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Honda Accord
Report: Radio/Climate Control Display May Go Dark
Honda Accord Problem
Model Years Affected: 2003, 2004, 2007
Average Mileage: 103,760 mi (33,000 mi - 251,000 mi)
The radio and climate control display can go dark on some models. It will be necessary to replace the affected unit to correct this concern. Some customers have reported receiving help from Honda regarding this repair.
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Report #1Visitor, 2004 Honda Accord, 33,000 mi
Roughly 3-5 thousand miles before the warranty was up the center display had gone dark. Luckily this happened within the warranty time frame so the Honda dealership replaced the affected unit at no cost to me. I was told had it happened after warranty it would have come out of my pocket.
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Report #2Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord, 60,000 mi
dealer gave me a new one
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Report #3Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord, 251,000 mi
Over 3 years ago radio and climate control lights went out.
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Report #4Visitor, 2004 Honda Accord, 55,000 mi
bought the car used from a dealership. a week later the display went blank for the radio and a/c. this is a known problem. contacted honda corporate and was asked several questions on how committed i was to honda products and service, then they told me to take the car in to a dealership and the radio console would be replaced. did it. no problems since.
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Report #5tobey1959, 2003 Honda Accord, 115,000 mi
RookieCould not afford $350 plus repairs quoted by dealer at this time. Driving without back light but radio still works.
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Report #6RobA, 2003 Honda Accord, 145,000 mi
RookieRadio controls and Heat/AC console display lights went out on my Accord. I thought it might just be a fuse, but apparently it is the lights behind that section of the console. Any idea how much to repair & Should Honda cover it? Thanks, Rob
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Report #7Visitor, 2004 Honda Accord, 89,000 mi
First, the display was black out, even the audio system still worked. But after I replaced the battery, I could not enter the code to reactivate the audio system.
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Report #8Visitor, 2004 Honda Accord, 99,000 mi
The dealer replaced my backlight under my 100k warranty otherwise it would have cost me several hundred dollars to have repaired
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Report #9GOLDENEAGLE, 2003 Honda Accord, 34,000 mi
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Report #10Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord, 74,500 mi
was working one minute dark the next. display for radio and clock is dark. Called dealership where purchased and they told me it was a circuit board that had to be replaced, cost over $400.00.
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Report #11Visitor, 2004 Honda Accord, 35,000 mi
Radio works but radio & climate control is dark, no lights. What is the repair?
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Report #12Visitor, 2004 Honda Accord, 160,000 mi
Shortly after out of warranty, radio backlight intermittently goes out and comes back. Tried wiggling wires leading to unit and has no effect. Everything else still works.
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Report #13Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord, 138,000 mi
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Report #14Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord, 130,000 mi
Radio/clock display suddenly went dark; also having occasional trouble with CD's (error messages, removal).
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Report #15Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord
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Report #16Visitor, 2004 Honda Accord, 80,000 mi
radio light went out. Passed warranty. Called American Honda. They won't help despite acknowledgement of this wide spread problem. Will no longer buy Honda. Workmanship and quality have decreased over the years.
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Report #17Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord, 56,000 mi
Radio / Climate controls went dark. Dealer / honda fixed at no charge
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Report #18Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord
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Report #19Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord, 160,000 mi
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Report #20Visitor, 2004 Honda Accord
About 20000 miles or so ago my lights on the dash are on and off across the middle of the dash below the volume knob center of dashboard. Cannot see the up & down or sound buttons etc...
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Report #21Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord, 150,100 mi
No backlight for center dash: radio display and HVAC control buttons.
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Report #22Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord, 140,000 mi
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Report #23Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord, 101,000 mi
no light cant see details.not yet repaired
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Report #24Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord, 60,000 mi
Honda extended the warranty on this problem for 7 years or 100,000 miles. If you paid for this problem call Honda for a refund.
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Report #25Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord, 112,006 mi
one day our radio light were working then the next it went black. Can't see it at all.
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Report #26Visitor, 2004 Honda Accord, 100,000 mi
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Report #27Visitor, 2004 Honda Accord, 110,000 mi
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Report #28Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord
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Report #29Jeffsmo, 2003 Honda Accord, 150,000 mi
RookieSeen circuit board short fix on internet requiring jumping a circuit but complicated repair. Not fixed yet. It is covered under limited warranty.
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Report #30Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord, 93,000 mi
radio panel went blank
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Report #31Visitor, 2007 Honda Accord, 60,000 mi
My radio works but the back light went out. Can't see anything at night. Still looking for a solution.
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Report #32Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord, 71,000 mi
Have not repaired. Called Honda Parts and was told circuit board was $936.
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Report #33Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord
radio light went out.
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Report #34Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord, 150,000 mi
Back lights of the radio panel went out long ago. Now radio would turn off by it self. What could be the issue?
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Report #35Visitor, 2004 Honda Accord, 101,200 mi