32 NHTSA owner complaints for the 2003 Honda Accord mention the brake pad. 11 additional reports concern a related system category and are counted separately. Usable reported mileage (n=25) has a median of 12,636 mi. 37 replacement listings match this model year in our catalog.
Owner complaints whose text directly mentions this component.
Same vehicle, mapped category, part not named.
Replacement listings that match this model year.
These figures describe mileage reported in owner complaints submitted to NHTSA. They do not represent the failure rate of all vehicles.
Worn brake pads can increase stopping distance and may be accompanied by noise or a low pedal. Have the brake system inspected if stopping feel changes.
This describes how this component can affect control, stopping, cooling, or fuel containment. It is not a recall, not a statement that this vehicle is unsafe to keep driving, and not a generic list of unrelated automotive hazards.
32 NHTSA owner complaints for this model year mention the brake pad.
11 additional reports are coded to a related system category but do not name this part. Those counts are kept separate and are not treated as brake pad failures.
Among 25 direct-mention reports with usable odometer data, the median reported mileage is 12,636 mi.
25th percentile 10,000 mi; 75th percentile 32,000 mi. These figures describe mileage reported in owner complaints submitted to NHTSA. They do not represent the failure rate of all vehicles.
37 replacement listings match this model year in our catalog.
That match is an exact model-year row in the retailer fitment feed — not a guess from a similar vehicle. Confirm engine, drivetrain, and production date on the listing before buying.
When a catalog match exists, replacement listings for this model year are linked through parts.autotk.com. This page does not invent compatibility.
The replacement link only appears when the catalog feed has at least one compatible product for this exact model year.
Mechanically related parts include brake rotor, brake caliper. Similar symptoms can come from those parts or from the broader system, not only from a failed brake pad.
Use the related-component links on this page when those combinations are published. A system-category NHTSA report is not proof that this specific part failed.
A failing brake pad can be one of several causes of noise or pulsation. That possibility is not a diagnosis of this vehicle.
Also consider brake rotor and other system faults. Verify with testing rather than replacing parts from a list.
If the symptom remains after a brake pad replacement, another cause — including brake rotor — may still be involved, or the replacement may not have addressed the actual fault.
This is a diagnostic branch, not proof that the new part is defective or that the related part has failed.
Find replacement brake pads that match this model year in our catalog. We do not invent fitment.
Find replacement partsDirect mentions are NHTSA owner narratives that contain this component or an accepted alias. Related-system counts are complaints in a mapped category that do not name the part. They are never merged. Mileage statistics use odometer values from 1 to 400,000 miles. This is not a failure rate.