2003 Honda Accord Seats Problems

WHEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATING MY SEAT MOVES SLIGHTLY; WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT ASK FOR A SPECIFIC DATE HOWEVER THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, BUT I PUT TODAY DATE.

THERE ARE 20 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE SEATS ON THIS WEBSITE, BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. THE SEAT SLIDES FORWARD WHEN BRAKING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.

THE SEAT WILL MOVE WHEN STOPPING OR TURNING, WHICH COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE LOOKED ON-LINE AND THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. HONDA WILL CHARGE TO REPLACE THE SEAT RAILS. ACCORDING TO THE ON-LINE COMMENTARY'S, THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WARMER CAUSED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO THE DRIVER'S BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,844. .... UPDATED 08/05/14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICL WAS INSPECTED BY BOB LINDSAY HONDA THE MALFUNCTION COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE HEATERS MUST BE FOUND DEFECTIVE BY HONDA DEALERSHIP IN ORDER FOR ACTION TO BE TAKEN. UPDATED 08/11/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT WAS NOT SECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. UPDATED 06/10/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT MOVES FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. UPDATED 06/11/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON A RAMP, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BEGAN TO SLIDE BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SPRINGS ON THE SEAT FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE SEAT ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 04/19/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE STORING SPRING WAS MISSING. UPDATED 05/07/12

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD MOVE FORWARD ABNORMALLY BRAKING TO A STOP AND WHEN ACCELERATING, THE SEAT WOULD MOVE BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT WOULD NEED TO BE FIXED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT INADVERTENTLY MOVED FORWARD IN A JERKING MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THEY INFORMED HER THAT THE SEAT RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SHIFTS WHEN MAKING A TURN. ALSO NOTE THAT WHEN BRAKING, I NOTICED THE SEAT MOVE AS WELL. SO BOTH TURNING AND BRAKING. THE MAN I BOUGHT IT FROM NOTICED THE SAME THING. I'VE READ ONLINE THAT IT IS COMMON. HE GOT A PRICE TO FIX IT, HONDA DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM $1000 AND A LOCAL NON-DEALER $500. I'M GOING TO WAIT AND SEE IF HONDA OFFERS A RECALL BEFORE I SPEND THE MONEY. I AM READING THAT AFTER SOME PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN IT FIXED, IT BRAKES THE SAME WAY.

I WAS SMELLING THE ROTTEN EGG SMELL THAT MANY OTHER CLAIMED TO SMELL. I HAD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CHANGED BUT THE SMELL COMES BACK FROM TIME TO TIME. THE SEAT SLIDE FORWARD AND THEN BACKWARD WHEN APPLYING BRAKE.

DRIVER'S SEAT ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD SHIFTS WHEN TURNING. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER AND DON'T NORMALLY MOVE THE SEAT, BUT THE DEALER SAYS IT IS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" AND THE TRACKS NEED TO BE REPLACED. I AM NOT A VERY BIG PERSON, THE CAR ONLY HAS 42,880 MILES, AND THIS IS THE ONLY CAR THAT I HAVE EVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH. SO I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS A "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT IS A DEFECT AND SAFETY ISSUE AND DOUBT THAT MERELY REPLACING THE TRACKS WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I AM CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THERE COULD BE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE SEAT TRACKS LEADING TO SUBSTANTIAL INJURIES. *JB

1. CHRONIC CONDITION; ERGONOMIC INJURY CAUSED BY HEAD REST DESIGN. 2. FRONT HEAD REST ARE DESIGNED WITH A SIGNIFICANT FORWARD TILT. THIS IS NOT ADJUSTABLE. FOR SHORTER THAN AVERAGE DRIVERS, THE FORWARD BULGE FORCES THE HEAD INTO A FLEXED (CHIN DOWN) POSITION THAT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE, CAUSES CHRONIC NECK AND HEAD PAIN, AND CAN RESTRICT VISION. 3. THE ONLY SAFE "FIX" AVAILABLE IS TO ADD A THICK BACKREST TO THE SEAT, TO NEGATE THE BULGE. ALTERNATIVELY, DRIVERS MAY REVERSE THE HEAD REST OR EVEN REMOVE IT, SEVERELY COMPROMISING CRASH SAFETY (SUBJECTING DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS TO WHIPLASH INJURIES). *NM

2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE SEAT HEATER SHORTED AND BURNED A HOLE IN MY LEATHER SEAT AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES. I FELT BURNING ON MY LEG AND STOPPED THE CAR TO DISCOVER WHAT WAS HAPPENING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN IT BUT THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE IT EVEN THOUGH HE DID NOT BELIEVE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD COVER IT. HE ORDERED A NEW SEAT BOTTOM BUT DID NOT ORDER THE SEAT HEATING ELEMENT. NOW THEY ARE ORDERING THAT AND I HAVE TO MAKE YET ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WHEN THAT PART COMES IN. IF I HAD NOT FELT THE BURN AND CONTINUED DRIVING, MY SEAT COULD HAVE BURST INTO FLAMES!!! I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE FAULTY UNIT - I AM NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP. *JB

THE POWER DRIVER SEAT MOVES WHEN BRAKING OR MAKING TURNS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I FEEL VERY UNSAFE AND AM AFRAID THE SEAT MIGHT COME-OFF LOOSE.*JB

DRIVER SEAT MOVES WHEN CORNERING MOSTLY ON THE RIGHT TURNS. *NM

DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES WHEN TURNING 4/04-BROUGHT TO DEALER IN MIAMI, FL - MOUNTING BOLTS FOR DRIVERS SEAT LOOSE-RETORQUED 5/04-DRIVER SEAT MOVING AGAIN 6/04-BROUGHT TO DEALER IN MIAMI, FL - INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK 7/05-DRIVER SEAT MOVING AGAIN- BROUGHT TO DEALER IN MORROW, GA - DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE SEAT MOVING 7/05-CALLED HONDA CORPORATE OFFICE-TOOK 2 WEEKS TO SPEAK WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE REP-TELLS ME THIS IS "INHERENT DESIGN WITH NO FIX" I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

ELECTRIC SEAT MALFUNCTION. WHILE TURNING CORNERS, SEAT MAKES NOISES AND MOVES. *JB

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL DRIVERS SEAT MOVED FORWARD. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT TRACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

POWER DRIVER'S SEAT SHIFTS IN ITS TRACK WHEN CORNERING. *AK