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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1HGCG5651WA••••••1998 Honda ACCORD
This build draws 2.3× more complaints than the average 1998 Honda ACCORD build (12 vs 5).
12on this build
979on the model
186builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedPower Train 4Electrical System 3Vehicle Speed Control 2Suspension 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TraincrashNov 2003
Rec'd recall 98V018000 for power train: transmission,automatic: ignition interlock system, after car hit a neighbors house, the vehicle popped out of gear. *bf the consumer requested reimbursement. *sc the consumer received a recall letter after the incident happened
Unknown Or OtherJul 2015
The car just shuts wherever you are, in the middle of the highway. It happened numerous times. Sometimes it wouldn't start. But my daughter was driving the car and it shut off in the middle of the highway. She was very lucky that an accident didn't occur. This part (ignition…
Electrical SystemJun 2010
The contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that when driving at any speed, the vehicle would stall without warning. The dealer advised that the ignition switch was defective and would need to be replaced at the owner's expense. The manufacturer advised that there…
Engine And Engine CoolingMay 2003
The catalytic converter failed but was under some special extended warranty so I didn't have to pay a cent. But, it failed, and I am not pleased. The second problem which is my major complaint is that I am being told that I will have to replace my transmission on a car that only…
SeatsOct 2002
Upon acceleration driver seat fell back into back seat area. Dealer has been notified. *mr it was determined that the weld used to tilt the seat broke, in turn, caused the seat to detach from the base
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1HGCG5651WA174673 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.