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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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definitely annoying- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 58,000 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 1 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace the latch on the seatbelt (1 reports)
seat belts / air bags problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Dealer did not want to fix, but I buckled the dealer in the seat and challenged him to get out of it. He could not - he was stuck in the car! Once I told him how to release the buckle he did so, and then immediately ordered the part with no further argument. The part came two weeks later and the repair took place in less than an hour. A pain because the dealer would not believe me until I locked him into the seat - but served him right. The problem was then resolved thereafter with no further issues.
- Samuel S., Short Hills, NJ, US