The contact owned a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated that her vehicle had previously been repaired under unknown recalls for her driver's and passenger's airbags. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered and violently pulled to the right, causing her to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a wall. The driver's side air bag did not deploy; however, the passenger air bag did deploy. The contact sustained injuries to her face and back. The contact received medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The insurance company deemed the vehicle totaled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.
2003 Honda Accord: pulls to one side
20 of the 1,987 complaints about the 2003 Honda Accord describe pulls to one side.
- owner complaints
- 20
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 4,591
- recalls
- 1
Pulls to one side by model year
What owners say
Signs of leakage on hose, pump making noise steering pulling to one side.
Honda accord ex v6 pulling to the right. I had my car aligned 6 times in tire kingdom. When I called regal honda lakeland florida about the problem. They said they need to do an alignment again. I told them I have done it 6 times. And the car is not safe to drive. They are not willing to fix the problem.
1. Car was sold as a white honda accord, all bumpers are eggshell, dealer told me that is the color on all white honda vehicals. 2. Car pulls to the right at all speeds, dealer told me that is the way all new hondas are built to vere off the road rather then oncoming traffic. 3. Brakes make a loud clicking noise after in reverse to drive, dealer said that was the brakes resetting.
(1) a. Window being scratched by something in panel. Both driver and passanger window. B. At about 16000 miles it was noticed that the transmission was leaking so badly I couldn't drive out of the dealership. ( I believe the car may have been leaking since purchase. New with only 36 miles.) c. Trunk liner sagging. D. When making left hand turns if you have the sunvisor out it can swing and hit you in the head. E. Passenger door latch not activated. Could not open door from inside. (dealer forgot to install this on window repair.) f. Motor mounts not installed correctly. G. Belt tensioner needed replacement. H. Car pulling to the right. F. Black seal around door frame warping. (2) no consequences from any of these failures. Except loss time having to leave car overnight for several days. Who know what longterm effects of a leaky transmission, belt tensioner, and improper motormounts have on the car. (3) under warranty the dealer corrected every problem. Mosts times more then one repair for the same problem was needed to correct the problem. For the tranmsission the dealer tried to stop the leaks with hondabond. The next morning I had leaks in the drive way. They had my car for a whole week on the first fix attempt. Finally honda replaced the transmission with a new one. Nothing was done about the visor because the dealer said if they install a new one it will do the same. My windows are still being scratched by the felt lining in the window panel.
Two front end alignments were performed and the tires were rotated. A technical service bulletin indicated that this problem occurred because the crate upon which the engine sits was not positioned correctly at the factory. The dealership positioned the crate correctly, but the problem recurred. *ak the consumer noticed when he backed up the vehicle , a click would be heard as if the gear was not positioned correctly. The vehicle was pulling to the right. The consumer also felt something like a crate or tire axle would shift to one side. *sc the consumer was told that was the way the vehicle was designed.
2003 honda accord (ex) consistently pulls to the right. Vehicle drifts at medium speed (35-45 MPH) and is accompanined by vibration in the steering wheel. Steering is remarkably less responsive, particularly in right turns. All-wheel alignment and balancing of tires did not remedy the problem, and in fact has made the problem more noticeable. Loss of confidence in the reliability of the vehicles steering system brings into question its safety on the road. Giving the number of complaints, the federal safety agency should consider initiating an investigation into this vehicle's suitability for the raod. I feel as though my vehicle is an accident waiting to happen.
I have a '03 accord. At 776 mi noticed car pulling to the left. Penske honda in ontario, ca said it the front tire is bad. Had the tire replaced by a tire dealer. Came back at 2251 mi to report car pulling to the right. Penske honda just adjusted all tire pressures. Went back at 2693 mi to complain rear wheels visibly misaligned and also vibration at the steering wheel when idling. Penske honda performed 4 wheel alignment. Idle found normal. Came back at 3036 mi. Reporting difficulty keeping the car straight, either pulling left or right. Reported again vibration on the steering wheel when idling. Technician advised the car drove straight while idling adjusted to base idle. Dealership had the car all day and noticed that the car wasn't driven far enough as shown by the mileage out at 3038 mi. Had to request technician, ron campbell to ride with me to show the pulling on either side. Seen it, felt it but thinks its normal blaming it on the road although he took me to a good stretch of flat road. Nevertheless, he asked to leave the car for further test on monday being late saturday, mileage in at 3042. Had the car all day monday, was advised late afternoon that they did the alignment check, drove the car some more, checked the ride height and everything is to spec. The only problem is, the alignment print-out was made @ 4:04 pm and was called by the service advisor at 5:40 pm. Which makes it apparent that they spent little time to test drive and look for the problem. Next visit is to take the service manager for a ride to experience the problem. Mileage out at 3047 mi and drove it home but the problem is still there. There are similar complaints reported by other consumer on this website about the steering problem, vibration at steering wheel when idling and the car pulling forward or reversing fast on its own with less or no pressure at the gas (ref 10039029). Are these things normal or design flaws waiting for accidents to happen? And we haven't heard from nhsta.
My name is [xxx] and I purchased a 2003 honda accord coupe ex (2-door coupe) from the madison honda dealer located in madison, nj in april of 2003. A few months after I purchased my new car I realized that my car was pulling to the right side of the road. I took my car into honda and they rotated my tires telling me that the problem wasn't an alignment issue but balancing of the tires. I drove my car and realized that is was pulling to the left side of the road, I took my car in again and they re-rotated and balanced my tires. After that, my car started pulling to the right side of the road. I then took my car in again stating that I wanted to have the tires checked out as it appeared that the problem followed the tires. They said the tires were fine and there was something off in my front suspension that they re-adjusted. I drove my car after the adjustment to discover that the car still pulled to the right side of the road. I took it in yet again and drove with a mechanic who told me that this was normal for all 2003 accords to pull to the right side of the road and there was nothing more that they could do as my car was within their specifications. Not being satisfied I kept requesting to speak to more individuals within the honda organization only to be told they would do nothing more, that pulling to the right is normal on all cars. I am not satisfied with the answer that honda had given me and I wanted to raise this issue to the national security council as I think this is a very serious risk if my car is pulling to the right side of the road. I could be putting not only myself at danger but others on the road around me. Any response would be appreciated. Thanks! *nlm information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2003 honda accord pulls right/left during normal driving at 65 MPH. The car is difficult to keep in line, wallows back and forth. The car only has 1000 miles on the odometer. Dealer claims that they have never hear of this problem.
I have had my 2003 honda accord ex automatic 4 cylinder VIN# [xxx] at nalley honda in brunswick, ga to be aligned three times. 9-23-03 had recall work and pulling to the right alignment done. Picked car up on 9-26-03 and drove home (st. Marys, ga) approximately 45 miles and car was still pulling to the right and the steering wheel is off centered to the right. Called nalley honda and spoke with the service director [xxx]. He said bring it back. 9-29-03 second alignment and steering wheel adjusted straight. This time [xxx]. Hall gave me a copy of the alignment specifications, but the specifications/tolerances were listed for a honda accord from 1998-2002. Picked car up on 10-2-03 and drove home. Car still pulls to the right. Called nalley honda and spoke with the service director [xxx] and he said to bring it back again. 10-6-03 went on a test drive before leaving it with [xxx] and he agreed the car pulled to the right. Third alignment performed. Picked up car on 10-10-03 and [xxx] stated he and the owner of the alignment shop drove the car and it was satisfactory. Again I take my car and it still pulls to the right as I am driving home. Now the steering wheel has a shimmy vibration and the steering is tight and jerky. Called [xxx] at nalley honda and he said they cannot do anything else and referred me to american honda customer service at 1‑800‑999‑1009. I called american honda customer service on 10-15-03 and spoke with [xxx]. And gave him the above information and he said he would get back to me in 24 to 48 hours. He said he needed to talk to nalley honda. On 10-16-03 [xxx]. Called back and said he had spoke with [xxx]. He said [xxx]. Hall at nalley honda stated the car was satisfactory and said it drove better than his own honda. [xxx]. Suggested I carry my car to another honda dealership to see if they could align the car to suit me. *la information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
While driving at any speed vehicle pulls to the right.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
- What is wrong
- Honda is recalling certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL and model year 2003-2007 Accord V6 vehicles. In May 2012, Honda filed a defect report to recall certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL vehicles. In September 2012, Honda informed the agency that it was including an additional 573,147 vehicles including certain model year 2003 through 2007 Accord V6 vehicles. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 625,762. Prolonged under-hood and power steering fluid temperatures may cause the power steering hose to deteriorate prematurely, resulting in cracks and power steering fluid leakage.
- Risk
- If this occurs, power steering fluid can leak onto a hot catalytic converter, leading to smoke and possibly an under-hood fire.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a new heat resistant power steering hose, free of charge. The original recall began in June 2012, and owners of those vehicles may obtain the free remedy. Sufficient parts are not yet available for owners of the vehicles covered by the September 2012 expansion, but are expected to be available in early 2013. Honda will notify owners of these vehicles beginning on October 26, 2012, and will notify these owners again when parts are available so those vehicles can be brought to dealers for applications of the free remedy. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑800‑999‑1009.
Recall number 12V222000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2003 Honda Accord pulling
Is pulls to one side a common problem on the 2003 Honda Accord?
20 of 1,987 owner complaints about the 2003 Honda Accord (1%) mention pulls to one side. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Honda Accord?
There is 1 recall and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Honda Accord
Transmission failure 379Slipping 186Jerking 134Won't shift 100Airbag light 93Check engine light 64Grinding brakes 59No deployment 58Wipers 52Stalling 41Hesitation 33Sudden acceleration 27Loss of power 25Harsh shifting 24Fire or smoke 21ABS 19Headlights 19Brake failure 18Door locks 18Premature wear 18Seat belt 18Won't start 16Whining noise 14Overheating 13Shudder 13Tire blowout 10Knocking 9Adaptive cruise 8Oil consumption 8Screen failure 7Ball joint 6Engine failure 6Power steering loss 6Battery drain 5Steering noise 5Warning lights 5
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