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
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 46 |
| 100–150k mi | 41 |
| 150–400k mi | 32 |
| 1–30k mi | 17 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
I rear ended the car in front of me while applying the brakes. The passenger airbag deployed but the driver's airbag failed to deploy. There were no injuries involved. *tr
Crash reported · Fire reported
ODI 10520589
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that the air bag warning light intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
ODI 10516041
Air Bags · Buckle Assembly
2003 honda accord. Consumer writes in regards to defective seat belt buckle recall notice. *smd the srs light illuminated, which prompted the replacement of the seat belt buckle. The dealer stated there was an internal failure within the srs unit.
ODI 10514226
Air Bags
The passenger side air bag on our 2003 honda accord ex exploded as i was driving about 60 miles per hour on the freeway. Due to light traffic we did not have an accident but both of us were very frightened and very distracted. My wife was unable to hear for at least a minute. Her seat belt became very tight even restricting her breathing we were unable to loosen the belt and had to stop as soon as it was safe and…
1 injury
ODI 10514740
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that while traveling 60 mph, the side curtain air bags deployed inadvertently. The contact had only traveled 1.5 miles and was not involved in a crash. There was no impact to the vehicle. The contact sustained a nonstop ringing in the ears. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and pictures were taken, but the vehicle was not repaired. The information was sent…
1 injury
ODI 10519436
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure and current mileage was 24,000. *tr
ODI 10508668
Air Bags
Intermittent connection loss to the air bag due to bad wiring part commonly called "clock spring or honda's name for it "cable reel" i called honda to check for recalls and notified them of the problem, the report was filed and i was given a case number but there was no active recall on this. As another one of my vehicles of a different model had the same part replaced under a safety recall i knew it was important…
ODI 10495122
Air Bags
Our airbag light keeps coming on. We are told that the airbags are inoperable when the light is on. We have had it in for repairs 6 times over the last 5 months. We have spent over $1,100 and still the airbag light comes back on. Srs code 32-80 - honda dealer is unable to diagnose problem. We were told that american honda motor company has record of multiple incidences of this code with no know resolution. This is…
ODI 10515930
Air Bags · Body · Engine · Wheels
Other driver was driving reckless!!!!! Ran a red light at 60 miles an hour 20 miles over speed limit, side impact , air bags did not work!!!!!!! Major brain injury as a result!!!!! *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10519958
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While driving at approximately 15 mph, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where the diagnostic results were unknown. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the vin was included…
Crash reported
ODI 10703603
Air Bags
Left frontal impact with another vehicle turning left in front of affected vehicle. After impact affected vehicle went off the roadway and over a curb before coming to rest. Drivers side airbag did not deploy. Passenger front airbag deployed even though the seat was unoccupied and not under any weight. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10478325
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that while traveling 35 mph the air bags deployed. The contact was able to merge to the side of the road where the housing for the front passenger side air bag caught on fire. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home and was later driven to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made…
Fire reported
ODI 10479905
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, all of the air bags deployed erroneously. The contact stated that he did not hit any road bumps or crash into any object to initiate air bag deployment. The vehicle was inspected by a tech from honda motor co. The tech found no damage to the exterior of the vehicle which could have caused all of the air bags to deploy. The…
ODI 10477037
Air Bags
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR
ODI 10605067
Air Bags · Steering
I purchased my honda in al in 2006. In 2012, i received a recall notice on the power steering feed hose. Only 1 dealership where i live. I took my car to have them inspect and replace the existing power steering feed hose until the new hoses could be made. A young man to my info and i sat next to my car. This man said; "your power steering pump is shot and everything is going to need to be replaced over $600.00.…
ODI 10610228
Air Bags
Honda has expanded a previously announced recall of certain 2001 through 2003 model-year honda and acura vehicles to replace the driver's airbag inflator originally installed in approximately 273,000 additional vehicles sold in the u.s. Affected driver's airbag inflators may deploy with too much pressure, which can cause the inflator casing to rupture and could result in injury or fatality. My 2003 has the same…
ODI 10444436
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Intermittently the air bag light turns on when starting car and remains on. May stay off for a month or just a few days and then it goes on again. The problem is attributed to the seat belt latch which is the only part covered under lifetime warranty. My concern is that this happened to a close acquaintance with same make, model, & year vehicle (purchased in same state but different dealer). Too coincidental that it…
ODI 10448139
Air Bags
The air bag warning light (supplemental restraint system [srs]) comes on and off randomly, but appears to be related to the front passenger seat. *tt
ODI 10459297
Air Bags
Side airbag light comes on most of the time indicating airbags are not working. *tr
ODI 10443933
Air Bags · Automatic Transmission · Body · Electrical System · Equipment · Exterior Lighting · Front · Fuel System, Gasoline · Steering · Traction Control System
Since the purchase i've experienced continual transmission problems. Upon speaking with the dealership i was assured all was fine. You can imagine my surprise when i received notice of the transmission recall (nhtsa 04v176000). Upon repair, in september 2004, i did not notice repair improvement, and continued to detect the rough grind of transmission shift and a whining sound. In 2009 i experienced a catastrophic…
ODI 10412371
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that the air bag light was constantly illuminated on the instrument panel, rendering the airbags useless in the event of a crash. An authorized dealer was notified, but offered no assistance. The manufacturer was also notified and informed the contact that there were no recalls related to the failure. The contact was instructed to take the vehicle to a…
ODI 10415216
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that the air bag warning light constantly remained illuminated after the vehicle was turned on. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was advised that the air bag sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 92,000 and the current mileage was…
ODI 10457868
Air Bags
I started the engine of my 2003 honda accord and the srs airbag light came on and remained on. This has never happened before. The car was involved in a rear-end collision over two years ago, and no airbags were deployed. I took the car to the shop to be looked at about the srs light, where two or three different diagnostic tests were run. I was told that the service tech's received a message from one of the tests…
ODI 10405969
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While the contact was driving 25 mph, an opposing vehicle crashed into the front driver side. The significant impact caused the front driver side axle to fracture and the tire to position in an inward direction. During the crash, the air bags failed to deploy. The contact and front seat passenger sustained severe injuries to the head and suffered bruises. The vehicle was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10382524
Air Bags
Tl*the contact 2003 honda accord. While driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle was involved in a crash in which only the passenger side air bag deployed. The contact was not sure if a police report was filed. The driver suffered injuries during the crash. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an insurance lot. The vehicle did not have the failure diagnosed. The failure and current mileages were 87,000.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10375075