1998 Honda Accord Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 0%of 1,200 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 96,659miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 1998 Honda Accord, 0% of the 1,200 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 96,659 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I bought this 1998 Honda Accord and I want to know why my car VIN number is not in the recalls for this no warning cutting off while driving and its very dangerous to drive it and sometimes it takes a long time to start up and then continue to cut off I have replaced fuel pump distributor full tuneup and next my ignition coil which is a recall for my year Honda Accord and this cut off problem should be taken care of for my safety because I own this vehicle and would appreciate your support and concern of the recalls on my car please. …”
NHTSA complaint #10874712, filed 2016-06, 55 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 12 | 2% |
| 2018 | 25 | 1% |
| 2017 | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 | 13 | 2% |
| 2015 | 14 | 2% |
| 2014 | 35 | 4% |
| 2013 | 31 | 2% |
| 2012 | 7 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 | 8 | 1% |
| 2008 | 10 | 1% |
| 2007 | 9 | 2% |
| 2006 | 5 | 1% |
| 2005 | 6 | 1% |
| 2004 | 7 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 0% |
| 2002 | 4 | 0% |
| 2001 | 3 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2 | 0% |
| 1999 | 6 | 1% |
| 1998 | 2 | 0% |
| 1994 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1998 Honda Accord
308 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
276 complaintsEngine cooling
134 complaintsFuel system
82 complaintsAir bags
79 complaintsBody and structure
76 complaintsVehicle speed control
67 complaintsSuspension
62 complaintsOther or unknown
52 complaintsBrakes
51 complaintsSeat belts
29 complaintsSteering
29 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Honda Accord
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology