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
2003 honda accord, v6. Transmission failed with no warning, while turning left. This could have easily led to a serious accident. After inspection mechanic states that the failure has all of the typical characteristics of the failure of the 2003 accord transmission. It will cost me 3,800 to repair (with only 94,000 miles on the car and a perfect maintenance record at a honda dealership). But i just feel lucky that…
ODI 10403921
Power Train
When i'm driving between 20-40 mph my engine stalls, all it does is revs the rpm high and the car doesn't go anywhere. The stall usually occurs between 20-40mph but it has also occurred while on the freeway between 50-60 mph while on an on-ramp. This began in the early months of 2011 and has continued to worsen. However, a couple of months after purchasing my vehicle in august of 2007 i took my car to the dealership…
ODI 10434760
Power Train
The transmission started having a slight flare in 2nd to 3rd shift around 150,000 miles. I got it serviced at mel rapton honda on 3/20/2012 and was told about the flare issue. Now at 180,000 the transmission will not go past 3rd gear and needs to be replaced. *tr
ODI 10525148
Power Train
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…
1 injury
ODI 10408249
Power Train
Transmission failure. 2003 accord exl 6 cylinder. While driving approximately 35-40 mph the vehicle suddenly felt as if the brakes were applied. The vehicle began to slow rapidly as if someone slammed on the brakes. The car was slowly driven to a parking lot and were it was towed to a honda service facility. Facility indicated that the transmission would have to be replaced. It should be noted the car was just…
ODI 10398971
Power Train
Impeccably well maintained honda 2003. All of a sudden third gear is gone. Mechanic says rebuilt transmission $3800. Are you kidding me! We also own a 2003 honda pilot, this past year cost $2000 to replace the torque converter. Another honda transmission problem that is all over the internet. Unless honda does something for us on this problem these will be the last honda's this family buys!!
ODI 10397868
Power Train
When taking off from a complete stop, my daughter's 03 honda accord v6 shifted poorly between the 2nd and 3rd gear. The mileages for the car were less than 132,500 at the time. Honda website listed several recalls for this model, in which the problem stated was one of then. If this problem was corrected under the recall, why was i out of pocket for work never done? My daughter is the second owner of the vehicle.
ODI 10404985
Power Train
Transmission failure. Had to have transmission rebuilt in 2011 at 153k miles. Now at 200k miles i am having transmission problems again. *tr
ODI 10706479
Power Train
The night of february 22 while my family and i were driving down the highway our honda accord 2003 transmission downshifted very violently almost causing us to have an accident. We all yelled and had to stop the car on the side of the road for a while. It was very scary! It was like the car was unmanageable at that moment. Somehow my husband managed to drive the car home very slowly because we were close. The next…
ODI 10384584
Power Train
Was driving 55-60 mph on a chicago expressway when the transmission started slipping and caused sudden deceleration. I was extremely frightened as the car started lurching, so i weathered it until i could get to a ramp. As it was a saturday night, no dealers or shops were open, so i survived the lurching all the way home and had my husband refill the transmission fluid. We then got it into a shop monday asap and got…
ODI 10383878
Power Train
Premature transmission failure. Transmission began not going into gear cold but after warming up shifted normally. 2 days later it started slipping so bad it barely made it to the dealer. The normal service interval for this transmission is 100,000 miles so i don't think it should fail prior to reaching this point. There was at one point a transmission recall for this vehicle however honda's position is that this…
ODI 10383650
Power Train
Car struggles to gain speed after stopping or slowing down to turn. The rpm will increase but the car does not accelerate. In order for car to accelerate i will have to place the gear in neutral and then shift to drive. I have taken the car to the dealership on several occasions but they have not been able to duplicate or identify the problem. My concern is that it may be related to the transmission which has…
ODI 10486730
Power Train
I purchased a 2003 honda accord new along with an extended warranty of 72 months 75,000 miles. In 2004 with 19,000 miles my vehicle was subject to a recall for the transmission. The "required" fix was made and i was told this should solve any problems. Two weeks ago with 75,300 miles, my transmission went. The dealer charged $3600 (not including port charges) to have this repair made. I was told that "third" gear…
ODI 10437930
Power Train
Transmission went out on honda accord 2003, which had recall on it. Honda claimed to have fixed it. This concerns me because of their definition of fixing the problem. This could have been a hazard and could have cause a wreck - when your car suddenly won't go, and you are in rush hour traffic on a major interstate. *tr
ODI 10366598
Power Train
On october 20, 2010 i took my car to the honda dealer to change my transmission fluid as regular maintenance job on my 2003 honda accord ex-v6. They told me that they found that i needed to replace the rear main seal on my transmission due to regular wear and tear. However, i didn't do so at the time since it was going to cost $900 to do so. On october 29, 2010 my transmission started jerking my car as it was…
ODI 10364700
Power Train
In early october of 2010 our 2003 honda accord ex v6 was driving at about 40 mph, suddenly, it downshifted in the middle of traffic, almost coming to a complete stop, and the car was almost rear-ended. When looked at bythe local honda dealership the tech said the transmission was fine. A few weeks later the car did it again only at higher speed this time. The car has been parked for over a year because we are afraid…
ODI 10442049
Power Train
Attempted to drive car but it would not go over 10mph.brought it to auto repair."r&r,o/h transmission" was done at $2892.51!! This seems to really have been a defect with this 2003 accord honda car across the country. I purchased the car used at a dealership with 64,283 miles in 2008, by 2010 after less than 40,000 added driving, the transmission failed. This really needs to be a recall but after all this time the…
ODI 10544137
Power Train
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While the contact attempted to park the vehicle she wasn't able to shift into the park position. The vehicle was taken to a transmission center where the gear shift was replaced. He manufacturer will be contacted. The failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 83,000.
ODI 10362470
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact was driving approximately 50 mph when the vehicle began to decelerate independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician stated that the transmission would have to be replaced. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
ODI 10428072
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
In larger city after many red lights, the warm transmission began slipping when the light turned green. This has continued to happen. The problem now is intermittent but i think can become quite serious. I received no sympathy from the dealer. From the internet i see many similar complaints and all have no resolution from honda.
ODI 10366111
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph and attempting to accelerate but the vehicle would not respond. The engine exhibited an increase in rpms yet the vehicle independently began to decelerate. The vehicle responded within several minutes after the accelerator pedal was depressed and accelerated up to 45 mph before the failure recurred in a cycle. The vehicle was…
ODI 10357827
Power Train
I was driving down the highway at about 65 miles per hour. All of the sudden my car forced itself into a lower gear. My car jerked violently and skidded on the highway. I was lucky that nobody was around me at the time, or i could have definitely hit somebody. I drove my car straight to the dealership, and they said the transmission needed to be replaced at the cost of $4,500. I had no choice but to pay the fee and…
ODI 10522523
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
Power Train
I was driving at 65mph on the freeway when the transmission failed and the car shifted into a lower gear causing immediate deceleration of the vehicle. Since the initial incident back in august 2010, the vehicle has only be driven 8 miles and each time someone dares to "test it out" it only takes a few miles before the vehicle is lurching and the driver is fearing for their life. This problem is real and if it…
ODI 10448604
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated when driving at any speed and would exhibit a grinding noise. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and a diagnostic was performed, but the dealer was unable to generate a failure code. The dealer also test drove the vehicle but the failure could not be to duplicated. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10449922