CarComplaints.com Notes: The 1999 Honda Accord suffers from widespread transmission failure, subframe rust, engine shuts off while driving, & peeling paint. 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.
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.
Engine stalling while driving in the 1999 Accord is typically caused by a defective ignition switch -- inexpensive to repair (under $200) but dangerous.
Peeling paint has also been an issue for these Accords. Most of the complaints are with darker paint colors -- especially green & blue.
2.4
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
63,052 miles
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Left metal control arm that raises and lowers the drivers seat has broken. Both the metal and the weld have broken and the bar under the seat is no longer attached to the control arm under the left front of the seat. The seat flops and is unstable. This car has not been involved in an accident but the fear is that had it been or should it be, the seat will fall backwards causing serious injury to both the driver and rear seat passenger. Should the right side fail, the seat will not be held in place at all. This does not seem to be the type of failure that should occur under normal circumstances or even in an accident. Honda will accept no responsibility for this failure even though it appears to be a serious safety concern.
While stopping at a light driver's side seat reclined all the way back. Consumer could have hit someone. Took vehicle to dealer, and they fixed the seat adjusting mechanism.
- Wheatly Height, NY, USA
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