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.
3.8
definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
33,000 miles
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At 88,740 miles, the vehicle would vibrate/shake when braking. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop. The mechanic had to turn the front rotors due to excessive wear and being out of round. Now, at the present time with 100.000 miles of wear the problem has recurred and the front rotors needs to be turned again. The dealer was notified.
The brake rotors wear prematurely without warning. The dealer states the part is under engineered. The cause has yet to be determined. Please provide additional information.
When driving at low or high speeds and applying normal braking procedure, vehicle will shake possibly due to rotors warping. 2. after disengaging cruise control by applying brakes, it will not resume due to brake pedal sticking.
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