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.
Changed to new tires on purchase in December but noted history of same wear patterns on tires, always wearing on outside edges despite much maintenance over life of vehicle, persistent problem indicates something else causing problem and not resolved yet
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Changed to new tires on purchase in December but noted history of same wear patterns on tires, always wearing on outside edges despite much maintenance over life of vehicle, persistent problem indicates something else causing problem and not resolved yet
- lynt, Milton Keynes, Bucks, England