2003 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

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

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 ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. .. UPDATED 02/19/15 *BF UPDATED 02/20/15*JB

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 FAILURE.

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.

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 AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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 I LEFT MY WORK AND ENTERED THE FREEWAY RAMP AT ABOUT 30 MPH READY TO ACCELERATE AND MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. THE CAR STARTED HESITATING AND THE RPMS WOULD RACE WITHOUT THE CAR PICKING UP SPEED. CONCERNED ABOUT THE CARS BEHIND ME AND MAKING A VERY FAST DECISION TO MOVE RIGHT AS FAST AS I COULD WITHOUT GETTING REAR ENDED, I MANAGED TO EXIT THE FREEWAY TO A RIGHT OFF RAMP. I EXPERIENCED THE SAME RPM ACCELERATION A WEEK OR TWO PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, BUT I THOUGHT I HAD JUST HIT THE GAS PEDDLE IN A STRANGE WAY WHILE DRIVING. I EXITED THE FREEWAY AND DROVE HOME. WHEN I ARRIVED BY MY HOME 10 MINUTES LATER, THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING AND I DRIFTED INTO A PARKING SPACE ON THE SIDE OF MY HOUSE. A FAMILY MEMBER HELPED ME STRAIGHTEN OUT THE CAR IN TWO MOVES AFTER I PLACED IT IN NEUTRAL. I ENDED UP TOWING THE CAR TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO DIAGNOSED IT AS AA BROKE TRANSMISSION. THE HONDA WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW, I'M THE ONLY OWNER AND IT WAS BOUGHT BECAUSE OF IT'S RELIABILITY, REPUTATION AND QUALITY IN GENERAL.. *JS

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 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

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 WAS 87,000.

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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,021. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.