1998 Honda Accord Electrical System Problems
- 94
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 94 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Horn · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 31 |
| 100–150k mi | 29 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
My 1998 honda accord would randomly shut off while driving. Incident would happen anytime, any day, weather condition, on any road (highway, interstates, etc). Has happens over 100 times. I wasn't able to turn the steering wheel, or even stop the brakes. Everything failed on huge roads and intersections where my car would shut off while in front of a whole lane of traffic. Ended up finding out that there was recall…
ODI 10566626
Electrical System · Switch
Engine stalls without warning. Can happen at any speed. There is an existing recall for this exact same issue (02v120000) for the same make, model & year but my vin is not covered. Honda says those covered by that recall had a different ignition switch. Well guess what, they need to include mine too! *tr
ODI 10535793
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Steering
1998 honda accord: vehicle lost power several times at highway speed. Motor stopped, powers steering and brakes lost, gauge needles spun to zero, as if car was shut off at during normal operation. We did not touch key! Almost got run over by car behind us. Problem occurred six more times before we could get to local honda dealership. They charged me $186.26 to replaced defective ignition switch and they advised they…
ODI 10525902
Electrical System
1998 honda accord. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch failure. *smd the consumer stated the ignition switch failure would happen randomly while driving on the highway. The vehicle would cut off without warning. The dealer confirmed, the ignition switch was faulty. *jb
ODI 10578704
Electrical System
The car engine would turn off with out warning intermittently. The problem was increasing in frequency, so we were in the process of taking it to the honda dealer when the engine suddenly turned off on the interstate. We were able to coast to a stop and then we called a towing company for fear it would happen again. Thankfully, no one was injured. We bought the car used, but we were informed by the honda dealer that…
ODI 10510566
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The ignition switch was repaired but the failure recurred. The contact was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 02v120000 (electrical system) and 03v423000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was…
ODI 10585985
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle had been previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 03v423000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 222,000 and…
ODI 10508697
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the vehicle had a defective ignition switch. The contact noticed a nhtsa campaign i.d. 03v423000 (electrical system: ignition: switch). The contact called the manufacturer regarding the recall. The manufacturer stated the vehicle was not…
ODI 10486202
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Car suddenly shuts off on its own while driving; all electrical goes off except for check engine light, abs light, or none at all. Happened 3 or 4 times, sometimes at freeway speed, car restarted from neutral a few minutes later. Taken to honda dealer & diagnosed with a faulty transmission module, replaced for $450. Yet the problem just recurred not long after that repair. This creates a serious road hazard &…
ODI 10472850
Electrical System
This has happened several times over the past year, and just yesterday it happened 3 times over a ten mile range. My car stalls in middle of driving, it doesnt matter what speed i am traveling. It has happened at 55 miles per hour while driving on the freeway. My car stalls, the steering wheel locks up, and i have to coast without the ability to steer onto the side of whatever road i am traveling on. Then i have to…
ODI 10505834
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord ex. The contact was driving 45-55 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and they confirmed that the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch) applied to the vehicle but the recall had since expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10436540
Electrical System
My car underwent the ignition switch interlock recall in 2002. But this ignition switch was faulty and again in 2011, the switch failed. My car stalled a few times on the freeway and i was in great danger of being in a accident. The system was while driving the car, it would immediately cut off the engine and if i put it back in neutral and restart it would start fine. Honda knew about the faulty switch replaced and…
Crash reported
ODI 10430678
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Unknown Or Other
When i stop or slow down the car shuts off. I have no steering and no brakes and no hazard lights. Car shuts down while driving. *tt
ODI 10425929
Electrical System
While braking, car just died (including dashboard electric) and then difficult to restart. After car started no further incident for a few days. Next, while travelling on highway ~50mph at night, car unexpectedly died (no braking involved) and most, not all electric died (emergency flashers worked). No "check engine light" ever came on, before dashboard blanked out. Ignition switch replaced in 2002 with national…
ODI 10424909
Electrical System
1998 honda accord would stall without warning while running. The failure happened at least two or three times a week for a 2 month period. Brought the car to two mechanics who weren't sure what the problem was. Located information online about a recall in 2002 for the ignition switch. Car was fix during for the recall. Brought car to the dealer and discovered it was the ignition switch again! Cost $100 to replace…
ODI 10421161
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that every light on the instrument panel illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to a complete stop. Upon restart, the vehicle operated as normal. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The contact was taken to the dealer for an inspection and they stated that the…
ODI 10462259
Electrical System
Vehicle stopped running due to what dealer said is faulty ignition switch. Car finally restarted and was driven home. Ignition switch had been replaced in 2002 under recall #02v12000. Dealer said this repair not covered by recall as part had already been replaced. Mechanic reports faulty switch is brown (burned?). Dealer replaced switch with new one but is same part that failed.
ODI 10397677
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The vehicle stalled while the contact was driving approximately 15 mph. The failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the ignition switch. The manufacturer advised the contact that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 02v120000 (electrical system: ignition: switch)…
ODI 10398576
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
The engine fails while driving for no apparent reason. The car is running fine, then at different speeds, the engine fails. All braking and power functions fail. This occurs at different times and dates. There does not seen to be any reason for it. The engine runs fine when it is re-started. *tr
ODI 10442859
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that the engine failed, causing the vehicle to stall without warning while driving at various speeds. Additionally, the engine would sporadically fail to start. The contact inspected the vehicle and located the failure at the ignition switch. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage…
ODI 10535341
Electrical System
On several occasions my car would not start. This would happen out of nowhere, sometimes it would start up after a few minutes and sometimes i would have to come back and get it. On one occasion the vehicle died while i was driving down the road. Shortly after that i took it to a honda dealership to have it repaired. According to the dealership the ignition switch was the cause of the problem. I paid $233.27 for…
ODI 10385750
Electrical System
I own a 1998 honda accord and i am experiencing issues where my car completely cuts off while driving. Just recently, this past sunday to be exact, my car cut off 3 times in traffic while i was driving and i was almost rear ended by another vehicle. When my car shuts off, i lose all power and my dash board goes black (not 1 light is lit). I have to find a way to get out off traffic safely, so i can place my car in…
ODI 10356904
Electrical · Electrical System · Horn
1998 honda accord(four-cylinder sedan) horn works intermittently. Sometimes the horn works at the slightest touch and at other times it does not work at all. Also, ignition switch of the said vehicle was replaced for the second time. The engine of the said vehicle would die and cause the car to stall while driving. *tr
ODI 10344137
Electrical System
1998 honda accord stalls randomly while driving. Dash light flashes for a brief instant at same time engine stalls. At first dealer told me to try different keys as it may be a bad key triggering the engine immobilizer, but problem occurs with other keys. This car has had a previous recall for defective ignition switch which would cause the car to stall suddenly and randomly while driving. This appears to be the…
ODI 10343097
Electrical System
I was driving my 98 honda accord at 65mph and suddenly the engine stalled without warning. It was difficult to steer as the power steering stopped working. Luckily the highway was not busy and i escaped any crash. The car restarted after jiggling the key. I took it to the mechanic to find that the ignition switch was faulty. A honda dealer told me that the ignition switch was replaced in a recall. *tr
ODI 10341509