2003 Honda Accord Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 49about this part
- Share
- 2%of 1,987 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 82,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 49 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2003 Honda Accord, 2% of the 1,987 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I saw that the current owner mentioned that this car fax was clean. That is not true. My daughter was owner #2 of the car. We bought it 10/19/16. About five months later she slid on black ice on route nine in ma and crashed into a cement jersey barrier. The car was declared a total loss. It sounds like you were not made aware of this. You should report it.”
NHTSA complaint #11222605, filed 2019-06, 11,300 miles“I was driving the car and the power steering pump went out and a week later my transmission started slipping then all of a sudden my car wouldn't go into gears and the transmission stopped working completely. It will work for 5 min then it completely won't go in any gear. I had to have it towed home. It was on the road on the bypass and I started acting up then it stopped working completely when I went to get off of work and wouldn't go in to gear at all after that. So I had to have it towed home. …”
NHTSA complaint #11396234, filed 2021-02, 196,000 miles“My daughter drives a 2003 Honda Accord. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle accelerated independently. She stomped on the brake pedal and felt soft underfoot.the brakes slowed the car but did not stop the car. My daughter took an immediate right turn into an empty parking lot and pulled the keys from the car. The car coasted to a stop. In addition, when the engine was turned off and restarted, the rpms accelerated while the vehicle was in park. …”
NHTSA complaint #11104297, filed 2018-06, 82,000 miles“This 03 Honda Accord has a safety recall for transmission 2nd gear issues, this safety recall was fixed in 04 but had the same issue again in 2015 and has now caused the torque converter to fail and stall on the highway, trucks and car speeding up behind us with our kids in the vehicle, this has become dangerous and no one wants to take care of the problem so that nothing happens further, I haven't had the vehicle for no more than a year.”
NHTSA complaint #10795232, filed 2015-11, 103,000 miles“In larger city after many red lights, the warm transmission began slipping when the light turned green. This has continued to happen. The problem now is intermittent but I think can become quite serious. I received no sympathy from the dealer. From the internet I see many similar complaints and all have no resolution from Honda.”
NHTSA complaint #10366111, filed 2010-11, 88,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10021968May 9, 2008Warranty extension: vehicle warranty mileage. *kb 2002 through 2006 and some 2007 fit models. Updated 8/18/08.
- 10015277Feb 1, 2005Checking the short-term fuel trim when a diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0171 is set.
- 10013651Nov 1, 2004Low fuel indicator comes on at 1/4 tank. Honda servicenews.
- 10013983May 1, 2004Use the honda diagnostic system to read srs diagnostic trouble codes.
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 50% |
| 2025 | 20 | 21% |
| 2024 | 28 | 18% |
| 2023 | 17 | 19% |
| 2022 | 76 | 29% |
| 2021 | 58 | 24% |
| 2020 | 43 | 12% |
| 2019 | 86 | 12% |
| 2018 | 252 | 13% |
| 2017 | 131 | 24% |
| 2016 | 132 | 22% |
| 2015 | 94 | 16% |
| 2014 | 148 | 15% |
| 2013 | 123 | 9% |
| 2012 | 27 | 7% |
| 2011 | 18 | 6% |
| 2010 | 32 | 6% |
| 2009 | 39 | 5% |
| 2008 | 51 | 3% |
| 2007 | 48 | 9% |
| 2006 | 30 | 7% |
| 2005 | 37 | 6% |
| 2004 | 32 | 3% |
| 2003 | 49 | 2% |
| 2002 | 30 | 3% |
| 2001 | 17 | 2% |
| 2000 | 36 | 3% |
| 1999 | 33 | 3% |
| 1998 | 52 | 4% |
| 1997 | 11 | 2% |
| 1996 | 29 | 6% |
| 1995 | 14 | 3% |
| 1994 | 14 | 4% |
| 1993 | 9 | 5% |
| 1992 | 6 | 3% |
| 1991 | 5 | 2% |
| 1990 | 2 | 1% |
| 1989 | 2 | 2% |
| 1988 | 2 | 2% |
| 1987 | 1 | 1% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
| 1985 | 1 | 8% |
| 1982 | 1 | 10% |
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 complaintsSuspension
31 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Honda Accord
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology