There are 9 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 1998 Honda Accordin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR OVER A YEAR AND THE CAR IS CHIPPING SO BAD.I AM UPSET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM!!PLUS MY DASH LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AND I HAVE RAN OFF THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES.I HAVE CHECKED EVERYTHING AND I DON'T SEE THE PROBLEM.ZHONDA SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS.
CAR DID FINE FOR A WHILE THEN IT WENT CRAZY ON US. ACCELERATOR PETAL STICKS, BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK, HORN DOES NOT WORK, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK, DOOR LOCKS WOULDN'T WORK, FRONT LEFT BLINKER WORKS ONLY SOMETIMES! *TR
1998 HONDA ACCORD,VIN:[XXX]. REPLACED STOPLIGHT SWITCH #[XXX], THREE TIMES IN 100,338 MILES. SWITCH ALLOWS YOU TO TAKE CAR OUT OF PARK. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. WHEN PART FAILS, YOU ARE STRANDED WHERE EVER YOU ARE, WITH CAR STUCK IN PARK. *NM UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
THERE WAS CONDENSATION INSIDE THE HEADLIGHTS, WHICH CAUSED THE LIGHT BEAM TO REFLECT, WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. *JB
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED HEADLIGHT LENSES WILL POP OFF OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HUMIDITY GETS INSIDE RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT, MAKING IT HARD TO SEE. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER INDICATED HEADLIGHT WASN'T SEALED PROPERLY. *AK *YH
INTERIOR LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BULB WHICH ITS ON BACK ORDER, AND CANNOT GET THE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
HEADLIGHTS DIM (ALMOST FLASH) WHEN AN ACCESSORY IS ACTIVATED. DEALER STATES IT IS NORMAL.*AK
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS CONTROL SWITCH OR KNOB DOES NOT DIM THE LIGHTS ADEQUATELY FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING, THE PANEL IS TOO BRIGHT AT NIGHT AND INTERFERES WITH NIGHT VISION.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026