1999 HONDA ACCORD — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,122 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (348 complaints · 31.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 76
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 44
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 348 of 1,122 owner complaints (31.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 348 complaints, 31.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 348 · 31.0% · 8 crash reports 3 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 228 complaints, 20.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 228 · 20.3% · 7 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 135 complaints, 12.0% of reports ENGINE 135 · 12.0% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 63 complaints, 5.6% of reports AIR BAGS 63 · 5.6% · 26 crash reports STRUCTURE: 54 complaints, 4.8% of reports STRUCTURE 54 · 4.8% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 44 complaints, 3.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 44 · 3.9% · 10 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 37 complaints, 3.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 37 · 3.3% · 9 crash reports SUSPENSION: 24 complaints, 2.1% of reports SUSPENSION 24 · 2.1% SEAT BELTS: 20 complaints, 1.8% of reports SEAT BELTS 20 · 1.8% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 746 complaints, 66.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 746 · 66.5% · 51 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 348 31.0% 8 crashes · 3 fires
POWER TRAIN 228 20.3% 7 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 135 12.0% 1 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 63 5.6% 26 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 54 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 44 3.9% 10 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 37 3.3% 9 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 24 2.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 20 1.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 746 66.5% 51 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 1998. 1998-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1999-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 1999-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2000-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2000-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2000-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2000-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2001-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2001-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2001-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2002-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2002-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2002-Q3: 48 owner reports 48 2002-Q4: 69 owner reports 69 2003-Q1: 39 owner reports 39 2003-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2003-Q3: 36 owner reports 36 2003-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2004-Q1: 59 owner reports 59 2004-Q2: 39 owner reports 39 2004-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2004-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2005-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2005-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2005-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2005-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2006-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2006-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2007-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2007-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2008-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2008-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2009-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2009-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2009-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2010-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2010-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2010-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2012-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2012-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2014-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1998 Jan 2024 Investigation PE02072 ● Investigation PE02072 Investigation PE03014 ● Investigation PE03014 Investigation EA03017 ● Investigation EA03017 Investigation DP04006 ● Investigation DP04006 Investigation PE05002 ● Investigation PE05002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1998-Q4 Owner reports 3
1999-Q1 Owner reports 4
1999-Q2 Owner reports 7
1999-Q3 Owner reports 22
1999-Q4 Owner reports 14
2000-Q1 Owner reports 16
2000-Q2 Owner reports 12
2000-Q3 Owner reports 12
2000-Q4 Owner reports 8
2001-Q1 Owner reports 16
2001-Q2 Owner reports 12
2001-Q3 Owner reports 7
2001-Q4 Owner reports 13
2002-Q1 Owner reports 15
2002-Q2 Owner reports 12
2002-Q3 Owner reports 48
2002-Q4 Owner reports 69
2003-Q1 Owner reports 39
2003-Q2 Owner reports 25
2003-Q3 Owner reports 36
2003-Q4 Owner reports 30
2004-Q1 Owner reports 59
2004-Q2 Owner reports 39
2004-Q3 Owner reports 35
2004-Q4 Owner reports 14
2005-Q1 Owner reports 12
2005-Q2 Owner reports 11
2005-Q3 Owner reports 8
2005-Q4 Owner reports 13
2006-Q1 Owner reports 6
2006-Q2 Owner reports 6
2006-Q3 Owner reports 16
2006-Q4 Owner reports 14
2007-Q1 Owner reports 9
2007-Q2 Owner reports 12
2007-Q3 Owner reports 7
2007-Q4 Owner reports 10
2008-Q1 Owner reports 12
2008-Q2 Owner reports 7
2008-Q3 Owner reports 23
2008-Q4 Owner reports 5
2009-Q1 Owner reports 10
2009-Q2 Owner reports 15
2009-Q3 Owner reports 20
2009-Q4 Owner reports 9
2010-Q1 Owner reports 12
2010-Q2 Owner reports 13
2010-Q3 Owner reports 21
2010-Q4 Owner reports 6
2011-Q1 Owner reports 9
2011-Q2 Owner reports 9
2011-Q3 Owner reports 8
2011-Q4 Owner reports 11
2012-Q1 Owner reports 13
2012-Q2 Owner reports 17
2012-Q3 Owner reports 11
2012-Q4 Owner reports 5
2013-Q1 Owner reports 4
2013-Q2 Owner reports 12
2013-Q3 Owner reports 10
2013-Q4 Owner reports 4
2014-Q1 Owner reports 4
2014-Q2 Owner reports 11
2014-Q3 Owner reports 18
2014-Q4 Owner reports 12
2015-Q1 Owner reports 13
2015-Q2 Owner reports 4
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 4
2016-Q1 Owner reports 9
2016-Q2 Owner reports 10
2016-Q3 Owner reports 5
2016-Q4 Owner reports 6
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 5
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 9
2020-Q3 Owner reports 9
2020-Q4 Owner reports 7
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE02072
Defect investigation 1 PE03014
Defect investigation 1 EA03017
Defect investigation 1 DP04006
Defect investigation 1 PE05002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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