CarComplaints.com Notes: The 1998 Honda Accord suffers from widespread transmission failure, peeling paint, & subframe rust. We recommend avoiding this model year like the plague.
The transmission begins slipping & eventually has to be replaced, typically soon after 100,000 miles & with a repair cost of over $2,000.
Peeling paint has also been a huge issue for these Accords. Most of the complaints are with darker paint colors -- especially green & blue.
Subframe rust near the front passenger side wheel has become a problem recently, due to the poorly positioned A/C drain hose directly above that area. Repair cost to the subframe is over $2,000.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
25 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
10 / 0
Average Mileage:
14,885 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
While driving consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. Consumer was unable to maintain control of the vehicle, and it collided into another vehicle from the driver's side. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained head and back injuries, and was transported by ambulance to a hospital. Vehicle was towed, and totaled by the insurance company. The consumer stated that brakes failed to stop the vehicle.
Consumer states that while driving at 35mph the vehicle was in a head on accident. Consumer states that both of the front air bags did not deploy. Dealer notified.
While driving was involved in a 55 mph frontal collision in which driver's air bag did not deploy. Vehicle was also equipped with a passenger air bag which deployed upon impact.
Was in a 35 mph zone and was to stop for red light and to turn left. Service road between me and flat-back big truck that had already stopped for light. Put on brakes and started accelerating, and had no brakes or steering. Was raining. Probably hydroplaned. Picked up speed and went head-on into back of parked truck. I am injured and am under doctors care. Bag should have deployed but didn't. whole front of my car was smashed. Have pictures.
Consumer was traveling about 40mph on a side street 0N a rainy night. She had the right of way, and another vehicle veered into consumer's vehicle, and she ran into him. Upon impact, airbags didn't go off at all.
Consumer was in a residential area going 40mph in rain and another vehicle crossed in front and the 2 vehicles collided on front end side of passenger. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy. Honda dealer was giving consumer some problems to have fixed.
While driving at about 60 on the highway another car hit consumer's vehicle in front at about 60mph. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy, and consumer's seat belt didn't hold.
The whole front end of the car is totaled and neither one of the left or right front air bags deployed. My friend and I were wearing our seat belts and both of us have face and head injuries.
Consumer was driving atapproximately 35 mph when another vehicle jumped into her lane, hitting consumer's vehicle head-on. Upon impact, dual air bags did not deploy, and there was no indication or prior warning of defect. Vehicle has never been in an accident. Consumer and passenger received head injuries. Please provide furtehr information.
Vehicle was driven by unauthorized driver. Driver lost control of vehicle while driving 60mph. Hit another vehicle. Upon impact with the other vehicle, air bags failed to deploy.
Consumer was traveling 40-45mph while it was misty outside, another vehicle cut in front of the consumer. Consumer tapped on brakes & vehicle spun out of control. Did 3 360 turns & each time vehicle hit the guardrails. Brakes did not stop the car. Airbags didin't deploy..et.
Consumer was traveling 55mph and clashed head-on into another vehicle. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy. Dealer told consumer to call NHTSA hot line. Also, it could be because of the sensor.
Vehicle was involved in a rear end collision and was then rear ended itself at speed of 25-30 mph. Upon impct, air bags did not deploy. The dealer has not been contacted.
While driving 10mph and making right turn on the railroad track ran over a pothole, driver's/ passenger's airbag deployed unexpectedly, causing injuries and crash. Dealer cannot determine the cause of the problem.
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