Worst 1999 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 1999 Honda Accord.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 188 | 5 | 1 | 81,457 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 172 | 5 | — | 118,095 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 171 | 1 | 3 | 142,985 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 43 | 10 | — | 126,046 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 41 | — | — | 94,687 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 38 | 1 | — | 147,370 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 34 | — | — | 82,718 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 33 | 2 | — | 113,938 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 33 | — | — | 62,575 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 32 | — | — | 217,265 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 31 | 1 | — | 150,020 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 31 | 9 | — | 114,492 mi | |
| ENGINE | 28 | 2 | — | 175,429 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 27 | 1 | — | 152,661 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 26 | 22 | — | 75,143 mi | |
| SEATS | 24 | — | — | 116,403 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | 19 | — | — | 148,148 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 19 | 2 | — | 54,400 mi | |
| STEERING | 18 | 2 | — | 150,235 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 12 | — | — | 97,209 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 12 | 4 | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 12 | — | — | 154,377 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 11 | — | — | 51,122 mi | |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 11 | 3 | — | 81,660 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 10 | 3 | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 9 | — | — | 103,072 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | 9 | — | — | 73,407 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 9 | 2 | — | 158,123 mi | |
| TIRES | 9 | — | — | 38,687 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 8 | 3 | — | 57,497 mi |
Recalls for 1999 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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