2003 Honda Accord Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 81 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2003 Honda Accord, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 89,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “sudden acceleration” (9% of reports).
- 81vehicle speed control complaints
- 89,000median miles at failure
- 18mention a crash
- 10mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 38%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.
- Sudden acceleration: mentioned in 7 of 81 complaints (9%)
- Suddenly accelerated: mentioned in 7 of 81 complaints (9%)
- Accelerator pedal depressed: mentioned in 5 of 81 complaints (6%)
- Foot brake: mentioned in 5 of 81 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 70 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 81 complaints, 18 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 10 an injury.
Honda Accord vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 3 | 3% | 6,090 |
| 2024 Accord | 5 | 3% | — |
| 2023 Accord | 2 | 2% | — |
| 2022 Accord | 11 | 4% | 1,700 |
| 2021 Accord | 8 | 3% | 17,000 |
| 2020 Accord | 13 | 4% | 10,600 |
| 2019 Accord | 32 | 5% | 7,500 |
| 2018 Accord | 111 | 6% | 10,514 |
| 2017 Accord | 18 | 3% | 12,000 |
| 2016 Accord | 23 | 4% | 10,600 |
| 2015 Accord | 26 | 4% | 26,500 |
| 2014 Accord | 41 | 4% | 8,739 |
| 2013 Accord | 51 | 4% | 7,500 |
| 2012 Accord | 26 | 7% | 20,592 |
| 2011 Accord | 11 | 4% | 4,000 |
| 2010 Accord | 23 | 4% | 37,000 |
| 2009 Accord | 21 | 3% | 45,056 |
| 2008 Accord | 33 | 2% | 40,000 |
| 2007 Accord | 41 | 8% | 40,000 |
| 2006 Accord | 24 | 6% | 36,000 |
| 2005 Accord | 58 | 9% | 75,250 |
| 2004 Accord | 58 | 6% | 70,000 |
| 2003 Accord | 81 | 4% | 89,000 |
| 2002 Accord | 46 | 4% | 58,295 |
| 2001 Accord | 57 | 6% | 44,000 |
| 2000 Accord | 64 | 5% | 81,000 |
| 1999 Accord | 51 | 4% | 82,500 |
| 1998 Accord | 67 | 6% | 65,434 |
| 1997 Accord | 38 | 8% | 149,950 |
| 1996 Accord | 29 | 6% | 177,500 |
| 1995 Accord | 27 | 5% | 94,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control 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.
After car had leaking valve cover gaskets replaced the TCS and BRAKE indicator lights illuminated. Couldnât reset. All fuses and light bulbs were good. E-brake limit switch OK, brake pedal switch ok but had small crack so REPLACED. TCS, BRAKE light went off then returned within 3 mins now with (…
While driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and lost power. Additionally, the vehicle failed to respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but a fault code was not retrieved. The failure recurred several times…
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and lost power. Additionally, the vehicle failed to respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but a fault code was not…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2003 Honda Accords have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 81 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2003 Honda Accord (4% 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 vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 89,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2003 Honda Accord?
The most frequent phrase is “sudden acceleration”, in 7 of 81 complaints, followed by “suddenly accelerated” (7).
Other 2003 Honda Accord problems
See all 2003 Honda Accord problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Accord years.