25 of the
1,429 complaints about the 1998 Honda Accord are about the
equipment — 2% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
98,750 miles.
A
25
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
624.0%
AIR Conditioner
624.0%
Electrical
624.0%
Equipment
520.0%
Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift
14.0%
Labels
14.0%
Equipment & Accessories across every Honda Accord year
HAD 4 TIRES AND VALVE STEMS ON A 1998 HONDA ACCORD REPLACED IN APRIL OF 2007 AT GOLD COAST AUTO CENTER. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2008 THE FIRST VALVE STEM FAILED. LUCKILY I NOTICED THE TIRE WAS CONTINUOUSLY GETTING LOW ONLY WHEN THE CAR WAS DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE STEM REPLACED BEFORE IT CAUSED A CRASH. THE SECOND STEM FAILED IN DECEMBER OF 2008, AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IN A WATER BATH, THE STEM ONLY LEAKED WHEN IT WAS FLEXED TOWARD THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF THE WHEEL. THIS IS THE FLEXING THAT MIGHT BE EXPECTED AS A RESULT OF THE CENTRIFUGAL FORCE THAT IS APPLIED TO THE STEM AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IN THE CASE OF THE SECOND FAILURE, THE LEAKAGE WAS SO SLOW THAT THE TIRE DEFLATED AND WAS RUN AT HIGHWAY SPEED FOR AN HOUR OR MORE. THE TIRE EVENTUALLY BEGAN VIBRATING BADLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE TIRES SIDEWALL EXHIBITED NUMEROUS BULGES AND WAS RUINED. ALTHOUGH NO ONE WAS INJURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING, AS A RESULT OF CHANGING THE TIRE, I SLASHED MY HAND ON THE LUG WRENCH. I TOOK THE ISSUE BACK TO GOLD COAST TIRE AND THE MANAGER SAID THERE WAS NO RASH OF VALVE STEM FAILURES. THAT IS A LIE, AS INDICATED BY NUMEROUS REPORTS OF VALVE STEM FAILURES REPORTED BY CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG. ITS TIME FOR A LETTER WRITING PROJECT TO OUR LEGISLATORS.
NHTSA complaint #10254930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100,000 milesOverland Park, KS
EQUIPMENT
I HAVE HAD TWO VALVE STEM FAILURES IN AS MANY MONTHS.
NHTSA complaint #10235714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 107,000 milesSavannah, GA
EQUIPMENT
HUNTER GREEN PAINT FAILURE ON HOOD, ROOF, AND TRUNK.
NHTSA complaint #10226094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 97,500 milesReno, NV
EQUIPMENT
FOLLOW UP TO PHONE COMPLAINT 10/11/07 3:50 PM PST. NO REFERENCE NUMBER, TOLD 4 TO 6 WEEKS BEFORE I GET FORM TO REVIEW AND ANOTHER 4 TO 6 WEEKS TO REVIEW. I DECIDE TO USE WEBSITE. I'M ORIGINAL OWNER OF 1998 HONDA ACCORD LX . ON 9/24/02 IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECALLED AS ENGINE STOPS RUNNING WHEN DRIVING. DID NOT FIND RECALL ON YOUR WEBSITE, HAVE COPY IF NEEDED. DEALER IS BILL PEARCE 780 KIETZKE LANE RENO NV 89502 TEL 775-789-7999 WHO COMPLETED WARRANTY WORK ON 10/12/02. DAUGHTER OWNS CAR AND MOVED TO LAS VEGAS IN AUGUST A FEW DAYS LATER ENGINE CUT OFF AT A STOP SIGN. AFTER TALKING WITH OUR MECHANIC HE THOUGHT IT MIGHT DUE TO KEY CHIP AS CAR STARTED RIGHT UP OR ONE TIME OCCURRENCE IT WAS 112 DEGREES. ON 10/5/07 DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ENGINE TURNS OFF AT 70 MPH. TRIES TO PULL OVER CAR RECYCLES AND STARTS. SPOKE TO OUR MECHANIC ASKS ABOUT IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. DEALER CONFIRMS THEY REPLACED THE PART. MECHANIC SAID ITS UNLIKELY TO BE IGNITION SWITCH IF REPLACED. DAUGHTER INQUIRED WITH LOCAL MECHANICS WHO GAVE VARIOUS SOLUTIONS. I ELECT TO RETRIEVE CAR. SHE IS A FULL-TIME STUDENT WITH 22 CREDITS COULD NOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT CAR OR SPEND TIME SEEING IF AN UNKNOWN MECHANIC RESOLVE. DRIVING BACK TO RENO ENGINE STOPS AGAIN. GOING ABOUT 70 MPH ABLE TO PULL OVER. DRIVE HOME CLOSE TO RODE SIDE. MY MECHANIC WORKS ONLY ON HONDA AND TOYOTA (OWN THREE HONDA CARS). HE DETERMINES ITS IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER CONFIRMS TO HIM PART WAS REPLACED. BUT HAD NO RECORD OF PART COMING OUT OF INVENTORY AND VIN WAS NOT PUNCHED FOR RECALL REPLACEMENT. DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE WITHOUT CHARGING (I CAN FORWARD PAPER WORK ON REPAIR AND OTHER ISSUES THAT OCCURRED AFTER THEY REPAIR. CONCERN/COMPLAINT, IF REPLACED WHY ALMOST 5 YRS TO DATE ISSUE RE-OCCURRED. IS MANUFACTURER PART STILL DEFECTED? HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINTS? ODD ORIGINAL RECALL WAS 5 YRS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE 10/31/97, HAVE INVOICE IF NEEDED.
NHTSA complaint #10205478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 58,000 milesMatthews, NC
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE ENGINE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT ONE DAY. I WAS ON THE WAY TO WORK AND THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION UNDER MY HOOD. HONDA PUT IN A RE-BUILT ENGINE AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE THEN. A FEW MONTHS LATER...THE PAINT GRADUALLY STARTED TO FADE AWAY ON THE ROOF. IT HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE AND WILL GET MUCH WORSE. IT IS A 1998 HONDA!! THIS STUFF SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING!
NHTSA complaint #10069151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pearland, TX
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
UPON SLOWING DOWN WITH BRAKES ON, ENGINE STARTS TO BUCK AND WANTS TO QUIT, ALSO HAPPENS WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP POSITION. DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT HAS CAUSED A FEW SITUATIONS WHEREBY A COLLISON ALMOST OCCURRED. DEALER ADVISED, CHECKED OUT BY DEALER,STATED NOTHING FOUND WOULD NOT GO ANY FURTHER. NOTE-ABOVE DATES APPROX., HAVE DEALER INVOICE IF NEEDED.
NHTSA complaint #10069404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lillington, NC
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I PURCHASED A 98 HONDA ACCORD IN OCTOBER OF 2001. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP APPROXIMATELY EIGHT TIMES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED FOR NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED ABOUT FOUR MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE CAR. THE PAINT HAS FADED ON THE ROOF AND IS NOW FADING ON THE TRUNK LID. THE KEY HAS GOTTEN STUCK IN THE IGNITION TWICE AND WOULD NOT COME OUT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. THE GAS PEDAL HAS GOTTEN STUCK AFTER CRANKING THE CAR AND PEDAL HAD TO BE "PUNCHED" TO GET IT TO ACCELERATE. THE CD PLAYER HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK USING KEYLESS ENTRY OR MANUALLY AND THE DOOR ACCUATOR WAS REPLACED. THE KEYLESS ENTRY HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED. THESE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON. CURRENTLY, THE BACK WINDOW IS VIBRATING AND IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER IT IS LOOSE OR NOT. I DO FEEL THIS IS A LEMON.
NHTSA complaint #10069847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 62,000 milesHudson, WICrash
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THIS IS MY MOTHERS CAR (1998 HONDA ACCORD EX-VL) WHICH WAS TOTALED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION.MY WIFE WAS THE FIRST OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND MY MOTHER HAS HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS. SHE HAD STOPPED, PUT THE CAR INTO PARK, GOT OUT TO OPEN A PARKING LOT GATE, GOT BACK IN, STEPPED ON THE BRAKE, AND SHIFTED THE CAR INTO GEAR. IT IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO A HIGH REV AND ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY RESULTING IN THE CAR SMASHING INTO A WALL ABOUT 60' AWAY. LUCKILY THE AIR BAGS WORKED AND NEITHER HER OR MY STEP FATHER WERE SERIOUSLY HURT. HER FOOT WAS DEFINITELY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS THERE IS A LOCKOUT MECHANISM THAT PREVENTS THE CAR FROM BEING TAKEN OUT OF PARK IF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT PUSHED. THIS MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED, BUT SHE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING THE HANDLE TO MOVE. THE PROBLEM WITH IT NOT MOVING HAD OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY, USUALLY ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, BUT THE HONDA DEALER LOOKED AT IT AND TOLD HER NOTHING WAS WRONG. MY MOTHER IS A RETIRED BUS DRIVER WITH A PERFECT DRIVING RECORD, NO ACCIDENTS, AND ONLY USES ONE FOOT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10070105 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 milesDeatsville, AL
EQUIPMENT
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON MY HONDA ACCORD WAS REPLACED IN 2002. NOW, FEBRUARY 2004, THE HONDA DEALER TELLS ME THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10056426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Warren, MI
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CASSETTE PLAYER FAILED AND WAS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #564856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY CONCERN IS THAT THE LUG WRENCH PROVIDED WITH THIS CAR AND MOST OTHERS WILL NOT ALLOW MOST PEOPLE TO REMOVE THE LUG NUTS AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN TORQUED BY A TIRE DEALERSHIP. EITHER THE TORQUE BEING APPLIED IS TOO MUCH OR THE WRENCHES ARE NOT ADEQUATE. MANY PEOPLE THERES DAYS HAVE SOME TYPE OF ROAD-SIDE INSURANCE AND NEVER REALLY HAVE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL, HOWEVER IF A FLAT HAPPENS IN A REMOTE AREA AND THE ONLY EQUIPMENT AVAIABLE IS THE EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED WITH THE CAR, MANY PEOPLE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO LOOSEN THE LUG NUTS. MY CONCERN IS NOT ONLY THE EQUIPMENT IN THE CAR, BUT ALSO THE AMOUNT OF TORQUE APPLIED. I BELIEVE THE TORQUE BEING APPLIED BY THE TIRE DEALERSHIPS IS WITHIN THE SPECIFICATIONS, HOWEVER I ALSO BELIEVE IT IS MORE THAN NECESSARY. IF YOU HAVE LUG NUTS TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION ON YOUR CAR, ASK YOUR WIFE TO TRY AND LOOSEN ONE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #760846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Greenfield, MA
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
DEALER INSTALLED "GOLD KIT" TRIM BECAME DISCOLORED AND COLOR STARTED TO PEEL OFF OF THE GOLD STRIP TRIM OVER REAR LICENSE PLATE.
NHTSA complaint #719716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Arlington, VA
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #716476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Phoenix, AZ
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED TWICE CAUSING GAUGE TO READ INACCURATELY
NHTSA complaint #713968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Phoenix, AZ
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
COMPRESSOR KNOCKS LOUDLY AND SEIZED ONCE
NHTSA complaint #713969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Laguna HIL, CA
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED. YH
NHTSA complaint #608939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brawley, CA
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO FAILED. YH
NHTSA complaint #608838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Carlsbad, CA
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #606585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Arcadia, CA
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CAR REMOTE FOR GARAGE DOESN'T WORK.
NHTSA complaint #609679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Valencia, CA
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
PART MISSING FROM THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER AT TIME OF DELIVERY. MJS
NHTSA complaint #606238 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EL Centro, CA
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER KNOCKS WHEN VEHICLE IS AT IDLE.
NHTSA complaint #608614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Hollywood, CA
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
REMOTE RADIO FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #607779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn, NY
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE FAILS WHEN DEFOGGER AND LIGHTS ARE ON. ALSO, GAS GAUGE DID NOT READ OVER 3/4 FULL.
NHTSA complaint #705115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Laguna HIL, CA
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO LOOSES THE MEMORY WHEN SWITCHED FROM AM TO FM.
NHTSA complaint #607604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Greer, SC
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
DUE TO THE DESIGN OF DASH BOARD LIGHTS, IT IS HARD TO READ ODOMETER, DIGITAL CLOCK, AND RADIO INDICATOR.
NHTSA complaint #524016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.