Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Honda Accord has 885 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
885
Complaints
1
Recalls
15
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON SOME MINI VANS, SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN HEAT BUILD-UP BETWEEN THE COUNTERSHAFT AND SECONDA...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Theirs a humming or whining sound and burning odors on the transmission. Slipping on transmission ge... |
| Feb 6, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | After car had leaking valve cover gaskets replaced the TCS and BRAKE indicator lights illuminated. C... |
| Dec 12, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact's sister-in-law owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at vario... |
| Oct 4, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | My transmission ffails while deiving causes it to go into limp mode and stops on contact |
| Jul 27, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, th... |
| Jan 6, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS CAR AND IT HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY. AT ABOUT 118,000 MILES THE TRANS... |
| Dec 23, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | STEERING WHEEL LOCKED KEY WON'T TURN |
| Sep 8, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR A MAINTENANCE REPAIR TO GET A BRAKE LINE JOB DONE. AFTER T... |
| Nov 4, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT S... |
| Aug 30, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | MY TRANSMISSION IS BROKEN WHY? |
| Jul 19, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ... |
| Jul 5, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | AUTONATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Feb 20, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I JUST BOUGHT MY HONDA ACCORD 2003 FROM A USED CAR DEALER AND IT HAD 120XXX MILES LITERALLY DROVE IT... |
| Dec 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR, THE TRANSM... |
| Jun 5, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 65 MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SEEMED LIKE IT WAS BRAKING BY... |
| Apr 25, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | ENTERED HIGHWAY AT 50 55 WHEN RPMS WENT UP AND LOST ACCELERATION QUICKLY ABOUT GOT REAR ENDED AND ON... |
| Apr 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ... |
| Nov 14, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TORQUE CONVERTER STUCK OFF, P0741, CODE GIVEN. TRANSMISSION REBUILD/ REPLACEMENT REQUIRED FOR CONTIN... |
| Oct 5, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. NEW TRANSMISSION WAS BAD ALSO. WASTED MONEY FOR THE SAM... |
| Sep 14, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | HELLO I NEED TO SUBMIT A NEAR COLLISION INCIDENT CAUSED BY A TRANSMISSION LOCKUP ON THE HIGHWAY AT... |