Since january, 2010, on starting the vehicle, the airbag light sometimes remains lit - along with the notice "passenger airbag off", which turns off after a second or two. This is not affected by whether there is a passenger (or package) in the seat, cold or warm start, temperature outdoors or temperature inside the car.
2003 Honda Accord airbags complaints
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Air bag light randomly turns on and off.
Airbag light comes on randomly.
I own a 2003 honda accord ex. Starting few months ago, the airbag warning light comes on at random times. I restart the car, the warning light goes off most times. I am concerned that the airbag may not deploy in an accident.
2003 honda accord (VIN [xxx] ) has an airbag warning light coming on after 30 minutes of driving. A honda dealer says the car needs new airbag control module for $525. There is a campaign # 07v001000 for 2004 & 2005 models airbags recall. This recall should include 2003 honda accord. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) what: air bags:frontal:sensor red light comes on intermittently. Vehicle: honda accord 2003 VIN: [xxx] mileage: about 70,000 related recall: 07v001000 how long: it stays on as long as the vehicle is being driven. Conditions: 1. The light comes on even when there is no bag or small object on passenger seat. 2. The light has also illuminated while the vehicle was in motion and passenger seat was vacant. Also when the seat was occupied by an adult weighing about 150 pounds. 3. The light comes on when starting vehicle after being parked for couple of hours. Frequency: about once every 15 days (started occurring from feb 2010) recent change in conditions: 1. The driver side seat being shifted more recently as my wife has started driving this car too. I have owned this car for last 3 years and only recently the seat is shifted more often. That is the only change I can think of triggering this light. Remedy: 1. The warning light goes off if I switch-off the car and take the keys out and restart it. Though the process has to be repeated more than once. Related recall: 07v001000 this situation is very similar to the conditions described in the recall. Though my vehicle was not on that list. Spoke with honda customer care, who suggested taking to dealer.
I have a 2003 honda accord ex with an erratic SRS light. I've had it to the dealership three times for repair. 1st time: couldn't find a problem because the light went out. 2nd time: they had the car 2 days and replaced the driver's side seat belt tensioner. Thought it was fixed but then the light came on again. This time they said it showed SRS codes 22-8 (a short) and 51-2. They ruled out the short and are saying by the process of elimination the SRS unit has to be replaced for $411. I don't think I should have to pay for this based on what I've read about this issue. What can I do now?
My airbag light came on in my 2003 honda accord. The dealership told me that this was due to an open circuit in the driver's side airbag inflater as well as a the drivers side seat belt buckle switch. I had these fixed and the light came on again on my way home. The dealership checked again and could not find out what was wrong and sent me home after resetting the light. The light came on the next day that I drove my car and when I called the dealership wants to charge me for another diagnostic fee. American honda said that there is no recall on my model, although there are recalls on other years for the same problem. P.s. The model number for the equipment is not in the dropdown menu, but on my paperwork it has 06788-sda-a82. Once I started writing 0 in the field it automatically picked something else beginning with a 0.
We own a 2003 honda accord in good condition. Four times since jan., 2010, our air bag indicator light on dashboard has come on and remained on until engine is shut off. Apparently it re-set itself each time. There seems to be no rhyme or reason for this sporadic occurrence. We have discussed the problem with our honda dealer who claimed to know nothing about the problem, except to tell us that when the light is on, the air bag system will not work. The manual instructs the owner to take the car to the dealer to determine the cause of the problem. The dealer said to bring the car in for diagnosis which will cost $95.00. Is this a safety issue? Have there been any other complaints on this matter? Shouldn't a honda dealer be responsible for a factory installed air bag system?
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The air bag light came on upon starting the ignition, the light stays on consistently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, no repairs have been made. The failure mileage was 49000. The current mileage was 49500.
I have a 2003 honda accord lx that was recently involved in a head on accident, where the car was traveling between 45 and 55mph when it slid on ice and went head on into a snow bank/ditch. There was only the driver inthe vehicle and approximately 90% of the front bumper was shattered due to the collision. The passenger airbag deployed with no passenger in the seat, and the driver's airbag failed to deploy. The seat belt on the driver's side locked, but the seat belt on the passenger's side (with the deployed airbag) did not. The car was not disabled from the airbag deployment and is still able to be driven at this time. I contacted price honda in dover, delaware where I purchased the car and they informed me that they were unable to explain why the air bag did not deploy on the driver's side, nor were they able to explain why the car's safety features did not work properly following the accident. I was also told that if I do get the vehicle repaired, there was no way to ensure the air bag system's efficiency and they could not guarantee that if in another accident that the air bag would deploy or not.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated the vehicle was parked and when he came out his front passenger airbag had deployed. The contact stated his airbag light had not been coming on so he has no idea why the airbag would deploy. The dealer was contacted. The failure mileage was 101,000. The current mileage was 101,600.
Srs light comes on intermittently while driving. Talked with the dealer he told me to get the SRS module replaced. I think this is a manufacturers fault not installing proper SRS sensor module into honda accord ex model cars. I truly believe this is a safety issue.
The airbag warning light on my 2003 honda accord ex comes on at random times. I will turn off the car and restart and the warning light will go off. It may be a few days or a few weeks before the airbag warning light comes on again. I am concerned that the airbag may not deploy in an accident.
When driving this vehicle the idle always seemed too fast. Even when the brake was depressed the car appeared to want to go ahead on its own whether in drive or reverse. My parents had reported this problem several times to a local honda dealer who told my mother she didn't know how to drive and asked my father if he bought gas at a local indian reservation insinuating it was cheap gas that caused the problem. My father stopped driving the car because he felt he could not control it because it was too fast. I drove the car several times and always felt I could not control the speed of the car. On the date noted prior to the crash my mother was at a busy intersection. When the light turned red she had to use both feet to depress the brake in order to keep the car under control. Prior to the crash she was entering a parking lot and had taken her foot off the accelerator to pull-up in front of a building. Her foot was on the brake and the car lunged forward at a very high rate of speed-jumped a curb crossed over a flowerbed and only stopped when it hit a brick retaining wall. My mother tried pressing the brake as hard as she could and had the brake pedal to the floor and the car just kept the momentum going until it hit the retaining wall. When the car came to a stop, both airbags deployed. My father who was the front-seat passenger was badly injured breaking several ribs, requiring surgery and months of hospitalization. He is now non-ambulatory and still recovering. My mother was also badly bruised and could not speak for weeks because of the airbag hitting her so hard. We requested that the police investigate if the accelerator had stuck and to checkout the mechanics of the car and never received a report. Basically, they blamed my mother because of her age. When my mother exited the car at the scene of the crash she was obviously upset and was talking to witnesses and the police took what she said to be her 'statement of admission of guilt'.
Driver's side airbag light stays lit whenever ignition is in the "on" position. This as is an ongoing situation since september,2009. I know many hondas in that time frame have the same problem. Many have been recalled, I believe.
Had an accident in which the driver side airbag did not deploy.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the contact noticed that the SRS light had illuminated on the dashboard. The dealer stated that the air bag needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 51612. Updated 10/13/09. *lj updated 10/15/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that she was in an accident and the entire front of her vehicle was damaged. The vehicle was considered a total loss. She stated that the air bags did not deploy while driving 30 MPH at the time of the crash .as a result the contact experiencing injuries to her arms, bruises and whip lash. There was a police report filed. The insurance company advised her to contact the federal safety agency and file a complaint. She also contacted the honda manufacture and informed them of the accident. The failure mileage was 82,000. Bl
The SRS warning indicator comes on when the vehicle is started and is occasionally staying on. Research online shows that this is a common problem with older honda accords, and an extended warranty was issued by honda to warranty the opds system which controls the airbags and seat belt tensioning system. My accord, 2003, is not covered by this extended warranty. This is a safety issue, as the airbags are disabled when the SRS warning light is on, and I am astonished at the treatment honda has given me. They are unwilling to cover this, even though there is a history of complaints.
The air bag light in my 2003 honda accord sometimes stays on during the time the car is on and if I turn the engine off and on again sometimes is off I took the car to a dealer and I was inform that I need to pay so they can look a the problem im concern if a accident happens I'm not sure if the airbags will deploy.
I have a 2003 honda accord lx 4 dr sedan. The SRS light is always on for the past 6 months. A dealer told me that it has to be repaired, but at my own expense. I am wondering if honda is responsible for the repair like the safety belts?
Airbag light (SRS light) turns on intermittently. Problem since I bought the car. Has been replaced one time a week after I purchase the car new and now (4 years later) it is on again.
On february 25, 2009 at 8 pm my 16 year old son was driving down the highway when the passenger side curtain and seat airbags spontaneously deployed. There was no crash. Contacted local dealer and they said this does not happen. Contacted insurance agent and they said it sounded like a manufacturer defect. Took the car to local dealership on 2/27/09 after inspection they told us they could not tell us why the airbags deployed. They said we needed to contact insurance agent, contacted agent and she is afraid the company will deny the claim if/when we file it. The estimate to repair the damages is $3,100+.
I own a 2003 honda accord and was driving on I-55 in the chicago area at ~70 MPH when the passenger side curtain airbag deployed. There was no impact or collision, no road debris or potholes etc. I was traveling in the right hand lane and pulled over to the side of the highway to inspect my vehicle. Luckily as it was the passenger side and I was the only occupant of the vehicle, only my hearing was impacted. There were no marks, scratches or dents in my vehicle. I returned to my vehicle and slowly proceeded back onto the highway to drive home. I called my honda dealer and took my car in for maintenance / repairs. They could not find a reason for the air bag system deployment either. I was told it was under warranty by the dealer and the necessary parts were ordered. Now honda claims it is not their problem and is kicking it back to my insurance company. This event would have had much more serious impacts had the driver side airbags deployed.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While driving approximately 45 MPH at night, the contact's vehicle was struck on the front driver's side by another vehicle. The front driver's side and rear door were damaged. The air bags failed to deploy, but there were no injuries. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The police was called to the scene and a report was filed. The vehicle was taken to a collision center for repair. The contact was concerned of the safety risk involved. The failure and current mileages were 89,000.
The car was traveling 25mph and was stuck head on directly on the driver side. Car was totaled. Driver side airbag didn't deploy and driver side seat belt did not hold. The passenger side airbag deployed. This is a major flaw in the car design.
The airbag sensor warning light has been going on and off for the last 3 years on my 2003 honda accord sedan. The dealer says that if it is not caused by a seat belt defect, the repair is not covered by honda. The same defect was the subject of a recall for the 2004 accord but not the 2003. I believe it is the identical problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While attempting to turn the vehicle at 50 MPH, it was struck by another vehicle. The contact sustained injuries to her back, forehead, knees, and chest due to being thrown into the steering wheel from impact. The driver's side air bag failed to deploy. The driver's side seat belt came out of the buckle latch and was thrown to the passenger side of the vehicle. Six months later, the contact was involved in another incident in which the driver's side air bag did not deploy again. The passenger side air bag deployed. The contact sustained head injuries and was transported to the hospital. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired. A diagnostic test was performed, which indicated that the air bags would now operate correctly. A police report was filed. The current mileage was 37,500 and failure mileage was 36,694.
Honda has a recall on windshield wipers for 2003 accord and airbag sensors. They claim my VIN # is not included. They say even though I'm having the same problems it is just coincidental and I am responsible for repairs. They claim the are not liable in case of an accident since my VIN # does not fall under the recall.
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