2003 Honda Accord: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 2378 complaints
2378
Total Complaints
87,975mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
187
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

49,000 25th Percentile
87,975 Median Mileage
119,737 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
576
POWER TRAIN
339
AIR BAGS
249
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
81
STEERING
80
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
67
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
63
ENGINE
51
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
41
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
41

Severity Assessment

187
Crashes
23
Fires
185
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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...."
"MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE IN MOTION. I INCREASED SPEED FROM 40 MPH TO 50MPH TO PASS A SLOWER MOVING VEHICLE IN MY LANE AND EXPERIENCED A SURGE OF POWER THAT I COULD NOT CONTROL BY TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. I NEEDED TO BRAKE TO RESTRAIN THE VEHICLE. THE TACHO..."
"CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 25MPH THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28