2003 Honda Accord Tread/Belt Problems

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.

Mileage in stored records

Band	Records
60–100k mi	1

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

February 14, 2019 · 72,740 miles
Tires · Tread/Belt
Catastrophic centrifugal explosion of a firestone affinity touring tire while travelling on a congested interstate highway at a fairly high rate of speed (65mph). The force of the explosion tore off the bumper valance, bumper cushion, belly pan, inner fender wells, fender skirt, fender to body mounts and damaged the fender and same-side door. The debris showered into traffic. Tire was purchased new at a firestone…
ODI 11180261
June 18, 2007
Tread/Belt
Michelin xgt-h4 defect after 25,000 miles. Tire developed road noise and had irregular choppy tread on inside third of tire. Tire used for auto, installed by dealer on left rear of passenger car. *ak
ODI 10195245
September 20, 2005
Tread/Belt
During visit for rotation and rebalance (at 11,500 miles on tires, 3 years old), tires showed chucks of rubber missing and numerous small separations in tread. I called the manufacturer (michelin), but they refused to replace the tires, so i replaced the tires with another brand. *nm
ODI 10137514
June 12, 2003
Tread/Belt
Consumer states that while driving at 35 mph the left rear tire blew out without warning.*ak
ODI 10024783