2003 Honda Accord engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 143 complaints for the 2003 Honda Accord, 6% of the complaints on file.

Complaints: 143 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 101,000 miles 101 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 1 and 3
Injuries and deaths: 3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Based on 101 complaints that include mileage. 25% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	21
20k to 40k miles	1
40k to 60k miles	3
60k to 80k miles	7
80k to 100k miles	17
100k to 120k miles	14
120k to 140k miles	15
140k to 160k miles	15
160k to 180k miles	4
180k to 200k miles	4
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 101 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 101,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 fires, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

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!!!!!

Reported at 163,000 miles, December 2012 CrashInjury

(1) a. Window being scratched by something in panel. Both driver and passanger window. B. At about 16000 miles it was noticed that the transmission was leaking so badly I couldn't drive out of the dealership. ( I believe the car may have been leaking since purchase. New with only 36 miles.) c. Trunk liner sagging. D. When making left hand turns if you have the sunvisor out it can swing and hit you in the head. E. Passenger door latch not activated. Could not open door from inside.

Reported at 4,591 miles, September 2003

Engine problems in other years

Engine problems across all Honda models