2003 Honda Accord lights problems

Filed Dec 31, 2019 · Lights · 57,000 miles · OH

I was leaving a friends house at night on december 28 and when I turn the car on none of the lights in the center consul lit up. I couldn't see the radio to operate it nor the time. It was difficult to operate in trying to select climate control. I was unable to see any of the selections for a hot cold, the ability to increase or decrease the flow of the heat, selecting which item to use such as the defrost button. Luckily this happened from a stationary position. However, since this was a new vehicle to myself it made it extremely difficult to figure out after I left his friends house. In particularly because I need it to change the defrost as I was driving, and I couldn't see what I was trying to select. Additionally, since I cannot see the time, I have to use other means such as a phone or watch which I'm sure causes distracted driving.

Filed Jul 4, 2019 · Airbags, Lights · WI

Error code identified 54-5x from defective seat belts or air bags, internal failure of SRS unit. Lifetime warranty for seat belts is being denied as applicable by honda filed manager and honda dealer. Subsequent to such confirmed dx, right signal marks began to fail.

Filed Feb 3, 2016 · Electrical, Lights · NJ

2003 honda accord. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle factory installed radio, components and back light defect issues. *smd consumer sent additional correspondence. *smd the consumer stated recently, the cd player would not function properly and most importantly, the radio began to malfunction and drain the battery. The radio would flash on and off while both the radio, all components and vehicle were turned off and the key out of the ignition. After sitting overnight, the vehicle would not start the next morning. On two occasions after driving, the consumer shut the vehicle off for five minutes and it would not re-start. The consumer stated the vehicle would stall and it was all because of the defective radio. A mechanic informed the consumer, they had recently come across numerous 2003-2007 vehicle with the exact same problem. They found the problem was due to the way honda installed and mounted the radio, coupled with the fact that the brains of the radio was defective, therefore draining the battery and causing the radio and back light to fail. The back light worked occasionally and then stopped illuminating. Updated 05/04/16*lj *js

Filed May 12, 2015 · Lights · 105,965 miles · IL

The panel buttons on the audio/HVAC unit are not illuminating when the lights on the 2003 honda accord are turned on. I checked online and found there was a recall for this issue (svc bulletin 04-027). For this recall, the warranty extension coverage is 7 years or 105,000 miles, whichever occurs first. I called american honda to inquire about a "goodwill repair" and was told my vehicle is no longer covered by this recall. The recall is based on a component failure on the printed circuit board (pcb) and honda should repair this failure past the 7 year or 105,000 mile mark. This is clearly a safety hazard when driving at night, because you need to turn on the dome light to find the correct button or knob on the audio/HVAC unit at night, such as the front or rear defroster buttons.

Filed Apr 7, 2015 · Lights, Transmission · MA

I have piece of crap people calls honda I call today 04/07/2015 visibility problem windshield wiper and headlamps low I can't see night time during drive and transmission is skip but piece of crap(honda) customer said you no have recall or warranty that's really mess I got mistake to buy piece of crap(honda) please please please I suggest don't buy that like piece of crap( honda) thanks

Filed Nov 19, 2012 · Electrical, Lights · 98,000 miles · MI

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.

Filed Oct 7, 2012 · Lights · 80,000 miles · NJ

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?

Filed Apr 10, 2012 · Electrical, Lights · 75,000 miles · OH

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 should extended the warranty time.

Filed Mar 8, 2012 · Electrical, Lights · 140,000 miles · TX

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.

Filed Jan 29, 2012 · Lights · 85,634 miles · OR

The interior lights on the radio display went out. There is no lights on the heat/AC dial control, the fan control, all the defroster/air blower options. Makes it difficult to use the defroster in the front or rear when driving since I can't see which button I am pushing. It is dangerous to have to trun on an interior light when driving to see what I need to push to make my visibility better.