2003 Honda Accord Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 17
- 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 17 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- windshield wiper · 7 records
- wiper motor · 7 records
- windshield wipers · 5 records
- stopped working · 5 records
- wipers stopped · 5 records
- piece crap · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
Wind shield wiper stops working in rain while in motion, stops functioning during commute, started working fine next day morning, later quit working when it rained again.
ODI 11265260
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While driving at an unknown speed, the windshield wipers failed to operate. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the windshield wiper motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 08v169000 (visibility).…
ODI 11076506
Visibility/Wiper
Wiper motor in my 2 door is not on recall but the 4 door is. Honda will not replace it even though it is the same issue that the 4 doors have. It is dangerous driving down the road in a torrential downpour when the wipers quit on you because you have zero visibility. I was forced again to stop on the side of the road on the way home in the dark so that i could be safer then driving. The rain is coming down hard and…
ODI 10980138
Motor · Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wiper motor stopped working. Driving on interstate 5 in seattle. Dark and rainy, wipers just stopped working. Car already had a recall to prevent this from happening. But still it happened. Failed recall. Had to replace motor for windshield at dealership. I have the old part. This shouldn't have had to happen. Really scary going 60 mph at night, with rain fall to suddenly lose the car wipers. Thank you…
ODI 10939719
Air Bags · Body · Visibility/Wiper
Takata recall i was driving down the road when i lost control of my car. This resulted in my air bag being deployed as i came into collision with a guard rail on a city street. Luckily, only the passenger side airbag deployed. This resulted in my windshield being cracked.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10971614
Steering · Visibility/Wiper
I was driving in heavy rain and my windshield wipers stopped working and i could not see a thing. I was lucky enough that other cars went around me on the highway. I called my local honda dealership and they stated that their is not a recall on my vehicle and wanted to charge me an outrageous amount to replace the wiper motor. There is currently a recall on this for 2003 honda accords no. Q78 when the motor gets wet…
ODI 10894846
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that the windshield wipers failed to activate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the windshield wiper motor failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 08v169000 (visibility). The failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 10715705
Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Visibility/Wiper
I have piece of crap people calls honda i call today 04/07/2015 visibility problem windshield wiper and headlamps low i can't see night time during drive and transmission is skip but piece of crap(honda) customer said you no have recall or warranty that's really mess i got mistake to buy piece of crap(honda) please please please i suggest don't buy that like piece of crap( honda) thanks *tr
ODI 10704294
Visibility/Wiper
This is actually the second time that the wipers have stopped working. First time occurred over 2 years ago and had to have the wiper transmission changed. Again in middle of rain storm, wipers stopped. The motor was replaced last year because of recall, but they never replaced the wiper transmission. When the transmission was checked, the arm connection was off so the wipers would not work. *tr
ODI 10583455
Visibility/Wiper
My wife was driving her 2003 accord coupe to work today in heavy rain. All of a sudden the wipers did not work. My wife tried to adjust the speed from high to low and then intermittent but no luck. By the grace of god, she did get to work safely. I called honda us and spoke to [xxx]. I was told that there was a recall for the wiper motor on the 4 door accord, but not the coupe about the issue. I asked to speak to a…
ODI 10582883
Steering · Suspension · Visibility/Wiper
Someone please help me!!!!!!!!!!!! On the above date, i started my car & proceeded to clean rain water from the windshield. The wipers would not come on, nor would the radio. This is just a couple of ongoing things that i've experienced with this car, since i've purchased it. My mechanic says the wipers are factory defects. Whew, not again!!!! Ugh! When's it going to end. I'm one of those people who depend on my car…
ODI 10575921
Sun/Moon Roof Assembly · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 75 mph, a loud explosion was heard from the roof. He open the sun roof portal and found that the sun roof glass had exploded and fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure and current mileage was 58,000. *tr
ODI 10558353
Visibility/Wiper
Over the last 4 months i have experienced intermittent windshield wiper stoppage but was able to restart. However, while traveling on the interstate from work, it was raining with 20 / 25 mph cross winds, after traveling 30 miles @ 70 mph the wipers stopped working and did not restart. I pulled over on the side of the interstate due to poor visibility and called for someone to come and pick me up. We picked up the…
ODI 10558461
Visibility/Wiper
While driving in rain 60 mph wipers suddenly stopped, failure due to electrical circuit breaker inside motor housing from corrosion. Wipers completely inoperable. Very dangerous, had to wait until rain subsided to drive. Stayed on shoulder of road presenting a hazard. Motor replaced at honda dealer cost to owner $265. Owner followed maintenance schedule diligently all to honda dealer always requested all point…
ODI 10535589
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that the windshield wiper fluid failed to function properly when activated. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. *tr
ODI 10525357
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving during inclement weather the windshield wipers stopped functioning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the motor was severely corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa camapign…
ODI 10484092
Visibility/Wiper
The sun roof exploded. I thought it might have been hit by something but the glass was forced upward. I asked honda service if this could be a defect problem but they said no. This happened in december 03 when the car was only a few months old. I had a similar problem with the rear windshield which also exploded in 2007. Both these events occurred while driving on a freeway in light traffic at 60 mph..
ODI 11057445
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2003 Honda Accord.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.