1998 Honda Accord electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 319 complaints for the 1998 Honda Accord, 22% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 319 22% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 127,000 miles 160 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 23 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 15 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 25 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 27 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 13 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 13 |
| 200k+ miles | 12 |
What the data shows
Of the 160 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 127,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 3 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was in a bad accident I was in the far right lane on the highway I'm going 55MPH someone jumped in front of me I used my breaks then my car jerked right into the other person car causing my car to spin around 2 time on a 6 lane highway . The airbag never deployed the staring wheel was not turning lots of fluids leaking out of it but it was always jerking for some reason even when the mechanic says that's natural..
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that the engine failed, causing the vehicle to stall without warning while driving at various speeds. Additionally, the engine would sporadically fail to start. The contact inspected the vehicle and located the failure at the ignition switch. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 27,000 and the current mileage was 50,000.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Honda Accord
- Transmission 239 complaints
- Engine 150 complaints
- Fuel system 83 complaints
- Air bags 79 complaints
- Body & structure 77 complaints
- Cruise control 69 complaints
- Suspension 65 complaints
- Brakes 56 complaints