2003 Honda Accord Electrical System Problems
- 77
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 77 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- ignition switch · 7 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- extended warranty · 6 records
- front passenger · 5 records
- without warning · 5 records
- audio hvac · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 24 |
| 100–150k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
The stereo backlight went out and my car is out of warranty, honda will not provide any assistance with a known issue. Obviously it was a known defect which is why they extended the warranty, but it should have been a recall. The lights on the heat/ac/defrost controls are also out which makes it difficult to turn defrosters on at night when i need it to see. *tr
ODI 10444964
Electrical System
For a couple of weeks the radio would give a snapping sound and then go silent. On or about the third week, just after starting the car, and turning the radio on, smoke started to pour from behind the dash in the area of the center console. I immediately turned off the radio. The smoke (fire?) stopped . . . . Not sure whether turning off the radio or whether the wire, circuit board or (?) had burned through. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10466898
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Audio-hvac display module is dim or dark: the audio display and controls (knobs, buttons, bars) of the audio-hvac display module are dim or are dark. There is a known problem with the honda accords 2003-2007 where one of the components of the printed circuit board ( pcb) which controls the center audio console fails and then the whole audio console goes dark. So when you are driving the car, you cannot see any…
ODI 10441056
Electrical System · Visibility
Control panel display (audio-hvac display) failure. I have a 2003 honda 4 door (w/o navigation) accord ex. (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 occasionally flickers. There have been previous service bulletins released on this issue and its a know defect; however i did contact honda…
ODI 10452059
Electrical System
My 2003 honda accord ex display light for the audio/hvac went out. This is a real problem because it is difficult to select the defrost/air conditioner/radio settings that you need, and can cause a real safety hazard while driving down the road. Honda realizes that this is a common problem with their printed circuit board as they have extended the warranty on this part to 7 yrs/100,000 miles. However, it is…
ODI 10437740
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My radio/hvac area the lights to display them are out apparently it was recalled but not for all vehicles this is a safetyhazard for sure being i can't find my defrost... The other problem is the recall expired this year and it expired just after i bought the car and a few months later the middle console went out!!! *tr
ODI 10438530
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Coming back from the airport, going home on belt parkway, the transmission stopped functioning properly out of a sudden, without giving any hints before, totally unexpected. It didn't go to the 2nd gear, stuck in 30mph. After anxiously drove back home trembling, found the reverse did not work either. The vehicle had to be turned off and restarted again to gain back the function of reverse. After research the on the…
ODI 10425337
Electrical System
2003 honda accord radio backlight defective...they extended the warranty fix until 7 years or 105k miles. Unfortunately my died at to day and i have 110k and the car is 7.7 years old. My biggest concern is you cannot tell if the defrost if on or not...time, heat and a/c, defrost, fan etc are all displayed through the radio unit. I called [redacted] and they said too bad you are out of the warranty limits. I maintain…
ODI 10418564
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Hi i have honda accord 2003 with only 70000 miles on it. Last year i had problem with the screen that display my ac/heater/radio it went off.i cant see anything on that screen, living in chicago and winter is coming, in extremely bad weather i am scared to drive that car and have my kids in it because i cant visualize and control the heat inside the car..driving on the highway with the bad weather that chicago hasm,…
ODI 10442368
Air Bags · Automatic Transmission · Body · Electrical System · Equipment · Exterior Lighting · Front · Fuel System, Gasoline · Steering · 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…
ODI 10412371
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
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.…
ODI 10462272
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While parked, the contact noticed that the lights for the hvac unit would not illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the circuit board would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
ODI 10438064
Electrical System
Failed radio display and environmental controls lights. Reference american honda case # [xxx] voluntary recall, but limited in time and mileage, this vehicle is out of the voluntary recall but is failed due to defect in radio. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
ODI 10386753
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
While driving at night all the lights on the center console went out. I now have no lights to control the functions of the heating, and defrost at night. The is an issue because i am unable to adjust settings when windows start to fog. *tr
ODI 10485094
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that the key could be removed from the ignition without the vehicle being secured in park. The contact was able to remove the key while the vehicle was in drive. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where an unknown repair was performed under a manufacturer's voluntary recall for the ignition key: interlock switch. Three days later after the…
ODI 10486774
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While the contact was driving approximately 50 mph, the transmission failed without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic where they informed that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Previously, the ignition key would not release from the ignition switch; and the vehicle was repaired by the dealer. In…
ODI 10360986
Electrical System · Power Train
This car had recalled for transmission . I bought this car in 2006. I got told the recalled has been fixed in 2004. I got problem with transmission again in 2007 when my car reach 45000. They fixed this problem using my extended warranty. Now since last 2 year i still getting the problem with transmission . And the dealership saying they can't fix this time because they have fixed this problem before. I can't pass…
ODI 10485892
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
All interior illumination lights went out and you can not see in car. Called the dealer they stated it was not a bulb and would cost several hundred dollars to fix the issue. I have read several complaints and wonder why a recall has not occurred. *tr
ODI 10371793
Electrical System
The car can be shut off and the ignition key can be removed from the ignition switch without putting the car in park. (note that we are aware of a current recall for this problem, but our vehicle is not part of the general recall of american made honda accords. Ours was manufactured in japan; however we are having the same problem as the american made models.)
ODI 10372951
Electrical System
Upon turning the car on, the backlight behind the radio went dark. It is impossible to read the radio lights, radio mode, station, time of day, volume, a/c and/or heat settings, temp of a/c and/or heat. I feel it is distracting and unsafe to attempt to use/control these "invisible" settings while operating the vehicle. There was a tsb released for certain 03 & 04 honda accords affected by this defective hardware,…
ODI 10343750
Electrical System
Tl* tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the display for the radio, heater, air conditioner and defroster were no longer illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the failure. The failure mileage was 50,500 and the current mileage was 51,000.
ODI 10360523
Electrical System · Switch
My 2003 honda ex accord is experiencing ignition issues that fall under this known recall: nhtsa campaign id number: 02v120000 recall data: 05/16/2002 components: electrical system:ignition:switch units affected: 1000000 1999 honda accord electrical system:ignition:switch recall date: 05/16/2002 when i called honda and shared my vin number [xxx]they said that my particular vehicle wasn't covered under the recall,…
ODI 10362926
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Interior Lighting
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…
ODI 10355541
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
I first noticed issues with my auto tranny in my accord ex v6 at around 50k miles. They had just installed some jet for the recall for hard shifting for this car. At about 80k i noticed it getting worse, so i told my mechanic and he changed the tranny oil for me. It seemed to shift a little better and this was only from 2-3 gear that it would rev up to about 5k and then jerk the car to get into 3rd. It's very…
ODI 10328465
Air Bags · Electrical System
Srs light comes on intermittently while driving. Talked with the dealer he told me to get the srs module replaced. I think this is a manufacturers fault not installing proper srs sensor module into honda accord ex model cars. I truly believe this is a safety issue. *tr
ODI 10311215