Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Honda Accord submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 27 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 27, in the owner's own words
TAKATA RECALL THE WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP FAILED AS WELL. THIS WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO CLEAR THE SALT SPRAY FROM THE WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN ALMOST NO VISIBILITY. I WAS DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE 94 HEADING EAST. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD BECAME EXTREMELY FOGGY MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED WHICH FAILED TO EFFECTIVELY CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS BY AN INDEPENDENT AUTO GLASS COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. UPDATED 08/27/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. UPDATED 08/30/10*JB
NAR 1/29/2003. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR STALLING AND SPUTTERING ISSUES. HONDA ISSUED A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW WOULD NOT WORK WHEN THE CONTROL PANEL WAS USED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *JB
THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD LOCK UP. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER. INFORMED BY MECHANIC REPAIR NOT DONE UNTIL PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED. HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 7 YRS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. TS
AFTER A RAIN STORM INSIDE FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS FLOODED AS A RESULT OF WATER COMING THROUGH WINDSHIELD.CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
VEHICLE HAS AN ANTIFREEZE SMELL COMING THROUGH VENTS OF VEHICLE. ODOR IS GETTING WORSE AND VERY SICKENING. IT MAKES CONSUMER SICK WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. CONSUMER MANUALLY LOCKS EACH DOOR INSTEAD OF ONE DOOR LOCKING ALL. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. *AK POWER WINDOWS INOPERABLE,ONLY THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WOULD WORK. *SLC
MY CAR WAS REPAIRED AT THIS DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE COGGIN HONDA COULDN'T TAKE MY CAR BECAUSE STATED THERE WERE 8 OTHER CAR THAT WERE DAMAGED DUE TO THE RAIN, BUT PURCHASED AT COGGIN HONDA IN 7/98. HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TAKE IT TO DUVAL HONDA. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T TELL ME WHERE THE LEAK IS IN MY CAR. THEY ALSO DAMAGED THE LEATHER INTERIOR ON THE FRONT DOORS WHILE IN THEIR CARE. 2 HOLES ARE ON THE DOOR., PLUS SCRATCHES ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THEY WERE NOT HELPFUL AT ALL. I HAD TO PAY $500 AND NOW THE CAR IS STILL DAMAGED. *AK
SUN ROOF WHILE IN TILT POSITION TWISTED AND TORE AWAY FROM THE ROOF OF CAR. *AK
DRIVER'S EXTERIOR AND REAR MIRRORS VIBRATE SO HARD WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THAT THEY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUS EOF THE PROBLEM. ALSO SQUEAKING NOISE COMING THE SUN ROOF WHICH DEALER HAVE REPLACED ONCE BEFORE. BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
CRACK IN WINDSHIELD.
WINDSHILED LEAKING WHICH CAUSED HEADLINER TO BE REPLACED. NLM
PASSENGER WINDOWS DO NOT OPERATE AT EITHER THE PASSENGER SIDE OR FROM THE DRIVER'S CONTROL. YH
HEATER IS INOPERATIVE, RESISTOR FAILED TWICE. YH
DRIVERS FRONT MIRROR BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING. YH
POWER WINDOW OPENER FAILED. YH
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CONSTANTLY. YH
INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF. MJS
LEFT FRONT WINDOW WASHER FAILED, DEALER REPAIRED AND FAILED AGAIN. YH
FRONT WINDSHIELD WARPING, CAUSING HEADACHES TO CONSUMER. *YC
THE COOLANT OVERFLOW TANK CAP NOT TIGHT. YH
WINDSHIELD GLASS DISTORTS VIEW. YH
WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. YH
SUNROOF FAILED. YH
THIS CAR IS A LEMON. I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS I CAN NOT BELIEVE IT. THE SUNROOF HAS BEEN REPLACE 3 TIMES, THE HEADLINER 2 TIMES. THE FUEL GAUGE STICKS AT TIMES, EVEN AFTER FILLING THE TANK IT ONLY SHOWS IT'S HALF FULL. THE EGR VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE, AND IT NOW IS BAD AGAIN. I BURN 93 OCTANE GAS, SUPPOSEDLY THE CLEANEST, BUT MY DEALER TELLS ME IT'S FROM DIRTY GAS. THE FAN FOR THE CLIMATE CONTROL CHIRPS LIKE A BIRD.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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