1998 Honda Accord Electrical System
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND ALL POWER IS LOST (NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ETC). THERE IS NO WARNING (I.E. THE CAR DOESN'T BUCK OR HESITATE - IT JUSTS SHUTS OFF AND ALL POWER IS LOST). IT WAS A BIG PROBLEM TWICE WHEN GOING AROUND A TURN, BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE THE POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. REAL BIG POSSIBILITY THAT SOMEONE EVENTUALLY WILL BE HURT IF PROBLEM PERSISTS.
NO SUMMARY LISTED. *AK
POSITION OF HORN IS DIFFICULT TO LOCATE DURING EMERGENCIES. *YC
SHORT IN HORN WIRING IN STEERING WHEEL CAUSE THE GEAR SHIFT LOCK TO MALFUNCTION. COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF "PARK." *YC
MAIN COMPUTER UNIT FAILED. *YC
CHIP IN IGNITION KEY FAILED. NLM
ON THREE OCCASIONS THE CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT FAILED. *YC
ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FAILED. YH
IGNITION COIL AND ECU FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY. NLM
PCM FAILED CAUSING LOW IDLE AND STALLING. YH
ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED. YH
IGNITION COIL BURNT OUT. YH
ENGINE WILL CUT OUT AT IRREGULAR TIMES AND APPROACHING STOP SIGNS IT CUTS OUT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATES THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO THE COMPUTER CONTROLS THE ENGINE. *AK
FAULTY COMPUTER CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN, GIVING THE OWNER NO INDICATION. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE IS INCORRECT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. DRIVER HAS TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND THEN THE VEHICLE WILL START BACK UP. DRIVER THINKS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE COMPUTER. *AK
Trend Over Time
Complaints by year
Other Issues
Common problems reported
Quick Summary
The 1998 Honda Accord has 266 Electrical System complaints on file. 5 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.