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2003 Honda Accord Transmission & Power Train Problems

NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/12/2026

339Power Train complaints
17.1%Of all 1,987 complaints
#2Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How power train ranks on this vehicle

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION576 · 29%
POWER TRAIN339 · 17.1%
AIR BAGS253 · 12.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM82 · 4.1%
STEERING80 · 4%

Share of the 1,987 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2003 Honda Accord overview page.

What owners report

“VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT INTO DIFFERENT GEARS, THE GEARS JUMPED AND HUNG UP IN GEAR, THE GEARS HUNG UP BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEARS, ALSO…”NHTSA complaint 10007278 — filed 02/25/2003

Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.

Power Train complaints by year filed

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Frequently asked questions

Does the 2003 Honda Accord have transmission & power train problems?

Power Train is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2003 Honda Accord: 339 of 1,987 complaints on file (17.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2003 Honda Accord have in total?

1,987 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 153 involved a crash, 18 involved a fire, 149 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's power train category include?

NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.