2003 Honda Accord Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 0%of 1,987 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 121,202miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2003 Honda Accord, 0% of the 1,987 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 121,202 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving on I-4 cars begun to accelerate by itself and them decelerate, keep doing this for 30 second, I stopped on the side turn of the car. Again turn on keep going and it happened again., Honda Accord 3.0 v6 2003.”
NHTSA complaint #10450519, filed 2012-03, 121,202 miles“The vehicle is a 2003 Honda Accord v6 sedan. While driving on the freeway at approximately 60 MPH another automobile entered my lane. I swerved and hit the brakes to avoid the contact with the other driver. The car began to fishtail accross the highway completely out of control. The car eventually flipped and rolled down the embankment.”
NHTSA complaint #10074685, filed 2004-06“For a year in 2015, I have been reporting to Honda service dept. That my three warning lights, all in bright yellowish orange color on the dashboard always are lit on after starting the car. The symbols are ABS, triagnle with !, and tcs. I stated I am concerned for my safety and requested that lights to work properly and have it looked at. I try to remember their advisement is that its minor electronic thing and not to worry about it ( sensor or another wording). I demand that Honda to recall and fix it for free as it is not my fault that electronic thing not working. …”
NHTSA complaint #10808572, filed 2015-12Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 12 | 2% |
| 2018 | 25 | 1% |
| 2017 | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 | 13 | 2% |
| 2015 | 14 | 2% |
| 2014 | 35 | 4% |
| 2013 | 31 | 2% |
| 2012 | 7 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 | 8 | 1% |
| 2008 | 10 | 1% |
| 2007 | 9 | 2% |
| 2006 | 5 | 1% |
| 2005 | 6 | 1% |
| 2004 | 7 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 0% |
| 2002 | 4 | 0% |
| 2001 | 3 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2 | 0% |
| 1999 | 6 | 1% |
| 1998 | 2 | 0% |
| 1994 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2003 Honda Accord
924 complaintsAir bags
318 complaintsBrakes
172 complaintsElectrical system
142 complaintsEngine cooling
95 complaintsSteering
90 complaintsVehicle speed control
81 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
75 complaintsBody and structure
73 complaintsEngine
51 complaintsEquipment
51 complaintsOther or unknown
49 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Honda Accord
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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