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.
Riding down street and the driver side wheel broke off the frame at the lower ball joint. The body came crashing down on the frame and ground bending the wheel out and denting the quarter-panel. No warning or problem prior to losing the wheel. Luckily I was traveling at slow speeds making a turn when this happened.
This is dangerous and could have been deadly!
- Charles B.,
HAmilton Sqyare, NJ, US
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- V F., Charlotte, NC, US