Honda Accord / 1999
1999 Honda Accord problems
Owners have filed 1,345 complaints about the 1999 Honda Accord with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 29.6% of them — the clear leader, ahead of power train at 18.7%.
Complaints1,345
Crashes92
Fires5
Injuries52
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 29.6% · 398
Power train 18.7% · 251
Engine and engine cooling 11.0% · 148
Air bags 5.5% · 74
Structure 5.4% · 72
Vehicle speed control 3.8% · 51
Service brakes, hydraulic 3.2% · 43
Seats 3.1% · 42
Severity
Of those complaints, 92 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 52 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 36 model years of the Honda Accord in this data, 1999 sits 8th by complaint volume. 2018 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 51 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 110,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 1999 Honda Accord. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ignition needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 220,000. Electrical system · reported at 220,000 miles
Consumer states after leaving her driveway and approaching the first stop sign the auto died, then all the panel lights came on. She was able to restart the auto. Then after driving it for another 3-4 mins and stopped at a stop light the auto cut off again. Now she has a recall for the ignition and she is told by her dealer that they do not have the part, and will not have it for another couple weeks. Electrical system
The contact owns a 1999 Honda Accord. While driving at any speed, the vehicle shuts off without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the ignition interlock was replaced. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 02v120000. The contact was not involved in a crash due to the failure. The current mileage was 134,000 and failure mileage was 120,000. Electrical system · reported at 120,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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