ON A FREEWAY/HIGHWAY. *TR
Mileage: 130,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE PAPER AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL;THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR TH...
Mileage: 120,000
WHILE DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON I95 GOING APP. 30MPH, THE SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NO SIDE IMPACT INCURRED. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. NO DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR SINCE THERE WASN'T ANY TYPE OF CRASH OR SIDE IMPACT. AIRBAG WAS REPLAC...
Mileage: 36,078
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EXL STARTED TO RUST THROUGH THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL LIP THIS PAST WINTER. THE CAR HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED WITH THE RECORDS TO PROVE SO. THE CAR WAS DAMAGED AT THE BACK EDGE OF THE LEFT REAR DOOR AND REPAIRED AT THE BODY SHOP BOTH JOYCE HONDA AND GRECCO AUTO BODY ARE S...
Mileage: 40,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EXL STARTED TO RUST THROUGH THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL LIP THIS PAST WINTER. THE CAR HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED WITH THE RECORDS TO PROVE SO. THE CAR WAS DAMAGED AT THE BACK EDGE OF THE LEFT REAR DOOR AND REPAIRED AT THE BODY SHOP BOTH JOYCE HONDA AND GRECCO AUTO BODY ARE S...
Mileage: 40,000
TRANSMISSION IS NOT CATCHING GOING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. WHEN IT DOES FINALLY SHIFT IT JERKS HARD. DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME THOUGH. DEALER CANT GET IT TO DO IT. 2 WEEKS AFTER MY PASSENGER SEAT HEATER LIGHT WENT OUT, I ONLY DROVE MY CAR 6 MILES; I TOOK MY KEY OUT, AND IT WAS BURNING HOT. I TO...
Mileage: 58,000
TRANSMISSION IS NOT CATCHING GOING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. WHEN IT DOES FINALLY SHIFT IT JERKS HARD. DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME THOUGH. DEALER CANT GET IT TO DO IT. 2 WEEKS AFTER MY PASSENGER SEAT HEATER LIGHT WENT OUT, I ONLY DROVE MY CAR 6 MILES; I TOOK MY KEY OUT, AND IT WAS BURNING HOT. I TO...
Mileage: 58,000
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX AND JUST LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE INTERSTATE IN TAMPA WHEN IT BEGAN RAINING HEAVILY. I TURNED ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BUT THEY DID NOT WORK AND I ALMOST REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND WAIT UNTIL IT STOPPED RAINING AND BASICALLY CRAWL ...
Mileage: 64,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HIS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT WORKING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V169000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR), EVEN THOUGH THE FAI...
Mileage: 47,800
NO MALFUNCTION KEY GETS EXTREMELY HOT IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER. SO HOT IT IS TOO HOT TO HOLD HONDA DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *TR
Mileage: 87,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. IN JULY OF 2004, THE GEARS SHIFTED FROM FIRST AND SECOND GEAR, THE FLUID WAS VERY DIRTY, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS WHINING. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGED. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2004, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND, WITHOUT THE CONT...
Mileage: 110,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE SHOT BACKWARDS INTO THE STREET AT 45 MPH. SHE THEN ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE ONCE AGAIN, BUT IT W...
Mileage: 60,446
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE SHOT BACKWARDS INTO THE STREET AT 45 MPH. SHE THEN ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE ONCE AGAIN, BUT IT W...
Mileage: 60,446
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE SHOT BACKWARDS INTO THE STREET AT 45 MPH. SHE THEN ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE ONCE AGAIN, BUT IT W...
Mileage: 60,446
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE SHOT BACKWARDS INTO THE STREET AT 45 MPH. SHE THEN ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE ONCE AGAIN, BUT IT W...
Mileage: 60,446
HONDA 2003 ACCORD I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM DETROIT ONE DAY WHEN MY CAR STARTED "JERKING". AT FIRST IT WAS VERY MILD AND I THOUGHT IT WAS MY IMAGINATION. IT PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN MY CAR STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND LUNGED ME FORWARD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL HITTING MY HEA...
Mileage: 86,000
THE BACK LIGHT THAT LIGHTS ALL OF MY INSTRUMENTS IN MY DASH WENT OUT. I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF A PROBLEM AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT...THERE IS NOT A FUSE OR ANYTHING THAT CONTROLS THIS PROBLEM. IT IS A WIRING ISSUE IN THE STEREO THAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM AN...
Mileage: 102,613
THE BACK LIGHT THAT LIGHTS ALL OF MY INSTRUMENTS IN MY DASH WENT OUT. I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF A PROBLEM AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT...THERE IS NOT A FUSE OR ANYTHING THAT CONTROLS THIS PROBLEM. IT IS A WIRING ISSUE IN THE STEREO THAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM AN...
Mileage: 102,613
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN, IT LUNGED FORWARD AND STOPPED SEVERAL TIMES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO TH...
Mileage: 120,000
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH ON A FREEWAY IN CLEVELAND, OH. I SAW SOMETHING ON THE ROAD AND QUICKLY SWERVED TO AVOID IT. THE ITEM HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR WITH LITTLE IMPACT, AND THE RIGHT CURTAIN AIRBAGS IN THE BACK AND FRONT, AND PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG BOTH DEPLOYED. I RECALLED A LOUD NOISE, BUT I DI...
BOUGHT 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6-MT LESS THAN A YEAR AGO, WITH WELL-DOCUMENTED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES (NO PROBLEMS). WHILE NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE. *TR
Mileage: 71,200
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THERE WERE NO DEATHS, INJURIES OR POLICE REPORT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE IS 102000. JP
Mileage: 102,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE LAST YEAR RELATED TO A TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER REPLACED SOMETHING RELATED TO THE COOLANT; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END HIT THE GROUND. HE WAS ABLE TO ...
Mileage: 75,000
THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. TOTAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. NO WARNING. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THE OLD TRANSMISSION WAS RETURNED TO HONDA. THIS HAPPENED WHILE IN THIRD GEAR. *TR
Mileage: 60,900
AC QUIT WORKING AND TOOK IT TO DEALER. THEY SAID THAT A "PRISTINE" PEBBLE HAD DESTROYED THE CONDENSER, AND THAT IT WAS NOT A MECHANICAL ERROR SO IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THAT THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REPORTED OF SIMILAR OCCURRENCES PROVES THAT IT IS A MECHANICAL ERROR DUE TO ...
Mileage: 61,000
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 ACCORD STARTED SLIPPING BETWEEN 2ND AND THIRD GEARS. I ALMOST GOT HIT FROM BEHIND WITH MY ONE YEAR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS CASES OF SUCH FAILURE. HONDA SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM IN 2004. THE COMPANY HAD ...
Mileage: 104,200
ON APRIL 3, 2008 I TOOK MY CAR TO KUHN HONDA AT 3900 WEST KENNEDY BLVD, TAMPA, FLORIDA 33609. THEY DID A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, TIRE ROTATION, REGULAR MAINTENANCE SERVICE. FOUR DAYS LATER MY TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. I HAD THE 105,00...
ON APRIL 3, 2008 I TOOK MY CAR TO KUHN HONDA AT 3900 WEST KENNEDY BLVD, TAMPA, FLORIDA 33609. THEY DID A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, TIRE ROTATION, REGULAR MAINTENANCE SERVICE. FOUR DAYS LATER MY TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. I HAD THE 105,00...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ITS 70,000 MILE SERVICE. WHEN SHE LEFT THE DEALER, THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SAME DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. WHILE PARKED, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND...
Mileage: 70,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ITS 70,000 MILE SERVICE. WHEN SHE LEFT THE DEALER, THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SAME DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. WHILE PARKED, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND...
Mileage: 70,000
BEGAN FEELING A SHUTTER WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THEIR WAS AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Mileage: 96,700
1.BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING AND NEVER GOES OUT. WHEN LEAD IS DISCONNECTED FROM MASTER CYLINDER, LIGHT GOES OUT AND REMAINS OUT. 2. AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON WHEN TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 70 DEGREES AND GOES OUT WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS HIGHER. *TR
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK CAR TO HONDA MECHANIC. COMPUTER CODE INDICATED IMMINENT FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. CALLED HONDA AND THEY TOLD ME MY 2003 ACCORD WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN 2004. *TR
Mileage: 104,800
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE BRAKING OR APPROACHING A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF AND THEN RESTART. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF AND RESTART 4 TO 5 TIMES, AND THEN SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR WOULD HAVE TO BE SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE FAILURE ...
Mileage: 88,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD REVVING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE DRAMATICALLY DECELERATED. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT...
Mileage: 86,000
MAKE : ACURA; MODEL : 3.2CL; NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V176000 COMPONENT: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BOUGHT A HONDA CERTIFIED USED 2003 ACCORD V6 EXL AND IT IS THE BIGGEST LEMON EVER. BASED ON THE FORUMS AND MY CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED TRANSMISSION, FOLLOWING THE RECALL - HON...
Mileage: 94,813
DURING DAYLIGHT, CONTROL PANEL/NAVIGATOR IS DARK. CANNOT READ CONTROLS RESULTING IN FAILURE TO OBSERVE INSTRUMENT SETTINGS. DURING NIGHT, NAVIGATION SYSTEM WILL NOT DIM, RESULTING IN VISUAL HAZARD TO DRIVING. *TR
Mileage: 50,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PREPARING TO MAKE A TURN, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY, WHIPLASH, A LUMP ON HER FOREHEAD, AND THREE LUMPS IN HER BREAST FROM BEING KNOCKED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG ...
Mileage: 36,694
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PREPARING TO MAKE A TURN, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY, WHIPLASH, A LUMP ON HER FOREHEAD, AND THREE LUMPS IN HER BREAST FROM BEING KNOCKED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG ...
Mileage: 36,694
ON BACKING INTO A SPOT IN A PRIVATE PARKING LOT I STRUCK A SHORT STEEL POST. I THEN MOVED FORWARD, THE BACKED AGAIN TO PARK, HOWEVER, THE CAR SHOT BACK AND KEPT RAMMING THE POST. I SHIFTED INTO D WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE THINKING I HAD A PROBLEM ONLY IN R, BUT THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AND, IN 5 SECONDS, ...
Mileage: 28,484
WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 30MPH TO 40 MPH THERE IS A POWER LOSS AND THE TACHOMETER REVS TO 6.5 RPM AND BEYOND. THE ONLY WAY TO GET CAR TO MOVE FORWARD IS TO TAKE FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR AND LET RPM FALL BELOW 1 RPM. THIS WILL USUALLY WORK IN MOST CASES. USUALLY HAPPENS WITHIN 3 TO 7 MILES OF FIRST D...
Mileage: 48,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN FLASHING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PLA...
Mileage: 94,000
I WISH TO LODGE A COMPLAINT AGAINST MICHELIN TIRE COMPANY. ABOUT 4,000 MILES AGO I INSTALLED TWO MICHELIN 20560V16 FRONT TIRES ON MY CAR. YESTERDAY, WHILE PARKED, THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE (DOT-M37R-JLFX-1106) SIMPLY BURST LEAVING A 2-3 IN. GAP. I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT TIRES IN ORDER...
Mileage: 27,590
TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP 3 MONTHS AGO COMPLAINING THAT SHIFT BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR DID NOT SEEM RIGHT. DEALER DID TEST AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS OK. THE OTHER DAY DRIVING AT 40KMS/HR, CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR AT ALL. LUCKILY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY OR FAR FROM HOME WHEN THIS HAPPEN. TOOK CA...
Mileage: 65,000
THE BACK LIGHT ON THE RADIO UNIT HVAC INFORMATION CLOCK RADIO DISPLAYS ALL WENT BLACK AND CD CHANGER DOES NOT FUNCTION. *TR
Mileage: 58,000
CONDENSER FAILURE-2003 HONDA ACCORD- MY WIFE JUST INFORMED ME THE OTHER DAY THE A/C WASN'T WORKING. I CHECKED OUT THE RELAY AND IT'S JUST FINE SO I SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND CAME ACROSS SEVERAL POSTINGS ABOUT THE CONDENSER AND ROAD DEBRIS. WELL AFTER LOOK...
Mileage: 63,150
I DRIVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH 71,000 MILES. THE IGNITION KEY IS STUCK AT POSITION 1 OF 3 AND CANNOT BE RETURNED TO 0. I AM UNABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT IN ANY GEAR POSITION (OTHERS HAVE TRIED IT AS WELL) AND AM UNABLE TO RETRIEVE THE KEY. *TR
Mileage: 71,000
MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR SO I LOOKED IT UP ON THE INTERNET AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE RECALL HAD BEEN FIXED BY PUTTING AN OIL COOLER ON THE TRANSMISSION IN OCTOBER OF 2004 AND THAT I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING ...
Mileage: 77,100
CD PLAYER MALFUNCTION, NOT A MECHANICAL FAILURE, 2003 FIRST MODEL YEAR OF THE ACCORD LX MAKEOVER, HIGH HEAT BUILDS UP IN THE DASHBOARD WHEN ON THE FREEWAY WITH HEATER AND PLAYER ON. CD ARE VERY HOT. DIGITAL DISPLAY "ERR" OR "BUSY",THIS HAPPENED AT 18,000 MILES,(COVERED BY WARRANTY) WHEN DRIVING ON V...
Mileage: 18,000
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX 55 MPH THE CARS TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN DOWN SHIFTED INTO 2ND OR 3RD GEAR AT 6500 RPM AND MY SPEED DROPPED TO 40 MPH AND LOWER AS THE CAR SHUTTERED AND KEPT SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF NEUTRAL AND GRABBING A LOWER GEAR AS I TRIED TO GO OVER A LONG SUS...
Mileage: 41,100
SRS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR WHAT APPEARS FOR NO REASON, BUT IF THERE IS A SMALL PKG OR MY PURSE ON THE PASSENGER SEAT IT SEEMS TO GO ON MORE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE CURRENT AN...
Mileage: 91,000
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 65MPH, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY RPMS SHOT UP TO AROUND 6500 AND MY CAR SLOWED TO ABOUT 40 MPH ALL ABOUT A SECOND. IT WAS AS IF I HAD SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 MORE TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. MY CAR WAS RECALLED FOR A TRANSMISS...
Mileage: 76,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE TURNS OFF THE ENGINE, ALL OF THE DOORS LOCK AND PREVENT ANYONE FROM EXITING OR ENTERING THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY DISCOVERED ERROR CODE NUMBER B...
Mileage: 46,369
MICHELIN ENERGY MXV4 PLUS TIRES WITH RADIAL XSE SIZE P205/65R15 OEM TIRES ON HONDA ACCORD EX V6. VEHICLE IS KEPT TO DATE ON MAINTENANCE, REGULARLY ROTATED, BALANCED, AIR CHECKED. CAR IS HANDLED CONSERVATIVELY AND TIRE HAS LOW MILES. DRIVER HAS CLEAN DRIVING RECORD. 1) THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN THE ...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE GEAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN SECONDS AND THE RPM'S INCREASED TO 5,000. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRAN...
Mileage: 47,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO DEFECT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. HONDA DID EMERGENCY RECALL AT 2004, BUT THE RECALL DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. MY EXPERIENCE SHOWS EITHER DAMAGE ALREADY DONE OR THAT PREVENTIVE APPROACH FROM RECALL DOESN'T WORK. MY UNDERSTANDING IS HONDA DIDN'T REPLACE THE...
Mileage: 109,000
MY 2003 ACCORD V6 EX SEDAN TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3 OCCASIONS IN LESS THAN 1 MONTH (12/6 & 1215/07 & 1/4/08). IF THIS FAILURE OCCURS WHEN MY HUSBAND OR I NEED TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC, WE ARE AT RISK FOR BEING REAR-ENDED. ON THE LAST OCCASSION, I H...
Mileage: 80,200
MY 2003 ACCORD V-6 EX TRANNY FAILED AT 83K. HONDA DEALER SAYS 3RD GEAR GONE. WHAT IF HE'S WRONG. IF THERMAL BREAKDOWN SHOULDN'T MATTER WHICH GEAR. FLUID LEVELS WERE FINE. WENT OUT GOING DOWNHILL! DEALER WANTS 3K FOR REBUILT TRANNY. I DISAGREE THAT I SHOULD PAY FOR A PART THAT WILL FAIL AGAIN. ...
Mileage: 83,000
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 FAILED SUDDENLY WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. LUCKILY, SHE WAS ABLE TO STEER THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT. BUT THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC IN HEAVIER TRAFFIC. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HAVE HAD IT SERVICE...
Mileage: 64,800
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHILE THE CAR RUNNING ON FREEWAY, MAKE IT SLOW DOWN , VERY DANGER, OR GET HIT FROM BEHIND. *TR
Mileage: 87,900
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT HEARD A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND GENTLY REAPPLIED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT BACK INTO THE PR...
2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION FAILED. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER WAS CHARGED 647 DOLLARS FOR THE LABOR FOR THE REPAIR. *KB THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. ACCORDING TO THE HONDA PRESS RELEASE THE REPAIR SHOULD HAVE BEEN...
2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION FAILED. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER WAS CHARGED 647 DOLLARS FOR THE LABOR FOR THE REPAIR. *KB THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. ACCORDING TO THE HONDA PRESS RELEASE THE REPAIR SHOULD HAVE BEEN...
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS DIFFICULTY SHIFTING TO NEXT GEAR BETWEEN 2ND & 3RD AND BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH. *TR
Mileage: 73,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT'S SON WRAPPED THE REAR SEAT BELT AROUND HIS NECK WHILE SEATED IN A BOOSTER SEAT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOOSEN THE SEAT BELT AND IT HAD TO BE CUT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER WAS DESIGNED SO THAT THE ...
Mileage: 52,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ALSO OVERHEATED. A LOCAL DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY...
Mileage: 65,500
I BOUGHT MY ACCORD EX WHEN IT WAS 2 YEARS OLD. THE LIGHT ON THE RADIO DIDN'T LIGHT UP, SO THE DEALERSHIP FIXED IT BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. THEY TOLD ME IT COST THEM $300. ALSO, MY CRUISE CONTROL HAS GONE OUT. AND IT'S NOT THE FUSE. *TR
Mileage: 62,000
I BOUGHT MY ACCORD EX WHEN IT WAS 2 YEARS OLD. THE LIGHT ON THE RADIO DIDN'T LIGHT UP, SO THE DEALERSHIP FIXED IT BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. THEY TOLD ME IT COST THEM $300. ALSO, MY CRUISE CONTROL HAS GONE OUT. AND IT'S NOT THE FUSE. *TR
Mileage: 62,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. FAILURE IS CHARACTERIZED BY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING (AND NOT SHIFTING TO LOWER GEARS) AND RACING RPM. VEHICLE MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 67,300. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM (CODE P0741) AND REPLACED TRANSMISSION. HONDA...
Mileage: 67,368
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE KEPT STALLING AND WOULD ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN 2004 AND WITH 30,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL REPAIR FO...
Mileage: 97,929
I JUST BOUGHT A 2003 HONDA ACCORD FROM JIM HADLEY CHEVROLET IN MADISON INDIANA AND TODAY THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON ME ON THE ROAD IT WAS A BRDGSTONE INSIGNA SE 200 P20S 65R15926 SE20G MTS. *TR
AFTER CAR IS STARTED AND PUT INTO DRIVE, THERE IS A GRINDING AND CLUNKING NOISE SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND WILL REPEAT EACH TIME THE CAR IS STARTED UP. METRO HONDA OF JERSEY CITY, NJ HAS FAILED/NEGLECTED TO PROVIDE A FULL DIAGNOSIS OF MY PROBLEM AFTER 3 HOURS OF WAITING AND 5 DIFFERENT ...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS FROM SECOND TO ANOTHER, THE GEARS BECOME TEMPORARILY STUCK. THE GEAR THEN SPORADICALLY SWITCHES TO ANOTHER GEAR AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO JERK FORWARD VIOLENTLY. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE SHIFTING ...
Mileage: 102,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SAFETY HARNESS CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY MADE THE REPAIR. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN TH...
Mileage: 58,000
JUST BOUGHT THE CAR A FEW WEEKS BACK. CARFAX DID NOT SHOW ANY WORK PERFORMED FOR RECALLED TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION STARTED TO CAUSE CAR TO VIOLENTLY BUCK, AT ABOUT 30 MPHS, AND THE ENGINE REDLINED. THIS IS INLINE WITH MANY SIMILAR STORIES FROM FORUM POSTERS WHO ALSO HAVE SUFFERED FROM THIS ACKNO...
Mileage: 35
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED AND THE ENGINE HESITATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER FIVE SECONDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED BEFORE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGN...
Mileage: 72,000
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
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 DEA...
Mileage: 64,000
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 E...
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 RECA...
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 RECA...
Mileage: 50,000
I HAD AN ACCIDENT, THE PASSENGER SIDE'S AIRBAG OF THE 2003 HONDA, ACCORD DEPLOYED, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT.*AK
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...
Mileage: 46,000
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 FAI...
Mileage: 45,000
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
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 T...
Mileage: 41,000
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 DEPEND...
Mileage: 64,600
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 MI...
Mileage: 62,000
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 H...
(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...
Mileage: 60,800
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...
Mileage: 78,000
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 C...
Mileage: 29,500
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
Mileage: 61,308
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 T...
Mileage: 83,000
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 T...
Mileage: 83,000
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 WOR...
Mileage: 38,700
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 WH...
Mileage: 56,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. ON MARCH 3, 2007 THE BRAKE SMALFUNCTIONED. A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND GRIND ONLY WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS FAILURE ORIGINALLY BEGAN IN JANUARY 2007. ...
Mileage: 39,541
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. ON MARCH 3, 2007 THE BRAKE SMALFUNCTIONED. A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND GRIND ONLY WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS FAILURE ORIGINALLY BEGAN IN JANUARY 2007. ...
Mileage: 39,541
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. AT 35 MPH, THE ENGINE INCREASED IN RPMS. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STARTED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 04V176000. TH...
Mileage: 69,000
I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN THE LIGHTS FOR THE RADIO AND CLIMATE CONTROLS WENT OUT. THE RADIO AND HEAT/AC STILL WORK. I CAN USE THE CD PLAYER, THE RADIO AND THE HEAT/AC I JUST CANNOT SEE WHAT CHANNEL, TEMPERATURE, ETC. THE LIGHTS ON THE KNOBS FOR THESE CONTROLS ALSO WENT OUT. CHECKED EVERY FUSE ...
Mileage: 42,000
I AM EXPERIENCING A STEERING VIBRATION DURING STOPS IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX SEDAN WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I HAVE CONTACTED A HONDA DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A CAUSE FOR THIS AND SAID NOTING IS WRONG WITH MY HONDA. I HAVE SEEN THAT THERE IS A NHTSA ID #10000990 TBS REPORTE...
Mileage: 29,000
I AM EXPERIENCING A STEERING VIBRATION DURING STOPS IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX SEDAN WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I HAVE CONTACTED A HONDA DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A CAUSE FOR THIS AND SAID NOTING IS WRONG WITH MY HONDA. I HAVE SEEN THAT THERE IS A NHTSA ID #10000990 TBS REPORTE...
Mileage: 29,000
HONDA ACCORD EX-V6, 2003, PURCHASED NEW. DEVELOPED ENGINE NOISE AT JUST OVER 60,000 KILOMETERS THAT HAS INCREASED IN VOLUME OVER THE WINTER. HONDA DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED PISTON SLAP. HONDA CANADA STATES THAT PISTON SLAP IS ACCEPTABLE IN A COLD HONDA ENGINE FOR UP TO 5 MINUTES AND "...THAT ALTHOUGH...
Mileage: 40,000
MY ACCORD HAS 55K MILES. RECENTLY, I WAS COMING TO A STOP LIGHT WHEN MY CAR BEGAN TO SHUDDER. AFTER THIS HAPPENING 3 TIMES WITHIN 15 MINUTES, IT STALLED. NOW, WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS WARM, IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, AND IS IDLING, IT WILL STALL. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TELL ME THAT TH...
Mileage: 55,000
MY ACCORD HAS 55K MILES. RECENTLY, I WAS COMING TO A STOP LIGHT WHEN MY CAR BEGAN TO SHUDDER. AFTER THIS HAPPENING 3 TIMES WITHIN 15 MINUTES, IT STALLED. NOW, WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS WARM, IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, AND IS IDLING, IT WILL STALL. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TELL ME THAT TH...
Mileage: 55,000
WHAT WILL BE THE DETERMINATION AND PROCEDURE FOR HONDA AND ACURA MOTOR VEHICLES AS IT RELATES TO THE 2.5% ERROR ON THE ODOMETERS FROM 2002 TO 2006? *NM
DRIVER SIDE LOCK DID NOT WORK WITH KEYLESS ENTRY. HAD TO USE KEY TO UNLOCK DOOR. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND PAID TO GET ACTUATOR FIXED. NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK DOES NOT OPEN AND I HAVE TO REACH OVER TO UNLOCK. CANNOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. *NM
Mileage: 42,000
AT ABOUT THE 12K MILES, THE BRAKES STARTED TO PULSE DURING NORMAL OPERATION. DEALER CUT DISCS AND INSTALLED NEW PADS. AT 24K MILES, SAME SITUATION. DEALER REPLACED DISC AND NEW PADS. DEALER COULD NOT RESOLVE PROBLEM. I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER AND AN AUTO MECHANIC. THE PROBLEM IS THE LOWER QUA...
Mileage: 12,000
THE IGNITION KEY STOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH IN ACCESSORIES ON POSITION, TWICE I CALLED TO HONDA RELATIONS AND TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. *JB
Mileage: 44,000
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF. THIS HAPPENED ALL THE TIME, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD BE FUNCTIONING, AND THEN THE LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF AUTOMATICALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR DOME L...
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF. THIS HAPPENED ALL THE TIME, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD BE FUNCTIONING, AND THEN THE LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF AUTOMATICALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR DOME L...
ON 01/01/07, I WAS DRIVING WITH MY MOTHER ON I-95 (NORTHBOUND) (LEFT MOST LANE) AROUND 3 PM FROM EAST GREENWICH, RI TO PROVIDENCE, RI. BETWEEN EXITS 13 AND 15, A CAR, POSSIBLY AN SUV, TRIED TO CHANGE LANES FROM THE MIDDLE LANE TO THE LEFT LANE AND HIT US IN THE REAR END, CAUSING US TO COLLIDE INTO T...
THE BACKLIGHTING ON THE CENTER CONSOLE WENT OUT. NO FUSES WERE BLOWN. RADIO AND A/C ARE OPERATION BUT YOU CANNOT SEE THE STATUS. YOU CANNOT CONTROL THE HEAT OR THE DEFROSTER. WITHOUT KNOWING THE STATUS OF THIS EQUIPMENT, AN ACCIDENT IS ALMOST ASSURED..FOGGED FRONT WINDOW. *NM
Mileage: 38,000
THE BACKLIGHTING ON THE CENTER CONSOLE WENT OUT. NO FUSES WERE BLOWN. RADIO AND A/C ARE OPERATION BUT YOU CANNOT SEE THE STATUS. YOU CANNOT CONTROL THE HEAT OR THE DEFROSTER. WITHOUT KNOWING THE STATUS OF THIS EQUIPMENT, AN ACCIDENT IS ALMOST ASSURED..FOGGED FRONT WINDOW. *NM
Mileage: 38,000
THE BACKLIGHTING ON THE CENTER CONSOLE WENT OUT. NO FUSES WERE BLOWN. RADIO AND A/C ARE OPERATION BUT YOU CANNOT SEE THE STATUS. YOU CANNOT CONTROL THE HEAT OR THE DEFROSTER. WITHOUT KNOWING THE STATUS OF THIS EQUIPMENT, AN ACCIDENT IS ALMOST ASSURED..FOGGED FRONT WINDOW. *NM
Mileage: 38,000
THE BACKLIGHTING ON THE CENTER CONSOLE WENT OUT. NO FUSES WERE BLOWN. RADIO AND A/C ARE OPERATION BUT YOU CANNOT SEE THE STATUS. YOU CANNOT CONTROL THE HEAT OR THE DEFROSTER. WITHOUT KNOWING THE STATUS OF THIS EQUIPMENT, AN ACCIDENT IS ALMOST ASSURED..FOGGED FRONT WINDOW. *NM
Mileage: 38,000
THIS COMPLAINT IS REGARDING A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 COUPE AND ITS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AFTER A YEAR OF OWNING THE VEHICLE I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION AND THERE COULD BE A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE 2ND GEAR AND THAT'S WHY A RECALL WAS INSTATED. MY HONDA DEALERSHIP...
Mileage: 82,000
WHEN ANTI-LOCK BRAKE IS ACTIVATED, THE BRAKE IS SO WEAK AS NONE!!! VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU NEED BRAKE MOST AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE HAS NO STOPPING POWER! IT ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN THE ROAD IS SLIPPERY. *JB
Mileage: 15,000
WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP AFTER BUYING THIS CAR NEW MY WIFE BEGAN COMPLAINING THAT THE CAR PULSED UNDER BRAKING. AFTER ABOUT 2 YEARS AND ~ 25K MILES THE PULSING/VIBRATION GOT MUCH, MUCH WORSE SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHILE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER TOLD ME I NEEDED...
Mileage: 3,000
PROBLEM STATEMENT: 2003 HONDA ACCORD CONSOLE CONTROL LIGHTING AND STEREO BACKGROUND LIGHTING HAS FAILED. WHY IS THIS A PROBLEM: DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING YOU CANNOT SEE THE CONTROLS TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AND THEREFORE HAVE TO TURN ON THE OVERHEAD LIGHTING TO MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FAN, TEMPERATU...
Mileage: 42,000
PROBLEM STATEMENT: 2003 HONDA ACCORD CONSOLE CONTROL LIGHTING AND STEREO BACKGROUND LIGHTING HAS FAILED. WHY IS THIS A PROBLEM: DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING YOU CANNOT SEE THE CONTROLS TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AND THEREFORE HAVE TO TURN ON THE OVERHEAD LIGHTING TO MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FAN, TEMPERATU...
Mileage: 42,000
THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY FOR 2.5 YEARS, HAS NEVER MANIFESTED ITSELF WHILE AT THE DEALER. IT ALL STARTED WITH THE YELLOW TRACTION CONTROL TRIANGLE LIGHTING UP, RIGHT AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR. NO SYMPTOMS, JUST SOLID NON-BLINKING LIGHT ON DASH. DEALER HAD NO SOLUTION. THE PROBLEM ...
Mileage: 30,000
THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY FOR 2.5 YEARS, HAS NEVER MANIFESTED ITSELF WHILE AT THE DEALER. IT ALL STARTED WITH THE YELLOW TRACTION CONTROL TRIANGLE LIGHTING UP, RIGHT AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR. NO SYMPTOMS, JUST SOLID NON-BLINKING LIGHT ON DASH. DEALER HAD NO SOLUTION. THE PROBLEM ...
Mileage: 30,000
THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY FOR 2.5 YEARS, HAS NEVER MANIFESTED ITSELF WHILE AT THE DEALER. IT ALL STARTED WITH THE YELLOW TRACTION CONTROL TRIANGLE LIGHTING UP, RIGHT AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR. NO SYMPTOMS, JUST SOLID NON-BLINKING LIGHT ON DASH. DEALER HAD NO SOLUTION. THE PROBLEM ...
Mileage: 30,000
THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY FOR 2.5 YEARS, HAS NEVER MANIFESTED ITSELF WHILE AT THE DEALER. IT ALL STARTED WITH THE YELLOW TRACTION CONTROL TRIANGLE LIGHTING UP, RIGHT AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR. NO SYMPTOMS, JUST SOLID NON-BLINKING LIGHT ON DASH. DEALER HAD NO SOLUTION. THE PROBLEM ...
Mileage: 30,000
RECENTLY THE BACK LIGHT ON THE RADIO/HVAC/CLOCK PANEL WENT OUT. AFTER CHECKING ALL FUSES IT WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE A BLOWN FUSE. SERVICE ADVISOR/MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $200-$400 TO FIX AND THAT THE RADIO UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS LED ME TO CONDUCT MY OWN RESEARCH AN...
1. CHRONIC CONDITION; ERGONOMIC INJURY CAUSED BY HEAD REST DESIGN. 2. FRONT HEAD REST ARE DESIGNED WITH A SIGNIFICANT FORWARD TILT. THIS IS NOT ADJUSTABLE. FOR SHORTER THAN AVERAGE DRIVERS, THE FORWARD BULGE FORCES THE HEAD INTO A FLEXED (CHIN DOWN) POSITION THAT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE, CAUSES C...
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 ON A HIGHWAY WHEN A PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AND SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, NO HIT, NO POTHOLE. INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATED AND FOUND NO DAMAGES TO THE CAR THAT COULD TRIGGER AIRBAGS; HONDA TECHNICIANS AFTER THREE DAYS SAY ...
Mileage: 45,500
ILLUMINATION IN RADIO FAILS. NOT READILY REPLACEABLE, NOT EVEN BY DEALER. THIS FAILURE ALSO CAUSES LOSS OF ILLUMINATION FOR THERMOSTAT AND FAN CONTROL ON DASH WHICH CREATES A MAJOR DISTRACTION AT NIGHT WHEN TRYING TO ADJUST THESE CONTROLS. THIS DISTRACTION COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL, A CRASH, AND...
Mileage: 50,100
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL IMPACT CRASH. THE APPROXIMATE SPEED AT THE TIME OF IMPACT WAS 55 MPH. THERE WAS PRE-IMPACT BRAKING. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.
Mileage: 50,000
THERE WAS NOTHING OF CONSEQUENCE THAT OCCURRED IN THE TIME LEADING UP TO THIS FAILURE. THE DISPLAY, CONTAINING THE CLOCK, AIR CONDITIONING, RADIO, AND CD CONTROLS OF THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD NO LONGER LIGHTS UP. THIS MAKES IT VERY INCONVENIENT TO ATTEMPT TO USE ANY OF THESE FEATURES. IT IS VERY EXPE...
I WAS DRIVING 35-40 MPH AND SUDDENLY MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GOES IN AND OUT OF LOW GEAR SLOWING ME DOWN SUDDENLY. I NOW HAVE NO REVERSE, I WAS AFRAID OF TRANSMISSION LOCKING UP. *NM
Mileage: 77,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT TWO PARKED VEHICLES. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN, AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. UPDATED 12/28/06. *JB
Mileage: 13,000
IN MAY 2003, I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. SOON AFTER, I NOTICED A STRONG VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO A HONDA DEALER FOR SERVICE IN AUGUST 2003. THEY DETERMINED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE ROTORS. THIS APPEARED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT A COUPLE MONTHS LATER, THE ...
Mileage: 4,000
I'VE HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX, STARTING AT ABOUT 6,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM IS FRONT CALIPERS, ROTORS, AND PADS WITH A COMPLAINT OF "BRAKE JUDDER". THE CAR DOES NOT AND NEVER HAS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FIRST FEW THOUSAND MILES BRAKE NORMALLY. THIS NOISE AND ...
Mileage: 6,000
2003 ACCORD RADIO/TEMPERATURE DISPLAY DEFECT. *TS THE DISPLAY UNIT FOR THE RADIO AND HEATING/AC GAUGES WENT BLACK. WHEN THE APPROPRIATE FUSE WAS REPLACED, A INSTRUCTED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, THE RADIO STOPPED FUNCTIONING ENTIRELY AND THE CONSUMER WAS STILL UNABLE TO SEE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLS FO...
I TOOK MY HONDA ACCORD IN TO GET FIXED. THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAS GONE BAD AND WAS REPLACED WITH TRANSMISSION. CONSULTED WITH A HONDA DEALER ON THIS MATTER. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD NEED DIAGNOSED AT MY CHARGE AND COULD NOT BE SEEN FOR 3 DAYS. THEY TOLD ME THERE ISN'T A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE AN...
Mileage: 60,600
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE IN REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE NEXT TO THE GARAGE. THE BRAKES HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER.*AK UPDATED 11/07/06. *JB
Mileage: 77,000
2003 ACCORD HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE SECOND GEAR OF THE TRANSMISSION. *TS ***NAR*** THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BUT THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE FAILURE WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER RECALL. THE RADIO SCREEN WAS BLANK. *NM
2003 ACCORD HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE SECOND GEAR OF THE TRANSMISSION. *TS ***NAR*** THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BUT THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE FAILURE WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER RECALL. THE RADIO SCREEN WAS BLANK. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON INITIAL ACCELERATION ONTO A CITY STREET, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND OPERATED AT A REDUCED SPEED. AFTER BEING TOWED TO A DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
Mileage: 71,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING A CROSSROAD AT 3 MPH, THE ON COMING VEHICLE DID NOT YIELD CRASHING INTO THE CONTACTS VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BECAUSE NEITHER HAD A STOP SIGN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHI...
Mileage: 10,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 - RADIO CONTROL, AC CONTROL AND CLOCK CONTROL BACKLIGHT STOPPED WORKING. CONTACTED DEALER AND TOLD THAT RADIO WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED AND SENT TO CALIFORNIA FOR REPAIRS. COST ESTIMATED IN EXCESS OF $500. *NM
SINCE BUYING MY CAR 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 COUPE IN 03. I HAD EXHAUST PROBLEMS, RADIO REPLACEMENT, PARK AND BRAKE SENSOR REPLACEMENT, POWER OUTLET WIRING PROBLEMS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FREEZE UP DURING HEAVY RAINSTORMS. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED A FEW ACCIDENTS, BUT THE DEALERSHIP CAN FIND NO PR...
SINCE BUYING MY CAR 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 COUPE IN 03. I HAD EXHAUST PROBLEMS, RADIO REPLACEMENT, PARK AND BRAKE SENSOR REPLACEMENT, POWER OUTLET WIRING PROBLEMS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FREEZE UP DURING HEAVY RAINSTORMS. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED A FEW ACCIDENTS, BUT THE DEALERSHIP CAN FIND NO PR...
SINCE BUYING MY CAR 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 COUPE IN 03. I HAD EXHAUST PROBLEMS, RADIO REPLACEMENT, PARK AND BRAKE SENSOR REPLACEMENT, POWER OUTLET WIRING PROBLEMS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FREEZE UP DURING HEAVY RAINSTORMS. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED A FEW ACCIDENTS, BUT THE DEALERSHIP CAN FIND NO PR...
SINCE BUYING MY CAR 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 COUPE IN 03. I HAD EXHAUST PROBLEMS, RADIO REPLACEMENT, PARK AND BRAKE SENSOR REPLACEMENT, POWER OUTLET WIRING PROBLEMS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FREEZE UP DURING HEAVY RAINSTORMS. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED A FEW ACCIDENTS, BUT THE DEALERSHIP CAN FIND NO PR...
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2003 HONDA ACCORD UNDER SUNNY SKIES AND GOOD ROAD CONDITIONS. AS SHE SLOWED AND MADE A SLIGHT RIGHT HAND TURN TO ENTER AN EXIT RAMP OFF OF I-26 OUTSIDE OF CHARLESTON SC, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP PULLING HER TOWARDS THE CONCRETE BARRIER ON HER RIGHT HAND SIDE. SHE INSTICTIV...
Mileage: 32,000
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2003 HONDA ACCORD UNDER SUNNY SKIES AND GOOD ROAD CONDITIONS. AS SHE SLOWED AND MADE A SLIGHT RIGHT HAND TURN TO ENTER AN EXIT RAMP OFF OF I-26 OUTSIDE OF CHARLESTON SC, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP PULLING HER TOWARDS THE CONCRETE BARRIER ON HER RIGHT HAND SIDE. SHE INSTICTIV...
Mileage: 32,000
CENTER LIGHT FOR STEREO AND CONSOLE IS BURNT OUT. THIS MEANS THAT A DRIVER CAN NOT CHOOSE CRITICAL CONTROLS WHY DRIVING UNLESS THEY TURN AN INTERIOR LIGHT ON. *NM
Mileage: 48,000
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH APPROXIMATELY 52,000 MILES AND YESTERDAY THE RADIO LIGHTS AND THE CENTER POD LIGHTS WHICH CONTROL THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING LIGHTING STOP WORKING AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED, I HAVE CHECKED ANY AND ALL FUSES UNDER THE DASH AND ALSO IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMEN...
Mileage: 52,000
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH APPROXIMATELY 52,000 MILES AND YESTERDAY THE RADIO LIGHTS AND THE CENTER POD LIGHTS WHICH CONTROL THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING LIGHTING STOP WORKING AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED, I HAVE CHECKED ANY AND ALL FUSES UNDER THE DASH AND ALSO IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMEN...
Mileage: 52,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD HAS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT IN THE MAIN FUSE BOX WHICH CAUSES A FAULTY CONNECTION AND THE HEADLIGHTS DIM DURING DRIVING. HONDA HAS THIS LISTED AS A SERVICE BULLETIN AND NOT A RECALL. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE SINCE ONE CAN NOT SAFELY DRIVE THEIR CAR AT NIGHT IF THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NO...
Mileage: 48,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONER LIGHTED CONSOLE DID NOT ILLUMINATE. A SERVICE DEALER WAS CONSULTED, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RADIO UNIT NEEDED TO BE REMOVED, AND DURING THE TIME OF THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE WOULD BE CONSIDERED UNSAFE TO OPERATE.*AK
Mileage: 88,000
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO COOL THE CAR. COMPRESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH COILS. *JB
Mileage: 44,600
2003 HONDA ACCORD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION'S SLIPS OUT OF 2ND GEAR (NEUTRAL). OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. COULD GET NO HELP FROM AMERICAN HONDA. *NM
Mileage: 35,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BACKLIGHTING ON THE CENTER CONSOLE CLIMATE CONTROLS DARKENED, MAKING THE CONTROLS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Mileage: 71,436
IN THE SUMMER OF 2003 I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SERVICED SINCE THEN AT THE DEALER AND ALL RECORDS ARE COMPLETE. I PURCHASED THIS CAR WITH THE ASSUMPTION THAT IT WAS AN ICON OF RELIABILITY. THIS PAST WEEKEND, 7/9/06 THIS CAR COULD HAVE TAKEN MY LIFE! WHILE ON VAC...
Mileage: 56,752
AIR CONDITIONING HOSE FAILURE. I MANAGE A COMMERCIAL HVACR OPERATION. I HAVE ACCESS TO SUITABLE LEAK DETECTION REPAIR TOOLS, ETC. I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD THAT HAS LOST ITS R134A CHARGE THROUGH WHAT I BELIEVE IS DEFECTIVE / IMPROPER HOSE CRIMPING, THAT IS WHERE THE LEAK IS. IS THIS A COMPLAINT THAT...
Mileage: 92,000
I OWN A 03 HONDA ACCORD. THE RADIO UNIT IS ONE PIECE WHICH HAS THE CLIMATE CONTROL AND RADIO FUNCTION. RECENTLY THE BACKLIGHT WENT OUT ON THE UNIT MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ANY OF CONTROL INCLUDING REAR DEFROSTER IN THE NIGHT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO HONDA AND THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE UNIT S...
Mileage: 63,000
1 PARKED CAR IN GARAGE TOOK OUT KEY, ALMOST IN HOUSE WHEN CAR ROLLED OUT OF GARAGE DOWN DRIVEWAY TRIED TO STOP CAR ALL MOST RAN ME OVER. CAR CRASHED INTO CABLE BOX AT END OF DRIVEWAY. CAR STILL IN GEAR. TOOK TO DEALER WHO FIXED IT. 2. CAR SURGES WHEN ENTERING AND LEAVING GARAGE CAR TAKES OFF HAVE ...
Mileage: 4,000
TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A REGULAR OIL CHANGE. HOURS LATER I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE SERVICE ADVISOR ASKING ME, IF I HAD TIME SO HE COULD TALK TO ME REGARDING MY CAR. I SAID, YES AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR FROM HONDA DEALERSHIP WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT I NEEDED MY TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED, BRAKE FL...
Mileage: 48,000
TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A REGULAR OIL CHANGE. HOURS LATER I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE SERVICE ADVISOR ASKING ME, IF I HAD TIME SO HE COULD TALK TO ME REGARDING MY CAR. I SAID, YES AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR FROM HONDA DEALERSHIP WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT I NEEDED MY TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED, BRAKE FL...
Mileage: 48,000
TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A REGULAR OIL CHANGE. HOURS LATER I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE SERVICE ADVISOR ASKING ME, IF I HAD TIME SO HE COULD TALK TO ME REGARDING MY CAR. I SAID, YES AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR FROM HONDA DEALERSHIP WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT I NEEDED MY TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED, BRAKE FL...
Mileage: 48,000
TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A REGULAR OIL CHANGE. HOURS LATER I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE SERVICE ADVISOR ASKING ME, IF I HAD TIME SO HE COULD TALK TO ME REGARDING MY CAR. I SAID, YES AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR FROM HONDA DEALERSHIP WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT I NEEDED MY TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED, BRAKE FL...
Mileage: 48,000
TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A REGULAR OIL CHANGE. HOURS LATER I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE SERVICE ADVISOR ASKING ME, IF I HAD TIME SO HE COULD TALK TO ME REGARDING MY CAR. I SAID, YES AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR FROM HONDA DEALERSHIP WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT I NEEDED MY TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED, BRAKE FL...
Mileage: 48,000
THE RUBBER GASKET AROUND MY MOONROOF IS ROTTING AWAY. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2003 AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. DUE TO HIGH MILEAGE, I AM OUT OF THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD BY THE HONDA DEALER IN COVINGTON, LOUISIANA THAT THE GASKET CANNOT BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY, THUS I WILL HAVE T...
Mileage: 45,000
THE INTERIOR LIGHTING OF MY HONDA ACCORD COUPE 2003 WENT OUT. FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE CARS. EVERYTHING WORKS PROPERLY BUT THE LIGHTING IS OUT AND NOTHING IS VISIBLE ON THE LCD SCREEN. *NM
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V-6 BUCKED REAL HARD. DROPPING FROM 65-70 TO ABOUT 35-40. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. I CHECKED ALL BELTS AND FLUIDS AND RE-STARTED THE VEHICLE. SOUNDED LIKE IT ALWAYS...
Mileage: 78,400
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V-6 BUCKED REAL HARD. DROPPING FROM 65-70 TO ABOUT 35-40. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. I CHECKED ALL BELTS AND FLUIDS AND RE-STARTED THE VEHICLE. SOUNDED LIKE IT ALWAYS...
Mileage: 78,400
FOR NO KNOWN REASON THE RADIO DASH DISPLAY ON THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD HAS GONE BLACK MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ANY OF THE INFORMATION RELATED TO THE HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING OPERATION, RADIO/CD OPERATION AND TIME. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BUT HONDA DOESN'T SEEM TO THINK IT IS A BIG PROBLE...
Mileage: 40,400
THE RADIO AND CD AND HEAT AND AIR CONSOLE LIGHTING WENT OUT ON MY HONDA ACCORD. TWO HONDA SERVICE PLACES AND THE MAIN HONDA HEADQUARTERS SAY THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE THE $800 RADIO BEFORE MY LEASE RUNS OUT. I DIDN'T BREAK THE RADIO LIGHTING. ONE SERVICE PLACE SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ...
THIS FOLLOWS A COMPLAINT NUMBER 10135954 (2ND GEAR PROBLEM, RECALL #04V176000). LAST YEAR, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE HONDA REP. SAID MY VEHICLE'S VIN WAS NOT RECALLED. YET, I NOTICED THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION OF HONDA ACCORD AND THEIR VIN NUMBERS ...
Mileage: 55,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE SEAT HEATER SHORTED AND BURNED A HOLE IN MY LEATHER SEAT AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES. I FELT BURNING ON MY LEG AND STOPPED THE CAR TO DISCOVER WHAT WAS HAPPENING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN IT BUT THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE...
Mileage: 56,000
I WAS ON I-285 GOING ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN A TRUCK CARRYING TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES PULLED OFF THE MEDIAN DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME. MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX COUPE REAR ENDED THE TRUCK. THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVE...
Mileage: 39,000
I WAS ON I-285 GOING ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN A TRUCK CARRYING TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES PULLED OFF THE MEDIAN DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME. MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX COUPE REAR ENDED THE TRUCK. THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVE...
Mileage: 39,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR AND THE SPEED REDUCED TO 20MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE PROBLEM. THE SUDDEN REDUCTION IN SPEED NEARLY CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO...
Mileage: 39,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE AT ALL SPEEDS THE BRAKES GRAB AND JERK AS IF THEY WERE BEING APPLIED TO HARD CAUSING THE OCCUPANTS TO GO FORWARD. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES.
Mileage: 15,000
SINCE OWNING THIS CAR JANUARY 2003, THE FOLLOWING HAS HAPPENED TO IT: ABS HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE (CAR WAS SAVED, BUT HONDA REFUSED TO GIVE ME ANOTHER CAR AFTER WRITING THEM), RADIO HAS GONE OUT, CLOCK GONE OUT, TROUBLE STARTING VEHICLE - THIS IS APPARENTLY A FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR - TECH NOTICE BUT...
Mileage: 12,000
SINCE OWNING THIS CAR JANUARY 2003, THE FOLLOWING HAS HAPPENED TO IT: ABS HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE (CAR WAS SAVED, BUT HONDA REFUSED TO GIVE ME ANOTHER CAR AFTER WRITING THEM), RADIO HAS GONE OUT, CLOCK GONE OUT, TROUBLE STARTING VEHICLE - THIS IS APPARENTLY A FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR - TECH NOTICE BUT...
Mileage: 12,000
SINCE OWNING THIS CAR JANUARY 2003, THE FOLLOWING HAS HAPPENED TO IT: ABS HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE (CAR WAS SAVED, BUT HONDA REFUSED TO GIVE ME ANOTHER CAR AFTER WRITING THEM), RADIO HAS GONE OUT, CLOCK GONE OUT, TROUBLE STARTING VEHICLE - THIS IS APPARENTLY A FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR - TECH NOTICE BUT...
Mileage: 12,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD COUPE - RADIO DASH DISPLAY WENT OUT FAILURE OF RADIO/CLIMATE DISPLAYS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO READ TIME/TEMP/WARNING DISPLAYS. HONDA HAS THUS FAR FAILED TO ADMIT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM DESPITE MULTIPLE HONDA ACCORD OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED FOR OVER A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED A VALVE IN THE ENGINE; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED.
Mileage: 11,000
THE LIGHTS ON THE STEREO AND THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD WENT OUT AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. UNABLE TO SEE THE CONTROL SWITCHES FOR THE AC/HEATER WHICH WAS DANGEROUS DURING NIGHT DRIVING. THE STEREO WORKED - BUT IT IS COMPLETELY DARK - NO LIGHTS. I CALLED HONDA ON 2 OCCASIONS ABOUT IT ( CASE# ...
Mileage: 32,500
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX BACKLIT DISPLAY ON 6-CD RADIO SYSTEM NO LONGER WORKS. HONDA INDICATES THE ENTIRE DEVICE WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROX. $900. *NM
Mileage: 40,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ALMOST TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE PLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL NORMAL.
Mileage: 27,000
SINCE I BOUGHT MY NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD AT THE END OF THE 2003 YEAR, I SMELLED SULFUR. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BATTERY AND IT WOULD GO AWAY. IT NEVER DID. I KEPT TELLING THE DEALER AND SERVICE. THE SULFUR AND ROTTEN EGG SMELL CAME FROM THE AC, AND THE HEAT (BOTH OF WHICH DIDN'T WORK), SULFUR FROM THE ...
Mileage: 5
THE BACK LIGHTING ON MY RADIO CLOCK HAS STOPPED WORKING. *JB
IN 3-04 (1 YEAR OLD -APPROXIMATELY) NOTICED A NOISE IN FRONT(WOBBLING/METALLIC)AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. COULD NOT DETERMINE IF NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT/BACK BUT APPEARED TO BE LOUDER IN FRONT. RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER (4-9-04) BUT THEY FAILED TO FIND ANY PROBLEM. PROBLEM REMAINED CONSISTENT, ...
Mileage: 32,000
NOTICED HONDA FACTORY SERVICE BULLETIN #05-034 EXPLAINS WHY HEADLAMPS DIM AT NIGHT, FAULTY CIRCUIT IN FUSE BOX OF 2003, 2004 AND SOME 2005 HONDAS, WHY IS THIS NOT A RECAL? *JB
NOTICED HONDA FACTORY SERVICE BULLETIN #05-034 EXPLAINS WHY HEADLAMPS DIM AT NIGHT, FAULTY CIRCUIT IN FUSE BOX OF 2003, 2004 AND SOME 2005 HONDAS, WHY IS THIS NOT A RECAL? *JB
THE POWER DRIVER SEAT MOVES WHEN BRAKING OR MAKING TURNS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I FEEL VERY UNSAFE AND AM AFRAID THE SEAT MIGHT COME-OFF LOOSE.*JB
2003 ACCORD HAD CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES IN VEHICLE CAUSING CONSUMER TO BECOME SICK. *TS THE SMELL WAS A ROTTEN EGG SULFUR SMELL. THE CONSUMER WOULD GET MIGRAINE HEADACHES AND BECOME NAUSEOUS SEVERAL DAYS AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *NM
RAN OFF THE ROAD, TRYING TO USE WINDOW DEFROSTER CONTROLS BECAUSE THE BACKLIGHT ON THE RADIO CONTROLS CEASED FUNCTIONING. *NM
Mileage: 63,000
OVER THE COURSE OF 3 YEARS, WITH LESS THAN 27,000 MILES, WE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR TOO MANY TIMES TO REMEMBER. WE FIRST NOTICED A SQUEAKING SOUND AT 4,000 MILES WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH THE CAR AT A COMPLETE STOP. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE BRAKES CH...
Mileage: 4,000
I RECENTLY RAN OFF THE ROAD AND NEARLY WRECKED MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX TRYING TO READ MY CLOCK AND A/C LIGHTING WHILE DRIVING. NORMALLY, THIS WOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE. HOWEVER, THE KNOWN BACKLIGHTING PROBLEM IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR IS WIDESPREAD AND KNOWN BY THE MANUFACTURE. FURTHERMORE, THERE I...
Mileage: 76,000
CAR WILL NOT ENGAGE INTO SECOND GEAR WHEN COLD, OTHER TIMES SHIFTING INTO SECOND IS NOTCHING. HONDA STATES THAT CAR IS PER THEIR SPECIFICATIONS. *NM
Mileage: 29,580
CONSUMER 2003 ACCORD BRAKES PULSATE AND GRIND WITH NO WARNING LIGHT OF BRAKE PROBLEMS. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE ROTORS. THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS THE THIRD SET OF ROTORS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED. SIX MONTHS AF...
Mileage: 40,415
THE ILLUMINATION (BACK LIGHT) BEHIND THE CLIMATE CONTROL AND AUDIO SYSTEM HAS GONE OUT MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SELECT THE DEFROST CONTROLS WHICH MAKES COLD WEATHER DRIVING NEAR IMPOSSIBLE. ALSO, CLIMATE CONTROL INSIDE THE VECHICLE IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE DURING THE DAY AND IMPOSSIBLE DURING THE NIGHT. ...
Mileage: 30,100
TRANSMISSION FAILURE RESULTING IN LOCKUP AND IMMEDIATE, UNEXPECTED STOP. *NM
Mileage: 44,000
AUDIO-HVAC DISPLAY MODULE IS DIM OR DARK (AS DESCRIBED BY HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 04-027). *AK
Mileage: 48,500
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. RECENTLY THE BACK LIGHT ON THE RADIO WENT OUT. THE RADIO STILL WORKS, BUT THE DISPLAY DOES NOT. MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, SO IT IS NOT COVERED. WHEN I CALLED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, THEY QUOTED ME $600 TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE THE ENTIRE UNIT MUST BE FIXED. AFTER DOING AN...
DT: THE CONTACT STATED SINCE OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TWICE. WHEN DRIVING GRINDING NOISE CAME FROM THE BRAKES. ALSO, THE BRAKES PULSATED. INTERMITTENTLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL HAVE TO BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR THE STOP THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ...
Mileage: 40,000
WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING MY HONDA ACCORD (BLACK PEARL) THE PAINT PITTED ALL OVER, NOT JUST ON THE HOOD. HONDA NORTH IN MA AS WELL AS THE CA OFFICE CLAIMED IT WAS ROAD RASH --- IT WAS ALL OVER THE CAR - AREAS THAT WOULD BE HARD-PRESSED TO GET ANY STONE/ROAD DEBRIS. THEY REFUSED TO REMEDY THE...
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE ROTORS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE. SOMETIMES THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK UNLESS FULL PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ROTORS DUE TO W...
Mileage: 40,415
LEASED NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN JULY, 2003. HAVE HAD MINOR, BUT IRRITATING PROBLEMS, WITH THE CAR SINCE IT'S LEASE. POWER WINDOWS ACTIVATE INTERMITTENTLY, BATTERY DIED AFTER 15,000 MILES, AND BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT. DEALER TOOK CARE OF ALL ISSUES EXCEPT WINDOWS. THEY STILL OPE...
Mileage: 29,000
ON 2003 HONDA ACCORD LE V6 W/O NAVIGATION SYSTEM. RADIO/CD/HEATING/AC CONTROL PANEL IS DARK, CANNOT READ CONTROLS. NOT KNOWING THE STATUS OF DEFROSTER CAN LEAD TO FOGGED WINDSHIELD. *JB
Mileage: 54,000
I HAVE A 203 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CENTER CONSOLE LIGHT FAILED. NOW I CANNOT OPERATE THE DEFROSTER CONTROLS, RADIO OR ANY OTHER AIR CONDITIONING FUNCTION BECAUSE THE SCREEN IS NO LONGER VISIBLE. *JB
Mileage: 58,000
DEFECTIVE HVAC/RADIO BACKLIGHT BACKLIGHT MALFUNCTIONS AND HVAC AND RADIO CONTROLS AND DISPLAY GOES DARK. THERE HAVE BEEN PREVIOUS SERVICE BULLITENS RELEASED ON THIS ISSUE AND ITS A KNOW DEFECT; HOWEVER HONDA REFUSES TO REPLACE PART. *NM
Mileage: 74,800
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO A FAIL SAFE MODE, AND THE SPEED SUDDENLY DROPPED DOWN TO 35 MPH AND SECOND GEAR. HE MANAGED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHA...
Mileage: 55,800
THUMPING NOISE WHEN STARTING TO MOVE FORWARD IN FIRST GEAR. FIRST DEALER TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM SAID IT WAS AN APPLE UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE SECOND DEALER FOUND THE PROBLEM. A DEFECTIVE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER. PART WAS BACK ORDERED, TOOK TWO WEEKS TO FIND SERVICE BULLETIN 02-002, JANUARY 11,...
Mileage: 30,000
I JUST BOUGHT A 2003 HONDA ACCORD COUPE EX ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO. I GOT A GREAT DEAL ON THE CAR. IT WAS A HONDA CERTIFIED CAR WHICH MEANS IT HAD BEEN 150 POINT INSPECTED BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. THE CAR HAS JUST OVER 60K MILES. THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT THIS PAST WEEKEND AFTER ONLY 3 WEEKS. WAS THIS PRO...
SRS LIGHT IN HONDA ACCORD EX WON'T TURN OFF. AIRBAGS ARE USELESS. DEALER CAN'T FIX. *JB
Mileage: 67,000
I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, AND I STEPPED ON MY BRAKES GENTLY TO SLOW DOWN HILL. THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER'S ATTENTION DURING MY SERVICE, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS MY ROTORS WARPED AND BRAKE PADS RUBBING ON EACH OTHER. I RESEARCH THIS ONLINE THROUGH WWW.MYCARST...
Mileage: 32,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD HESITATED FROM A STOP AND MADE AN UNUSUAL NOISE WHICH ALSO OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY TO CONSUMER ONLY HAD TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TE...
Mileage: 46,385
WHEN BACKING DOWN MY ANGLED DRIVEWAY, WHEN THE CAR IS COLD, THE BRAKES DO NOT ADEQUATELY STOP THE CAR. IN FACT THE CAR CONTINUES MOVEMENT EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED FIRMLY. THIS IS A SERIOUS CONCERN SHOULD I NEED TO STOP SUDDENLY AND YET THE CAR CONTINUES TO MOVE. THE CAR ALSO DOES THIS...
Mileage: 18,000
I'M LEASING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX. AT 20,000 MILES MY BRAKES WERE PULSATING AND STEERING WHEEL WAS VIBRATING WHEN BRAKING AT 55MPH. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE ROTORS RE-SURFACED. NOW AT 40,000 MILES I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. HONDA SERVICE SAYS IT'S THE WAY I'M DRIVING AND ...
Mileage: 20,000
A RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED BY ME FROM HONDA. I TOOK MY CAR TO HONDA AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER INSPECTION THEY SAID THERE WAS NO DAMAGE AND THEY SAID THEY INSTALLED A SUPPLEMENTAL COOLING JET. 9 MONTHS LATER I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND THE TRANSMISSI...
Mileage: 51,153
LATE APRIL 2005, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR WHILE TRYING TO STOP. THOUGHT WAS GOING TO STRIKE VEHICLE AHEAD BUT AT THE LAST SECOND THE BRAKES SEEMD TO CATCH AND VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STOP. AT THAT TIME TCM LIGHT CAME ON. NO ONE INJURED. DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEM WITH TCM SYSTEM AND REPL...
Mileage: 34,450
LEFT SIDE IMPACT COLLISION WHILE STOPPED. SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS AVAILABLE. PHOTOS AVAILABLE. NOT YET REPAIRED. *NM
Mileage: 38,000
AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD. SEVERE HEAD AND NECK INJURIES FROM SIDE AND FRONT IMPACT. HONDA DID NOTHING. *JB
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. ON NOVEMBER 17, 2004 SOMEONE HIT CONTACT'S VEHICLE HEAD ON AT 60 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAD DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT HIT HIS HEAD ON THE SUN VISOR CLAMP. HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS FOR A WHILE. THE POLICE WAS CALLED. THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHIC...
Mileage: 14,000
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 -65 MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WAS MINOR VIBRATION IN THE STEERING AT LOWER SPEEDS, BUT THERE WAS MORE EXTREME VIBRATION AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS T...
Mileage: 25,000
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 -65 MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WAS MINOR VIBRATION IN THE STEERING AT LOWER SPEEDS, BUT THERE WAS MORE EXTREME VIBRATION AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS T...
Mileage: 25,000
DURING VISIT FOR ROTATION AND REBALANCE (AT 11,500 MILES ON TIRES, 3 YEARS OLD), TIRES SHOWED CHUCKS OF RUBBER MISSING AND NUMEROUS SMALL SEPARATIONS IN TREAD. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER (MICHELIN), BUT THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRES, SO I REPLACED THE TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND. *NM
Mileage: 11,500
IN AUGUST 2005 AND ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2005, I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE IN USE AND DURING RAIN STORMS. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, I BARELY AVOIDED A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT. THE WIPERS STOP ON THE GLASS, COMPLETELY. MY MOTHER WAS IN THE...
Mileage: 49,000
DRIVER SEAT MOVES WHEN CORNERING MOSTLY ON THE RIGHT TURNS. *NM
Mileage: 21,000
DT: THE CONTACT WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT A SECOND GEAR PROBLEM WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON 2003 HONDA ACCORD. HE SAID IT MATCHED THE DESCRIPTION IN RECALL 04V176000. SECOND GEAR DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. HE NOTICED THIS ON 9-6-05. HE CALLED A HONDA 800 NUMBER, AND THEY TOLD HIM THIS VEHICLE WAS...
Mileage: 48,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED BY WHAT WAS TO BELIEVED TO BE INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS PART OF RECALL 04V176000 WHICH WAS FOR HEAT BUILDUP IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 46000 MILES. NOW AT 70000 ...
Mileage: 70,000
THE BACKLIGHT FOR THE RADIO/CD/ENVIONMRNTAL CONTROLS HAS GONE OUT. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THE LED TAHT PROVIDES THIS LIGHT IS BUILT INTO THE RADIO AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED. THE HONDA DEALER STATES THE RADIO MUST BE REPLACED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS CAR IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD BUT IS OVER THE MILAG...
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A TIRE BLOWOUT ON 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE TIRES HAD A BLOWOUT WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. THE CONSUMER HAD NOT TALKED TO THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. SHE TALKED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THAT THERE WERE ROAD HAZARDS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FIRST TIRE ,...
Mileage: 5,955
2003 HONDA ACCORD EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND BRAKE FAILURE. *MR THE CONSUMERS FOOT NEVER LEFT THE BRAKES. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE AND OR HOOD WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED LIKE AN JET AIRPLANE, JUMPED THE CURB AND HYDROPLANED ABOUT 2 FEET OFF OF THE GROUND AND HIT THE N...
CAR WAS RECALLED IN 2004 FOR TRANSMISSION. AT THAT TIME MILEAGE WAS VERY LOW AND TRANSMISSION WAS MODIFIED, NOT REPLACED. ON AUGUST 1, 2005 I TOOK MY CAR TO BARON HONDA, PATCHOGUE NY, DUE TO TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROBLEMS - WHILE ACCELERATING TRANSMISSION WOULD GO INTO NEUTRAL, NOT SECOND GEAR. B...
Mileage: 44,140
TRANSMISSION LOCKED CAUSING CRASH-SEE RECALL NO 04V-176 AFFECTING CERTAIN HONDA MODELS , HOWEVER MY VEHICLE WHICH IS A 4CYL. HONDA ACCORD WAS EVIDENTIALLY NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *NM
Mileage: 19,200
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY ACCORD WAS PART OF THE RECALL TO INSPECT THE 2ND GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION START TO SLIP ON THE MONTH OF JUNE IN 2005. THEN IT GOT WORST A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE AND LATER STALL COMPLETELY. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR AFTER I RESTART THE ENG...
Mileage: 57,371
DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES WHEN TURNING 4/04-BROUGHT TO DEALER IN MIAMI, FL - MOUNTING BOLTS FOR DRIVERS SEAT LOOSE-RETORQUED 5/04-DRIVER SEAT MOVING AGAIN 6/04-BROUGHT TO DEALER IN MIAMI, FL - INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK 7/05-DRIVER SEAT MOVING AGAIN- BROUGHT TO DEALER IN MORROW, GA - DEALER CAN NOT DUPL...
Mileage: 12,575
2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE TRANSMISSION HAS A PROBLEM TRYING TO FIND A GEAR TO SHIFT, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RACE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR (TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE) WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON GENTLY ROLLING HILLS, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHIFT UP AND DOWN, NEVER FINDING A GEAR, ALONG WITH JERKI...
LCD DISPLAY FOR CD/RADIO/ENVIRONMENTALS/TIME IS DARK AND BARELY VISIBLE. I AM TOLD THE RADIO IS MALFUNCTIONING AND NEEDS REPLACED. RADIO WAS REPLACED 15 MONTHS AGO. I WAS INFORMED NEW RADIO WOULD COST 990.00 PLUS LABOR.
Mileage: 67,000
LCD DISPLAY FOR CD/RADIO/ENVIRONMENTALS/TIME IS DARK AND BARELY VISIBLE. I AM TOLD THE RADIO IS MALFUNCTIONING AND NEEDS REPLACED. RADIO WAS REPLACED 15 MONTHS AGO. I WAS INFORMED NEW RADIO WOULD COST 990.00 PLUS LABOR.
Mileage: 67,000
THE BACK LIGHT WENT OUT IN CENTER CONSOLE DISPLAY (RADIO, CD PLAYER, & A/C DISPLAYED THERE), MAKING THE CONSOLE LOOK LIKE IT WAS TURNED OFF. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BEING CAUSED BY THE RADIO AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THANKFULLY MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, THEREFORE THE ...
Mileage: 31,857
DRIVER AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK IN CRASH ON HIGHWAY. I HIT HUMMER IN THE RAIN, FROM THE BACK. HUMMER STOPED, I WAS DOING 65-70 MPH, HIT BRAKES, HIT HUMMER IN BACK DOING 25-35 MPH. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS CAME OUT.
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6, THE DISPLAY LIGHT FOR THE RADIO PANEL WENT COMPLETELY DARK. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR ONLY 20 MOS. AND DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS MALFUNCTION SHOULD OCCUR ON A NEW VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 5 YRS. OWNERSHIP. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING AFTER THE LIGHT...
Mileage: 45,560
PURCHASED 2003 ACCORD EX V6 IN 5/03. HAD A FEW PROBLEMS WITH CAR AFTER PURCHASE: DELAY WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE (DEALERSHIP SAID WAS NORMAL), MUFFLER SOUND LIKE IT HAS A LEAK (DEALERSHIP COULD'NT FIND A PROBLEM), NOISE HAS GOTTEN WORSE. MY CAR HAS BEEN OUT OF WARRANTY SINCE 1/05. WENT ...
Mileage: 36,900
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. BACKLIGHT IN DISPLAY UNIT FOR RADIO AND A/C HAS BURNED OUT. DISPLAY IS DARK. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 3500 MILES BUT DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE ENTIRE UNIT FOR ABOUT $900. I KNOW OF AT LEAST 10 OTHER FAILURES WITH 2003 ACCORD EX DISPLAY UNITS.
Mileage: 39,450
DRIVING ALONG HWY 94 IN ST. CHARLES MO AND HEARD A NOISE FROM MY CAR AND THEN I HAD NO POWER TRAIN, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. IT WAS LIKE I WAS IN NUETRAL. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY WITH NO ONE HITTING ME. TOWED IT TO ED NAPLETON HONDA DEALER IN ST. PETERS MO 63376.
Mileage: 46,000
DT: WHILE DRIVING, SWERVED TO MISS ROAD DEBRIS, NOT FOR SURE IF HIT ANYTHING. BOTH PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AND SEAT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH NO WARNING, CAUSING SKIN LACERATION, BUMP ON HEAD, AND RINGING IN THE RIGHT EAR. IF CONSUMER DID STRIKE SOMETHING ON THE ROAD IT WOULD HAVE HIT THE UNDERCA...
Mileage: 56,000
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON A TWO-LANE ROAD WHEN SHE MADE A MINOR SWERVE TO AVOID AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD. THE PASSENGER-SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS (FRONT AND REAR) DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THERE ARE NO MARKS INDICATING ANYTHING STRUCK THE VEHICLE. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, OUR 7-MONTH-OLD...
Mileage: 11,500
SINCE PURCHASE OF THE CAR, WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO DRVIE OR REVERSE, IT TAKES OFF BY ITSELF, WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AT 15-20MPH. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE IN REVERSE. I HAVE HIT A ROCK WALL, AND THIS WEEK, WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE FROM AN ANGLE PARKING SLOT AND TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK...
Mileage: 100
DEFECTIVE 2003 HONDA ACCORD, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE.*MR WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INJURING THE CONSUMER'S LEFT JAW. THE PASSENGERS SIDE...
AT FIRST NONE OF THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. CURRENTLY, THE DOOR LOCKS FROZE, AND CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO ACCESS THE VEHICLE THAT HAD A KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM. CONSUMER HAD ONE LOCK ON THE DOOR THAT THE KEY WENT INTO AND THAT LOCK ALSO FROZE. AT THIS TIME, THE CONSUMER HAD TO LEAVE THE DOORS UNL...
Mileage: 10,000
AT FIRST NONE OF THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. CURRENTLY, THE DOOR LOCKS FROZE, AND CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO ACCESS THE VEHICLE THAT HAD A KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM. CONSUMER HAD ONE LOCK ON THE DOOR THAT THE KEY WENT INTO AND THAT LOCK ALSO FROZE. AT THIS TIME, THE CONSUMER HAD TO LEAVE THE DOORS UNL...
Mileage: 10,000
OIL LEAKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE OIL PUMP SEAL,GASKET AND THE TIMING BELT WERE DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB *NM
Mileage: 80,321
I BELIEVE THERE IS A BRAKE DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS ON MY VEHICLE TWICE WITHIN 37,000 MILES. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED ONCE AND THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS RESURFACED ONCE WITHIN THIS MILAGE PERIOD. GOI...
Mileage: 37,000
THE BRAKES GRINDED, AND THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKING WERE USED ON SNOW COVERED ROADS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATED OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER IN T...
Mileage: 25,000
THE BRAKES GRINDED, AND THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKING WERE USED ON SNOW COVERED ROADS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATED OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER IN T...
Mileage: 25,000
RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA REGARDING TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEM DURING THE 3RD QUARTER OF 2004. OWNER BROUGHT IN THE CAR TO NEARBY HONDA DEALER FOR THE RECALL. HONDA SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SUGGEST THAT THERE IS NO NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND HAS DONE THE REQUIRED SERVI...
MALFUNCTION WITH BULB OR ILLUMINATION DEVICE. THE LIGHT THAT ILLUMINATES THE RADIO, TIME,AND CD DISPLAY HAD MYSTERIOUSLY GONE OUT. AUTO OUT OF WARRANTY BY 7,000 MILES. DEALER WOULD PAY FOR PART BUT I WOULD PAY THE LABOR OF $156.00.*AK
Mileage: 43,989
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD COMMENCE TO ACCELERATE, AND THEN THE BRAKES WOULD HOLD. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Mileage: 1,000
I PURCHASED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD IN NOVEMBER 2002. IN APRIL 2003, AS I REPORTED TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, I WAS NOT IN MY CAR WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. I WAS IN THE GROCERY STORE. A PAGE CAME OVER THE LOUDSPEAKER STATING THAT THE OWNER OF A GRAY HONDA PARKED IN THE SIDE...
10/4/2004 - DRIVING 65 MPH AND CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF - LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. IN SHOP FOR 5 DAYS AND SAID PROBLEM'S FIXED. 2/7/2005 - DRIVING 50 MPH AND HAPPENED AGAIN - LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. IN SHOP FOR 5 DAYS, DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS FIXED. *JGB2/13/2005 - DRIVING 45 MPH AND C...
Mileage: 29,000
10/4/2004 - DRIVING 65 MPH AND CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF - LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. IN SHOP FOR 5 DAYS AND SAID PROBLEM'S FIXED. 2/7/2005 - DRIVING 50 MPH AND HAPPENED AGAIN - LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. IN SHOP FOR 5 DAYS, DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS FIXED. *JGB2/13/2005 - DRIVING 45 MPH AND C...
Mileage: 29,000
10/4/2004 - DRIVING 65 MPH AND CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF - LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. IN SHOP FOR 5 DAYS AND SAID PROBLEM'S FIXED. 2/7/2005 - DRIVING 50 MPH AND HAPPENED AGAIN - LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. IN SHOP FOR 5 DAYS, DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS FIXED. *JGB2/13/2005 - DRIVING 45 MPH AND C...
Mileage: 29,000
10/4/2004 - DRIVING 65 MPH AND CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF - LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. IN SHOP FOR 5 DAYS AND SAID PROBLEM'S FIXED. 2/7/2005 - DRIVING 50 MPH AND HAPPENED AGAIN - LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. IN SHOP FOR 5 DAYS, DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS FIXED. *JGB2/13/2005 - DRIVING 45 MPH AND C...
Mileage: 29,000
THERE IS A PULSATING IN THE VEHICLE, AND IT HAS BECOME EXTREMELY HARD TO STOP. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT FEEL LIKE IT IS STOPPING COMPLETELY. *AK
Mileage: 2,000
MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION 2ND GEAR INSPECTION. ON A SUBSEQUENT VISIT TO THE DEALER I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED . DURING THAT SERVICE THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT FILL THE TRANSMISSION . AT LOW SPEEDS AND LOW TORQUE SITUATIONS I LOOSE ALL POWER , THE AUTOMATIC TRANS...
Mileage: 62,000
WHILE THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY. *NM THIS FAILURE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE WHICH AND CAUSED BOTH AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT BADLY INJURED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE M...
Mileage: 23,959
2003 HONDA ACCORD SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE. IT CAME TO A STOP BY HITTING A NEIGHBORS TREE AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *BF *JB *NM
Mileage: 23,959
2003 HONDA ACCORD SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE. IT CAME TO A STOP BY HITTING A NEIGHBORS TREE AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *BF *JB *NM
Mileage: 23,959
THE BRAKES KEPT LOCKING UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR 5 TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK
VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT DECLINE (FACING FORWARD), WHILE STILL RUNNING. DRIVER LEFT THE VEHICLE, WALKED APPROX 15 YARDS. AN AUDIBLE (FAIRLY LOUD) "POP" WAS HEARD AND THEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD, STRIKING A FENCE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LIGHT FLASHED FROM DIM TO HIGH BEAM WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Mileage: 35,384
HONDA ACCORD 2003 4 CYL,55000 MILES, DRIVING ALONG AT 40 MPH, CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL, STOPPED,RESTARTED BUT NO REVERSE DEALER SERVICE DEPT DIAGNOSED AS TRANSMISSION PARTS BROKEN, REBUILD OR REPLACE TRANSMISSION. REPLACED TRANSMISSION WITH REMANUFACTURED FROM HONDA. *NM
Mileage: 54,900
WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH CONSUMERS VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING IT TO STRIKE THE GUARD RAIL. CONSUMER LATER RECEIVED RECALL O4V176000 FOR TRANSMISSION. *AK *NM
Mileage: 32,000
1. CAR WAS SOLD AS A WHITE HONDA ACCORD, ALL BUMPERS ARE EGGSHELL, DEALER TOLD ME THAT IS THE COLOR ON ALL WHITE HONDA VEHICALS. 2. CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT AT ALL SPEEDS, DEALER TOLD ME THAT IS THE WAY ALL NEW HONDAS ARE BUILT TO VERE OFF THE ROAD RATHER THEN ONCOMING TRAFFIC. 3. BRAKES MAKE A LOUD C...
Mileage: 5,000
1. CAR WAS SOLD AS A WHITE HONDA ACCORD, ALL BUMPERS ARE EGGSHELL, DEALER TOLD ME THAT IS THE COLOR ON ALL WHITE HONDA VEHICALS. 2. CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT AT ALL SPEEDS, DEALER TOLD ME THAT IS THE WAY ALL NEW HONDAS ARE BUILT TO VERE OFF THE ROAD RATHER THEN ONCOMING TRAFFIC. 3. BRAKES MAKE A LOUD C...
Mileage: 5,000
1. CAR WAS SOLD AS A WHITE HONDA ACCORD, ALL BUMPERS ARE EGGSHELL, DEALER TOLD ME THAT IS THE COLOR ON ALL WHITE HONDA VEHICALS. 2. CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT AT ALL SPEEDS, DEALER TOLD ME THAT IS THE WAY ALL NEW HONDAS ARE BUILT TO VERE OFF THE ROAD RATHER THEN ONCOMING TRAFFIC. 3. BRAKES MAKE A LOUD C...
Mileage: 5,000
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DROPPED DOWN, BUT DID NOT INFLATE. ALSO, THE SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DID NOT RETRACT. THE HEADLINER WAS RIPPED 6 TO 8 INCHES TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE. THE PLASTIC HOUSING THAT RETRACTS THE SEAT BELTS DID N...
Mileage: 30,250
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DROPPED DOWN, BUT DID NOT INFLATE. ALSO, THE SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DID NOT RETRACT. THE HEADLINER WAS RIPPED 6 TO 8 INCHES TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE. THE PLASTIC HOUSING THAT RETRACTS THE SEAT BELTS DID N...
Mileage: 30,250
CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED AT JUST OVER 3000 MILES ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD. I CONTINUE TO GET AN EXTREMELY STRONG SULFAR ODOR. THE DEALER HAS GIVEN SEVERAL EXCUSES AS TO WHY THERE IS A SMELL. ALSO THEY HAVE OFFERED DIFFERENT SUGGESTIONS TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. NONE OF WHICH WORKED. NOW I AM ...
I WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD INTO A UTILITY POLE CAUSING EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE TO MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I AND MY PASSENGER WERE SAVED FROM SERIOUS HARM BECAUSE WE HAD OUR SEAT BELTS ON. IF THE IMPACT WOULD HAVE BEEN GREATER I FEAR ONE OR BOTH OF US COULD HAVE HAD SERIOU...
Mileage: 26,000
I WASH THE VEHICLE WEEKLY AND ON MY WEEKLY WASH I REALIZED THAT THE PAINT WAS PEELING. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE. THE CAR AT THE TIME WAS ONLY 1 YEAR OLD. NOW THERE ARE VARIOUS AREAS ON THE CAR WHERE THE PAINT IS PEELING.*AK
Mileage: 23,000
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. HEARD A SCREECHING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END BRAKE. THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP UPON INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE PAD NOTICED THAT THEY WERE CRACKED. THEY INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A DEFECT IN THE QUALITY OF THE BRAKE PAD, AND THIS SHOULDN'T OF HAPPEN. THEY KEPT THE BRAKE PAD. *AK
Mileage: 12,179
MALFUNCTION WITH BULB OR ILLUMINATION DEVICE. THE LIGHT THAT ILLUMINATES THE RADIO, TIME,AND CD DISPLAY HAD MYSTERIOUSLY GONE OUT. *BF THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE THE CONSUMER WOULD NEED A NEW RADIO AT A COST OF $750.00. *JB
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V176000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *BF THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MADE A GRUNTING NOISE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL BUT THE CONSUMER DOESN'T THI...
FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER UNTIL IT STOPPED RAINING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Mileage: 63,000
DURING ACCELERATION CONSUMER CAN HEAR A CLANKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Mileage: 13,000
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS THAT "DIM" TO 40%-50% OF THEIR NORMAL BRIGHTNESS ABOUT ONCE EVERY MINUTE OF OPERATION. I TOOK MY CAR THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TO FIX THIS PROBLEM; THEY SHOWED ME SOME INFORMATION FROM HONDA OF AMERICA THAT SAID THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NORMAL AND HAS NO...
ELECTRIC SEAT MALFUNCTION. WHILE TURNING CORNERS, SEAT MAKES NOISES AND MOVES. *JB
FAULTY POWER STEERING RACK IN MY 2003 ACCORD V6. POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING FROM MY CAR. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS A 6000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID I HAVE A "FAULTY RACK" THAT ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY PUMP. BOTH RACK AND PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AND CAR RE-ALIGNED. DE...
Mileage: 6,000
FAULTY POWER STEERING RACK IN MY 2003 ACCORD V6. POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING FROM MY CAR. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS A 6000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID I HAVE A "FAULTY RACK" THAT ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY PUMP. BOTH RACK AND PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AND CAR RE-ALIGNED. DE...
Mileage: 6,000
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. MY CAR WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY A CAR THAT RAN A RED LIGHT. THE IMPACT WAS ABOUT 25 TO 30 MPH. MY CONCERN IS THAT MY SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DID NOT FUNCTION AS ADVERTISED AND FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE AIR BAG IN THE OTHER CAR DEPLOYED, AND THE DRIVER WAS UNINJURED. ...
Mileage: 8,500
ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE. THEY HAD TO BE SERVICED AT 12,000 MILES. CONSUMER STATED HE PREVIOUSLY OWNED ANOTHER HONDA AND THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTED. THE MATERIAL WAS INFERIOR. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Mileage: 12,000
BRAKES ARE SHAKING REALLY BAD WHEN BRAKING. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME, BUT IT APPEARS SEVERAL PEOPLE IN FORUMS ARE REPORTING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND ISSUES. *JB
Mileage: 12,000
VEHICLE HAS PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING IN SECOND GEAR.*AK
UPON USING THE SECURITY KEY FOR THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE SECURED KEY ACTUALLY OPENED OTHER HONDA VEHICLES. SHE USED HER KEY ON A CAR THAT WAS NOT HERS AND SOMEONE USED THEIR KEY ON HERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. *JB *SC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A GROWLING SOUND AND VIBRATIONS. VEHICLE HAS 30,000 MILES IS UNDER 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. WAS TOLD BY HONDA THAT THIS MODEL YEAR HAS SOFT BRAKE PADS AND THEREFORE SOFT ROTORS. THE BRAKES HAVE 45% WEAR ACCORDING TO HONDA WHICH MADE THE ROTOR WARP. THEY SAY NOT COVERED UN...
Mileage: 10,000
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A GROWLING SOUND AND VIBRATIONS. VEHICLE HAS 30,000 MILES IS UNDER 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. WAS TOLD BY HONDA THAT THIS MODEL YEAR HAS SOFT BRAKE PADS AND THEREFORE SOFT ROTORS. THE BRAKES HAVE 45% WEAR ACCORDING TO HONDA WHICH MADE THE ROTOR WARP. THEY SAY NOT COVERED UN...
Mileage: 10,000
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE FLIPPED IN THE AIR, HIT A CULVERT AND THEN HIT A GUARD RAIL. NO AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A GUARD RAIL, FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES, AND LANDED ON TOP. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEA...
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE FLIPPED IN THE AIR, HIT A CULVERT AND THEN HIT A GUARD RAIL. NO AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A GUARD RAIL, FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES, AND LANDED ON TOP. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEA...
FEEL A GRINDING NOISE WHEN MOVING THE CAR FORWARD (UNDER 10 MPH). THE PROBLEM HAPPENS ONLY WHEN FIRST STARTING THE CAR AND MOVING FROM PARK. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AFTER THE CAR RUNS AND STOPS FOR RED LIGHT. *AK
2003 HONDA ACCORD COUPE HAS HARD STARTS. WILL OCCASIONALLY TURN THE KEY SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ENGINE WILL START.*AK
DEFECT OF 2ND GEAR TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION LOCK UP AND CRUSH WITHOUT WARNING. *BF THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE 2ND GEAR TRANSMISSION THAT COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A TRANSMISSION LOCK UP. THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION KEY BECAME HOT TO ...
DEFECT OF 2ND GEAR TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION LOCK UP AND CRUSH WITHOUT WARNING. *BF THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE 2ND GEAR TRANSMISSION THAT COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A TRANSMISSION LOCK UP. THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION KEY BECAME HOT TO ...
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW CAR, AND SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF TIMES FOR MANY PROBLEMS. FIRST PROBLEM WAS MY BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 4600 MILES, BUT WEREN'T REPLACED UNTIL 7700 MILES 3.5 MONTHS LATER DUE TO BACK ORDER. CURREN...
Mileage: 4,600
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW CAR, AND SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF TIMES FOR MANY PROBLEMS. FIRST PROBLEM WAS MY BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 4600 MILES, BUT WEREN'T REPLACED UNTIL 7700 MILES 3.5 MONTHS LATER DUE TO BACK ORDER. CURREN...
Mileage: 4,600
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW CAR, AND SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF TIMES FOR MANY PROBLEMS. FIRST PROBLEM WAS MY BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 4600 MILES, BUT WEREN'T REPLACED UNTIL 7700 MILES 3.5 MONTHS LATER DUE TO BACK ORDER. CURREN...
Mileage: 4,600
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW CAR, AND SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF TIMES FOR MANY PROBLEMS. FIRST PROBLEM WAS MY BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 4600 MILES, BUT WEREN'T REPLACED UNTIL 7700 MILES 3.5 MONTHS LATER DUE TO BACK ORDER. CURREN...
Mileage: 4,600
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW CAR, AND SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF TIMES FOR MANY PROBLEMS. FIRST PROBLEM WAS MY BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 4600 MILES, BUT WEREN'T REPLACED UNTIL 7700 MILES 3.5 MONTHS LATER DUE TO BACK ORDER. CURREN...
Mileage: 4,600
BRAKE FAILURE. *BF PRIMARILY A COMPLAINT ABOUT MICHELIN TIRES. *JCC THE TIRE HAD POOR GRIP IN THE RAIN. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SLOWED VERY GRADUALLY ONLY BECAUSE THE CONSUMERS FOOT WAS OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE COASTED, APPROXIMATELY 2-3 SECONDS LA...
BRAKE FAILURE. *BF PRIMARILY A COMPLAINT ABOUT MICHELIN TIRES. *JCC THE TIRE HAD POOR GRIP IN THE RAIN. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SLOWED VERY GRADUALLY ONLY BECAUSE THE CONSUMERS FOOT WAS OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE COASTED, APPROXIMATELY 2-3 SECONDS LA...
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THERE WAS A METAL TO METAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWO DAYS LATER. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T BE RESURFACED. *JB
Mileage: 15,000
BRAKE FAILURE, TRANSMISSION NOT WORKING AFTER IMPACT. SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *BF CONSUMER WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED AFTER THE COLLISION, A SPREADER WAS USED TO OPEN THE DR...
2003 HONDA ACCORD EXHIBITED GRINDING BRAKE NOISE WHEN BRAND NEW (9-03). HAS BEEN IN FOR BRAKE SERVICE 6 TIMES. WAS TOLD BY SERVICE MANAGER AT CARY AUTO PARK HONDA THAT HONDA WAS AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE WARPED ROTORS AND PLANNED TO RECALL THEM IN THE FALL OF 2003. MY ROTORS WERE REPLACED WITH MORE ...
HAVE BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. I HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED AT 24,000 MILES AND STILL HAD PROBLEMS AND WAS TOLD TO HAVE THE ROTORS REPLACED BECAUSE THEY ARE WARPED. THIS SEEMS TO BE TOO EARLY IN MILEAGE TO HAVE THESE TYPE OF REPEAT PROBLEMS. *JB
Mileage: 24,000
WARPED ROTORS. BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED. BRAKES HAVE BEEN PULSATING SINCE AROUND 15000 MILES. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ON SECOND OCCASION THEY PRODUCED A MEMO WHICH STATED THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE COMPLAINED OF THE VIBRATION AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE ROTORS ...
WARPED ROTORS. BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED. BRAKES HAVE BEEN PULSATING SINCE AROUND 15000 MILES. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ON SECOND OCCASION THEY PRODUCED A MEMO WHICH STATED THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE COMPLAINED OF THE VIBRATION AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE ROTORS ...
2003 HONDA ACCORD RECALL ON TRANMISSION. *BF CONSUMER LEARNED OF RECALL ON THE INTERNET. RECALL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SECOND GEAR INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. ALARM KEY REMOTE NO RANGE, MUST BE RIGHT UP ON CAR TO WORK. FRONT BRAKE NOISE AND/OR JUDDER. FRONT BRAKE DISCS WERE REFINISHED AND NEW F...
Mileage: 12,636
2003 HONDA ACCORD RECALL ON TRANMISSION. *BF CONSUMER LEARNED OF RECALL ON THE INTERNET. RECALL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SECOND GEAR INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. ALARM KEY REMOTE NO RANGE, MUST BE RIGHT UP ON CAR TO WORK. FRONT BRAKE NOISE AND/OR JUDDER. FRONT BRAKE DISCS WERE REFINISHED AND NEW F...
Mileage: 12,636
2003 HONDA ACCORD RECALL ON TRANMISSION. *BF CONSUMER LEARNED OF RECALL ON THE INTERNET. RECALL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SECOND GEAR INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. ALARM KEY REMOTE NO RANGE, MUST BE RIGHT UP ON CAR TO WORK. FRONT BRAKE NOISE AND/OR JUDDER. FRONT BRAKE DISCS WERE REFINISHED AND NEW F...
Mileage: 12,636
2003 HONDA ACCORD RECALL ON TRANMISSION. *BF CONSUMER LEARNED OF RECALL ON THE INTERNET. RECALL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SECOND GEAR INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. ALARM KEY REMOTE NO RANGE, MUST BE RIGHT UP ON CAR TO WORK. FRONT BRAKE NOISE AND/OR JUDDER. FRONT BRAKE DISCS WERE REFINISHED AND NEW F...
Mileage: 12,636
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX WAS IN NEUTRAL AND ROLLED IN TO ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE IN MY PARKING LOT. EITHER I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY WHILE THE AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT WAS IN NEUTRAL OR THE GEAR SHIFT WAS ABLE TO JUMP FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL AFTER THE CAR WAS TUR...
Mileage: 37,000
THE SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURE IS CLAIMING THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INSURANCE REP,. AND A COLLISION COMPANY BOTH INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WASN'T IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE THE ADDITIONAL ...
DRIVER WINDOW MAKES A CREAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. IF YOU LOWER THE WINDOW JUST BARELY SO AS NOT TO HEAR WIND NOISE, IT WILL SOMETIMES LESSEN THE NOISE. OTHERWISE, IT IS VERY LOUD AND ANNOYING. *NM
Mileage: 5,000
DRIVER WINDOW MAKES A CREAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. IF YOU LOWER THE WINDOW JUST BARELY SO AS NOT TO HEAR WIND NOISE, IT WILL SOMETIMES LESSEN THE NOISE. OTHERWISE, IT IS VERY LOUD AND ANNOYING. *NM
Mileage: 5,000
DRIVING DOWN A SMOOTH MAIN STREET, THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED (SEAT AND WINDOW) THIS HAPPENED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. HONDA DENIES THAT THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE DESIGN OF THE CAR. IT COST MY INSURANCE COMPANY SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPLACE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT. *NM
Mileage: 20,000
HONDA 2003 ACCORD V6 SEDAN. BRAKES PULSATING, AFTER ONLY 12,000 MILES. BROUGHT INTO SHOP, PAID TO HAVE RESURFACED. 2,000 MILES LATER DOING IT AGAIN. IM DEALING WITH DEALERSHIP NOW. READING ALL SORTS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE THAT ITS A DEFECT. ITS THE DRIVERS IT'S THE CAR DEFECT.*AK
Mileage: 12,000
GEAR FAILURE COULD RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *BF A CLUNKING SOUND WAS HEARD BY THE CONSUMER. RECALL NUMBER (04V176000). *TC
DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RECALL 04V176000 REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE TOOLS/MACHINERY.*AK
DEAR SIR/MADAM, WHEN MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR ON LOCAL ROAD UNDER 50 MPH, ONE REAR TIRE EXPLODED SUDDENLY. (THE ROAD WAS CLEAN). THE CAR WE HAVE IS HONDA ACCORD 2003. THE TIRE HAS 60% USAGE UNDER WARRANTY. WE WENT TO A LOCAL AUTHORIZED MICHELIN TIRE DEALER TO GET IT CHECKED AND REPLACED. THE DEALER...
Mileage: 18,000
THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION MADE A CLICKING NOISE. *NM THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. RECALL# 04V176000. *SC
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM LEFT SIDE/ REAR, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. THEN, VEHICLE STRUCK A CAR.*AK THE VEHICLE CONTIUED DOWN THE STREET THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FIRMLY PRESSED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN STEERED TO A...
Mileage: 2,000
RECALL 904V176000 FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS ISSUED FOR THE VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNTIL DECEMBER. *AK *NM
Mileage: 15,500
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V176000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT THEY SHOULD NOT BE NOTIFIED OF A RECALL UNTIL THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS AT THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Mileage: 9,000
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V176000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE P30/P31 CONCERNING GEAR REPLACEMENT. DEALERSHIP STATED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK
WHEN COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD, REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Mileage: 5,380
AFTER MY FIRST OIL CHANGE, MY VEHICLE LEAKED OIL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD A SUBSEQUENT OIL CHANGE AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM. *JB
Mileage: 5,292
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, WITH APPROXIMATELY 9,000 MILES. BY THE WAY, I HAD THE MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER REPLACED ABOUT 4,000 MILES AGO.*AK IN ANY EVENT, ON THE INCIDENT DATE, I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE CAR IN ANY GEAR, AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DI...
Mileage: 9,000
6-18-04 TOLD HONDA DEALER THAT OUR 2003 ACCORD LX WAS IDLING TOO FAST ON COLD STARTUPS - DEALER TOLD WIFE THIS WAS NORMAL AND MARKED BILL "OK" RE THIS ITEM. FAST IDLING CONTINUED THEREAFTER. ON 9-01-04 11:30 PM CAR PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WAS STARTED, PUT IN REVERSE, AND CAR SPED SO RAPIDLY THAT IT...
Mileage: 22,500
I PURCHASED MY 2003 ACCORD 4DR ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. I STARTED HEARING AN AWFUL FRONT BRAKE NOISE AT SPEEDS >40MPH AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE. IT ALMOST FELT LIKE THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP. I'M TAKING THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP THIS EVENING FOR THIS AND OTHER ISSUES, HOWEVER, THE SERVICE MANAG...
Mileage: 34,618
THE CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS GETTING THE RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION DONE AT A LOCAL DEALER. *NM THE DEALER INDICATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED AT THAT LOCATION THAT THE REPAIRS COULD NOT BE MADE UNTIL DECEMBER. THE CONSUMER THEN CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALER WHO WAS MORE THAT WILLING TO DO...
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE. *JB
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6: Y HUSBAND HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING SAFETY PROBLEM ON THREE OCCASIONS. HE DRIVES THE VEHICLE MORE THAN I DO. SEVERAL MORNINGS WHILE BACKING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY THE CAR'S BRAKE PRESSURE DID NOT EMPLOY THE BRAKES IN THE NORMAL SAFE FASHION. WHEN HE WAS ABOUT H...
Mileage: 8
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL DRIVERS SEAT MOVED FORWARD. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT TRACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX NEEDED NEW ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS AT 11,000 MILES. I DO NOT RIDE THE BRAKE AND AM RARELY (MAYBE ONCE EVERY 2-3 MONTHS) IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I WAS CHARGED $350 BY MY DEALER TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. I STARTED TO WONDER WHY MY CAR HAD THIS PROBLEM. AFTER INTERNET RESEARCH, ...
Mileage: 12,823
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX NEEDED NEW ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS AT 11,000 MILES. I DO NOT RIDE THE BRAKE AND AM RARELY (MAYBE ONCE EVERY 2-3 MONTHS) IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I WAS CHARGED $350 BY MY DEALER TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. I STARTED TO WONDER WHY MY CAR HAD THIS PROBLEM. AFTER INTERNET RESEARCH, ...
Mileage: 12,823
WHILE BRAKING THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Mileage: 18,145
I FILED A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT #10075304. I HAD MY ROTORS RESURFACED AT 30500 BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO SAID THEY ARE WARPED. MY WARRANTY IS UP. NOW HAVE 35000 ON VEHICLE AND BRAKES ARE TERRIBLE AGAIN.*AK
Mileage: 35,000
THE BRAKES PULSATE WHEN APPLIED....ALREADY CHANGED THE PADS TWICE STILL THE SAME PROBLEM, ROTORS WERE REPLACED, THEN TURNED ALSO. THE CLUTCH WILL STICK WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OPERATED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THE KEY IS DISCONNECT COMMUNICATION WITH THE CAR, CAUSING EVERYTHING TO BE SHUT OFF. DEALER...
THE BRAKES PULSATE WHEN APPLIED....ALREADY CHANGED THE PADS TWICE STILL THE SAME PROBLEM, ROTORS WERE REPLACED, THEN TURNED ALSO. THE CLUTCH WILL STICK WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OPERATED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THE KEY IS DISCONNECT COMMUNICATION WITH THE CAR, CAUSING EVERYTHING TO BE SHUT OFF. DEALER...
THE BRAKES PULSATE WHEN APPLIED....ALREADY CHANGED THE PADS TWICE STILL THE SAME PROBLEM, ROTORS WERE REPLACED, THEN TURNED ALSO. THE CLUTCH WILL STICK WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OPERATED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THE KEY IS DISCONNECT COMMUNICATION WITH THE CAR, CAUSING EVERYTHING TO BE SHUT OFF. DEALER...
VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND THE SEAT BELT RETRACTED. *MR *SC *JB
Mileage: 4,100
VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND THE SEAT BELT RETRACTED. *MR *SC *JB
Mileage: 4,100
WHEN FIRST BRAKING AFTER THE CAR SITS OVERNIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD AND WITH IT IN REVERSE IT BACKS UP AND CANT BE STOPPED WITHOUT PUMPING THE BRAKES . WIFE BACKED INTO CAR IN DRIVEWAY AND DENTED THE TRUNK LID ON THE HONDA. THOUGHT IT WAS ONE TIME DEAL, BUT IT HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES. TOOK IT TO...
Mileage: 14,800
OUR 2003 HONDA ACCORD WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION -- WE TURNED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT AN INTERSECTION. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE TO OUR HONDA, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IT SURE LOOKS LIKE THEY SHOULD HAVE. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. WE HAVE SENT THIS INFORMATION ...
Mileage: 16,158
THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 HAVE BEEN CONTINUOUSLY PROBLEMATIC. AT APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES, THE BRAKES EXHIBITED AN UNUSUAL GRINDING NOISE AND THE CAR TOOK LONGER THAN USUAL TO STOP. A FEW MONTHS AFTER THAT, THE BRAKES BEGAN VIBRATING WHEN USED AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE PADS ...
ON JULY 31, WE WERE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN OUR 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX. AN SUV RAN A STOP SIGN, AND WE HIT IT. THE IMPACT WAS DIRECTLY HEAD-ON FOR US (BROADSIDE FOR THE SUV). WE WERE TRAVELING BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH AT THE TIME. THE FRONT END OF THE ACCORD WAS ACCORDIANED. HOWEVER, OUR FRONT AIRBAGS...
Mileage: 7,500
I WAS TOLD THAT MY REAR BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE CHANGED AT MY 22500 MAINTENANCE. I DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR EXCESSIVELY AND DEFINITELY DO NOT RIDE MY BRAKES. EVERYEXPERT I'VE ASKED THINKS THAT IT IS ABSURD THAT I NEED TO CHANGE MY REAR BRAKE PADS SO EARLY. I'VE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AS WELL S...
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP, AGAIN, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS VIBRATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. THE CAR ONLY HAS 28,000 HIGHWAY MILES ON THE CAR, I DRIVE 80 MILES EACH DAY, AND ALREADY THERE HAVE BEEN 3 SETS OF ROTORS ON THE CAR. ...
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. THE BRAKES MADE A GRUNTING NOISE, AND VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WITH FORCE. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH TRACTION CONTROL. ALSO, BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP INDICATED ...
Mileage: 140
I HAVE A 2003 ACCORD THAT STARTED TO SHOW THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE EXCESSIVELY WORN AT 12,000 MILES. AT THE 18 MONTH SERVICING, MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT MY REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 19,000. I HAD THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED AT MY COST BECAUSE MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT ...
Mileage: 19,000
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING PARKED ON A PARKING LOT, THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TWICE AND EACH TIME ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE PROCESS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES INVOLVED IN EITHER CASE. THE DEALER HAS EXAMINED THE VEHICLE BUT ...
Mileage: 12,800
STRONG VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING ON 2003 HONDA ACCORD AFTER 16000 MILES. DEALER SPECIFIED THAT PADS AND ROTORS WERE FINE. AFTER DEMANDING THAT SOMETHING HAD TO BE DONE, DEALER RESURFACED ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS AS "GOOD FAITH", BUT INDICATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE IN THE FUTURE...DESPITE NUM...
Mileage: 16,990
ACCELERATOR STUCK IN A PARKING LOT. BRAKING WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. ATTEMPTED TO THROW THE CAR INTO PARK JUST BEFORE IMPACT. DEALER WILL NOT INVESTIGATE FOR DEFECTS!!!*AK
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX MODEL. I HAVE STARTED TO HAVE SOME BRAKE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR FROM 7,000 MILES. AT THAT TIME MY DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKE ROTORS NEED TO BE REALIGNED, AND WHICH THEY DID. THEN AGAIN AT 15,000 MILES I NOTICED THAT WHEN I APPLY BRAKES AT 60MPH MY CAR VIBRATES AND ON WET ...
WHEN BRAKING THE CAR SHAKES SIGNIFICANTLY AND STEERING WHEEL MOVES SIDE-TO-SIDE. *JB
Mileage: 11,000
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE PEDAL BEGAN TO PULSATE, AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Mileage: 34,000
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. *AK ALSO THE FRONT SEAT SEAT BELT RETRACTED. UPON INSPECTION, THE ENGINEERS BELIEVED THAT THE CONSUMER STRUCK SOMETHING BASED ON A SMALL SCRATCH IN THE UNDERCOATING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED TH...
Mileage: 4,100
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. *AK ALSO THE FRONT SEAT SEAT BELT RETRACTED. UPON INSPECTION, THE ENGINEERS BELIEVED THAT THE CONSUMER STRUCK SOMETHING BASED ON A SMALL SCRATCH IN THE UNDERCOATING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED TH...
Mileage: 4,100
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETTERMINE DTHAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
PROBLEMS WITH ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ON 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX.*MR WHILE BRAKING ABRUPTLY THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT IT TOOK THE BRAKES 3-4 SECONDS BEFORE THE RESPONDED. ONCE THEY DID THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SLOW STOP AND THE VEHICLE CAME WITHIN INCHES OF HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS NO...
PROBLEMS WITH ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ON 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX.*MR WHILE BRAKING ABRUPTLY THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT IT TOOK THE BRAKES 3-4 SECONDS BEFORE THE RESPONDED. ONCE THEY DID THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SLOW STOP AND THE VEHICLE CAME WITHIN INCHES OF HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS NO...
VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT. DANGEROUS ON INTERSTATES WHEN TRAVELING @ 70MPH. MUST CONSTANTLY HOLD VEHICLE IN LANE. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES GRABBING WHEN STOPPING. DEALER ADJUSTED SUBFRAME AND REPLACED BRAKES. VEHICLE IS STILL EXTREMELY SENSITIVE TO ROAD CROWNING. DEALER SAID THE DRIFT IS BET...
Mileage: 20
VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT. DANGEROUS ON INTERSTATES WHEN TRAVELING @ 70MPH. MUST CONSTANTLY HOLD VEHICLE IN LANE. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES GRABBING WHEN STOPPING. DEALER ADJUSTED SUBFRAME AND REPLACED BRAKES. VEHICLE IS STILL EXTREMELY SENSITIVE TO ROAD CROWNING. DEALER SAID THE DRIFT IS BET...
Mileage: 20
VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT. DANGEROUS ON INTERSTATES WHEN TRAVELING @ 70MPH. MUST CONSTANTLY HOLD VEHICLE IN LANE. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES GRABBING WHEN STOPPING. DEALER ADJUSTED SUBFRAME AND REPLACED BRAKES. VEHICLE IS STILL EXTREMELY SENSITIVE TO ROAD CROWNING. DEALER SAID THE DRIFT IS BET...
Mileage: 20
TOLD BY DEALER TO IGNORE 'MAINTENANCE REQUIRED' LIGHT IN 2003 HONDA ACCORD. *AK
Mileage: 20,000
THE FRONT BRAKES ON MY WIFE'S 2003 ACCORD LX ARE THE PROBLEM. WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN NOV. 2002. NO PROBLEMS FOR THE FIRST YEAR, THEN IN NOV. 2003 WE NOTICED A GROWLING OR GRINDING SOUND WITH VIBRATION EMANATING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES WHEN STOPPING THE FIRST FEW TIMES AFTER A COLD START. UNDER THESE...
Mileage: 33,300
I AM HAVING RECURRING BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH MY 2003 ACCORD EX. ALL PROBLEMS RELATE TO A SOFT PEDAL OR RATHER HAVING THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR PRIOR TO THE CAR STOPPING. THE FIRST INSTANCE I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY SAID THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. THIS SEEM TO CORREC...
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE TRUNK WAS OPEN . CONSUMER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE LATCHES AND THE HINGES WERE RUSTED. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND SIMPLY PUT WRONG STRAPS ON THE TRUNK TO KEEP IT SHUT.*AK
Mileage: 31,800
RECURRING BRAKE ROTOR WARPED PROBLEM ON 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX SEDAN.. PROBLEM FIRST NOTED AROUND 18K MILES.. DEALER RESURFACED BRAKES AT 30K MILES, AFTER COMPLAINT WAS ISSUED.. ABOUT 1500 MILES LATER PROBLEM RECURRED.. SYMPTOM APPEARS TO COME FROM FRONT BRAKES, AT THE END OF BRAKING A METALLIC SHU...
Mileage: 18,000
(1) A. WINDOW BEING SCRATCHED BY SOMETHING IN PANEL. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSANGER WINDOW. B. AT ABOUT 16000 MILES IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING SO BADLY I COULDN'T DRIVE OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. ( I BELIEVE THE CAR MAY HAVE BEEN LEAKING SINCE PURCHASE. NEW WITH ONLY 36 MILES.) C. ...
Mileage: 4,591
(1) A. WINDOW BEING SCRATCHED BY SOMETHING IN PANEL. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSANGER WINDOW. B. AT ABOUT 16000 MILES IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING SO BADLY I COULDN'T DRIVE OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. ( I BELIEVE THE CAR MAY HAVE BEEN LEAKING SINCE PURCHASE. NEW WITH ONLY 36 MILES.) C. ...
Mileage: 4,591
(1) A. WINDOW BEING SCRATCHED BY SOMETHING IN PANEL. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSANGER WINDOW. B. AT ABOUT 16000 MILES IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING SO BADLY I COULDN'T DRIVE OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. ( I BELIEVE THE CAR MAY HAVE BEEN LEAKING SINCE PURCHASE. NEW WITH ONLY 36 MILES.) C. ...
Mileage: 4,591
(1) A. WINDOW BEING SCRATCHED BY SOMETHING IN PANEL. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSANGER WINDOW. B. AT ABOUT 16000 MILES IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING SO BADLY I COULDN'T DRIVE OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. ( I BELIEVE THE CAR MAY HAVE BEEN LEAKING SINCE PURCHASE. NEW WITH ONLY 36 MILES.) C. ...
Mileage: 4,591
(1) A. WINDOW BEING SCRATCHED BY SOMETHING IN PANEL. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSANGER WINDOW. B. AT ABOUT 16000 MILES IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING SO BADLY I COULDN'T DRIVE OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. ( I BELIEVE THE CAR MAY HAVE BEEN LEAKING SINCE PURCHASE. NEW WITH ONLY 36 MILES.) C. ...
Mileage: 4,591
YES THIS IS A FOLLOWUP TO COMPLAINT #10080452. IF YOU HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS PLEASE EMAIL @ [email protected] AND LET ME KNOW WHAT WAS DONE IN YOUR CASE. THANKS. *JB
BRAKES ON 2003 HONDA ACCORD MAKING REALLY BAD CLUNKING AND SCREECHING NOISES. HONDA ISSUED A TSB-03-069. BUT, DEALER SAYS MY CAR IS NORMAL. I'VE NEVER HAD A CAR WHICH MADE SO MUCH BRAKING NOISES. I'VE ALSO HEARD THAT MANY OTHER ACCORD OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ...
Mileage: 15,000
THIS IS A REDO WITH CORRECTIONS OF #10079025 THE FOLLOWING IS WHAT HAPPENED TO MY DAUGHTER:WHILE TRAVELING IN RUSH HOUR(5-10MPH) TRAFFIC ON I80 IN NEW JERSEY ON HER FIRST DAY TO A NEW JOB,HER RADIO DIED.SHE THEN REALIZED THAT THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD.OTHER MOTORISTS NOTICING THI...
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM. HOW...
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM. HOW...
THE FOLLOWING IS WHAT HAPPENED TO MY DAUGHTER: WHILE TRAVELING IN RUSH HOUR(5-10MPH) TRAFFIC ON I80 IN NEW JERESY ON HER FIRST DAY TO A NEW JOB, HER RADIO STOPPED PLAYING. WHILE PRESSING BUTTONS TO TRY TO FIND ANOTHER STATION, SHE REALIZED THAT THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. OTHER...
INCIDENT: ON JUNE 16TH, AROUND 10 AM, WE WERE TRAVELING FROM FORT WAYNE INDIANA, TO THE CINCINNATI AREA FOR A VISIT WITH OUR DAUGHTER. DRIVING ALONG I-75 IN OHIO, AT ABOUT 65 MPH, THE RIGHT SIDE OR PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT (OCCUPIED) BELT RETRACTED. UPON ARRIVAL AT OU...
Mileage: 4,100
INCIDENT: ON JUNE 16TH, AROUND 10 AM, WE WERE TRAVELING FROM FORT WAYNE INDIANA, TO THE CINCINNATI AREA FOR A VISIT WITH OUR DAUGHTER. DRIVING ALONG I-75 IN OHIO, AT ABOUT 65 MPH, THE RIGHT SIDE OR PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT (OCCUPIED) BELT RETRACTED. UPON ARRIVAL AT OU...
Mileage: 4,100
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING OFF. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. WHILE TESTING THE VEHICLE IT STALLED. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR. *MR THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR. WHEN PRESSED FROM A STOP, IT WOULD FAIL TO RESPOND. THE PROBLEM WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. *SC *JB
2003 HONDA ACCORD PASSENGER AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. *MR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING OVER A SMALL BUMP ON THE HIGHWAY. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT FIXING THE AIR BAGS AND THE PART WAS NOT COVERED ...
BARKE ROTORS WARPED ON MY 2003 ACCORD WITH ONLY 10,000 MILES ON THEM- DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS AND PUT ON NEW PADS; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO NOTIFICATION FROM HONDA REGARDING THE PROBLEM- THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE- ALL AFFECTED CARS SHOULD BE GIVEN NEW ROTORS. *AK
TWO FRONT END ALIGNMENTS WERE PERFORMED AND THE TIRES WERE ROTATED. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN INDICATED THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED BECAUSE THE CRATE UPON WHICH THE ENGINE SITS WAS NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY AT THE FACTORY. THE DEALERSHIP POSITIONED THE CRATE CORRECTLY, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. ...
Mileage: 20,000
TWO FRONT END ALIGNMENTS WERE PERFORMED AND THE TIRES WERE ROTATED. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN INDICATED THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED BECAUSE THE CRATE UPON WHICH THE ENGINE SITS WAS NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY AT THE FACTORY. THE DEALERSHIP POSITIONED THE CRATE CORRECTLY, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. ...
Mileage: 20,000
HAD ROTORS RESURFACED AT 5000 MILES AS WARPED--HONDA CERTIFIED GARAGE/DEALERSHIP TRIED SAYING I HAD TIGHTENED THE LUG NUTS TOO TIGHT?! BRAKES AGAIN INTO SHOP AT 17000 MILES FOR REPLACEMENT. MY WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED AND HAVE 30300 MILES ON IT AND THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKES. PROBLEM IS...
Mileage: 5,000
FIRWALL HEAT. 2003 HONDA ACCORD, BOUGHT IN SEPETEMBER OF 2003. IN OCTOBER, ON THE WAY HOME FROM VACATION, (SPEED 65, CAR ON FREEWAY FOR AT LEAST 5 HOURS) THE CD EJECTED FROM THE DASHBOARD WAS SO HOT THAT I THOUGHT THE OTHER CD'S IN THE PLAYER WOULD MELT, SO I EJECTED THEM ALL. CALL TO DEALER SERV...
Mileage: 1,800
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
Mileage: 46,000
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 ...
Mileage: 15,000
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 ...
Mileage: 15,000
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 BRAK...
Mileage: 10,908
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 BRAK...
Mileage: 10,908
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
Mileage: 1,000
FRONT END PRODUCES A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM . *AK
Mileage: 35,997
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 WARP...
Mileage: 5,900
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 WARP...
Mileage: 5,900
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
Mileage: 6,000
CONDENSOR IS LEAKING REFRIGERANT ON VEHICLE.*MR *NM
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 EVENTUAL...
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 "RESURFACE...
Mileage: 4,700
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 "RESURFACE...
Mileage: 4,700
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 CA...
Mileage: 35,000
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...
Mileage: 10,000
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....
Mileage: 8,035
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 ...
Mileage: 21,500
HONDA ACCORD, 2003 WARPED BRAKE PADS
Mileage: 11,000
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.
Mileage: 15,000
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 FRON...
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
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 S...
Mileage: 9,500
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 ...
Mileage: 23,600
I'M COMPLAINING ABOUT THE DESIGN FLAW ON THE A/C CONDENSER OF MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE PLACEMENT OF THE CONDENSER IS FLAWED BECAUSE IT IS LOCATED IN THE LOWER FRONT OF THE VEHICLE THAT IS ALWAYS PRONE TO BE HIT BY SMALL PEBBLES WHEN DRIVING NORMALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE IS NO PROTECTION ON THE F...
Mileage: 23,821
I HAD MY OTHER HONDA FOR OVER 10 YEARS AND I LIKED IT SO MUCH I BOUGHT ANOTHER ONE. NOW I AM HAVING ALL KINDS OF TROUBLE WITH IT. 1. THE AC CONDENSER HAS HOLES ON IT. IT WAS WORKING WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I NOTICED IT NOT WORKING WHEN I TRIED TO USE IT RECENTLY. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, I WAS TOL...
CAR WAS IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING ON A FLAT DRIVEWAY. CAR ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY ACROSS A STREET, OVER A CURB, ON TO A NEIGHBORS LAWN AND CAME TO REST ON A PILE OF LOGS. ENGINE WAS TILL RUNNING AND CAR WAS STILL IN PARK. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO PERSONAL DAMAGE, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE BA...
Mileage: 8,640
1.FRONT BRAKES GRIND FOR THE FIRST 1-2 STOPS AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT OR 1-2 HOURS. 2. RATTLE OR CREAKING SOUND IN THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND B COLUMN, UNRESOLVED AFTER 3 TRYS BY THE DEALER TO FIX.ONLY PRESENT WHILE DRIVING ON MILDLY COARSE ROAD SURFACE.*AK
1.FRONT BRAKES GRIND FOR THE FIRST 1-2 STOPS AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT OR 1-2 HOURS. 2. RATTLE OR CREAKING SOUND IN THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND B COLUMN, UNRESOLVED AFTER 3 TRYS BY THE DEALER TO FIX.ONLY PRESENT WHILE DRIVING ON MILDLY COARSE ROAD SURFACE.*AK
I PURCHASED MY NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX COUPE IN APR 2003. IN DEC 2003, I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO LEAVE MY CAR THERE BECAUSE OF THE BRAKES. THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. LESS THAN 4 MONTHS LATER, WHILE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, THE BRAKES FAILED AS MY FOOT NE...
Mileage: 19,000
CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED *PH *JB
ONCE THE CONSUMER SHIFTED TO REVERSE, THE ENGINE WENT FULL THROTTLE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A PICKUP TRUCK THAT WAS PARKED BEHIND THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. *PH THIS ACCIDENT CAUSED LIGHT DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE. ONCE HE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE OPER...
CONSUMER PURCHASED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD BRAND NEW,AND SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN RATTLING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED A FEW THINGS. BUT HAD NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW WHERE THE SOUND WAS COMING FROM. *AK
03 ACCORD LX BRAKE ROTORS WARPED. WHEN STOPPING THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING AND BRAKE PEDAL. BRAKE PADS ALSO SQUEEK AND MAKE GRINDING NOISE. WILL BRING TO DEALER FOR ASSESSMENT
Mileage: 13,000
MY 2003 ACCORD EX V-6 HAS DEVELOPED A LOUD POPPING OR CREAKING SOUND FROM BENEATH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR PAN EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE, DECELERATE, OR TURN INTO A CORNER. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL WHEN I FIRST OFFICIALLY COMPLAINED AT 7,000 MILES, BUT AS TIME HAS PASSED, THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN ...
Mileage: 3,000
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE BRAKES SUDDENLY ENGAGED. THE ENGINE POWER DECREASED AND THE ELECTRONIC TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. *MR
Mileage: 26,250
THE CONSUMER'S WIFE HIT A STONE IN THE ROAD WHICH WENT UNDER THE VEHICLE STRIKING THE CHASSIS. THIS CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT AND THE CURTAIN AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. *PH THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT HONDA SHOULD COVER THE EXPENSES. *SC *JB
I HAVE HAD 3 PCS VALVES REPLACED IN MY 20003 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START OR EMISSION LIGHT CAME ON TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE A LOUD GRINDING SOUND THE FIRST TIME I USE THE BRAKES WHEN DRIVING.*AK
Mileage: 300
2003 HONDA ACCORD (EX) CONSISTENTLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE DRIFTS AT MEDIUM SPEED (35-45 MPH) AND IS ACCOMPANINED BY VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. STEERING IS REMARKABLY LESS RESPONSIVE, PARTICULARLY IN RIGHT TURNS. ALL-WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND BALANCING OF TIRES DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM,...
Mileage: 26,600
SINCE PURCHASING MY BRAND NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD IN JUNE 2003, THERE HAS BEEN A SEVERE GRINDING AND VIBRATION COMING FROM THE BRAKES. I HAVE GONE BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALER (HERB CHAMBERS, BURLINGTON, MA) 4 TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM. FIRST THEY GROUND THE ROTORS (THE CAR WAS ONLY 2 MONTHS OLD). THE P...
Mileage: 50
THE ENGINE EMITTED A ROTTEN EGG SMELL. THE DRIVER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM. THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS NOT STABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 9 TIMES FOR MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. *NM PAINT ON THE HOOD IS FLAKING. SEAT IS NOT FIXED. THE DOOR P...
Mileage: 5,076
THE ENGINE EMITTED A ROTTEN EGG SMELL. THE DRIVER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM. THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS NOT STABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 9 TIMES FOR MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. *NM PAINT ON THE HOOD IS FLAKING. SEAT IS NOT FIXED. THE DOOR P...
Mileage: 5,076
THE ENGINE EMITTED A ROTTEN EGG SMELL. THE DRIVER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM. THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS NOT STABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 9 TIMES FOR MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. *NM PAINT ON THE HOOD IS FLAKING. SEAT IS NOT FIXED. THE DOOR P...
Mileage: 5,076
THE ENGINE EMITTED A ROTTEN EGG SMELL. THE DRIVER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM. THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS NOT STABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 9 TIMES FOR MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. *NM PAINT ON THE HOOD IS FLAKING. SEAT IS NOT FIXED. THE DOOR P...
Mileage: 5,076
THE ENGINE EMITTED A ROTTEN EGG SMELL. THE DRIVER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM. THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS NOT STABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 9 TIMES FOR MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. *NM PAINT ON THE HOOD IS FLAKING. SEAT IS NOT FIXED. THE DOOR P...
Mileage: 5,076
THE ENGINE EMITTED A ROTTEN EGG SMELL. THE DRIVER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM. THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS NOT STABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 9 TIMES FOR MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. *NM PAINT ON THE HOOD IS FLAKING. SEAT IS NOT FIXED. THE DOOR P...
Mileage: 5,076
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX V6 COUPE, WITH 35,000 MILES AND CURRENT IAW OWNERS MANUAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE, MY TRANSMISSION WITH OUT! I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO OURISMAN HONDA LOCATED IN LAUREL WHERE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT 'FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION TWICE', RETURNING IT TO ME STATING 'THE PROBL...
Mileage: 35,085
POWER DRIVER'S SEAT SHIFTS IN ITS TRACK WHEN CORNERING. *AK
OIL LEAK ENGINE. ROTTEN EGG SMELL FROM INTERIOR AIR VENTS AFTER CRANKING COLD ENGINE. *AK
Mileage: 7,800
CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE BRAND NEW, AND WHEN HE DROVE IT BRAKES OVERHEATED AND VEHICLE VIBRATED. BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD A DIFFERENT TYPE OF BRAKES, AND THEY NEEDED TO BE SPECIALLY ORDERED. IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO GET THIS PART...
CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE BRAND NEW, AND WHEN HE DROVE IT BRAKES OVERHEATED AND VEHICLE VIBRATED. BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD A DIFFERENT TYPE OF BRAKES, AND THEY NEEDED TO BE SPECIALLY ORDERED. IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO GET THIS PART...
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES PEDAL IS DELAYED IN BRAKING, WHICH RESULTS IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH- MY KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION EVEN AFTER BEING FIXED BY THE DEALER. *AK
Mileage: 45
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH - KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION & CANNOT GET IT OUT OF THE IGNITION FOR HOURS.*AK
Mileage: 20
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX SMELLS LIKE ROTTEN EGGS. THANK YOU HONDA!. *AK
THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WASN'T IN PARK. *NM THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO A TRAILER WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *JB
Mileage: 20,000
THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WASN'T IN PARK. *NM THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO A TRAILER WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *JB
Mileage: 20,000
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 AND IT HAS HAD A ROTTEN EGG SMELL SINCE THE FIRST DAY I PURCHASED IT (BRAND NEW AT THE TIME). I HAD CALLED MY LOCAL HONDA SERVICE DEPT. TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT THE SMELL. I WAS INFORMED THAT SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW, IT WAS STILL IN THE "BREAK IN" PERIOD AND TO...
DEFECTIVE ROTORS ON 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 SEDAN. IMMEDIATELY AFTER BUYING THE CAR, THE FRONT BRAKES VIBRATED. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT GO AWAY. DEALER INSPECTED AND "CUT THE ROTORS". DEFECT WAS NOT CORRECTED AND GOT VERY BAD SUCH THAT WHOLE CAR NOW VIBRATES. DEALER FAILED TO RECOGNIZE AND REPLACE DEFE...
Mileage: 2,500
I PURCHASED MY HONDA ACCORD LX V6 ON AUGUST 9, 2003. AFTER A WEEK OF DRIVING, I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT CORNER NEAR THE DASH BOARD'S GENERATING A RATTLE NOISE WHENEVER I GO OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY CAN NOT FIGURE IT OUT. THEY BELIEVE IT'S THE PLASTIC RU...
MY 2003 ACCORD HAD WARPED ROTORS AFTER ONLY 6 MONTHS. THEN AT 15K MY BRAKES STARTED SQUEALING AND GRINDING. I TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID MY FRONT PADS WERE ALMOST GONE. BLAMED MY DRIVING STYLE AND CITY TRAFFIC. I'VE OWNED AN ACCORD AND ACURA INTEGRA PRIOR TO THIS CAR AND THEY BOTH WERE ON O...
I PURCHASED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD IN OCTOBER 2002 - I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES/ROTORS REPLACED TWICE. I'M CONCERNED OVER SAFETY. WHAT RECOURSE IS AVAILABLE ONCE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND I AM GOING THROUGH BRAKES AND ROTORS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 8000 MILES? IN ADDITION, I NOTICED VERY SOON AF...
2003 HONDA ACCORD COUPE EX V6 MT W/NAV. EXPERIENCED BRAKE PEDAL PULSATIONS AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKING WHEN BRAKING. FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED TWICE, AT 7000 AND AGAIN AT 15600. THIS LOOKS LIKE A RECURRENT PROBLEM IN THE NEW GENERATION ACCORD'S. MUST BE FAULTY BRAKE/ROTOR DESIGN.*AK
Mileage: 15,601
WHEN ACCELERATING OR DEPRESSING BRAKES A CLICKING NOISE CAME FROM FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE. TECHNICIAN SERVICED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED BODY PANEL WAS SPOT WELDED INSTEAD OF WELDED. *AK
STEERING RACK. I BOUGH MY CAR IN OCTOBER 2003, AND HAVE ABOUT 6000 MILES NOW. BACK IN DECEMBER, FOR COUPLE OF DAYS IN THE MORNING, WHEN IT WAS REALLY COLD, ~18-20F, CAR'S STEERING GOT TIGHTER AND ONCE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED EVEN A LITTLE, WOULD NOT COME BACK AUTOMATICALLY BACK BUT I HAD TO PUL...
Mileage: 4,500
MY 2003 ACCORD MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COLD START, ACCELERATING FROM A STOPLIGHT, ACCELERATING AFTER TURNING A CORNER, AND ACCELERATING, AND ON THE FREEWAY WHEN PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS, MY LOCAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT DIAGNOSED THIS AS BEING CAUSED...
Mileage: 3,000
THE FIRE WALL OR INSULATION UNDER THE HOOD THE COWL WALL CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THEY HAVE NO ANSWER AS TO WHY. WE HAVE HAD TWO ACCORDS AT THE DEALERSHIP I WORK FOR IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. THE IRONIC PART IS THIS IS MY PERSONAL CAR AN 2003 WITH 25000 MILES ON IT. AND WE HAD A 2004 V6 THAT HONDA BOUGHT BACK...
Mileage: 25,000
CAR DOES NOT START UP IMMEDIATELY WHEN I TURN THE KEY (PARTICULARLY IN COLD WEATHER). TURNS OVER, BUT SEEMS ALMOST AS IF IT IS NOT GOING TO START. ONDA SERVICE MANAGER TELLS ME 10-15 SECONDS OF CRANK TIME IS CONSIDERED NORMAL.*AK HOWEVER, I DON'T THINK THIS IS NORMAL.
Mileage: 8,500
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FRONT END SHIMMIED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
I HAVE A '03 ACCORD. AT 776 MI NOTICED CAR PULLING TO THE LEFT. PENSKE HONDA IN ONTARIO, CA SAID IT THE FRONT TIRE IS BAD. HAD THE TIRE REPLACED BY A TIRE DEALER. CAME BACK AT 2251 MI TO REPORT CAR PULLING TO THE RIGHT. PENSKE HONDA JUST ADJUSTED ALL TIRE PRESSURES. WENT BACK AT 2693 MI TO COMPLAIN ...
Mileage: 660
I HAVE A '03 ACCORD. AT 776 MI NOTICED CAR PULLING TO THE LEFT. PENSKE HONDA IN ONTARIO, CA SAID IT THE FRONT TIRE IS BAD. HAD THE TIRE REPLACED BY A TIRE DEALER. CAME BACK AT 2251 MI TO REPORT CAR PULLING TO THE RIGHT. PENSKE HONDA JUST ADJUSTED ALL TIRE PRESSURES. WENT BACK AT 2693 MI TO COMPLAIN ...
Mileage: 660
I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD IN JULY 2003. IT HAS A TERRIBLE STARTING PROBLEM. MY DEALERSHIP HAS CHECKED IT OUT THREE TIMES AND STILL NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MADE. I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD ADDRESS THE PROBLEM PROMPTLY BECAUSE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *JB
WHILE MERGING ONTO INTERSTATE, CAR SLIPPED ON ICY PATCH OF ROAD AND SPUN AROUND TWICE ENDING UP CRASHING INTO GUARD RAIL ON LEFT SIDE OF HIGHWAY. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD ALSO FAILED.*AK
WHILE MERGING ONTO INTERSTATE, CAR SLIPPED ON ICY PATCH OF ROAD AND SPUN AROUND TWICE ENDING UP CRASHING INTO GUARD RAIL ON LEFT SIDE OF HIGHWAY. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD ALSO FAILED.*AK
I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED FOR BRAKE ISSUES ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. BRAKES WERE REPLACED, DRUMS & ROTORS REPLACED AND STILL HAVE ISSUES. I WRECKED MY VEHICLE BECAUSE BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD. HONDA CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES AND THAT SERVICE WAS DONE FOR CUSTOMER. SATISFACTI...
THE CONSUMER NOTICED A PIECE OF PLASTIC 15 INCHES LONG BY 7 INCHES WIDE FELL OFF FROM THE FRONT BUMPER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE FLOOR MANGER INDICATED THEY WILL GET IN CONTACT WITH THE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE. *JB
Mileage: 10,200
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAR END THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK
THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON SOME 2003 HONDA ACCORDS ARE DEFECTIVE. I BROUGHT A DEMO HONDA ACCORD EX IN FEB '03 WITH AROUND 4500 MILES AT PURCHASE AND HAS OVER 40000 NOW. 05/02/03 12,849 MILES. I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP (LEITH HONDA IN RALEIGH) COMPLAINING OF VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL...
Mileage: 12,849
MY '03 4D ACCORD, PURCHASED IN BENTONVILLE,AR, HAS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OR MACHINING OF THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FOUR TIMES DUE TO WARPING (RESULTING IN PULSATING BRAKING). EACH REPAIR HAS LASTED ABOUT 5000 MILES. I'VE LOGGED ABOUT 400K MILES IN HONDAS IN THE LAST 14YRS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBL...
Mileage: 5,000
1. WINDSHIELD AREA IN FRONT OF DRIVER CREAKS IN COLD, DRY WEATHER. CREAK OCCURS ON ROUGH PAVEMENT AND TURNS. 2. ALL SIDE WINDOWS RATTLE ON ROUGH PAVEMENT. 3. EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE ON FRONT SIDE WINDOWS WHEN CAR IS MOVING AT 40MPH OR ABOVE.
Mileage: 10
THEY ARE SELLING ME A LEMON AND FOOL ME AROUND WITH EXCUSE. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAVE BEEN ON SIX TIME DURING THIS TWO YEAR. THE FIRST THREE TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT ON, I DID NOT HAVE DUPLICATIN CODE. SUM UP THE SIX TIME REPORT, I HAVE TWO TIMES CODE 0700 AND TWO TIMES CODE 1705. I CALLED HONDA BECAUSE T...
Mileage: 1
THEY ARE SELLING ME A LEMON AND FOOL ME AROUND WITH EXCUSE. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAVE BEEN ON SIX TIME DURING THIS TWO YEAR. THE FIRST THREE TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT ON, I DID NOT HAVE DUPLICATIN CODE. SUM UP THE SIX TIME REPORT, I HAVE TWO TIMES CODE 0700 AND TWO TIMES CODE 1705. I CALLED HONDA BECAUSE T...
Mileage: 1
THEY ARE SELLING ME A LEMON AND FOOL ME AROUND WITH EXCUSE. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAVE BEEN ON SIX TIME DURING THIS TWO YEAR. THE FIRST THREE TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT ON, I DID NOT HAVE DUPLICATIN CODE. SUM UP THE SIX TIME REPORT, I HAVE TWO TIMES CODE 0700 AND TWO TIMES CODE 1705. I CALLED HONDA BECAUSE T...
Mileage: 1
THEY ARE SELLING ME A LEMON AND FOOL ME AROUND WITH EXCUSE. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAVE BEEN ON SIX TIME DURING THIS TWO YEAR. THE FIRST THREE TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT ON, I DID NOT HAVE DUPLICATIN CODE. SUM UP THE SIX TIME REPORT, I HAVE TWO TIMES CODE 0700 AND TWO TIMES CODE 1705. I CALLED HONDA BECAUSE T...
Mileage: 1
ONLY THREE DAYS AFTER HAVING PURCHASED A NEW 2003 ACCORD, I NOTICED THAT THE CONSOLE WAS OVERHEATING. WHEN I PUT MY FINGERS UNDER THE CONSOLE, IT WAS SO HOT THAT IT COULD BLISTER SKIN. THERE WAS ALSO A HORRIBLE INTERMITTENT BURNING SMELL. AFTER THE CAR MAKES THIS TERRIBLE BURNING SMELL, I GET A H...
JULY 17, 2003 1847 HILLMONT WAY ROSEVILLE, CA 95661 (916) 786-6696 DEAR AGENCY, A POTENTIALLY LETHAL DEFECT MAY EXIST ON THE REDESIGNED 2003 HONDA ACCORD, AND HONDA MOTORS IS ATTEMPTING TO SWEEP IT UNDER THE CARPET. WITHOUT YOUR IMMEDIATE INVOLVEMENT, THEY MIGHT GET AWAY WITH IT. ON JULY 1, 200...
Mileage: 17,000
ON ONE OF MY VISIT TO THE DEALER TO COMPLAINT ABOUT MY THE BRAKES ON MY CAR I ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT THE FACT THAT MY CAR MAKES NOISE WHEN I AM DRIVING ON SURFACE THAT SHOULD NOT MAKE MY CAR SOUND LIKE THEIR DOORS ARE NOT PUT ON CORRECTLY. I THOUGHT BECAUSE IT WAS NEW IT WAS JUST A NEW CAR SQUEAK BUT...
Mileage: 23,240
ON ONE OF MY VISIT TO THE DEALER TO COMPLAINT ABOUT MY THE BRAKES ON MY CAR I ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT THE FACT THAT MY CAR MAKES NOISE WHEN I AM DRIVING ON SURFACE THAT SHOULD NOT MAKE MY CAR SOUND LIKE THEIR DOORS ARE NOT PUT ON CORRECTLY. I THOUGHT BECAUSE IT WAS NEW IT WAS JUST A NEW CAR SQUEAK BUT...
Mileage: 23,240
ON ONE OF MY VISIT TO THE DEALER TO COMPLAINT ABOUT MY THE BRAKES ON MY CAR I ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT THE FACT THAT MY CAR MAKES NOISE WHEN I AM DRIVING ON SURFACE THAT SHOULD NOT MAKE MY CAR SOUND LIKE THEIR DOORS ARE NOT PUT ON CORRECTLY. I THOUGHT BECAUSE IT WAS NEW IT WAS JUST A NEW CAR SQUEAK BUT...
Mileage: 23,240
THUS FAR, THE SULFUR ODOR FROM THE EXHAUST HAS NOT CAUSED ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS THAT I AM AWARE OF OR COST ME ANY MONEY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MEET EPA EMISSION STANDARDS AND, AS YOU MAY IMAGINE, I AM MOST ANNOYED WITH THE STINK. FURTHERMORE, AMERICAN HONDA SEEMS TOTALLY APATH...
CAR DEVELOPED A HIGH PITCH WHISTLE NOISE AT 1500 MILES. TOOK TO DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION PER HONDA'S WARRANTY POLICY. AMERICAN HONDA WAS EXTREMELY CURT IN HANDLING MY COMPLAINT. FURTHER R...
Mileage: 1,500
HONDA 2003 ACCORD IS EQUIPPED WITH A "DESIGN DEFECT" OF COSTLY AND POTENTIALLY HARMFUL, FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT, DEFECT. THE LOWER "GRILL" ON THE FRONT BUMPER IS DESIGNED IN SUCH A WAY THAT ANY ROAD DEBRIS SMALLER THAN A 16" X 8" CONCRETE BLOCK CAN ENTER AND DAMAGE A FULLY-E...
Mileage: 3,400
HONDA 2003 ACCORD IS EQUIPPED WITH A "DESIGN DEFECT" OF COSTLY AND POTENTIALLY HARMFUL, FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT, DEFECT. THE LOWER "GRILL" ON THE FRONT BUMPER IS DESIGNED IN SUCH A WAY THAT ANY ROAD DEBRIS SMALLER THAN A 16" X 8" CONCRETE BLOCK CAN ENTER AND DAMAGE A FULLY-E...
Mileage: 3,400
AROUND 6000 KM, WHENEVER I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL, I WOULD FEEL THE CAR SHAKE SLIGHTLY..AND AN ENGINE SOUND. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT I JUST NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE, EVEN THOUGH 6000 WAS A BIT LOW KM FOR A OIL CHANGE...I THOUGHT MAYBE BECAUSE I PURCHASE THE CAR IN WINTER TIME, AND IT WAS NOW SUMMER TIME. ...
TIRE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.*AL
Mileage: 13,000
I HAVE A NEW 2003 ACCORD V6 LESS THAN 5,000 MILES. THE CAR HAS HARD STARTS ONE OUT OF EVERY 5-10 TIMES. THERE SEEMS TO BE A GROWING TREND AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE DURABILITY OF MY NEW CAR. THE IGNITION TURNS OVER CONTINUOUSLY BUT THE CAR WON'T START. *LA
Mileage: 4,560
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED VEHICLE JERKED TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER. ALSO, THERE WAS A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE, CLAIMING THAT OLD BRAKE PADS WERE UPDATED. *AK
Mileage: 12,000
FALLING ACORNS HAVE LEFT MANY POCK MARKS ON THE BODY OF MY 2003 ACCORD. MY OTHER CAR IS PARKED IN THE SAME AREA WITH NO DAMAGE. THE METAL ON THE 2003 ACCORD FEELS SIGNIFICANTLY WEAKER TO THE TOUCH THAN THE BODY OF MY OTHER CARS. THIS CAR LOOKS LIKE IT WAS PELTED WITH HAIL STONES. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT...
ABS LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS INDICATED BRAKE FAILURE ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. CONSUMER RAN A RED LIGHT, HIT A CURB ,AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED ARM AND BACK INJURIES. DEALERSHIP DID NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE F...
Mileage: 6,000
ABS LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS INDICATED BRAKE FAILURE ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. CONSUMER RAN A RED LIGHT, HIT A CURB ,AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED ARM AND BACK INJURIES. DEALERSHIP DID NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE F...
Mileage: 6,000
WARPED BRAKE ROTORS. BRAKE ROTORS ON MY 2003 ACCORD EX V-6 WARPED AT ABOUT 5,000 MILES. I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS WEBSITE AT THE TIME (ABOUT AUGUST 2003). THE DEALER RESURFACED THE ROTORS BUT BLAMED ME FOR DRIVING TOO FAST ON MOUNTAINOUS ROADS... SEEMED A BIT RUDE AND PRESUMPTUOUS ON THEIR PART SINC...
Mileage: 5,000
STRONG SMELL OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE IN CAR CABIN FIRST NOTICED AT 1,000 MILES MOST PRESENT WHEN ACCELERATING OR WHEN HEAT/AC IS ON. SMELL CAN BE SO SEVERE IT CAUSES HEADACHE AND SORE THROAT. I REPORTED PROBLEM TO TOXIC RELASE DIVISION OF THE EPA. ( E-MAIL TO: [email protected]) . *AK
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. *AK
Mileage: 14,000
THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ALMOST HAD THREE ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF A BLIND SPOT CREATED BY THE FRONT WINDOW FRAME'S DESIGN. *LA THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FRAME COMPLETELY BLOCKS THE DRIVER'S VISION WHEN GOING AROUND A LEFT CURVE. *PH *NM
NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 - ABOUT 1 OUT OF EVERY 5 TIMES I START MY CAR, IT DOES NOT START SMOOTHLY. USUALLY TAKES A COUPLE OF SECONDS FOR THE ENGINE TO TURN OVER.
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID INTO A GUARD RAIL. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT BOTH ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *AK
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FAULTY BRAKE PADS. CAUSES VIBRATION ON HIGH SPEEDS AND NOISES. COMPANY ALLEGES BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND PADS ARE ON BACK ORDER. PROBLEMS INCREASING WITH ADDITIONAL VEHICLE USE. *AK
ROTTEN EGG SMELL IN AND AROUND 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 MODEL. FIRST NOTICED WHEN PARKING NEW CAR IN GARAGE, THEN NOTICED WHEN PARKING OUTDOORS. IT HAS ALSO OCCURED TWICE WHILE DRIVING, TO THE EXTENT WHERE OPENING THE WINDOWS AND MOONROOF DOES NOT HELP. CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000 MILES. DEALER SAYS ...
BRAKES FAILED TO GRAB WHEN IN AN EMERGENCY BREAKING SITUATION AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP WHICH CAUSED ME TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN MAKING A GRINGING NOISE WHEN APPLIED EVEN PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THERE WAS A STONE BETWEEN THE PADS AND THE R...
Mileage: 11,265
THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. FIRST THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, THEN A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM IN FRONT INDICATING THAT THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE WORN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
Mileage: 6,000
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE. DEALER FOUND THERE WAS 40% FRONT BRAKES LEFT AND 75% REAR BRAKES LEFT. BRAKES MUST BE REPLACED WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH. *AK
Mileage: 12,000
ON JUNE 23, 2003, I TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN CLOVIS, CALIFORNIA. IT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE SHAKING WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND A CONSTANT SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS WAS DONE WITH THE VEHICLE HAVING 5,150 MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP RESURFACED THE FR...
Mileage: 5,150
ON JUNE 23, 2003, I TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN CLOVIS, CALIFORNIA. IT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE SHAKING WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND A CONSTANT SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS WAS DONE WITH THE VEHICLE HAVING 5,150 MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP RESURFACED THE FR...
Mileage: 5,150
ON JUNE 23, 2003, I TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN CLOVIS, CALIFORNIA. IT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE SHAKING WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND A CONSTANT SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS WAS DONE WITH THE VEHICLE HAVING 5,150 MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP RESURFACED THE FR...
Mileage: 5,150
2003 HONDA ACCORD, BEEN INTO DEALER TWICE FOR BRAKE SHUDDER AND GRINDING NOISE. ROTOR WAS RESURFACED, DEALER SAYS BRAKE PROBLEMS ARE THE RESULT OF HARD BRAKING. STILL HAVE PROBLEMS, NOT RESOLVED. *AK
Mileage: 12,000
WITHOUT WARNING PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE DRIVER HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD GOING 35 MPH. *AK
Mileage: 10,000
CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT FULLY DISENGAGE. IT CAUSES SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK TAPPING THE BRAKE WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED CAUSED ONE TO TWO SECOND DISENGAGEMENT FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO RESUME TO THE PREVIOUS OR ANOTHER SPEED. THIS OCCURRED WITH NO OP...
Mileage: 6,000
MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I PURCHASED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD COUPE EX (2-DOOR COUPE) FROM THE MADISON HONDA DEALER LOCATED IN MADISON, NJ IN APRIL OF 2003. A FEW MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED MY NEW CAR I REALIZED THAT MY CAR WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TOOK MY CAR INTO HONDA AND THEY ROTATED ...
MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I PURCHASED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD COUPE EX (2-DOOR COUPE) FROM THE MADISON HONDA DEALER LOCATED IN MADISON, NJ IN APRIL OF 2003. A FEW MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED MY NEW CAR I REALIZED THAT MY CAR WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TOOK MY CAR INTO HONDA AND THEY ROTATED ...
I PURCHASED THIS HONDA ACCORD 2003 IN APRIL 2003. FROM THE VERY BEGINNING I NOTICED A RAMBLING NOISE ON THE ENGINE, FOUL SMELL, VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND SQUEAKING BRAKES. ALSO WHEN I BRAKE THE CAR SEEMS TO ACCELERATE LIKE THE IDLE IS TOO FAST. I REPORTED IT IMMEDIATELY TO MY HONDA DEAL...
Mileage: 20
I PURCHASED THIS HONDA ACCORD 2003 IN APRIL 2003. FROM THE VERY BEGINNING I NOTICED A RAMBLING NOISE ON THE ENGINE, FOUL SMELL, VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND SQUEAKING BRAKES. ALSO WHEN I BRAKE THE CAR SEEMS TO ACCELERATE LIKE THE IDLE IS TOO FAST. I REPORTED IT IMMEDIATELY TO MY HONDA DEAL...
Mileage: 20
I PURCHASED THIS HONDA ACCORD 2003 IN APRIL 2003. FROM THE VERY BEGINNING I NOTICED A RAMBLING NOISE ON THE ENGINE, FOUL SMELL, VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND SQUEAKING BRAKES. ALSO WHEN I BRAKE THE CAR SEEMS TO ACCELERATE LIKE THE IDLE IS TOO FAST. I REPORTED IT IMMEDIATELY TO MY HONDA DEAL...
Mileage: 20
I PURCHASED THIS HONDA ACCORD 2003 IN APRIL 2003. FROM THE VERY BEGINNING I NOTICED A RAMBLING NOISE ON THE ENGINE, FOUL SMELL, VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND SQUEAKING BRAKES. ALSO WHEN I BRAKE THE CAR SEEMS TO ACCELERATE LIKE THE IDLE IS TOO FAST. I REPORTED IT IMMEDIATELY TO MY HONDA DEAL...
Mileage: 20
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX SEDAN WITH 4 CYLINDER. CAR HAS DEVELOPED HIGH IDLE 1800 RPM WHEN STARTING A COLD ENGINE(STARTED AFTER 3500-4000 MILES). CAR WILL ACCELERATE (ACTUALLY JUMPS) TO 20 MPH WITH FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR(IT WILL SPIN THE TIRES ON WET PAVEMENT AND WINTER IS AROUND THE CORNER AND CAN ON...
Mileage: 4,000
I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY HEADLIGHTS DIMMING AS I DRIVE ALONG. THE HEADLIGHTS SEEM TO BE FLASHING HIGH TO LOW. WHEN THEY DIM THEY LOSE 20 TO 30 PERCENT OF THEIR BRIGHTNESS. I CAN REALLY SEE THEM FLASHING ON DARK ROADS WERE THERE ARE NO STREET LIGHTS. HONDA DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *LA
THE VEHICLE (VIN:[XXX]) WAS PURCHASED ON 5/30/03. UNFORTUNATELY WE DID NOT NOTICE THE VERY SIGNIFICANT DESIGN DEFECT UNTIL AFTER WE HAD PURCHASED THE CAR. THE DESIGN DEFECT IS THAT THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAS VERY RESTRICTED VISIBILITY, PARTICULARLY NOTED WHILE DRIVING. IT'S AS IF "YOU'RE LOOKING...
ROTTEN EGG SMELL FROM THE EXHAUST. WENT TO DEALER ASK THEM TO CHECK EMISSION SYSTEM. THEY ASK IF I HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WHEN I TOLD THEM NO THEY SAID MAYBE I SHOULD CHANGE GASOLINE THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE EMISSION SYSTEM I STILL HAVE THE ROTTEN EGG SMELL I HAVE 6000 MILES ON TH...
THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *PH
Mileage: 1,000
ROTTEN EGGS SMELL IN GARAGE WHEN CAR IS FIRST PUT IN. *LA
THE CONSUMER RAN OVER A ROCK, THE SIZE OF AN ORANGE AND THE ROCK BECAME LODGED INTO THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR. AS A RESULT,THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED.*AK *LA *JB
Mileage: 8,000
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH FRONT LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH. PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND RECEIVED SIX STITCHES OVER THE LEFT EYEBROW. *AK
Mileage: 4,422
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX SEDAN WITH 4 CYLINDER. CAR HAS DEVELOPED HIGH IDLE 1800 RPM WHEN COLD. CAR WILL ACCELERATE (ACTUALLY JUMPS) TO 20 MPH WITH FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR. TAKES OVER +5 MINUTES BEFORE IT REDUCES TO A NORMAL IDLE (APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES WORTH OF DRIVING). THIS IS A REALLY DANGEROUS SIT...
Mileage: 3,500
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX SEDAN WITH 4 CYLINDER. CAR HAS DEVELOPED HIGH IDLE 1800 RPM WHEN COLD. CAR WILL ACCELERATE (ACTUALLY JUMPS) TO 20 MPH WITH FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR. TAKES OVER +5 MINUTES BEFORE IT REDUCES TO A NORMAL IDLE (APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES WORTH OF DRIVING). THIS IS A REALLY DANGEROUS SIT...
Mileage: 3,500
2003 HONDA ACCORD PULLS RIGHT/LEFT DURING NORMAL DRIVING AT 65 MPH. THE CAR IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN LINE, WALLOWS BACK AND FORTH. THE CAR ONLY HAS 1000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEAR OF THIS PROBLEM. *LA
Mileage: 1,000
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE PAVEMENT BECAME SLIPPERY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL RUNNING OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON CONTACT BUT NOT THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON SLIPP...
I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR IN "DRIVE". I CAN EASILY REPEAT THIS AND I CAN ALSO INSERT THE KEY WHILE THE SELECTOR IS STILL IN "DRIVE". THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS OUT OF MY ALMOST-LEVEL DRIVEWAY AND CAME TO A STOP AFTER IT STRUCK A TREE ACROSS THE ST...
Mileage: 9,440
AFTER MULTIPLE SERVICE VISITS, TEST DRIVES AND COMPLAINTS TO HONDA AMERICA AND MY HONDA DEALER, MY 03 ACCORD EX V6 COUPE'S WHINING TRANSMISSION WAS DETERMINED TO BE "NORMAL." ON MY FIRST DRIVE ON A FREEWAY AFTER PICKING UP MY CAR, MY HONDA FAILED TO ACCELERATE PAST 50 MPH AND THE TACHOMETER RED LIN...
Mileage: 32,535
A VERY SMALL PEBBLE (QUARTER OF THE SIZE OF A DIME) IN FORM OF ROAD DEBRIS, PUNCTURED THE AIR CONDITIONER (AC) CONDENSER. HONDA SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT OTHER PEOPLE ALSO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. HONDA NEEDS TO DESIGN A SHIELD FOR THE CO...
Mileage: 7,500
CHILD SEAT BUCKLE INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT CONNECT WITH THE LATCH. ALSO, WHENEVER THE BUCKLE DOES CONNECT WITH THE LATCH IT WILL NOT RELEASE. CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE HARNESS DOES NOT STAY IN POSITION, AND THE CHILD CAN GET OUT OF THE SEAT ON HIS OWN. *AK
Mileage: 3,000
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
2003 HONDA ACCORD COUPE HAS DEVELOPED LOOSE WINDSHIELD NOISES (POP AND CLICKS) WHEN SUSPENSION IS FLEXED OR CHALLENGED BY ROAD UNEVENESS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 1000 MILES ON IT AND THE COLD WEATHER BROUGHT OUT THE NOISES. I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS STRUCTURAL DEFECT AND SOMEONE SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS. ...
Mileage: 500
I WAS ABLE TO EASILY REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY FROM AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CAR. BECAUSE OF THIS, I ASSUMED THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK WHEN ACTUALLY IT WAS IN REVERSE. LATER THE CAR ROLLED FORWARD STRIKING AT LEAST ONE OTHER CAR.*AK
Mileage: 5,540
PROBLEMS WITH 2003 HONDA ACCORD.*MR (NAR) WHILE BAKING UP THE COLUMNS BETWEEN THE REAR AND SIDE WINDOWS BLOCKED THE CONSUMER'S VIEW. *NM
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN CRASH AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR *PH
BRAKES SQUEALING CONSTANTLY. ROTORS WARPED AT 7,000 MILES; NOW AT 18,000 MILES, BRAKES SQUEALING AND IT APPEARS ROTORS MAY BE WARPED AGAIN. *LA
WHEN STARTING THE CAR, THEN PUTTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE, THE POWER BRAKES FEEL DEAD. THERE IS ALMOST NO "PLAY" IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING THE CAR TO CONTINUE ROLLING. BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT GO DOWN AND CAR CONTINUES TO GO INTO REVERSE UNTIL I PUMP THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES.*AK
Mileage: 13,000
WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER STATED THAT WAS WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. *AK
Mileage: 1,010
WHEN COASTING TO A STOP, AS I APPLIED THE BREAK, THE CAR'S ENGINE ACCELERATED. THE TACHOMETER WAS UP BETWEEN 3 AND 4, AND THE BREAK WAS NOT HOLDING THE CAR. I HAD TO PLACE THE CAR IN PARK, AND WAIT FOR THE ENGINE TO SLOW DOWN. *LA
Mileage: 7,650
THE ABS SYSTEM SEEMED TO "OVER REACTED" DURING A PANIC STOP SITUATION, CAUSING ME TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT FELT LIKE THE BRAKING PRESSURE WAS BEING SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I FEEL THAT IF THE ABS SYSTEM HAD NOT ENGAGED AND BACKED OFF...
Mileage: 1,500
THE ABS SYSTEM SEEMED TO "OVER REACTED" DURING A PANIC STOP SITUATION, CAUSING ME TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT FELT LIKE THE BRAKING PRESSURE WAS BEING SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I FEEL THAT IF THE ABS SYSTEM HAD NOT ENGAGED AND BACKED OFF...
Mileage: 1,500
PASSENGER'S SIDE SIDE-IMPACT AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY CONTACT TO VEHICLE BODY. ADMIT A POSSIBILITY THAT DEBRIS STRUCK INSIDE EDGE OF RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. SHOULD NOT HAVE RESULTED IN SRS DEPLOYMENT. VEHICLE SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON FRESHLY PAVED SURFACE ROAD. NO ALIGNMENT PROBLEM DETECTED. ...
Mileage: 1,504
VEHICLE DOES NOT BRAKE SMOOTHLY, PEDAL IS VERY SENSITIVE TO THE SLIGHTEST PRESSURE.*MR THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT FAILED TO FIX TO MAKE REPAIRS. *CB
I HAVE HAD MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX AUTOMATIC 4 CYLINDER VIN# [XXX] AT NALLEY HONDA IN BRUNSWICK, GA TO BE ALIGNED THREE TIMES. 9-23-03 HAD RECALL WORK AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT ALIGNMENT DONE. PICKED CAR UP ON 9-26-03 AND DROVE HOME (ST. MARYS, GA) APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES AND CAR WAS STILL PULLING ...
I PURCHASED MY $34,000 2003 ACCORD ON MAY 13, 2003 FROM ROUTE 23 HONDA IN POMTON PLAINS, NJ. AFTER PURCHASING IT, I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC/GLASS MOLDINGS AROUND THE DOORS WERE WERE VERY DEFORMED. THREE MOLDINGS HAVE BEEN FIXED AFTER 2 TIMES BEING IN FOR SERVICE, AND ONE HAS YET TO BE FIXED(WAITING...
I PURCHASED MY $34,000 2003 ACCORD ON MAY 13, 2003 FROM ROUTE 23 HONDA IN POMTON PLAINS, NJ. AFTER PURCHASING IT, I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC/GLASS MOLDINGS AROUND THE DOORS WERE WERE VERY DEFORMED. THREE MOLDINGS HAVE BEEN FIXED AFTER 2 TIMES BEING IN FOR SERVICE, AND ONE HAS YET TO BE FIXED(WAITING...
I PURCHASED MY $34,000 2003 ACCORD ON MAY 13, 2003 FROM ROUTE 23 HONDA IN POMTON PLAINS, NJ. AFTER PURCHASING IT, I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC/GLASS MOLDINGS AROUND THE DOORS WERE WERE VERY DEFORMED. THREE MOLDINGS HAVE BEEN FIXED AFTER 2 TIMES BEING IN FOR SERVICE, AND ONE HAS YET TO BE FIXED(WAITING...
I PURCHASED MY $34,000 2003 ACCORD ON MAY 13, 2003 FROM ROUTE 23 HONDA IN POMTON PLAINS, NJ. AFTER PURCHASING IT, I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC/GLASS MOLDINGS AROUND THE DOORS WERE WERE VERY DEFORMED. THREE MOLDINGS HAVE BEEN FIXED AFTER 2 TIMES BEING IN FOR SERVICE, AND ONE HAS YET TO BE FIXED(WAITING...
I PURCHASED MY $34,000 2003 ACCORD ON MAY 13, 2003 FROM ROUTE 23 HONDA IN POMTON PLAINS, NJ. AFTER PURCHASING IT, I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC/GLASS MOLDINGS AROUND THE DOORS WERE WERE VERY DEFORMED. THREE MOLDINGS HAVE BEEN FIXED AFTER 2 TIMES BEING IN FOR SERVICE, AND ONE HAS YET TO BE FIXED(WAITING...
I PURCHASED MY $34,000 2003 ACCORD ON MAY 13, 2003 FROM ROUTE 23 HONDA IN POMTON PLAINS, NJ. AFTER PURCHASING IT, I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC/GLASS MOLDINGS AROUND THE DOORS WERE WERE VERY DEFORMED. THREE MOLDINGS HAVE BEEN FIXED AFTER 2 TIMES BEING IN FOR SERVICE, AND ONE HAS YET TO BE FIXED(WAITING...
I PURCHASED MY $34,000 2003 ACCORD ON MAY 13, 2003 FROM ROUTE 23 HONDA IN POMTON PLAINS, NJ. AFTER PURCHASING IT, I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC/GLASS MOLDINGS AROUND THE DOORS WERE WERE VERY DEFORMED. THREE MOLDINGS HAVE BEEN FIXED AFTER 2 TIMES BEING IN FOR SERVICE, AND ONE HAS YET TO BE FIXED(WAITING...
I PURCHASED MY $34,000 2003 ACCORD ON MAY 13, 2003 FROM ROUTE 23 HONDA IN POMTON PLAINS, NJ. AFTER PURCHASING IT, I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC/GLASS MOLDINGS AROUND THE DOORS WERE WERE VERY DEFORMED. THREE MOLDINGS HAVE BEEN FIXED AFTER 2 TIMES BEING IN FOR SERVICE, AND ONE HAS YET TO BE FIXED(WAITING...
2003 ACCORD EX-V6 MAKES RATTLING NOISES FROM INSIDE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS, THE DOOR POSTS AND SOMETIMES THE DASHBOARD. THE RATTLE FREQUENTLY APPEARS WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH PAVEMENT BUT IT IS INTERMITTENT. DEALER HAS TRIED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. *LA
VEHICLE IS LESS THAN ONE YEAR OLD, AT 5000 MILES BRAKES WOULD GIVE AN UNEVEN FEELING WHEN STOPPING. NOW AT 9500 MILES VEHICLE SHIMMIES AND SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER STATES BRAKES SHOULD BE RESURFACED. PERSONAL MECHANIC STATES ROTORS ARE WARPED. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE SHAKING AFFECTS THE...
Mileage: 5,000
2003 ACCORD EX V6 MT. AS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED HERE, AND AS REPORTED ELSEWHERE ON THE WEB AND AT OWNER FORUMS, FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN BRAKING LIGHTLY FROM INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65-70) THERE IS A POWERFUL KICKBACK INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, ESPECIALLY ON ROUGH PAVEMENT. LOSS OF VE...
Mileage: 300
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD HAS 13,800 MILES ON IT. SINCE THE FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPING, IT ALREADY HAD THESE REPLACED ONCE AND RESURFACED ONCE. THESE REPAIRS TEND TO LAST ABOUT 3000 MILES BEFORE THE SYMPTOMS OF THE PROBLEM RETURN (VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND PULSATING STOPS AT SLOW SPEED...
WHILE DRIVING A NOISE CAN BE HEARD, SUCH AS SQUEAKING AND POPPING COMING FROM THE BRAKES. DEALER REFURBISHED ALL THE DISCS ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM, WHICH TEMPORARILY REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BY THE COMPLAINTS HE RECEIVED FROM SEVERAL CONSUMERS, BUT HAD NO REMEDY...
Mileage: 3,000
I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY GAS PEDAL LOCKED, THEN MY STEERING SYSTEM, FOLLOWED BY THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS SURROUNDED BY HUGE TRUCKS AND WAS TRAVELING WITH SMALL CHILDREN AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR. I THEN REPEATEDLY SMASHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND FORCED THE STEERING TO STIR ME TO THE SI...
Mileage: 9,300
I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY GAS PEDAL LOCKED, THEN MY STEERING SYSTEM, FOLLOWED BY THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS SURROUNDED BY HUGE TRUCKS AND WAS TRAVELING WITH SMALL CHILDREN AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR. I THEN REPEATEDLY SMASHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND FORCED THE STEERING TO STIR ME TO THE SI...
Mileage: 9,300
HONDA 2003 ACCORD IS EQUIPPED WITH A DESIGN DEFECT OF COSTLY AND POTENTIALLY HARMFUL, FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT, DEFECT. THE LOWER GRILL ON THE FRONT BUMPER IS DESIGNED IN SUCH A WAY THAT ANY ROAD DEBRIS SMALLER THAN A 16" X 8" CONCRETE BLOCK CAN ENTER AND DAMAGE A FULLY-EXPOSED AND UNPROTECTED AIR C...
Mileage: 3,400
HONDA 2003 ACCORD IS EQUIPPED WITH A DESIGN DEFECT OF COSTLY AND POTENTIALLY HARMFUL, FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT, DEFECT. THE LOWER GRILL ON THE FRONT BUMPER IS DESIGNED IN SUCH A WAY THAT ANY ROAD DEBRIS SMALLER THAN A 16" X 8" CONCRETE BLOCK CAN ENTER AND DAMAGE A FULLY-EXPOSED AND UNPROTECTED AIR C...
Mileage: 3,400
AT 8000 MILES, HAD THE FRONT ROTORS TURNED DOWN. JUDDER RETURNED ABOUT 3000 MILES LATER, BUT NOT REPAIRED (EXPLAINED AS ROAD CONDITIONS). NOW AT 22000 MILES, NEED NEW ROTORS AND PADS FOR FRONT LEFT BRAKE. BRAKES WENT FROM ACCEPTABLE TO UNUSABLE WITHIN A 500 MILE TRIP. *LA
Mileage: 21,900
AT 8000 MILES, HAD THE FRONT ROTORS TURNED DOWN. JUDDER RETURNED ABOUT 3000 MILES LATER, BUT NOT REPAIRED (EXPLAINED AS ROAD CONDITIONS). NOW AT 22000 MILES, NEED NEW ROTORS AND PADS FOR FRONT LEFT BRAKE. BRAKES WENT FROM ACCEPTABLE TO UNUSABLE WITHIN A 500 MILE TRIP. *LA
Mileage: 21,900
CONSISTENT BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH 2003 HONDA ACCORD. *MR THERE WAS A VIBRATION, GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AS WELL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND AND THERE WAS A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE FRON...
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY BUT PASSENGER BAG DID AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DID. I T-BONED ANOTHER CAR IN THE DOORS WITH MY FRONT END. *LA
Mileage: 3,300
HEADLIGHT LUMINANCE NOTICEABLY FLUCTUATES BETWEEN A LOWER AND HIGHER INTENSITY. THE HIGH BEAM IS NOT ON AT THIS TIME. HAPPENS USUSALLY WHEN CAR IS AT A LOWER SPEED AND SLOWING DOWN OR ACCELERATING. INTENSITY STAYS CONSTANT AT HIGHER SPEEDS. VERY ANNOYING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER DON'T KNOW THE ...
Mileage: 1
KEY IS EXTREMELY HOT AFTER REMOVING FROM IGNITION. THIS HAPPENS IN BOTH HOT AND COLD WEATHER. THE DEALER CHECKED OUT AND SAID THAT IT'S NORMAL. *LA
AROUND 5,000 MILES THE BRAKES ON 2003 HONDA ACCORD BEGAN GIVING A GRAB AND RELEASE FEEL WHILE APPLY CONSTANT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AT LOW SPEEDS. AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH THIS TRANSLATED TO A DEFINITE VIBRATION IN BOTH THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL. TOOK CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AT 7500 MILES...
Mileage: 5,000
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT.*AK
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 HAV...
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
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, ...
Mileage: 8,200
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 1500 MILES ON A BRAND NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD.
Mileage: 1,500
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 P...
Mileage: 14
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 P...
Mileage: 14
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.
Mileage: 300
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 ...
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 ...
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 TH...
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 TIM...
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!!!
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 DISAPOIN...
Mileage: 483
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE VIBRATES. DEALER RESURFACED THE ROTORS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL. *AK
CATALYIC CONVERTER PRODUCES A FOUL SMELL WHICH SEEPS THROUGH THE VENTILATION. *AK
THE BRAKES MAKE THE CAR SHUTTER AFTER ONLY 7500 MILES HONDA OF AMERICA WON'T FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY. *JB
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 COMPLAI...
Mileage: 660
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 COMPLAI...
Mileage: 660
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...
Mileage: 100
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
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
Mileage: 915
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
Mileage: 100
WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
I AM DRIVING A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EXL-V6 SEDAN. MY MAJOR COMPLAINT IS WITH THE MICHELIN TIRES ON THIS CAR. I CALLED HONDA ON THE ADVICE OF [XXX] (SERVICE MANAGER) AT POMPANO HONDA AND HE CAN BE REACHED AT [XXX]. BASICALLY, WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER THE TIRES HAVE NO TRACTION AND IT FEELS LIKE YOU A...
Mileage: 2,500
DEFECTIVE FRONT AIRBAGS. *AK
Mileage: 5,400
I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 SEDAN ON 7/22/03 AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR INSTALLATION OF UPGRADED WHEELS (HONDA 16" CHROME...MY EXPENSE). DESPITE CHANGING THE WHEELS, THE SYMPTOM STILL EXISTED. I THEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND...
Mileage: 75
2003 HONDA ACCORD 2DR COUPE MT. DUE TO STEERIG WHEEL VIBRATION INDUCED BY BRAKING SPEEDS >40MPH I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND HAD MY BRAKE ROTORS RESURFACED SINCE THE ROTORS WERE DISCOVERED TO BE WARPED. THIS PROBLEM IS APPARENTLY A CONSISTENT PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HEARD THAT POSSIB...
Mileage: 10,000
2003 HONDA ACCORD NOTICED PULSATION IN BRAKE PEDAL AFTER 1000 MILES. DEALER RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS AT 4600 MILES. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND THE REAR ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AT 9000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED AND THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 14000 MILES. ALL OF THESE REPAIRS WERE D...
2003 HONDA ACCORD NOTICED PULSATION IN BRAKE PEDAL AFTER 1000 MILES. DEALER RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS AT 4600 MILES. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND THE REAR ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AT 9000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED AND THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 14000 MILES. ALL OF THESE REPAIRS WERE D...
I AM EXPERIENCING A BRAKE ROTOR PROBLEM WITH MY 2003 ACCORD SEDAN. THE CAR HAS 25000 MILES AND IS GOING IN FOR THE 4TH TIME FOR SERVICE ON THE BRAKES. THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED TWICE AND REPLACED ONCE AND THE PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN.*AK
Mileage: 25,000
BRAKES ARE NO GOOD AFTER 6500 MILES THE DEALER WON'T FIX THEM UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE HONDA CLAIMS IT'S THE WAY I DRIVE. *AK
Mileage: 6,500
BRAKES ARE NO GOOD AFTER 6500 MILES THE DEALER WON'T FIX THEM UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE HONDA CLAIMS IT'S THE WAY I DRIVE. *AK
Mileage: 6,500
I PURCHASED MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 ON DEC. 31, 2002. I SPENT 6 MONTHS RESEARCHING MANY MAKES AND MODELS IN ORDER TO FIND THE PERFECT CAR FOR MY WIFE AND UNBORN CHILD. I SELECTED THE ACCORD BECAUSE I FELT IT OFFERED THE MOST SAFETY FEATURES AND HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST RELIABLE CARS ON THE ROAD F...
Mileage: 1,894
TIRE SIDEWALL BLOWOUT. HONDA WON'T WARRANTY TIRES, MICHELIN BLAMED IT ON "ROAD HAZARD". NO HAZARDS ENCOUNTERED!*AK
Mileage: 1,200
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER DROVE OVER AN OBJECT ON HIGHWAY THAT CAUSED THE CURTAIN AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, BUT NOT TO INFLATE *AK
Mileage: 12,800
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE HONDA DEALER WITH PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT BRAKES(WARPED ROTORS) , AFTER HAVING THE FRONT ROTORS RESURFACED AND PADS REPLACED TWICE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRONT CALIPERS WERE HANGING UP.MY CAR JUST TURNED 17K MILES AND IT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT BRAKES SINCE IN HAD ...
Mileage: 8,000
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE HONDA DEALER WITH PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT BRAKES(WARPED ROTORS) , AFTER HAVING THE FRONT ROTORS RESURFACED AND PADS REPLACED TWICE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRONT CALIPERS WERE HANGING UP.MY CAR JUST TURNED 17K MILES AND IT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT BRAKES SINCE IN HAD ...
Mileage: 8,000
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE HONDA DEALER WITH PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT BRAKES(WARPED ROTORS) , AFTER HAVING THE FRONT ROTORS RESURFACED AND PADS REPLACED TWICE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRONT CALIPERS WERE HANGING UP.MY CAR JUST TURNED 17K MILES AND IT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT BRAKES SINCE IN HAD ...
Mileage: 8,000
ROTTEN EGG SMELL WHEN DRIVING. 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX. *AK
WARPED ROTORS AT 6,000 MILES. *AK
Mileage: 6,000
AFTER THREE MONTHS OF OWNERSHIPS, BRAKE ROTORS BEGAN TO WARP. BROUGHT BACK INTO DEALER, THEY STATED THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THEY RESURFACED THE ROTORS TWO TIMES DURING THAT VISIT. IT HAS BEEN ONLY 2000 MILES SINCE THE RESURFACING AND MY ROTORS ARE WARPING AGAIN.003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6.*AK
Mileage: 9,000
I PURCHASED A 2003 ACCORD IN JUNE 2003. THE DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT I NOTICED A VIBRATION THAT CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY CLAIMED THAT THE VIBRATION WAS CAUSED BY OUT OF BALANCE TIRES, AND THEIR SOLUTION WAS TO BALANCE ALL FOUR WHEELS. AFTER BALANCING THE...
Mileage: 150
REPEATED FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL INPUT. DEALER OF COURSE CANNOT DUPLICATE. THIS IS CERTAINLY A SAFETY ISSUE BUT THERE HAS BEEN LITTLE EFFORT TO CORRECT.*AK
Mileage: 1,500
HOLE IN AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSOR. A HISSING NOISE AND ODOR WERE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR ON 8/7. TOOK AUTO IN TO SERVICE DEPARMENT THAT DAY AND THEY COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. WENT BACK 4 DAYS LATER (8/11) BECAUSE AIR WAS NOT WORKING AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE CONDESOR WHICH...
THERE IS A CONSTANT RATTLE ON THE SUNROOF OF MY VEHICLE WHEN IT IS CLOSED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE SUNROOF JUST TO CHECK IT. I HAVE BEEN HESITANT TO TAKE IT IN DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF MORE DAMAGE. THE DEALER IS DOWNEY HONDA (DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA...
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA 4DOOR ACCORD V6 AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T START ON THE FIRST CRANK.*AK
Mileage: 74
MY 03, HONDA, ACCORD HAD BEEN DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT, AND FELT A LITTLE BUMPY. WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY AXLE HAD SNAPPED OFF. THIS WAS SOMETHING HONDA NEVER HEARD OFF, AND SAID IT WAS MY FAULT, SAYING I HAD HIT SOMETHING. THERE IS NO DAMAGE DONE TO MY CAR, PROVING NOTHING WAS HIT. I AM VERY SCARED TO H...
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH PARK BRAKE ENGAGED WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT INTO THE STREET DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION. *AK
Mileage: 900
WHEN SHIFTING THE CAR INTO D AFTER BEING OFF FOR A WHILE IT MAKES A GRINDING/SCRATCHY SOUND. ONLY HAPPENS WHEN GOING INTO D FROM ANY OTHER GEAR.*AK
Mileage: 5
DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR MAKE RATTLING SOUNDS WHILE DRIVING, AS WELL AS THE AREA BY THE SEATBELT, AND BY DRIVER SIDE MIRROR IN FRONT OF CAR.*AK
Mileage: 5
DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR MAKE RATTLING SOUNDS WHILE DRIVING, AS WELL AS THE AREA BY THE SEATBELT, AND BY DRIVER SIDE MIRROR IN FRONT OF CAR.*AK
Mileage: 5
DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR MAKE RATTLING SOUNDS WHILE DRIVING, AS WELL AS THE AREA BY THE SEATBELT, AND BY DRIVER SIDE MIRROR IN FRONT OF CAR.*AK
Mileage: 5
WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD THROUGH A CROSSWALK, ONCE OVER THE CROSSWALK, THE VEHICLE WENT BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION AND CAME TO A STOP. *AK *JB
Mileage: 1,700
THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE PADS MADE A NOISE WHEN THEY WERE RELAEASED FROM THE CALIPER AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. *AK *JB
DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR COLLISION, ALL PASSENGERS WORE SEATBELTS. HOWEVER, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Mileage: 10,400
UPON REACHING INTO TRUCK, AND NOT REALIZING THAT THE TRUNK LID HAD OPENED FULLY, I RAMMED MY HEAD INTO THE TRUNK LOCK, CAUSING A MILD CONCUSSION. THIS CAUSED ME TO BE OFF WORK FOR 4 DAYS. I AM GLAD THAT THE LOCK HAD A PLASTIC COVER OR I WOULD HAVE SURELY SPLIT MY HEAD OPEN. THANK YOU . *AK
THIS 2003 HONDA ACCORD HAS CAUSED ME A LOT OF PROBLEMS SINCE THE BEGINNING I BOUGHT IT. JUST AFTER 2 WEEKS WITH AROUND 500 MILES ALL THIS RATTLING NOISES STARTED COMING FROM THE DOORS AND WINDOWS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY FIXED IT, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS BACK LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER. TODAY I HAVE 1...
THIS 2003 HONDA ACCORD HAS CAUSED ME A LOT OF PROBLEMS SINCE THE BEGINNING I BOUGHT IT. JUST AFTER 2 WEEKS WITH AROUND 500 MILES ALL THIS RATTLING NOISES STARTED COMING FROM THE DOORS AND WINDOWS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY FIXED IT, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS BACK LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER. TODAY I HAVE 1...
THIS 2003 HONDA ACCORD HAS CAUSED ME A LOT OF PROBLEMS SINCE THE BEGINNING I BOUGHT IT. JUST AFTER 2 WEEKS WITH AROUND 500 MILES ALL THIS RATTLING NOISES STARTED COMING FROM THE DOORS AND WINDOWS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY FIXED IT, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS BACK LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER. TODAY I HAVE 1...
VEHICLE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FALSELY WITHOUT A COLLISION. *MR *CB *JB
BRAKE VIBRATES AT SPEED ABOVE 40 MPH. HAPPENED AROUND 9000 MILES AND PROBLEM PERSISTED SINCE THEN. *NLM
Mileage: 8,900
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH A VEHICLE. *AK THE CURTAIN AND SEAT AIR BAGS HAD BLOWN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HONDA REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS. *S...
Mileage: 17,302
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD HAS A REALLY BAD "ROTTEN EGG" SMELL ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR IN OCTOBER OF 2002. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE CONVERTER REPLACED AT 3000 MILES. I HAVE SWITCHED BRANDS OF GASOLINE. STILL HAVE THE SMELL. I WAS TOLD ALL THE SENSORS CHECK OUT OKAY. WOULD LIKE SOME...
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS VIBRATION COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. *AK
I WAS THE DRIVER IN A FRONT END CAR ACCIDENT AND MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT OPEN. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID OPEN WITH NO PASSENGER. I SUSTAINED INJURIES BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG TO OPEN. I CONTACTED THE DEALER, MULLER'S HIGHLAND PARK HONDA, WHO INFORMED ME THAT THEY KNEW OF OTHE...
Mileage: 13,150
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW HONDA ACCORD V6 ON 4/26/03, SINCE THIS DATE MY CAR HAS BEEN BACK INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A PULLING TO THE RIGHT 5 TIMES. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH AMERICAN HONDA CORP, BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, CALIFORNIA BUREAU OF AUTOMIVE REPAIRS AND SPOKE TO A LEMON LAW ATTORNEY. AFTER...
THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM OF THE NEW 2003 ACCORD COUPE. IN MARCH, I HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS RESURFACED BECAUSE OF VIBRATION. IT IS NOW ONLY JULY AND NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK. MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER DOESN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, AND THAT I MUST PAY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE WEB AND T...
Mileage: 17,000
BRAKE ROTORS WEAR OUT PREMATURELY, CONSUMER HAS ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR SEVEN MONTHS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Mileage: 7,000
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT 4000 MILES. CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN AGGRESSIVELY. ROTORS NOW SLIGHTLY WARPED AGAIN AT 8000 MILES.*AK
Mileage: 4,000
THERE IS A POPPING NOISE THAT OCCURS ONCE UPON ACCELERATION FROM A DEAD STOP AND WHILE BRAKING TO COME TO A DEAD STOP. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN TWICE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT ANY LUCK. FIRST TIME HONDA REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED THE CALIPERS. *AK
THERE IS A POPPING NOISE THAT OCCURS ONCE UPON ACCELERATION FROM A DEAD STOP AND WHILE BRAKING TO COME TO A DEAD STOP. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN TWICE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT ANY LUCK. FIRST TIME HONDA REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED THE CALIPERS. *AK
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN CAR IN FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT IT. AGAIN, AFTER 2 MONTHS SINCE IT WAS SERVICES, SAME PROBLEM ARISES.
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL HESITATE TO START. IT WILL HAVE A HARD START. DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE CAUSE.*AK
THERE IS A STRONG FOWL EGG SMELL ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
I HAVE HAD TO RESURFACE THE ROTORS EVERY 5,000 MILES.*AK
Mileage: 5,500
ABS LOCKED UP WHEEL ,LOST CONTROL WHEN CHANGING BACK LANE AT 70 MPH, HIT ROAD GUIDE PLATE AND SLIDED OFF ROAD.AIRBAGS DID NOT COME OUT. *AK
Mileage: 1,500
VEHICLE HAS HARD STARTS. WILL OCCASIONALLY TURN THE KEY SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ENGINE WILL START.*AK
THE EXTERIOR WINDOW LEDGE IS BUBBLING. IT LOOKS LIKE CHEAP TAPE OVER METAL. HAVE HEARD THIS COMPLAINT FROM SEVERAL OTHER 2003 ACCORD OWNERS.*AK
KEY IS EXTREMELY HOT AFTER REMOVING FROM IGNITION--ENOUGH TO LEAVE A SMALL BURN ON MY SKIN. THIS HAPPENS IN BOTH HOT AND COLD WEATHER, BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT THE A/C OR HEATER ON.*AK
ROTTEN EGG SMELL COMING FROM EXHAUST. SMELL IS MOST NOTICEABLE AFTER A HARD ACCELERATION.*AK
BRAKE ROTORS ON 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX WARPED AT 6000 MILES AND REQUIRED RESURFACING. VEHICLE NOW HAS 15000 MILES ON IT AND THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT THE BRAKES ARE UNRELIABLE.*AK
Mileage: 14,500
CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING, IT CAUSED A CAR ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN SUDDEN...
Mileage: 1,981
THERE IS A CONSTANT POPPING NOISE THAT DEVELOPED AROUND 2500 MILES. THE NOISE OCCURS ONCE OR TWICE UPON ACCELERATION FROM A DEAD STOP AND WHILE BRAKING TO COME TO A DEAD STOP. THE NOISE APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE FIREWALL AREA UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR PAN. OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM...
Mileage: 2,500
FEEL A GRINDING NOISE WHEN STARTING TO MOVE THE CAR (UNDER 10 MPH) AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN THEREAFTER FOR OTHER STOPS AND STARTS AT RED LIGHT. THIS IS ONLY ONLY OCCURS WHEN ENGINE IS OFF, THEN STARTING UP AND DRIVING AWAY FROM PARK. *AK
Mileage: 1,000
BRADE PEDAL WILL NOT DEPRESS, RESULTING IN INABILITY TO STOP CAR.*AK
Mileage: 10,000
PURCHASED MY NEW ACCORD 9/02, TWO DAYS LATER TOOK CAR IN TO DEALER. CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT. HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN TOTAL OF 5 TIME IN LAST 9 MONTHS, STILL PULLS. MANUFACTURES SAYS I WILL HAVE TO LEARN TO LIVE WITH IT THAT WAY. CAR IS UNSAFE FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN TO RIDE IN.*AK
Mileage: 482
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UNPROVOKED WHILE TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS.*AK
Mileage: 17,000
WHILE DRIVING, AND WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKES FAILED, WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK PH *JB
IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY I BOUGHT A HONDA ACCORD, EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL THE END OF MAY WHEN I NOTICED A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR EVERY TIME THE CAR STOPS, I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND AFTER A FEW HOURS, I WAS TOLD THAT THE CLICKING OF THE CAR IS CHA...
Mileage: 2,200
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING.*AK
KEYS ARE EXTREMELY HOT WHEN REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE ENTIRE UNIT ALSO GETS HOT EVEN IF THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF.*AK
Mileage: 100
CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED WHILE BEING ON.MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THE CALL.*AK
Mileage: 6,000
VEHICLE ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE DEALER FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES, TIRES WERE ROTATED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS ALIGNED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE FRAME. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND HAS TOLD ...
Mileage: 10
VEHICLE ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE DEALER FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES, TIRES WERE ROTATED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS ALIGNED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE FRAME. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND HAS TOLD ...
Mileage: 10
VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND AT ABOUT 40 MPH. VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND LANDED ON TOP OF THE CAR FROM THE SIDE. NEITHER THE FRONT AIRBAGS OR THE SIDE AIRBAGS CAME OUT. THANK GOD NO INJURIES; JUST SORE THE NEXT DAY; BUT I'M VERY PUZZLED AS TO WHY THE AI...
I'VE HAD TO REPLACE EACH REAR TIRE WITHIN THE LAST 4 MONTHS OF PURCHASE DUE TO MILD CONTACT WITH THE CURB. THE TIRES WERE GASHED AND SEVERELY DEFLATED. HAD TO GET REPLACED. *NLM
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND WINDSHIELD ARE CREAKING WHEN DRIVING OVER LEFT SIDE BUMPS. CAR TAKEN TO DEALER WHO CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL BODY FLEX WHICH IS INCORRECT. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS POSSIBLY DUE TO A PILLAR CLIPS OR MOHAWK STRIP, HOWEVER DEALER INSPECTED THE A PILLAR AND CLAIMS IT IS "TIGHTE...
Mileage: 500
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND WINDSHIELD ARE CREAKING WHEN DRIVING OVER LEFT SIDE BUMPS. CAR TAKEN TO DEALER WHO CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL BODY FLEX WHICH IS INCORRECT. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS POSSIBLY DUE TO A PILLAR CLIPS OR MOHAWK STRIP, HOWEVER DEALER INSPECTED THE A PILLAR AND CLAIMS IT IS "TIGHTE...
Mileage: 500
BOUGHT 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 ON 6/2/03. WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN ON 6/7/03, THE CD CHANGER STOPPED AND WOULD NOT PLAY ANY MORE CD'S. THE CONSOLE WAS VERY HOT, AS WAS THE CD. RETURNED TO DEALER WHO IS IN PROCESS OF REPLACING CHANGER. *JB
INTERMITTENT LONG CRANK STARTING PROBLEM. HAPPENED AVERAGE OF 4 TIMES A WEEK. *TT
NAR 06/05/2003 *MR 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 - GASOLINE CONNECTION FAILURE. *CB
Mileage: 3,100
FAULTY SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER WHEN PURCHASED NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6. AMERICAN HONDA WOULD NOT HELP SAYING THAT SINCE THE PDI WAS DONE THE PART FAILED AT THE DEALER SITE. THE DEALER, AUTOPARK HONDA IN CARY, NC WOULD NOT REPLACE THE CAR AFTER MY DELIVERY BECAUSE IT DOESN'T FALL UNDER LEMON LAW, EVE...
Mileage: 10
MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD IN DECEMBER OF 2002. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE CAR PUT OUT THIS HORRIBLE (ROTTEN EGG SMELL). I KNOW THIS IS COMING FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND I PROCEEDED TO TELL THE SERVICE PEOPLE THAT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT SO THEY COULD FIX THE ...
Mileage: 50
MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD IN DECEMBER OF 2002. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE CAR PUT OUT THIS HORRIBLE (ROTTEN EGG SMELL). I KNOW THIS IS COMING FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND I PROCEEDED TO TELL THE SERVICE PEOPLE THAT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT SO THEY COULD FIX THE ...
Mileage: 50
EXTREME ROTTEN EGG ODOR ENTERING INSIDE CABIN AND POOR GAS MILEAGE.*AK
Mileage: 98
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD PURCHASED IN MARCH 03. THE LEFT REAR AND RIGHT FRONT IS LEAKING WATER. WE DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHEN THIS STARTED BUT NOTICED IT ON MAY 3RD. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX AS OF NOW AND NOW CAR IS SMELLING LIKE MOLD. CONCERNED ABOUT MOLD NOW THAT IT SMELLS. TECHS AT DEALER HAV...
THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY A SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE MATERIAL ON THE BRAKES WAS A THINNER MATERIAL THAN OTHER HONDA MODELS. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE HEAT CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE BRAKING AND PRESSURE CAUSED THE ROTORS TO WARP. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT SHE WAS NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE CORREC...
MY WIFE AND I PURCHASES A 2003 HONDA ACCORD IN NOVEMBER OF 2002. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE CAR EMITTED A ROTTEN EGG SMELL. I'VE BEEN AROUND CARS FOR QUITE AWHILE AND I KNEW RIGHT AWAY IT WAS A SMELL GIVEN OFF FROM A CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. WE TOOK THE CAR IN WITHIN A MONTH OR SO OF THE PURCHASE TO HAVE...
Mileage: 300
VEHICLE WILL NOT START ON OCCASION. IT WILL TAKE 3-4 ATTEMPTS AT STARTING BEFORE IT WILL EVER START. AFTER IT STARTS IT RUNS VERY ROUGH LIKE IT IS FLOODED AND TRYING TO GET RID OF EXCESS FUEL IN THE CYLINDERS. THIS HAS HAPPENED OFF AND ON SINCE NEW.
Mileage: 3
THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG ROTTEN EGG ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS WHICH MADE THE OCCUPANTS SICK. *NLM
Mileage: 80
THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD WHEN APPLIED. THE BRAKE PEDAL LOCKED UP. *NLM.
I PURCHASED A 2003 ACCORD EX V6, IN NOVEMBER OF 2002. SINCE DELIVERY,THERE HAS BEEN AN AWFUL SMELL OF ROTTEN EGGS. I CONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, STILL SMELLED AFTER I PICKED IT UP. CALLED THEIR 800# AND THEY SAID THE SMELL W...
WHEN AUTO SHOULD BE COASTING OR UNDER VERY SLIGHT LOAD, FEEL INTERMITTENT ENGINE BRAKING, ENGINE RPM IS FLUCTUATING INDICATING TRANSMISSION IS SEARCHING BETWEEN GEARS. DEALER SAID THAT IS THE WAY THEY ALL ARE. VERY ANNOYING. *JB
Mileage: 20
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *JB
SPARE TIRE PROVIDED WITH CAR IS WRONG SIZE. CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH 16 INCH TIRES WITH ALLOY RIMS. SPARE TIRE IS SIZE 15 INCH. WHEN I CALLED TO ASK WHY SPARE TIRE DOES NOT MATCH PERMANENT TIRES, I WAS TOLD THE 15 INCH SPARE TIRE IS FOR EMERGENCY USE ONLY. WHEN I ASKED WHY A 16 INCH SPARE IS NOT PR...
MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE DRIVING ALONG A BUSY STREET WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN BECAUSE THE TRAFFIC AHEAD STARTED SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT AND MY CAR DIDN'T RESPOND TO MY BRAKING. I WAS DRIVING BEHIND A BUS AND MY CAR KEPT ACCELERATING TOWARDS THE BUS. I THREW THE CAR IN PARK - STRIPPING THE ...
Mileage: 1,010
MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE DRIVING ALONG A BUSY STREET WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN BECAUSE THE TRAFFIC AHEAD STARTED SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT AND MY CAR DIDN'T RESPOND TO MY BRAKING. I WAS DRIVING BEHIND A BUS AND MY CAR KEPT ACCELERATING TOWARDS THE BUS. I THREW THE CAR IN PARK - STRIPPING THE ...
Mileage: 1,010
NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX, WITH ONLY 900 MILES ON IT, HIT AT BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MILES PER HOUR ON PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. NEITHER FRONT OR SIDE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. NECK INJURIES WERE THE RESULT OF MY HEAD HITTING THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. I ALSO HAD A 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX, HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGE...
Mileage: 900
VEHICLE HAD AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. IT CONSTANTLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. *AK *NLM
THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE GEAR WAS IN DRIVE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY. *JB . *SCC *NLM
Mileage: 400
NAR 05/06/2003 MR THE VEHICLES EXHAUST HAS EMITTED A PUNGENT SULFUR OR ROTTEN EGG SMELL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *CB
Mileage: 2,000
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 45 MPH, MY RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THERE WAS NOTHING VISIBLE ON THE ROAD THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A TIRE RELATED FAILURE. *JB
Mileage: 2,200
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD 4 DR EX PURCHASED IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. I HAVE A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SEAT DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS RATTLING OR TICKING. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN TWICE AND HAVE SCHEDULED IT FOR A THIRD TIME NEXT WEEK. THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ABLE TO FIX THE ...
Mileage: 2,000
BRAKES MAKE EXTREMELY LOUD GRINDING NOISE DURING FIRST FEW USES OF EACH DRIVE. THEY SEEM TO HAVE LESS GRIP DURING THE FIRST FEW STOPS AS WELL. DEALER STATES THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH NOISE INSULATOR PADS ON 2003 ACCORDS AND THAT HONDA HAS NO FIX AT THIS POINT. DEALER ADDED TEMPORARY COMPOSITE MATERIAL ...
Mileage: 200
WHILE THE CAR WAS IDLE OR DRIVEN AT LOW SPEEDS A VERY BAD (ROTTEN) SMELL ENTERS THE PASSENGER CABIN THROUGH THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHICH COULD NOT DETERMINE WHERE THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM. *NLM
SINCE I BROUGHT THE CAR HOME, I HAD INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 4 TIMES, THE WHEEL SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE ABS CONTROLLER HAS BEEN REPLACED, NOW I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT HONDA DOES NOT WANT THE DEALER TO LOOK AT MY CAR UNTIL HO...
Mileage: 18
THE VEHICLE PULLED SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE WAS FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AND IT WAS NORMAL. *AK *JB *TS
FOLLOW UP TO PREVIOUS COMPLAINT. HONDA AMERICA SAYS ROTTEN EGG SMELL FROM 2003 ACCORD IS HYDROGEN SULFIDE. HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. READ ME A PREPARED STATEMENT THAT THE 2003 ACCORDS HAVE A PROBLEM IN RELEASING HYDROGEN SULFIDE DUE TO DESIGN, IT IS NOT THE GASOLI...
Mileage: 100
THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE SIDE. *JB
MY 2003 ACCORD WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE WILL ACCELERATE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITH NO PRESSURE BEING PUT ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR ALMOST FEELS LIKE IT'S OUT OF CONTROL AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE STOPPED. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING IN REGULAR GEAR THE CAR WILL CONTINUE AT IT'S CURRENT RATE OF SPEED WITHOUT AN...
Mileage: 200
WINDSHIELD CREAKS IN COLD AND DRY WEATHER, TO THE POINT THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE IT WILL CRACK IN VERY COLD WEATHER. DEALER CLAIMS TO NOT HEAR THE PROBLEM. NOISE WAS PRESENT WHEN WE DROVE CAR OFF LOT. *JB
BOUGHT NEW 2003 ACCORD EX IN 1/03. SINCE HAVING THE CAR, THERE HAS BEEN A DAILY TERRIBLE "ROTTEN EGG" SMELL COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. DEALER CLAIMS THAT IT IS FROM THE WINTER BLEND OF GAS, BUT MY OLD CAR NEVER HAD THIS SMELL AND NO ONE I KNOW THAT HAS A CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SMELL IS SO BA...
THERE IS ALWAYS A HIGH PITCH BACK GROUND NOISE (MORE LIKE HUMMING AND HAZING SOUND) COMING OUT FROM THE STEREO UNIT WHEN THE VOLUME DIAL IS 01 AND UP NO MATTER IF IT IS THE CD OR RADIO. IF I ADJUST THE VOLUME TO 00, IT IS GONE. BUT WHEN THE VOLUME IS 01 OR UP, THE NOISE COMES BACK. MY DEALER ALSO ...
VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT INTO DIFFERENT GEARS, THE GEARS JUMPED AND HUNG UP IN GEAR, THE GEARS HUNG UP BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEARS, ALSO WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE, IT WOULD SPEED BACKWARDS WITHOUT STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL. *AK *JB
VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT INTO DIFFERENT GEARS, THE GEARS JUMPED AND HUNG UP IN GEAR, THE GEARS HUNG UP BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEARS, ALSO WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE, IT WOULD SPEED BACKWARDS WITHOUT STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL. *AK *JB
2003 HONDA ACCORD I BOUGHT DRIFTS TO ONE SIDE. BRAMAN HONDA IS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW BRAMAN HAS SAID THAT THIS IS AN NORMAL DRIF FOR THESE CARS. THIS IS A NEW VEHICLE AND THE ONLY MILAGE PLACE ON THIS CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP.
Mileage: 60
MY BRAKES SQUEAL 90% OF THE TIME WHEN THEY ARE DEPRESSED. I HAD THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECK THEM AND THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE NOISE CONTINUES. THE NOISE STARTED ABOUT 3-4 WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR.
Mileage: 1,800
ONLY THREE DAYS AFTER HAVING PURCHASED A NEW 2003 ACCORD, I NOTICED THAT THE CONSOLE WAS OVERHEATING. WHEN I PUT MY FINGERS UNDER THE CONSOLE, IT WAS SO HOT THAT IT COULD BLISTER SKIN. THERE WAS ALSO A HORRIBLE INTERMITTENT BURNING SMELL. AFTER THE CAR MAKES THIS TERRIBLE BURNING SMELL, I GET A H...
Mileage: 250
2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE ONLY 3500 MILES AND HAS BEEN SERVICED 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME IGNITION PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE AND THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING. THE CABINET DOOR UNDER THE RADIO HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT BEGAN VIBR...
2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE ONLY 3500 MILES AND HAS BEEN SERVICED 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME IGNITION PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE AND THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING. THE CABINET DOOR UNDER THE RADIO HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT BEGAN VIBR...
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS HAD FAILED. DEALER ALSO ADVISED CORRECTIVE PART IS NOT IN THE UNITED STATES AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OBTAIN UNTIL POSSIBLE 02/15/...
Mileage: 80
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS HAD FAILED. DEALER ALSO ADVISED CORRECTIVE PART IS NOT IN THE UNITED STATES AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OBTAIN UNTIL POSSIBLE 02/15/...
Mileage: 80
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 25MPH THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE IN MOTION. I INCREASED SPEED FROM 40 MPH TO 50MPH TO PASS A SLOWER MOVING VEHICLE IN MY LANE AND EXPERIENCED A SURGE OF POWER THAT I COULD NOT CONTROL BY TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. I NEEDED TO BRAKE TO RESTRAIN THE VEHICLE. THE TACHO...
Mileage: 3,800
FALLING ACORNS HAVE LEFT OVER 30 POCK MARKS ON THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. WE ALSO HAVE A 2002 HONDA CRV THAT WAS SUBJECTED TO THE SAME CONDITIONS WITH MUCH LESS DAMAGE RESULTING, JUST A FEW SMALL DINGS. THE METAL ON THE 2003 ACCORD FEELS SIGNIFICANTLY WEAKER TO THE TOUCH THAN THE BODY OF THE 2002 CRV....