1998 Honda Accord Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 134 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1998 Honda Accord, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 94,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “catalytic converter” (19% of reports).
- 134engine and engine cooling complaints
- 94,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,650typical repair cost reported by owners
- 55%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Catalytic converter: mentioned in 25 of 134 complaints (19%)
- EGR valve: mentioned in 7 of 134 complaints (5%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine and engine cooling repair on the 1998 Honda Accord at $1,650, and half of them between $1,450 and $1,750.
Based on 10 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2002–2006), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 58 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 134 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Honda Accord engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Accord | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2021 Accord | 3 | 1% | 74,000 |
| 2020 Accord | 2 | 1% | 164,462 |
| 2019 Accord | 10 | 1% | 112,000 |
| 2018 Accord | 28 | 1% | 100,000 |
| 2016 Accord | 2 | 0% | 65,250 |
| 2015 Accord | 4 | 1% | 97,233 |
| 2014 Accord | 5 | 1% | 48,000 |
| 2013 Accord | 7 | 0% | 6,121 |
| 2012 Accord | 9 | 2% | 5,547 |
| 2011 Accord | 4 | 1% | 7,934 |
| 2010 Accord | 12 | 2% | 10,350 |
| 2009 Accord | 29 | 4% | 30,000 |
| 2008 Accord | 41 | 3% | 28,950 |
| 2007 Accord | 26 | 5% | 45,000 |
| 2006 Accord | 19 | 4% | 23,500 |
| 2005 Accord | 27 | 4% | 39,042 |
| 2004 Accord | 28 | 3% | 51,000 |
| 2003 Accord | 95 | 5% | 66,575 |
| 2002 Accord | 33 | 3% | 84,000 |
| 2001 Accord | 29 | 3% | 64,810 |
| 2000 Accord | 65 | 5% | 87,000 |
| 1999 Accord | 144 | 13% | 85,690 |
| 1998 Accord | 134 | 11% | 94,000 |
| 1997 Accord | 48 | 10% | 118,000 |
| 1996 Accord | 96 | 20% | 113,000 |
| 1995 Accord | 43 | 8% | 89,903 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1998 Honda Accord. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The engine fails while driving for no apparent reason. The car is running fine, then at different speeds, the engine fails. All braking and power functions fail. This occurs at different times and dates. There does not seen to be any reason for it. The engine runs fine when it is re-started. *tr
When i stop or slow down the car shuts off. I have no steering and no brakes and no hazard lights. Car shuts down while driving. *tt
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled and the front suspension collapsed. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the ground. A police report was not filed, but the contact suffered injuries from the crash. The…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Honda Accords have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 134 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1998 Honda Accord (11% of the 1,200 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Honda Accord engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 94,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix engine and engine cooling problems on the 1998 Honda Accord?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,650 (half paid between $1,450 and $1,750), from 10 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1998 Honda Accord?
The most frequent phrase is “catalytic converter”, in 25 of 134 complaints, followed by “egr valve” (7).
Other 1998 Honda Accord problems
See all 1998 Honda Accord problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Accord years.