2003 Honda Accord Interior & seats Problems

CAR WON'T START EVEN WITH THE KEY IN IT. DIDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOW ON. PRIOR TO BRINGING THE CAR TO HONDA ACCORD DEALER FOR THE OTHER RECALLS NONE OF THIS WAS A PROBLEM. NOW MY CAR MAKES A SOUND WHILE I'M DRIVING LIKE A RATTLE SOUND ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON. THE OTHER DAY I STARTED THE CAR AND ONLY THE LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING ELSE TURNS ON BUT THE CAR ENGINE WON'T START. IT'S PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM NOW THAT I BROUGHT IT TO THEM FOR RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY DRIVEN TO WORK AND BACK FROM THE TIME I TOOK IT TO THEM. THEN I HEN I TRIED TO DRIVE IT AGAIN THE CAR WOULDN'T START, AND AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. I TOOK IT TO THEM AND THEY WORKED ON 4 THINGS ACCORDING TO THE RECALL HOWEVER MORE THINGS SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM AND THEY DIDN'T DO ALL THAT. *TR

NHTSA ID

11323952

Incident

Apr 17, 2020

Mileage

121,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. IN ADDITION, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO OPEN FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,090. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11084793

Incident

Apr 11, 2018

Mileage

49,090 mi

TAKATA RECALL WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME (VEHICLE IN MOTION) ON PASEO PADRE BOULEVARD IN FREMONT CALIFORNIA, MY AIRBAGS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT THAT WOULD TRIGGER AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. I BELIEVE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BECAUSE THEY HAVE SOME DEFECTIVE PARTS. I CONTINUE TRYING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE WITH HONDA AND THEY IGNORE ME.

NHTSA ID

11019246

Incident

Aug 1, 2017

Mileage

87,975 mi

WHEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATING MY SEAT MOVES SLIGHTLY; WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT ASK FOR A SPECIFIC DATE HOWEVER THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, BUT I PUT TODAY DATE.

NHTSA ID

10852830

Incident

Mar 31, 2016

Mileage

192,000 mi

THERE ARE 20 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE SEATS ON THIS WEBSITE, BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. THE SEAT SLIDES FORWARD WHEN BRAKING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ID

10721087

Incident

Jul 15, 2014

Mileage

40,000 mi

THE SEAT WILL MOVE WHEN STOPPING OR TURNING, WHICH COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE LOOKED ON-LINE AND THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. HONDA WILL CHARGE TO REPLACE THE SEAT RAILS. ACCORDING TO THE ON-LINE COMMENTARY'S, THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. *TR

NHTSA ID

10682657

Incident

Feb 10, 2015

Mileage

45,000 mi

THE TRANSMISSION IS WELL ON ITS WAY OUT SLIPPING ONLY USE OFFICIAL HONDA DW-1 FLUID STILL NO HELP HONDA NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THEY HAVE A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AND THEY KNOW IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10587642

Incident

Apr 1, 2013

Mileage

136,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT WAS NOT SECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. UPDATED 06/10/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT MOVES FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. UPDATED 06/11/2014 *JS

NHTSA ID

10583515

Incident

Apr 18, 2014

Mileage

89,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOORS FAILED TO RELEASE WHENEVER BEING ACCESSED. THE DOORS WERE NOT LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

NHTSA ID

10549468

Incident

Aug 29, 2013

Mileage

160,000 mi

2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE REPAIRS AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN THE PAST YEAR, THE TIMING BELT, SERPENTINE BELT, WATER PUMP, TRANSMISSION, HEATER VALVE, TRANSMISSION MOUNTS, POWER STEERING PUMP, DASH AND STEERING LINKS WERE ALL REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10510084

Incident

Feb 21, 2013

LAST YEAR, I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD, AND I LOCKED MY CAR AS I WAS RIDING. UPON REACHING MY HOME I TRIED TO UNLOCK MY CAR AND IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK MANUALLY, BY PUSHING THE BOTTOM, OR WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY. WHEN I TRIED TO USE THE INTERIOR BUTTON TO UNLOCK THE CAR, IT LOCKED ALL OF THE DOORS AND THE DRIVER DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK MANUALLY, HOWEVER, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET A PASSENGER DOOR UNLOCKED MANUALLY. IT SEEMED LIKE I WAS IN A HORROR MOVIE BECAUSE THE PASSENGER DOORS WOULD APPEAR TO UNLOCK, BUT THEY WOULD INSTANTLY RELOCK. THIS HAPPENED MORE THAN A FEW TIMES AND I WAS TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IN FEAR OF A ACCIDENT AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR UNLOCKED WHEN I WENT OUT IN PUBLIC. TODAY, THE ISSUE STARTED AGAIN. I TRIED TO HOLD THE KEYLESS ENTRY DOWN SO THAT THE WINDOWS WOULD ROLL DOWN AND I COULD GAIN ACCESS THAT WAY, BUT IT WAS TO NO AVAIL. I TRIED USING THE KEY, BUT THAT DID NOT WORK. I JUST SO HAPPEN THAT WHILE TRYING TO UNLOCK IT WITH THE KEY I TURN IT (THE KEY) IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND HELD IT AND THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN WHICH ALLOWED ME TO UNLOCK A PASSENGER DOOR MANUALLY AND CLIMB IN TO MY CAR. I STILL CAN NOT UNLOCK THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR REGARDLESS OF METHOD. *JS

NHTSA ID

10462272

Incident

Jun 1, 2011

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON A RAMP, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BEGAN TO SLIDE BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SPRINGS ON THE SEAT FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE SEAT ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 04/19/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE STORING SPRING WAS MISSING. UPDATED 05/07/12

NHTSA ID

10452543

Incident

Mar 16, 2012

Mileage

125,000 mi

THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE RADIO DISPLAY WENT OUT. THERE IS NO LIGHTS ON THE HEAT/AC DIAL CONTROL, THE FAN CONTROL, ALL THE DEFROSTER/AIR BLOWER OPTIONS. MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO USE THE DEFROSTER IN THE FRONT OR REAR WHEN DRIVING SINCE I CAN'T SEE WHICH BUTTON I AM PUSHING. IT IS DANGEROUS TO HAVE TO TRUN ON AN INTERIOR LIGHT WHEN DRIVING TO SEE WHAT I NEED TO PUSH TO MAKE MY VISIBILITY BETTER. *TT

NHTSA ID

10445792

Incident

Jan 26, 2012

Mileage

85,634 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTING WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,500. UPDATED 11/07/11 *BF UPDATED 05/10/12

NHTSA ID

10424430

Incident

Sep 1, 2011

Mileage

83,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD MOVE FORWARD ABNORMALLY BRAKING TO A STOP AND WHEN ACCELERATING, THE SEAT WOULD MOVE BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT WOULD NEED TO BE FIXED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ

NHTSA ID

10397999

Incident

Mar 19, 2010

Mileage

71,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT INADVERTENTLY MOVED FORWARD IN A JERKING MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THEY INFORMED HER THAT THE SEAT RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

NHTSA ID

10372197

Incident

Jun 16, 2010

Mileage

75,000 mi

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SHIFTS WHEN MAKING A TURN. ALSO NOTE THAT WHEN BRAKING, I NOTICED THE SEAT MOVE AS WELL. SO BOTH TURNING AND BRAKING. THE MAN I BOUGHT IT FROM NOTICED THE SAME THING. I'VE READ ONLINE THAT IT IS COMMON. HE GOT A PRICE TO FIX IT, HONDA DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM $1000 AND A LOCAL NON-DEALER $500. I'M GOING TO WAIT AND SEE IF HONDA OFFERS A RECALL BEFORE I SPEND THE MONEY. I AM READING THAT AFTER SOME PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN IT FIXED, IT BRAKES THE SAME WAY.

NHTSA ID

10371401

Incident

Dec 1, 2010

I WAS SMELLING THE ROTTEN EGG SMELL THAT MANY OTHER CLAIMED TO SMELL. I HAD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CHANGED BUT THE SMELL COMES BACK FROM TIME TO TIME. THE SEAT SLIDE FORWARD AND THEN BACKWARD WHEN APPLYING BRAKE.

NHTSA ID

10370134

Incident

May 19, 2007

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

NHTSA ID

10355541

Incident

Apr 20, 2010

Mileage

108,000 mi

DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING. THEY ARE BROKEN. FRONT DOOR LOCKS FOR MY HONDA ACCORD HAVE TO BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY. THE DRIVER SIDE WITH KEY. THE PASSENGER SIDE BY HAND. THE CAR HAS ONLY 60,908 MILES. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE LOCKS ARE GOING BAD. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. YOU CANNOT GET INTO YOUR CAR VERY QUICKLY IF YOU NEED TO. TO HAVE THEM FIXED WILL BE VERY EXPENSE. I WAS TOLD ONLY THE DRIVERS SIDE FOR THE PART WOULD BE OVER $225.00, NOT INCLUDING LABOR. HAVE OTHER OWNERS HAD THIS PROBLEM? I THINK THE LOCKS ARE DEFECTIVE AND HONDA SHOULD PAY TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. THE DRIVERS LOCK WENT OUT IN MARCH AND NOW THE OTHER WENT OUT TODAY. WHEN WILL THE OTHER LOCKS GO OUT? *TR

NHTSA ID

10330560

Incident

May 15, 2010

Mileage

60,908 mi

I HAVE A HONDA ACCORD 2003 LX. MY STEREO LIGHT IS DIM AND I COULDN'T SEE THE CLOCK. THEY HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN 04-027. HOWEVER, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY FIX ALL THE 2003 ACCORD EXCEPT MODEL LX AND DX. THE POINT IS MY CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS OTHER 03'S ACCORD DOES. IT IS REALLY DANGEROUS WHICH CAN CAUSE ACCIDENT IF DRIVERS TRY TO READ THE TIME AT THE DARK. ( OR IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE DURING AT NIGHT WITHOUT THE BACKGROUND LIGHT) HONDA SHOULD COVER ALL THE 2003 ACCORD! NOT ONLY UPPER MODEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10312642

Incident

Feb 14, 2010

Mileage

77,000 mi

2003 HONDA ACCORD - LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR PROBLEM - (WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE THE CAR) THE DOOR WOULD STAY IN THE LOCKED POSITION. IT WOULD NOT OPEN USING THE KEY OR BY PUTTING THE KEY IN THE DOOR. THE KEY WOULD GO IN BUT I WASN'T ABLE TO TURN THE LOCKS EITHER DIRECTION. I FINALLY KEPT PRESSING THE BUTTON ON THE KEY & EVENTUALLY 3 OF THE DOORS UNLOCKED. ANOTHER DAY, I PRESSED THE KEY TO UNLOCK & THE LOCK WOULD GO UP & DOWN IMMEDIATELY. IT WOULD UNLOCK & LOCK AGAIN SO QUICKLY I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO OPEN THE DOOR. I FINALLY GOT IN THE CAR WITH THE HELP OF MY DAUGHTER. SHE PRESSED THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY & I GRABBED THE DOOR QUICKLY TO OPEN - THAT'S HOW WE GOT IN THE CAR THAT DAY. SEVERAL TIMES I WAS UNABLE TO GET MY PASSENGERS IN & OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. IT WAS TRULY FRIGHTENING DRIVING THE CAR AT THAT TIME FOR FEAR OF AN EMERGENCY THAT WE/PASSENGERS WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. ANOTHER TIME MY PASSENGER WAS IN THE BACK PASSENGERS SIDE SEAT AND SHE COULDN'T GET OUT OF THE CAR AT ALL. I LEANED OVER TO TRY TO UNLOCK THAT DOOR (THAT TIME THAT WAS THE ONLY DOOR THAT WOULDN'T OPEN). I TRIED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH MY HANDS & THE DOOR WOULDN'T UNLOCK AT ALL! MY PASSENGER HAD TO GO OUT THE OTHER DOOR. THANK GOD I HAD ANOTHER DOOR THAT WAS WORKING. I AM A MOM. I ALSO CARPOOL THE NEIGHBORHOOD CHILDREN. NOT ONLY WAS THIS DOOR WITH THE PROBLEM ENDANGERING MYSELF. IT WAS ENDANGERING MY PASSENGERS TOO. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. $281.24 LATER THE DOOR APPEARS TO BE FIXED AT THIS TIME. I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PAY $281.24 OF MY MONEY FOR SUCH A SAFETY HAZARD. I'M BRINGING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION SO HOPEFULLY I WOULD BE PREVENTING A FUTURE TRAGEDY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10302251

Incident

Jan 6, 2010

BOUGHT THIS CAR USED (WITH OVER 140,000 MILES) FOR MY TEENAGE SON. WHEN HE TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS ON - ALL THE INTERIOR DISPLAY LIGHTS FOR RADIO, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING AND DEFROSTERS WENT DARK. WE CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA AND THEY DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF HISTORY OF THIS RECURRING PROBLEM. THEY EVEN WENT SO FAR TO SAY THAT BECAUSE THE HONDA WAS MANUFACTURED IN MEXICO THAT NO WARRANTIES APPLIED. THE CAR HAD A 6 CD PLAYER WHEN WE BOUGHT IT HONDA SAID THE ENTIRE RADIO SYSTEM COULD ONLY BE REPLACED BY A SINGLE DISC PLAYER. IT COST $1000 TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. I OWN 3 HONDAS, HAVE OWNED HONDAS FOR DECADES AND WILL LOOK TO AMERICAN MADE CARS FOR ALL MY FUTURE PURCHASES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10300118

Incident

Jun 13, 2009

I COULD NOT OPEN THE UNLOCKED DRIVER'S DOOR FROM THE INSIDE USING THE INTERNAL DOOR HANDLE. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS REPLACEMENT OF THE INNER HANDLE CABLE (PART # 72171-SDA-A01) WHICH HAD SEVERED. SUCH A FAILURE COULD BE LIFE THREATENING IN AN ACCIDENT, WATER SUBMERGED OR FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10273625

Incident

Jun 6, 2009

Mileage

73,121 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCHES WERE INOPERATIVE. AS A CONSEQUENCE, HE COULD NOT USE THE KEY FOB TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE DOORS HAD TO BE LOCKED/UNLOCKED MANUALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR AND THE INTERNAL FUSE BOX FAILED AND WERE REPLACED. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,000.

NHTSA ID

10261667

Incident

Feb 28, 2009

Mileage

48,000 mi