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Interior lightingPart report

1998 Honda Accord Interior lighting Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
0%of 1,200 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the interior lighting of the 1998 Honda Accord, 0% of the 1,200 complaints for this model year.

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.

“The instrument panel brightness control switch or knob does not dim the lights adequately for night time driving, the panel is too bright at night and interferes with night vision.”

NHTSA complaint #781420, filed 1998-10

Interior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200840%
200720%
200610%
200530%
200471%
2003271%
200220%
2001152%
2000222%
199830%
199710%
199620%
199520%
199110%

Other parts of the 1998 Honda Accord

Electrical system
308 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
276 complaints
Engine cooling
134 complaints
Fuel system
82 complaints
Air bags
79 complaints
Body and structure
76 complaints
Vehicle speed control
67 complaints
Suspension
62 complaints
Other or unknown
52 complaints
Brakes
51 complaints
Seat belts
29 complaints
Steering
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.

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