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.
2.7
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
53,800 miles
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Brake switch inop. The brake switch goes out requiring the manual over-ride to switch the car out of park. The problem is when the switch goes out, all of the brake lights are inoperable. This has happened three times in the last year and a half. We have owned our 1999 Honda Accord ex since it was new and we are now going on our fourth brake switch. This last occurence it appears to be intermitent. So I do not know for how long we have been driving with rear brake lights not working every time we use our brakes. The mileage and dates of replacement are as follows: Nov 2001 34,000 miles May 2002 40,000 miles Feb 2003 53,865 miles
- Plano, TX, USA
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- Plano, TX, USA