1999 Honda Accord Owner Complaints

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front of the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The contact's father inspected the vehicle and discovered that the sub-frame was severely corroded. Upon investigation, the contact related the failure to an A/C condensation leak onto the sub-frame, causing the sub-frame to corrode. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 188,000.

NHTSA ID

11563116

Incident

Aug 10, 2023

Mileage

188,000 mi

Why you are driving the RPMs drop down to zero and the car just shuts off and you could be sitting at a light it does the same thing our traffic it is just shut off I Googled about the car and it said it was the ignition switch and then when I Googled that it said it was a recall on my car I'm just trying to see what's going on

NHTSA ID

11555004

Incident

Nov 1, 2023

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the steering wheel was vibrating abnormally. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had the alignment checked by an independent mechanic who determined that the passenger’s side subframe was extremely rusted, causing the vehicle to be out of alignment. The mechanic also advised the contact that the A/C drain tube had drained over the subframe on the passenger side and might have been a contributing factor to the extreme rusting of the subframe. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

NHTSA ID

11537276

Incident

Jun 8, 2023

Mileage

80,000 mi

The subframe is rotting out and I’m feeling unsafe driving it

NHTSA ID

11521588

Incident

May 11, 2023

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was high resistance in the front driver's side air bag due to the air bag connector failure. The dealer diagnosed that the air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the air bag was defective and needed to be replaced. The contact associated the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V026000 (Air Bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist as the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

NHTSA ID

11483728

Incident

Sep 9, 2021

Mileage

155,000 mi

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle jerked and inadvertently decelerated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 214,251.

NHTSA ID

11436952

Incident

Oct 15, 2019

Mileage

214,251 mi

The SRS light indicator is lit showing airbag malfunction unbreaks there is a 10 or clip where the brake pad is located that is broken and leaves the break end break mode leaving my brake lights on after engine shut off

NHTSA ID

11428975

Incident

Aug 13, 2021

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving at 40 mph, the contact stated the vehicle in front suddenly braked, which caused the contact to depress on their brake pedal however the vehicle began to spin out of control and hit another vehicle in the next lane on the front passenger side door by the contacts front bumper. The contact vehicle did not sustain any damage, however, the vehicle they hit the front passenger side tire came off of that vehicle. There was no one was injured. No medical treatment was needed. No police report was filed. The contact was concerned that the cause of their vehicle spinning out of control was due to the brakes system. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 186,000.

NHTSA ID

11423167

Incident

Jul 1, 2021

Mileage

186,000 mi

WHEN YOUR DRIVING OUT OF THE BLUE THE CAR WILL JUST CUT OFF WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT AND YOU HAVE TO TRY TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LET THE CAR SIT FOR A MINUTE AND TRY TO START IT A COUPLE OF TIME BEFORE IT WILL ACTUALLY START 95 % OF THE TIME IT HAPPENS WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION ITS HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE AND CITY STREETS THE OTHER 5% OF THE TIME IT HAPPENS WHEN I COME OUT TO START THE CAR IT WILL START THEN SOMETIMES IT WILL JUST SHUT OFF AND IT'S UNSAFE WHEN I'M ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND MY CAR JUST SHUTS OFF AND IM COASTING IN TRAFFIC TRYING TO GET TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT GETTING HIT

NHTSA ID

11416189

Incident

Aug 13, 2019

Mileage

220,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER SUNNYSIDE HONDA (7700 PEARL RD, MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130, (440) 243-5577) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11387721

Incident

Jan 7, 2020

MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE LEFT TURN LANE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN. I WENT AND DIDNT REALIZE THE FAR RIGHT LANE WAS FOR PARKING ONLY ON A 1 WAY STREET LEFT HEADED EAST IT WAS A 1 WAY WITH 2 LANES MOVING FORWARD A 1 LANE NEXT TO THE CURB WHERE VEHICLES PARK IN FRONT OF THERE RESIDENTS. I SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF THE PARKED WHITE CHEVY TRUCK. MY VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP FORCING MY BODY FORWARD TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD. MY SEATBELT ONLY RESTRAINED MY BODY SO FAR SO I USED MY FOOT TO APPLY THE BRAKE. MY CARS PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY BUT THE DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT. MY VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TOWED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT DRIVABLE. I THEN LATER HAD A FRIEND DRIVE ME TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. I DIDNT WANT TO GO BY AMBULANCE DUE TO PANDEMIC IN PLACE. ABOUT 2 TO 3 WEEKS LATER I RECIEVED THE RECALL LETTER IN MY MAILBOX. SINCE THE ACCIDENT I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO WORK OR EVEN DAILY FUNCTIONS. I HAVE A CRUSHED HEEL AND UNABLE TO WALK. SEVER PAIN AND SWELLING. MY LIFE HAS COMPLETELY CHANGED.

NHTSA ID

11385152

Incident

Sep 17, 2020

Mileage

298,000 mi

MY WIFE HAD PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW IN THE 1999 MODEL YEAR AND I REALIZE HONDA IS PROBABLY EXPECTING THESE CARS TO BE PAST THEIR USEFUL LIFE. UNFORTUNATELY UNAWARE CONSUMERS AND YOUNG ADULTS WILL BUY THESE EXPECTING TO PILE MILES ON THESE WHICH HONDA IS KNOWN FOR. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SUBFRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH SUPPORTS THE ENGINE AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. I PERSONALLY WATCHED THIS PARTICULAR PART OF THE CAR RAPIDLY RUST AND DETERIORATE EVEN AFTER COATING IT WITH SOME RUST INHIBITORS. THE PROBLEM AS I UNDERSTAND IT IS THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS DRIPPING CONDENSATION ON THE FRAME CAUSING THE STRUCTURE TO ROT. I REALIZED IT WAS ALMOST ROTTED THROUGH WHEN I WAS PUTTING ON A NEW PASSENGER SIDE TIRE ON, SO NOT WANTING TO PUT MONEY IN THAT KIND OF REPAIR, I GUESS MY CAR IS DONE. MY POINT IS BUYER BE WARE, HONDA HAD TO KNOW AND I STILL SEE THESE 1999 TO 2002 MODELS RUNNING AROUND.

NHTSA ID

11383396

Incident

Oct 10, 2020

Mileage

171,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE RPM REVVED UP AND JERKED WITH THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA ID

11365971

Incident

Oct 9, 2020

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IMPACTED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURY HER LEFT SHOULDER WITH THE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT STATED DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HAD THE AIR BAGS AND TIRE WERE REPLACED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIRBAGS) ON 10/21/2020. THE CONTACT STILL HAD NOT CONTACT DEALER OR MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE LETTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,000.

NHTSA ID

11365613

Incident

Jan 5, 2015

Mileage

132,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11364628

Incident

Jan 17, 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. HONDA-SUZUKI MOTORCYCLES OF OPELIKA (1110 FREDERICK AVE, OPELIKA, AL 36801) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11364094

Incident

Jan 17, 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED OURISMAN HONDA IN BETHESDA (4800 BETHESDA AVE, BETHESDA, MD 20814; (301) 656-1000) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11363007

Incident

Mar 1, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. SOUTHEASTERN HONDA (3125 US-1, PALM BAY, FL 32905) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11361753

Incident

Mar 16, 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED FLOW HONDA IN WINSTON SALEM (2600 PETERS CREEK PKWY, WINSTON-SALEM, NC, 27127) AND WAS INFORMED PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE MARCH OF 2021. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED HONDA DEALER MADE REPAIRS ON OCT 2020. *TR

NHTSA ID

11355083

Incident

Mar 11, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE LOCAL DEALER SHOCKLEY HONDA LOCATED AT 7400 SHOCKLEY DR, FREDERICK, MD 21704, WAS CONTACTED AND THE OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11352545

Incident

Jan 1, 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED NASSIEF HONDA (2920 GH DR, AUSTINBURG, OH 44010; (440) 206-3500) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11349922

Incident

Feb 1, 2020

CAR INTERMITTENTLY STALLS. IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY THE INCOMING TRAFFIC. WE TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND DIAGNOSED IT WAS THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. I REMEMBERED THEY HAVE A RECALL TO REPLACE THE SWITCH. IT PROBABLY GOT REPLACED BUT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. IS IT TIME FOR ANOTHER RECALL? HONDA DID NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

11343727

Incident

Aug 1, 2020

Mileage

175,000 mi

WHILE I AM DRIVING MY CAR SHUTS OFF. THE RADIO AND LIGHTS STAYS ON BUT EVERYTHING ON DASH IS OFF, MILAGE AND SPEED. I HAVE HAD EVERYTHING TESTED BUT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. IN JAN 2020 I HAD THIS RECALL ISSUE ADDRESSED AT THE DEALER OR AT LEAST I THOUGHT I DID. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT I AM DOING WHEN CAR SHUTS OFF. AT STOP LIGHT, TURNING THE CORNER, ON FREEWAY... AFTER CAR SHUTS OFF, I PUT CAR IN PARK AND TRY TO RESTART. 90% OF THE TIME CAR WONT RESTART. PUMPING GAS PEDAL DOESN'T HELP. ACTUALLY SOMETIMES IT STARTS AND THEN JUST SHUTS OFF AGAIN OR STARTING THE CAR DOESN'T SEEM COMPLETED, MAYBE BECAUSE MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS PEDAL, CAR RAVES UP BUT DROPS RIGHT DOWN/OFF. I HAVE BEEN TAPPING THE BATTERY TERMINALS WITH RUBBER HANDLE OF SCREWDRIVER AND THAT SEEMS TO ALLOW MY CAR TO START. SOMETIMES I DRIVE 200 MILES AND IT DOES NOT HAPPEN. IT HAPPENS ONCE IN 90 DAYS OR TWICE IN ONE WEEK OR TWICE IN ONE DAY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THREE OR FOUR YEARS. IT IS JUST HAPPENING MORE OFTEN THIS PAST YEAR. ALSO, THE RECALLED AIRBAG IS TAKING TOO LONG. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN AN AIRBAG WAITING FOR ME SEEING HOW HONDA KNEW IT WAS RECALLED AND I WAS STILL DRIVING THE CAR. MY TEENAGE SON SITS IN PASSENGER SEAT AND NOW THAT I KNOW OF THE RECALL I FEAR FOR HIS LIFE WHILE I DRIVE. COVID-19 IS NO EXCUSE. EIGHT MONTHS WAITING SO FAR.

NHTSA ID

11342752

Incident

Jul 25, 2020

Mileage

217,000 mi

I AM THE OWNER OF A 1999 HONDA ACCORD LX. I RECENTLY BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC FOR MY ANNUAL INSPECTION. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE FRONT SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE IS RUSTED THROUGH ON THE PASSENGER-SIDE, RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE POSITION OF THE AIR CONDITIONING DRAINAGE HOSE, WHICH DRAINS DIRECTLY ONTO THE SUBFRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. FURTHER, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE AMONGST 1998-2002 HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES. THIS ISSUE, WHICH RESULTS FROM A DESIGN FLAW, POSES A SERIOUS THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF ANY OCCUPANTS OF HONDA ACCORDS FROM THESE YEARS.

NHTSA ID

11341149

Incident

Jul 23, 2020

Mileage

77,200 mi

INGNITION SWITCH NO RETORNA A PASO 0 EL MOTOR NO RETORNA A OFF , Y SE ACTIVA EL MOTOR DE ARANQUE SIN CONTROL Y COJE FUEGO

NHTSA ID

11341144

Incident

Jul 23, 2020