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Dashboard Electrical Short
2003 Honda Accord (Page 2 of 2)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Honda dealer.
CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2003 Honda Accord suffers from widespread transmission failure & problems with the stereo backlight failing. We recommend avoiding this model year like the plague.
The transmission begins slipping & eventually has to be replaced, typically soon after 90,000 miles & with a repair cost of over $2,000. Transmission failure has been a huge problem for the Accord & several other Honda models all through the early 2000s model years. Honda extended the transmission warranty to 93 months/109k miles for the 2000-2001 Accord as a class action lawsuit settlement, but owners of other Accord model years with transmission problems are out of luck.
The stereo backlight problem has been an issue since these Accords were only a few years old. Honda eventually issued a recall which covered the repair for 7 years/100k miles, which was nice while it lasted but now that period is over. Honda initially was replacing the entire radio ($800) but eventually began replacing just the PCB which at ~$300 is much cheaper. That sounds like a deal, but keep in mind we're talking about a backlight bulb that costs $2 to fix in most other cars.
6.0
fairly significant- Typical Repair Cost:
- $550
- Average Mileage:
- 65,050 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 25 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (16 reports)
- take it in, it is covered under 100k (8 reports)
- recall 2003s b4 a child stuck in a carseat burns to death (1 reports)
accessories - interior problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Dashboard lights (speedometer area, radio, warning flashers) started to strobe one night. No other lights (headlights, map lights, dome light) seem to be affected. I thought it was because my battery was going bad. But after I replaced the battery, problem has only gotten worse. During a 15 mile trip, the lights went from bright to dim 31 times. It is annoying, distracting at night, and I'm concerned about the whole electrical system going out when I'm on the road. Has anyone contacted Honda?
- Linda N., Stone Mountain, GA, US