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1998 Honda Accord fuel system, other problems

38 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 1998 Honda Accord cite fuel system, other, 3% of all 1,215 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
38
3% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the fuel system, other

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“GAS GAUGE ON THE VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE, GAUGE IS NOT ABLE TO PROPERLY DISPLAY CORRECT LEVEL OF FUEL IN VEHICLE. *AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 4, 2002Fuel system, otherODI 8001572
“#1-7941 MILES (GAS GAUGE FAILED), #2-22960 MILES (GAS GAUGE FAILED-REPLACED FUEL SENDING UNIT), #3--34496 MILES (GAS & TEMP. GAUGES FAIL-REPLACED ENTIRE METER/GAUGE SET-MILEAGE RESET TO 0), #4-34996 MILES (ALL GAUGES FAILED-REPLACED LOOSE GROUND CONNECTION), #5-44257 MILES (CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED, PCV & EGR-ALL REPLACED) ***THIS CAR HAS BEEN A LEMON FROM DAY ONE. THE TRUE MILEAGE IS UNKNOWN BECAUSE IT HAS FAILED FOR MILES AT A TIME. HONDA HAS DONE NOTHING TO COMPENSATE ME FOR SELLING ME THIS LEMON. I HAD ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE THE MATTER WITH THE BBB, THREE DEALERSHIPS, THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE CORPORATE OFFICE WITH NO COMPENSATION. I CAN'T TRADE THE CAR OR SALE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE ODOMETER REPLACEMENT. THE CAR IS WORTHLESS. AND WORST OF ALL I AM STILL TO THIS DAY HAVING PROBLEMS! RIGHT NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TELLS ME IT IS DUE TO CLOGG EGR VALVES THAT NEED TO BE CLEANED AT MY EXPENSE, ALTHOUGH THEY JUST COVERED IT UNDER WARRANTY LESS THAT A MONTH AGO WHEN THEY REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. WHERE DO I GO NOW? WHAT DO I DO? SHOULD I HAVE TO KEEP CONTINUING PAYING HONDA FOR A DEFECTIVE CAR?”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 17, 2001Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, otherODI 745474
“HESITATES AT ALL SPEEDS, GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. *AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 11, 2000Fuel system, other, Power trainODI 719958
“GASOLINE GAUGE FAILURE.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 8, 1999Fuel system, otherODI 609491
“FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR NEEDLE.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 8, 1999Fuel system, otherODI 609813
“ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE FAILS WHEN DEFOGGER AND LIGHTS ARE ON. ALSO, GAS GAUGE DID NOT READ OVER 3/4 FULL. *AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 30, 1999Fuel system, other, EquipmentODI 705115

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 3, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.