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
Noticed major oil consumption on more than one occasion. Called honda tech and they told me to basically get rid of the car. When low on oil alot it controls the tensioner for the timing chain. Well now our 2003 honda accord lx 2.4 is pretty much blown and wont stay running. We checked online and there are tons of complaints regarding this issue that should not be happening. It is a safety issue because if the car…
ODI 10362328
Engine And Engine Cooling
My transmission is shifting hard on my 2003 honda accord and i was told that i had to have the entire transmissin replaced. Transmission failure with the honda accord and civic is a widespread problem in models made from the early 2000s. The 2003 honda accord and 2001 honda civic appear to be the worst years for transmission failure. Currently there is no recall for the transmission defect, because it is not a…
ODI 10366213
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord lx coupe. While driving at 65 mph, there was an unusual increase of engine rpms up to 6,000. The vehicle then stalled and came to an abrupt stop. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who advised there was an internal failure but did not advise the contact of the repairs needed to remedy the failure. The contact was advised that the vehicle had an oil jet kit installed on the…
ODI 10339727
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Interior Lighting
Control panel display (audio-hvac display) failure. I have a 2003 honda 4 door (w/o navigation)accord ex. About 2-3 months ago while driving the display panel for the vehicle operating systems-radio, heat/ac, time blacked out. At-near the time of this occurrence i was on the new york state thruway. A flashing (emergency) sign -flashing 'emergency' 'check radio channel 530 or 1610 for details'- notifying an…
ODI 10355541
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that the gas air flow to the engine disrupts the engine and causes the vehicle to drive slowly and sluggish. The dealer stated that the throttle body control was causing the lack of air and gas flow to the engine. The manufacturer acknowledges the failure, but will not address the issue. The contact feels that the vehicle will stop running if the issue is…
ODI 10273322
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly stopped. The contact waited a few seconds and restarted; the vehicle performed normally after the restart. The failure occurred five times. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the timing chain and valve cover were replaced; however the abs light was illuminated. The vehicle had not been repaired. The…
ODI 10360152
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for its 70,000 mile service. When she left the dealer, the entire transmission failed. The vehicle was towed to the same dealer and they replaced the transmission. While parked, the entire vehicle caught fire and spread to some tree shrubs. The police and fire departments arrived on the scene and filed a report. The insurance company…
Fire reported
ODI 10224956
Automatic Transmission · Electrical · Engine And Engine Cooling
On april 3, 2008 i took my car to kuhn honda at [redacted], tampa, florida 33609. They did a routine oil change, tire rotation, regular maintenance service. Four days later my transmission fell out of the car on the highway and i had to have the car towed to the dealer. I had the 105,000 mile warranty and they replaced the transmission. As driving off the lot i notice the transmission would not shift from second…
Fire reported
ODI 10224947
Engine And Engine Cooling
Honda accord ex-v6, 2003, purchased new. Developed engine noise at just over 60,000 kilometers that has increased in volume over the winter. Honda dealer has diagnosed piston slap. Honda canada states that piston slap is acceptable in a cold honda engine for up to 5 minutes and "...that although piston slap is present, there are no operational issues with your vehicle....". The desk man at the honda dealer states…
ODI 10184735
Engine And Engine Cooling
Rotten eggs smell in garage when car is first put in. *la
ODI 10047243
Engine And Engine Cooling · Unknown Or Other
Honda 2003 accord is equipped with a "design defect" of costly and potentially harmful, from a safety standpoint, defect. The lower "grill" on the front bumper is designed in such a way that any road debris smaller than a 16" x 8" concrete block can enter and damage a fully-exposed and unprotected ac condenser. It is clearly unprotected from the harsh outside elements. The ac is an integral…
ODI 10071019
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased this honda accord 2003 in april 2003. From the very beginning i noticed a rambling noise on the engine, foul smell, vibration on the steering wheel and squeaking brakes. Also when i brake the car seems to accelerate like the idle is too fast. I reported it immediately to my honda dealer and they told me to take it to any honda dealer. I took it to honda in gleandale and after inspecting it they told me…
ODI 10049205
Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving at any speed and without any prior warning vehicle will stall. *ak
ODI 10040349
Electrical · Engine And Engine Cooling · Structure · Unknown Or Other
They are selling me a lemon and fool me around with excuse. The engine light have been on six time during this two year. The first three time the engine light on, i did not have duplicatin code. Sum up the six time report, i have two times code 0700 and two times code 1705. I called honda because they authorized this dealer to sell thie car, however, they told me since the dealer do the modification on the car (add…
ODI 10069877
Antilock · Engine And Engine Cooling · Latch
This 2003 honda accord has caused me a lot of problems since the beginning i bought it. Just after 2 weeks with around 500 miles all this rattling noises started coming from the doors and windows. I took it to the dealer, they fixed it, but the problem was back less than a week after. Today i have 14000 miles on my car and i have been to the dealer more then 20 times for this problem. They have replaced the run…
ODI 10032786
Engine And Engine Cooling
I purchased a 2003 honda accord in october 2002 - i have had the brakes/rotors replaced twice. I'm concerned over safety. What recourse is available once the car is no longer under warranty and i am going through brakes and rotors approximately every 8000 miles? In addition, i noticed very soon after purchase that at initial start up, and until car had been driven for awhile there is a "chatter" noise. I thought at…
ODI 10058543