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1998 Honda Accord fuel system problems

Owners reported fuel system problems in 83 complaints for the 1998 Honda Accord, 6% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
83 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
138,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Fuel system complaints by mileage, 1998 Honda Accord Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 138,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 138,000 miles
Based on 17 complaints that include mileage. 12% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 17 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 138,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

Upon shifting vehicle from park to reverse on flat surface with foot depressed on the brake pedal, vehicle suddenly accelerated, running into a fence/trash cans, and a street sign efore vehicle came to a stop. Also,gas tank hose was punctured, causing a fuel leak. Consumer has contacted the dealer. Please provide any further details.

Crash

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord LX. The contact was driving 50 MPH when the check engine light illuminated and the smell of fuel emitted inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 119,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.

Reported at 119,000 miles, October 2011

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