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1990 Honda Accord Lx, Dx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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14Owner complaints

Model-year median: 14

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Seat Belts
5Latches/locks/linkages
3Electrical System
2Suspension
2Seats
1
All reported categories
Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 10 of 14 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Suspension complaints

2 reports
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127,000 miles · Dec 17, 2010
Suspension

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH APPROACHING A STOP, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AS IF SOMETHING HAD DROPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED A BOLT AND PIN WHICH FELL FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAPPENED AGAI…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH APPROACHING A STOP, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AS IF SOMETHING HAD DROPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED A BOLT AND PIN WHICH FELL FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER THE REPAIR. THE SAME REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE BOLT AND PIN WAS DRILLED INTO THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE FAILURE WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SWERVING AND THE CONTACT STARTED HEARING NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AS IF SOMETHING SNAPPED OFF. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

NHTSA ODI #10371099

Mileage unknown · Sep 23, 2003
Suspension

HONDA MOTORS DOES NOT HAVE INSPECTION CRITERIA FOR BALL JOINTS. THEY HAVE NO TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS ON THIS AREA AS CONFIRMED BY THEIR CENTRAL CUSTOMER SERVICE. IT IS THERFORE POSSIBLE THAT VEHICLES WITH DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS MAY BE ON THE ROAD.

NHTSA ODI #10039357

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

1

PE91061 · Tire Rims Lose Air

Opened Mar 14, 1991 · Closed Jul 17, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels

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