Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E032000 | TOM MOTORSPORT, INC. | E (Equipment) | 845 | 04/17/2006 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 04/18/2006 | 04/18/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain eagle eyes and sonar headlights and corner lights sold as aftermarket for use on 1988-2005 honda civic, 1990-2005 honda accord, and 1990-2001 acura integra passenger vehicles listed above. headlights and corner lights that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Tom motorsport will notify owners and offer reimbursement for the purchase of noncompliant lights. the recall began april 17, 2006. owners may contact tom motorsport at 626-968-4007. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket lights and has no relation to any original equipment installed on any vehicles manufactured by american honda motor company.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 06E064000 | TRADESONIC | E (Equipment) | 4029 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 07/17/2006 | 07/17/2006 | 571 | 108 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain tradesonic combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Tradesonic will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during july 2006. owners may contact tradesonic at 626-934-8884. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to tradesonic aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled | |||||||||||||||
| 06E038000 | ALFAOTTO AUTO ACCESSORIES | E (Equipment) | 724 | 05/10/2006 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 05/08/2006 | 05/08/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain alfaotto combination headlamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Alfaotto will notify owners and replace the headlamps free of charge. the recall began on may 10, 2006. owners may contact alfaotto at 626-656-2992 or visit their website at www.alfaotto.com. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 04/07/2009 | 04/07/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E004000 | GENERA CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 14089 | 01/26/2007 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 01/16/2007 | 01/16/2007 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain tyc headlamp assemblies p/ns 20-6361-00 and 20-6362-00 sold as aftermarket equipment for 2003-2006 honda accord passenger vehicles. the photmetric were misaligned which does not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Misalignment of the lights deminishes frontal illumination which could result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Genera will notify owners and offer to repurchase the noncompliant lamps. the recall began on january 26, 2007. owners can contact genera at 714-522-6688. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 06E023000 | ANZO USA, INC. | E (Equipment) | 292000 | 05/09/2006 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 03/13/2006 | 03/14/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain anzo combination headlamp assemblies sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles. some combination lamps are not equipped with amber side reflectors which fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Anzo will notify owners and replace the headlamps free of charge. the recall began may 9, 2006. owners may contact anzo usa at 909-468-3688. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket headlamp assemblies manufactured by anzo and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 09E025000 | DOPE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 42540 | 07/28/2009 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 05/11/2009 | 05/11/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dope, inc. will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. at 1-626-272-1798. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen. owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| 07E031000 | MAXZONE AUTO PARTS CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 848 | 05/27/2007 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 05/17/2007 | 05/17/2007 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain maxzone headlight assemblies, depo brand, p/nos. 317-1131l-as, 317-1131r-as, 317-1131l-us, and 317-1131r-us, sold for use as aftermarket equipment for the above listed passenger vehicles. during production a slight distortion of the bezel changed the luminous intensity of the turn signal. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Maxzone will notify owners and offer reimbursement for any noncompliant headlights. the recall began on may 17, 2007. owners may contact maxzone at 909-822-3288. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by honda.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 06E025000 | POLI-AUTO, INC. | E (Equipment) | 1450 | 05/02/2006 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 03/21/2006 | 03/21/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain poli-auto combination headlamp assemblies, p/nos. 11-728, 11-728d, 11-710, 11-419, 11-713, 11-703, 11-704, 11-708p, 11-735, 11-725, 11-726, 11-716 (p&c), 11-721-1, 11-733, 11-729, 11-730, and 11-732, sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Poli-auto will notify owners and offer to repurchase the headlamps at its original purchase price. the recall is expected to begin during april 2006. owners may contact poli-auto at 305-477-1356. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 08E050000 | K2 MOTOR CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 1921 | 12/17/2008 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 08/11/2008 | 08/14/2008 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | K2 motor is recalling 1,921 aftermarket headlamps of various models sold for use on the above listed vehicles. these headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber side reflex reflectors, the lighting visibility may be affected, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | K2 motor will notify owners and offer a full refund. the recall began on decemeber 17, 2008. owners may contact k2 motor at 1-909-839-2992. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by honda, ford, or chrysler llc. customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||||
| 100102 | 10/01/2002 | 10005899 | Fog light installation. honda servicenews. *tt | 03/18/2004 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 08-010 | 03/19/2008 | 10024628 | Low beam headlight(s) distributes light poorly. *nj updated 5/2//08. *nj | 04/29/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 01/03/2011 | 98000 | ||
| While driving at night all the lights on the center console went out. i now have no lights to control the functions of the heating, and defrost at night. the is an issue because i am unable to adjust settings when windows start to fog. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 80000 | 3 | |
| The low beam lamps of the headlights have failed 3 times - twice in the driver side, once on the passenger side. this appears to be a major problem for honda as other honda models have been recalled for the same type of failure. additionally, due to the design of the car, it is extremely complicated to replace the bulb. as noted in the car instruction manual, the lining from the front wheel well must be removed to access the head lamp bulb! this makes it is very difficult for anyone other than a honda dealer to replace the bulb. as a consequence, repairs to the head lamp cannot be easily and quickly made by an average owner, further adding to the safety hazard caused by the lamp failure. honda should be required to recall this model, repair the head lamps, and replace with a new design to enable rapid, simple bulb replacement by the average owner. replacing a major safety item on an auto should not be so difficult. how many injuries have been caused due to this problem? | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 75000 | ||
| 2003 honda accord ex, the radio and the a/c work, but you cannot see anything on the radio display, and the backlight for the a/c panel do not work, with the exception of the individual buttons such as the one for the compressor, that will come on when you push it in. the warranty on the radio display has been extended to 7 years/100k miles on the 2003-2004 accord. this problem is common. my car is 75000 miles, but is over 7 years. if the problem is common honda shoud extentd the warranty time. | |||
| 03/08/2012 | 140000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Hi i have honda accord 2003 with only 70000 miles on it. last year i had problem with the screen that display my ac/heater/radio it went off.i cant see anything on that screen, living in chicago and winter is coming, in extremely bad weather iam scared to drive that car and have my kids in it because i cant visualize and control the heat inside the car..driving on the highway with the bad weather that chicago hasm, i wont be able to control the heater to remove the fog from the front window and it will be impossible for me to see while driving.i believe this is %100 safety issue that you should call honda about and have it fixed because alot of americans use this type of car and alot of my friends have the same problem, honda having buisness here making money should make sure that the products that it sells for the americans meet the safety parameters in this great country. we care about our citizens and thats the role of our government and i believe that you should take action regarding this issue against honda. there was a recall about this issue but most of the customers were not ware of this recall, and now even though my car only has 70000miles on it, honda refuse to fix this problem that their car has. as american citizen having trust in you, i believe that you should put honda on the right track because people safety is an important issue in the united states for sure. please look at this issue and dont put your people down. thank you for all the great work that you guys been doing. god bless you | |||
| 12/17/2011 | 72400 | ||
| Audio-hvac display module is dim or dark: the audio display and controls (knobs, buttons, bars) of the audio-hvac display module are dim or are dark. there is a known problem with the honda accords 2003-2007 where one of the components of the printed circuit board ( pcb) which controls the center audio console fails and then the whole audio console goes dark. so when you are driving the car, you cannot see any button or knob on the center console. it's almost impossible to change the heat / cool , the fan speed or any function that is controlled by the conter console. honda initially sent out a technical service bulletin and they extended the warranty on the audio console to 7 years /100, 000 miles. but the problem still exists in a large number of cars. this is not like a transmission or a brake issue which can wear down over a number of years. this is a problem with the electronics on the car and should be escalated to a recall. this is a very dangerous problem as the console lighting does completely dark and the driver cannot see or locate any controls within the car. this can cause serious problem when driving and should be addressed immedietely. honda has issues a technical service buletin number 04-027. this bulletin in the proof that honda knows about the problem. the extended warranty that honda has offered is of no use because a lot of people who have this problem are out of the warranty terms ( 7 years // 100,000 miles) this should be a recall item and the national highway safety institute should force honda to repair this component in the car irrespective of the miles or the number of years. the fact of the matter is that this is a manufacturing defect and is not related to break down of a components because of miles or years. there is no wear and tear involved with printed circuit boards. ( pcb) | |||
| 11/17/2011 | 65700 | ||
| My radio/hvac area the lights to display them are out apparently it was recalled but not for all vehicles this is a safetyhazard for sure being i can't find my defrost... the other problem is the recall expired this year and it expired just after i bought the car and a few months later the middle console went out!!! | |||
| 09/07/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Headlight lenses fogging up and deminished lighting due to poor quality material of lens chosen by manuacturer and approvedby whomever. there are many brand autos effected by this condition and now there are kits and shops to polish out the lenses at owner expense. this is not a normal maintenence type item and should be benefitted a recall . auto manufacturers should also be advised that their choise of a cheaper material has placed numerous autos on the road with a litetime safety hazard to driver visual impairment. | |||
| 11/17/2011 | 65700 | ||
| My radio/hvac area the lights to display them are out apparently it was recalled but not for all vehicles this is a safetyhazard for sure being i can't find my defrost... the other problem is the recall expired this year and it expired just after i bought the car and a few months later the middle console went out!!! | |||
| 09/07/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Headlight lenses fogging up and deminished lighting due to poor quality material of lens chosen by manuacturer and approvedby whomever. there are many brand autos effected by this condition and now there are kits and shops to polish out the lenses at owner expense. this is not a normal maintenence type item and should be benefitted a recall . auto manufacturers should also be advised that their choise of a cheaper material has placed numerous autos on the road with a litetime safety hazard to driver visual impairment. | |||
| 11/17/2011 | 65700 | ||
| My radio/hvac area the lights to display them are out apparently it was recalled but not for all vehicles this is a safetyhazard for sure being i can't find my defrost... the other problem is the recall expired this year and it expired just after i bought the car and a few months later the middle console went out!!! | |||
| 09/07/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Headlight lenses fogging up and deminished lighting due to poor quality material of lens chosen by manuacturer and approvedby whomever. there are many brand autos effected by this condition and now there are kits and shops to polish out the lenses at owner expense. this is not a normal maintenence type item and should be benefitted a recall . auto manufacturers should also be advised that their choise of a cheaper material has placed numerous autos on the road with a litetime safety hazard to driver visual impairment. | |||
| 11/17/2011 | 65700 | ||
| My radio/hvac area the lights to display them are out apparently it was recalled but not for all vehicles this is a safetyhazard for sure being i can't find my defrost... the other problem is the recall expired this year and it expired just after i bought the car and a few months later the middle console went out!!! | |||
| 09/07/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Headlight lenses fogging up and deminished lighting due to poor quality material of lens chosen by manuacturer and approvedby whomever. there are many brand autos effected by this condition and now there are kits and shops to polish out the lenses at owner expense. this is not a normal maintenence type item and should be benefitted a recall . auto manufacturers should also be advised that their choise of a cheaper material has placed numerous autos on the road with a litetime safety hazard to driver visual impairment. | |||
| 11/17/2011 | 65700 | ||
| My radio/hvac area the lights to display them are out apparently it was recalled but not for all vehicles this is a safetyhazard for sure being i can't find my defrost... the other problem is the recall expired this year and it expired just after i bought the car and a few months later the middle console went out!!! | |||
| 09/07/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Headlight lenses fogging up and deminished lighting due to poor quality material of lens chosen by manuacturer and approvedby whomever. there are many brand autos effected by this condition and now there are kits and shops to polish out the lenses at owner expense. this is not a normal maintenence type item and should be benefitted a recall . auto manufacturers should also be advised that their choise of a cheaper material has placed numerous autos on the road with a litetime safety hazard to driver visual impairment. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. the contact stated that the interior lighting was inoperable. the dealer denied any assistance with repairs to the failure and the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 83,000 and the current mileage was 83,500. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. the contact stated that the interior lighting was inoperative. the dealer denied any assistance with repairs to the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage 83,000 and the current mileage was 83,500. the vin was unavailable. nw | |||
| 07/13/2011 | |||
| Since the purchase i | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 40000 | ||
| This complaint applies to almost all currently sold vehicles from all manufacturers. the polycarbonite lenses on vehicle headlights deteriorate quickly and greatly reduce the effectiveness of the headlights. this cost of replacing these defective lenses is prohibitive for most owners and they simply drive with the defective and unsafe headlights. manufacturers should be required to replace these degraded and unsafe lenses with glass or other non-hazing material at no charge. polishing schemes rarely are effective and do not last long anyway. ultraviolet radiation along with normal weathering is the suspected cause of this deterioration of the poorly designed and manufactured lenses. | |||
| 03/16/2009 | 53200 | 1 | |
| Using turn signal switch causes engine to die. the issue is intermittent. dealership could not replicate the issue. *tr | |||
| 06/12/2007 | |||
| First, my cd player stops working out of nowhere, which i later come to find out that they had installed an internal defective cd player. a couple of weeks after the cd player broke, my drive side door would not lock with the keyless entry or power locks. then, a couple of weeks ago my driver side headlight went out. i got someone to change both so that one wouldn't be bright than the other, but after they were both i changed, the drive side headlight still refused to work. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 10/23/2009 | 77482 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. none of the rear brake lights work. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer. she had to replace both turn signals. the current and failure mileages were 77482. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 09/04/2007 | 1 | 10/16/2003 | |
| Brake light switch failed on my 2003 honda accord with 32,000 miles on it. dealer refused to even cover the repair. found problem before an accident happened. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 80000 | 3 | |
| The low beam lamps of the headlights have failed 3 times - twice in the driver side, once on the passenger side. this appears to be a major problem for honda as other honda models have been recalled for the same type of failure. additionally, due to the design of the car, it is extremely complicated to replace the bulb. as noted in the car instruction manual, the lining from the front wheel well must be removed to access the head lamp bulb! this makes it is very difficult for anyone other than a honda dealer to replace the bulb. as a consequence, repairs to the head lamp cannot be easily and quickly made by an average owner, further adding to the safety hazard caused by the lamp failure. honda should be required to recall this model, repair the head lamps, and replace with a new design to enable rapid, simple bulb replacement by the average owner. replacing a major safety item on an auto should not be so difficult. how many injuries have been caused due to this problem? | |||
| 10/03/2005 | 29500 | 3 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. the contact stated that the driver side headlight has been replaced twice by the manufacturer due to a low beam. the headlight continues to have a low beam and does not match the passenger side headlight. the passenger side headlight has water inside the cover. the engine size and purchase date were unknown. the current mileage is 50,000 and failure mileage was 29,500. | |||
| 04/10/2007 | 83000 | 2 | 07/13/2003 |
| Tl*- the contact owns a 2003 honda accord with a failure mileage of 83,000. the contact stated that when she turned on the headlights the instrument panel became too dim to read. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer, and was told that the audio unit had to be replaced. the dealer replaced the unit free of charge, but the failure recurred. the current mileage was 85,975.*ak | |||
| 10/30/2006 | 100 | 04/03/2003 | |
| Tl*- the contact stated that headlights failed while driving at night. the contact stated that the headlights flickered on and off. this happened all the time, the headlights would be functioning, and then the light flickered on and off automatically. the contact stated that the interior dome light flickered on and off as well. honda had a recall for the same problem for 2003 accords with campaign # 06e02300, for exterior lighting, headlights. the contact took the vehicle to the dealership, and was told that the electronic load detector needed to be replaced, which would cost $676.38. the contact felt this vehicle should be part of the recall. *ak updated 02/27/07.*jb | |||
| 05/12/2006 | 48000 | 1 | |
| My 2003 honda accord has a manufactures defect in the main fuse box which causes a faulty connection and the headlights dim during driving. honda has this listed as a service bulletin and not a recall. how is this possible since one can not safely drive their car at night if the headlights will not stay light? *nm | |||
| 11/23/2004 | 1 | ||
| My 2003 honda accord has a problem with the headlights that dim to 40%-50% of their normal brightness about once every minute of operation. i took my car the honda dealership to fix this problem; they showed me some information from honda of america that said that this problem is normal and has no repair. i trust my that my local dealer has done everything within their means to fix the problem; if honda of america has admitted that this problem exsists, why aren't they being forced to fix this safety hazard? who holds honda of america accountable to fix known problems?*ak | |||
| 11/16/2003 | 1 | 11/16/2003 | |
| I have problems with my headlights dimming as i drive along. the headlights seem to be flashing high to low. when they dim they lose 20 to 30 percent of their brightness. i can really see them flashing on dark roads were there are no street lights. honda dealer cannot find the problem. *la | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||
| 12/22/2006 | 30000 | 10 | 11/14/2002 |
| This problem has been occurring intermittently for 2.5 years, has never manifested itself while at the dealer. it all started with the yellow traction control triangle lighting up, right after we bought the car. no symptoms, just solid non-blinking light on dash. dealer had no solution. the problem got worse when my wife noticed that the car's transmission seemed to bog down. i never experienced it, just my wife. dealer said this was just the traction control kicking in, no solution. last july, 4 hours from home, the car suddenly bogged down on me, i immediately looked down at the dash... the car was traveling 70 mph, the speedometer was dead, the engine was dead, i happened to be at an exit ramp, so i coasted off the interstate to a stop. i called the dealer in the nearest city, and they said to restart the car, i did, and it ran. i took the car to auto zone where they said the code was speed control sensor/short. dealer checked it, and said there was no problem with sensor. they blamed it on having too much transmission fluid in the transmission. a few times since july, the car has mysteriously gone dead in traffic, notably while in the turn lane. 2 weeks ago, the red brake light started coming on. an isolated and separate issue i think. last week, i drove 1 hour to the airport. the traction control and check engine light came on, and every time i used the turn indicator, the car died. it restarted itself as soon as the turn indicator was released if moving fast on road. while looping around the airport terminal, it stalled several times as i tested to see if the turn signal still killed it, having to shift to neutral and restart, as the car was idling when it stalled this time. i turned the car off to load bags, and when i turned it back on, no symptoms, and it has not done it since last week. the dealer could not reproduce the problem, again no solution. *jb | |||
| 01/21/2005 | 35384 | 5 | |
| While driving at night the light flashed from dim to high beam without warning. the dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 10/10/2003 | 1 | 1 | 02/15/2003 |
| 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. *la | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 12/22/2006 | 30000 | 10 | 11/14/2002 |
| This problem has been occurring intermittently for 2.5 years, has never manifested itself while at the dealer. it all started with the yellow traction control triangle lighting up, right after we bought the car. no symptoms, just solid non-blinking light on dash. dealer had no solution. the problem got worse when my wife noticed that the car's transmission seemed to bog down. i never experienced it, just my wife. dealer said this was just the traction control kicking in, no solution. last july, 4 hours from home, the car suddenly bogged down on me, i immediately looked down at the dash... the car was traveling 70 mph, the speedometer was dead, the engine was dead, i happened to be at an exit ramp, so i coasted off the interstate to a stop. i called the dealer in the nearest city, and they said to restart the car, i did, and it ran. i took the car to auto zone where they said the code was speed control sensor/short. dealer checked it, and said there was no problem with sensor. they blamed it on having too much transmission fluid in the transmission. a few times since july, the car has mysteriously gone dead in traffic, notably while in the turn lane. 2 weeks ago, the red brake light started coming on. an isolated and separate issue i think. last week, i drove 1 hour to the airport. the traction control and check engine light came on, and every time i used the turn indicator, the car died. it restarted itself as soon as the turn indicator was released if moving fast on road. while looping around the airport terminal, it stalled several times as i tested to see if the turn signal still killed it, having to shift to neutral and restart, as the car was idling when it stalled this time. i turned the car off to load bags, and when i turned it back on, no symptoms, and it has not done it since last week. the dealer could not reproduce the problem, again no solution. *jb | |||