Five problems related to trunk lid have been reported for the 2003 Honda Accord. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Honda Accord based on all problems reported for the 2003 Accord.
The paint began peeling under trunk lid and has now started on roof, hood, and around rear and front glass. Paint is peeling all the way to the metal in large sheets up to a dollar size at a time.
Over time, the clearcoat on the hood, spoiler, trunk lid & hood has delaminated.
Trunk lid won't stay up. When trunk lid up, it comes crashing down on my head. It has done this for several years, and has gotten worse. It has put several gashes in my head. Honda says the bar connecting to the hinges own made anymore. There must be a way to fix this before I get a concussion.
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The rod that holds the trunk in place fell down on her head. She noticed that the trunk rod was covered with rust. The dealer was informed of the failure and advised her to bring the vehicle in to be repaired under warranty. The manufacturer was contacted and also informed her to contact the dealer and NHTSA. They offered no additional assistance. The failure mileage was 88,000.
While driving at 60 mph consumer noticed that the trunk was open . Consumer examined the vehicle, and found that the latches and the hinges were rusted. Dealer examined the vehicle and simply put wrong straps on the trunk to keep it shut.