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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1HGCM66523A••••••2003 Honda ACCORD
This build draws 9.3× more complaints than the average 2003 Honda ACCORD build (64 vs 7).
64on this build
1629on the model
236builds in total
2involved a crash
5injuries
Most reportedPower Train 38Air Bags 14Electrical System 5Interior Lighting 3
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashSep 2015
The contact owned a 2003 honda accord. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact had to swerve to avoid another vehicle and crashed into a concrete divider on the highway. The contact was taken to the emergency room where his face was swollen and his nose bone was cracked.…
Power TrainJun 2016
The torque converter isnt locking up anymore...the car can stop any time by itself. Check engine light code p0741
Unknown Or OtherNov 2015
This 03 honda accord has a safety recall for transmission 2nd gear issues, this safety recall was fixed in 04 but had the same issue again in 2015 and has now caused the torque converter to fail and stall on the highway, trucks and car speeding up behind us with our kids in the…
Engine And Engine CoolingSep 2011
I bought this car in june 2003 with 2 miles on it from jim coleman honda in clarksville, md. I have only driven the car 88,000 miles and the transmission is dead. According to chryswel dealership in germantown md, the issue was not the transmission but the clutch pressure…
Fuel SystemSep 2010
The contact owns a 2003 honda accord lx. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated and the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician advised that the air bag sensor would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1HGCM66523A041995 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.