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 · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Subject: 1998 honda accord 117,000 miles. Events that led to complaint: vehicle engine and all electrical completely shuts down leaving no control over vehicle: no lights, no brakes, no steering, no signals, no check engine light. A sudden and complete loss of vehicle control with 2-3 kids in car and 2 adults. We went on line for recall notices and found the following: compliant: recall # 02v120000,may 16th, 2002' &…
ODI 10223635
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that the horn was inoperable. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10441775
Electrical System · Steering · Suspension
I had car accident and two days after i had picked up car from body shop i notice that a a noise . I called the insurance and the rep. Said to take car back to shop. I did and from what the insurance and we're told the car just needed an alingment., i remember hearing a loud heavy sound on left front end of car on passenger side and all of the sudden the car looses control . I rememberd the vehicle was on its roof…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10605805
Electrical System · Horn
1998 honda accord ex 4-door: horn functions intermittently. While driving straight ahead (normal highway driving), horn usually does not work. Isolated the malfunction and found that the steering shaft is only intermittently grounded, and the horn requires that ground in order to function. The horn (and the steering shaft ground) operates perfectly when the key is removed from the ignition switch. It appears that…
ODI 10197030
Electrical · Electrical System
98 honda accord, car went dead while driving 30 mph, coasted into lot and restarted. Ran fine. 2 weeks later car went dead while traveling 60 mph, turned key while driving, car restarted, kept driving. Car has been in for earlier, 2003 or 2004 , ignition recall. Do not know if replaced. Now at dealer, who stated they could not find find anything. Very dangerous. Has this issue been fixed?*ak
ODI 10191552
Electrical System
The car is a 1998 honda accord lx v-6 coupe w/ auto trans. And now has 65700 miles on it. While driving at low speeds the engine sometimes died. When this happened the steering became difficult and the brakes did not function well. Most times after the car came to a complete stop i was able to restart it. Other times when i tried to start the car, it would start and then immediately die. I would have to wait 2- 4…
ODI 10165785
Electrical System · Filler Pipe And Cap
I boughy my 98 honda accord with 87000 miles. 1 year later with less than 100000 miles my transmission went completly out. It was $3000 to fix. 2 years later with only 140000 miles my transmission went out again. $3000 to fix. It now has 170000 miles and is starting to slip. It also stalls with no warning. It has stalled many times in the middle of an intersection. Honda replaced the ignition switch 1 month ago and…
ODI 10143826
Electrical System
Notice ref: honda lawyer statement on recall notice july 2004 ref. Letter to nvsc on 01072015 this is recent notice to bh, ie beaverton honda, i am still am complaining that beaverton honda has continued an ongoing refusal to repair / replace ?? With honda accord lx ??starter switch?? Y 98 problem i have purchased new from b-h, which shuts off the engine at 50-60 mpg on the interstate highway. I have had this car in…
ODI 10671128
Electrical System
The power locks work intermittenley. Right side car window will not go up or down. The dealership is aware of the problem. Mr
ODI 8020723
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times without warning. The vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 02v120000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
ODI 10762157
Electrical System
Power door locks do not work properly and consumer at times cannot get out of the vehicle. Contacted dealer, and dealer will take a look at the vehicle.*ak consumer also stated that when she turned on the ignition to roll down the windows they would not work as well.*jb
ODI 8011760
Electrical System · Switch
The vehicle experiencec symptoms of recall 02v-120 for the ignition switch prior to recall notificaton, also the vehicle experience loss of power on the passenger side. Nlm
ODI 567319
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch); however, the vehicle continues to stall without warning. The dealer stated that nothing could be done to repair the vehicle a second time. The failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10269993
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. While driving less than 75 mph, the vehicle stalled. All of the instrument panel indicators illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The dealer replaced the ignition switch the following day according to nhtsa campaign id number 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). On a separate occasion, the vehicle stalled again. The dealer…
ODI 10254274
Electrical System
Horn pad on steering wheel has never worked properly. It takes excessive force to operate when and if it does work.
ODI 10788560
Electrical System
While driving at 60 mph a short within the electrical system caused the brake lights to go out/horn failure, and vehicle not shifting from different gears. *ak
ODI 845586
Electrical System
Question as to whether the dealership have the right to charge $90.00 to remove wires from an existing alarm system to perform the recall. *ph *sc
ODI 10064789
Electrical System
When traveling consumer noticed a red light illuminating on the dash, stating danger. Also, consumer received a recall notice for the same type of problem. Manufacturer has yet to send parts to the dealer. Please provide any further details. *ak
ODI 856745
Electrical System
The consumer received a recall notice in reference to the ignition switch. When the recall repair was done, the dealer unhooked the automatic lock system. The consumer asked the dealer to re-install the automatic lock system. The dealer informed the consumer that they found a keyless entry in the vehicle, but honda would not pay to reinstall it. The keyless entry was left dangling in the vehicle and the wires were…
ODI 568070