Total Complaints
11 filings
HONDA HONDA · model year
1999 HONDA HONDA
11 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1999HONDAHONDA carries 11 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1999 HONDA is power train:automatic transmission with 4 filings, followed by electrical system:ignition:switch (3) and engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 38 investigation files overlapping the 1999 HONDA, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
11
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 |
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20080102POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 1999, AT 48,000 MY TRANSMISSION JERKS, PULLS, SLIPS, SHIFTS ROUGHFLY, WHEN DRIVING AT 30MPH OR MORE IT DOWNSHIFTS AND THE CAR SHUDDERS AND STOPS SUDDENLY. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. HONDA SHOULD RECALL THE 1999 ACCORDS.*CN
Mileage: 48,000
20070725STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
'99 ODYSSEY--SLIDING DOOR FAILURE. SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THE CAR--PASSENGER DOOR FAILED--DEALER REPAIRED. THIS JULY--AGAIN. DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT COMPLETELY SHUT--BUZZER SOUNDS CONTINUOUSLY. VERY SCARY WHEN GRANDCHILDREN RIDING IN CAR! I'VE READ HUNDREDS OF THIS COMPLAINT ON WEBSITES--ISN'T IT TIME FOR HONDA TO OWN UP TO THE DANGER WITH THESE DOORS AND RECALL FOR REPAIR? *TR
Mileage: 47,800
20070716ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH IN A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO DIE WITHOUT WARNING. SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN 2002 AFTER RECALL NOTICE, AND AGAIN IN 2006 AFTER SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF CAR STALLING WHILE IN TRAFFIC. A YEAR LATER, THE CAR DIED AGAIN - SAME SYMPTOMS AS LAST YEAR. DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE SWITCH COULD BE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 62,000
20070319ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY USUALLY WHEN HE TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS AN INCIDENT WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, BUT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT HAS THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH WHICH SHOWS THE PLASTIC AND WIRES WERE MELTED.
Mileage: 109,000
20060316CrashAIR BAGS
1999 HONDA CIVIC PURCHASED 10-29-05 FROM ROCKY'S AUTOS IN DENVER, CO. ACCIDENT ON 2-24-06. CAR IS CONSIDERED A COMPLETE TOTAL. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON EITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE. BOTH ACTIVE. *JB
Mileage: 96,375
20050301POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *JB
Mileage: 103,000
20050222ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.NGINE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE HARD TO START THE ENGINE. CAN NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR EVEN WHEN IGNITION KEY TURN ON, ENGINE CAN ONLY START WHEN IGNITION KEY TURN ON AND SHIFT INTO GEAR FREELY.*AK THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE TO THE POINT THAT IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR AND HAVE TO TAKE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION.
Mileage: 62,540
20050222ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.NGINE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE HARD TO START THE ENGINE. CAN NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR EVEN WHEN IGNITION KEY TURN ON, ENGINE CAN ONLY START WHEN IGNITION KEY TURN ON AND SHIFT INTO GEAR FREELY.*AK THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE TO THE POINT THAT IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR AND HAVE TO TAKE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION.
Mileage: 62,540
20041227POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NORMAL DRIVING OF MY 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY AND AT 107,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILS. HONDA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION BUT CHARGED ME THE LABOR EVEN THOUGH THERE EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 100,000 MILES HAD EXPIRED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW I HAD A TRANSMISSION COOLER INSTALLED, WHICH I BELIEVE EXTENDED ITS LIFE. I BELIEVE HONDA HAS SURPRESSED A DRECALL ON THIS TRANSMISSION AND IS PASSING THE INSTALLATION LABOR ON TO THE CONSUMER. THEREFORE, I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING.*AK
Mileage: 107,000
20041004POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANMISSION ON MY 1999 HONDA ACCORD WENT OUT AT 10200. THIS IS THE THIRD HONDA THAT I HAVE OWNED AND I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY COULD GO AS HIGH AS 3-4000. I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS TOTALLY UNFAIR, AND I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A LAWSUIT AGAINST HONDA OR SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.*AK
Mileage: 102,000
20000828ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE PLUG DEFECTIVE HONDA VT1100D2X 1999
Compare 1999HONDAHONDA to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 2 Open
PE25017Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Inaccurate Rear Passenger Seat Belt Warning Status
EA25004Engineering AnalysisOpen
No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages
RQ24013Recall QueryClosed
Engine failure
PE22011Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Rear Differential Seizure
PE22005Preliminary EvaluationClosed
No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1999 HONDA HONDA have?▼
The 1999 HONDA HONDA has 11 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1999 HONDA HONDA?▼
The most-complained component for the 1999 HONDA HONDA is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION with 4 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE.
Is the 1999 HONDA HONDA safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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