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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.
7.4
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,380
- Average Mileage:
- 121,650 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 61 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (32 reports)
- replace transmission (16 reports)
- have transmission rebuilt (10 reports)
- sell the car (2 reports)
- take off slower (1 reports)
transmission problem
Helpful websites
- Honda Accord, Civic & Odyssey Transmission Failure - Seven pages describe widespread Honda transmission problems with actions you can take and possible avenues of recourse. A good summary of the hundreds of reports I've found on various blogs on the internet regarding these lousy transmissions. The numbers of owners affected is huge - Why hasn't the NTSB issued a recall?
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
The transmission is slipping between gears, making a thud going from park into drive, and the engine seems to be racing at times.
- maryaz, Gilbert, AZ, US