2003 Honda Accord Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 95 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2003 Honda Accord, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 66,575 miles. The words owners use most often: “egg smell” (19% of reports).
- 95engine and engine cooling complaints
- 66,575median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 36%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Egg smell: mentioned in 18 of 95 complaints (19%)
- Transmission failed: mentioned in 6 of 95 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 60 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 95 complaints, 2 a fire, 2 an injury.
Honda Accord engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Accord | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2021 Accord | 3 | 1% | 74,000 |
| 2020 Accord | 2 | 1% | 164,462 |
| 2019 Accord | 10 | 1% | 112,000 |
| 2018 Accord | 28 | 1% | 100,000 |
| 2016 Accord | 2 | 0% | 65,250 |
| 2015 Accord | 4 | 1% | 97,233 |
| 2014 Accord | 5 | 1% | 48,000 |
| 2013 Accord | 7 | 0% | 6,121 |
| 2012 Accord | 9 | 2% | 5,547 |
| 2011 Accord | 4 | 1% | 7,934 |
| 2010 Accord | 12 | 2% | 10,350 |
| 2009 Accord | 29 | 4% | 30,000 |
| 2008 Accord | 41 | 3% | 28,950 |
| 2007 Accord | 26 | 5% | 45,000 |
| 2006 Accord | 19 | 4% | 23,500 |
| 2005 Accord | 27 | 4% | 39,042 |
| 2004 Accord | 28 | 3% | 51,000 |
| 2003 Accord | 95 | 5% | 66,575 |
| 2002 Accord | 33 | 3% | 84,000 |
| 2001 Accord | 29 | 3% | 64,810 |
| 2000 Accord | 65 | 5% | 87,000 |
| 1999 Accord | 144 | 13% | 85,690 |
| 1998 Accord | 134 | 11% | 94,000 |
| 1997 Accord | 48 | 10% | 118,000 |
| 1996 Accord | 96 | 20% | 113,000 |
| 1995 Accord | 43 | 8% | 89,903 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2003 Honda Accord. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Hi! As you can see, i am an owner of a honda accord 2003. I have recently taken it for a replacement of the passenger airbag. While i was doing some research, i found that this specific year and model, had some other issues or recalls too. For example, the transmission system. His caught my…
The condenser as been ruptured twice due to debris on the street which as caused 500 dollars in repairs. Ruptured again two weeks after that was repaired. This issued needs to be addressed, have had several cases never experienced a issues such as this. However it's causing a uncomfortable driving…
A/c compressor leaked freon (all of it). *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2003 Honda Accords have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 95 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2003 Honda Accord (5% of the 1,987 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Honda Accord engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 66,575 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2003 Honda Accord?
The most frequent phrase is “egg smell”, in 18 of 95 complaints, followed by “transmission failed” (6).
Other 2003 Honda Accord problems
See all 2003 Honda Accord problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Accord years.