1999 Honda Accord electrical system problems
388 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1999 Honda Accord — 34% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Why you are driving the RPMs drop down to zero and the car just shuts off and you could be sitting at a light it does the same thing our traffic it is just shut off I Googled about the car and it said it was the ignition switch and then when I Googled that it said it was a recall on my car I'm just…”
filed Nov 14, 2023
“When your driving out of the blue the car will just cut off when it feels like it and you have to try to coast to the side of the road and let the car sit for a minute and try to start it a couple of time before it will actually start 95 % of the time it happens while the car is in motion its…”
filed May 11, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE INTERLOCK OPERATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY NOT…Campaign 05V025000 · Jan 28, 2005
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS, THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY WEAR EXCESSIVELY AND…Campaign 03V423000 · Oct 27, 2003
- ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN…Campaign 02V120000 · May 16, 2002
Related service bulletins
Troubleshooting tips for dtc p1381. *nm
09012005 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 2005Diagnostic trouble code p1381, cylinder sensor intermittent interrupt. Honda tech line summary. *tt
805 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 16, 2005A short to ground in the blk/yel alternator wire could cause the ecm/pcm to set certain dtcs and intermittently blow the no. 6 (15a) fuse in the driver's under-dash fuse/relay box. *tt
08012005 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 1, 2005If the blk/yel wire is shorted to ground at the rear of the non ulev alternator, the ecm/pcm may retain diagnostic trouble code p1298, p0141, p0135, p0753 or p1753 and the number 6 fuse in the driver's underdash…
07162005 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 16, 2005Speedometer shops can transfer odometer mileage. Honda service news. *tt
07012005 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 1, 2005
Electrical System problems in other Accord years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 9 | 11% |
| 2024 Accord | 23 | 16% |
| 2023 Accord | 22 | 26% |
| 2022 Accord | 94 | 39% |
| 2021 Accord | 61 | 27% |
| 2020 Accord | 51 | 14% |
| 2019 Accord | 105 | 15% |
| 2018 Accord | 289 | 15% |
| 2017 Accord | 152 | 28% |
| 2016 Accord | 195 | 32% |
| 2015 Accord | 237 | 39% |
| 2014 Accord | 378 | 39% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Honda Accord
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.