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1998 Honda Accord shifting problems reports

24 NHTSA complaints describe hard shifts, slipping gears, jerky transmission on the 1998 Honda Accord — roughly 2% of all complaints for this model year.

24
Shifting problems reports
2%
share of complaints
93,000 mi
median mileage in shifting problems reports (17 with odometer)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1998 Honda Accord report before drawing conclusions.