1998 Honda Accord Electrical Problems

When I was driving my 98 Honda accord lx . I notice it shuts off itself if hitting a hard bump . Then I noticed online they had folks saying that the ignition switch was beginning to be a big issue . I nearly died after picking my 2 kids up from school the car shut off in the middleof the intersection.it’s even a recall on the insurance app about the same part . Do I need to call Honda myself and I shouldn’t have to pay out of pocket for this . Everything shuts off no lies no throttle until I shift in nuetral to crank vehicle up

NHTSA ID

11523565

Incident

May 22, 2023

The contact owns a 1998 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled without warning. Additionally, the battery had to be recharged on several occasions in order to start the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. No repair was performed and the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not contacted regarding the failures. The failure mileage was 155,000.

NHTSA ID

11482235

Incident

Mar 1, 2022

Mileage

155,000 mi

I WAS IN A BAD ACCIDENT I WAS IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE ON THE HIGHWAY I'M GOING 55MPH SOMEONE JUMPED IN FRONT OF ME I USED MY BREAKS THEN MY CAR JERKED RIGHT INTO THE OTHER PERSON CAR CAUSING MY CAR TO SPIN AROUND 2 TIME ON A 6 LANE HIGHWAY . THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED THE STARING WHEEL WAS NOT TURNING LOTS OF FLUIDS LEAKING OUT OF IT BUT IT WAS ALWAYS JERKING FOR SOME REASON EVEN WHEN THE MECHANIC SAYS THAT'S NATURAL..

NHTSA ID

11390856

Incident

Mar 29, 2019

Mileage

100,000 mi

I HAVE REPLACED MY IGNITION SWITCH LAST YEAR AND AM HAVING THE SANE PROBLEM. I LOOKED ONLINE AND NOTICED THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PART FOR MY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHILE IM DRIVING OR WILL NOT TURN OVER ALL THE WAY WHEN I SWITCH IT ON. I CAN TELL WHEN THE SWITCH CATCHES. *TR

NHTSA ID

11325177

Incident

Jan 20, 2020

Mileage

160,000 mi

MY IGNITION TURNS OFF WHILE IM DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

11183174

Incident

Feb 1, 2019

Mileage

187,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAR WON'T STAY ON UNLESS KEY IS HOLD FORWARD

NHTSA ID

11164111

Incident

Dec 1, 2017

Mileage

123,000 mi

THE CAR LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING AND OPERATING THE CAR. THE IGNITION COMPLETELY SHUTS THE CAR OFF. THE CAR CAN RESTART, BUT THE IGNITION CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF REPEATEDLY

NHTSA ID

11131632

Incident

Sep 25, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STARTED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON THE KEY HAD TO BE FORCEFULLY PUSHED INTO THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 149,212.

NHTSA ID

11121524

Incident

Jun 1, 2018

Mileage

149,212 mi

TAKATA RECALL? I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM MY CO WORKER WHICH STATED THESE ISSUES WERE ALREADY HAPPENING FOR MONTHS, FIRSTLY THE CLUSTER CLUSTERS INSTRUMENT GAGES DO NOT WORK (REPLACED THEM AND NOTHING HAPPENS) , ONLY THE GAGE LIGHTS TURN ON. THESE INCLUDE THE GAS GAGE, RPM, SPEEDOMETER, TEMP. WHICH IS ANOTHER ISSUE, THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES EVEN THOUGH YOU TRY TO BRIGHTEN THE LIGHTS WITH THE DIM KNOB THEY ARE HARDLY BRIGHTENED ITS HARD TO SEE THE CLOCK TIME OR ANY THING THAT LIGHTS UP TO HELP SEE AT NIGHT, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DONT WORK, THE HORN DOESNT WORK, CRUISE CONTROL DOESNT WORK. AS IF ALL THESE ARE TIED TOGETHER THRU THE ELECTRICAL WIRING. (CHECKED ALL FUSES AND REPLACED MOST) MY WIND SHIELD LEAKS IN THE TOP CORNERS, THE TRUNK FILLS WITH WATER EVERYONE IT RAINS DUE TO A LEAK. DEFECTS IN THE SEALING MY REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF ON MY WAY TO WORK TODAY AS WELL WHICH CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO CRACK AROUND WHERE THE MIRROR WAS. THE HOOD LATCH IS HARD TO CLOSE, I HAVE TO USE PLIERS TO PUSH DOWN THE LATCH BEFORE SHUTTING HOOD, (THIS IS ANOTHER PART I REPLACED WITH THE SAME FACTORY PART NUMBER) IT LOOKS TO BE THE SPRING. BALL JOINTS I AM GUESSING... WHEN BARELY TURNING THE WHEEL EITHER WAY YOU HEAR A GRINDING NOISE LIKE METAL AGAINST METAL. ITS A SCARY SOUND WHEN MAKING TURNS NOT SURE IF THE WHEEL IS YOU G TO BREAK OFF WHILE MAKING THE TURN A COSTLY ISSUE DAILY I HAVE TO ADD OIL TO THE VEHICLE THE OIL PUMP GASKET SEAL LEAKS EVERY TIME THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. EXTERIOR ISSUE THE PAINT LOOKS HORRIBLE DUE TO THE TOP CLEAR COAT PEELING. NOW AFTER RESEARCHING, I REALIZE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS THESE ISSUES. PLEASE GET THESE ISSUES FIXED

NHTSA ID

11109972

Incident

Apr 13, 2018

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON A MULTI LAND ROAD IN TRAFFIC THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. AFTER PULLING OVER I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART ENGINE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPT OF TURNING THE KEY ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ON.

NHTSA ID

10994049

Incident

Jun 8, 2017

Mileage

13 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10957936

Incident

Feb 26, 2017

Mileage

168,000 mi

MY ENGINE SWITCH. DOES NOT WANT TO TURN. MY KEY ON AND OFF. I BEEN HAVING LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE KEY. IT STARTED A WHILE AGO. MY WHEEL LOCKS ON ME NOT LETTING IT. TURN NO WERE CAUSING. AN ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10924078

Incident

Apr 6, 2016

THE ENGINE RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! IT IS NOT THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF A PAST RECALL. HONDA DOES NOT HAVE A CLUE ABOUT WHAT IS CAUSING THIS ISSUE AND IF YOU CHECK THE INTERNET ALL KINDS OF HONDA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. I BET SOMEONE HAS ALREADY BEEN KILLED BECAUSE OF IT.

NHTSA ID

10906305

Incident

Jun 2, 2016

Mileage

140,000 mi

THE IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY. THE CAR WILL RUN AND SUDDENLY CUT OUT AND HAS DIFFICULTY STARTING. MOST OTHER MODELS OF ACCORDS MANUFACTURED IN THIS TIMEFRAME WERE COVERED UNDER AN IGNITION RECALL IN 2002. I OWNED A DIFFERENT ACCORD IN 2006 THAT WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD BY A HONDA DEALER MY PARTICULAR MODEL IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10861701

Incident

Apr 13, 2015

Mileage

148,000 mi

HORN PAD ON STEERING WHEEL HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. IT TAKES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO OPERATE WHEN AND IF IT DOES WORK.

NHTSA ID

10788560

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 393,033.

NHTSA ID

10782332

Incident

Sep 11, 2015

Mileage

393,033 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.

NHTSA ID

10764102

Incident

Sep 6, 2015

Mileage

157,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DETAILS OF THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 239,000.

NHTSA ID

10763185

Incident

Aug 30, 2015

Mileage

239,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10762157

Incident

Sep 2, 2002

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE DISTRIBUTOR, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

NHTSA ID

10745782

Incident

Jun 1, 2015

Mileage

165,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

NHTSA ID

10745351

Incident

Jul 10, 2015

Mileage

165,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE STEERING WOULD NOT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY WIRE HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

NHTSA ID

10732721

Incident

Jun 9, 2015

Mileage

116,000 mi

CAR DIED WHEN I WAS DRIVING. ALL THE DASH LIGHTS WENT OFF. I LET THE CAR SIT FOR A WHILE AND THEN WAS ABLE TO START IT AGAIN. I DROVE A FEW MORE MILES AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS AND IT APPEARS THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS HAD A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID THEY DON'T HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS YEAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10713824

Incident

Apr 23, 2015

Mileage

180,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN UPDATED 10/05/2017*CN

NHTSA ID

10704177

Incident

Jun 1, 2010

Mileage

98,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED TO BLINK, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V012000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000.

NHTSA ID

10703182

Incident

Apr 1, 2015

Mileage

192,000 mi