2003 Honda Accord Body & Structure Problems

Your car's rear subframe has corroded and rusted at one of the attachment points where the rear suspension arms bolt on, making it unsafe. This corrosion compromises the structural integrity at a critical connection point that supports your rear suspension. A similar issue has been reported on other Honda vehicles. Fixing this will likely require replacing or reinforcing the damaged subframe section and re-bolting the suspension components.

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.

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.

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 PROCESSED THE PAPERWORK WITH PHOTOS. HE NEVER GIVE TO ME. ONLY HE CLAIMED HE HAS NOT HEARD FORM CORPORATE OFFICE. OUR LAST CONTACT IS LAST AUGUST. I RESEARCHED RECALL AND LEARNED THAT CIVICS ARE THE ONLY ONE BEING RECALLED FOR BAD PAINTING JOB. I REQUEST FOR AN INVESTIGATION THAT HONDA SHOULD RECALL FOR ACCORD 2003 PAINTING JOB, NOT JUST THE CIVICS! I CAN PROVIDE THE PHOTO WHEN YOU CONTACT ME BECAUSE I COULD NOT UPLOAD IT TO THE DESKTOP FROM MY CELLPHONE,

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

CHROME PLATING OF INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE PEELED BACK AND CREATED A THIN SHARP EDGE. WHEN I REACHED FOR THE HANDLE, TO OPEN THE DOOR, I CUT MY MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RAISED CHROME PLATING. I SUFFERED A LACERATION THAT BECAME INFECTED AND ULTIMATELY PUT ME IN THE HOSPITAL. I RECEIVED I.V. ANTIBIOTICS FOR A WEEK AND WILL CONTINUE TAKING ORAL ANTIBIOTICS FOR ANOTHER WEEK. *TR

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

WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF GHOST PAINT RECALL FOR THIS CAR. REALLY TERRIBLE THAT HONDA HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR PAINT. *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

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

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

PAINT ON THE BODY OF MY CAR BEGAN PEELING RAPIDLY LAST SUMMER. I DO NOT TREAT MY CAR WITH ANY SPECIAL WAXES, DRIVE IN EXTREME CONDITIONS OR PARK MY CAR IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. THE PAINT HAD DETERIORATED RAPIDLY OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST 8 MONTHS. I HAVE NOTICED OTHER HONDAS ABOUT THE AGE OF MINE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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

THE PAINT BEGAN FADING AND PEELING. NOTICED ON MY HONDAS THAT ARE THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. *TR

THIS CAR HAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND THE CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF. IT WILL NEED TO BE REPAINTED. *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

THE CLEAR COAT IS DELAMINATING/PEELING FROM THE PAINT COAT ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, I MEET WITH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. THIS WEEK. I BELIEVE THAT THIS DELAMINATION AND PEELING MUST BE A FACTORY DEFECT AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY HONDA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE ROD THAT HOLDS THE TRUNK IN PLACE FELL DOWN ON HER HEAD. SHE NOTICED THAT THE TRUNK ROD WAS COVERED WITH RUST. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ALSO INFORMED HER TO CONTACT THE DEALER AND NHTSA. THEY OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE RUST SPOTS ON THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

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

BOTH DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT STAY PROPPED OPEN. THEY ARE VERY HEAVY, AND WHEN PUSHED OPEN TO EITHER THE FIRST OR SECOND 'CATCH', THE DOORS INVARIABLY FALL BACK AND CRUSH THE LEGS OF THE PERSON TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. BOTH REAR DOORS STAY OPEN, CATCHING AND LOCKING PROPERLY ON EITHER OF THE TWO 'CATCH' POINTS. WHEN WE POINTED OUT TO HONDA DEALER WHILE THE CAR WAS IN FOR A DIFFERENT RECALL ISSUE, THEY OFFERED TO ORDER A REPLACEMENT PART FOR OVER $100 WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE LATCH MECHANISM. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ORIGINAL FLAW WITH THE CAR THAT THEY SHOULD REPAIR FOR FREE. *TR

2003 HONDA ACCORD INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES REPLACED ON PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO THE CHROME PEELING OFF THE HANDLE FRAME. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PEELING ACTED AS A THIN SHARP RAZOR, WHICH CAUSED 2 OF HIS PASSENGERS TO SUSTAIN FINGER CUTS WHICH INCLUDED BLEEDING. *JB

FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR LEFT DOOR HANDLE CHROME PLATING IS PEELING OFF. PLATING IS VERY SHARP AND CAUSED A DEEP GASH ON FINGER OF PASSENGER WHILE OPENING DOOR. WAS INFORMED WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR

I TOOK THE CAR IN TO HAVE THE SRS SYSTEM CHECKED BECAUSE THE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER DID A 40 POINT INSPECTION WHICH RESULTED IN THE RECOMMENDATION TO REPLACE THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNT DUE TO A "FAILURE" IN THE SYSTEM. I WAS TOLD THE MOUNTS (FRONT, SIDE AND BACK) FAIL ON THE HONDA ODYSSEY'S (NEWER MODELS, OURS IS AN '03) OFTEN. THE RESULT OF MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE IS EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT OF THE ENGINE WHEN UNDER "LOAD." I WAS TOLD THAT MEANS THE ENGINE MOVES WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DURING BRAKING, SHARP TURNS, BUMPS AND ACCELERATION. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT ONCE ONE MOTOR MOUNT "BREAKS" THE OTHERS HAVE MORE TENSION AND WILL ALSO FAIL. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE PART BE REPLACED BEFORE THE OTHER MOTOR MOUNTS FAIL AND CAUSE MAJOR PROBLEMS. THIS IS CURRENTLY NOT A RECALL OR FREE LIFETIME WARRANTY. OUR LOCAL HONDA MECHANIC TOLD US THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS SHOULD NEVER FAIL (ESPECIALLY ON SUCH A NEW CAR). HE SAID MOTOR MOUNTS SHOULD OUTLAST THE ENGINE/CAR AND HE HAD NEVER IN ALL OF HIS EXPERIENCE SEEN A MOTOR MOUNT FAIL. *TR

THE RUBBER GASKET AROUND MY MOONROOF IS ROTTING AWAY. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2003 AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. DUE TO HIGH MILEAGE, I AM OUT OF THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD BY THE HONDA DEALER IN COVINGTON, LOUISIANA THAT THE GASKET CANNOT BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY, THUS I WILL HAVE TO BUY AN ENTIRE SUNROOF ASSEMBLY TO CURE THE DEFECT. THIS WILL COST IN EXCESS OF $500. THE GASKET HAS NEVER BEEN DAMAGED AND THE ROT APPEARS TO BE FROM NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, I.E., A LITTLE OVER TWO YEARS AFTER THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW. *JB

I HAVE A 203 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CENTER CONSOLE LIGHT FAILED. NOW I CANNOT OPERATE THE DEFROSTER CONTROLS, RADIO OR ANY OTHER AIR CONDITIONING FUNCTION BECAUSE THE SCREEN IS NO LONGER VISIBLE. *JB

THE DOOR HANDLES HAVE CHROME WHICH SPONTANEOUSLY BEGAN TO PEEL AND CONTINUES CAUSING REPEATED PAINFUL AND ALARMING CUTS THAT OVBIOUSLY DISTRACT US FROM DRIVING.*AK

I WASH THE VEHICLE WEEKLY AND ON MY WEEKLY WASH I REALIZED THAT THE PAINT WAS PEELING. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE. THE CAR AT THE TIME WAS ONLY 1 YEAR OLD. NOW THERE ARE VARIOUS AREAS ON THE CAR WHERE THE PAINT IS PEELING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE TRUNK WAS OPEN . CONSUMER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE LATCHES AND THE HINGES WERE RUSTED. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND SIMPLY PUT WRONG STRAPS ON THE TRUNK TO KEEP IT SHUT.*AK

MY 2003 ACCORD EX V-6 HAS DEVELOPED A LOUD POPPING OR CREAKING SOUND FROM BENEATH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR PAN EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE, DECELERATE, OR TURN INTO A CORNER. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL WHEN I FIRST OFFICIALLY COMPLAINED AT 7,000 MILES, BUT AS TIME HAS PASSED, THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT 5 TIMES, BUT HAS NOT YET FOUND A SOLUTION. WITH SOME RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN (03-058) THAT STATES BODY WELDS WERE IMPROPERLY FINISHED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, AND THAT THE STRUCTURE MUST BE RE-WELDED. MY DEALER TOLD ME THERE WAS "EXCESS FLEX" IN THE BODY OF MY CAR, AND AS A RESULT, MULTIPLE SQUEAKS AND RATTLES ARE DEVELOPING. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SEVERE STRUCTURAL FAULT THAT IS PUTTING MY SAFETY AT RISK IN THE CASE OF A CRASH AND WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO MY CAR DUE TO BODY FLEX FOR YEARS TO COME. I HAVE REQUESTED THAT HONDA REPLACE THE CAR. *JB

I PURCHASED MY HONDA ACCORD LX V6 ON AUGUST 9, 2003. AFTER A WEEK OF DRIVING, I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT CORNER NEAR THE DASH BOARD'S GENERATING A RATTLE NOISE WHENEVER I GO OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY CAN NOT FIGURE IT OUT. THEY BELIEVE IT'S THE PLASTIC RUBBING AGAINST PLASTIC. HOWEVER, I DON'T THINK THAT'S THE CASE SINCE IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE RUBBING NOISE AND MORE LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE INSIDE THE VENTILATION OR THE AIRBAG AREA ??? I ALSO HAVE A VERY ANNOYING RATTLING SOUND COMING OUT OF THE CENTER RADIO AREA. WHENEVER I GO OVER AN RAIL TRACKS OR REALLY UNEVEN ROADS, THE RATTLE NOISE WILL START. I OFTEN HAD TO PUSH THE PLASTIC IN A LITTLE BIT JUST TO MAKE IT STOP FOR FEW SECOND. IT'S GETTING TO THE POINT WERE IT IS UNBEARABLE !!! OF COURSE, WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T GENERATE THAT NOISE. LASTLY, MY FRONT DRIVER WINDOW AND REAR RIGHT SIDE WINDOW IS MAKING A RATTLING NOISE. I THINK I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE ON THIS SITE IS STATING SOMETHING ABOUT A PILLAR CLIPS ??? I WONDER IF THAT THE CAUSE OF THE WINDOW NOISES ??? ANYWAYS, I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AT THE QUALITY OF HONDA AND I ESPECIALLY HATE WHEN I HAVE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER TELLING ME IF I TURN MY MUSIC LOUD ENOUGH, I WILL NOT HEAR THE NOISE. YOU TELL ME, IS THAT A GOOD ANSWER FOR YOU IF IT IS YOUR CAR THAT IS HAVING THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS ???!!! P.S. I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED A HONDA. HOWEVER, SINCE I CAN NO LONGER BELIEVE IN THE QUALITY OF HONDA VEHICLES, THIS WILL BE MY LAST HONDA I WILL EVER BUY IN MY LIFE. *JB

WHEN ACCELERATING OR DEPRESSING BRAKES A CLICKING NOISE CAME FROM FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE. TECHNICIAN SERVICED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED BODY PANEL WAS SPOT WELDED INSTEAD OF WELDED. *AK

THE CONSUMER NOTICED A PIECE OF PLASTIC 15 INCHES LONG BY 7 INCHES WIDE FELL OFF FROM THE FRONT BUMPER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE FLOOR MANGER INDICATED THEY WILL GET IN CONTACT WITH THE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE. *JB

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 CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ALMOST HAD THREE ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF A BLIND SPOT CREATED BY THE FRONT WINDOW FRAME'S DESIGN. *LA THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FRAME COMPLETELY BLOCKS THE DRIVER'S VISION WHEN GOING AROUND A LEFT CURVE. *PH *NM

2003 HONDA ACCORD COUPE HAS DEVELOPED LOOSE WINDSHIELD NOISES (POP AND CLICKS) WHEN SUSPENSION IS FLEXED OR CHALLENGED BY ROAD UNEVENESS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 1000 MILES ON IT AND THE COLD WEATHER BROUGHT OUT THE NOISES. I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS STRUCTURAL DEFECT AND SOMEONE SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS. THE CAR IS NOT WELDED TOGETHER WELL AT ALL.

PROBLEMS WITH 2003 HONDA ACCORD.*MR (NAR) WHILE BAKING UP THE COLUMNS BETWEEN THE REAR AND SIDE WINDOWS BLOCKED THE CONSUMER'S VIEW. *NM

WHILE DRIVING A CREAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT CONSUMER SUSPECTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE. *AK

2003 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN LX WITH SIDE AIRBAGS. THERE ARE A LOT OF RATTLES COMING FROM THE ROOF ABOVE THE SUN VISOR ON THE PAGGENER'S SIDE. THESE RATTLES BECOME LOUDER AND LOUDER. I HAVE COME BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THIS CAR TWICE BUT THE PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN FIXED!!!

2003 ACCORD LX MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS A RATTLE INSIDE THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER DOORS IN THE AREA DOOR LOCK POST. THE RATTLE APPEARS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION WITH WINDOWS UP OR DOWN AND DOORS LOCKED OR UNLOCKED. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A DEALER 3 TIMES TO GET IT FIXED HOWEVER THEY STILL WERE UNABLE TO HELP ME. *JB

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.

I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD PURCHASED IN MARCH 03. THE LEFT REAR AND RIGHT FRONT IS LEAKING WATER. WE DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHEN THIS STARTED BUT NOTICED IT ON MAY 3RD. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX AS OF NOW AND NOW CAR IS SMELLING LIKE MOLD. CONCERNED ABOUT MOLD NOW THAT IT SMELLS. TECHS AT DEALER HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX. HONDA MOTOR CORP. WAS CALLED BY ME AND DEALER BUT THEY HAVE BEEN NO HELP. I KNOW THAT IT'S DANGEROUS TO BREATHE IN MOLD SO I AM NOW AFRAID THAT SINCE THEY HAVEN'T FIXED AND DON'T KNOW WERE IT'S LEAKING FROM THAT THERE COULD BE MOLD THAT I AM NOT SEEING. *NLM

FALLING ACORNS HAVE LEFT OVER 30 POCK MARKS ON THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. WE ALSO HAVE A 2002 HONDA CRV THAT WAS SUBJECTED TO THE SAME CONDITIONS WITH MUCH LESS DAMAGE RESULTING, JUST A FEW SMALL DINGS. THE METAL ON THE 2003 ACCORD FEELS SIGNIFICANTLY WEAKER TO THE TOUCH THAN THE BODY OF THE 2002 CRV. I PREVIOUSLY HAD A 2000 ACCORD THAT WAS ALSO SUBJECTED TO THESE CONDITIONS WITH MINOR DAMAGE. THIS CAR LOOKS LIKE IT WAS PELTED WITH HAIL STONES. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT A CAR SHOULD WITHSTAND THE IMPACT OF AN ACORN! I WONDER HOW IT WOULD DO IN A CRASH TEST. DT