1999 Honda Accord Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 1999 Honda Accord, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 82,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “throttle body” (12% of reports).
- 51vehicle speed control complaints
- 82,500median miles at failure
- 12mention a crash
- 5mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 20%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.
- Throttle body: mentioned in 6 of 51 complaints (12%)
- Pedal stuck: mentioned in 5 of 51 complaints (10%)
- Sudden acceleration: mentioned in 5 of 51 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 20 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 51 complaints, 12 mention a crash, 5 an injury.
Honda Accord vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 3 | 3% | 6,090 |
| 2024 Accord | 5 | 3% | — |
| 2023 Accord | 2 | 2% | — |
| 2022 Accord | 11 | 4% | 1,700 |
| 2021 Accord | 8 | 3% | 17,000 |
| 2020 Accord | 13 | 4% | 10,600 |
| 2019 Accord | 32 | 5% | 7,500 |
| 2018 Accord | 111 | 6% | 10,514 |
| 2017 Accord | 18 | 3% | 12,000 |
| 2016 Accord | 23 | 4% | 10,600 |
| 2015 Accord | 26 | 4% | 26,500 |
| 2014 Accord | 41 | 4% | 8,739 |
| 2013 Accord | 51 | 4% | 7,500 |
| 2012 Accord | 26 | 7% | 20,592 |
| 2011 Accord | 11 | 4% | 4,000 |
| 2010 Accord | 23 | 4% | 37,000 |
| 2009 Accord | 21 | 3% | 45,056 |
| 2008 Accord | 33 | 2% | 40,000 |
| 2007 Accord | 41 | 8% | 40,000 |
| 2006 Accord | 24 | 6% | 36,000 |
| 2005 Accord | 58 | 9% | 75,250 |
| 2004 Accord | 58 | 6% | 70,000 |
| 2003 Accord | 81 | 4% | 89,000 |
| 2002 Accord | 46 | 4% | 58,295 |
| 2001 Accord | 57 | 6% | 44,000 |
| 2000 Accord | 64 | 5% | 81,000 |
| 1999 Accord | 51 | 4% | 82,500 |
| 1998 Accord | 67 | 6% | 65,434 |
| 1997 Accord | 38 | 8% | 149,950 |
| 1996 Accord | 29 | 6% | 177,500 |
| 1995 Accord | 27 | 5% | 94,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 1999 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the vehicle began to accelerate without the accelerator pedal being depressed. The driver attempted to use the brakes to slow the vehicle and stated that the steering wheel seized, making it very difficult to…
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving in reverse at 3 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into another vehicle, and a house before coming to a stop. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a dealer but the cause of the failure…
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact stated that while sitting at a stop light, the vehicle independently accelerated, causing a crash between the contact and another motorist. The motorist pulled forward and the contact's vehicle crashed into him a second time due to the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Honda Accords have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 1999 Honda Accord (4% of the 1,135 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 1999 Honda Accord vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 82,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 1999 Honda Accord?
The most frequent phrase is “throttle body”, in 6 of 51 complaints, followed by “pedal stuck” (5).
Other 1999 Honda Accord problems
See all 1999 Honda Accord problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Accord years.