2003 HONDA ACCORD Structurebody Problems

Rear sub frame allowed for rear suspension arms to be bolted to. One of the locations where those arms have ways to be attached to is no longer safe to do so because of corrosion and rust. I noticed there was a recent safety concern for a generation of Honda CRV having a similar, or indeed the same complaint.

Honda Accord paint completely fades after 10-15 years of owning the car, very embarrassing to drive the car. This did not happen to Ford Mustang and Cadillac Escalade I own that are at same age. I would like this issue be resolved during recall.

I WAS GOING BACK HOME FROM WORK AT 5:50 AM IN THE MORNING IN MY HONDA ACCORD. I LOST CONTROL OVER MY CAR AND HIT SIDE WALK AND A MAIL BOX ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD MY CAR TOPPLED ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS UNDER MY FEET AS THE CAR TOPPLED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WINDOW WAS ON THE TOP OF MY HEAD AS I WAS STANDING IN THE A TOPPLED CAR. TO COME OUT OF THE CAR I REMOVED THE HEAD REST FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT AND STARTED HITTING THE WINDOW GLASS TO BREAK IT WITH METAL PART OF THE HEAD REST. I HIT IT AS HARD POSSIBLE, I BROUGHT THE HEAD REST DOWN TO MY KNEES TO GATHER FORCE, DISTANCE AND SPEED SO THAT THE WINDOW GLASS CAN BE BROKEN AND I CAN COME OUT. I TRIED FOR FEW MINUTES BUT...

HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN 3 ACCIDENTS WHERE I FEEL THAT AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN EXTRA DAMAGES AND INJURY THAT WASNT TREATED

BODY PAINT ON THE HONDA ACCORD IS FADING IN PATCHES ACROSS VARIOUS AREAS OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS UNSURE OF THE CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE UNTIL SEEING PHOTOS ONLINE OF OTHER HONDA VEHICLES FROM THAT SAME TIME PERIOD WITH SIMILAR DAMAGE. WEBSITES BLAME THE PROBLEM ON HONDA'S PRIMER/PAINT FROM THE PERIOD WHEN THE CARS WERE MANUFACTURED. I BELIEVE THE CARMAKER SHOULD COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS FOR THE BODY PAINT.

A FEW YEARS AGO THE PAINT STARTED WEARING AWAY AND NOW IT'S PITTED ALL OVER THE CAR AFTER NORMAL USE AND DRIVING. IT LOOKS HORRIBLE, SO BAD THAT PEOPLE KEEP ASKING ME WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY CAR.

TAKATA RECALL I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR. THIS RESULTED IN MY AIR BAG BEING DEPLOYED AS I CAME INTO COLLISION WITH A GUARD RAIL ON A CITY STREET. LUCKILY, ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THIS RESULTED IN MY WINDSHIELD BEING CRACKED.

TRUNK LID WON'T STAY UP. WHEN TRUNK LID UP, IT COMES CRASHING DOWN ON MY HEAD. IT HAS DONE THIS FOR SEVERAL YEARS, AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE. IT HAS PUT SEVERAL GASHES IN MY HEAD. HONDA SAYS THE BAR CONNECTING TO THE HINGES OWN MADE ANYMORE. THERE MUST BE A WAY TO FIX THIS BEFORE I GET A CONCUSSION.

I'VE NOTICED OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS THAT THE PAINT HAS FADED. IT SEEMS LIKE THE CLEAR COAT HAS BEEN REMOVED. THERE'S SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE HOOD, ROOF, FRONT FENDER, AND THE TRUNK. POSSIBLY BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURE USED POOR QUALITY PAINT.

SEVERAL YEARS AGO, THE CLEAR COATING ON THE TOP, BACK AREA OF ROOF STARTED PEELING OFF AND THIS YEAR IT BECAME BIGGER ABOUT THE SIZE OF 6 " X 18 " AREA. DESPITE TO MY COMPLAINTS TO HONDA SERVICE DEPT., THE AUTO BODY SHOP SAID IT REQUIRES WHOLE TOP REWORK IS THE ONLY OPTION THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR. LAST JUNE, I REPORTED TO COMPLAIN HONDA SERVICE DEPT MANAGER, I WAS TOLD TO BUY THE PAINT PENS FOR $15.00. EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT IT, I HAVE NOT APPLY IT YET BECAUSE THE PROBLEM REQUIRES PROFESSIONAL WORK TO BE DONE. I REQUESTED THAT HONDA IS TO BE RESPONSIBLE TO COVER THE WORK EXPENSES, NOT ME. AFTER THE SERVICE MANAGER TOOK THE PICTURES OF IT, HE CLAIMED HE WILL SEND PAPERWORK TO HOME OFFICE FOR REVIEW. I REQUESTED SEVERAL TIMES FOR A COPY OF PAPERWORK TO PROVE HIS CLAIM HE HAD...

THE PAINT OR CLEAR COATING IS PEELING FROM ROOF, HOOD AND TRUNK AREA OF THE CAR. LOOKS LIKE CRAP. IT KEEPS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE

THERE IS EXCESSIVE RUSTING ON THE: WHEEL WELLS AND IN SPOTS THROUGHOUT THE PAINTED SURFACES OF THE CAR. THE RUST ON THE PAINTED SURFACES DO NOT SEEM TO ORIGINATE FROM ANY DAMAGE TO THE PAINTS INTEGRITY (THEY START AS BUBBLES THAT THEN BREAK, SHOWING BARE METAL PAST THE PRIMER). I HAVE NOTICED THESE SINCE THE CAR'S FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP (2003) AND NEW SPOTS APPEAR CONTINUOUSLY. HERE IS A REPRESENTATIVE PICTURE I FOUND ON THE WEB: HTTP://SMG.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/USER/ANDYXLE/MEDIA/IMG_4151.JPG.HTML. *TR

THE PAINT ON THIS CAR HAS DRASTICALLY BEGAN TO PEEL AND SHOW CHALKY WHITE. I THOUGHT TO SPEAK TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT POSSIBLE COVERAGE IN REPAINTING BUT SAT ON THE TASK. HOWEVER, IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS I'VE BEEN NOTICING THIS ISSUE WITH THE PAINT TO BE OCCURRING ON OTHER ACCORDS THAT APPEAR TO SHARE NOT ONLY MAKE AND MODEL BUT YEAR AND COLOR. THIS IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE OCCURRING ON OUR CARS AND THIS UTTER HUMILIATION DESERVES REPAIR. *TR

DRIVER'S CAR (LEFT FRONT) KEYHOLE WON'T ACCEPT MY KEY, ELECTRONICALLY. I WENT TO DIFFERENT AUTO SERVICES AND HAVE THE SAME COMMENTS THAT MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS WERE THE SAME. I CHECKED THE INTERNET, YOUTUBE.COM, MANY OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL & YEAR HAVE THE SAME ISSUES AND PROBLEMS, EVEN THE HONDA CHAT ROOM HELP SITE. I THOUGHT THIS IS AN ISOLATED PROBLEM, BUT IT'S NOT, IF THERE IS SOME WAYS THAT YOUR COMPANY COULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS MATTER/ISSUE CONCERNING THE MANUFACTURER'S (HONDA) DEFECT ISSUE, PLEASE LET US KNOW, WE DON'T WANT TO SHOULDER TO EXPENSES ON THEIR BEHALF. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR CONCERN AND LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU THE SOONEST AND FOR THE IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM FOR THE INCONVENIENCE THAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING FOR A LONG TIME. I HAVE TRIED CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE KEYHOLE BY AIR PRESSURED AND WD...

BLACK PAINT BEGAN FADING IN SPOTS ON HOOD AND FENDERS. PAINT IS NOW ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE. *TR

CALLED AMERICAN HONDA TODAY ON A DIFFERENT MATTER. MY CONCERN WAS IF THE AIR BAGS IN MY CAR WERE MANUFACTURED BY THE COMPANY THAT IS PRESENTLY IN THE NEWS. THE CASE MANAGER ,[XXX], ASSURED ME THAT THE AIR BAGS IN MY ACCORD WERE NOT SUBJECT TO RECALL. HOWEVER HE WAS UNABLE TO ADVISE THE MANUFACTURER OF THE AIR BAG. FURTHERMORE HE DID ADVISE THAT MEDIA REPORTS AND INFORMATION FROM NHTSB WERE NOT TOTALLY ACCURATE AND ERRONEOUS. I DID ASK HIM TO SEND ME A WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE THAT MY AIR BAGS WERE NOT SUBJECT TO RECALL AND WOULD NOT EXPLODE BY ACCIDENT. HE DECLINED TO DO SO.I GUESS HONDA DOES NOT WANT TO PLACE ITSELF IN A PRODUCT LIABILITY ISSUE WITH ME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY HONDA ACCORD 2003 HAS THE CLEAR COAT OF THE PAINT COMING OFF. THE LOCATIONS RIGHT NOW ARE THE HOOD AND THE ROOF OF THE CAR. THE CAR HAS BEEN KEPT OUT OF THE SUN UNDER A CARPORT. I'VE READ WHERE SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH THE DEFECTIVE CLEAR COAT. I BELIEVE THAT HONDA SHOULD REPAINT MY CAR FOR FREE. *TR

THE PAINT BEGAN PEELING UNDER TRUNK LID AND HAS NOW STARTED ON ROOF, HOOD, AND AROUND REAR AND FRONT GLASS. PAINT IS PEELING ALL THE WAY TO THE METAL IN LARGE SHEETS UP TO A DOLLAR SIZE AT A TIME. *TR

CLEAR COAT IS PEELING OFF ENTIRE CAR. *JS

OVER TIME, THE CLEARCOAT ON THE HOOD, SPOILER, TRUNK LID & HOOD HAS DELAMINATED. *TR

I HAVE JUST NOTICED THE PAINT ON MY CAR IS FADING DOWN TO THE BODY, THIS WILL CAUSE RUST AND EVENTUALLY A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WENT ONLINE TO FIND A SOLUTION, I'VE NOTICED THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT POSSIBLY IN THE WORKS (WHERE WE ALL KNOW ONLY THE LAWYERS WILL HAVE ANY BENEFITS) YET THE CONSUMER, WHO WERE SOLD AN INFERIOR FAULTY PRODUCT WILL HAVE TO SETTLE FOR BEING RIPPED OF BY AN "UNTOUCHABLE" CORPORATION. *TR

OTHER DRIVER WAS DRIVING RECKLESS!!!!! RAN A RED LIGHT AT 60 MILES AN HOUR 20 MILES OVER SPEED LIMIT, SIDE IMPACT , AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK!!!!!!! MAJOR BRAIN INJURY AS A RESULT!!!!! *TR

MY CURRENT COMPLAINT IS DETERIATION OF THE PAINT ON THE ROOF AND TRUNK DECK OF MY NIGHTHAWK BLACK ACCORD. I HAVE TAKEN MY CONCERN TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, AMERICAN HONDA AND THE REGIONAL HONDA SALES MANAGER. IN EACH INSTANCE I AM TOLD MY VEHICLE IS DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF MY VEHICLE. THIS ISSUE IS CAUSED BY ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE. THE PAINT WARRANTY IS ONLY FOR 3 YEAR/36 MILES. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH ACCORDS, CIVICS, ETC. HONDA DOES NOT WANT TO STAND BEHIND DEFECTIVE PAINT. *TR

CLEAR COAT BEGAN SEPARATING FROM THE PAINT AND HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. NOW VEHICLE IS IN UNSALEABLE CONDITION. *TR

I OWN A BLACK HONDA ACCORD PURCHASED NEW IN 2003 FROM ROBERTSON HONDA NORTH HOLLYWOOD. AFTER ABOUT FIVE YEARS OF OWNERSHIP I NOTICED THE EDGES OF THE ROOF STARTING TO FADE, AT FIRST I THOUGH IT WAS JUST A LITTLE WAX LEFT ON, BUT AFTER I COULDN'T REMOVE IT I KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM STARTING. EVERY TIME I WOULD GO IN FOR SERVICE I WOULD MENTION IT TO THE SERVICE WRITER BUT THEY WOULD JUST BRUSH IT OFF. I STILL WASH MY HONDA ONCE A WEEK SOMETIMES MORE AND WAX IT EVERY THREE MONTHS BUT ITS STARTING TO LOOK PRETTY BAD. I AM AFRAID ITS GOING TO GET IN THE METAL AND RUST. PLEASE HELP ME AND ALL THE OTHER HONDA OWNERS I SEE EVERY DAY ON THE WAY TO WORK [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

SINCE THE PURCHASE I'VE EXPERIENCED CONTINUAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. UPON SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP I WAS ASSURED ALL WAS FINE. YOU CAN IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE TRANSMISSION RECALL (NHTSA 04V176000). UPON REPAIR, IN SEPTEMBER 2004, I DID NOT NOTICE REPAIR IMPROVEMENT, AND CONTINUED TO DETECT THE ROUGH GRIND OF TRANSMISSION SHIFT AND A WHINING SOUND. IN 2009 I EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE TO WHICH I HAD SOUGHT REPAIR. IN DECEMBER 2010 I EXPERIENCED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAVE JUST NOW EXPERIENCED MY 3RD TRANSMISSION FAILURE, JULY 2011. MY POWER STEERING PUMP HAD ALWAYS HAD A FAINT WHINE, BUT HONDA SERVICES NEVER IDENTIFIED IT AS CONCERNING. THE PROBLEM PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE UNTIL HONDA FINALLY SUGGESTED A REPAIR, BUT INFORMED ME THAT THE COMPONENT WAS THEN OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD BE A COSTLY REPAIR. I DECIDED TO DELAY REPAIR UNTIL JUNE 2011. AC PROBLEMS MANIFESTED IN...

BOTH FRONT DOORS ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD 4 DOOR WILL NOT STAY OPEN WHEN OPENED. WHEN EITHER DOOR IS OPENED TO THE FULLY OPENED POSITION, THEN RELEASED, THE DOOR WILL USUALLY SWING SHUT ON ITS OWN. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE AN INJURY DURING AN UNEXPECTED CLOSING. THIS PROBLEM CAN BE CORRECTED BY THE REPLACEMENT OF A PART IN EACH DOOR. HONDA WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM UNLESS PAYMENT IS MADE FOR PARTS AND LABOR. *TR

MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EXL STARTED TO RUST THROUGH THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL LIP THIS PAST WINTER. THE CAR HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED WITH THE RECORDS TO PROVE SO. THE CAR WAS DAMAGED AT THE BACK EDGE OF THE LEFT REAR DOOR AND REPAIRED AT THE BODY SHOP BOTH JOYCE HONDA AND GRECCO AUTO BODY ARE SUBSIDIARIES OF THE GRECCO AUTO GROUP SELLING & REPAIRING HONDAS. THE HONDA FACTORY REP. SAID THE REAR QUARTER PANEL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BUT THAT THE RUST WAS DUE TO THE ACCIDENT AND SUBSEQUENT REPAIR AND THEREFORE HONDA WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE. THE HONDA DEALERS BODY SHOP AND STATE FARM INSUR. CLAIMS REP. MAINTAIN THAT THE RUST WAS FAR BEHIND THE AREA THAT WAS REPAIRED AND WAS NOT DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. ATTACHED ARE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SMALL DENT BY THE DOOR JUST ABOVE THE BODY TRIM LINE AND THE RUST AT THE...

FALLING ACORNS HAVE LEFT MANY POCK MARKS ON THE BODY OF MY 2003 ACCORD. MY OTHER CAR IS PARKED IN THE SAME AREA WITH NO DAMAGE. THE METAL ON THE 2003 ACCORD FEELS SIGNIFICANTLY WEAKER TO THE TOUCH THAN THE BODY OF MY OTHER CARS. THIS CAR LOOKS LIKE IT WAS PELTED WITH HAIL STONES. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT A CAR SHOULD WITHSTAND THE IMPACT OF AN ACORN! *LA

THE EXTERIOR WINDOW LEDGE IS BUBBLING. IT LOOKS LIKE CHEAP TAPE OVER METAL. HAVE HEARD THIS COMPLAINT FROM SEVERAL OTHER 2003 ACCORD OWNERS.*AK

THERE IS A CONSTANT POPPING NOISE THAT DEVELOPED AROUND 2500 MILES. THE NOISE OCCURS ONCE OR TWICE UPON ACCELERATION FROM A DEAD STOP AND WHILE BRAKING TO COME TO A DEAD STOP. THE NOISE APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE FIREWALL AREA UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR PAN. OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM HAVE REPORTED THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH V6 ACCORDS AND THAT THE FIX IS TO RE-WELD SOME AREAS BETWEEN THE FIREWALL AND FLOOR PAN. MY DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF ANY SUCH FIX AND HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS NO IDEA AS WELL. THE POPPING NOISE APPEARS TO BE CAUSED TO BODY FLEX IN AREAS THAT WERE NOT WELDED PROPERLY.