HondaAccord1998
  1. Honda Accord
  2. Problems
  3. 1998
  4. Body

1998 Honda Accord Body Problems

36
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.

What owners report

  • passenger side · 8 records
  • clear coat · 8 records
  • front subframe · 5 records
  • right front · 4 records
  • subframe rusted · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
150–400k mi11
60–100k mi5
30–60k mi3
100–150k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • April 1, 2006

    Body

    PAINT OXIDIZING ON 1998 HONDA ACCORD. *NM

    ODI 10163155

  • March 20, 2006

    Body

    Ongoing problem with paint and clear coat of vechicle. *ak

    ODI 10192836

  • May 1, 2003

    Body

    I have a 1998 hunter green honda accord ex and the paint is fading on the top of the car. Is this a factory defect because i have seen several hunter green accords with its paint fading in the same area as mine or either on the trunk. *la

    ODI 10052891

  • July 11, 2002 · 33,000 miles

    Body

    1998 honda accord paint problem: manufacturer defect on the exterior paint causing it to crack underneath the coating layer. *nlm

    ODI 10008402

  • April 17, 2002

    Body

    Clear coat paint fading and peelling on roof, hood, and trunk of 1998 honda accord ex. Seems to be a common problem with the black and the green 98 accords. *ak

    ODI 10187301

  • January 1, 2000

    Body

    There is a leak in the trunk area. When it is raining, water drips from the area near the rear speakers, onto the trunk floor. I first noticed this problem a few years ago, but it seems to have gotten worse recently (this may be due to the car no longer being parked in the garage).*ak

    ODI 10060140

  • April 9, 1999

    Body · Unknown Or Other

    Clearcoat and paint faded on roof. Dealer had repainted. 6 months later same thing happened to trunk. Dealer had repainted again. A few months later clearcoat was coming off the doors. Dealer refused to repaint. Said this has never happened before. *jb

    ODI 10188372

  • March 1, 1998

    Body · Door

    DOOR AND DASHBOARD RATTLES. MJS

    ODI 608140

  • January 30, 1998

    Body

    MOONROOF RATTLES.

    ODI 537195

  • October 1, 1997

    Body

    SUNVISOR MALFUNCTIONED. *YC

    ODI 607524

  • Body

    I have had a stroke. My leg is getting better and my legs are 34". I did't realize that the 1998 car does not have as much room as the19 89(my previos car). I would like nhtsa to approve modififying my car,so i can have enough room to drive. Thank you. *ak

    ODI 758741