2003 Honda Accord Rotor Problems
- 63
- 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 63 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake rotors · 13 records
- rotors warped · 13 records
- front rotors · 10 records
- brake pads · 10 records
- brake pedal · 9 records
- rotors replaced · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 42 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Caliper · Pads · Rotor
My vehicle has been in the honda dealer with problems with the front brakes(warped rotors) , after having the front rotors resurfaced and pads replaced twice it was found that the front calipers were hanging up.my car just turned 17k miles and it has had problems with the front brakes since in had 8k miles, at that time i was told by the dealer that i was "riding" my brakes and they would only take care of this…
ODI 10036667
Rotor
I have had to resurface the rotors every 5,000 miles.*ak
ODI 10028744
Rotor
Brake rotors on 2003 honda accord ex warped at 6000 miles and required resurfacing. Vehicle now has 15000 miles on it and the problem has recurred. This is a safety issue in that the brakes are unreliable.*ak
ODI 10026110
Rotor
Brake vibrates at speed above 40 mph. Happened around 9000 miles and problem persisted since then. *nlm
ODI 10032559
Caliper · Pads · Rotor
On june 23, 2003, i took this vehicle to the honda dealership in clovis, california. It had a problem with the vehicle shaking when i applied the brakes and a constant slight vibration in the steering wheel. This was done with the vehicle having 5,150 miles on it. The dealership resurfaced the front rotors. On july 17, 2003, i took this vehicle back to the honda dealership in clovis, california, for the same problem…
ODI 10050668
Rotor
Brake rotors warped at 4000 miles. Car has not been driven aggressively. Rotors now slightly warped again at 8000 miles.*ak
ODI 10029218
Rotor
Brake rotors wear out prematurely, consumer has only owned the vehicle for seven months. Dealer notified. *ak
ODI 10030149
Rotor
Defective rotors on 2003 honda accord v6 sedan. Immediately after buying the car, the front brakes vibrated. I thought it might go away. Dealer inspected and "cut the rotors". Defect was not corrected and got very bad such that whole car now vibrates. Dealer failed to recognize and replace defective honda rotors, which he should have done when car was taken to him for this service. I have now had to try to find a…
ODI 10058717
Rotor
The braking system on some 2003 honda accords are defective. I brought a demo honda accord ex in feb '03 with around 4500 miles at purchase and has over 40000 now. 05/02/03 12,849 miles. I took my car back to the dealership (leith honda in raleigh) complaining of vibrations in the steering wheel when braking. I was told it it was caused by high speed braking and to change my driving habits. Since it was a demo…
ODI 10054586
Instrument Cluster/Panel · Rotor
2003 honda accord recall notice for radio display. *nj the consumer stated he was not able to see the radio station numbers, the temperature on the air condition or the heater. The consumer was informed the rotors were bad and needed to be replaced. *jb
ODI 10247011
Rotor
When applying the brakes front end shimmied intermittently. *ak
ODI 10057550
Rotor
When applying the brakes at highway speeds vehicle vibrates. Dealer resurfaced the rotors. *ak
ODI 10040551
Rotor
The consumer was told by a service manager that the material on the brakes was a thinner material than other honda models. The consumer was also told that the heat caused by excessive braking and pressure caused the rotors to warp. The consumer was told that she was not driving the vehicle correctly. *nlm
ODI 10020459