10 of the
2,384 complaints about the 2003 Honda Accord are about the
stability control — 0% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
93,000 miles.
F
10
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Traction Control System
660.0%
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
330.0%
Automatic (Asc)
110.0%
Stability & Traction Control across every Honda Accord year
FOR A YEAR IN 2015, I HAVE BEEN REPORTING TO HONDA SERVICE DEPT. THAT MY THREE WARNING LIGHTS, ALL IN BRIGHT YELLOWISH ORANGE COLOR ON THE DASHBOARD ALWAYS ARE LIT ON AFTER STARTING THE CAR. THE SYMBOLS ARE ABS, TRIAGNLE WITH !, AND TCS. I STATED I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND REQUESTED THAT LIGHTS TO WORK PROPERLY AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT. I TRY TO REMEMBER THEIR ADVISEMENT IS THAT ITS MINOR ELECTRONIC THING AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT ( SENSOR OR ANOTHER WORDING). I DEMAND THAT HONDA TO RECALL AND FIX IT FOR FREE AS IT IS NOT MY FAULT THAT ELECTRONIC THING NOT WORKING. THEY SHOULD REPLACE SENSOR OR WHATEVER THEY KNEW IS THE PROBLEM THAT I SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED AND HAVE IT BEING FIXED IMMEDIATELY FOR THE SAKE OF MY SAFETY! I HAVE THE PICTURE BUT I CANT UPLOAD HERE ON DESKTOP. I CAN PROVIDE IT VIA EMAIL IF U SEND ME AN EMAIL ADDRESS AFTER PROCESSING THIS COMPLAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10808572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 121,202 milesOrlando, FL
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING ON I-4 CARS BEGUN TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF AND THEM DECELERATE, KEEP DOING THIS FOR 30 SECOND, I STOPPED ON THE SIDE TURN OF THE CAR. AGAIN TURN ON KEEP GOING AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN., HONDA ACCORD 3.0 V6 2003.
NHTSA complaint #10450519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Menifee, CA
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
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.
NHTSA complaint #10412371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 89,000 milesRiverview, FL1 injured
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
MAY 3RD, I WAS DRIVING APPROX 70 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY CAR FELT LIKE SOMEONE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND I WENT FLYING FORWARD. IT HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES, THEN LATER, I COULDN'T GO IN REVERSE. I RESEARCHED IT AND WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 MODEL. HONDA ISN'T CALLING IT A RECALL BECAUSE NO ONE HAS BEEN HURT YET. THE NEXT DAY I WAS IN BAD PAIN DUE TO THE JOLTS AND SEATBELT MARKS FROM THEM RESTRAINING ME. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND STARTED A CLAIM. I ASKED WHAT IF I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. HE SAID 'NO PROBLEM, YOU'RE NOW WITH AMERICAN HONDA.' I TOOK IT IN AND MY TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE WAY THERE TOO. WHILE WAITING THE VIP DIRECTOR CAME UP TO ME TELLING ME I'M A VIP CUSTOMER HAVING BOUGHT HONDAS FOR 22 YEARS . SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE SVC MANAGER CAME AND TOLD ME YES, THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE AND AMERICAN HONDA AGREED TO PAY $900 OUT OF THE $4300 BILL. I ASKED WHAT ABOUT THE KNOWN ISSUES HONDA HAS WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL? HE SAID ALL THEY OFFERED WAS $900. THE VIP MANAGER TOLD ME HE WOULD NEVER PUT $3400 IN A SINKING SHIP. I SAID 'SINKING SHIP?' HE SAID 'WELL IT DOES HAVE 89K MILES ON IT.' I SAID 'IT'S A HONDA...THAT'S WHY I PAID BIG BUCKS FOR A HONDA BECAUSE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO GO FOR A LONG TIME.' WHEN I CALLED HONDA AMERICA, THEY SAID I WASN'T THE OWNER. I SAID I AM. I BOUGHT IT 4 YEARS AND BRING IT BRANDON HONDA FOR ALL MY WORK. THEY STILL HAD THE PREVIOUS OWNER LISTED...AFTER 4 YEARS! I NEVER RECEIVED RECALLS BECAUSE IT WENT TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE SVC MANAGER HIMSELF CHANGED IT THAT DAY TO SHOW ME AS THE OWNER. ALL THE TIMES I'D GONE TO BRANDON HONDA AND BOUGHT IT AT CROWN HONDA AND THEY NEVER PUT ME AS THE OWNER, 4 YEARS AGO? INCOMPETENCE. LIKE TOYOTA KNEW THEY HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM BUT DID NOTHING ABOUT TILL SOMEONE DIED.
NHTSA complaint #10407447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 99,500 milesBonita, CA
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE ENGINE REMAINED ON BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,500.
NHTSA complaint #10392620 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 80,000 milesFairfield, OH
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2003 HONDA ACCORD LX 3.0 V6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANSMISSION FLUID BURNED, LOCKED UP CAUSING INABILITY TO STOP ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT 80,000 MILES. VERY HIGH COST OF REPAIR ESTIMATED AT 50% OF BLUE BOOK USED VEHICLE PRICE. HIGH NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ARE BEING FILED ALL OVER THE WEB AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED WITH CUSTOMERS BEING REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #10354765 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 91,000 milesSAN Carlos, CACrash
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
THIS ISSUE IS RELATED TO BRAKING PERFORMANCE UNDER RAINING CONDITION. WHEN DRIVING UNDER THE RAIN, THE BRAKE PERFORMANCE IS DRAMATICALLY REDUCED. THE CAR SIMPLY SLIP AND HARDLY STOP WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE.
NHTSA complaint #10304487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 93,000 milesPompano BCH, FL
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
CAR SLIPS OUT OF GEAR AT HIGH SPEEDS OR LOW SPEED DOWN SHIFTS ON ITS OWN WONT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR AT ALL WONT REVERSE.
NHTSA complaint #10264765 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Woodstock, GA
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
FIRST, MY CD PLAYER STOPS WORKING OUT OF NOWHERE, WHICH I LATER COME TO FIND OUT THAT THEY HAD INSTALLED AN INTERNAL DEFECTIVE CD PLAYER. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER THE CD PLAYER BROKE, MY DRIVE SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY OR POWER LOCKS. THEN, A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO MY DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. I GOT SOMEONE TO CHANGE BOTH SO THAT ONE WOULDN'T BE BRIGHT THAN THE OTHER, BUT AFTER THEY WERE BOTH I CHANGED, THE DRIVE SIDE HEADLIGHT STILL REFUSED TO WORK.
NHTSA complaint #10237805 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Diego, CACrash1 injured
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
THE VEHICLE IS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 SEDAN. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE ENTERED MY LANE. I SWERVED AND HIT THE BRAKES TO AVOID THE CONTACT WITH THE OTHER DRIVER. THE CAR BEGAN TO FISHTAIL ACCROSS THE HIGHWAY COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL. THE CAR EVENTUALLY FLIPPED AND ROLLED DOWN THE EMBANKMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10074685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.