Honda Accord Complaints (1999)

1,135 consumer complaints on file.

#10983403May 3, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN MID TO LATE APRIL 2017 I BEGAN HEARING A CRUNCHING/POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 1999 ACCORD. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUB-FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE. I HAD NEVER IN MY LIFE HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPENING TO A CAR. I UNDERSTAND LIVING IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE UNITED STATES THERE IS A HEAVY AMOUNT OF SALT PUT ON THE ROADS IN THE WINTER AND CARS RUST, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE OLDER. BUT ACTUALLY BREAKING! I WAS TOLD THE TOTAL REPAIR WOULD COST 2,000 DOLLARS! I CANNOT AFFORD A NEW CAR AS I JUST GOT OUT OF COLLEGE. THUS, I HAD TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF POCKET. I FIND THIS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE DRIVEN SEVERAL CARS OVER LAST 17 YEARS AND NEVER HAVE I EVER BEEN TOLD THE STEEL SUB-FRAME OF YOUR CAR HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND IF YOU DON'T FIX THIS YOU COULD INJURE NOT ONLY YOURSELF BUT OTHERS, NOT TO MENTION YOU'RE CAR COULD BE DESTROYED. I DISCOVERED AFTER SOME ONLINE RESEARCH THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH 1998-2002 HONDA'S IN WHICH THE A/C DRAIN HOSE DRIPS ON THE SUB-FRAME CAUSING IT RUST AND WEAKEN PREMATURELY. I ALSO REALIZE THAT HONDA HAS YET TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DESIGN FLAW, WHICH IS CONCERNING BECAUSE THERE ARE STILL TENS OF THOUSANDS OF THESE CARS OUT THERE ON THE ROADS RIGHT NOW. I HAVE BEEN A HONDA DRIVER SINCE 2009 AND HAVE STOOD BY THEM, BUT THIS IS REPREHENSIBLE AND I TRULY HOPE THERE WILL BE SOME KIND OF CLASS ACTION OR SETTLEMENT BROUGHT ABOUT BECAUSE THIS HIT ME HARD FINANCIALLY AND SOURED THE REPUTATION ON WHAT HAS OTHERWISE BEEN A WONDERFUL, WELL MAINTAINED CAR I EXPECT TO GET A FEW MORE YEARS OUT OF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981336April 28, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RANDOM FAILURE WITH THE PARK INTERLOCK FUNCTION AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND SHIFTED IN AND OUT OF PARK SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979376April 19, 2017
STEERING, SUSPENSION
RUST CORROSION BAD SERIOULY DUE TO AC UNIT AND YRS OF DRIVING CALL[XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959132March 7, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938965January 1, 2017
SUSPENSION
MY DAUGHTER WAS HOME FROM SCHOOL AND COMPLAINED OF S CLUNKING SOUNDS WHEN TURNING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT. I REMOVED THE WHEEL AND FOUND THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED OUT ON THE REAR ON BOTH SECTIONS. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE 1998 TO 2002 HONDA ACCORDS. THE LEFT SIDE WAS FINE. THIS SEEMS TO BE DUE THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSATE DRIPPING ON THE FRAME AREA. LUCKILY THIS WAS FOUND IN TIME BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE COULD HAVE OCCURRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938384December 28, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY ACCORD WAS MAKING A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN HITTING SMALL BUMPS AT ALL SPEEDS. THE SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS ANALYZED AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNLESS THE FRONT SUB-FRAME WAS REPLACED. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUB-FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND WAS LOOSE FROM THE CAR'S BODY AND VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. OTHER AREAS OF THE SUB-FRAME HAVE MINIMAL RUST AND DON'T HAVE THIS ISSUE. MY MECHANIC HAS SEEN THIS ISSUE IN MANY OTHER HONDA ACCORDS IN THIS AGE RANGE AND SAYS IT'S CAUSED BY THE AC'S CONDENSER DRAIN THAT'S LOCATED RIGHT ABOVE THAT AREA OF THE SUB-FRAME. HONDA MOVED THE DRAIN LOCATION IN THE 2003/2004 MODEL. THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS IN THE $2500 AREA WHICH IS MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH. HONDA SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL FOR SUCH A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937556December 27, 2016
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, WHEELS
TRAVELLING ON INTERSTATE WHEN WHEN FRONT-END OF VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. MOMENTS AFTER THE VIBRATION, THE CAR VEERED HARD RIGHT ON ITS OWN. UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AS STEERING WHEEL SEEMED AS IT WAS "LOCKED" IN A HARD-RIGHT ENABLING POSITION. THIS MALFUNCTION CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HIT A RETAINING WALL AT APPROX 55MPH, CAUSING BODILY INJURY. INSPECTION REVEALED A FAULTY/FAILED STEERING KNUCKLE, WHICH HAD COMPLETELY FAILED/SNAPPED. CAR CONSIDERED A TOTAL, AFTER INCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10937300December 23, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE KEY WAS ABLE TO BE REMOVED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 256,482.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926129November 15, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TAKATA RECALL I HAD PROBLEMS WITH GETTING THE KEY TO TURN IN THE IGNITION. IT EVENTUALLY FAILED. I WAS INFORMED BY A PROFESSIONAL THAT IT WAS THE KEY. I HAD THE KEY REPLACED. HONDA TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR THE KEY KNOWING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. TOO, MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN VERY DIMMED. I HAVE BOUGHT SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS. THEY STILL APPEAR VERY DIM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917684October 20, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR TURNS ON THEN ONCE IT WARMS UP IT TURNS OFF PLEASE HELP ME FIX MY PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916482October 17, 2016
SUSPENSION
1999 ACCORD 4 DR 3.0 WITH MAJOR RUST IN FRONT RIGHT SUB-FRAME UNDER THE AC DRIP HOSE. MAJOR FAILURE TO THAT PART IS ANYTIME NOW. THE OTHER SIDE IN SAME AREA IS RUST FREE. CAR IS 98% RUST FREE. GARAGED, 118K CURRENTLY. GOOGLING THIS ISSUE POPS UP MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS DEFECT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899205August 29, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UTILIZE THE HORN, IT FAILED TO SOUND. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896634August 17, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 03V423000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893101August 4, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WAS IN MOTION DRIVING 70 MPH AND ENGINE CUT OUT, MAINTENANCE REQUIRED LIGHT FLASHED, POWER STEERING LOCKED, CAR JOLTED. IT DID THIS TWICE WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS AND RESTARTED BOTH TIMES. I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR FOR MY 17 YEAR OLD AND IT HAPPENED TWO DAYS AFTER WE BOUGHT IT. I TRIED TO REPLICATE IT BUT COULD NOT. I RAN THE VIN LOOKING FOR RECALLS BEFORE PURCHASE BUT FOUND NONE FOR MY VEHICLE. AFTER THIS HAPPENED I SAW ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS REGARDING IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE USED CAR DEALER WHO HAS A MECHANIC ONSITE AND I SHOWED HIM THE COMPLAINTS I HAD FOUND THAT WERE SIMILAR TO WHAT HAPPENED. I HAD HIM REMOVE AND INSPECT THE IGNITION SWITCH. HE DID FIND UPON OBSERVATION THAT IT LOOKED LIKE THERE HAD BEEN SOME ELECTRICAL SPARKS AND I BELIEVE HE SAID SOME CORROSION TOO, AND THAT IT WAS DEFECTIVE. I PAID HIM TO PUT IN A NEW ONE AS THIS ISSUE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I AM THANKFUL THE FAILURE WAS ONLY A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND THAT THE CAR RESTARTED, OTHERWISE I'M NOT SURE MY DAUGHTER WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SAFELY STEER THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY AT SUCH A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND BECAUSE SHE IS NOT AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER. THE CAR HAS ONLY 81,500 MILES AND I BELIEVE ONLY HAD ONE OWNER PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE. I WAS SO EXCITED TO GET AN ACCORD WITH LOW MILES, BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885888July 19, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY ENGINE STALLS. I IMMEDIATELY PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY A CAR BEHIND ME AS MY CAR WAS COASTING. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO STEER MY CAR OFF TO THE SHOULDER AS WAS ABLE TO START MY CAR AGAIN. IN DOING SOME INVESTIGATING ONLINE, IT APPEARS THE MAIN ISSUE IS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. THERE WERE A FEW RECALLS ON THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH I HAD GONE TO THE DEALER TO TAKE CARE OF (YEAR 2002 AND 2005). IT APPEARS THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED IS STILL FAULTY. I HAVE AROUND 143K MILES ON MY CAR WHEN THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED. I HAD THIS OCCURRENCE HAPPEN A FEW OTHER TIMES WITHIN THE PAST FEW MONTHS, BUT AT SLOWER SPEEDS. I WANT TO REPORT THIS BECAUSE I BELIEVE THIS RECALL REPLACEMENT PART DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM AND CAN STILL ENDANGER THE LIVES OF OTHER DRIVERS OF THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885252July 16, 2016
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING A PROBLEM WITH HONDA, AND THE CAR WAS GETTING A STATE INSPECTION AND FOUND OUT THE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE . WILL NOT PASS A PENNSYLVANIA STATE INSPECTION THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH 1999 TO 2002 ACCORDS CALL HONDA THEY WILL NOT HELP ( 168000 MILES ON CAR ).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881904June 30, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY 99 HONDA ACCORD HAS STARTED LOOSING POWER AND SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING, TOOK TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED PLUGS AND WIRES WE HAVE REPLACED WIRES TWICE IN LESS THEN 6 MONTHS BUT THIS HASN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM. AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS I SEE QUITE A FEW OTHERS HAVE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874214June 14, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT NOTED THAT THE HOTTER THE VEHICLE WAS, THE MORE FREQUENTLY THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874288June 14, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TOOK MY 99 ACCORD TO THE DEALER FOR AN EXHAUST-THEY SAID THE ENGINE SUBFRAME HAS A HOLE AND IS RUSTED WHERE THE A/C HOSE DRAINS ON IT - THIS IS A DEFECT WHICH AFFECTS THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE CAR AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY HONDA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872153June 2, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SAME ISSUE AS EVERYONE ELSE WITH A 1999 HONDA ACCORD VIN # STARTING WITH 1HGCG, WAS TOLD BY HONDA MY VEHICLE DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. MY CAR WILL TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, I'VE HAD IT HAPPEN AT 70 MPH AND I HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN AT 15 MPH. NORMALLY WILL TURN OFF AND RESTART ITSELF (WHILE DRIVING) AND THE KEY SIGNAL WILL FLASH. THE PAST TWO TIMES MY CAR HAS COMPLETELY TURNED OFF ON THE INTERSTATE AND I HAD TO FIGHT TO GET OVER BEFORE GETTING KILLED. AS WELL AS, MY CAR HAS TURNED OFF WHILE IN DRIVE AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO PARK AND THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. IF THESE WERE THE RECALLS AND I HAVE A 1999 HONDA I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED. I PROMISE I WILL CALL EVERYONE I HAVE TO, TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. I HAVE A CHILD AND I CAN NOT BE STALLING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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