2003 Honda Accord
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 2,013 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 25 Accord model years with reports.
Of the 2003 reports, 158 involved a crash and 19 involved a fire. 157 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Vehicle speed control, accelerator pedalOct 10, 2019
Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain Accelerator Pedal Assemblies part numbers 699-114 and 825-5029-1, sold as replacement parts for 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2004-2008 Acura TL and TSX, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2007-2011 Honda Element, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot and 2006-2014 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The rotating portion of the accelerator pedal assembly may bind. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 124, "Accelerator Control Systems."
If the accelerator pedal binds, the engine may not quickly return to idle after the pedal is no longer pressed, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dorman will notify owners, and qualified service facilities will replace the affected accelerator pedal assemblies, free of charge. The recall began December 9, 2019. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492, using option 5. Dorman's number for this recall is AS1019XXXX.
Campaign 19E068000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.
Campaign 19V501000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Q5A and Y58.
Campaign 19V499000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMar 6, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.
An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
Campaign 19V182000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleApr 26, 2018
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
Campaign 18V268000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleMar 30, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Honda Accord Coupe vehicles, equipped with a four-cylinder engine. If the passenger frontal air bag module has been replaced, such as after a crash necessitating frontal air bag deployment, the replacement air bag module may include a Takata air bag inflator. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to lower absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace any Takata inflator used in the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 1, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KF0.
Campaign 17V220000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJun 15, 2015
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic vehicles manufactured March 21, 2000, to January 20, 2005, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX vehicles manufactured June 14, 2000, to August 19, 2004, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid vehicles manufactured February 24, 2002, to January 18, 2005, 2003-2007 Honda Accord vehicles manufactured February 21, 2002, to August 28, 2007, 2002-2004 Honda CR-V vehicles, 2002-2003 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured June 19, 2001, to July 12, 2003, 2003 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured September 19, 2002, to June 19, 2003, 2003 Honda Element vehicles manufactured June 25, 2002, to July 31, 2003, and 2003 Honda Pilot vehicles manufactured November 26, 2001, to August 21, 2003. The affected vehicles have a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon its deployment.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the passenger seat occupant or other occupants possibly causing serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU4, JU5, JU6, and JU7. Note: Vehicles that have already received a replacement passenger air bag inflator as part of the recall remedy for an earlier campaign such as 14V353 or 14V700 (Honda recall numbers S95, JH6, JH7, JH8, JH9, JJ0, JJ1, JJ2, JJ6, JM5 and JM6) are not included in this recall. However, this recall does supersede 13V132 and 14V349. Note: On December 18, 2015 Honda informed NHTSA of an expansion of this recall to include certain model year 2004 Honda CR-V vehicles in addition to additional model year 2003 CR-V vehicles.
Campaign 15V370000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMay 28, 2015
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. Note: Vehicles that have had their driver frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy prior to September 12, 2014 need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Vehicles that, on or after September 12, 2014, received a remedy for a prior driver frontal air bag inflator recall already received an inflator of a different design, and therefore are not included in this recall and do not require additional servicing. Note: This recall fully supersedes recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, 10V-041, 11V-260, 14V-351 and 15V-153. Honda's numbers for this recall are JQ9, JR0, JR1, JR2, JR3, JR4, JR5, JR6, JR7, and JR8.
Campaign 15V320000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsNov 4, 2014
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic, 2003-2004 Civic CNG and Element, 2002-2005 CR-V, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2005 Accord, Pilot, Civic Hybrid, and Acura MDX, 2005 Acura RL and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa are addressed by this recall. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 14V700000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsJun 20, 2014
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.'s (Honda) is conducting a limited regional recall for certain model year 2003-2005 Accord, Civic, CR-V, Pilot and Acura MDX, model year 2003-2004 Odyssey and Element, and model year 2005 Acura RL, and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in California, and equipped with Takata-brand air bag inflators. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflators in all affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during August 2014. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 14V353000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, hydraulic power assist, hose, piping, and connectionsMay 17, 2012
Honda is recalling certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL and model year 2003-2007 Accord V6 vehicles. In May 2012, Honda filed a defect report to recall certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL vehicles. In September 2012, Honda informed the agency that it was including an additional 573,147 vehicles including certain model year 2003 through 2007 Accord V6 vehicles. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 625,762. Prolonged under-hood and power steering fluid temperatures may cause the power steering hose to deteriorate prematurely, resulting in cracks and power steering fluid leakage.
If this occurs, power steering fluid can leak onto a hot catalytic converter, leading to smoke and possibly an under-hood fire.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a new heat resistant power steering hose, free of charge. The original recall began in June 2012, and owners of those vehicles may obtain the free remedy. Sufficient parts are not yet available for owners of the vehicles covered by the September 2012 expansion, but are expected to be available in early 2013. Honda will notify owners of these vehicles beginning on October 26, 2012, and will notify these owners again when parts are available so those vehicles can be brought to dealers for applications of the free remedy. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 12V222000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, ignitionAug 5, 2010
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 HONDA ACCORD, CIVIC TWO AND FOUR DOOR, AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2004 HONDA ELEMENT VEHICLES. THE INTERLOCK LEVER OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY UNEXPECTEDLY DEFORM, WHICH CAN ALLOW THE INTERLOCK FUNCTION OF A VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO BE DEFEATED.
REMOVAL OF THE IGNITION KEY WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR OF A VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN SHIFTED TO THE PARK POSITION CAN ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE ORIGINAL INTERLOCK PIN AND LEVER WITHIN THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND REPLACE THEM WITH NEW, DESIGNED COMPONENTS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 7, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 10V364000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsMay 11, 2009
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
Campaign 09E025000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingApr 7, 2009
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
Campaign 09E012000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsAug 11, 2008
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.
Campaign 08E050000 on NHTSA.gov
Visibility, windshield wiper/washer, motorApr 11, 2008
HONDA IS RECALLING 351,000 MY 2003 ACCORD VEHICLES. IF WATER ENTERS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BREATHER PORT, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW THE MOTOR TO VENT WARM AIR DURING NORMAL OPERATION, IT CAN RESULT IN CORROSION INSIDE THE MOTOR HOUSING. THIS CAN CAUSE A FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BREAKER INSIDE THE MOTOR HOUSING.
IF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILS, IT WILL CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, WHICH CAN INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF A CRASH IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FOR SIGNS OF CORROSION. IF NO SIGNS OF CORROSION ARE PRESENT, A COVER WILL BE INSTALLED OVER THE WIPER MOTOR TO PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING THE WIPER MOTOR HOUSING. IF SIGNS OF CORROSION DAMAGE ARE OBSERVED ON THE WIPER MOTOR, THE MOTOR WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 08V169000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsMay 17, 2007
CERTAIN MAXZONE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES, DEPO BRAND, P/NOS. 317-1131L-AS, 317-1131R-AS, 317-1131L-US, AND 317-1131R-US, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING PRODUCTION A SLIGHT DISTORTION OF THE BEZEL CHANGED THE LUMINOUS INTENSITY OF THE TURN SIGNAL. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
MAXZONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 17, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAXZONE AT 909-822-3288.
Campaign 07E031000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsJan 16, 2007
CERTAIN TYC HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES P/NS 20-6361-00 AND 20-6362-00 SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR 2003-2006 HONDA ACCORD PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE PHOTMETRIC WERE MISALIGNED WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
MISALIGNMENT OF THE LIGHTS DEMINISHES FRONTAL ILLUMINATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
GENERA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT GENERA AT 714-522-6688.
Campaign 07E004000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingJul 17, 2006
CERTAIN TRADESONIC COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
Campaign 06E064000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingMay 8, 2006
CERTAIN ALFAOTTO COMBINATION HEADLAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
ALFAOTTO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALFAOTTO AT 626-656-2992 OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.ALFAOTTO.COM.
Campaign 06E038000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingApr 18, 2006
CERTAIN EAGLE EYES AND SONAR HEADLIGHTS AND CORNER LIGHTS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE ON 1988-2005 HONDA CIVIC, 1990-2005 HONDA ACCORD, AND 1990-2001 ACURA INTEGRA PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. HEADLIGHTS AND CORNER LIGHTS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
TOM MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF NONCOMPLIANT LIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN APRIL 17, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOM MOTORSPORT AT 626-968-4007.
Campaign 06E032000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsMar 21, 2006
CERTAIN POLI-AUTO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES, P/NOS. 11-728, 11-728D, 11-710, 11-419, 11-713, 11-703, 11-704, 11-708P, 11-735, 11-725, 11-726, 11-716 (P&C), 11-721-1, 11-733, 11-729, 11-730, AND 11-732, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
POLI-AUTO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE HEADLAMPS AT ITS ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLI-AUTO AT 305-477-1356.
Campaign 06E025000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsMar 13, 2006
CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS WHICH FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
Campaign 06E023000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmissionApr 15, 2004
ON SOME MINI VANS, SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN HEAT BUILD-UP BETWEEN THE COUNTERSHAFT AND SECONDARY SHAFT SECOND GEARS IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO GEAR TOOTH CHIPPING OR GEAR BREAKAGE.
GEAR FAILURE COULD RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
ON VEHICLES WITH 15,000 MILES OR LESS, THE DEALER WILL UPDATE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A SIMPLE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE TO INCREASE LUBRICATION TO THE SECOND GEAR. ON VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 15,000 MILES, THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION TO IDENTIFY GEARS THAT HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED DISCOLORATION DUE TO OVERHEATING. IF DISCOLORATION EXISTS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED IF DISCOLORATION IS NOT PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL PERFORM THE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 21, 2004, FOR PILOT, ODYSSEY, AND MDX OWNERS. OWNERS OF THE ACCORD VEHICLES WILL START RECEIVING LETTERS ON JUNE 28, 2004, AND ON JUNE 29, 2004, FOR OWNERS OF THE TL AND CL VEHICLES. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
Campaign 04V176000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine and engine cooling
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Engine and engine cooling, Equipment, Jan 5, 2011
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH THE AUDIO UNIT IN THE VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE AUDIO UNIT DID NOT PRODUCE ANY SOUND WHEN IT WAS TURNED ON. IT WOULD COME ON MOMENTARILY, ONLY WHEN DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES, AND THEN GO OUT AGAIN. ALSO, THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS WORN DUE TO AGE. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Nov 14, 2010
MY TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD AND I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSIN REPLACED. TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH THE HONDA ACCORD AND CIVIC IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM IN MODELS MADE FROM THE EARLY 2000S. THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD AND 2001 HONDA CIVIC APPEAR TO BE THE WORST YEARS FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CURRENTLY THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION DEFECT, BECAUSE IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE (ACCORDING TO THE NHTSA). THE COST TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION IS INCREDIBLE AND I THINK THAT HONDA SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS REPAIR WHEN THEY KNOW IT'S A PROBLEM WITH THEIR PRODUCT. IT MAY NOT BE LISTED AS A SAFETY ISSUE ACCORDING TO NHTSA BUT THE TRANSMISSION CAN GO OUT AT ANY TIME (WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED) AND CAUSE DANGER TO ALL THOSE INVOLVED, NOT TO MENTION THE INCONVENIENCE OF BEING STRANDED!
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 25, 2010
NOTICED MAJOR OIL CONSUMPTION ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. CALLED HONDA TECH AND THEY TOLD ME TO BASICALLY GET RID OF THE CAR. WHEN LOW ON OIL ALOT IT CONTROLS THE TENSIONER FOR THE TIMING CHAIN. WELL NOW OUR 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX 2.4 IS PRETTY MUCH BLOWN AND WONT STAY RUNNING. WE CHECKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE TONS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE THAT SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF THE CAR STALLS AND ON HIGHWAY OR TURNING INTO TRAFFIC WE COULD GET HIT. ALL PEOPLE HAVE STATED HONDA WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SOMETHING IS UP IF TONS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WE WANT HONDA TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND COMPENSATE US SOMETHING. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. FOR OTHER PEOPLE WHO NOTICE OIL CONSUMPTION LOOK FOR IT TO START TRIPPING SENSORS DUE TO TIMING ISSUES IT CAUSES TO GO WRONG. I DROVE TO NORTH CAROLINA LAST YEAR AND THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN CHECKED IT THE OIL WAS ALMOST BONE DRY. NOW COME ON. THERE ARE NO LEAKS OR ANYTHING SO IT IS A DEFECT CHANGE OVER YEAR FOR HONDA AND THEY NEED TO HONOR THEIR PRODUCT! JUST BECAUSE THERE WERE NO FIRE OR DAMAGES OR PERSONAL INJURY DOES NOT MEAN THERE WILL NOT BE IF PEOPLE DRIVE AND DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Oct 12, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE CONTACT WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND RESTARTED; THE VEHICLE PERFORMED NORMALLY AFTER THE RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE TIMING CHAIN AND VALVE COVER WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER THE ABS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Interior lighting, Sep 14, 2010
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
Engine and engine cooling, Equipment, Aug 11, 2010
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON MY 4 CYLINDER 2003 HONDA ACCORD EXL WAS REPLACED UNDER THE 8/80 WARRANTY ON 7/10/09 AT JOYCE HONDA, DENVILLE, NJ. THE CAR HAD ONLY 67,187 MILES ON IT. NOW, LESS THAN A YEAR LATTER AND AFTER ONLY 18,348 MILES ON THAT GENUINE HONDA REPLACEMENT PART, ARON COOPER, THE JOYCE HONDA SERVICE MANAGER, SAYS IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HE SAYS THAT THE CODE P0420 CAME UP AFTER THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE REASON FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. THAT IS AN EXTREMELY SHORT LIFE SPAN FOR SUCH AN ENVIRONMENTALLY IMPORTANT PART. IT IS ALSO AN EXTREMELY SHORT LIFE SPAN FOR AN EXPENSIVE PART REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. MAT HATCH, THE HONDA FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE, SAID THAT HONDA WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THE REPLACEMENT CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH IS A HONDA PART, INSTALLED AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP WITHIN THE 8/80 WARRANTY PERIOD. MAT'S RATIONALE WAS THAT ALTHOUGH THE CAR IS WITHIN THE 8 YR. TIME PERIOD, IT IS 5,535 MILES OVER THE 80,000 LIMIT. HE REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE UNUSUALLY SHORT LIFE OF THE REPLACEMENT PART THAT WAS INSTALLED UNDER THE WARRANTY. AS A CONSUMER I AM SUSPICIOUS OF A GENUINE HONDA WARRANTY REPLACEMENT PART THAT LASTS FOR LESS THAN A YEAR AND ONLY 18,348 MILES. AS A CITIZEN I AM CONCERNED THAT HONDA WON'T HONOR ANY REASONABLE LONGEVITY FOR AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE PART. PERHAPS MR. HATCH DOESN'T SHARE HONDA'S ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT'S EFFORTS TO MARKET HONDAS AS RELIABLE AND ECOLOGICALLY SOUND TRANSPORTATION. PERHAPS HE DOESN'T SHARE THE HONDA'S MARKETING DEPARTMENT'S EFFORTS, FOR HE HAS IGNORED A LEGITIMATE CLAIM FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS BOUGHT A NEW EX MODEL VEHICLE EVERY 3 YEARS DURING THE LAST DECADE. SUCH A 'PENNY WISE, POUND FOOLISH' RESPONSE WILL LEAVE ME DESCRIBING MY DISSATISFACTION TO MY NEIGHBORS RATHER THEN SHARING MY PRIDE IN OWNING HONDAS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 17, 2010
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CAR HAS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. AFTER TWO EPISODES WHERE THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 4000RPM WITHOUT DEPRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY CLAIM TO HAVE REPAIRED THE CAR. YESTERDAY MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND ANOTHER EPISODE OCCURRED. SHE STOPPED THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES AND NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 23, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX COUPE. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE OF ENGINE RPMS UP TO 6,000. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE BUT DID NOT ADVISE THE CONTACT OF THE REPAIRS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL JET KIT INSTALLED ON THE ENGINE AND BELIEVED THE VEHICLE RECEIVED PREVIOUS REPAIRS UNDER AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NO RECORD OF THE REPAIR BEING PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER'S RECORDS AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 143,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 21, 2009
CAMSHAFT FAILURE 2003 HONDA ACCORD 2.4 DOHC IVTECH .VEHICLE BEGAN TO PRODUCE A SLIGHT VALVE CLATTER UNDER ACCELERATION WITH A/C ON .TECHNICIAN WAS ASKED TO ADJUST THE VALVES WHEN IT WAS NOTED THAT ON ONE OF THE LOBES ON THE EXHAUST CAMSHAFT HAD LOST ITS HARD FACING AND THE CAM WAS EXPERIENCING RAPID WEAR.THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THE HEAT TREATING OF THE CAMSHAFT SINCE NONE OF THE OTHER LOBES ON THIS CAM ARE AFFECTED. ALL VEHICLE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED AS RECOMENDED. BY HONDA MOTOR COMPANY . I CONTACTED HONDA MOTOR COMPANY OF AMERICA VIA TELEPHONE AND WAS TURNED AWAY AT THE DOOR (SO TO SPEAK) I THINK THIS IS AN EMISSIONS RELATED CONCERN THAT HONDA IS ATTEMPTING TO IGNORE. VEHICLE"S WITH 98K UNDER 10 YEARS OLD SHOULD NOT HAVE RAPID WEAR FAILURE"S OF THIS SORT . *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 15, 2009
HAVE HAD THROTTLE BODY REPLACED UNDER MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY AT APPROX. 15,000 MILES. CAR LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING AND THIS COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF ON HIGH WAY. SEVERAL TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME WHERE A/C SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN AND BLOWS HOT AND VEHICLE CUTS POWER AND I NEARLY WAS REAR -ENDED AS I HAD TO PULL OVER AT SPEED ON FREEWAY. HONDA DOES NOT ACCEPT PROBLEM BUT BY THREATENING LEGAL ACTION WAS ABLE TO HAVE THEM "FIX' THE SYSTEM SO IT WON'T RECUR. AM HOWEVER VERY DIS-SATISFIED WITH HONDA'S CLEAR DENIAL OF THIS ISSUE WHICH ONE DAY WILL CAUSE MULTIPLE DEATHS IF NO RECALL IS ISSUED AS THEY DON'T ACKNOWLEDGE ISSUE AND FIND A SOLUTION. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 10, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAS AIR FLOW TO THE ENGINE DISRUPTS THE ENGINE AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE SLOWLY AND SLUGGISH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL WAS CAUSING THE LACK OF AIR AND GAS FLOW TO THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGES THE FAILURE, BUT WILL NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE WILL STOP RUNNING IF THE ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 14, 2008
WHEN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX IS IDLE OR AT VERY LOW SPEED, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY TURNS OFF. I AM AFRAID THE CAR'S ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WHEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS SUCH AS ON A FREEWAY/HIGHWAY. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Structure, Jun 30, 2008
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EXL STARTED TO RUST THROUGH THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL LIP THIS PAST WINTER. THE CAR HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED WITH THE RECORDS TO PROVE SO. THE CAR WAS DAMAGED AT THE BACK EDGE OF THE LEFT REAR DOOR AND REPAIRED AT THE BODY SHOP BOTH JOYCE HONDA AND GRECCO AUTO BODY ARE SUBSIDIARIES OF THE GRECCO AUTO GROUP SELLING & REPAIRING HONDAS. THE HONDA FACTORY REP. SAID THE REAR QUARTER PANEL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BUT THAT THE RUST WAS DUE TO THE ACCIDENT AND SUBSEQUENT REPAIR AND THEREFORE HONDA WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE. THE HONDA DEALERS BODY SHOP AND STATE FARM INSUR. CLAIMS REP. MAINTAIN THAT THE RUST WAS FAR BEHIND THE AREA THAT WAS REPAIRED AND WAS NOT DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. ATTACHED ARE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SMALL DENT BY THE DOOR JUST ABOVE THE BODY TRIM LINE AND THE RUST AT THE VERY TOP OF THE WHEEL OPENING. IN ESSENCE, THE SERVICE MANAGER OF JOYCE HONDA AND THE FACTORY REP (WHO WOULD NOT GIVE ME A BUSINESS CARD OR NAME) SAID THE RUST IS A RESULT OF THE REPAIR AND NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. WHILE GRECCO AUTO BODY AND THE AUTO INSPECTOR FOR STATE FARM INSURANCE SAID THE RUST IS FAR TO THE REAR OF THE REPAIRED AREA AND NOT THE RESULT OF THE REPAIR. I HAD THE REPAIR DONE AT THE DEALERS BODY SHOP TO AVOID A SITUATION AS THIS WHERE NO ONE IS ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT A PROBLEM. THUS THE THREE ENTITIES OF THE SAME BUSINESS, HONDA MOTOR CO., JOYCE HONDA DEALERSHIP, AND GRECCO AUTO BODY ARE BLAMING EACH OTHER AND MY CAR CONTINUES TO PREMATURELY RUST THROUGH. ATTACHED ARE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE RUST, THE CAR, AND THE ITEMIZED REPAIR AS WELL AS CONTACT INFORMATION OF PARTIES INVOLVED. I AM EXPECTING HONDA TO HONOR THE RUST PERFORATION WARRANTY. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE CATALYTIC WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ON JULY 10, 2009. NOW LESS THAN A YEAR LATER, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT NEEDED TO REPLACED AGAIN. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER HONDA WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THE REPLACEMENT CATALYTIC CONVERTER. UPDATED IVOQ 12/28/10
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Equipment, Jun 2, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE SHOT BACKWARDS INTO THE STREET AT 45 MPH. SHE THEN ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE ONCE AGAIN, BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE SPED FORWARD. SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE, BUT DID NOT KNOW THE ORIGIN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE HOME, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED AGAIN ON A MAIN ROAD WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC. SHE AIMED THE VEHICLE TOWARD THE NEAREST CURB AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. POINTED IN THE DIRECTION OF A CURB, SHE WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE TOWARDS THE CURB WITH ONE JERK. THE PREVIOUS WEEK, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION BANGING INTO GEAR WHEN SHIFTING. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE SIMILAR. OTHER FAILURES INCLUDE THE ABS SENSOR LIGHT, CD PLAYER, AIR COMPRESSOR LEAKAGE, TRUNK RELEASE NOT FUNCTIONING, AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AS INSTRUCTED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND A LOCAL MECHANIC ALSO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,446. UPDATED 07/29/08. *LJ UPDATED 08/05/08. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 27, 2008
AC QUIT WORKING AND TOOK IT TO DEALER. THEY SAID THAT A "PRISTINE" PEBBLE HAD DESTROYED THE CONDENSER, AND THAT IT WAS NOT A MECHANICAL ERROR SO IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THAT THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REPORTED OF SIMILAR OCCURRENCES PROVES THAT IT IS A MECHANICAL ERROR DUE TO POOR ENGINEERING. OF THE PLACEMENT OF THE AC CONDENSER. THERE ARE HUGE OPENINGS BENEATH THE FRONT BUMPER THAT LET ROAD DEBRIS & ROCKS IN WITHOUT ANY PROTECTION. THE AC CONDENSER IS "RIGHT THERE" WITH A SCREEN OR ANYTHING TO PROTECT IT. BESIDES THE AC NOT WORKING AND HONDA OWNERS HAVING TO SHELL OUT 700-800 TO GET THE CONDENSER REPLACED, THE INITIAL IMPACT BY A ROCK TO THE CONDENSER EMPTIES THE FREON OUT INTO THE ATMOSPHERE! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Apr 18, 2008, fire
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ITS 70,000 MILE SERVICE. WHEN SHE LEFT THE DEALER, THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SAME DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. WHILE PARKED, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND SPREAD TO SOME TREE SHRUBS. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND FILED A REPORT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 05/13/08. *LJ UPDATED 05/13/08
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Equipment, Apr 18, 2008, fire
ON APRIL 3, 2008 I TOOK MY CAR TO KUHN HONDA AT 3900 WEST KENNEDY BLVD, TAMPA, FLORIDA 33609. THEY DID A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, TIRE ROTATION, REGULAR MAINTENANCE SERVICE. FOUR DAYS LATER MY TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. I HAD THE 105,000 MILE WARRANTY AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. AS DRIVING OFF THE LOT I NOTICE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM SECOND GEAR. NEXT DAY I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY ORDERED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION AND PUT THE NEW ONE IN. THAT WAS WEDNESDAY APRIL 16TH, 2008. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AROUND 3:00PM AND THE TRAFFIC WAS HORRIBLE SO I DROVE LESS THAN 3 MILES TO THE MALL TO SHOP. PARKED THE CAR AT THE MALL, WHEN INSIDE AND WAS THERE LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WHEN I WAS CALLED BY THE TAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT TELLING ME MY CAR WAS ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT AND BURNT THE ENTIRE ENGINE TO A CRISP. THE CAR WAS MELTED LIKE A PIECE OF PLASTIC NOTHING UP TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY. THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED OR WHY! THEY CLAIM THESE THINGS HAPPEN AND THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. THEY DID NOT EVEN APOLOGIZE! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 11, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE BRAKING OR APPROACHING A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF AND THEN RESTART. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF AND RESTART 4 TO 5 TIMES, AND THEN SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR WOULD HAVE TO BE SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 12 TIMES AND DID NOT CAUSE ANY CRASHES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS NOT SERVICED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 1, 2008
CONDENSER FAILURE-2003 HONDA ACCORD- MY WIFE JUST INFORMED ME THE OTHER DAY THE A/C WASN'T WORKING. I CHECKED OUT THE RELAY AND IT'S JUST FINE SO I SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND CAME ACROSS SEVERAL POSTINGS ABOUT THE CONDENSER AND ROAD DEBRIS. WELL AFTER LOOKING AT THE FRONT OF THE CAR DIRECTLY AT THE CONDENSER I COULD SEE THAT IT WAS PRETTY WELL HAGGARD FROM ROCKS AND OTHER CRAP. I DID NOTICE AN AREA TO THE UPPER LEFT SIDE THAT WAS WET FROM A LEAK, MORE THAN LIKELY IT IS FREON. JUDGING BY THE MASS-OPEN HOLES IN THE PLASTIC BENEATH THE BUMPER, IT IS NO WONDER THAT IS WAS DAMAGED! HONDA HAS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW GOING ON HERE AND WE ARE ALL SUFFERING THE CONSEQUENCES. THIS IS B.S. THAT WE ARE STUCK FOOTING THE BILL FOR A CAR THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE MOST RELIABLE CAR ON THE ROAD. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Dec 7, 2007
2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION FAILED. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER WAS CHARGED 647 DOLLARS FOR THE LABOR FOR THE REPAIR. *KB THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. ACCORDING TO THE HONDA PRESS RELEASE THE REPAIR SHOULD HAVE BEEN FREE OF CHARGE. THE REAR MOTOR MOUNT WAS BROKEN AND THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 29, 2007
CONDENSOR ON MY HONDA ACCORD BROKE BECAUSE OF A ROCK ON THE STREET HITTING IT AND BREAKING IT. THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW, AND I AM TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH I PAID AN EXTRA $1200 FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. APPARENTLY ,THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE HONDA AS I FOUND OUT WHILE RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET. THIS SHOULD BE RECTIFIED BY HONDA - I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 11, 2007
HONDA ACCORD EX-V6, 2003, PURCHASED NEW. DEVELOPED ENGINE NOISE AT JUST OVER 60,000 KILOMETERS THAT HAS INCREASED IN VOLUME OVER THE WINTER. HONDA DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED PISTON SLAP. HONDA CANADA STATES THAT PISTON SLAP IS ACCEPTABLE IN A COLD HONDA ENGINE FOR UP TO 5 MINUTES AND "...THAT ALTHOUGH PISTON SLAP IS PRESENT, THERE ARE NO OPERATIONAL ISSUES WITH YOUR VEHICLE....". THE DESK MAN AT THE HONDA DEALER STATES THAT HIS HONDA ALSO HAS PISTON SLAP. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Visibility, Equipment, Sep 18, 2006
SINCE BUYING MY CAR 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 COUPE IN 03. I HAD EXHAUST PROBLEMS, RADIO REPLACEMENT, PARK AND BRAKE SENSOR REPLACEMENT, POWER OUTLET WIRING PROBLEMS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FREEZE UP DURING HEAVY RAINSTORMS. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED A FEW ACCIDENTS, BUT THE DEALERSHIP CAN FIND NO PROBLEM. LAST THURSDAY MY CAR SEEMED TO BE HESITATING BEFORE SHIFTING INTO EITHER 2ND OR 3RD. I COULDN'T TELL FOR SURE. LATER THAT NIGHT, THE CAR BEGAN TO JUMP INTO & OUT OF THE LOW GEARS WHILE STARTING & STOPPING AT LIGHTS. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE IN REVERSE (ONLY REV UP). AFTER SOME TIME, THE CAR JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND BACK INTO A DITCH. AFTER GETTING BACK ON THE ROAD, TRAVELING APPROX 60 MILES PER HR, I EASED OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR POWERFULLY DOWNSHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE SEAT BELT, I BELIEVE I WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED. MY DOG WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME & THROWN INTO THE DASH, THEN THE FLOOR. THE TIRES BARKED. THE CAR THEN SUDDENLY UP SHIFTED TO A HIGHER GEAR. I MADE IT HOME THAT NIGHT AND DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING. THE CAR SEEMED TO BE DOING OK. I ARRIVED AND WAS TOLD TO MAKE AN APT FOR NEXT WEEK. LESS THEN 10 MILES AWAY THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER SHIFT OUT OF 3RD GEAR AND THEN WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE. I DROVE IT BACK TO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT MY EXPENSE, AND I WAS PRETTY MUCH AT FAULT BECAUSE I HAD NOT COMPLETED ALL MY SERVICE AT HONDA. I EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO MAKE IT TO THEM DURING THEIR BUSINESS HOURS. SO, SOME OF MY NORMAL OIL CHANGES WERE DONE AT OTHER LUBE CENTERS. I THEN ASKED HIM ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION RECALL AND HE SAID THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH MY PROBLEM. AFTER WAITING MORE THAN HR WHILE HE CUT UP WITH EMPLOYEES, I SPOKE TO THE LOCATION MANAGER AND ASKED ABOUT TEMPORARY TRANSPORTATION UNTIL I COULD CONTACT AMERICAN HONDA, AND HE SUGGESTED I BUY A NEW CAR. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 3, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED FOR OVER A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED A VALVE IN THE ENGINE; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED.
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 30, 2006
SINCE I BOUGHT MY NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD AT THE END OF THE 2003 YEAR, I SMELLED SULFUR. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BATTERY AND IT WOULD GO AWAY. IT NEVER DID. I KEPT TELLING THE DEALER AND SERVICE. THE SULFUR AND ROTTEN EGG SMELL CAME FROM THE AC, AND THE HEAT (BOTH OF WHICH DIDN'T WORK), SULFUR FROM THE REAR AND ALL OVER INTERIOR..I GOT SICK WITH SEVERE MIGRAINES AND NAUSEOUS FOR 5-7 DAYS WITH EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS FOLLOWING MEDIUM TO LONG DRIVES WITH THE AIR ON AND EVEN IF THE AIR WAS NOT ON...THE SULFUR SMELL WAS ALWAYS PRESENT AND SERVICE BLAMED ME AND TOLD ME THE GAS IN NY WAS BAD, AND THEN TOLD ME I SHOULD BE DRIVING 50,000 MILES PER YEAR AND THEN THERE WOULD BE NO SULFUR SMELL. I KEPT FALLING ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. MY DOCTOR MENTIONED CHECKING THE CARBON MONOXIDE WITH A DETECTOR..IT WAS POSITIVE...THE FIRE DEPARTMENT VERIFIED THAT I HAD CARBON MONOXIDE INSIDE MY CAR - DEADLY. I WAS BEING POISONED FOR TWO YEARS WITH CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING FRO TWO YEARS BY THE EXHAUST COMING INTO THE CAR. THE FIRE DEPT. TOLD ME TO NOT DRIVE THE CAR AT ALL OR TO DRIVE WITH ALL THE WINDOWS WIDE OPEN...EVEN IN THE FREEZING WINTER.....MY MOTHER IS ELDERLY AND I AM DISABLED ON CHEMOTHERAPY ALSO ALL THIS MADE OUR SITUATION QUITE HEINOUS. STILL HONDA DID NOT HELP ME AND THEY KEPT HANGING UP ON ME. I WOULD HAVE DIED IF I DROVE THE AMOUNT THAT HONDA TOLD ME TO. I WOULD HAVE BEEN POISONED. I DO NOT WANT THIS CAR....I JUST WANT MY LIFE BACK AND TO FEEL SAFE WITH THE CAR I DRIVE. I WILL NEVER FEEL SAFE WITH THIS CAR. CARBON MONOXIDE INSIDE THE CAR IS DEADLY AND WHY NO ONE HAS ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE ALONG WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS SHOCKING. NO ONE EVER NOTIFIED ME OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER EVEN WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN. EVEN WITH AT LEAST TWO TSB'S WHY DID HONDA NOT KNOW TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM AND WHY DIDN'T THEY EVER CONTACT ME. I JUST WANT THIS CAR OUT OF MY LIFE FOREVER. I HAVE GOTTEN VERY ILL FROM THE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AND THE LONG TERM EFFECTS ARE SERIOUS. *JB