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.
1998 Honda Accord airbags didn't deploy in car accident. Honda keeps saying the recalled airbags are out of stock. Its been over a year of trying to get them replaced, and now the car accident proves they are defective.
Update from Jun 22, 2021: Honda refuses to replace recalled airbags. I've been trying for a year and even when they "order" the part they don't have it when I arrive. This has happened repeatedly. I was in a car accident today and the airbags didn't deploy and they should have. After reading all the online complaints I feel lucky they didn't deploy and extract flying metal pieces. It's inexcusable to have a recall and then refuse to fix the problem. Honda's negligence could have cost me my life today.
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1998 Honda Accord airbags didn't deploy in car accident. Honda keeps saying the recalled airbags are out of stock. Its been over a year of trying to get them replaced, and now the car accident proves they are defective.
Update from Jun 22, 2021: Honda refuses to replace recalled airbags. I've been trying for a year and even when they "order" the part they don't have it when I arrive. This has happened repeatedly. I was in a car accident today and the airbags didn't deploy and they should have. After reading all the online complaints I feel lucky they didn't deploy and extract flying metal pieces. It's inexcusable to have a recall and then refuse to fix the problem. Honda's negligence could have cost me my life today.
- Marisa D., Laguna Niguel, US