2003 Honda Accord Automatic Transmission Problems
- 576
- 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 576 stored complaint records:
- 15 indicate a crash
- 8 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- automatic transmission · 25 records
- transmission failure · 17 records
- transmission failed · 13 records
- second gear · 12 records
- replace transmission · 9 records
- needed replaced · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 250 |
| 100–150k mi | 179 |
| 30–60k mi | 60 |
| 1–30k mi | 23 |
| 150–400k mi | 20 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
2003 honda accord v6 ex total transmission failure. *tr
ODI 10302203
Automatic Transmission · Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Purchased 2003 honda accord used from toyota dealership october 2005. Noticed strange sound coming from vehicle and gears would shift strangely within a year later. Took honda according to dealership for servicing and questioned sound several times, honda insist it was other items that was wrong with vehicle but never referenced transmission. Gears on car started slipping and the shift changing got worse as if it…
ODI 10298749
Automatic Transmission
Total failure of transmission at highway speed left vehicle stranded on busy bridge. *tr
ODI 10295468
Automatic Transmission
I own a 2003 honda accord. There was not any noticeable indications of transmission problems, the car ran great, no indicator lights came on for warning. The car has been driven by myself and all maintenance done as scheduled or before. I was driving it home from work on a busy 4 lane in 5 o'clock traffic. I was following the flow of traffic at about 50mph, when it simply came out of gear. When i pushed the…
ODI 10296992
Automatic Transmission
The transmission on my 2003 honda accord ex v6 catastrophically failed when i was driving on the highway at highway speeds. It was dangerous, because the car suddenly would not accelerate at all, and i had to suddenly cut across several lanes of traffic to reach the side of the road. The entire transmission had to be replaced. *tr
ODI 10294726
Automatic Transmission
2003 honda accord ex, v6 with 5-speed automatic transmission: car had been regularly maintained according to manufacturers recommendations. Problem started as transmission slipping when going up hills. It would not go into gear right away and would rev until i let off the gas and repeated a few times. The real problem began shortly thereafter; after driving for approximately 20 minutes, regardless of speed, the…
ODI 10296244
Automatic Transmission
Honda accord ex v6, 4-door sedan. Gear failure related to transmission. Gear failure occurred at approximately 94,000 miles. I was driving the car at approximately 50 miles per hour. Without warning, the car began to shift gears on its own, without my touching the gear panel or attempting to shift gears. The car jerked several times, still at high speed. The "d" gear panel began to flash, the engine light and…
ODI 10294504
Automatic Transmission
My transmission failed after i attempted to put my car in park. I filed a complaint last year with bbb and was rejected. Now i am notified by honda about a recall that has a direct relationship to my failed transmission a safety recall has been issued regarding this exact possibility that happened to me. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10362734
Automatic Transmission
I own a 2003 honda accord. Out of the blue about 1 1/2 years ago, i could not place the car into drive after being in reverse in the middle of a busy street. I stood there with cards screeching all around me until finally it went into drive and i was above to drive away. The very next day there was a loud crashing sound under my car and it became undriveable bucking and stopping as i drove. I went to repair shop and…
ODI 10419581
Automatic Transmission
My car begin hesitating going from 1st to 2nd gear on thursday (11/19). I took it to the repair shop friday morning and had the oxygen sensor replaced. It continued to do to same thing friday night, so i took it back saturday afternoon. Friday night and saturday morning it got progressively worse. It begin to buck when shifting gears and at times i would rev the engine and it would take several seconds to jump into…
ODI 10293146
Automatic Transmission
Vehicle will not upshift after downshifting to passing gear. The results are sometimes slowing down below highway speeds (55-65 mph) to await transmission to shift up, impeding traffic. This is intermittent. After starting vehicle it may surge to 15 -25 mph when engaging transmission in drive. Also, at highway speeds 55-65 mph vehicle has a severe vibration in the front end. The transmission will sometimes downshift…
ODI 10320202
Automatic Transmission
The car was not shifting properly. Revving high when trying to upshift and shifting down hard when downshifting. In one or 2 occasions this locked the wheels and the car skidded. This car had been updated per previous recall in 2004: 2003 honda accord recall id from nhtsa: 04v176000 auto recall date: 04/15/2004 vehicle component: power train:automatic transmission estimated vehicles affected: 1099796 obviously that…
ODI 10294718
Automatic Transmission
Transmission abruptly downshifted without warning, and at one point shifted into neutral while driving at highway speeds. Pulled car off road shut off and restarted, got car home called for tow truck took to transmission repair shop. Had to replace transmission. *tr
ODI 10292874
Automatic Transmission · Equipment
2003 honda accord v6 transmission failure while driving on highway. Vehicle as well as occupant were in danger of injury/etc. Honda had issued a recall on this model of honda/transmission for inspection/repair. Repair based upon honda's evaluation was completed. Vehicle was then cleared as repaired and safe to drive. After repair transmission failed as stated above . Vehicle was repaired after a quick mediation…
ODI 10296155
Automatic Transmission
Wednesday nov 4, 2009 my wheels locked up with catastrophic transmission failure of my 2003 accord v6 automatic at freeway speeds on hwy 90 in san antonio. The truck following me was able to brake without hitting me, i had my seatbelt on otherwise i would have been thrown into the windshield. It felt like someone had slammed on the brakes. I realized something was drastically wrong with the car so i put it in…
ODI 10291485
Automatic Transmission
1) we are the original owners of a 2003 honda accord, which has an automatic transmission. We had no notable transmission problems until last week, at 91,000 miles, the card suddenly downshifted to first gear while traveling 60 mph on the highway, nearly causing loss of control and propulsion of the driver towards the windshield. At the repair shop, a test drive led to a similar failure at 55 mph, nearly causing the…
ODI 10291467
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the owns a 2003 honda accord. While driving over 60 mph the vehicle stalled without any prior warnings. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the technician stated they she would have to pay $3521.00 to replace the transmission since the torque converter failed. The manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was provided. No repairs were made. The failure mileage was 137,000.
ODI 10290376
Automatic Transmission
2003 honda accord transmission slips and can not accelerate, also would not shift into reverse. *tr
ODI 10289801
Automatic Transmission
2003 accord ex v6 transmission failure. The car shakes vigorously due to faulty transmission and the pedals pulsate. This is very dangerous and can cause an accident. The dealer says the transmission needs to be replaced but the car only has 120,000 miles! I've seen hundreds of similar reports and honda should be liable to replace their faulty transmissions. *tr
ODI 10290821
Automatic Transmission
2003 honda accord. 82,000 miles while getting on the ramp of the highway my vehicle down shifted to 1st gear while going 60mph. Wheels instantly locked up, sending the car into a skid. Barely avoided the accident. 3 people were in the car to testify. The transmission on this car should be recalled immediately for safety reasons. There are hundreds of similar cases, but honda refuses to accept responsibility for…
ODI 10289282
Automatic Transmission
Purchased "certified" 03 honda accord in 04 with 41k miles. Took to peninsula honda, oct 16 2009, hampton for service on recall for windshield, car started to act funny, would not shift in gear, was told i had a "faulty" transmission and would cost me about $4,000 to fix along with other items. Car was working fine until that day. Contacted american honda was told by first rep that my car was covered and was told…
ODI 10291268
Automatic Transmission
Automatic transmission slips out of gear going from 2nd to 3rd or when coasting in 15 to 25 mph range. Car loses power and hesitates causing traffic blockage during rush hour. Car has to be stopped and then re-accelerated to move again. This can happen anytime vehicle does stop and go traffic. I.e. All of rush hour traffic. *tr
ODI 10288738
Automatic Transmission
I've owned a 2003 honda accord lx 6cyl since new . There was a transmission recall a few years ago and i'm not sure what was done . At 53,000 miles the transmission locked up . It's sitting at the honda dealer needing a new transmission and they will not pay . I saw online hundreds of the same complaint so i'm not alone . Locking up was a serious problem that could have cost a life when in traffic . Something needs…
ODI 10288791
Automatic Transmission
First honda new1989 accord lxi, replaced in 1991 with new accord se which was stolen in 1994 and replaced with new 1994 accord ex. Added new accord ex v6 in 2003. Bought last honda we will ever own 2010 accord ex v6 seven days before the transmission in the 2003 took a kamikazes. We were two miles from home traveling at 55 mpg when the engine redlined and the car jerked and lost speed. Fortunately we had just gotten…
ODI 10293279
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While driving the transmission failed without any prior warnings. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the technician stated that the transmission needed to be replaced at an expense of $3000.00. The honda manufacturer was notified, and he was advised that they would pay $1400 of the amount due. The failure mileage was 97,017.
ODI 10293278