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:
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Injuries / Deaths:
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Average Mileage:
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About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

1998 Honda Accord accessories - interior problems

accessories - interior problem

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1998 Honda Accord Owner Comments

problem #3

Dec 012000

Accord

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Interior light is inoperative due to a defective bulb which its on back order, and cannot get the parts.

- Tyrone, PA, USA

problem #2

Oct 011998

Accord

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The maintenance light malfunctions.

- Sylmar, CA, USA

problem #1

Apr 141998

Accord

  • miles
The instrument panel brightness control switch or knob does not dim the lights adequately for night time driving, the panel is too bright at night and interferes with night vision.

- Fremont, CA, USA

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