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.
The brakes have been an ongoing problem. Not merely having to do regular maintenance but Ive had to replace three of the rotors more than once. The break pads wear down and the indicator does not always make nose until it is already creating an indentation into the rotor. Luckily I catch it before I lose control of the car. But the scraping will just suddenly start from one day to the next. The car still breaks thank goodness but if not for the fact that I pay attention to how the car feels and then the sudden noise I could have had an accident on several occasions.
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The brakes have been an ongoing problem. Not merely having to do regular maintenance but Ive had to replace three of the rotors more than once. The break pads wear down and the indicator does not always make nose until it is already creating an indentation into the rotor. Luckily I catch it before I lose control of the car. But the scraping will just suddenly start from one day to the next. The car still breaks thank goodness but if not for the fact that I pay attention to how the car feels and then the sudden noise I could have had an accident on several occasions.
- msgiggles, Edinburg, TX, US