2003 Honda Accord Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 41
- 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 41 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- transmission failed · 5 records
- first gear · 4 records
- transmission failure · 4 records
- engine light · 4 records
- piston slap · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Hi! As you can see, i am an owner of a honda accord 2003. I have recently taken it for a replacement of the passenger airbag. While i was doing some research, i found that this specific year and model, had some other issues or recalls too. For example, the transmission system. His caught my attention since i think i do have a problem probably related to it. I bought this car in may last year, from an acquaintance,…
ODI 10822828
Engine And Engine Cooling
The condenser as been ruptured twice due to debris on the street which as caused 500 dollars in repairs. Ruptured again two weeks after that was repaired. This issued needs to be addressed, have had several cases never experienced a issues such as this. However it's causing a uncomfortable driving experience and a lot of money that i don't have to repair a unnecessary repair. This needs to be recalled because it is…
ODI 10716237
Engine And Engine Cooling
A/C COMPRESSOR LEAKED FREON (ALL OF IT). *TR
ODI 10705694
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I bought my car used and granted it has almost 200,000 miles on it but i trusted in honda that it was a good car now my transmission has gone out and i haven't had my car a year yet granted i'm disappointed in honda bc i have read several forums about 2003 accords have transmission issues with way less mileage than mine honda really needs to investigate this issue. It's christmas time and i'm out a car i would fix…
ODI 10555892
Automatic Transmission · Belts And Associated Pulleys · Engine And Engine Cooling · Heater Core · Interior/Under Dash · Linkages · Pump
2003 honda accord. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle repairs and seeks reimbursement. *smd the consumer stated within the past year, the timing belt, serpentine belt, water pump, transmission, heater valve, transmission mounts, power steering pump, dash and steering links were all replaced.
ODI 10510084
Engine And Engine Cooling
Honda accord just stopped while my daughter was driving. Made a grinding sound when tried to restart. Fortunate that this happened on our court. *tr
ODI 10455259
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Starting the car from a stopping point and slowly increasing the speed to 40 will result in slight jerks in the car. As the speed increase beyond 45 into the 60 the car will jerk repeatedly and try to shift down. Rpm revs into the 5 or 6 zone, near redlining while only going 40 mph. Sometimes the car will shift down while on the highway causing car to jerk driver forward. Could lead to major car wreck. This car…
ODI 10457612
Engine And Engine Cooling
The very first thing i noticed was approximately 3 months ago. When parked, the rpms would suddenly jump to 2000 without pressing on the gas, then it would go back to normal. My malfunction indicator lamp came on briefly about a month ago, and then went off. The maintenance required light came on a week after the malfunction indicator lamp, and now blinks everytime i turn my car on. I was driving for approximately…
ODI 10453129
Engine And Engine Cooling
I was driving at approximately 45 mph when the engine suddenly revved up and lost all power. It did this several times. I pulled off the road into a parking lot, i could not get the car to go into reverse or drive. Towed to honda dealer. They "could not replicate the problem". Recommended transmission fluid change, which was done. Fluid reportedly "dirty". (had been changed last time at 90,000 miles). I drove it…
ODI 10450156
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I was driving approximately 30mph on a long straight road when for no reason the car started downshifting on it's own. The vehicle lurched. I came to a stop and while i was braking, the car suddenly stopped on it's own as if i slammed on the brakes. I stopped at a light, and then turned onto a side road. I was driving approximately 20mph when the car started downshifting on it's own again. I pulled over to the side…
ODI 10449133
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
2003 honda accord. First transmission began to slip at 50,000 miles. Took to dealer for evaluation and was told nothing was wrong. About a week later, driving on west side highway going from brooklyn to home in nj. Transmission failed and finally got it into first gear. Brought to dealer and transmission replaced at 50,000 miles. It was still under warranty at this time and did not have to pay anything. At 108,000…
ODI 10448479
Engine And Engine Cooling
My 2003 accord ex v6 completely failed. I was driving on the freeway at 65mph and the transmission went out with no prior warning and no warning lights. I was lucky and safely coasted off the freeway to the shoulder. *tr
ODI 10442158
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I was driving to work today and my car began to downshift into 1st gear when i was running about 45 miles per hour. It began jerking and after pulling over it would not go into reverse. If i had been on the freeway, this could have caused a serious accident. This is a major complaint with 2003 honda accord owners. Something needs to be done. *tr
ODI 10440138
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
While driving at a constant speed, the engine suddenly started accelerating and then decelerating in quick succession causing the car to jerk back and forth uncontrollably. As i attempted to come to a stop on the side of the road, the car continued to accelerate/decelerate. Honda dealership diagnosis is transmission failure. Cost of repair is $3800. The car was just at the dealership in october for service and there…
ODI 10439890
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR
ODI 10445525
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My transmission failed while driving on my way to work the morning of nov. 16th with no warning whatsoever. Luckily i was not in an accident due to the fact i was unable to control the car because the rpm's were all over the place and the vehicle would only rev but not go any further. Therefore i immediately had to pull over in fear of causing an accident. I have researched the past few days how many other 2003…
ODI 10436527
Engine And Engine Cooling
My car seemed to drive fine when the transmission was cold, but when it warmed up after a few minutes of highway driving, the transmission would down-shift violently into first gear, regardless of the current speed.i could smell of burnt rubber in the car after such a forced down-shift. This seemed to be quite dangerous. Once this happened, the transmission would fail to shift into anything but first gear. It…
ODI 10434082
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was having problems shifting gears and it seemed my car couldn't shift into 3rd gear. It's an automatic and when it would reach 3rd gear, the engine would just rev. It would drive fine at first but as soon as the car warmed up, it progressively got worse. I had to have my battery replaced prematurely (after 3 years) last week and i mentioned the gear shifting problem to the honda dealership. The gear shifting…
ODI 10432575
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
My transmission failed while driving today. Driving across the hwy the car suddenly downshifted violently. After that, the car would skip gears and downshift at will. I drove home with the car stuck in first gear. The car is an automatic. *tr
ODI 10430099
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
2003 honda accord v6 transmission failure in the middle of traffic, almost caused an accident but fortunately this was on a road with a slower speed limit. 3 out of 4 engine mounts are broken. I have owned this car 8 months and the estimated repair is $6000. I have found several websites and forums where this appears to be a problem for 2003 and 2004 transmissions on the accord. Most drivers just stalled on the…
ODI 10427113
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Honda service manager said he was "almost killed on the highway" driving my car: first incident: 9/19/2011 (mon evening) car lurching irregularly at highway and town speeds; difficulty getting into gear and trouble reversing. Took it to dealer that night. 9/20/2011 (tues): dealer reported not being able to detect a problem. Nothing came up on diagnostics. No service light was on. Dealer asked to keep it one more…
ODI 10426765
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I bought this car in june 2003 with 2 miles on it from jim coleman honda in clarksville, md. I have only driven the car 88,000 miles and the transmission is dead. According to chryswel dealership in germantown md, the issue was not the transmission but the clutch pressure control which is responsible for shifting gears. That is what went bad which then caused debris in the transmission causing it to fail as well.…
ODI 10435248
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
While traveling at speeds approximately 45-55 mph, the engine initially would rev up and after gas pedal released, would return to normal within seconds. This happened approximately three times on separate days over a 3-4 week period. Yesterday, the transmission revved once as described previously. Within a few minutes of that episode, it then started to suddenly downshift from overdrive or drive into 2nd causing…
ODI 10423395
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
At approximately 56,000 miles, we had to replace the rear main oil seal. At 68,000 miles, we had to replace the fuel pump and as of june 4th, 2011, we were informed that we need to replace the transmission at 78,000 miles. The transmission failed going approximately 70 mph and proceeded into "limp mode" to 30 mph. It proceeded to then return instantly to 70 mph and within 30 seconds repeated the same and as we were…
1 injury
ODI 10409590
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated the check engine light came on and the timing belt was stretching. The contact was first told that the tension sensor failed and it was replaced. The check engine light illuminated again and when the vehicle was taken to the dealer, the contact was told that the engine needed to be replaced because the tensioner guide for the timing belt failed. The failure…
ODI 10398156