Worst 1998 Honda Accord Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1998 Honda Accord.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 204 | 7 | — | 92,444 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 143 | 5 | 1 | 114,231 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 98 | 4 | — | 142,852 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 50 | 3 | — | 82,334 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 49 | 19 | — | 83,736 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 41 | 2 | — | 137,922 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 41 | 14 | — | 105,667 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 33 | 2 | — | 112,705 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 33 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION | 31 | 2 | — | 150,904 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 30 | — | — | 102,739 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 28 | 1 | — | 123,597 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 26 | 25 | — | 129,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 25 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 23 | — | — | 99,180 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 21 | — | — | 91,118 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 19 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE | 18 | 1 | — | 192,143 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 17 | 1 | — | 28,093 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 16 | — | — | 85,996 mi | |
| STEERING | 15 | 2 | — | 133,505 mi | |
| TIRES | 15 | — | — | 129,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | 14 | — | — | 135,805 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | 13 | — | — | — | |
| SEATS | 13 | 4 | — | 97,500 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 12 | — | — | 126,486 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 12 | 3 | — | 126,741 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 12 | 1 | — | 112,606 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 11 | — | — | 60,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 10 | — | — | 94,799 mi |
Recalls for 1998 Honda Accord
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,439,841 vehicles.
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.
Other Honda Accord Years
Wider context: See the full Honda Accord reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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