2003 Honda Accord Exterior Lighting Problems
- 18
- 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.
What owners report
- piece crap · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
I was leaving a friends house at night on december 28 and when i turn the car on none of the lights in the center consul lit up. I couldn't see the radio to operate it nor the time. It was difficult to operate in trying to select climate control. I was unable to see any of the selections for a hot cold, the ability to increase or decrease the flow of the heat, selecting which item to use such as the defrost button.…
ODI 11292296
Air Bags · Exterior Lighting · Seat Belts
Error code identified 54-5x from defective seat belts or air bags, internal failure of srs unit. Lifetime warranty for seat belts is being denied as applicable by honda filed manager and honda dealer. Subsequent to such confirmed dx, right signal marks began to fail.
ODI 11229478
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
2003 honda accord. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle factory installed radio, components and back light defect issues. *smd consumer sent additional correspondence. *smd the consumer stated recently, the cd player would not function properly and most importantly, the radio began to malfunction and drain the battery. The radio would flash on and off while both the radio, all components and vehicle were turned off…
ODI 10836195
Exterior Lighting
The panel buttons on the audio/hvac unit are not illuminating when the lights on the 2003 honda accord are turned on. I checked online and found there was a recall for this issue (svc bulletin 04-027). For this recall, the warranty extension coverage is 7 years or 105,000 miles, whichever occurs first. I called american honda to inquire about a "goodwill repair" and was told my vehicle is no longer covered by this…
ODI 10715966
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
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The internal lighting for the stereo/climate control has failed. The buttons no longer light up and the display screen is so dim that it cannot be read except from about 3cm away. This is a safety concern because it makes it difficult to operate the climate control at night, say if the windows were fogging up and you needed to defrost quickly. *tr
ODI 10450724
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
2003 honda accord ex, the radio and the a/c work, but you cannot see anything on the radio display, and the backlight for the a/c panel do not work, with the exception of the individual buttons such as the one for the compressor, that will come on when you push it in. The warranty on the radio display has been extended to 7 years/100k miles on the 2003-2004 accord. This problem is common. My car is 75000 miles, but…
ODI 10454706
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Audio-hvac display module is dim or dark: the audio display and controls (knobs, buttons, bars) of the audio-hvac display module are dim or are dark. There is a known problem with the honda accords 2003-2007 where one of the components of the printed circuit board ( pcb) which controls the center audio console fails and then the whole audio console goes dark. So when you are driving the car, you cannot see any…
ODI 10441056
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My radio/hvac area the lights to display them are out apparently it was recalled but not for all vehicles this is a safetyhazard for sure being i can't find my defrost... The other problem is the recall expired this year and it expired just after i bought the car and a few months later the middle console went out!!! *tr
ODI 10438530
Exterior Lighting
Headlight lenses fogging up and diminished lighting due to poor quality material of lens chosen by manufacturer and approvedby whomever. There are many brand autos effected by this condition and now there are kits and shops to polish out the lenses at owner expense. This is not a normal maintenance type item and should be benefited a recall . Auto manufacturers should also be advised that their choice of a cheaper…
ODI 10438055
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Hi i have honda accord 2003 with only 70000 miles on it. Last year i had problem with the screen that display my ac/heater/radio it went off.i cant see anything on that screen, living in chicago and winter is coming, in extremely bad weather i am scared to drive that car and have my kids in it because i cant visualize and control the heat inside the car..driving on the highway with the bad weather that chicago hasm,…
ODI 10442368
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
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
While driving at night all the lights on the center console went out. I now have no lights to control the functions of the heating, and defrost at night. The is an issue because i am unable to adjust settings when windows start to fog. *tr
ODI 10485094
Exterior Lighting · Headlights
The low beam lamps of the headlights have failed 3 times - twice in the driver side, once on the passenger side. This appears to be a major problem for honda as other honda models have been recalled for the same type of failure. Additionally, due to the design of the car, it is extremely complicated to replace the bulb. As noted in the car instruction manual, the lining from the front wheel well must be removed to…
ODI 10480223
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
All interior illumination lights went out and you can not see in car. Called the dealer they stated it was not a bulb and would cost several hundred dollars to fix the issue. I have read several complaints and wonder why a recall has not occurred. *tr
ODI 10371793
Exterior Lighting
Using turn signal switch causes engine to die. The issue is intermittent. Dealership could not replicate the issue. *tr
ODI 10262027
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Latches/Locks/Linkages
First, my cd player stops working out of nowhere, which i later come to find out that they had installed an internal defective cd player. A couple of weeks after the cd player broke, my drive side door would not lock with the keyless entry or power locks. Then, a couple of weeks ago my driver side headlight went out. I got someone to change both so that one wouldn't be bright than the other, but after they were both…
ODI 10237805
Exterior Lighting
This complaint applies to almost all currently sold vehicles from all manufacturers. The polycarbonite lenses on vehicle headlights deteriorate quickly and greatly reduce the effectiveness of the headlights. This cost of replacing these defective lenses is prohibitive for most owners and they simply drive with the defective and unsafe headlights. Manufacturers should be required to replace these degraded and unsafe…
ODI 10393450
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2003 Honda Accord.
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