Honda Accord / 1998
1998 Honda Accord problems
Owners have filed 1,429 complaints about the 1998 Honda Accord with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 22.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 19.7%.
Complaints1,429
Crashes133
Fires3
Injuries95
Deaths3
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 22.3% · 319
Power train 19.7% · 281
Engine and engine cooling 9.8% · 140
Air bags 5.5% · 79
Structure 5.4% · 77
Vehicle speed control 4.8% · 69
Suspension 4.5% · 65
Unknown or other 3.5% · 50
Severity
Of those complaints, 133 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire, 95 report an injury and 3 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 36 model years of the Honda Accord in this data, 1998 sits 7th by complaint volume. 2018 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 16 in the last three years against 46 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 100,500 miles.
In owners' own words
A week ago the lights on my dash flashed on and off several times as I was driving at 60 mpg. I did not lose power, and the car ran fine for a week. Tonight, the car lost power as I was driving, thankfully only at 35 mph. I restarted it and I got home safely. I was told it may be the ignition system, and as I was investigating on the internet, my situation was very similar to others mentioned in the articles. Electrical system · reported at 111,120 miles
The contact owns a 1998 Honda Accord. While driving at 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was repaired, however the failure recurred. The details of the repairs were unknown. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 239,000. Electrical system · reported at 239,000 miles
The contact owns a 1998 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 393,033. Electrical system · reported at 393,033 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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