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
2,013 reports, newest first.
Air bags, Structure, Oct 29, 2014
CALLED AMERICAN HONDA TODAY ON A DIFFERENT MATTER. MY CONCERN WAS IF THE AIR BAGS IN MY CAR WERE MANUFACTURED BY THE COMPANY THAT IS PRESENTLY IN THE NEWS. THE CASE MANAGER ,[XXX], ASSURED ME THAT THE AIR BAGS IN MY ACCORD WERE NOT SUBJECT TO RECALL. HOWEVER HE WAS UNABLE TO ADVISE THE MANUFACTURER OF THE AIR BAG. FURTHERMORE HE DID ADVISE THAT MEDIA REPORTS AND INFORMATION FROM NHTSB WERE NOT TOTALLY ACCURATE AND ERRONEOUS. I DID ASK HIM TO SEND ME A WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE THAT MY AIR BAGS WERE NOT SUBJECT TO RECALL AND WOULD NOT EXPLODE BY ACCIDENT. HE DECLINED TO DO SO.I GUESS HONDA DOES NOT WANT TO PLACE ITSELF IN A PRODUCT LIABILITY ISSUE WITH ME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Air bags, Oct 27, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V349000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Air bags, Equipment, Oct 24, 2014, crash
IN 2008 I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD. I HAD A TERRIBLE FRONT IN CRASH WITH ANOTHER CAR. MY FRONT END WAS CRUSHED AND MY FRONT PASSENGER HEAD CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. MY PASSENGER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. EVERY ONE I CALLED GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND. I DIDN'T KNOW WHO TO CONTACT. MY REPAIRS COST ME $3800.00. WE DIDN'T HAVE MEDICAL INSURANCE SO WE DECLINED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR. THE BODY SHOP THAT REPAIRED MY CAR SAID THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR
Air bags, Wheels, Oct 23, 2014, crash
MY DAUGHTER HAD JUST LEFT THE HOUSE, SHE WAS MAYBE 1/4 MILE FROM THE HOUSE AND SHE SAID IT FELT LIKE HER STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP SO SHE STARTED HITTING THE BRAKES. SHE WAS HEADED INTO A CURVE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN SO SHE CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT WHICH SLUNG THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR INTO A TREE. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SHE HAD 5 STAPLES IN HER HEAD, A CONCUSSION, A BRUISED LUNG, AND SOME PELVIC BLEEDING. SHE IS STILL RECOVERING FROM THE CONCUSSION. I BELIEVE IT WAS THE AIR BAG THAT CAUSED THE MOST PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO HER HEAD. BUT I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT CUT THE GASH IN HER HEAD. *TR
Air bags, Oct 21, 2014
I'M COMPLAINING ABOUT HOW SLOW YOUR WEB SITE IS. *TR
Air bags, Sep 27, 2014, crash
I OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX. I WAS STOPPED WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED ME DOING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS & I WAS PUSHED MORE THAN A CAR LENGTH PAST WERE I WAS STOPPED. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED, NOT ONE. I SUFFERED HAND, WRIST, NECK, HEAD & FACE INJURIES FROM BEING SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. I ALSO HAVE BACK, KNEE, HIP & FOOT INJURIES. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. POLICE WERE ON SCENE & A REPORT WAS FILED. MY CAR SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE & WAS TOTALED OUT BY THEIR INSURANCE CO. MY CAR HAD 204,635 MILES ON IT. I AM STILL OUT OF WORK DUE TO THE HEAD INJURY. *TR
Power train, Engine, Sep 20, 2014
KEY FELL APART IN HAND WHEN PLACED INTO IGNITION AND MADE VEHICLE UNABLE TO START ENGINE. GEAR SHIFT BUTTON WHICH NEEDED TO BE DEPRESSED TO SHIFT FELL OUT AND MADE VEHICLE UNABLE TO BE SHIFTED INTO GEAR. *TR
Power train, Aug 26, 2014
2004 SAFETY RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS. VEHICLE WAS WITH DEALER FOR ONE HOUR AND RETURNED TO ME WITH STATEMENT THAT TRANSMISSION WAS FINE. I ASKED ABOUT PAPERWORK AND THE ANSWER WAS "NONE NEEDED. IT'S FINE." TRANSMISSION GEARS RECENTLY LOCKED UP, ALMOST CAUSING REAR-END COLLISION. *TR
Air bags, Service brakes, Aug 25, 2014, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES BECAME DISENGAGED. (BRAKES DISENGAGED BEFORE CRASH) THE OTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER WERE INJURED. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS ALSO INJURED. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED.( INFORMED BY OTHER DRIVER, HE DID GO TO THE ER. HIS NAME IS [XXX]) A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED (THEY WERE NOTIFIED OF THE AIRBAG FAILURE) . THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. UPDATED 2/3/15*CN UPDATED 08/28/2017*CT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Air bags, Aug 25, 2014, crash
FRONT END COLLISION INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER CAR (4-DOOR HONDA ACCORD) THAT RAN THROUGH A RED LIGHT. IMPACT WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG IN MY VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IN MY VEHICLE DID DEPLOY, HOWEVER, NO ONE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ALSO CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER. A CONCENTRIC SHATTER PATTERN WAS EVIDENT DIRECTLY ABOVE WHERE THE AIR BAG EMERGES FROM THE DASHBOARD. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Aug 20, 2014
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
Power train, Aug 18, 2014
DRIVING FAMILY OF 4 HOME FROM CHURCH, STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION STOP SIGN. CAME OFF BRAKE AND ONTO ACCELERATOR TO CROSS THE INTERSECTION AND TRANSMISSION IMMEDIATELY AND UNEXPECTEDLY BROKE APART, LEAVING OUR CAR STUCK IN THE INTERSECTION. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS TRAFFIC WAS CONTINUOUS WHERE WE WERE CROSSING. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS WITHOUT SYMPTOMS, WITH MAINTENANCE KEPT.... THE TRANSMISSION WAS A 4 YEAR OLD HONDA DEALERSHIP REPLACEMENT FOR ANOTHER TRANSMISSION WHICH FAILED IN MAY 2010. TOTAL MILEAGE ON REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION = 86K MILES, WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO BY HONDA. IN MAY 2010, I WAS DRIVING THE SAME 2003 HONDA V6 ACCORD VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION (@ 122K MILES) SLAMMED DOWN FROM 4TH GEAR TO 1ST GEAR SLAMMING ME FORWARD (THANKFUL I WEAR A SEATBELT)....EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, NEAR MISS INCIDENT. HONDA HAD A RECALL ON THE ORIGINAL 2003 ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION, WHICH THEY "FIXED" WITH AN ADD ON KIT IN 2004, NOT A REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. HONDA REFUSED TO PAY FOR OR CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION IN 2004 OR IN 2010! HONDA NEVER REPORTED BACK TO ME WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE TO THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WHICH THEY TOOK UPON INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT IN 2010. I ALSO OWNED A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WHICH HONDA RECALLED THOUGH THAT TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED BY HONDA VERSUS THE "KIT". I BELIEVE THAT NEAR MISS INCIDENTS ARE AS ACTIONABLE AS FATALITIES, FIRES AND PHYSICAL INJURIES. I FEEL FORTUNATE THAT MY FAMILY WAS SPARED INJURY OR DEATH YESTERDAY, HOWEVER I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT THESE HONDA TRANSMISSIONS ARE TIME BOMBS AND LIVES ARE CONSTANTLY AT RISK WHEREVER THESE CARS AND MINIVANS ARE ON THE ROAD. PLEASE ENCOURAGE HONDA MOTORS TO TAKE 100% REMEDIAL ACTION TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM THESE POORLY ENGINEERED AND MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
Power train, Aug 12, 2014
1ST INCIDENT WAS TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS IN AUGUST OF 2009 WHEN CAR HAD 77,000 MILES ON IT. WAS TRYING TO TURN RIGHT AND AFTER STARTING THE TURN LOST ALL POWER TO THE POWER TRAIN. COULDN'T MAKE A TURN WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. COST OF 1ST TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT $2500 (HONDA ACTUALLY PAID HALF (HOW GRACIOUS, WHEN THEY KNEW THAT THEY HAVE A FLAW SHOULD HAVE BEEN 100%. (REPLACED WITH FACTORY HONDA TRANSMISSION) 3 YEAR, 360000 WARRANTY 2ND INCIDENT 8/1012014 WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 65 MPH AND CAR SLAMMED INTO 1ST GEAR (AND REDUCED SPEED BY AT LEAST 15 --20 MPH. LUCKILY I WASN'T REAR-ENDED AS IT JERKED THE WHOLE CAR AND REDUCED THE SPEED IN SECONDS. ISSUE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. COST TO REPLACE $4500. *TR
Power train, Air bags, Aug 6, 2014
AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THE CAR STARTED SLIPPING, THEN AS I ARRIVED TO MY DESTINATION THE CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR AT ALL. THE CAR WAS OVERHEATING, AS I CALLED FOR SERVICE AFTER WORK I TRIED STARTING THE CAR AGAIN AND IT DID GO INTO GEAR. I DROVE IT TO THE PLACE FOR SERVICE BUT HAVING TO STOP AND LET CAR COOL DOWN A COUPLE TIMES ON THE WAY THERE. THEY TOLD ME IT'S THE TRANSMISSION AND WILL NEED A NEW ONE, OR HAVE IT REPAIRED. NOW I'M AWARE OF MANY 2003 ACCORDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS! I'VE OWNED 4 HONDA CARS AND ALL FROM BRAND NEW VEHICLES AND NEVER A PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM ONE OTHER TIME OF NOT GOING INTO GEAR, BUT IT CAME OUT OF IT AFTER IT WAS COOLED AND SITTING FOR A FEW HOURS, SO NEVER HAD THAT PROBLEM AGAIN UNTIL NOW. WE DON'T DRIVE THIS CAR VERY MUCH AS I WORK FROM MY HOME, SO IT DIDN'T GO OUT UNTIL NOW. I'M TOLD WE MUST DRIVE IT LITTLE, WHICH IS TRUE, AND NOT HARD ON OUR VEHICLES AT ALL, BECAUSE THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED MUCH EARLIER IF WE HAD. ALSO THE AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON RANDOMLY WITH NO REASON, WE HAD IT TESTED AND THEY SAID IT WAS FINE, HUMIDITY? THAT'S ANOTHER ONE TO BE RECALLED! HONDA, YOU NEED TO HELP US AND RECALL THE FAULTS THAT YOU KNOW ARE AN ISSUE IF YOU WANT US TO CONTINUE BUYING YOUR VEHICLES! A USED TO BE LOYAL HONDA OWNER FOR ALL MY LIFE. *TR
Power train, Jul 30, 2014
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED THEN VIOLENTLY DOWN SHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR. COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR UNTIL GETTING INTO NEUTRAL. I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED GOING 45 MPH BECAUSE OF THIS! *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jul 28, 2014
I HAVE HAD MANY INCIDENTS OF MY CAR NOT SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD FOR THE LAST COUPLE YEARS, BUT ON JULY 25TH, 2014 I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT WITH TWO CARS IN FRONT OF ME IN A 45 MPH ZONE. I WAS AT 40MPH WHEN I PUT MY BRAKES ON BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT AND THE ENGINE WAS RACING. FINALLY JUST BEFORE I GOT TO THE CARS, MY CAR DOWNSHIFTED WITH A TREMENDOUS LURCH. I THEN DROVE TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. THE CAR LURCHED THE ENTIRE WAY WHICH WAS ABOUT 2 BLOCKS. *JS
Power train, Engine, Jul 14, 2014
TRAVELING NORTH ON I-83 FROM BALTIMORE TO PENNSYLVANIA, THE CAR STARTED JERKING VIOLENTLY, AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, FRONT WHEELS QUIT ROTATING (LOCKED?). WE WERE THROWN FORWARD AGAINST OUR SEATBELTS, THE REAR OF THE CAR JUMPING SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT. GRATEFULLY, TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. WE SHIFTED GEARS ON THE CONSOLE BACK AND FORTH AND GOT THE CAR MOVING AGAIN, TAKING THE MIDDLETOWN RD. EXIT, PULLED OFF THE ROAD, CHECKED TRANSMISSION FLUID, READ THE CAR MANUAL. HALF-HOUR LATER, WE CONTINUED SLOWLY, BUT AFTER A FEW MILES, THE CAR BEGAN JERKING AGAIN, SLOWING, SOMETIMES STOPPING. WE WERE ABLE TO GET HOME WITH HAZARD LIGHTS FLASHING, LETTING CARS PASS BY PULLING TO THE SIDE. THIS WAS EARLY AFTERNOON, VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC, AND WE WERE NOT FAR FROM HOME. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER WHO SAID TRANSMISSION FAILURE, NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 2003, MAINTAINED IT PER MANUFACTURE SUGGESTIONS, AND HAD NO PRIOR PROBLEMS OR INDICATION THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AS THE CAR WAS RUNNING AS SMOOTHLY AS IT HAS SINCE IT WAS NEW. *TR
Power train, Jul 14, 2014
TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSING RAPID DECELERATION IN THE MIDDLE LANES OF AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, I-95. *TR
Steering, Air bags, Jul 13, 2014
I PURCHASED MY HONDA IN AL IN 2006. IN 2012, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE POWER STEERING FEED HOSE. ONLY 1 DEALERSHIP WHERE I LIVE. I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE THEM INSPECT AND REPLACE THE EXISTING POWER STEERING FEED HOSE UNTIL THE NEW HOSES COULD BE MADE. A YOUNG MAN TO MY INFO AND I SAT NEXT TO MY CAR. THIS MAN SAID; "YOUR POWER STEERING PUMP IS SHOT AND EVERYTHING IS GOING TO NEED TO BE REPLACED OVER $600.00. THIS MAN LOOKED AT ANOTHER MAN AND SAID;'THIS WOMAN IS DIFFICULT.. THE OTHER MAN TOOK THE PAPERS, OPENED MY HOOD AND DID SEE THE STEERING FLUID LEAKING AND SAID THE PART WAS NOT IN AND THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE TEMPORARY FIX BUT ASSURED ME I WOULD BE NEXT IN LINE. NEVER HAPPENED! I CALLED CORPORATE TO ISSUE A COMPLAINT. I TOLD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO NOTE IN MY RECORDS, "I WILL NEVER GO BACK TO THEM BECAUSE THEY LIE. BUT KNOW, WHEN THE PART DOES COME IN, THEY WILL CHARGE CORPORATE. A FEW MONTHS LATER, I CALLED CORPORATE BACK THEIR RECORDS SHOW THEY DID IN FACT CHARGE FOR A REPAIR TO MY AUTOMOBILE THAT NEVER TOOK PLACE. I WAS TOLD BY CORPORATE THAT THERE WAS NO ONE THAT COULD DO THE REPAIR BUT THE DEALERSHIP. I SAID; "I HAVE SOMEONE WHO I KNOW IS HONEST AND HAS WORKED ON HONDA AUTOMOBILES FOR OVER 20 YEARS. WOULD YOU JUST SEND ME THE NEW PART AND LET HIM REPLACE IT? SHE SAID; "NO! WE WILL HAVE AN ARBITRATOR WORK WITH YOU AND THE DEALERSHIP. NO WAY! I AM DEMANDING TO RECEIVE A FREE POWER-STEERING FEED HOSE REPAIR KIT. OF COURSE WITH THE YEAR OF DRIVING I WILL NOW HAVE TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED.. I JUST READ ANOTHER RECALL IS ISSUED ON THE PASSENGER AIR BAG.
Power train, Jul 13, 2014
THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND PROBABLY WOULD HAVE OCCURRED MORE BUT I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT AND ONLY DO SO WHEN NECESSARY NOW. I LIVE OFF A ONE LANE HIGHWAY ON THE MOUNTAINS AND SHOULD THIS HAPPEN WITH SOMEONE RIGHT BEHIND ME, I FEAR MY LIFE BEING IN JEOPARDY. *TR
Steering, Jul 9, 2014
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING FEED HOSE LEAK RECALL AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD
Air bags, Jul 2, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE ABLE TO CONFIRM IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V353000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Air bags, Jun 23, 2014
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED THE AIRBAG LIGHT IN THE DASH DOESN'T ALWAYS GO OUT. THIS IS INTERMITTENT, OCCURS MORE OFTEN ON RAINY DAYS, AND WHEN SERVICED MECHANIC SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE SENSOR, BUT WHEN PUT ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. NOW THERE'S A RECALL BUT ONLY IN HUMID STATES(?). WHAT ON EARTH IS RAIN BUT HIGH HUMIDITY? ADDITIONALLY I BOUGHT ALL OF MY HONDAS (3) USED SO I DON'T KNOW IF THEY WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD IN A "KNOWN HUMID STATE". *TR
Air bags, Jun 22, 2014
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR
Seats, Jun 11, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WARMER CAUSED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO THE DRIVER'S BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,844. .... UPDATED 08/05/14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICL WAS INSPECTED BY BOB LINDSAY HONDA THE MALFUNCTION COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE HEATERS MUST BE FOUND DEFECTIVE BY HONDA DEALERSHIP IN ORDER FOR ACTION TO BE TAKEN. UPDATED 08/11/2014 *JS