1999 Honda Accord engine and engine cooling problems
144 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1999 Honda Accord — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The a/c compressor drips directly on the subframe, which rusted it completely apart. Which in turn, destroyed the suspension. My car is now waiting to be towed back to my house, totally not drivable. I was on a city street. Normal turn around a corner. If I would have been injured, I would be…”
filed Jan 25, 2016
“When I purchased my car the ac was not working so I had it checked and was told that it was not connected and was told that honda's have been having problems with the frames rotting out due to the location of the ac drain. Upon having the frame inspected was told that my vehicle would not pass…”
filed Aug 20, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Service bulletin - Emission certification labels that were replaced on a small number of vehicles may have been replaced with a label listing incorrect information. The affected emission labels are replacement service…
A18070 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 9, 2018
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Accord years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Accord | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 Accord | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 Accord | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 Accord | 10 | 1% |
| 2018 Accord | 27 | 1% |
| 2016 Accord | 2 | 0% |
| 2015 Accord | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 Accord | 5 | 1% |
| 2013 Accord | 7 | 0% |
| 2012 Accord | 9 | 2% |
| 2011 Accord | 4 | 1% |
| 2010 Accord | 12 | 2% |
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.