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1998 Honda Del Sol

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
1
Latest Nov 19, 2000
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
1
Latest Mar 23, 2006
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
0

Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1998 Honda Del Sol, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Tires & wheels1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
06E026000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Mar 23, 2006
61,944 units potentially affected
The defect: CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
The risk: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy: PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
PRO-A MOTORS, INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 19, 2000

THE TREAD CAME OFF TIRES ON TRAILER WITHOUT GOING FLAT AND THEY ONLY HAVE ABOUT 2000 MILES ON THEM, NOT DRY ROTTED OR WORN IN ANY WAY. I HAD THREE TIRES JUST LOOSE THEIR TREAD AT THE SAME TIME. THESE TIRES ARE CHECKED FOR AIR PRESSURE EVERY TIME THEY ARE USED. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TRAILER DELTA MANUFACTURING INC, SAID THE TIRE IS RATED FOR THIS TYPE OF TRAILER AND SAID I SHOULD CONTACT THE TIRE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE HE HAS PUT OVER 200000 OF THESE TIRES ON THESE TRAILERS. I HAVE CONTACTED ANN STOTT WITH YOKOHAMA TIRES 1-800-423-4544 AND SENT HER PICTURES BY INTERNET OF THE TIRES. THEY WANT ME TO SEND THE TIRES TO THEM BUT I BELIEVE THE DEPARTMENT OF SAFTEY SHOULD SEE THEM FIRST. I ONLY HAVE ABOUT 15 DAYS LEFT TO SEND THEM TO DEALER. IF YOU HAVE AN E-MAIL ADDRESS I CAN SEND YOU PICTURES. MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS [email protected] THIS COULD REALLY PRESENT A PROBLEM IF IT HAPPENS ON A CAR AND THEY ARE PASSENGER TIRES. PLEASE RESPOND SO I CAN SEND TIRES TO YOKOHAMA TO BE LOOKED AT. THANKS, DONALD R. BOGARD 380 NORMANDY STATION ROAD TAYLORSVILLE, KENTUCKY 40071. (DOT NUMBER: VO122-01 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

NHTSA ID
736546
Incident
Oct 27, 2000

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Honda Del Sol by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1998Viewing110—
1997350—
1996250—
1995125061.7
1994186060.9
1993215052.5
1992000—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.