1998 Honda Accord consumer reviews

This is my first Honda Accord, with 130K miles on it and had automatic transmission - I love that car. This 1998 Honda Accord I bought used with 23K miles on it, its the V-4, automatic 4 door Sedan with all the toys (leather, spoiler, power seats, etc.,). Worked like a dream. In the future, if I ever purchase another Honda car I will be sure it's a Automatic transmission. ,Whatever i describe is too less.........

First, I love the interior. The layout, the color, (black leather), the center console with the radio dial etc is all very attractive. The engine is very smooth, and has no problems as far as I can tell. I get ~21mph, and the oil change interval is very long, in fact I decided to change the oil when the indicator showed 30% because it had already been 6K miles... I don't trust the oil life sensor. Lots of squeaks and rattles, LOTS. Very frustrating. the rear deck rattles with every bump, the shifter console squeaks if you even look at it, and generally the plastic seems very cheap, heck they even used hard plastic on the majority of the upper dash, shame on honda-very tacky. the suspension seems to be a bit too squishy, and the pickup seems a bit slow considereing its horsepower until you find out that this thing weighs almost 2 tons! AND you really cant' carry more than a total of 4 people even though there are "5" seats because if you do, you exceed the vehicles load capacity! Seriously! (not sure if this is the same for all cars though) The transmission is terrible, shudders from second to third, slow from third to fourth, Hard downshift from 5th. I regret buying it, but I still really like the interior styling and ride, just wish the quality problems weren't there. Take away: Buy a Maxima instead. (unless you need the rear seat to fold down like I did)

This is my second Honda Accord. My first was a 94 LX Sedan. That car was amazing and had 259,600 miles on it the day I got into an accident. My mom and dad had bought that car for me a month before I received my license and I ended up driving that car 5,000 miles last summer! This is a great car, still a 4-cylinder like my previous one. And don't get me wrong I love it, but, the transmission is starting to slip and being 17 I don't exactly have 4 grand for a new tranny! I love the leather and the sunroof which are serious upgrades to the old one. And this car only has 162,678 miles on it as of today! I bought it with 157,500 on it and the tranny was slipping even then back in November. If Honda had put in a better tranny I would maybe give the car more credit than I have. Oh and not to mention the fact that i have been getting 19.8 miles to the gallon COMBINED city and highway!!!!!!! The car is supossed to get 23 in the city and I drive very conservatively most of the time! And the car seems to lag at times when pick up is really needed, then VTEC (variable valve timing) and the car gets a sudden boost!

My husband had Hondas before we met & we have had many since we've gotten married. His family has also had many Hondas, especially the Accords. Anyway we have the V8, which is pretty rare from what I understand. I LOVE the pep the engine gives. I'm not a speed demon until I get behind the wheel of this vehicle. It definately responds well. We've had this vehicle for about 2 years now and haven't had any major issues w/ it. I think we've done the typical maintenance things w/ it, replaced some brakes, and maybe some bearings (we live off a dirt road). Out of all the Hondas I've driven/owned over the years this one is my fav! The comfort of the seats is typical of a Honda... not very comfortable. The sun roof and leather seats are a nice bonus. Hubby drives a long commute w/ this vehicle and raves about the great gas mileage it gets. We typically take this one w/ us on a long trip because of the savings. It has a huge trunk which is great for anything you'd want when you have kiddos w/ you. One issue... which I've found w/ almost every vehicle.... you can't put a rear facing infant seat behind the driver. It's fine for me because I'm shorter, but hubby needs the seat as far back as it will go.

I had my 98 Honda Accord EX V6 for 8 years and had only one major problem - replaced the alternator. That is until my transmission started slipping & jerking, and then I found out that certain years of Accords had high transmission failures. Well I couldn't afford a $4k trans replacement, so I traded it in. I already miss that old car, it was really a great car.

Bought this car brand new in 1998. Kept up with all the scheduled maintenance. Engine light came on at 80,000 miles, catalytic converter had to be replaced, cost over $800. Summer of 2005 the trans failed at about 134,000 miles. Took it to the Dealer, and the service guy referred me to a transmission place to rebuild the trans. They rebuilt the tran, cost $3200, gave me 15000 mile or a year warranty, car felt great, drove like a new car. 5 months later, trans started slipping. Took it back to the shop, by this time the 15,000 mile warranty had ran out. The guy claimed he replaced sensors, charged me again, $180, and said he needs to open the tran again, because it's still not shifting right, and would charge me again to correct the problem. I told him no, he said the car won't last 9 months. I'm Still having the same problem 5 yrs later at 217,000 miles. Check engine light came on at 197000, replaced oxgen sensor to correct the problem. Cost $119. Replaced starter at 210,000 miles, cost $150. Replaced the radiator at 203,000. Replaced wheel bearings about 4 years ago. Other than the transmission issues, this car is great. I wish i had purchased a stick shift back in 1998 instead of the automatic. Contacted honda of america and they said my vin number was not one of the many cars with the know transmission problems for these honda accords. I think honda should replace this transmission for free, but that will never happen.

I have driven a lot of cars, and this one really stand out when it comes to comfort and handling. Mine is the V6 and it's very strong and smooth. I'll most likely buy another one down the road.

THE BEST CAR TO PEOPLE W/O MONEY JUST NEED GAS AND CHANGER OIL EVERYTHING GOOD UNTIL SOMEBODY CRASH MY CAR FOR THE BACK

My parents bought me my '98 Accord EX and I have loved every mile. A week or so ago, then transmission finally went on the car and it's the only problem I've ever had, and it now has 140K miles on it. I was the third owner of the car and it has been an amazing machine. I can't afford a new transmission in the car and will definitely shed a tear when I have to say good bye to my baby after six years. I suppose it's never easy to part with your first car, especially when your first car is this awesome.

I love my Honda(s).. all I will ever buy. This 1998 Accord LX has been excellent for 10-years and shows no sign of letting up. If maintained properly Honda's will run for 300-400 thousand miles. I have pushed one to 200K and have friends that have as well.