2003 Honda Accord Power Train Problems
- 327
- 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 327 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- Automatic Transmission · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 152 |
| 60–100k mi | 91 |
| 150–400k mi | 45 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
MY TRANSMISSION IS BROKEN WHY?
ODI 11252522
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and lost power. Additionally, the vehicle failed to respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but a fault code was not retrieved. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of…
ODI 11245439
Power Train
AUTONATIC TRANSMISSION
ODI 11229709
Power Train
I just bought my honda accord 2003 from a used car dealer and it had 120xxx miles literally drove it two months and it broke down mechanic said it was the teansmission so i did some research online and i seen that these accords have bad transmissions everywhere i seen someone had a problem with trans i checked if there was a recall but they said there wasn't this is really disappointed knowing i i lynch had it two…
ODI 11183580
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While the vehicle was in second and third gear, the transmission would malfunction and the vehicle would not accelerate properly. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The contact was informed that the vehicle was previously repaired in december of 2014 per nhtsa campaign number: 04v176000 (power train), but the failure…
ODI 11162203
Power Train
While driving on the highway at around 65 mph, all of a sudden the car seemed like it was braking by itself without me pressing the brakes. I took it to the shop and after spending hundreds of dollars, found out that the transmission is damaged and beyond the second gear, it is slipping. This is what caused that dangerous behavior on the highway. This could have easily led to an accident by being rear ended or…
1 injury
ODI 11115872
Power Train
Entered highway at 50 55 when rpms went up and lost acceleration quickly about got rear ended and once i got to the shoulder i turned off car and started it back up and only thing i couldn't engage in car ..park worked but the rest was in neatral lucky noone was hurt..transmission failed without warning i find this a major issue since so many other 03 accords have had the same problem and i'm asking for honda to…
ODI 11204545
Accelerator Pedal · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and had it towed to her residence. A local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or…
ODI 11084716
Power Train
Torque converter stuck off, p0741, code given. Transmission rebuild/ replacement required for continued use of vehicle. Service records show 2nd gear oil jet addition at 25,500 miles, and all subsequent servicing done at manufacturer suggested intervals, as indicated by printed shop receipts from honda dealership. After drain and fill done after first code thrown at 106,000 miles, 50 miles later the same p0741 code…
ODI 11051613
Power Train
Transmission was bad and had to be replaced. New transmission was bad also. Wasted money for the same thing multiple times and honda will not help. This year make and model is only compatible with the same exact make model and year. It is hard to find a transmission, and after seeing the recall and it matching both transmissions i don't see why we should have to keep spending money on faulty parts. All the…
ODI 11171832
Power Train
Hello i need to submit a near collision incident caused by a transmission lockup on the highway at 65 mph. I don't know your vin tracking methods, but you have not accounted for all of them, particularly mine. Refer to: nhtsa recall number: 04v-176 mfr campaign id: p38 campaign dscription: 03-04 accord auto trans recall recall date: 04/13/2014 i've just had this happen to me in my 2003 accord and can provide proof…
ODI 11025440
Power Train
Transmission was recalled (nhtsa reference #04v176000) in 2004 for over heating problem. There was no follow up to see if repairs specified in the recall were effective over the expected life of the transmission. Symptoms started about two weeks ago. Transmission pauses before going into gear. Then transmission slips and engine revs. After one week, transmission quit pulling as i was attempting to enter the…
ODI 11024098
Power Train
Upon slowing, transmission shifts violently from 3 to 2 and 2 to 1. Also, under light or steady throttle, will switch back and forth from 1 to 2, again violently (violently defined as like dumping the clutch in a manual transmission). This happens after it warms up. The car has 98.8k miles on it, maintained at honda the entire life of the car.
ODI 10992678
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While driving 55 mph, the transmission failed to shift gears without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,000.
ODI 10978506
Power Train
Transmission recall- second owner of 2003 honda accord. Bought it at 76,000 miles, now at 95,000 miles. I'm night driving at 75mph in the fast lane with a constant flow of traffic including big rigs. Near the end of a construction median which was placed precisely on the left line of the lane, my car jolts backwards as if i slammed on the brakes. Freaked out, i thought maybe i ran something over. Then 2 minutes…
ODI 10969952
Engine · Power Train
I'm the third owner of a 2003 honda accord v6 ex coupe. At 151000 miles my transmission began to fail. It would slam it's way from 5th gear to 1st. Luckily nobody was behind me. I was going 60 mph from the shell station .5 miles from my house, and slowed to 30 by the time my car was in 1st in a curve. I almost lost control of the vehicle. Come web to find out this is a wide spread unresolved problem that is…
ODI 10948377
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at 70 mph and when attempting to pass another vehicle, the transmission seemed to lock, causing the vehicle to stop on the freeway. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic were it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.…
ODI 10937630
Air Bags · Electrical System · Power Train
My 2003 honda accord lx crashed on 10/01/2016 about 18 months after i had my airbag serviced at a local honda dealer 4/7/2015. When i got my car back from the dealer, the driver door had no power and could not be opened remotely or with the power lock control on the driver door. More importantly, no safety signals came on when the car started. I called the dealer and they told me i had to pay $80 to have it checked;…
Crash reported
ODI 10929411
Power Train
Transmission - while driving i'd pulled over and the car slow to a stop while the transmission was in gear,i place the grea lever in park then back into drive and all that happen was a wineing sound from the transmission i turn off the engine and sat there for a while, started the engine was able to go some distance more and the car started to wine again made it home after three stop let the car rest and then go…
ODI 11043839
Power Train
The torque converter isnt locking up anymore...the car can stop any time by itself. Check engine light code p0741
ODI 10881668
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift gears properly and the vehicle was unable to be driven over 20 mph each time the failure happened. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who inspected and diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…
ODI 11064140
Power Train
Was driving on the highway at 70 miles an hour and the transmission violently stopped. I almost got in a car accident. These transmission are an issue and honda refues to recall the cars. Someone is going to get killed.
ODI 10854429
Power Train
Transmission recall automatic transmission slips/and jerks through gears
ODI 11011981
Power Train
Automatic transmission fails going from 1st to 2nd gear.
ODI 10958511
Power Train
Transmission failed on my 2003 3.0 automatic honda accord.
ODI 10851965