2003 Honda Accord lighting problems
Owners reported lighting problems in 59 complaints for the 2003 Honda Accord, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 59 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 66,000 miles 41 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 41 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the lighting complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Headlight luminance noticeably fluctuates between a lower and higher intensity. The high beam is not on at this time. Happens ususally when car is at a lower speed and slowing down or accelerating. Intensity stays constant at higher speeds. Very annoying. Dealer and manufacturer don't know the cause. Alternator has been replaced, problem still persists. It is so noticeable that I'm sure oncoming drivers think I'm flashing my highs at them.
The internal lighting for the stereo/climate control has failed. The buttons no longer light up and the display screen is so dim that it cannot be read except from about 3cm away. This is a safety concern because it makes it difficult to operate the climate control at night, say if the windows were fogging up and you needed to defrost quickly.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Honda Accord
- Transmission 588 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 348 complaints
- Air bags 321 complaints
- Brakes 192 complaints
- Electrical system 148 complaints
- Engine 143 complaints
- Steering 96 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 82 complaints