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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.
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really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 100,600 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 1 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- weld block at hairline crack (1 reports)
engine problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
So someone changed the oil pressure switch and over-tightened it and literally cracked the block where it threads in. How is this even possible? I have such a massive oil leakage now and have literally gone thru gallons upon gallons of oil. It's so stupid that something like an engine block would have a weakness that literally forces hundreds of dollars out of you and possibly scrapping the entire vehicle. I can't believe this isn't a recall. How in the hell can this be possible?
- Dana N., Saint Augustine, FL, US