2003 Honda Accord Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 65
- 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 65 stored complaint records:
- 15 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 7 records
- brake pedal · 7 records
- suddenly accelerated · 7 records
- accelerator pedal · 6 records
- approximate failure · 5 records
- sudden acceleration · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 22 |
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
On backing into a spot in a private parking lot i struck a short steel post. I then moved forward, the backed again to park, however, the car shot back and kept ramming the post. I shifted into d with foot on the brake thinking i had a problem only in r, but the car shot forward and, in 5 seconds, entered the roadway, rammed a taxi, crossed the road, entered a sidewalk area, took out 2 lampposts and was finally…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10222394
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle accelerated on its own while in reverse and crashed into the side of the house next to the garage. The brakes had failed. The vehicle has not been to a service dealer.*ak updated 11/07/06. *jb
Crash reported
ODI 10171021
Vehicle Speed Control
Defective 2003 honda accord, vehicle suddenly accelerated while foot was on the brake.*mr while pulling into a parking space with her foot on the brake, the consumer's vehicle accelerated suddenly and collided with a tree. The air bag deployed injuring the consumer's left jaw. The passengers side front end was wrapped around the tree. *nm
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10120384
Vehicle Speed Control
2003 honda accord experienced sudden acceleration and brake failure. *mr the consumers foot never left the brakes. There was a loud noise under the vehicle and or hood when the vehicle accelerated like an jet airplane, jumped the curb and hydroplaned about 2 feet off of the ground and hit the neighbors tree. *sc the consumer no longer owns the vehicle. *jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10117405
Vehicle Speed Control
While the consumer's foot was on the brake pedal the vehicle accelerated suddenly. *nm this failure resulted in an accident in which the vehicle struck a tree which and caused both air bags to deploy upon impact. The consumer was not badly injured. The consumer requested reimbursement from the manufacturer. *nm *sc *jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10110807
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
2003 honda accord sudden acceleration while foot still on the brake. It came to a stop by hitting a neighbors tree and the air bag deployed. *bf *jb *nm
Crash reported
ODI 10109776
Vehicle Speed Control
When the vehicle was being parked on a parking lot, the consumer depressed the brakes and the vehicle lurched forward. This problem has occurred twice and each time another vehicle was struck in the process. There were no injuries involved in either case. The dealer has examined the vehicle but could not find the problem. *la *la
Crash reported
ODI 10076259
Vehicle Speed Control
When coasting to a stop, as i applied the break, the car's engine accelerated. The tachometer was up between 3 and 4, and the break was not holding the car. I had to place the car in park, and wait for the engine to slow down. *la
ODI 10043596
Vehicle Speed Control
When the consumer applied the brakes, the vehicle accelerated and lunged forward through a crosswalk, once over the crosswalk, the vehicle went back to normal operation and came to a stop. *ak *jb
ODI 10030035
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
My daughter and i were driving along a busy street when i attempted to slow down because the traffic ahead started slowing down for a red light and my car didn't respond to my braking. I was driving behind a bus and my car kept accelerating towards the bus. I threw the car in park - stripping the gears - and the car kept going. By some large miracle, there was a gap in the traffic coming in the opposite direction,…
ODI 10018415
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
Vehicle Speed Control
My 2003 accord when put into reverse will accelerate at a high rate of speed with no pressure being put on the gas pedal. The car almost feels like it's out of control and may not be able to be stopped. Also, when driving in regular gear the car will continue at it's current rate of speed without any pressure being put on the gas pedal. When the car is under these conditions it feels like the car is "stuck" in gear…
ODI 10013743
Vehicle Speed Control
My 2003 honda accord experienced an unintended acceleration while in motion. I increased speed from 40 mph to 50mph to pass a slower moving vehicle in my lane and experienced a surge of power that i could not control by taking my foot off the gas. I needed to brake to restrain the vehicle. The tachometer went to 6000 rpm and stayed steady the entire time putting the vehicle in neutral as i prepared to kill the…
ODI 10000257
Vehicle Speed Control
Once the consumer shifted to reverse, the engine went full throttle which caused the vehicle to hit a pickup truck that was parked behind the consumer's vehicle. *ph this accident caused light damage to the rear bumper of the vehicle. Once he vehicle was turned off then restarted the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle experienced sudden acceleration twice after this incident. After the third incident the vehicle…
Crash reported
ODI 10071556
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle did not shift into different gears, the gears jumped and hung up in gear, the gears hung up between second and third gears, also when putting vehicle in reverse, it would speed backwards without stepping on gas pedal. *ak *jb
ODI 10007278