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2003 Honda Accord repairs by problem area
Engine (24%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (15%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (34%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 497 repairs.
2003 Honda Accord engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (17%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (37%)
< $100 (34%)
Chart based on 110 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2003 Honda Accord
Engine not specified
| 119660 mi C $2000 |
Sensor on catalyst. |
2003 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan
240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 215000 mi US $900 |
Failed coil. (Coil on plug) Leaking valve cover gaskets. |
| 68000 mi US $222 |
Emission control valve replaced |
| 126000 mi US $30 |
O2 sensor-Bank 1, sensor 2- needed to be replaced |
2003 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan
240-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| 82500 mi US $125 |
Engine suddenly started mis-firing and stalling. No check engine lights lit. Had car towed to dealer who downloaded updated engine fuel management software to engine control computer. Problem resolved. |
| 91000 mi US $300 |
Engine miss firing. Limped to dealer. Faulty ignition coil replaced. Problem solved. |
| 87900 mi US $700 |
EVAP hose full of water and filled EVAP canister, causing electrical failure. Not sure why it was filled with water, since the car is not typically even driven in the rain, never mind through puddles deep enough to possibly cause that. |
| 180000 mi US $175 |
O2 Sensor Replaced |
| 186000 mi US $450 |
Throttle Position Sensor - Needed Replaced. |
| 204400 mi US $370 |
Replaced the Active Engine Mount. |
| 135700 mi US $800 |
Rear main seal v6 |
| 120000 mi US $200 |
Had to have "chip" in engine replaced as it was causing engine light to go off, and supposedly affecting performance |
| 122000 mi US $380 |
New O2 sensor |
| 130000 mi US $700 |
motor mounts, |
| 292700 mi US $1200 |
Two catalytic convertors need replacement |
| 314000 mi US $1200 |
motor mounts, |
| 30000 mi US $90 |
Optioned to have fuel injection system cleaned as I was having a rougher then normal idle. The cleaning fixed the problem. |
| 31000 mi US $2500 |
Installed engine motor mount kit,and radiator mounts to dampen vibration at idle,800 RPM. TSB based in 2004. Honda would not cover this due to over 5 years since purchase. |
| 201500 mi C $1000 |
replace timing belt and waterpump |
| 207700 mi | Check engine light on - code for gas vapour recovery. |
| 135000 mi US $850 |
During 135,000 mile service, determined that rough shifting was caused by worn out engine mounts which needed replacing. This was $600 of the total cost of repair. |
| 135000 mi | Engine mounts shot - repairs estimated to cost $700 |
2003 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 254400 mi | Catalytic converter |
| 263000 mi US $311 |
Car had trouble starting. It either started right away or after the ignition beeped 6 times. 1st honda dealership said starter. my mechanic said ignition switch which is what 2nd honda dealership also said & fixed. Switch & lock assembly. |
| 151000 mi US $100 |
Replaced engine knock sensor |
| 155000 mi US $80 |
Exhaust flanges were rusted. It was replaced |
| 65000 mi US $173 |
replaced catalytic converter heat shield |
| 147000 mi US $17 |
Had to replace the TPS for what was thought to be a high idle. Did not fix problem. |
| 148000 mi US $48 |
O2 sensor was bad. |
| 150000 mi | High idle never fixed. |
| 149700 mi US $240 |
Engine wouldn't rev above 2500 RPM. VTEC oil pressure switch replaced. |
| 99820 mi | Torn catalytic converter heat shield. |
| 172000 mi US $100 |
Radiator cooling fan failed. Purchased new motor and installed myself |
2003 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
| 160000 mi US $173 |
Exhaust leak |
| 160300 mi US $260 |
Oxygen sensor |
| 166000 mi US $150 |
Intermittent hesitation. Added fuel system cleaner. |
| 110000 mi US $375 |
Replaced engine knock sensor. |
| 123000 mi US $450 |
Replaced worn serpentine belt |
| 44000 mi US $280 |
Check Engine light came on. Code said Oxygen sensor. Mechanic replaced sensor and fixed the code. |
| 78000 mi US $250 |
Replaced faulty O2 Sensor with new one. CEL came on. Had tested and this is what the problem was. No problem since repair. |
| 41000 mi US $85 |
Bad O2 sensor that needed to be replaced |
| 117800 mi C $60 |
Check engine light was on. Code reader diagnosed as failure of the downstream O2 sensor. (4 cyl). Purchased part online (amazon) and replaced by self. Took 1 hour. |
| 198000 mi US $40 |
Check engine light came on. Code showed throttle position sensor was failing but tested it with the voltmeter and it seemed OK. Further inspection showed that the air intake hose was cracked. Replace the hose. So far, so good. |
| 135000 mi US $230 |
Ignition Switch Replaced by local mechanic |
| 143000 mi US $250 |
Air box needed to be fixed. |
| 171000 mi US $1000 |
Front and rear brake job, oil change, VTEC solenoid replaced. |
| 224000 mi | Timing chain stretched |
| 138000 mi US $485 |
replaced the starter |
| 42000 mi US $240 |
Replaced radio due to inoperative live in center stack |
| 78000 mi US $50 |
replaced idler pulley due to squealling |
| 150700 mi US $28 |
Replaced worn & squeaky serpentine belt |
| 92000 mi US $65 |
Check Engine light indicated problem with rear oxygen sensor, purchased new sensor at Autozone and replaced (with the aid of borrowed wrench from Autozone and info on web). |
| 99000 mi | Bad O2 sensor |
| 123480 mi C $90 |
Replaced bad Air-Fuel Ratio Sensor. |
| 62620 mi C $35 |
replaced accessory drive belt |
| 215000 mi US $10 |
valve cover gasket replacement |
| 220000 mi US $1900 |
Engine failed at 220K. Replaced it and transmission with low mileage Japanese Domestic Motors (JDM). |
| 136700 mi US $350 |
02 sensor |
| 108800 mi US $300 |
Adjusted valves, replaced spark plugs and gas cap. Valves were noisy for awhile. Plugs needed replacement. Never changed it since bought vehicle new in 2003. Check engine light was due to worn gas cap. I even checked it a couple of times!! |
| 137000 mi US $215 |
Dealer found driver side engine mounts broken. Took it to another shop for second opinion. Mounts shot. Control arm bushings shot too. Did not notice a problem. Mounts replaced. Handling seriously better after repair! Bushings will wait. |
| 171500 mi US $1000 |
VTEC solenoid gasket Catalytic converter, aftermarket |
| 172000 mi US $1045 |
The catalytic converter and an oxygen sensor were replaced. |
| 198800 mi US $700 |
The ignition needed to be replaced. When the key was turned, the starter often wouldn't "catch" immediately. The engine would slowly turn, and then "catch" and the car would start. It turned out that the ignition was worn in places. |
| 193500 mi US $900 |
The catalytic converter and an oxygen sensor were replaced. |
| 98300 mi US $1600 |
Camshaft pitting, needed to be replaced. |
| 117050 mi US $25 |
Buzzing when key turned to start. Replaced starter switch. 35130-SAA-J51 |
| 36000 mi US $350 |
Oxygen sensor |
| 93620 mi C $250 |
Serpentine belt replaced |
| 121000 mi | Had belt tensioner replaced |
| 140000 mi US $1045 |
some emissions part was flooding with water. 1st trip, they replaced a sensor and something else and took out the water,2nd trip they replaced some more parts and said water was back in. |
| 140300 mi US $1045 |
had a problem with water getting into some part related to emissions |
| 59600 mi | Exhaust leak at both flanges on first exhaust pipe |
| 61000 mi US $1095 |
Exhaust leak at the flex pipe. Catalytic converter could not be separated and flange failed, requiring the entire exhaust system to be replaced. Serpentine belt replaced |
| 61800 mi US $550 |
replace exhaust system again. Complete system was replaced 29 months ago. Did not think that this amount of time was resonable After exhaust system was replaced the oxygen sensor failed at pick up time |
| 84000 mi US $120 |
changed oil to 0-20 and serpentine belt. After this the idle was fluctuating (possibly to the lower friction on the oil plus other underlying cause). idle control valve replaced, coolant cap inspected and cleaned, PCV valve inspected and cleaned. new ceramic brakes and rotors on all 4 corners |
| 100000 mi US $1000 |
premature failure of permanent timing CHAIN. Not happy as Honda would not even discount parts for the repair. should have bought a Hyundai |
2003 Honda Accord 2dr Coupe
240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 87000 mi US $3300 |
Clutch was slipping, and then it basically melted/burned to the point you couldn't even push in the clutch pedal at all. Replaced flywheel and clutch. |
| 93500 mi | Main seal replaced under warranty |
| 125000 mi US $800 |
Timing belt replaced - routine maintenance. Dealer found hydraulic tensioner was leaking, extra $150 to replace. Amazingly, at nearly 60k miles on the OEM front brakes and 55k miles for the rears. Excellent car all around. |
| 54000 mi | Oxegen sensor failed |
| 61000 mi | Catalytic converter was defective. Was covered under factory warranty for 8 years. During trip 1 they diagnosed the issue and ordered parts. |
| 137520 mi | The engine light came on and the car felt very hesitant to move and shook a lot during idle, the car then stalled on the road. I immediately took it to a mechanic and diagnosis showed it was a faulty ignition coil. |
| 204000 mi | car burns oil, one quart every 1000 miles |
| 163000 mi US $1500 |
bad catalytic converter that causes check engine light to go on |
| 172600 mi US $786 |
bad catalytic converter and O2 sensor 01/28/11 catalytic converter, heat shields, and oxygen sensor |
| 195000 mi | replace oil pan |
| 208000 mi US $450 |
APP gasoline throttle control |
| 213000 mi US $269 |
valve cover gasket |
| 214000 mi US $395 |
thorougly clean E.G.R. system and modify oxygen sensor |
| 220000 mi US $150 |
bad cylinder coil |
| 220000 mi | The Honda Accord died of a bad real seal bearing and leaking oil gaskets. The engine was very noisy and could seize at any moment. |
| 101000 mi US $15 |
Heat shield replaced |
| 107300 mi US $1200 |
R&R Timing belt tensioner. |
| 85000 mi | Reporting this thirdhand, so...apparently some "pipe" in the engine compartment broke or moved and damaged the oil pan, causing a catastrophic leak that starved the engine of oil. It was towed off the highway, dead. Would have cost $6,000 to fix. |
2003 Honda Accord 2dr Coupe
240-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| 95555 mi US $164 |
changed front right wheel sensor |
| 37200 mi C $300 |
I bought this car rebuilt, had to replace the car main computer twice, used parts. the first replacement lasted 1.5 years. 300$ each w/labor. also rotors where warped causing replacing brakes under a year each time,so replaced all brake system |
| 165000 mi US $150 |
changed catalytic coverter |
| 118000 mi US $300 |
check engine light went on. computer said rear top oxygen sensor had no circuit. Replaced all 4 oxygen sensors, since car had 118,000 miles. |
2003 Honda Accord 2dr Coupe
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 93000 mi C $405 |
VTEC sensor replaced Timing chain stretched |
| 95880 mi C $1050 |
ELD had to be replaced. The only indication was the fix engine light and the saved code. |
| 96580 mi | ECU has to be replaced at a cost of $1100. No indication except orange engine light. MPG up. Light sometimes goes off. |
| 112220 mi C $5385 |
Replace rear motor mount. |
| 126000 mi US $200 |
Downstream oxygen sensor replaced. |
| 136000 mi US $40 |
State inspection required reclamping of catalytic converter heat shield. |
| 164000 mi US $1100 |
New catalytic converter (repeatedly setting below-efficiency code). CEL on; car repeatedly setting the cat-below-min-efficiency code. Dealer insisted cat was failing; cat replaced. |
| 80600 mi C $250 |
Rear 02 sensor failed. Dealer Quoted $400 to replace it, but I was able to replace it using an after market part for $250. |
| 122760 mi | I have not had to repair anything on my car since the oxygen sensor went. The car is running great and is approaching 200000 km's. Just regular maintenance so far. Rear engine mount seems to be getting soft though so I'll probably replace that soon. |
2003 Honda Accord 2dr Coupe
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
| 106000 mi US $1500 |
PCV Valve Clogged Catalytic converter problem |
| 130000 mi US $2000 |
Heater core went bad, determined after multiple coolant flushes. No heat in the NJ winter, very brutal. Will never go near a Honda again - reliability overrated... |
| 182900 mi | Catalytic converter performance below threshold |
| 228700 mi US $65 |
02 Sensor (downstream). Repaired at home took less than an hour. |
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