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2003 Honda Accord Seat Belts Problems

16
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 16 stored complaint records:

  • 4 indicate a crash
  • 4 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • seat belt · 11 records
  • passenger side · 5 records
  • side seat · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi3
100–150k mi2
150–400k mi2
1–30k mi2
30–60k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • July 4, 2019

    Air Bags · Exterior Lighting · Seat Belts

    Error code identified 54-5x from defective seat belts or air bags, internal failure of srs unit. Lifetime warranty for seat belts is being denied as applicable by honda filed manager and honda dealer. Subsequent to such confirmed dx, right signal marks began to fail.

    ODI 11229478

  • December 15, 2017 · 180,000 miles

    Air Bags · Engine · Seat Belts

    Takata recall my car won't accelerate when i hit the gas pedal

    ODI 11067084

  • October 28, 2017 · 130,000 miles

    Seat Belts

    Driver side and right rear passenger side seat belts did not lock upon impact in a collision.

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 11040794

  • June 30, 2017 · 89,900 miles

    Air Bags · Seat Belts

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated prior to being repaired for nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v370000 (air bags) and 15v320000 (air bags). The vehicle was repaired, but the failure was not remedied. The russel smith honda dealer was contacted and diagnosed the issue as a seat belt failure. The dealer offered to perform a diagnostic test, but the…

    ODI 11002515

  • March 21, 2017

    Seat Belts

    Honda denying warranty repair for seat belt error code dtc 54-50 malfunction for the srs (for which i was also charged $65 by dealer to apply diagnostic code analyzer). User manual states broadly: "seat belt limited warranty -- a seat belt that fails to function properly is covered for the useful life of the car." honda states such lifetime warranty per law allows it to limit repairs to the belt strap material and…

    ODI 11203670

  • October 10, 2015 · 179,000 miles

    Air Bags · Seat Belts

    My son was involved in a single car roll over accident on 10/10/2015. He was traveling about 40 miles per hour when the road surface changed from asphalt to gravel. He lost control of the car and the vehicle did one complete rotation landing back on its tires. The seat belt did not hold causing his head to hit the inside roof of vehicle and throwing him from side to side as the vehicle rolled over. My son suffered a…

    1 injury

    ODI 11048573

  • May 1, 2015 · 62,000 miles

    Air Bags · Seat Belts

    On 7/21/15 i took my honda to the dealer at [redacted], 21234, for safety recall 15v-320 & 370, and it was repaired. The srs light came on intermittently and they scanned for code and said that the srs unit was malfunctioning and was not covered under the recall. A repair price was quoted of $735. After further investigation, i found out that many other honda owners had the same problem and were quite upset over…

    ODI 10758479

  • December 3, 2014

    Seat Belts

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the seat belt warning indicator illuminated continuously. The failure recurred on a daily basis. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unavailable. Mailed out 01/13/15*lj updated 03/04/15*lj…

    ODI 10661966

  • June 2, 2014 · 120,000 miles

    Air Bags · Seat Belts

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver side seat belt and the passenger side air bag were faulty and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

    ODI 10731159

  • September 26, 2011

    Air Bags · Seat Belts

    Intermittently the air bag light turns on when starting car and remains on. May stay off for a month or just a few days and then it goes on again. The problem is attributed to the seat belt latch which is the only part covered under lifetime warranty. My concern is that this happened to a close acquaintance with same make, model, & year vehicle (purchased in same state but different dealer). Too coincidental that it…

    ODI 10448139

  • April 1, 2010

    Air Bags · Seat Belts

    I have a 2003 honda accord ex with an erratic srs light. I've had it to the dealership three times for repair. 1st time: couldn't find a problem because the light went out. 2nd time: they had the car 2 days and replaced the driver's side seat belt tensioner. Thought it was fixed but then the light came on again. This time they said it showed srs codes 22-8 (a short) and 51-2. They ruled out the short and are saying…

    ODI 10332054

  • October 10, 2008 · 63,000 miles

    Frontal · Seat Belts

    The car was traveling 25mph and was stuck head on directly on the driver side. Car was totaled. Driver side airbag didn't deploy and driver side seat belt did not hold. The passenger side airbag deployed. This is a major flaw in the car design. *tr

    Crash reported

    ODI 10248446

  • November 18, 2007 · 36,694 miles

    Air Bags · Seat Belts

    Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While preparing to make a turn, the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle. The contact sustained a back injury, whiplash, a lump on her forehead, and three lumps in her breast from being knocked into the steering wheel. The driver's side air bag failed to deploy. Six months prior to the failure, there was an incident in which the driver's side air bag did not…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10223166

  • May 9, 2007 · 36,694 miles

    Frontal · Seat Belts

    Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While attempting to turn the vehicle at 50 mph, it was struck by another vehicle. The contact sustained injuries to her back, forehead, knees, and chest due to being thrown into the steering wheel from impact. The driver's side air bag failed to deploy. The driver's side seat belt came out of the buckle latch and was thrown to the passenger side of the vehicle. Six months…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10245660

  • June 16, 2004 · 4,100 miles

    Seat Belts · Side/Window

    Incident: on june 16th, around 10 am, we were traveling from fort wayne indiana, to the cincinnati area for a visit with our daughter. Driving along i-75 in ohio, at about 65 mph, the right side or passenger airbags deployed and the right front seat (occupied) belt retracted. Upon arrival at our destination i called performance honda in fairfield ohio, the dealer nearest our destination, and relayed what had…

    ODI 10078810

  • March 25, 2003 · 5 miles

    Door · Rearview Mirrors/Devices · Seat Belts

    Driver and passenger door make rattling sounds while driving, as well as the area by the seatbelt, and by driver side mirror in front of car.*ak

    ODI 10032978