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.
2.5
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
60,059 miles
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The bolt backed out of the pulley in the engine, resulting in ruined pulley/ bent the crank shaft/loss of power steering/ defective alternator, and air conditioning (A/C) failure. Dealership was surpride. Consumer, had to pay out of pocket for the new pulley.
Driving down the road when the crankshaft pully fell out of the bottom of the engine, resulting in power steeering failure and engine died. The power steering went out, the altenator quit, the water pump quit. Luckily I could coast into a parking lot entrance to get off of the highway.the crankshaft bolt "crystalized" and broke off inside the crankshaft. The timing belt, crankshaft pully and bolt, and the water pump had to be replaced.
The knocking noise was there since a few months after I bought the car.the dealer said that's normal with new Honda B/C the gears. Had broken-in, benefit of a doubt. But after that the knocking happened mo re often I became suspicious and asked a friend with a 4cyl '99 accordlx he said that he never had that problem. Mine was an exv6 top of the line this shouldn't happen. And the last time I brought it to the dealer they heard it at least once but thay said that they can't duplicate it on demand so they can't pinpoint wh at's causing it. This should've been fixed a long time ago by the dealer. Brakes and steering did not work, car froze, causing me to go off the road: Repair mech anic said, 'timing belt". maintenance was done 2 mo. Prior at dealer. The dealer service station should have inspected the timing belt. Even so the car should no T freeze B/C of a timing belt- brakes and steering are vital to a vehicles safet Y without these airbags and seatbelts are just cushions for accidents waiting to happen. Manufacturers should fix this safety problem to prevent crashes instead of focusing on crash safety. I lost a car but I'm lucky to be alive from this H orrifying ordeal. I want at least reimbursement for the car from either the manu facturer or the dealer.
- Jackson Heights, NY, USA
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