1998 Honda Accord TSBs
255 manufacturer communications for the 1998 Honda Accord sit in NHTSA's public file. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free. The 1998 Accord problem report covers complaints, recalls, and investigations.
What the bulletins cover
Most recent service bulletins
The 20 most recent of 255 communications on file. The complete set is searchable on NHTSA's page for this vehicle.
Service bulletin - Emission certification labels that were replaced on a small number of vehicles may have been replaced with a label listing incorrect information. The affected emission labels are replacement service parts, and were not installed at the factory; they were…
Dealer message - Today, American Honda is notifying dealers of a voluntary noncompliance recall for a small number of Honda vehicles due to an error on the replacement (service part) underhood emissions labels. American Honda previously notified CARB and the EPA for this action.
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.
REAR STABILIZER LINK IS BROKEN.
REPLACEABLE BALL JOINTS.
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS FOR DTC P1381.
DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1381, CYLINDER SENSOR INTERMITTENT INTERRUPT. HONDA TECH LINE SUMMARY.
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.
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 INTERMITTENTLY.
ENGINE-CRANKS WON'T START, IMMOBILIZER LIGHT FLASHES.
TIMESERT 14MM DRAIN PLUG THREAD REPAIR KIT.
USE OIL DEFLECTOR WHEN CHANGING OIL FILTER.
OIL FILTER DEFLECTOR.
DTC (DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE) P1279, PGM TESTER SOFTWARE ERROR.
ROUGH IDLE AT COLD START; MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) COMES ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC P0107 OR P0108. *MJ UPDATE.
CONCERNS WITH WARPED OR DEFORMED WINDSHIELD MOLDING. *TT UPDATE.
CLUTCH PEDAL NOISE.
POOR RADIO RECEPTION, SEEK-STOP TEST.
POOR A/C COOLING DURING HARD ACCELERATION.
DTC P1381 SET CHECK THE IGNITION COIL SHIELD.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.