1998 Honda Accord engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 150 complaints for the 1998 Honda Accord, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 150 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 104,000 miles 73 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 19 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 9 |
What the data shows
Of the 73 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 104,000 miles, and 10% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the front suspension collapsed. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the ground. A police report was not filed, but the contact suffered injuries from the crash. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where the body damage and lower ball joints were repaired. The failure was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was 250,876.
Check engine light remains on in the vehicle, although perform was great. State requirements for motor vehicle registration recently changed. Catalytic converter failure, 02 sensor (both) failure, problem persists. Check engine light remains on. As of today, no help from honda, although many attempts have been made. Problem began a few months after car purchase. While under warranty technicians reiterated there was no problem and reset light many times. Now this is a big problem; every year faced with same issue.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Honda Accord
- Electrical system 319 complaints
- Transmission 239 complaints
- Fuel system 83 complaints
- Air bags 79 complaints
- Body & structure 77 complaints
- Cruise control 69 complaints
- Suspension 65 complaints
- Brakes 56 complaints