2003 Honda Accord 4cyl EX-L from North America - Comments

Unfortunately, the car I test drove was not the car received because the dealer's stock was at a different location; therefore, upon receiving the car I though everything would be just as good as the car tested - it was not.

ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS: My biggest problem - I cannot get the car properly aligned. It is ALWAYS drifting or pulling to the right. After repeated attempts to the dealer, to no avail, I have given up. The dealer will not acknowledge that there is a problem. I have been driving for 18 years and have owned multiple cars. This is causing excessive wear on the outer edges of the tires. I am now pursuing after-market components. Any feedback or comments by readers would actually be helpful.

SHIFTY SEAT: The driver power leather seat has play in it if not pushed all the way back. While braking under normal conditions, the driver is pitched forward slightly before the seat settles back. While seated, any sudden move, such as trying to pull yourself up or forward, or shaking of the seat, produces a noticeable knock or rattle as a result of the play. The dealer does not know what the problem is - there is no fix for it. They don't quite admit it, but acknowledges it. An attempt at a defense sometimes is: power seats have a certain amount of play in them. I have had power seats on cars before; this never happened.

Is the movement of the seat a front-to-back motion, or more of a tilting motion? If it's more of a tilting motion, the seat may not be bolted to the floor tight enough.

The misalignment problem might be an overdose of torque steer. Then again, if it happens constantly, I don't know what to tell you.

I have had the same problem with my Honda Accord pulling to the right. Have had it into the Honda dealer at least five times for this problem. They claim that the problem comes from my tires. The problem is unresolved. It makes driving miserable to have to be fighting the steering wheel constantly. I'm going to sell the vehicle due to this.

I have had my 2003 EX, 4 cyl, 5 spd since January of 2003 and have been more than pleased with it. I did get rid of the original tires because they didn't grip, but the car still drives almost like new. I have owned more Hondas than any other brand.

I have a 2003 Accord V6 and have experienced problems with the driver seat. When making turns I would feel the seat shift. I took it to the dealership and was told that the seat frame needed to be replaced. That was two years ago now the seat is starting to do the same thing again. I took it back to the dealer and was told everything looked secure and to bring it back when the problem got worse.

I don't think the service department checked it out as well as they claimed because I was only there twenty minutes and never saw the techinican pull my car in to the shop. I think they may have just drove it around the block. It's a little hard to diagnose the problem in a five minute test drive.

I have had the driver seat belt buckle replaced four times and it continues to squeak. Every time I go over a bump or move in the seat I have to listen to that annoying squeaking sound. The dealer claims that my car is the only one they have seen with that problem. I assume the problem is with the seat belt because it only squeaks with the seat belt is buckled. Has anyone else had problems with their seat belt buckle squeaking?

My 2003 V6 EX also has play in the driver's seat and pulls to the right. It sounds like these are common problems. The transmission is starting to slip between 2nd and 3rd gears after just 65,000 miles. I guess they don't make them like they used to.

I am the original owner of a 2003 Honda Accord EX V-6 Sedan, and have experienced the following problems;

1.) Steering/Alignment problem - Car pulls to the right at only 1,000 miles (and despite returning to the dealer 3X, they were never able to resolve the problem).

2.) Driver seat loose (at 70K miles) and shifts when I round corners or quick start/stops. (Have not taken to dealer for this).

3.) Stereo display went completely dark at 70,000 miles.

Had internal resistor replaced. (Honda has recall for this problem).

4.) Driver seat squeaks like crazy in all positions (problem began at 90K miles).