2003 HONDA ACCORD Electrical System Problems

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 vehicle, and several minutes later, the smoke dissipated. The contact stated that a technician from the Auto Care Department at Walmart inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the positive and negative battery terminals were burned and damaged, as well as a wire near the engine. The technician from Walmart used a diagnostic machine to diagnose the vehicle however, the result was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 238,000.

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), or into reverse(R). The contact stated that while the vehicle was in drive(D), the drive(D) indicator was flashing. Additionally, the contact had been having a failure of the power steering assist. The contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to turn to the left or to the right. The contact was unaware of any warning lights during the power steering failure. The contact stated that the power steering failure was recurring. There was also a failure with the transmission. The contact stated that after being able to shift to drive(D), and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated before responding. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was shaking abnormally and hesitating. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact researched online and found several recalls related to the failures. The manufacturer was informed of the failure, and the contact was advised that two previous recall repairs were completed for the air bags and the ignition, but the VIN was no longer under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 230,000.

Mileage: 230,000

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 don't have the money. This first happened back in February of 2023 but I got worse around June 1, 2023

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 are unable to unlock from the switch.

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 68114, (402) 393-7801) WAS CONTACTED VIA PHONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

Mileage: 153,000

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 AND AS HE WAS TRYING TO PULL OFF THE INTERSTATE THE PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HE WAS ABLE TO STOP IN THE AREA BETWEEN THE ON RAMP AND THE INTERSTATE, AS HE EXITED THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MAY 2016 THE AIRBAGS AND IGNITION RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. AFTER INCIDENT DEALERSHIP RAN DIAGNOSTICS AND SAID ALL HE COULD SEE WAS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SRS UNIT. HE ASKED US IF WE HAD MADE ANY ELECTRICAL MODIFICATIONS (WHICH WE HAVEN'T) I ASKED HIM IF THAT PART HAD BEEN CHECKED OR REPLACED DURING THE RECALL AND HE SAID THAT WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL. HE SAID WE SHOULD CALL HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I LEARNED THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON THE REPLACEMENTS BECAUSE OF MOISTURE BEING INTRODUCED DURING MANUFACTURING.ALSO THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH CORROSION AND MALFUNCTION OF THE SRS UNITS DUE TO EXTREME TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE HEAT INDEX WAS 110 AND THE HUMIDITY WAS EXTREMELY HIGH. ARKANSAS IS LOCATED IN THE SECOND OF THREE PRIORITY REGIONS FOR THE SRS RECALL.ALSO WHILE RESEARCHING SPONTANEOUS AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSES, I LEARNED THAT THE SRS UNIT MOISTURE PROBLEM AND THE DEGRADATION OF ACCELERANT FROM MOISTURE CAN NOT ONLY CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT, BUT ALSO CAUSE THEM TO DEPLOY WITH NO IMPACT. THIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL INFORMATION AND HONDA SHOULD EXPAND THE SRS RECALL. WE ARE LUCKY LIVES WERE NOT LOST IN THIS INCIDENT, BUT THAT MAY NOT BE THE CASE THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS.

Mileage: 260,000

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 NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. A FEW HOURS LATER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SERVICED DUE TO ITS AGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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, NO SAFETY SIGNALS CAME ON WHEN THE CAR STARTED. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO PAY $80 TO HAVE IT CHECKED; I THEN CALLED AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHO ONLY DOCUMENTED THE COMPLAINT AND TOOK NO ACTION TO REMEDY MECHANICAL MISTAKE BY HONDA DEALER. I WAS DRIVING ON A DOWNHILL CURVE ON A WET ROAD AFTER A RAIN. WHEN I SAW A SLOWER CAR AHEAD OF ME, I GENTLY APPLIED THE BRAKE TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT FOLLOWING DISTANCE. THE CAR DRIFTED TO THE LEFT TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC. BUT WHEN I TRIED STEER TO GET BACK TO THE RIGHT LANE AND TRIED TO PRESS ON THE BRAKE, IT LOCKED UP, THEN THE CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND I HAD NO BRAKE AND STEERING RESISTANCE WAS COMPLETELY LAX. MY CAR WENT OFF ROAD AND CRASHED INTO THE WOODS. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS CONFINED IN BED WITH PAIN ONE WHOLE DAY. MY TRANSMISSION HAD LOCKED UP, THEN WENT INTO NEUTRAL, TWICE BEFORE ON 1/14/2015 IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, AND ON 9/15/2016 IN MY DRIVEWAY. WE NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA FOR THE TRANSMISSION RECALL; HOWEVER, WE DID RECEIVE LETTERS REGARDING THE AIRBAG RECALL, THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL, AND THE WIPER MOTOR RECALL. A YEAR AGO, THE RECALLS CAME UP USING MY VIN#. THE DATABASE NOW SHOWS NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE AT ALL. AFTER MY CAR CRASH, I HAD IT TOWED TO HONDA DEALERSHIP ON 10/4/2016 FOR REPAIR ESTIMATE. I LEFT MY CAR AND TITLE WITH DEALERSHIP; LESS THAN 48 HOURS LATER I CALLED TO GET CAR BACK FOR CRASH INVESTIGATION AND LAWSUIT, THE CAR HAD BEEN DESTROYED BY HONDA DEALER CLOSING ALL FURTHER INQUIRIES. AMERICAN HONDA TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY WHEN I CONTACTED THEM. *TR

Mileage: 97,746

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

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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

Mileage: 190,000

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 NOT FILED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE PASSENGER WAS BURNED AND HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ

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 MALFUNCTION AND DRAIN THE BATTERY. THE RADIO WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF WHILE BOTH THE RADIO, ALL COMPONENTS AND VEHICLE WERE TURNED OFF AND THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START THE NEXT MORNING. ON TWO OCCASIONS AFTER DRIVING, THE CONSUMER SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF FOR FIVE MINUTES AND IT WOULD NOT RE-START. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND IT WAS ALL BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE RADIO. A MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THEY HAD RECENTLY COME ACROSS NUMEROUS 2003-2007 VEHICLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE WAY HONDA INSTALLED AND MOUNTED THE RADIO, COUPLED WITH THE FACT THAT THE BRAINS OF THE RADIO WAS DEFECTIVE, THEREFORE DRAINING THE BATTERY AND CAUSING THE RADIO AND BACK LIGHT TO FAIL. THE BACK LIGHT WORKED OCCASIONALLY AND THEN STOPPED ILLUMINATING. UPDATED 05/04/16*LJ *JS *JS

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 NOT WORKING ANYMORE ON THIS CAR.HAVE TO DISCONNECT BATTERY TO RELESSE KEY FROM IGNITION. THANK GOD I WAS IN MY OWN DRIVEWAY WHEN THE CAR BEGIN TO ROLL AND CRASH INTO MY OTHER CAR.

Mileage: 2,000

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 FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

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 NUMBER: 10V364000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, A SIMILAR FAILURE OCCURRED. THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

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 SHIFT AND WAS ABLE TO SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING. CALLED HONDA COMPLAINT LINE TO COMPLAIN AND THERE WAS NO ACTION OR CONCERN REGARDING THE CURRENT ISSUE OF THE GEAR SHIFT KNOB.

Mileage: 89,000

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 CRACKLING LOUD SOUND COMING FROM SPEAKERS OFF AND ON WHILE TAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS FOR ABOUT A YEAR, RADIO WORKING OFF AND ON, EVENTUAL THE SOUND WENT OUT, RADIO APPEARS TO WORK BUT NO LONGER HAS SOUND, DISPLAY STILL LIGHTING UP AND DRAINING BATTERY. NO WRECKS.

Mileage: 99,000

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 MODERATE TO HEAVY. CARS BEHIND ME WERE FORCED TO SLOW AT A SIGNIFICANT RATE, LUCKILY A PILE UP DID NOT OCCUR AS THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH A ACCIDENT WAS EXTREMELY POSSIBLE WITH ONE DRIVER NOT FULLY PRESENT I DON'T WANT TO IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES. I WAS ABLE TO SEMI SLIDE CAR INTO BREAKDOWN LANE SAFELY ENOUGH AND AAA CAME 1 HOUR LATTER AS THEY LISTED MY CALL A PRIORITY CALL.. I HAD CAR TOWED TO HOME TOWN AND MECHANIC WENT THROUGH CAR IN ITS ENTIRETY TO DISCOVER THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HONDA IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AS THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF TESTIMONIES FROM HONDA OWNERS REGARDING THEIR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS OCCURRING AROUND 126,213 MILES. THE MODELS WITH FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS ARE 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 . *TR

Mileage: 128,030

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 WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SHIFTER KNOB PLATE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 03/30/15*LJ UPDATED 6/24/2015 *JS

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. MY CAR RUMBLES WHEN DRIVING THROUGH RESIDENTIAL AREAS. WHEN I TRY TO ENTER MY VIN NUMBER IN TO SEE IF MY CAR IS ELIGIBLE IT WON'T COME UP, BUT I'M DEFINITELY EXPERIENCING THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IN SPECIFIC GEARS. *TR

Mileage: 189,750

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 HONDA CHAT ROOM HELP SITE. I THOUGHT THIS IS AN ISOLATED PROBLEM, BUT IT'S NOT, IF THERE IS SOME WAYS THAT YOUR COMPANY COULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS MATTER/ISSUE CONCERNING THE MANUFACTURER'S (HONDA) DEFECT ISSUE, PLEASE LET US KNOW, WE DON'T WANT TO SHOULDER TO EXPENSES ON THEIR BEHALF. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR CONCERN AND LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU THE SOONEST AND FOR THE IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM FOR THE INCONVENIENCE THAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING FOR A LONG TIME. I HAVE TRIED CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE KEYHOLE BY AIR PRESSURED AND WD 40, NOTHING HAPPENED. I CAN INSERT THE KEY HALFWAY ONLY AND THEN IT WILL STOPPED. ALL OTHER KEYHOLES ARE FUNCTIONING WELL, EXCEPT THE DRIVER'S KEYHOLE. *TR

Mileage: 23,686

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. I HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF TO STOP THE ISSUE. I SURFED THE INTERNET TO FIND OUT WAS THERE ANYONE ELSE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND BEHOLD IT HAPPENED EXACTLY AS THE PERSON MENTIONED. SO, READ BELOW: RADIO STATIC NOISE ON 2003 ACCORD FORUMSTODAY'S POSTSLOG INREGISTER HOME/AUDIO/VISUAL ELECTRONICS RADIO STATIC NOISE ON 2003 ACCORD #1 12-19-2011 12:46 PM BY[XXX] C HELLO, I GOT HEADACHE PROBLEM WITH RADIO ON MY 2003 ACCORD. ACTUALLY SINCE 2008, SOMETIMES RADIO DISPLAY IS BLANK IN THE BEGINNING WHEN CAR STARTS UP. IT USUALLY RESUMES NORMAL IN 1 - 2 MINS. SOMETIMES RADIO STATION INFO SHOW UP BUT NO SOUND. IF TRYING TO TURN OFF/ON A COUPLE OF TIME, IT CAN GET IT WORKING. RECENTLY I AM GETTING STATIC NOISE OCCASIONAL COMING OUT FROM SPEAKERS IN THE BEGINNING WHEN CAR STARTS UP. IT LASTS 10 - 20 SECONDS THEN COMPLETELY GONE. YESTERDAY IT SCARED ME AS THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE A BIG LIGHTNING STRIKES AFTER I STARTS UP CAR. IT LASTS 20 - 30 SECONDS, THEN RADIO GETS NORMAL IN MINUTES AS USUAL. THE SUDDEN NOISE TAKES YOU BY SURPRISE WHEN DRIVING AND CAUSES PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL RESPONSES. SO, IT APPEARS THERE WAS SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE RADIO WITH THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 100,000

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 AND TRY TO TURN THE CAR ON SO I COULD AT LEAST GET HOME...IT DID CATCH LONG ENOUGH TO START THE CAR AND I HAD TO HOLD IT TO GET HOME. SINCE THEN BOTH OF MY KEYS HAVE FALLEN COMPLETELY APART AND I HAD TO USE GORILLA GLUE TO HOLD IT TOGETHER BUT BECAUSE OF THE GLUE THE AUTO LOCK DOES NOT WORK....AND THE KEY IS VERY WOBBLY IN THE ENCLOSURE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY FACTOR WHICH I HAVE SEEN WRITTEN ABOUT ON THE COMPLAINT WEBSITES. I HAVE ALSO CALLED AND REPORTED IT ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY FACTOR. *TR

Mileage: 99,000

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 THOUGH THE CAR IS IN PARK AND DRIVE AT THE SAME TIME. HONDA DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS BUT PER MY RESEARCH IT HAPPENS TO A LOT OF PEOPLE AND HAS TO BE MORE THAN A USER ERROR. I MAY HAVE TO PAY ALLTHIS MONEY TO GET SOMETHING FIXED THAT IS FAULTY IN THE CAR AND SHOULD BE REPLACED AS THE KEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO COME OUT WITH NO ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

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 . CURRENTLY , THE OCCURRENCES OF FAILURE TO START THE CAR AT EVERY ATTEMPT HAS INCREASED TO THE POINT OF THIS BEING A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

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 THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE EACH TIME SHE RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RE OCCUR SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM HE STATED IT WAS DUE TO A RECALL, AND THE MECHANIC COULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AT 150,000.LJ

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 ACTIVATED). CAR IS UNSAFE AND NOT DRIVABLE WITHOUT TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAVE OR HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM , AND ALSO WHAT WAS DONE OR REQUIRED TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE . *TR

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 IN FOR AN INSPECTION. AFTER THE INSPECTION HONDA STATED THAT I NEEDED A NEW IGNITION SWITCH THAT WOULD COST $1000. AFTER I WAS TOLD WHAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR, I ASKED WAS THERE ANY RECALLS ON THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE DEALER SAID "NO" I LATER CALLED AN ATTORNEY FOR THE MATTER HE ASK FOR MY VIN # AND HE WOULD LOOK INTO IT. AFTER LOOKING INTO THE MATTER HE INDICATED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND TO CALL 18009991009 HONDA SERVICES. I CALLED HONDA THEY INFORMED ME THAT I HAD AN INSPECTION FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH IN 2010. I THINK HONDA IS NOT TELLING THE TRUTH, I FEEL I WAS OVER CHARGED, FOR THE REPAIR. *TR

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

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.

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 SUBMITTED THIS ISSUE. MY REF NUMBER FOR MY COMPLAINT IS N012013-02-2600454. IT JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE THAT ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, BUT THEY DON'T ISSUE A RECALL. YOU CAN DO A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH AND FIND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS AND PEOPLE SAYING THAT THEY HAVE CONTACTED HONDA. *TR

Mileage: 220,000

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 PERFORMED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE IGNITION KEY: INTERLOCK SWITCH. THREE DAYS LATER AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROPRIATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,116.

Mileage: 48,116

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 TRANSMISSION . AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYING THEY CAN'T FIX THIS TIME BECAUSE THEY HAVE FIXED THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. I CAN'T PASS THE INSPECTION WITHOUT FIXING THIS PROBLEM. FIXING THIS PROBLEM COSTING ME MORE THAN WHAT MY CAR WORTH, ABOUT $5000. PLEASE HELP. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

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

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/DEFECT AND SHOULD BE FIXED. THE DEALER QUOTED A PRICE OF $1,000. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

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 ( ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ORIGINAL RECALL HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

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?) STOPPED . . . . NOT SURE WHETHER TURNING OFF THE RADIO OR WHETHER THE WIRE, CIRCUIT BOARD OR (?) HAD BURNED THROUGH. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

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 DOORS AND THE DRIVER DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK MANUALLY, HOWEVER, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET A PASSENGER DOOR UNLOCKED MANUALLY. IT SEEMED LIKE I WAS IN A HORROR MOVIE BECAUSE THE PASSENGER DOORS WOULD APPEAR TO UNLOCK, BUT THEY WOULD INSTANTLY RELOCK. THIS HAPPENED MORE THAN A FEW TIMES AND I WAS TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IN FEAR OF A ACCIDENT AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR UNLOCKED WHEN I WENT OUT IN PUBLIC. TODAY, THE ISSUE STARTED AGAIN. I TRIED TO HOLD THE KEYLESS ENTRY DOWN SO THAT THE WINDOWS WOULD ROLL DOWN AND I COULD GAIN ACCESS THAT WAY, BUT IT WAS TO NO AVAIL. I TRIED USING THE KEY, BUT THAT DID NOT WORK. I JUST SO HAPPEN THAT WHILE TRYING TO UNLOCK IT WITH THE KEY I TURN IT (THE KEY) IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND HELD IT AND THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN WHICH ALLOWED ME TO UNLOCK A PASSENGER DOOR MANUALLY AND CLIMB IN TO MY CAR. I STILL CAN NOT UNLOCK THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR REGARDLESS OF METHOD. *JS

Mileage: 150,000

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 DISPLAY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 7 YEARS/100K MILES ON THE 2003-2004 ACCORD. THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON. MY CAR IS 75000 MILES, BUT IS OVER 7 YEARS. IF THE PROBLEM IS COMMON HONDA SHOULD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TIME. *TR

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. THERE HAVE BEEN PREVIOUS SERVICE BULLETINS RELEASED ON THIS ISSUE AND ITS A KNOW DEFECT; HOWEVER I DID CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE ON DECEMBER 2011 BUT, HONDA AND HONDA DEALER'S REFUSES TO REPLACE PART WITHOUT PAYING FOR IT. WINDSHIELD WIPER (LINKAGE ARM) FAILURE. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS I HAD MENTIONED TO MULTIPLE HONDA DEALER'S THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER ARE BANGING WHEN RETURNING TO START POSITION AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL AND THEY HAD CHECKED THE WIPER MOTOR AND IT WORKS FINE. WINDSHIELD WIPER STARTED BANGING YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2003. I WAS ABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE BY REPLACING WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE ARM AT MY OWN COST AFTER I FOUND THE SOLUTION ON INDEPENDENT HONDA FORUMS. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

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 FOGGING UP AND YOU NEEDED TO DEFROST QUICKLY. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

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 DIFFICULT TO TURN DEFROSTERS ON AT NIGHT WHEN I NEED IT TO SEE. *TR

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 BECAUSE I CANT VISUALIZE AND CONTROL THE HEAT INSIDE THE CAR..DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE BAD WEATHER THAT CHICAGO HASM, I WONT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE HEATER TO REMOVE THE FOG FROM THE FRONT WINDOW AND IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO SEE WHILE DRIVING.I BELIEVE THIS IS %100 SAFETY ISSUE THAT YOU SHOULD CALL HONDA ABOUT AND HAVE IT FIXED BECAUSE ALOT OF AMERICANS USE THIS TYPE OF CAR AND ALOT OF MY FRIENDS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, HONDA HAVING BUSINESS HERE MAKING MONEY SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT THE PRODUCTS THAT IT SELLS FOR THE AMERICANS MEET THE SAFETY PARAMETERS IN THIS GREAT COUNTRY. WE CARE ABOUT OUR CITIZENS AND THAT'S THE ROLE OF OUR GOVERNMENT AND I BELIEVE THAT YOU SHOULD TAKE ACTION REGARDING THIS ISSUE AGAINST HONDA. THERE WAS A RECALL ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT MOST OF THE CUSTOMERS WERE NOT WARE OF THIS RECALL, AND NOW EVEN THOUGH MY CAR ONLY HAS 70000MILES ON IT, HONDA REFUSE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THAT THEIR CAR HAS. AS AMERICAN CITIZEN HAVING TRUST IN YOU, I BELIEVE THAT YOU SHOULD PUT HONDA ON THE RIGHT TRACK BECAUSE PEOPLE SAFETY IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE IN THE UNITED STATES FOR SURE. PLEASE LOOK AT THIS ISSUE AND DON'T PUT YOUR PEOPLE DOWN. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE GREAT WORK THAT YOU GUYS BEEN DOING. GOD BLESS YOU. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

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 CENTER AUDIO CONSOLE FAILS AND THEN THE WHOLE AUDIO CONSOLE GOES DARK. SO WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING THE CAR, YOU CANNOT SEE ANY BUTTON OR KNOB ON THE CENTER CONSOLE. IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE THE HEAT / COOL , THE FAN SPEED OR ANY FUNCTION THAT IS CONTROLLED BY THE COUNTER CONSOLE. HONDA INITIALLY SENT OUT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AND THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE AUDIO CONSOLE TO 7 YEARS /100, 000 MILES. BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS IN A LARGE NUMBER OF CARS. THIS IS NOT LIKE A TRANSMISSION OR A BRAKE ISSUE WHICH CAN WEAR DOWN OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONICS ON THE CAR AND SHOULD BE ESCALATED TO A RECALL. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AS THE CONSOLE LIGHTING DOES COMPLETELY DARK AND THE DRIVER CANNOT SEE OR LOCATE ANY CONTROLS WITHIN THE CAR. THIS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. HONDA HAS ISSUES A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 04-027. THIS BULLETIN IN THE PROOF THAT HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT HONDA HAS OFFERED IS OF NO USE BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ARE OUT OF THE WARRANTY TERMS ( 7 YEARS // 100,000 MILES) THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM AND THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY INSTITUTE SHOULD FORCE HONDA TO REPAIR THIS COMPONENT IN THE CAR IRRESPECTIVE OF THE MILES OR THE NUMBER OF YEARS. THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND IS NOT RELATED TO BREAK DOWN OF A COMPONENTS BECAUSE OF MILES OR YEARS. THERE IS NO WEAR AND TEAR INVOLVED WITH PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS. ( PCB) *TR

Mileage: 72,400

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 CONSOLE WENT OUT!!! *TR

Mileage: 65,700

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 APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

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 THEIR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AS THEY HAVE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART TO 7 YRS/100,000 MILES. HOWEVER, IT IS OBVIOUSLY STILL A PROBLEM AFTER 100,000 MILES AS MINE HAS RECENTLY WENT OUT. THEY REFUSE TO PICK UP ANY OF THE BILL FOR THEIR FAULTY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT BECAUSE MY CAR IS OVER THE ARBITRARY 100,000 MILES WHICH THEY CHOSE, EVEN THOUGH THEY ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PART. I FEEL THAT THIS IS UNFAIR AND THAT THEY SHOULD SHOW SOME RESPONSIBILTY AND STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *KB

Mileage: 135,000

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. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AGAIN TO GAIN BACK THE FUNCTION OF REVERSE. AFTER RESEARCH THE ON THE WEB, AND READ THROUGH SO MANY COMMENTS OF HONDA ACCORD 2003 OWNER, THIS SEEMS VERY MUCH RELATED TO THE HONDA ACCORD RECALL INCIDENT IN 2004. IT IS BELIEVED HONDA DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM PERMANENTLY BACK IN 2004. IT WAS A TEMPORARY FIX TRICK, AND RIGHT NOW MANY OF THE HONDA ACCORD 2003 OWNERS ARE SUFFERING FROM HONDA'S FAILURE TO FIX ITS DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. *TR

Mileage: 78,180

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 DISPLAYED THROUGH THE RADIO UNIT. I CALLED 1-800-999-1009 AND THEY SAID TOO BAD YOU ARE OUT OF THE WARRANTY LIMITS. I MAINTAIN MY CAR METICULOUSLY BUT THE DEALER QUOTED ME $800 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. TOO MUCH FOR ME. HONDA ID WRONG THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE...CANNOT TUNE TO EMERGENCY BROADCAST OR USE DEFROST. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

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, AND CONTINUED TO DETECT THE ROUGH GRIND OF TRANSMISSION SHIFT AND A WHINING SOUND. IN 2009 I EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE TO WHICH I HAD SOUGHT REPAIR. IN DECEMBER 2010 I EXPERIENCED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAVE JUST NOW EXPERIENCED MY 3RD TRANSMISSION FAILURE, JULY 2011. MY POWER STEERING PUMP HAD ALWAYS HAD A FAINT WHINE, BUT HONDA SERVICES NEVER IDENTIFIED IT AS CONCERNING. THE PROBLEM PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE UNTIL HONDA FINALLY SUGGESTED A REPAIR, BUT INFORMED ME THAT THE COMPONENT WAS THEN OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD BE A COSTLY REPAIR. I DECIDED TO DELAY REPAIR UNTIL JUNE 2011. AC PROBLEMS MANIFESTED IN SEPTEMBER 2005 AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT IN APRIL 2008. MY CENTER COUNCIL CLOCK AND TEMPERATURE DISPLAY HAS BEEN FLICKERING, DIMMED, AND ABSENT SINCE 2009. THE INTERLOCK STUCK ISSUE FIRST MATERIALIZED IN 2008 AND SERVICED IN JULY 2010. MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ACTIVE SINCE 2008 WITH AN OCCASIONAL BUT REPETITIVE TCS ALERT; AND MY HEADLAMP GLASS HAS BEEN HAZED SINCE 2005. THE PAINT DETERIORATION IS RIDICULOUSLY EMBARRASSING, THE LEATHER SEATING BEGAN SHOWING WEAR 2 YEARS IN, MY SEATBELT DOESN'T RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL RELEASED POSITION, HEAD LINER HAS WATER LEAK STAINS, CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING, EXPOSED WIRING IS VISIBLE AT THE DRIVER DOOR HINGE, I'VE GONE THROUGH 3 BATTERIES, COUNTLESS TIRES, ONE CRACKED WINDSHIELD, AND I HAVE ALWAYS SUFFER FROM POOR RADIO RECEPTION AND OCCASIONAL NAVIGATIONAL SIGNAL ROAMING ISSUES. IN THESE TIMES OF THRIFT CONSCIOUS FUEL CONSUMPTION, I UTILIZE MY NAV TOOLS TO MONITOR MY DRIVING ACTIVITY. I'M STUNNED TO REPORT I GET A FUEL ECONOMY OF 24 MPG HIGHWAY, NOT THE 31 MPG AS STICKER REPORTS. *TR

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 (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 165,000

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; HOWEVER WE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE AMERICAN MADE MODELS.)

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 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 REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000. UPDATED 02/07/11 *BF UPDATED 03/17/11

Mileage: 110,000

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

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 REMOVE THE KEY OUT OF THE NEW IGNITION. THE DEALER HAD TO INSTALL THE OLD IGNITION BACK INTO THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO START IT. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL AND WOULD NOT START AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TWICE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING THE CONTINUOUS FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

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: 05/16/2002 WHEN I CALLED HONDA AND SHARED MY VIN NUMBER [XXX]THEY SAID THAT MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, BUT I BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULD BE SINCE THE ISSUE THAT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PERFECTLY FIT THE ISSUE OUTLINED IN THE RECALL: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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: 05/16/2002 WHEN I CALLED HONDA AND SHARED MY VIN NUMBER [XXX]THEY SAID THAT MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, BUT I BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULD BE SINCE THE ISSUE THAT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PERFECTLY FIT THE ISSUE OUTLINED IN THE RECALL: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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. PREVIOUSLY, THE IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH; AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. IN ADDITION, THE STEREO SYSTEM, AND THE FOUR AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 112,000

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 MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

Mileage: 50,500

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. THE PROBLEM OCCURS ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE TIME AND HAS BEEN OCCURRING ON MY VEHICLE FOR TWO MONTHS. *TR

Mileage: 138,000

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 THRUWAY. A FLASHING (EMERGENCY) SIGN -FLASHING 'EMERGENCY' 'CHECK RADIO CHANNEL 530 OR 1610 FOR DETAILS'- NOTIFYING AN EMERGENCY. AS I WAS DRIVING AND COULD NOT SEE THE RADIO DISPLAY. IT WAS DARK. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCESS THE EMERGENCY NOTICE. MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HONDA AND WAS TOLD THIS REPAIR WAS A DEFECT. THIS REPAIR WAS PART OF A CAMPAIGN TO FIX THIS DISPLAY, PER HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 04-027 BUT THE PROGRAM FOR MY VEHICLE HAD EXPIRED. THEY MENTIONED THE CAMPAIGN WAS PART OF A CAMPAIGN NOT A RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THEY ACKNOWLEDGE SAFETY WAS ONE OF THE ISSUES IN THE PROGRAM. I LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE THE ROADS ARE EQUIPPED WITH EMERGENCY MESSAGE SIGNAGE' ARE FREQUENT AND COMMONPLACE. NOT HAVING THE ABILITY TO ACCESS THESE MESSAGES DUE TO A CAMPAIGN PROGRAM WHERE NO NOTICE WAS RECEIVED BY ME (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 HAS NOT EVEN FLICKERED SINCE THE INITIAL OCCURRENCE. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

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 INSURANCE COMPANY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE DEALER STATED THAT IF HE WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE DEALER DID NOT CALL THE CONTACT REGARDING THE FAILURE; ALTHOUGH, HE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK FOR OTHER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. NHTSA RECALL #10V364000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION DATED AUGUST 04, 2010 WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE AND WAS NOT EXPECTED TO BEGIN UNTIL ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 29, 2010. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 11/05/10 *BF UPDATED 11/05/10.*JB

Mileage: 65,000

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 THE CONSOLE BUTTON, IN HOPES THIS ADDRESSED THE SITUATION. I'M NOT CONFIDENT THIS HAS BEEN TOTALLY RESOLVED, AND MY VEHICLE HAS HAD 3 INEXPLICABLE ELECTRICAL ISSUES OVER THE PAST 12-14 MONTHS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS A FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

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 OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A TSB RELEASED FOR CERTAIN 03 & 04 HONDA ACCORDS AFFECTED BY THIS DEFECTIVE HARDWARE, BUT ONLY A WARRANTY EXTENSION WAS GIVEN. I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WITH THE RADIOLIGHT INTACT, NO I AM BEING TOLD IS WILL COST ME 350$ TO FIX AN ALREADY KNOWN DEFECTIVE HARDWARE PROBLEM THAT I FEEL CREATES A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN OPERATING THIS VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN MADE AWARE TO HONDA FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS NOW, AND THEY HAVE NOT PLACED A RECALL ON IT, AS ONE SERVICE REP TOLD ME, "BECAUSE RECALLS DEAL WITH SAFETY ISSUES, THIS RADIO IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE." I BEG TO DIFFER, A DEFECTIVE PART AND SAFETY ISSUE WARRANTS FURTHER COMPENSATION BY HONDA TO ITS VEHICLE OWNERS. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

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 BETTER AND THIS WAS ONLY FROM 2-3 GEAR THAT IT WOULD REV UP TO ABOUT 5K AND THEN JERK THE CAR TO GET INTO 3RD. IT'S VERY EMBARRASSING AND I'M AFRAID IT'S GOING TO LOCK UP ON ME ON THE FREEWAY. I SAW THAT CALIFORNIA FILED A SUIT AGAINST HONDA AND HONDA SETTLED. EVERY STATE SHOULD BE FILING A SUIT - I'D BE FIRST IN LINE! I TOO TALKED TO HONDA AND THE HQ FOR HONDA, BUT SINCE MINE HAS SO MANY MILES ON IT (ALL FREEWAY), THEY ARE BLAMING THAT, EVEN THO I HAVE MAINTENANCE RECORDS SHOWING IT'S BEEN A PROBLEM. THEY DON'T WANT TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE. I HOPE SOME LAWYER GETS A HOLD OF THESE COMPLAINTS AND SUES THEM LIKE CALIFORNIA DID. THIS IS MY 2ND HONDA AND I SWORE BY IT, BUT I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA AFTER THIS. EVEN FROM DAY ONE I'VE ASKED HONDA ABOUT THE DIMMING OF THE HEADLIGHTS WHEN THE CAR SHIFTS AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL CUZ THEY CAR NEEDED ALL THE POWER TO DO THE SHIFTING, SO THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I'VE OWNED SEVERAL OTHER CARS AND THIS WAS NEVER AN ISSUE. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S THE YEAR OF THIS ACCORD OR THAT IT'S A V6, BUT IT'S VERY FRUSTRATING AND HONDA SHOULD BE ASHAMED! IF COMPLAINTS KEEP HAPPENING, YOU'D THINK THEY WOULD FIX THE ISSUES OR INVESTIGATE IT A LITTLE HARDER SINCE THEY ALREADY DID ONE RECALL ON THEM. I HAVE TOLD ALL MY FRIENDS NOT TO BUY HONDA AND TOLD THEM WHY. LET'S SPREAD THE WORD AND MAYBE WHEN THEIR SALES GO DOWN, THEY MIGHT WONDER WHY AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I'M NOW FACED WITH A $4K TO REBUILD MY TRANNY. SICKENS ME, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CAR IS ONLY WORTH $7K CUZ I HAVE 140K MILES ON IT NOW. EMAIL ME IF YOU CAN HELP SUE THEM...[XXX] . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 50,000

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

WAS ABLE TO REMOVE CAR KEY FROM IGNITION WHILE CAR STILL IN "DRIVE". *TR

Mileage: 109,300

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. THEY EVEN WENT SO FAR TO SAY THAT BECAUSE THE HONDA WAS MANUFACTURED IN MEXICO THAT NO WARRANTIES APPLIED. THE CAR HAD A 6 CD PLAYER WHEN WE BOUGHT IT HONDA SAID THE ENTIRE RADIO SYSTEM COULD ONLY BE REPLACED BY A SINGLE DISC PLAYER. IT COST $1000 TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. I OWN 3 HONDAS, HAVE OWNED HONDAS FOR DECADES AND WILL LOOK TO AMERICAN MADE CARS FOR ALL MY FUTURE PURCHASES. *TR

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 EVER COMES FIRST. BUT THAN THEY EXTENDED 500 MORE MILES BUT DIDN'T ADD MORE TIME TO THE YEARS. I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD AND AGAIN IT ENDED IN NOVEMBER 2009. SO THEY WON'T FIX IS FOR FREE! I DON'T KNOW WHO TO CALL ABOUT THIS SITUATION. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BUT WASN'T! WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

Mileage: 66,000

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 WINDOW AND DRIVE AWAY WITH MY CAR. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

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 WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR, AND ALSO BANGS WHEN SWITCHING INTO REVERSE. THE DEALER SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY OFFERED THE CONTACT 50% OFF THE TOTAL BILL, WHICH WOULD AMOUNT TO $1,508.73. THE CONTACT REFUSED AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), BUT THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,500. UPDATED 08/19/09 *BF ALSO, THE LIGHTS FOR THE TEMPERATURE, RADIO AND DEFROSTER WERE OUT. UPDATED 08/20/09.*JB

Mileage: 59,000

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 THIS FOR 7 YEARS OR 105,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. IF THE WARRANTY IS OUT, THE COST TO FIX IT THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP IS $700-900, NOT SOMETHING MANY PEOPLE THESE DAYS CAN AFFORD, AND BECAUSE THEY CAN'T AFFORD IT, THEIR SAFETY IS DECREASED. ALTHOUGH THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THE WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT, THEY REALLY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX ANY THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THIS IS A SERIOUS DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. MULTIPLE TIMES I'VE TRIED TO CHANGE MY TEMPERATURE OR RADIO SETTINGS AND WHILE TRYING TO SEE THE DISPLAY ALMOST GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENT. THERE ARE MESSAGE BOARDS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE AND HOW MUCH OF A SAFETY CONCERN THIS IS. AN ANONYMOUS USER POSTED THIS ON THE BOARDS: : "CAN'T VIEW ANYTHING ON THE RADIO DISPLAY OR CENTER CONTROLS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT WHEN TRYING TO ADJUST THE HEAT OR A/C AND CAN'T SEE WHAT I'M DOING. HONDA SHOULD DEFINITELY FIX THE ISSUE. IT REALLY IS A SAFETY PROBLEM." MORE DETAILS HERE: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2003/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/STEREO_BACKLIGHT_BLEW_CANT_JUST_REPLACE_THE_BULB.SHTML. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

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 EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND BATTERY FAILURE. THE BATTERY HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR FIND ANY ERROR CODES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,520 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,826.

Mileage: 37,520

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 DUE TO EXCESSIVE MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.

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 DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE. *TR

Mileage: 71,855

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

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, WITH HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF INCIDENTS, PRIMARILY ON NEWER VEHICLES. SOME OF THE POSTS HAVE INDICATED THAT SEVERAL MANUFACTURERS ARE USING A SOY BASED WIRING HARNESS MATERIAL COVERING THE ACTUAL WIRES. THIS SEEMS TO BE ATTRACTING ALL SORTS OF RODENTS INCLUDING MICE, RATS, SQUIRRELS, AND EVEN RABBITS. IF THIS PROBLEM IS AS BIG AS IT APPEARS, THIS WELL MAY BE COSTING CONSUMERS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS PER YEAR! *TR

Mileage: 58,545

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 REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 09/25/08 *BF UPDATED 09/26/08. *JB

Mileage: 27,000

THE IGNITION SWITCH HEATS UP UNUSUALLY AFTER IT IS TAKEN OUT OF THE CAR DRIVEN FOR 15 MILES OR SO. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

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 TOUCHED THE IGNITION AND IT TOO WAS BURNING HOT. IT DID IT 2 OTHER TIMES. I WENT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY LOOKED AT IT THE NEXT DAY AND COULDN'T GET IT TO GET AS HOT AS IT WAS WITH ME. THEY SAID IT WAS "NORMAL."I ONLY HAVE 58,000MILES. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

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

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 AND IT CAN BE IN UPWARDS OF $1000 TO FIX A LIGHT ISSUE ACCORDING TO THE FORUMS ONLINE. *TR

Mileage: 102,613

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

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

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

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

THE LCD ON THE CONSOLE WHICH CONTROLS THE RADIO AND AIR TEMPERATURE, JUST BLEW OUT, THIS AFTERNOON. WE CANNOT SEE ANYTHING ON THERE. I JUST RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON RECURRING PROBLEM. THE FIX IS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE RADIO SYSTEM WHICH COSTS AROUND $ 500 PLUS. I DO BELIEVE THIS IS HONDA'S RESPONSIBILITY. I DO NOT EXPECT SOMETHING LIKE THE LCD SCREEN TO BLOW OUT IN JUST A LITTLE AFTER 45000 MILES. AND I DID NOT DRIVE MY CAR OFTEN. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 46,000

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 THE UNIT FREE OF CHARGE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,975.*AK

Mileage: 83,000

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

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

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

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, TEMPERATURE, CHANGE AIR FLOW POSITION ETC, OR ADJUST THE STEREO. THIS IS AN ERROR PRECURSOR TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT AS IT DISTRACTS YOU FROM DRIVING. THIS IS A GENERIC PROBLEM: A QUICK RESEARCH OF THE WEB INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE AMONG HONDA ACCORDS RANGING FROM YEARS 2003 TO 2005. IN THESE HONDA ACCORDS ALL OF THE CONSOLE CONTROL LIGHTING IS POWERED BY CIRCUITS IN THE STEREO AND THEREFORE THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE STEREO AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $300 TO $500 DOLLARS. *NM

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 GOT WORSE WHEN MY WIFE NOTICED THAT THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO "BOG DOWN". I NEVER EXPERIENCED IT, JUST MY WIFE. DEALER SAID THIS WAS JUST THE TRACTION CONTROL KICKING IN, NO SOLUTION. LAST JULY, 4 HOURS FROM HOME, THE CAR SUDDENLY BOGGED DOWN ON ME, I IMMEDIATELY LOOKED DOWN AT THE DASH... THE CAR WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS DEAD, THE ENGINE WAS DEAD, I HAPPENED TO BE AT AN EXIT RAMP, SO I COASTED OFF THE INTERSTATE TO A STOP. I CALLED THE DEALER IN THE NEAREST CITY, AND THEY SAID TO RESTART THE CAR, I DID, AND IT RAN. I TOOK THE CAR TO AUTO ZONE WHERE THEY SAID THE CODE WAS "SPEED CONTROL SENSOR/SHORT". DEALER CHECKED IT, AND SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH SENSOR. THEY BLAMED IT ON HAVING TOO MUCH TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION. A FEW TIMES SINCE JULY, THE CAR HAS MYSTERIOUSLY GONE DEAD IN TRAFFIC, NOTABLY WHILE IN THE TURN LANE. 2 WEEKS AGO, THE RED BRAKE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON. AN ISOLATED AND SEPARATE ISSUE I THINK. LAST WEEK, I DROVE 1 HOUR TO THE AIRPORT. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND EVERY TIME I USED THE TURN INDICATOR, THE CAR DIED. IT RESTARTED ITSELF AS SOON AS THE TURN INDICATOR WAS RELEASED IF MOVING FAST ON ROAD. WHILE LOOPING AROUND THE AIRPORT TERMINAL, IT STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AS I TESTED TO SEE IF THE TURN SIGNAL STILL KILLED IT, HAVING TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND RESTART, AS THE CAR WAS IDLING WHEN IT STALLED THIS TIME. I TURNED THE CAR OFF TO LOAD BAGS, AND WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON, NO SYMPTOMS, AND IT HAS NOT DONE IT SINCE LAST WEEK. THE DEALER COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, AGAIN NO SOLUTION. *JB

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 GOT WORSE WHEN MY WIFE NOTICED THAT THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO "BOG DOWN". I NEVER EXPERIENCED IT, JUST MY WIFE. DEALER SAID THIS WAS JUST THE TRACTION CONTROL KICKING IN, NO SOLUTION. LAST JULY, 4 HOURS FROM HOME, THE CAR SUDDENLY BOGGED DOWN ON ME, I IMMEDIATELY LOOKED DOWN AT THE DASH... THE CAR WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS DEAD, THE ENGINE WAS DEAD, I HAPPENED TO BE AT AN EXIT RAMP, SO I COASTED OFF THE INTERSTATE TO A STOP. I CALLED THE DEALER IN THE NEAREST CITY, AND THEY SAID TO RESTART THE CAR, I DID, AND IT RAN. I TOOK THE CAR TO AUTO ZONE WHERE THEY SAID THE CODE WAS "SPEED CONTROL SENSOR/SHORT". DEALER CHECKED IT, AND SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH SENSOR. THEY BLAMED IT ON HAVING TOO MUCH TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION. A FEW TIMES SINCE JULY, THE CAR HAS MYSTERIOUSLY GONE DEAD IN TRAFFIC, NOTABLY WHILE IN THE TURN LANE. 2 WEEKS AGO, THE RED BRAKE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON. AN ISOLATED AND SEPARATE ISSUE I THINK. LAST WEEK, I DROVE 1 HOUR TO THE AIRPORT. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND EVERY TIME I USED THE TURN INDICATOR, THE CAR DIED. IT RESTARTED ITSELF AS SOON AS THE TURN INDICATOR WAS RELEASED IF MOVING FAST ON ROAD. WHILE LOOPING AROUND THE AIRPORT TERMINAL, IT STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AS I TESTED TO SEE IF THE TURN SIGNAL STILL KILLED IT, HAVING TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND RESTART, AS THE CAR WAS IDLING WHEN IT STALLED THIS TIME. I TURNED THE CAR OFF TO LOAD BAGS, AND WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON, NO SYMPTOMS, AND IT HAS NOT DONE IT SINCE LAST WEEK. THE DEALER COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, AGAIN NO SOLUTION. *JB

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 AND WAS SURPRISED AND DISAPPOINTED TO FIND THAT THIS HAS BEEN AND CONTINUES TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON NEWER MODELS OF HONDA ACCORDS ('03 AND NEWER). I ALSO LEARNED FROM NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS THAT THEY'D RECEIVED THE RUNAROUND FROM THE CAR DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS. HOWEVER, SEVERAL INDICATED THAT AFTER MAKING NUMEROUS CALLS TO HONDA OF AMERICA THE COMPANY AGREED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. IT APPEARS TO BE A WIRING PROBLEM, WHICH COULD, IN MY OPINION, LEAD TO MORE SERIOUS PROBLEMS. AS A SINGLE PARENT I PURCHASED THE HONDA FOR MY DAUGHTER, WHO ATTENDS COLLEGE SOME 700 MILES AWAY FROM HOME AND REQUIRES A SAFE AND RELIABLE VEHICLE. SINCE HONDA OF AMERICA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM THEY REALLY SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL TO OWNERS. *JB

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/OR SERIOUS INJURY. *NM

Mileage: 50,100

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 FOR THE HEAT AND A/C. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM

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

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 COMPARTMENT AND THERE ARE BLOWN FUSES. NOTHING ELSE SO FAR IS OUT OF THE NORM, I AM JUST NO SURE WHERE TO LOOK OR WHAT TO DO SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *JB

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 COMPARTMENT AND THERE ARE BLOWN FUSES. NOTHING ELSE SO FAR IS OUT OF THE NORM, I AM JUST NO SURE WHERE TO LOOK OR WHAT TO DO SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *JB

Mileage: 52,000

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

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 FLUID CHANGED, AND MY ENGINE COOLANT CHANGED. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF COST CAME TO $500.29 WHICH I THOUGHT I WAS BEING RIPPED OFF. THE HONDA SERVICE ADVISOR ALSO WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT I NEED TO HAVE MY FRONT STRUTS REPLACED BECAUSE THEY ARE BAD. I NOTICED WHEN I WOULD MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN I WOULD HEAR A SQUEAKY NOISE. HE CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS MY FRONT STRUTS. I ASK THE SERVICE ADVISOR HOW LONG DOES IT NORMALLY TAKE FOR STRUTS TO WEAR OUT HE TOLD ME AROUND 80,000-100,000 MILES WELL MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX ONLY HAVE 48,000 MILES ON IT. I'M ASSUMING THAT I PROBABLY STARTED OFF WITH BAD STRUTS IN THE BEGINNING SINCE I HAD MY HONDA ACCORD EX, I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. NOW, THAT MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY I'M HIT WITH A HUGE FEE TO GET STRUTS REPLACED ON A CAR WHICH I THINK WAS BAD IN THE FIRST PLACE. MY HONDA ACCORD EX WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED BY ME IN DECEMBER OF 2002. I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY DRIVER OF THE CAR. AT THIS TIME I WOULD NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA ACCORD. I USED TO HAVE AN 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS CAR THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON MY CAR. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR LATCHES, INSIDE PANEL ON PASSENGER SIDE COMING OFF. SUNROOF RUBBER COMING UNGLUED. I HAD TO HAVE THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED BAD WIPERS WHICH SCRATCHED THE WINDSHIELD UP. NEW RADIO SYSTEM. TROUBLE WITH THE LIGHTS FOR THE HEATED SEATS, DASH BOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT. RADIO LIGHTS WENT OUT. I WAS SOLD A COMPLETE LEMON. I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD LOOK INTO MY MAINTENANCE RECORD AND SEE ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR AND REALLY CONSIDER REPLACING THE STRUTS FOR ME. I DO NOT HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY IT'S GOING TO COST ME $700. *JB

Mileage: 48,000

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 NO RECALL. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE SILENTLY RECALLED ONLY IF YOU STATE YOUR HAVING PROBLEMS. THIS CAR HAS BEEN ONE BIG PROBLEM. *NM

Mileage: 12,000

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# : N032006-03-08-00025) AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION TO THEM AND EVEN REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 HONDA ACCORDS ( BULLETIN : 04-027 ). HOWEVER, THE HONDA REPRESENTATIVES WERE NOT PARTICULARLY HELPFUL AND WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE VALIDITY OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN. ALSO, THEY DID NOT WANT TO ADMIT THAT THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 ACCORDS AND BACK LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. I TOOK THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP IN WOODSTOCK AND THEY EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE COMPLETE STEREO WITH A RE-FURBISHED ONE WHICH SOLVED THE PROBLEM (AT NO CHARGE) - INITIALLY THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WHICH CAUSED THE BACK LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD TO GO OUT. LUCKILY, THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, I FOUND MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET WHERE IT ENDED UP COSTING THE OWNERS BETWEEN $400 - $800. *JB

Mileage: 32,500

THE BACK LIGHTING ON MY RADIO CLOCK HAS STOPPED WORKING. *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 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. PULLING OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY TO ADJUST THE CONTROLS (WITH THE AID OF A FLASHLIGHT) POSES IT'S OWN SET OF DANGERS. *JB

Mileage: 30,100

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

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

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 PARKING LOT SHOULD COME TO THE MANAGER?S OFFICE. AS I WAS PARKED ON THE SIDE, I SPOKE TO THE MANAGER. THE MANAGER AND I WALKED OUT OF THE STORE TOGETHER AND I SAW THAT MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD WAS AT REST IN THE SIDE OF ANOTHER CAR. THE DOOR WAS LOCKED, THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. I HAD THE KEYS WITH ME IN THE GROCERY STORE. NOT KNOWING HOW THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED, I FILED A POLICE REPORT ON THE THEORY SOMEONE MAY HAVE TRIED TO STEAL THE CAR AND ALSO TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER TO SEE IF IT WAS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM. THE DEALER COULD NOT "REPLICATE THE PROBLEM" AND AT NO POINT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING IN 1999 - 2002 HONDA VEHICLES. THE ACCIDENT CAUSED MORE THAN $3,000 IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, COST ME MY DEDUCTIBLE,AND INITIATED A RAISE IN MY INSURANCE RATES OF 32% (WHICH AFTER MUCH TIME, INCONVENIENCE, AND $27.00, I APPEALED AND WON). SINCE THE ACCIDENT, THE SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES. I HAVE THE KEYS IN MY HAND AND THE CAR IS NOT IN PARK. I DO NOT HAVE THE PAPER WORK WITH THE EACT DATE OF THE ACCIDENT SO I AM ENTERING THE "5TH" TO ALLOW ME TO FILE THE COMPLAINT. *AK

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 CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN - LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. BACK IN SHOP CURRENTLY. SAFETY CONCERN - LIFE HAS BEEN PUT IN JEOPARDY 3 TIMES NOW. *JB

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 CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN - LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. BACK IN SHOP CURRENTLY. SAFETY CONCERN - LIFE HAS BEEN PUT IN JEOPARDY 3 TIMES NOW. *JB

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 CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN - LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. BACK IN SHOP CURRENTLY. SAFETY CONCERN - LIFE HAS BEEN PUT IN JEOPARDY 3 TIMES NOW. *JB

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 CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN - LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. BACK IN SHOP CURRENTLY. SAFETY CONCERN - LIFE HAS BEEN PUT IN JEOPARDY 3 TIMES NOW. *JB

Mileage: 29,000

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 TOUCH AFTER DRIVING FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME. *JB

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 TURNED OFF AND THE KEY WAS REMOVED. *AK

Mileage: 37,000

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 CHECKED AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG.*AK

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 THIS BECKONED HER TO MOVE OUT OF THE LANE & ONTO THE SHOULDER.AS SHE WAS DOING THIS, SHE REALIZED THAT SHE HAD NO BRAKES.WHEN SHE GOT TO THE SHOULDER SHE APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE & TURNED OFF THE IGNITION.WHILE CALLING HER BOYFRIEND FOR HELP SHE HEARD PEOPLE YELLING AT HER TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY, SHE WAS SCARED, GOT OUT & SAW SPARKS COMING FROM THE FRONT & BOTTOM OF THE CAR. SHE THEN HEARD SOMEONE YELL TO GET AWAY FROM THE CAR. AS SHE TOOK A FEW STEPS AWAY A LOUD EXPLOSION WAS HEARD.HER BRAND NEW CAR HAD 15FT FLAMES SHOOTING OUT OF IT.SHE WAS DEVESTATED. FIRST IMPRESSIONS WERE THAT THIS IS ELECTRICAL RELATED.AFTER 3 WEEKS OF CALLING HONDA, NATURALLY THEY DISAGREE.THEY SAID THE "PROBABLE CAUSE" WAS A "NON-HONDA" OIL FILTER. AT THIS SITE ALONE I FOUND SEVERAL HEAT RELATED COMPLAINTS ABOUT DASHBOARD ISSUES.MY DAUGHTER MENTIONED TO HONDA CITY IN LEVITTOWN,NY ABOUT HER "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT STAYING ON, SHE WAS TOLD"IT'S NOTHING". PLEASE CONTACT US AT: [email protected] WITH ANY ELECTRICAL RELATED ISSUES.SIGNED A MOM. *AK

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 MOTORISTS NOTICING THIS BECKONED HER TO MOVE OUT OF THE LANE THAT SHE WAS IN TO GO TO THE SHOULDER. AS SHE WAS DOING THIS, SHE REALIZED THAT SHE HAD NO BRAKES. SHE PROCEEDED TO DRIVE TO THE SHOULDER & THEN HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR, THEN TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WHILE SITTING IN THE CAR CALLING HER BOYFRIEND FOR HELP, SHE WAS HEARING YELLING FROM THE OTHER MOTORISTS TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. NOT UNDERSTANDING WHAT WAS GOING ON, SHE OPENED HER DOOR TO THE SCREAMS OF PEOPLE TELLING HER THAT HER CAR WAS SHOOTING SPARKS FROM THE FRONT & BELOW. AT THAT MOMENT SHE STARTED TO GET SCARED & GOT OUT. SHE SAW THE SPARKS & TOOK A STEP BACK & HEARD A YELL FROM SOMEONE TO GET AWAY FROM THE CAR. SHE STARTED TO WALK AWAY WHEN A LOUD EXPLOSION WAS HEARD. HER BRAND NEW CAR HAD 15 FT. FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. NEEDLESS TO SAY , SHE WAS DEVISTATED. EVERYONE AT THE SCENE, STATE POLICE, MECHANIC, & FIRE DEPT. CONCLUDED THAT THIS WAS ELECTRICAL RELATED.AFTER 3 WEEKS OF CONSTANTLY CALLING HONDA,WAITING FOR AN ANSWER, NATURALLY HONDA DISAGREES. THEY SAID THAT THE "PROBABLE CAUSE"....WAS DUE TO A "NON- HONDA" OIL FILTER. AT THIS SITE ALONE I FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING HEAT RELATED ISSUES WITH THE DASHBOARD,ETC.. MY DAUGHTER HAD MENTIONED TO HONDA CITY IN LEVITTOWN,NY THAT THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WOULDN'T GO OFF. SHE WAS TOLD IT'S "NOTHING" . PLEASE CONTACT US AT: [email protected] FOR ALL ELECTRICALLY RELATED ISSUES SIGNED, A MOM. *AK

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

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

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 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 FROM OUR DEALERSHIP BECAUSE WE DID NOT WANT TO HAVE TO DISCLOSE TO A CUSTOMER WHICH BY LAW WE WOULD HAVE TO DO. ANY TIME THERE IS A FIRE I WOULD THINK IT WOULD CAUSE A RECALL OF SOME KIND. THEY FEEL THAT THE CAR DID NOT PLAY A ROLE IN THE FIRE BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO TELL ME WHAT CAUSED IT IN THE FIRST PLACE. MY CONCERN IS YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS IS GOING TO OCCUR LIKE I SAID MY CAR WAS ALREADY A YEAR OLD AND THEN WE HAD AN 04 WITH VERY FEW MILES. I AM GETTING A RUN AROUND FROM THE VERY COMPANY THAT I HAVE WORKED FOR THE LAST 8.5 YEARS. AND AM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. NOW THEY WANT ME TO INCLUDE MY INSURANCE COMPANY WHICH IS RIDICULOUS BECAUSE THIS IS A HONDA ISSUE. I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING THAT WOULD SATISFY ANYONE. WOULD YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE PUTTING YOUR FAMILY IN MY CAR? MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THEY WONT RECALL OR CAMPAIGN UNTIL THEY HAVE ENOUGH CASES AND THEY ARE SAYING THAT THERE ARE ONLY 10 OR 20 CASES IN THE US. I DON'T CARE I AM ONE OF THOSE CASES AND I WANT SATISFACTION. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *JB

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

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

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.

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 STREET. *AK

Mileage: 9,440

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

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 6SPEED. OVERALL, I FEEL THE CAR HAS BEEN VERY NICE BUT THERE ARE A FEW PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE NOTICED WITH THE CAR. I SEEM TO HAVE A "HARD" START PROBLEM EVERY SO OFTEN WHERE THE CAR WILL CRANK IT JUST WONT TURN OVER. I ALSO NOTICED A POPPING SOUND EVERY TIME I START TO GO AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A WHILE. I'M VERY SKEPTICAL ON THE QUALITY OF THE ACCORDS NOW AS I'M A FORMER OWNER OF A 2000 ACCORD.

I HAVE A 2003 HONDA 4DOOR ACCORD V6 AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T START ON THE FIRST CRANK.*AK

Mileage: 74

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

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL HESITATE TO START. IT WILL HAVE A HARD START. DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE CAUSE.*AK

VEHICLE HAS HARD STARTS. WILL OCCASIONALLY TURN THE KEY SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ENGINE WILL START.*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

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

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

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

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

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 HEADACHE. THIS BURNING SMELL IS AN INDICATION OF AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, THAT COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. UPON MY SECOND VISIT, THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE CONSOLE. ON THE WAY HOME, THE NEW CONSOLE OVERHEATED AGAIN. ALSO, THE HORRIBLE INTERMITTENT BURNING SMELL IS STILL PRESENT. HONDA AMERICA HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE MY VEHICLE OR GIVE ME A REFUND. THE SALES MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP, HENDRICK'S HONDA CARS OF HICKORY, HAS GIVEN ME MISINFORMATION ABOUT MY STATE'S LEMON LAW BY TELLING ME THEY ARE ENTITLED TO 10 REPAIR ATTEMPTS WHEN THE NC LEMON LAW SAYS THEY ARE ONLY ENTITLED TO 4. THE DEALERSHIP NOW SAYS THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO REDUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FURTHER, EVEN THOUGH THREE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP, INCLUDING A MECHANIC, HAVE WITNESSED THE OVERHEATING AND BURNING SMELL, THE "MASTER MECHANIC" HAS TOLD ME THAT IF SOMETHING WAS BURNING OR OVERHEATING THAT I WOULD HAVE EQUIPMENT FAILURE. THIS IS NOT TRUE AND ANY GOOD MECHANIC SHOULD KNOW THIS. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO DENY THAT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE COMPANY CLAIMS THAT NO ONE ELSE HAS REPORTED THIS PROBLEM.

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 VIBRATING AUDIBLY, THE SUNROOF HAD TO BE RE-GREASED AND SHIMMIED. *JB