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1998 Honda Accord repairs by problem area
Engine (37%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (17%)
Brakes and Traction Control (8%)
Suspension and Steering (13%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 144 repairs.
1998 Honda Accord repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (11%)
$500 - $999 (16%)
$100 - $499 (37%)
< $100 (35%)
Chart based on 125 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
1998 Honda Accord
Engine not specified
| Honda in Missouri, United States May 2012 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Jun 2012183000 miUS $200 | Radiator leaking Fluid | ||
| Honda in Washington, United States May 2012 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Jun 2012181000 miUS $150 | Driver seat back adjustment broke. Ordered part from majestic honda online. Was unable to find a seat at a salvage yard that did not have biohazard (blood) etc. Only local partouts were from smokers. | ||
| Honda in Massachusetts, United States Apr 2011 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Apr 2012209000 mi | Exhaust system shot. | ||
| Honda in New York, United States Sep 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Oct 2010130000 miUS $1000 | Replaced a whole transmission | ||
| Honda in Texas, United States Mar 2013 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Apr 2013205000 miUS $400 | Oil gasket/seal replacement. | ||
| Honda in Washington, United States Jan 2012 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Feb 2013260000 mi | Engine temperature gauge was not working. Had to reflow solder on speedometer circuit board near light bulb. Solder was visibly cracked. | ||
| Honda in Texas, United States Aug 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Sep 201090000 miUS $811 | Timing belt was initially changed due to routine maintenance a seal was not included, and car leaked oil. This repair redid the standard maintenance and added the required seal. New mechanic did the work, due to lost confidence in old. | ||
| Honda in Ontario, Canada Apr 2011 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Apr 2012213280 miC $540 | Front subframe replaced due to rust from road salt. $475 for parts including subframe from Florida. | ||
| Feb 2013224800 miC $1296 | replaced as well rt outer tie rod and alignment, replaced rt fr axle | ||
| Honda in California, United States Aug 2010 - Sep 2010 | |||
| Sep 2010171000 mi | Transmission needed to be replaced. | ||
| Honda in Missouri, United States Sep 2010 - Nov 2010 | |||
| Nov 2010209000 mi | Rapid transmission failure over 2 days - OBDII shows code P0740, which is the torque converter. | ||
| Honda in California, United States May 2011 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Jun 2011232000 miUS $280 | Starter went out. Towed to shop then replaced the starter | ||
| Honda in Illinois, United States Jun 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jul 2010178000 miUS $1050 | Upper ball joints Replaced upper and lower radiator hoses | ||
| Honda in Colorado, United States Nov 2010 - Dec 2010 | |||
| Dec 2010175000 miUS $50 | Check engine light coming on. The repair shop reported that I needed a catalytic converter. Since my car needed several repairs I decided to trade the car in. A rear strut was out and leaking. I was told both rear struts needed to be replaced and the front might not be far behind. I decided to not repair the car and trade it in. | ||
| Honda in Arizona, United States Jul 2012 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Aug 2012169500 miUS $400 | Power windows didn't work on driver and passenger doors. Had to replace motors. | ||
| Honda in Ohio, United States Jun 2015 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Mar 2016203000 mi | CEL, forgot specific. Replaced ignition coils, didn't help. | ||
| Honda in Georgia, United States Jun 2009 - Aug 2009 | |||
| Aug 2009199000 mi | Needed a new transmission. I think the bushings in the struts were bad. Lots of rattling when going over small bumps. Needed new A/C. | ||
| Honda in Ohio, United States Dec 2011 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Jan 2012US $550 | The mechanic replaced the EVAP Canister and 3 solenoids. | ||
| Oct 2012238200 miUS $10 | My key would often get stuck in the ignition, or I would not be able to put it in the ignition. I was able to resolve this by squirting some graphite lube into the ignition cylinder. | ||
| May 2013242200 mi | The EVAP Canister was flooded with gasoline and needed to be replaced. This is the second time this has happened in 2 years. Tiny holes on the top of the fuel tank interfered with the exhaust systems ability to reliably detect a vacuum, so the check engine light came on. It is believed that these holes are due to rust. | ||
| Honda in Saudi Arabia Jan 2012 - Feb 2012 | |||
| Feb 2012131440 mi | ABS system and brake light were on | ||
| Honda in New York, United States Dec 2011 - Jan 2012 | |||
| Jan 2012103000 miUS $450 | replaced alternator and battery | ||
| Honda in Texas, United States Sep 2011 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Oct 2011138000 miUS $245 | the air flow for the vents would not work. the part where the air is selected to go to the bottom feet, front and back window defroster would not work. the cause was the blend door actuator. I went to all sorts of junk yards. no honda!!! | ||
| Honda in New Mexico, United States Aug 2011 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Sep 2011156000 miUS $1000 | Replaced CV Joints and Timing belt. | ||
| Honda in Georgia, United States Feb 2012 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Mar 2012185000 miUS $1600 | Original transmission failed and need to be replaced | ||
| Honda in California, United States Jun 2008 - May 2009 | |||
| Sep 200876000 miUS $65 | Replaced headlight. | ||
1998 Honda Accord 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Honda in California, United States Aug 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Oct 201080000 mi | Passenger rear seatbelt buckle very difficult to engage buckle. Dealer found defective. Ordered new part. Returned car to dealer upon part arrival (about 4 days later). Dealer replaced part. Now operating normally. | ||
| Dec 201194000 mi | Srs light came on. Dealer stated possible weak battery. Reset light. Ok for now. However, dealer performed "free inspection" Now breaks squeal like crazy. | ||
| Honda in Ontario, Canada Dec 2007 - Feb 2016 | |||
| Jan 200882460 miC $250 | Replace Right Rear Wheel Bearing | ||
| Feb 2016184140 mi | Front sub-frame rotted out due to rust caused by air conditioner draining onto it. A $2000 repair estimate on a car worth about $2000. Transmission is shifting roughly - perhaps another 2 years? Otherwise car is GREAT! Really sorry. Bye. | ||
| Honda in Illinois, United States Sep 2007 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Sep 2012123000 miUS $480 | Replaced fuel evaporation canister (near fuel tank) and two supporting valves (one failed open). Engine check light came on. | ||
| Honda in California, United States Jan 2008 - Sep 2010 | |||
| Jul 2010125000 mi | SRS light is on. Shop diagnosed as main SRS computer failure. Decided not to fix due to high cost. Will most likely sell vehicle as-is. | ||
| Sep 2010125000 mi | Brought in to have SRS light diagnosed. (previously took to independent shop that said computer was bad) Dealer reset light and indicated battery was weak. Did not replace battery as engine cranked fine. Sold car. | ||
| Honda in California, United States Sep 2007 - Aug 2010 | |||
| May 2008176000 miUS $150 | 'SRS' warning light came on - due to faulty steering column sensor | ||
| Honda in Texas, United States Oct 2009 - Feb 2010 | |||
| Nov 2009161000 miUS $800 | CV drive replaced IAC motor; | ||
| Jan 2010161000 miUS $400 | Starter motor failed | ||
| Honda in Ohio, United States Mar 2009 - Aug 2012 | |||
| Oct 2009204000 miUS $150 | replaced broken sway bar links on front left and right side | ||
| Aug 2010221200 miUS $400 | Replaced brake line to rear drivers wheel. The old line rusted out and leaked brake fluid all over the ground. | ||
| Mar 2011235000 miUS $85 | replaced left front wheel bearing and both front sway bar links replaced front left ABS sensor | ||
| Aug 2011245000 miUS $10 | muffler fell off of car. re-attached muffler with 4" coupling pipe and 2 clamps | ||
1998 Honda Accord 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Honda in New Jersey, United States Jan 2010 - Jul 2010 | |||
| Jul 2010132000 mi | Check engine light on, determined to be EVAP/emissions related. | ||
| Honda in California, United States Mar 2011 - May 2018 | |||
| Mar 2012225000 miUS $180 | I had to replace the brake pads and install a new caliper because the caliper bolt was stuck (and the head sheared off). | ||
| Honda in Utah, United States Feb 2008 - Aug 2012 | |||
| Jan 2012240000 miUS $60 | ignition switch was cutting power to the car and engine causing stalling while driving. | ||
| Aug 2012250000 miUS $280 | hydraulic line from pedal to clutch wore and broke from wiring harness rubbing against it. | ||
| Honda in Alberta, Canada May 2007 - Aug 2014 | |||
| Dec 2007137020 miC $120 | Check Engine light came on. After $120 Diagnostic check it could potentially be the catalytic converter, or something else. They reset engine check light and told me if it comes on again It may be $1200 to fix catalytic converter. They could not confi | ||
| Feb 2008137640 miC $1060 | Engine check light came on again, 2nd diagnostic check confirmed cat need replacing. Catalytic converter was replaced from dealer parts. Note I could have replaced w/ aftermarket parts from Midas for $450. I chose dealer parts w/ hopes of having fewer | ||
| Jul 2009139500 miC $300 | Door seals on drivers side replaced after they leaked and water leaked down window and damaged stereo speaker, which then damaged amp. total cost to me 300 for new door sash and $1100, if I choose to repair custom stero. | ||
| Mar 2011139500 miC $600 | CV rubber boot covers, torn on both sides. Replaced for approx $600 cdn. | ||
| Honda in Utah, United States Jan 2010 - Jul 2012 | |||
| Jul 2010117000 miUS $32 | A/C not cooling, compressor engaged and no leaks found. Diagnosed as slow refrigerant loss over time, recharged. | ||
| Sep 2011126000 miUS $350 | Driver's window dropped into door | ||
| Honda in Ohio, United States Nov 2008 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Dec 2008128000 miUS $250 | Secondary clutch cylinder. | ||
| Jun 2009131000 mi | Noise/rattle coming from the rear of the car. Diagnosis was sway bar was rattling. Awaiting replacement. | ||
| Feb 2011146000 miUS $200 | Wheel bearings corroded | ||
| Apr 2011149000 miUS $200 | replaced door lock motor replaced front sway bar | ||
| Oct 2011157000 miUS $730 | Replaced clutch | ||
1998 Honda Accord 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Honda in Missouri, United States May 2011 - Feb 2012 | |||
| Oct 2011177200 miUS $225 | Crack in radiator discovered at Oil Change shop. Had mechanic friend repair it for half price | ||
| Feb 2012178000 miUS $65 | Hole in an exhaust gasket | ||
| Honda in Massachusetts, United States Oct 2011 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Nov 2011122000 miUS $1700 | rebuilt auto trans. | ||
| Honda in Ontario, Canada Feb 2011 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 2011137640 mi | Cruise control and door locks not working when sold. Key insert always stuck and made it very difficult for me to remove my key from the ignition, I always had to jam the shifter into park for the key to release. | ||
| Honda in California, United States Dec 2010 - Nov 2011 | |||
| Mar 2011246700 miUS $30 | Head gasket leak, losing compression. Added Bar's Leak. Involved draining the engine and refilling it with additive. Cost about $30, took 6 hours. Seemed to fix issue. My mileage went from 150 per tank with no power to 400 per tank and full power. | ||
| Apr 2011248600 miUS $10 | Top radiator hose blew. | ||
| Oct 2011262000 miUS $40 | The compression started to drop again, so I did a different radiator leak that required full draining before adding the substance. $35 including the coolant. Compression improved too much, had to replace radiator cap. | ||
| Nov 2011262000 mi | The radiator blew and I was told if I replaced it, that other engine parts would need replacing. Sold car for $1100. | ||
| Honda in Florida, United States Oct 2010 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Dec 2010171000 miUS $1700 | Replaced seals and radiator. Was leaking oil and emitting steam. | ||
| Jun 2011180000 miUS $700 | CV joints were worn. Sleeve reptured. | ||
| Nov 2011182000 mi | Automatic transmission began began clunking into 2nd gear and was slipping out of gear while cruising. Needed complete transmission rebuild which would have been more than cost of car. Decided to get rid of it. | ||
| Honda in Minnesota, United States Oct 2010 - Aug 2017 | |||
| Sep 2011172000 mi | "k" frame that supports the engine on the passenger side of car rusted and rotted out. Had frame repairs done by a body shop. Car died on the road, towed to dealer to replace ignition switch (under a recall 2nd time). | ||
| Feb 2012176500 miUS $75 | Exhaust O2 sensor Shift interlock. Both the brake and shift interlock switches needed to be replaced. | ||
| May 2014203600 miUS $100 | Exhaust rusted out. Broke off at catalytic converter. I welded a repair patch Oxygen sensor on exhaust | ||
| Honda in Quebec, Canada Jan 2010 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Aug 2010232500 miC $300 | gas line was leaking oil pan relaced- was rusted through | ||
| Sep 2010232500 mi | upper ball joint was cracked. replaced. outer tie rod was bent. replaced front left wheel bearing replaced | ||
| Oct 2010233120 miC $240 | heater blower failed, was replaced | ||
| Mar 2011238080 miC $400 | replaced left rear wheel bearing (noisy) and battery (towed for latter) | ||
| Jun 2011241800 miC $100 | brake line left rear failed due to rust. replaced brake line | ||
| Jul 2011241800 mi | alarm randomly goes on, draining the battery, especially on humid days | ||
| Honda in California, United States Jun 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jul 200882000 miUS $375 | Horn became disabled. Cable reel assembly in the steering wheel had to be replaced. Paid $80 for part and $295 for labor. | ||
| Honda in Nevada, United States Jul 2008 - May 2010 | |||
| Nov 200898000 miUS $220 | Broken CV Axel boot. | ||
| Jan 2009100000 miUS $50 | Car would not start, Starter was replaced. | ||
| Honda in California, United States May 2009 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Sep 200987000 miUS $300 | Timing belt needed to be replaced. | ||
| Nov 2012111500 miUS $75 | Check emissions system light was on - turned out to be a bad seal on the gas cap. | ||
| Honda in Virginia, United States Oct 2008 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Nov 2008135000 miUS $81 | Starter failed. Replaced by owner. | ||
| Sep 2010153000 miUS $20 | Fuel pump relay was failing in hot weather. Resoldered the connections in the relay to solve this common Honda problem. Motor mount broken. Replacement from Autozone was cheap price and cheap (China) quality. Should have bought Honda OEM instead. | ||
| Nov 2010155000 miUS $50 | Car does not start after filling up with gas. Car appears to be flooding. Car starts after sitting for 20 minutes, or if throttle is opened fully when starting the car. | ||
| Dec 2011171000 miUS $80 | Water hose broke | ||
| Aug 2012182700 miUS $50 | CV joint boot cracked | ||
| Dec 2013195000 miUS $50 | Transmission finally went out after babying it along for a year. I put the car on Craigslist and had 10 callers in 4 hours. Guy that bought it paid top dollar. He had a transmission to put in it, and said these cars are very reliable. | ||
| Honda in Pennsylvania, United States Feb 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Mar 2009112000 miUS $520 | Also, both front axles replaced. | ||
| Aug 2009117000 miUS $700 | Tie rods and bushings replaced. CV Joint replaced. Engine mount replaced. | ||
| Honda in Indiana, United States Jun 2017 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Mar 2017175000 miUS $600 | replace bracketed calipers and slide pins | ||
| Honda in Texas, United States Nov 2007 - Nov 2013 | |||
| Sep 2008128000 miUS $2300 | Catalytic converter clogged - reduced performance. | ||
| Honda in Illinois, United States Mar 2018 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 2018184000 miUS $140 | Replaced distributor | ||
| Honda in Florida, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Apr 2010108000 miUS $175 | Radiator had a crack causing it to leak. Had it replaced. | ||
| Honda in British Columbia, Canada Aug 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Sep 2009128340 miC $700 | lower rad hose had detriorated from leaking oil (oil seal also needed to be replaced). | ||
| Dec 2009134540 miC $850 | Brake pads, rotors, calipers | ||
| Honda in Pennsylvania, United States Apr 2010 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Nov 2010124000 miUS $550 | right front wheel bearings replaced | ||
| Aug 2014148900 miUS $200 | Starter needed to be replaced. | ||
| Honda in Tennessee, United States Jan 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Nov 2010204000 miUS $640 | car was missing all the time and needed a new timing belt, water pump, and fuel filter. Right now things are better but it cost alot | ||
| Honda in California, United States May 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 2011134000 miUS $1300 | Check engine light came on, OBD2 Codes 0700 and 0740 relating to Transmission Control Module and Torque Converter circuit malfunction. Transmission rebuilt. | ||
| Honda in California, United States Nov 2010 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Jan 2011101000 miUS $350 | Thermostat corrosion, cracked. Replaced. Hoses cracked, replaced. | ||
| Honda in Connecticut, United States Aug 2009 - Nov 2013 | |||
| Sep 2011118000 miUS $600 | Replaced car battery and alternator. Alternator was failing and not charging the battery & was replaced with a remanufactured Bosch alternator. Battery was very marginal and was replaced as well | ||
| Jun 2012126000 miUS $500 | Both rear brake calipers replaced as they were worn/misaligned and not providing full braking power | ||
| Honda in Quebec, Canada Jun 2009 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Jul 2009164920 miC $350 | Catalytic converter was finished. | ||
| Apr 2010177940 miC $160 | The back plate behind the disc brakes had rusted through and was scraping on the disc. Front link kits replaced once again. Have been replacing these things every 3 years. Same goes for rear link kits. Will be due next winter. | ||
| Apr 2012190960 miC $650 | After regular cleaning of brakes, caliper was not functionning properly. Replaced both front calipers. They were the original parts! | ||
| Honda in Ontario, Canada Aug 2009 - Jan 2010 | |||
| Nov 2009101680 miC $350 | Leaking brake line caused by corrosion. | ||
| Honda in Israel Dec 2010 - May 2011 | |||
| Apr 201194860 mi$400 | Radiator start liking clolant from the top radiator gasket, radiator replaced with after market | ||
1998 Honda Accord 2-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Honda in Colorado, United States May 2010 - Aug 2012 | |||
| Feb 2011169000 miUS $1010 | Replaced all engine & transmission mounts. Replaced both front fender liners & front splash shield. | ||
| Aug 2012175000 mi | Auto trans failed. Traded in on new car. | ||
| Honda in California, United States Feb 2011 - Aug 2013 | |||
| Mar 2011182000 miUS $100 | passenger side power window motor failed, elected to get OEM motor instead of actuator (actuators run about 20 dollars, but very loud and not very reliable) | ||
| Jun 2011183000 mi | something called a "knuckle" or "ball joint" was loose on the driver side front tire causing left turns to make a large clicking noise. repairman tightened the bolt/nut and noise has not been heard from since. no charge. | ||
| Apr 2012191700 miUS $50 | oxygen intake something or other with carbonite. made engine stutter and hesitate like crazy. loss of power and mileage. | ||
| Feb 2013199500 miUS $30 | hood shocks went out, had to replace. | ||
| Aug 2013204000 miUS $70 | ignition switch died. same one as part of early 2000s recall. OEM part 90 at dealer (1 yr warranted, aftermarket autozone (lifetime warranty) was 65. known issue with this car. sloppy engineering. | ||
| Honda in North Carolina, United States Nov 2008 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Apr 200968000 miUS $320 | EGR tube replaced and manifold cleaned | ||
| Honda in Florida, United States Feb 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Mar 2010112000 miUS $1400 | Replaced Timing belt. Check brake light coming on... came back 2 weeks later. Replaced overhead lamp, headlights. | ||
| Honda in Oklahoma, United States Mar 2007 - May 2009 | |||
| Aug 2008142000 miUS $50 | Starter relay was dissabling vehicle at random times. | ||
| Sep 2008143000 mi | Alternator failed and was replaced. Transmission was hanging up in 2nd gear, took to parts shop and had codes cleared. | ||
| Dec 2008144000 miUS $2000 | Transmission required overhaul, barely driveable. | ||
1998 Honda Accord 2-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Honda in Pennsylvania, United States Jun 2018 - Sep 2019 | |||
| May 2018199000 miUS $780 | Replaced clutch, | ||
| Honda in Alberta, Canada Feb 2009 - Sep 2010 | |||
| Sep 200973160 miC $2500 | Clutch failure. Clutch cylinder fluid leak due to failed seal. | ||
| Honda in North Carolina, United States Dec 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 2013203000 miUS $820 | Clutch sticking to floor. Master cyclinder failure due to age. Entire Master cylinder assembly had to be replaced due to Honda TSB around 2002-2003 that prevented just the master cyclinder from being replaced. | ||
1998 Honda Accord 2-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Honda in New York, United States Jan 2008 - May 2008 | |||
| Apr 200898000 miUS $500 | Replaced CV boots. I was warned the CV boots were dried out and drove on them too long (3 months) after they started making noise. Replacing the boots did not stop the noise and I was advised the drive shafts needed to be replaced. Buyer was warned and price adjusted. | ||
| Honda in Florida, United States Nov 2010 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Nov 2012175600 miUS $200 | Wheel bearings | ||
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