Honda Accord Complaints (1998)

1,200 consumer complaints on file.

#541598October 2, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER SIDE FLOORMAT BUNCHES UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780643October 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER MALFUNCTIONED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541103September 23, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SEATS
INTERIOR OF VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED WHEN DELIVERED FROM FACTORY (TWO DOOR PANELS AND BACK SEAT COVERS).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540089September 16, 1998
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG RESULTING IN INJURY TO DRIVER DURING VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#541527September 14, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
FUEL PURGE VALVE IN THE EMMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM IS MAKING LOUD NOISE WHEN PURGING THE VAPORS INTO THE COAL CANNISTER. HONDA IS MAKING NO EFFORT TO REPAIR BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE THE SYSTEM IS PERFORMING THE WAY IT SHOULD. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE FALLS UNDER THE LEMON LAW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540677September 9, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR (ABOUT 3 MONTH NOW) THE CLUTCH MAKES A SQUEEKY NOISE WHENEVER ITS APPLIED. ID HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM, AND ALSO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER (HONDA CONSUMER AFFAIR) AND NONE OF THE TELL ME HOW LONG IT TAKES FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE CORRECTED. THE BOTH SAY THAT ITS UNDER INVESTIGATION, I REALLY DON'T KNOW IF IT'S SAFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE SQUEEK IN THE CLUTCH WHICH THE HONDA COMPANY SAYS IS RELATED TO CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540589September 4, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. DEALER REPLACED SOMETHING AND THE ODOMETER REGISTERED ZERO MILES, INSTEAD OF 4588 AND THE FUEL GUAGE STILL DOES NOT WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540455September 1, 1998
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE:TORQUE ARM
WHEN VEHICLE IS ACCELERATED FROM STOP, IT PULLS TO THE LEFT APPROX. 10-12 INCHES. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS JUST THE TORQUE AND NOTHING IS WRONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539548September 1, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539459August 31, 1998
SEATS
SEAT BELT TRAPPED UNDERNEATH THE SEAT-BACK LEVER CAUSING SEAT TO RECLINE FULLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY, DUE TO DESIGN FLAW OF LEVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540368August 28, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR SEAT BELT FAILURE. WHEN THE PASSENGER LEANS FORWARD, THE BELT LOCKS AND DOES NOT RELEASE. ONCE THE PASSENGER SITS BACK AGAIN, THE BELT RETRACTS AND LOCKS NOT ALLOWING THE PASSENGER TO MOVE AT ALL. BELT MUST BE COMPLETELY REMOVED TO RELEASE THE LOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539326August 25, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS/BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY DUE TO BEING TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539333August 25, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS GETS TRAPPED UNDERNEATH SEAT BACK ELECTRIC SWITCH. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825562August 25, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE HESITATING WHEN CONSUMER STARTS TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP POSITION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER TO BRING VEHICLE IN WHEN CONDITION REOCCURS AGAIN, OR WHEN THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827012August 20, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED, LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO REASON. IN PREVIOUS VEHICLE IN WHICH GAUGE WAS RESET PROBLEM RETURNED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827017August 20, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE CRUISE CONTROL IS USED AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH TRANSMISSION SHIFTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539989August 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION BUCKS OR SKIPS AT 55 TO 60MPH UNDER LIGHT LOAD. DEALER DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE LOCK-UP CONVERTER AND STATED THAT IT'S NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539857August 15, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GAUGE INDICATES EMPTY TANK WITH WARNING LIGHT ON WITH 5 GALLONS REMAINING IN TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826434August 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES SQUEAK. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THEY RESULT IN AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. HONDA STATES BRAKES WEAR OUT AT 8,000 MILES OR SOONER , DRIVING AT 65 MPH AVERAGE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539568August 6, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT FULLY LOCKUP IN OVERDRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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