The invention discloses a starting control system and control method of an automobile engine. The system comprises a micro computer module, an engine starting module, an engine closing module, an engine state detecting module, an engine temperature detecting module, a starting circuit fault detecting module, a control system detecting module, a control system maintaining module, an alarm module and a display module; the micro computer module controls the engine starting module and the engine closing module, controls the engine state detecting module to detect the state of the engine, controls the starting circuit fault detecting module and the engine temperature detecting module, controls the control system detecting module and the control system maintaining module and controls the alarm module and the display module. Whether an engine circuit fails or not can be effectively detected, an alarm can be given out in time, and meanwhile, various detected data are displayed.