1998 Honda Accord Problems

High Complaint Volume

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1998 Honda Accord. Part of Generation 6 — 1998–2002.

19971999
Complaints
1,429
Crashes
133
Fires
3
Injuries
95
Fatalities
3
Recalls
1

Worst 1998 Honda Accord Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1204 complaints

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Avg mileage:92,444 mi
Crash-related:7
#2143 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Avg mileage:114,231 mi
Crash-related:5
Fires:1
#398 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:142,852 mi
Crash-related:4
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1998 Honda Accord.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION204792,444 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH14351114,231 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM984142,852 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER50382,334 mi
AIR BAGS491983,736 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY412137,922 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4114105,667 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING332112,705 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE33
SUSPENSION312150,904 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION30102,739 mi
POWER TRAIN281123,597 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2625129,000 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER25
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2399,180 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR2191,118 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY19
ENGINE181192,143 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL17128,093 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN1685,996 mi
STEERING152133,505 mi
TIRES15129,000 mi
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS14135,805 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM13
SEATS13497,500 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE12126,486 mi
SEAT BELTS123126,741 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT121112,606 mi
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1160,000 mi
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1094,799 mi

Recalls for 1998 Honda Accord

1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,439,841 vehicles.

20V026000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~1,439,841 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and Acura 3.5RL, 1999-2000 Acura 3.2TL, 1996-2000 Civic Coupe, 1997-2000 CR-V, 1997-1998 EV Plus, and 1998-1999 Isuzu Oasis vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.

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