1999 Honda Accord Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 2%of 1,135 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1999 Honda Accord, 2% of the 1,135 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 16 year old daughter was coming home from school in the rain and was unable to stop in time to keep from rear ending another vehicle. Our car sustained extreme front end damage. Fortunately there were no injuries but the air bags did not deploy. The entire front end is crumpled and still the air bags did not deploy. I thought my daughter was driving a safe car.”
NHTSA complaint #10629609, filed 2014-08, 145,614 miles“I have a 1999 Honda Accord and I jus paid to get front headlight wire replaced because I could not use low beam lights only high beam. Light is working now but there is a suspension and/or electrical problem I need to check. The heat/air doesnot come on? Is this car safe to drive?”
NHTSA complaint #10749396, filed 2015-08, 140,000 miles“My 1999 Honda Accord's low-beam headlights quit working without notice. I will be driving and then they will just turn off. I have checked the bulbs, and the bulbs are still new. I have bought many sets of bulbs, and the problem persists. I have heard of similar problems japaneese made accords, and american civics. My Accord was manufactured in japan.”
NHTSA complaint #10066065, filed 2004-04, 120,000 miles“Brake switch inop. The brake switch goes out requiring the manual over-ride to switch the car out of park. The problem is when the switch goes out, all of the brake lights are inoperable. This has happened three times in the last year and a half. We have owned our 1999 Honda Accord ex since it was new and we are now going on our fourth brake switch. This last occurence it appears to be intermitent. So I do not know for how long we have been driving with rear brake lights not working every time we use our brakes. …”
NHTSA complaint #10005565, filed 2003-02, 53,800 miles“1) Honda ignition switch: four times between end november and first wk of december: vehicle suddenly stalled while driving in city streets - so dangerous! I have to turn engine off and restart it. Need to wiggle ignition key to start engine. 2) -interior lighting does not work when opening doors. -light on clock does not work -panel light ok”
NHTSA complaint #11163056, filed 2018-12, 174,000 milesExterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 | 11 | 2% |
| 2018 | 25 | 1% |
| 2017 | 21 | 4% |
| 2016 | 128 | 21% |
| 2015 | 8 | 1% |
| 2014 | 19 | 2% |
| 2013 | 15 | 1% |
| 2012 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 | 6 | 1% |
| 2009 | 22 | 3% |
| 2008 | 113 | 7% |
| 2007 | 10 | 2% |
| 2006 | 13 | 3% |
| 2005 | 18 | 3% |
| 2004 | 37 | 4% |
| 2003 | 30 | 2% |
| 2002 | 17 | 2% |
| 2001 | 12 | 1% |
| 2000 | 22 | 2% |
| 1999 | 17 | 2% |
| 1998 | 7 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 6 | 1% |
| 1994 | 6 | 2% |
| 1993 | 2 | 1% |
| 1991 | 4 | 2% |
| 1990 | 3 | 2% |
| 1988 | 3 | 3% |
| 1987 | 6 | 5% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
| 1985 | 1 | 8% |
| 1982 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 1999 Honda Accord
388 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
246 complaintsEngine cooling
144 complaintsAir bags
74 complaintsBody and structure
69 complaintsVehicle speed control
51 complaintsBrakes
49 complaintsSeats
42 complaintsSuspension
38 complaintsOther or unknown
33 complaintsEngine
28 complaintsFuel system
24 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Honda Accord
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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