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2004 Honda Accord Transmission

The Honda Accord has a long and distinguished history in Australia, first landing here in the late 1970s. In the early part of the 2000s, the Accord was a runaway hit for the local arm of the company, and eventually morphed into two distinct versions; a Japanese-made version was known simply as the Accord Euro, while a larger, American-sourced sedan was known simply as the Accord. The 2010 Honda Accord offers three engine choices. The LX and LX-P sedans are motivated by a 2.4-liter four-cylinder that generates 177 horsepower and 161 pound-feet of torque. The 2003 Honda Accord has 3988 problems & defects reported by Accord owners. The worst complaints are transmission, accessories - interior, and body / paint problems.

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Problems & Complaints

CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2003 Honda Accord suffers from widespread transmission failure & problems with the stereo backlight failing. We recommend avoiding this model year like the plague.

The transmission begins slipping & eventually has to be replaced, typically soon after 90,000 miles & with a repair cost of over $2,000. Transmission failure has been a huge problem for the Accord & several other Honda models all through the early 2000s model years. Honda extended the transmission warranty to 93 months/109k miles for the 2000-2001 Accord as a class action lawsuit settlement, but owners of other Accord model years with transmission problems are out of luck.

The stereo backlight problem has been an issue since these Accords were only a few years old. Honda eventually issued a recall which covered the repair for 7 years/100k miles, which was nice while it lasted but now that period is over. Honda initially was replacing the entire radio ($800) but eventually began replacing just the PCB which at ~$300 is much cheaper. That sounds like a deal, but keep in mind we're talking about a backlight bulb that costs $2 to fix in most other cars.

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2004 Honda Accord Transmission Replacement Cost

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2004 Honda Accord Transmission Fill

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Worst 2003 Honda Accord Problems

• #1:Transmission Failure2003 Accord

  Average Cost to Fix:

  $2,700

  Average Mileage:

  97,000 mi

• #2:Not Shifting Properly2003 Accord

  Average Cost to Fix:

  $2,600

  Average Mileage:

  100,000 mi

• #3:Transmission Slips Out Of Gear2003 Accord

  Average Cost to Fix:

  $2,600

  Average Mileage:

  95,000 mi

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