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.
1.3
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
133,500 miles
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I got a 1999 Honda Accord LX and while I was driving my car just loss power and I was scared I was on the Florida turnpike going 70 ml. With on going traffic and I did not know what to do the car was just slowing downed please help and do something to stop this thank you.
Got a car tune-up done by a Honda dealership. The gears shifted a lttle different but I attributed it to the tune-up. It progressively got worst so I took it back to the dealer to have it checked. After their analysis, they diagnosed it as a "bad differential" and it needed a new transmission. The car only had 78,000 when it was at the dealer for the tune-up the end of May. Do I have any recourse through the manufacturer"?"
- Millbrook, NY, USA
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