1998 Honda Accord Service and Repair Manual
This 1998 Honda Accord factory service and repair manual is built for this exact year, engine and trim lineup, covering the 2.3L four-cylinder built as the F23A5, F23A1 or F23A4 and the 3.0L V6 (J30A1), so every specification and torque value comes from what Honda actually published for your car rather than a nearby model year.
Engines covered
- 2.3L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 3.0L V6 — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 3.0L V6 — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sedan
- 2-door coupe
Trims covered
- Coupe
- DX
- EX
- EX-R
- LX
Known issues on the 1998 Accord. Nineteen recalls are on federal record for this model year. Honda's own recalls cover a driver-side air bag inflator that can rupture and send metal fragments toward occupants during deployment, an ignition switch whose electrical contacts can degrade under load and stall the engine without warning, a second ignition switch that can wear enough to let the key be removed without the transmission actually reaching Park, an automatic transmission park/neutral interlock switch affected by a casting irregularity that can let the vehicle roll while shifted to Park, a front seat belt retractor mounting bracket that was improperly welded and can separate in a crash, and front lower control arm ball joints that can prematurely wear out and separate, causing sudden deceleration and reduced steering control. The remaining thirteen recalls are aftermarket replacement headlamp and combination lamp assemblies from third-party suppliers sold without the required amber side reflectors, reducing visibility to other drivers. Owners have filed 1,239 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged against it. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.
From an intermittent ignition stall to a front ball joint inspection or a park-interlock check, it keeps you on Honda's OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1998 Accord.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS, THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY WEAR EXCESSIVELY AND PREVENT PROPER INTERLOCK OPERATION, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND REM
IF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR DOES NOT SHIFT TO "PARK" BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PAR
DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE THAT DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF CYLINDER BODY WEAR. IF S
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic
In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fr
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag inflator, and replace
CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS WHICH FAIL TO CONFORM
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICL
ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OW
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH
WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTIN
K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNER
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONF
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE S
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONF
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE S
HONDA: TROUBLESHOOTING OF DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P1456 AND P1457. DEALERS ARE TO RUN EVAP FUNCTION TEST TO FIND IF THERE IS A LEAK SO THE VEHICLE CAN BE REPAIRED. *KB
REPLACEABLE BALL JOINTS. *TT
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS FOR DTC P1381. *NM
IF THE BLK/YEL WIRE IS SHORTED TO GROUND AT THE REAR OF THE NON ULEV ALTERNATOR, THE ECM/PCM MAY RETAIN DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1298, P0141, P0135, P0753 OR P1753 AND THE NUMBER 6 FUSE IN THE DRIVER'S UNDERDASH FUSE/RELAY BOX MAY BLOW INTE
A SHORT TO GROUND IN THE BLK/YEL ALTERNATOR WIRE COULD CAUSE THE ECM/PCM TO SET CERTAIN DTCS AND INTERMITTENTLY BLOW THE NO. 6 (15A) FUSE IN THE DRIVER'S UNDER-DASH FUSE/RELAY BOX. *TT
REAR STABILIZER LINK IS BROKEN. *TT
DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1381, CYLINDER SENSOR INTERMITTENT INTERRUPT. HONDA TECH LINE SUMMARY. *TT
ENGINE-CRANKS WON'T START, IMMOBILIZER LIGHT FLASHES. *SC
Showing the 8 most recent of 253 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT TREE. *AK
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT TREE. *AK
TAKATA RECALL, MY SON WAS TURNING ON NORTH COOK STREET AND WAS IN A CAR WRECK ANOTHER CAR. THE IMPACT WAS SO BAD BUT THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T EVEN COME OUT TO HELP HIM AS THEY WAS PUT IN THE CAR TO DO!
The contact owns a 1998 Honda Accord Sedan. The contact stated stopped at a traffic light, a second vehicle crashed full onto the rear bumper of her vehicle. The contact stated that her trunk and side
Honda refuses to replace recalled airbags. I've been trying for a year and even when they "order" the part they don't have it when I arrive. This has happened repeatedly. I was in a car accident today
Showing the 5 most serious of 1429 complaints filed with NHTSA.
