266 complaints reported

1998 Honda Accord Electrical System

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
266
Crashes
5
Fires
3
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 1999

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 1999
Jan 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1999
Jan 1999

POSITION OF HORN IS DIFFICULT TO LOCATE DURING EMERGENCIES. *YC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Jan 1999

SHORT IN HORN WIRING IN STEERING WHEEL CAUSE THE GEAR SHIFT LOCK TO MALFUNCTION. COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF "PARK." *YC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1998
Jan 1999

MAIN COMPUTER UNIT FAILED. *YC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA HONDA, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Jan 1999

CHIP IN IGNITION KEY FAILED. NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Jan 1999

ON THREE OCCASIONS THE CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT FAILED. *YC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA HONDA, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Jan 1999

ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FAILED. YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Jan 1999

IGNITION COIL AND ECU FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY. NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Jan 1999

PCM FAILED CAUSING LOW IDLE AND STALLING. YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1998
Jan 1999

ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED. YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Jan 1999

IGNITION COIL BURNT OUT. YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1998
Sep 1998

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 1997
Jun 1998

FAULTY COMPUTER CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Apr 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN, GIVING THE OWNER NO INDICATION. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE IS INCORRECT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 1998
Apr 1998

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 1998

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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.