1999 Honda Accord Electrical System Problems
- 165
- 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 165 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- ignition switch · 90 records
- electrical system · 33 records
- without warning · 27 records
- system ignition · 18 records
- stalled without · 17 records
- failure mileage · 16 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 64 |
| 150–400k mi | 53 |
| 60–100k mi | 20 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
Electrical System
I own a 1999 honda accord. It will periodically stall while i am driving. I believe it is an electrical failure of some sort because some of the dash lights go out and it just quietly stalls. This ha happened in town, in intersections, on the highway...it is scary and dangerous. It happens randomly and with no pattern. My mechanic says he can't find the problem. I found a description of the same problem online and…
ODI 10328911
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact stated the vehicle was stalling intermittingly without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the failure was caused by the ignition. The dealer stated there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 05v025000 (electrical system: ignition switch), but the contact's vehicle was not included. The failure mileage was unknown, but…
ODI 10405563
Electrical System
As i was driving in the fast lane on the highway late last night my honda accord lost all electrical power for about 15 seconds and then turned back on in gear. During this time i had no engine power. As i was pulling off the freeway this occurred again for about 20 seconds. Since taking the car to the dealer this morning this problem occurred 3 more times. The dealer seemed familiar with the problem and recognized…
ODI 10313386
Electrical System
My car shut off three times on the way home. The green light on the dashboard displaying a key symbol came on each time it shut off. I called honda and they said that there are no recalls. But after looking on your sight there was a recall on the ignition switch. How can i get honda to fix the problem they say does not exist? *tr
ODI 10311899
Electrical System
1999 honda accord lx sedan engine just stalled while driving. I was able to start the engine again after pulling over. Check the internet and everyone pointed to ignition switch. I replaced the switch and will keep an eye on the car. Dangerous situation when your car stall while driving. *tr
ODI 10310560
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
My honda1999 barley has 79,000 on it, im second owner. I bought it when it had only 37,000 mil. On it. The car is already having transmission problems. It jerks when driving and coming to a stop, like a pop jerky feel. My cooling system had problem in 2010 oil going into my radiator. And know i have electrical problem. The car at times would go off. 79,000 i cant believe it. You would think this my car was a ford…
ODI 10456414
Electrical System
I have a 1999 honda accord lx. The ignition switch had previously been replaced under recall. After the car kept cutting off in heavy traffic i took the car to the honda dealer. They said the ignition switch was bad again and would not replace again under recall. This is a safety issue and someone will be injured or killed because of this defect. After paying dealer the car was fixed. I should not have been charged…
ODI 10349508
Electrical System
My 1999 honda accord ignition switch was under recall and was fixed in 2004 however again the ignition switch problem almost killed myself and two children when i was driving on the highway and stalled while i was going 65 mph. I could not get the car to restart. I took it to a local dealer who said that again the ignition switch is bad in my vehicle. When this occurred the safety hazards and flashers on my vehicle…
ODI 10315651
Electrical System
My son's 1999 honda accord experienced intermittent ignition failure, forcing him to pull over to the side of the freeway, and then attempt to re-start the car. This occurred randomly over a period of about a month, and was very unsafe. The car has about 117,000 miles on it, and was subject to an earlier recall campaign 02-031, which resulted in changing the ignition switch several years ago at about 52,000 miles.…
ODI 10290363
Electrical System
Vehicle shuts off during driving, then difficult to start again. Until remove key from ignition, then put back and retry. *tr
ODI 10286657
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
1999 honda accord. Consumer writes in regards to the faulty ignition switch recall. *smd the consumer stated the ignition switch module was replaced per the recall. However, the replacement part failed, too. The ignition module was replaced a total of three times. *jb
ODI 10701572
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 · Engine
My car will randomly stall out when stop or driving. Its stalled while stopped at a light, turning after stopped at a stop sign, on the highway during rush hour traffic. All the lights will come on, the rpm will fall to zero, its will kind of chug like if a manual were to stall even though it is an automatic. The spark plugs, ignition switch, distributor and pvc valve have been replaced. *tr
ODI 10281503
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
Electrical System
I am the owner of a 99 honda accord coupe and have been having trouble with my car failing to start in certain types of weather and the longer i've had the car the more the problem has progressed and it is now stalling while i'm driving down the road, including yesterday when i had my 4 month old daughter in the car. If someone had been following too closely who knows the damage that could have been done. Multiple…
ODI 10279559
Electrical System
My car began quitting while driving may 2009, however, it would immediately start again. 06/2009-7/2009 when trying to turn the ignition, the dashboard would flicker. After a few tries, the car would start but then quit. On 8/4/2009, while driving the car quit again but then smoke came from behind the steering wheel ( steering column area). Simultaneously, the car quit. The car would not start at all by turning the…
Fire reported
ODI 10279617
Electrical System
1. Car shuts off suddenly without warning while driving. It has happened while idling and when moving 70 mph on the highway. 2. There was a safety recall in 2002 to replace the ignition switch for this same problem. There were no problems at the time but the work to replace the ignition switch was done in 2002. Car began problems early in 2009 with 125,000 miles at random intervals. No accident has occurred but…
ODI 10276526
Electrical System
1999 HONDA ACCORD EX CAR STALLS RANDOMLY. *TR
ODI 10277525
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact was driving 70 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle would sometimes not restart for at least fifteen minutes after the failure and the instrument panel would not illuminate when trying to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and an independent mechanic shop for repairs on various parts of the…
ODI 10402017
Electrical System
Engine stops while driving highway speed, leading up to the problem i will have problems getting the car started, car will start, then lights in the dash will flash and then the car will cut off, even when in drive. The problem is very consistent and not reliable and dangerous. *tr
ODI 10268800
Electrical System
For the last 4 to 5 years my 1999 honda accord has stalled for no apparent reason or would not start up right away. I had taken my honda to several places for checkups, i have replaced the battery and a sensor several times before a diagnostic check indicated that i likely had an ignition switch problem, that repair company referred me to my honda dealership where i purchase the vehicle new and the dealer could not…
ODI 10263177
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. While driving approximately 45 mph on normal conditions, the vehicle stalled without warning. The warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel after the failure occurred. The engine restarted after ten minutes and the vehicle resumed normal operation. The failures occurred intermittently and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The dealer…
ODI 10263619
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would stall without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle while it was rolling. The dealer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id numbers 03v423000, 02v120000, and 03v423000 (electrical system:ignition:switch); therefore, they would not assume any responsibility for the repair. He is in the process of…
ODI 10264915
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 1999 Honda Accord.
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