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1999 Honda Accord repairs by problem area
Engine (38%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (26%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (15%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 183 repairs.
1999 Honda Accord engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (6%)
$500 - $999 (13%)
$100 - $499 (51%)
< $100 (30%)
Chart based on 63 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
1999 Honda Accord
Engine not specified
| 114000 mi | New catalytic converter (but this was to replace a faulty aftermarket convertor, not the OEM one. |
| 201000 mi US $100 |
replaced spark plugs and wires |
| 196540 mi C $167 |
diagostics because the engine would not run when warm. replaced spark plugs |
| 116000 mi US $150 |
Ignition switch was burnt out |
| 138000 mi US $200 |
Fuel Injector problem. Hence Check Eng light.. |
| 131200 mi US $498 |
Check engine light consistently staying on with 1491 and usually 0401, egr valve. Dealer cleaned and applied replacement kit according to TSB (TSB was 8/80 so not covered). |
| 172000 mi US $1800 |
Vtech Solenoid, Timing belt change. |
| 176000 mi US $500 |
Transmission and engine mounts |
| 202000 mi US $900 |
Also replaced bolt which could be a source of a slow oil leak. |
| 140000 mi US $770 |
good trip replaced o2 censer, plugs, filter inside and out. motor mount broke carbon packed intake man. |
1999 Honda Accord 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 128000 mi US $800 |
front engine mount was cracked. got new part and replaced. |
| 138000 mi | Check engine light on again for same reason: needs new EGR valve and to clean ports. |
| 128500 mi US $100 |
Exhaust pipe studs to catalytic converter rotted out causing loud exhaust noise. Replaced studs and gasket. |
| 134000 mi US $450 |
Rough idle when restarting the car after parking for 15-20 minutes with a hot engine. |
| 155000 mi US $265 |
Idler pulley bearing went bad. |
| 62000 mi US $110 |
Car would refuse to start after sitting in sun for several hours. Would "turn over" in a stuttering "delayed" fashion and then stall. Shop replaced a relay related to spark. |
| 67000 mi US $1080 |
Holes in the exhaust pipe that runs between manifold and catalytic converter and the catalytic converter itself. |
1999 Honda Accord 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 140000 mi US $408 |
Catalytic converter came off. |
| 141000 mi US $60 |
Bad ignition switch cause occasional stalling. After it, my gas mileage on the highway improved from ~30 to 32 mpg. |
| 157000 mi US $106 |
Bad thermostat. |
| 162000 mi US $81 |
overheating in heavy traffic on hot day |
| 173000 mi US $100 |
Overheating. shop installed t'stat. Next day, still was overheating as I drove Boston-Virginia. Shop in VA found air pocket in coolant, bled coolant, seems to have fixed. T-stat may not have been nec. tstat was only 1 yr old. |
| 175000 mi US $100 |
bubble found in coolant. Fixed. No parts replaced, no software, no reflash. The car has worked fine now for the last month. |
| 192000 mi US $670 |
Engine overheated up to 224 degrees, according to scan gauge. Coolant fan switch was replaced. I'm not sure problem is fully fixed. Car normally runs in 180s, now running mostly in 190s & up to 210 |
| 198000 mi | Rusted fuel tank, about to replace when car totaled. |
| 74700 mi | Replaced cracked radiator |
| 147500 mi US $57 |
Threw misfire code. Replaced distributor cap and rotor, cleaned fouled sparkplugs. |
| 150000 mi | Lost almost all compression on #2 cylinder. Either a burned valve or a hole in the piston. Probably will go for a longblock or scrap the car. |
1999 Honda Accord 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 152000 mi US $6 |
small engine cover breather valve replacment |
| 169000 mi US $120 |
O2 sensor shot. Cat is going, but not gone yet. |
| 193000 mi US $200 |
Replaced catalytic converter myself. Easy once I ground off rusted nuts. Car still going. |
| 123100 mi US $147 |
Ignition switch, electrical contacts |
| 111000 mi US $50 |
Replaced exhaust manifold, gaskets and nuts due to an exhaust leak. Replaced all spark plugs, changed oil and filter, added transmission fluid, replaced air filter |
| 117700 mi US $355 |
Valve cover gasket and valve cover bolt gaskets replaced. Valve cover gasket was worn, brittle and cracked and had to be scraped out of the cover. Bolt gaskets were hard and cracking as well. Replaced with new, before any leaks appeared. Code P1456 appeared while driving, which indicates an EVAP leak; most commonly the gas cap not being tight enough. Tightened and drove for three days before the CEL turned itself off. Has not come back on since then. |
| 150000 mi US $212 |
An O2 sensor went out on the car's exhaust system. |
| 125860 mi C $25 |
replace thermostat |
| 172000 mi US $75 |
No heat. Failed thermostat replaced. |
| 174000 mi US $1750 |
Oil leaking in to Distributor |
| 140000 mi US $300 |
CEL. Two-Way valve having to do with fuel emissions control system was replaced. |
| 163000 mi | Catalytic converter began to rattle. It was replaced at great cost. |
| 123000 mi | Bad head, or head gasket or cracked lower block. Oil showed up in the cooling system. |
| 152000 mi US $165 |
Fuel Ground wires came loose, dealer had to remove trunk lining and reattach wiring and repair connections. |
| 163000 mi US $50 |
Timing belt cover has oil accumulating behind it. Problem found during routine service at dealer. Timing belt and seals behind t-belt cover were replaced 1 year and 30k miles ago. Now in the middle of fighting American Honda and dealer to pay. |
| 167000 mi US $412 |
Paid to have all seals behind my timing belt cover re-replaced exactly 13 months and 32k miles after having them replaced by Premier Honda of New Orleans during my timing belt replacement. First Texas Honda of Austin Texas did this repair due to leak |
| 167000 mi | Thermostat failure. Replaced. Cat converter failure, signs of transmission going out, again. Was time to move on, bought 2003 Accord. Traded in for $3000. |
| 172000 mi US $1560 |
broke cam messed up head |
| 188300 mi US $210 |
Replace catalytic converter |
| 223000 mi US $500 |
New Front Pipe New charcoal canister and solenoids New wheel studs Two new tires |
| 232000 mi US $50 |
Front O2 sensor |
| 169000 mi | fuel line leak. Turned out all of the hard lines from the back of the car needed to be replaced (3 fuel, 2 brake). Everything was so rusty down that that it wasn't worth it. |
| 90000 mi US $140 |
Check Engine Light on for a few months. Then intermitent, but major hesitation on acceleration. Changed O2 sensor, no change. Saw issue described on Honda repair website. Changed fuel regulator and problem resolved. |
| 240000 mi US $156 |
Dumping oil as fast as you could put it in while running. Changed oil pan gasket cuz it was just a crummy gasket in a type stuff that wasn't done right, and the balancer shaft seal fell out and after inspecting its condition I just popped it back in place and added the aftermarket retainer plate who ever changed the timing belt neglected to do |
1999 Honda Accord 2-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 134000 mi US $300 |
Intake manifold hat to be cleaned from OLD TSB. New EGR also installed. IIRC, Code 1403 |
| 139000 mi US $58 |
The main fuel pump relay was replaced as it was the cause of the problem 4 years ago also. Didn't fix the problem. Have tracked the problem to the ignition switch which was replaced under a recall in 2002. Honda won't stand by the recall. |
| 146000 mi US $102 |
Check engine light,faulty EGR.Removed upper intake,cleaned all ports, reinstalled and replaced the EGR Valve.Check your honda for a recall on the EGR system before tackling this job yourself.I did more than what was needed.Clean is good! |
| 205000 mi US $375 |
Ticking in the back side of the engine against the fire wall which resulted in a valve adjustment. |
| 182000 mi US $5 |
fuel leak found in return line. repaired damaged section. smell less obvious but still noticeable |
| 190000 mi US $230 |
P0138 secondary o2 sensor stuck high voltage. Replaced primary and secondary O2 sensors. Engine water temps not steady. Found old stat to be aftermarket. Replaced thermostat with new OEM. |
| 59000 mi US $250 |
Engine mount started leaking |
| 80300 mi US $300 |
Rear engine mount. |
| 80000 mi | Transmission mount |
1999 Honda Accord 2-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 83000 mi US $500 |
leaking radiator |
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