Honda Accord Complaints (1999)

1,135 consumer complaints on file.

#10761643September 4, 2015
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN PRIMACY MXV4 TL TIRES, SIZE: P195/65/R15H (NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING A STATE INSPECTION, IT FAILED DUE TO CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TIRES HAD CRACKS. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,400 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749396August 18, 2015
SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 1999 HONDA ACCORD AND I JUS PAID TO GET FRONT HEADLIGHT WIRE REPLACED BECAUSE I COULD NOT USE LOW BEAM LIGHTS ONLY HIGH BEAM. LIGHT IS WORKING NOW BUT THERE IS A SUSPENSION AND/OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM I NEED TO CHECK. THE HEAT/AIR DOESNOT COME ON? IS THIS CAR SAFE TO DRIVE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732138July 6, 2015
ENGINE
OIL IS POURING OUT THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR. OIL ALSO FILLED THE RADIATOR OVERFLOW. THE PROBLEM IS A POROUS ENGINE CASTING. THIS CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO SIEZA AS IT LOSES OIL QUITE RAPIDLY. IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN. THERE ARE MANY REPORTED CASES OF THIS ONLINE, BUT HONDA IS TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY. A NEW ENGINE IS REQUIRED. WHILE THIS IS AN OLDER CAR IN YEARS, THE MILEAGE IS LOW FOR A HONDA OF ITS AGE AND FOR ANY HONDA FOR THAT MATTER AND A PROBELM THAT REQUIRES AN ENTIRE NEW ENGINE IS UNACCEPTABLE. I CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724098June 8, 2015
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED OF 15 MPH ON 11/21/14. I TAPPED A CURB IN A PARKING LOT AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AN OFFICER WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND WAS ALSO SURPRISED THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY FRONT-END DAMAGE OR WITH SUCH A SLIGHT IMPACT. A MECHANIC ALSO VERIFIED THAT THERE WAS NO UNDER-CARRIAGE DAMAGE AND WAS ALSO PUZZLED AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED. WE CONTACTED HONDA OF AMERICA WHO WAS NOT ONLY RUDE BUT WAS NOT THE LEAST BIT HELPFUL. WE ARE HOPING FOR SOME ASSISTANCE, ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF THE VAST RECALL OF THE TAKATA AIRBAGS WHICH IS WHAT WE HAVE. DUE TO THE AGE OF OUR CAR, WE DROPPED THE COLLISION COVERAGE AND THE AIRBAGS WERE CONSIDERED TO BE COVERED UNDER COLLISION. WE ARE NOT FINANCIALLY ABLE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713909April 30, 2015
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME HAD EXCESSIVE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED DUE TO THE AIR CONDITIONING HOSE LEAKING. THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704868April 10, 2015
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
1999 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 DIDN'T PASS INSPECTION DUE TO RUSTED SUBFRAME. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE ITS A DESIGN FLAW. WATER FROM AIR CONDITIONER DRIPS ONTO SUBFRAME. SINCE THE VALUE OF THE CAR IS THE SAME AS THE COST OF REPAIR, I HAVE TO GET RID OF THE CAR SINCE I CANT SEE SPENDING THAT KIND OF MONEY ON A. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704202April 7, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR CUTS OFF AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS WITH NO WARNING. STOP CAR CUT OFF SWITCH AND IT WILL START AFTER 1 OR 2 ATTEMPTS. HONDA HAD RECALLED THIS IN 2004 AND REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH ON CAR BUT THIS ONE ALSO WENT BAD I. REPLACED WITH NEW IGNITION SWITCH AND HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM SO FAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702913March 31, 2015
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE ISSUE IS NOT REALLY "SUSPENSION", BUT SUB-FRAME. IT IS A PART CALLED THE REAR BEAM AND IT SUPPORTS THE REAR ENGINE MOUNT. PART NUMBER 50200-S84-A00 HAS RUSTED ENTIRELY THROUGH. AS NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED ONLINE, IT IS TRUE THAT AN A/C DRAIN HOSE DRIPS RIGHT ONTO THIS PIECE OF SUB-FRAME AND COMPLETELY RUSTED IT THROUGH UNTIL IT BROKE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE OTHER AREAS OF THIS PART AND THE ATTACHED FRONT BEAM ARE IN FINE CONDITION AND THE REPAIR LOOKS TO BE ABOUT $2000. I HAVE SOME PICTURES IF NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702510March 30, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I STARTED DRIVING DOWN A FREEWAY SIDE-ROAD AND AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN THE BRAKES SLOWLY WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. USING THE REGULAR BRAKES AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE I STOPPED WITHOUT INCIDENT. I PULLED OVER AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD A LARGE LEAK APPROXIMATELY IN THE MIDDLE AND UNDERNEATH THE CAR. AS I WORKED ON REPLACING ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES ONE OF THE FUEL LINES ALSO COLLAPSED SO I REPLACED ALL OF THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES TO BE CERTAIN OF THEIR RELIABILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692858March 8, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
ON MARCH 3, 2015 MY WIFE'S 1999 ACCORD WOULD NOT START. WE HAD THE STARTER REPLACED FOR ABOUT $550.00 BUT THE CAR WAS STILL NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO START AND THE ENGINE CAN CUT OUT AT ANY TIME ONCE YOU DO HAVE IT STARTED. THE AUTO REPAIRMAN TOLD US THE KEYS MADE POOR CONTACT INSIDE THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THAT WAS WHY IT WAS STILL SO HARD TO START. HE TAUGHT US A TEDIOUS PROCESS TO START THE CAR BUT SINCE THEN WHEN WE DRIVE IT THE ENGINE CAN SUDDENLY STOP RUNNING AND STOPP, ALSO DISABLING THE POWER STEERING. THE CAR IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. IT STOPPED RUNNING 4 TIMES ON A 10 MILE TRIP TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691047February 27, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690604February 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1999 HONDA ACCORD EX FOUR CYLINDER STICK SHIFT SEDAN. THREE OR FOUR TIMES A YEAR, EVER SINCE I GOT THE CAR THE ENGINE HAS SUDDENLY STOPPED FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN I PUSH THE CLUTCH PEDAL IN, AS WHEN DOWN-SHIFTING FOR A TURN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT, AND TOLD ME THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS CAUSING IT. MY REGULAR MECHANIC WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE WHEN I ASKED HIM TO, A YEAR OR SO AFTER I GOT THE CAR. THE CAR CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION IN THIS WAY, AND I AM SIMPLY ALERT TO IT. IT ALWAYS STARTS RIGHT BACK UP WHEN I EITHER POP THE CLUTCH OR USE THE STARTER. JUDGING FROM THE RECALL INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE, THE CAUSE IS A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691423February 25, 2015
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING ON A 4 LANE ROAD IN COLUMBUS TO A DOCTORS APPOINTMENT & GETTING READY TO COME TO A STOP SINCE TRAFFIC WAS BACKED UP, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF, I FOUND THIS OUT AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE CAR SAFELY WITH SO MANY CARS TRYING TO GET AROUND ME, I SAW WHAT WAS WRONG. I THOUGHT THE AXLE WAS BROKEN, BUT WHEN I HAD TOWED TO A MECHANIC, HE FOUND OUT ALL THE WHEEL STUDS WERE STRIPPED ON THAT SIDE & ON THE ALL OTHER 3 TIRES, THERE WERE AT LEAST 1 OR MORE WHEELS STUDS WERE TOTALLY STRIPPED JUST LIKE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME, 'IF I HAD GONE ON THE FREEWAY DOING THE 65 MPH OR ANY FASTER ME & MY PASSENGER WOULD BE DEAD!' AFTER KNOWING THIS INFORMATION, IT MADE ME ANGRY THAT HONDA SHOULD HAVE HAD A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, SINCE I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON IN THE UNITED STATES THAT HAS A HONDA'S THE SAME YEAR AS MINE. MY PASSENGER & I HAD TO WAIT SEVERAL HOURS IN THE COLD WEATHER BEFORE I GOT A TOW & SOMEONE HAD TO COME PICKUP MY ELDERLY PASSENGER. WE DIDN'T GET TO OUR DOCTORS APPOINTMENT THAT WE REALLY NEEDED TO GET TO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683977February 18, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TOOK MY 1999 HONDA ACCORD TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE OIL CHANGE & MULTI-POINT INSPECTION ON 2/16/15. I WAS TAKEN INTO THE GARAGE AND SHOWN A HOLE ABOUT 2" ACROSS IN THE SUBFRAME NEAR THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WELL. I WAS ADVISED THAT IT WAS DUE TO SALTY ROADS AND RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS FLAGGED AS "UNSAFE TO BE DRIVEN" BY THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND I WAS ADVISED TO EITHER REPAIR OR STOP DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I WAS TOLD THE FRAME COULD DROP DOWN OR CAUSE THE ENGINE TO COME INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IN THE EVENT OF A FRONT END CRASH. COST TO REPAIR WAS ESTIMATED AT $1600. DEALERSHIP SAID I COULD NOT SELL THE CAR WITHOUT DISCLOSING THE DEFECT. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE CAR WOULD ONLY HAVE SCRAP VALUE AT $350-500 AS NO ONE WOULD PUT THE NECESSARY REPAIRS INTO A 16 YEAR OLD CAR. PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO NHTSA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, WHICH HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. THE SERVICE MANAGER SEEMED SURPRISED WHEN I SAID THIS WAS A "KNOWN PROBLEM" WITH THE '99 ACCORDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683585February 16, 2015
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING WHILE I AM DRIVING THE CAR. BASICALLY, AT CERTAIN POINTS (I THINK THESE ARE AT GEAR SHIFTS) THE ENGINE REVS UP AND I GET A BIG JERK IN THE CAR. THIS IS VERY PERCEPTIBLE AT THE GEAR SHIFT NEAR A SPEED OF 40-45 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681893February 7, 2015
ENGINE, AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING 55MPH ON EXPRESSWAY AT 8:30 PM, NOT WELL LIT. DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME, PULLED OVER. FRONT OF CAR SMOOSHED, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681576February 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IS HAPPENING REGULARLY! CAR IS CUTTING OFF. PLAY WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CAR TURNS ON. DAUGHTER ALMOST HAD ACCIDENT TODAY DUE TO THIS ISSUE. CHECKED VIN AND WAS NOT ON RECALL LIST! WHY?! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678782January 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL THE LIGHTS, RADIO, DASHBOARD CAME ON, BUT WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION TO START IT WOULDN'T TURNOVER. ALSO WHEN I GO TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP THE CAR CUTS COMPLETELY OFF. IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN THAN IT DOESN'T. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676890January 21, 2015
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HEARD A LOUD CLUNK COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. AFTER THIS NOISE, THE CAR DID NOT DRIVE OR STEER PROPERLY. UPON INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE SUB-FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. THIS SUB-FRAME PROVIDES MOUNTING POINTS FOR MAJOR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS NOT RUSTED AT ALL. EVEN FURTHER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN HOSE ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE DRAINS DIRECTLY ON TO THE SUB-FRAME BELOW WHERE THE EXCESSIVE RUST CAUSED THE SUB FRAME TO DETERIORATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671261January 9, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT RAN INTO A DITCH AND CRASHED INTO TREES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HEAD, LEFT SHOULDER AND RIGHT KNEE WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000. ....UPDATED 01/23/15 *BF UPDATED 02/18/15*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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