CarComplaints.com Notes: The 1998 Honda Accord suffers from widespread transmission failure, peeling paint, & subframe rust. We recommend avoiding this model year like the plague.
The transmission begins slipping & eventually has to be replaced, typically soon after 100,000 miles & with a repair cost of over $2,000.
Peeling paint has also been a huge issue for these Accords. Most of the complaints are with darker paint colors -- especially green & blue.
Subframe rust near the front passenger side wheel has become a problem recently, due to the poorly positioned A/C drain hose directly above that area. Repair cost to the subframe is over $2,000.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
27,858 miles
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Car did fine for a while then it went crazy on us. Accelerator petal sticks, brake lights don't work, horn does not work, cruise control does not work, door locks wouldn't work, front left blinker works only sometimes!
: the contact stated while pulling into a parking spot, the driver depressed the resume button on the cruise control which reactivated the cruise control. This caused the vehicle to accelerate and crash into a wall. The vehicle was driven to the dealer who determined the cruise control worked as designed.
Vehicle lunged or accelerated upon final parking space with foot off accelerator and on brake. Car jumped over, and collided with the condominium wall.
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- Slaughter, LA, USA