1999 Honda Accord Switch Problems
- 172
- 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 172 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- ignition switch · 123 records
- electrical system · 28 records
- system ignition · 24 records
- without warning · 18 records
- failure mileage · 15 records
- switch replaced · 14 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 33 |
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 150–400k mi | 16 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph the vehicle lost power as unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was placed into park and turned off. The vehicle was restarted three minutes later and resumed normal operations. The failure occurred on ten different occasions. The manufacturer was contacted and did not provide a remedy. A local mechanic diagnosis on the…
ODI 10615995
Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled and the engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart after four attempts. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle decelerated in speed and stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified…
ODI 10609437
Electrical System · Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximately failure mileage was 110,000. D
ODI 10618131
Engine · Switch
The engine shut off twice on that day while i was driving. Fortunately, there was no accident but might have been in a serious accident. I searched the internet and found out some old honda models had these kind of problems and it was caused by a defected ignition switch. I contacted a local honda dealer but there was no active recall regarding of this problem. I got my ignition switch replaced in a mechanic shop.…
ODI 10458446
Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord lx. The contact stated that while braking to a complete stop, the vehicle stalled with the illumination of all of the instrument panel warning lights. The contact was the able to turn the vehicle as it resumed normal operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where it was diagnosed as needing the ignition switch replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure…
ODI 10455344
Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled while driving 50 mph. The contact had to pull over to the side of the road and restart the vehicle. The contact replaced the spark plugs, spark plug wires, distributor cap, and the fuel pump. None of the repairs remedied the failure. The contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or mechanic. The contact noticed a recall…
ODI 10455883
Switch
1999 honda accord. Consumer states vehicle had a power surge and rpm, speedometer and oil gauges went to zero then flickered back on *tgw the consumer stated after having the distributor replaced, the same problem happened again one day later, only the vehicle stalled. The consumer stated with no where to pull off, she placed the gear in neutral, tapped the reverse and completely damaged the reverse gear. The…
ODI 10437132
Switch
The nhtsa should be aware that honda has failed to notify many accord owners of a potentially dangerous problem, namely, an ignition switch that may cause their cars to quit at any time and at any speed. Nhtsa recall 02v120000 of may 16, 2002 included the 1997-1999 accords; however, honda claims many of these accords, including ours, were excluded due to their vins and will not replace the switches without charge.…
ODI 10418813
Switch
1999 honda accord. Consumer writes in regards to a safety recall notice for an ignition interlock *tgw the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer to have the recall repair completed. However, the dealer encountered a problem when the key became stuck in the ignition and they had to wait for a shop foreman to research the issue. The dealer informed the consumer that since the key was stuck in the ignition, they were…
ODI 10387408
Switch
Consumer writes in regards to a honda switch recall *tgw the consumer stated there was a recall on his vehicle to replace the ignition switch because it was defective and it could cause the engine to stop. The consumer stated the engine had been stalling for a number of years, but only when the vehicle was at a complete stop. However, within the past month, the vehicle stalled as he was driving. The consumer took…
ODI 10377871
Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact was driving 25 mph when the vehicle stalled without any warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several minutes. Th dealer performed a diagnostic on the vehicle and discovered that the ignition switch was faulty. The ignition switch was replaced. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch ) and…
ODI 10356622
Switch
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact was driving approximately between 55-65 mph when the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to his residence. The vehicle was driven after the first failure occurred and the failure continued to occur intermittently. The contact stated that nhtsa recall campaign id number 02v120000 (electrical system: ignition: switch) was related to the failure;…
ODI 10342280
Electrical System · Switch
Engine to stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash. Upon investigation, i discovered on the internet that there was a recall notice issued for this exact item in june 2002 (and the recall item was fixed by previous owner in october 2002. The dealer and honda of america both told me that if the recall had been completed, they are no longer responsible, even though evidently the repair has the same defect…
ODI 10342669
Switch
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. While driving at 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost power. The contact referenced recall 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch) when he called the manufacturer but was informed that the vehicle was not included. The contact called the dealership but was offered no assistance. The contact also stated that when the vehicle was in gear, the key was able to be taken out of…
ODI 10335102
Switch
Driving on highway at 75 miles an hour - check engine light flashed - all dashboard lights flashed and car died...barely made it to side of the road without getting hit. Car was towed, diagnosis was bad ignition switch. I just searched web and found there was a recall in 2002. *tr
ODI 10331778
Electrical System · Switch
Occasionally the car has died while driving on city streets or interstate. The tach drops immediately to zero and i think all or most of the dash lights come on like they would with the key in the start position. When i try to restart the car, it starts and runs for about one second then dies again. Sometimes, it will take four or more attempts before it will keep running like normal. It does this when the car is…
ODI 10336503
Switch
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact stated that the ignition switch had been replaced twice under recall 03v423000 (electrical system: ignition: switch) but the vehicle still stalled. When this failure occurred, the power steering and brakes failed. The dealer agreed to replace the switch again but the contact was still concerned that it may not fix the problem. The failure mileage was approximately…
ODI 10327959
Switch
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact stated that his vehicle had a faulty ignition switch. The vehicle would not start after he made several attempts repositioning the key. Once he got the vehicle started he drove to the dealer but his vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The honda manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 224,000.
ODI 10352682
Switch
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. While driving approximately 50 mph the entire instrument panel and radio failed, and then the engine stalled. The engine restarted after several attempts. Nhtsa campaign id number 02v120000 (electrical system;ignition:switch) is related to the failure; however, an authorized dealer confirmed that the recall was repaired with the previous owner. The contact stated that the…
ODI 10288645
Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled without any prior warnings. The vehicle has not been inspected by a technician to determine the cause of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 116,000. Bl updated 11/23/10 *bf the problem was diagnosed as ignition switch failure. Updated 11/23/10
ODI 10284503
Electrical System · Switch
While approaching a stop light at north loop 1604 west on 9/26/09, the engine stalled without warning. I had to sit there in the middle of the street and struggle to get it started again and hope no one came behind me. While driving on university campus, the engine stalled out of the blue. It happens about 6 times per day while driving the vehicle on busy city streets. The consequences are extreme stress and fear…
ODI 10284409
Electrical System · Switch
1999 honda accord occasionally shuts off without warning while driving. All car functions fail (power steering, power brakes, turn signals...). Will need to replace ignition switch according to dealer. For some reason dealer says nhtsa campaign id number: 02v120000 does not cover my vehicle. *tr
ODI 10281990
Electrical System · Switch
Ignition switch failure vehicle shuts off while driving, a recall of the ignition switch was completed in 2002 for similar problem. Nhtsa #02v120000 the vehicle is now exhibiting the same problems addressed in the original recall, i contacted honda usa on 08/11/2009 to see if they would repair an obvious defect in the ignition switch. I was told they would only repair a recalled item once. Since the replacement…
ODI 10280205
Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. While driving 5 mph the engine stalled without warning. After several attempts the vehicle restarted. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and the ignition switch was replaced. The vehicle identification number was excluded from recall campaign id number 02v1200000 (electrical system:ignition:switch. The failure…
ODI 10296099
Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without any warning. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the ignition switch was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000…
ODI 10463529