2003 HONDA ACCORD Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2003 Honda Accord has 8 recalls, the most serious involving the passenger frontal airbag inflator, which can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death. The airbag concern spans several related issues. On Accord Coupes with a four-cylinder engine where the passenger airbag was previously replaced, the replacement inflator may be a Takata unit prone to rupture. A separate but related issue affects vehicles originally sold or registered in high-humidity regions, where the original passenger airbag inflator can degrade over time and deploy with excessive force. There is also a recall covering vehicles where a replacement passenger airbag may have been installed incorrectly and could deploy improperly in a crash. On the steering side, V6 models have a power steering hose that can crack from prolonged heat exposure, leaking fluid onto hot underhood components and creating a fire risk. The wiper motor is also affected: water can enter the motor's vent port, corrode the internal circuitry, and cause the wipers to stop working entirely, reducing visibility in rain or snow.