1. Honda Accord
  2. Problems
  3. 2003
  4. Air Bags

2003 Honda Accord Air Bags Problems

229
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 229 stored complaint records:

  • 59 indicate a crash
  • 55 indicate injury
  • 2 indicate fire

What owners report

  • passenger side · 29 records
  • takata recall · 23 records
  • police report · 17 records
  • report filed · 16 records
  • failure mileage · 15 records
  • medical attention · 12 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi46
100–150k mi41
150–400k mi32
1–30k mi17
30–60k mi14

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • June 23, 2003 · 13,150 miles

    Air Bags

    I was the driver in a front end car accident and my driver side airbag did not open. The passenger side airbag did open with no passenger. I sustained injuries because of the failure of the airbag to open. I contacted the dealer, muller's highland park honda, who informed me that they knew of other cases of airbags not opening. The dealer said to contact the customer service at honda north america. A representative…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10030513

  • June 11, 2003

    Air Bags

    Vehicle was struck from behind at about 40 mph. Vehicle was pushed into another vehicle and the vehicle spun around and landed on top of the car from the side. Neither the front airbags or the side airbags came out. Thank god no injuries; just sore the next day; but i'm very puzzled as to why the air bags didn't come out. *nlm

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10023189

  • February 12, 2003 · 40,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that the ignition was started and the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel continuously. The malfunction would also occur when driving at any speed. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic and the part needed for repairs was ordered. The name of the part was unknown. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The…

    ODI 10485163

  • 10,400 miles

    Air Bags

    Driver was involved in a rear collision, all passengers wore seatbelts. However, passenger's side airbag deployed, but driver's side airbag did not deploy. *ak

    Crash reported

    ODI 10034043