2003 Honda Accord steering problems
90 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2003 Honda Accord — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated that there were several mechanical failures with the vehicle. The contact stated that there was a failure with the ignition switch, and the key could not be removed from the cylinder, and the shift lever failed to shift into drive(D)…”
filed Sep 22, 2025
“My key will not go into the ignition. It also starts to get hot. The steering column also starts to get hot. It also periodically smells like something is burning. The dealership wants to charge me $140 to look at it. I don't have the money. I have not been able to have anybody look at it because I…”
filed Jun 2, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In May 2012, Honda filed a defect report to recall certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura…Campaign 12V222000 · May 17, 2012
Steering problems in other Accord years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 41 | 49% |
| 2024 Accord | 47 | 33% |
| 2023 Accord | 16 | 19% |
| 2022 Accord | 13 | 5% |
| 2021 Accord | 8 | 3% |
| 2020 Accord | 21 | 6% |
| 2019 Accord | 27 | 4% |
| 2018 Accord | 60 | 3% |
| 2017 Accord | 24 | 4% |
| 2016 Accord | 30 | 5% |
| 2015 Accord | 78 | 13% |
| 2014 Accord | 142 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Honda Accord
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.