1998 Honda Accord steering problems
29 complaints about steering have been filed for the 1998 Honda Accord, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 136,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 136,000 miles, and 8% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
Investigated 2 accidents in the last 1-1/2 weeks on 97 and 98 honda accord that was going at highway speeds when driver said steering column locked up when passing another car. Resulted in head on collision at highway speed. Unable to find any problem with steering or suspension parts on either car at time of inspection. Nlm
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. While driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle started to slow down and then stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that the brakes failed and the steering would not turn. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road, where an independent mechanic diagnosed that the ignition switch was defective. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the failure was due to a faulty wire harness.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Honda Accord
- Electrical system 319 complaints
- 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