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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports8 fire reports7 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 2004

Engine And Engine CoolingFire

THE CONSUMER HAD ENGINE TROUBLE. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE AND HAD BECOME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *PH *SC

NHTSA ODI #10058073

Mileage unknown · Jun 23, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10024669

Mileage unknown · Nov 23, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT THE CAR WOULD MOVE FORWARD. THE ENGINE ROARED, BUT DIDN'T MOVE. DT

NHTSA ODI #770042

Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER ADDED INTO CRANK CASE AN ENGINE TREATMENT SLACK 50/ MANUFACTURER PETROLAN-SLACK 50 PENZOIL OIL TRATMENT UCP, CODE 027104004131 IN JUNE 2000. SINCE THEN THE ENGINE WILL OVERHEAT AND WILL NOT COOL OFF.*AK

NHTSA ODI #883567

Mileage unknown · Aug 27, 2000

Engine And Engine CoolingSteering

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WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR THEY SAID IT WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION BUT COME TO FIND OUT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINNON THE WATER PUMP AND THE DAY I TOOK IT HOME IT WAS LEAKING TRAN,OIL,RADIATOR FLUIDS. THE BACK RIGHT DOOR AND FENDER APPEAR TO BE REPLACED I ASKED THEM THEY SAID IT WAS JUST THE PAINT .IHAD A 30 DAY WARRENTY AFTER THE FRIST WEEK I CALLED TO MAKE AN APP. AND FOUR MORE TIMES BEFORE THE END OF THE 30 DAYS EVERTIME I'D SHOW UP FOR IT THEY SAID "OH HE JUST LEFT ,HE'S AT LUNCH...ECT

NHTSA ODI #729250

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 2000

Engine And Engine Cooling

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OUR MECHANIC SAID OURS WAS THE SECOND CAR HE HAD SEEN THIS WEEK, WHERE A GASKET ABOVE THE TIMING BELT FELL OUT, DRAINING THE ENGINE OF OIL AND SATURATING THE TIMING BELT WITH OIL, REQUIRING IT TO BE REPLACED SO IT DOESN'T BREAK AND DAMAGE THE ENGINE. OUR HONDA ACCORD IS A 1990. THE OTHER HONDA OUR MECHANIC HAD REPAIRED WITH THIS PROBLEM WAS A 1994. THERE IS A BRACKET THAT CAN BE OBTAINED TO KEEP THE GASKET FROM FALLING OUT, BUT HONDA HAS NOT OFFICIALLY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #720288

Mileage unknown · Aug 12, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

DURING AN OIL CHANGE THE PAN'S DRAIN PLUG WAS STRIPPED CAUSING OIL TO LEAK. PAN HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE NEW PLUG WOULD NOT FIT ORIGINAL PAN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #844957

Mileage unknown · Nov 1, 1998

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHEN INTERIOR OF VEHICLE IS HOT (DUE TO WARM WEATHER) THE VEHICLE CRANKS, BUT WILL NOT START, HAS NO DIFFICULTY STARTING IN COOL OR COLD WEATHER.

NHTSA ODI #781442

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 1997

Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE THREW A ROD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #520274

Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 1996

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

FAILURE OF THE ENGINE, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF.*AK

NHTSA ODI #800798

Official recalls

95V103001 · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

May 24, 1995

THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES. CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. CHECK THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUG ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS SECURELY LOCKED, THEN PRESS THE RELEASE BUTTON. THE LATCH PLATE SHOULD POP OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED. IF EITHER RELEASE BUTTON SHOWS ANY SIGN OF BREAKAGE OR CRACKING, OR IF EITHER BUCKLE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY, PROMPTLY CONTACT YOUR AUTHORIZED HONDA/ACURA DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE BUCKLE REPLACED OR REPAIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER IS DEVELOPING A REMEDY DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE OF THE BUTTONS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY BROKEN.

93V056000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Apr 22, 1993

THE REAR OUTSIDE SEATING POSITION SAFETY BELTS MAY LOCK UP AT ANGLES OTHER THAN THOSE REQUIRED BY FMVSS 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES". THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: NON-CONFORMING SAFETY BELTS CAUSE AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPLACE THE SENSOR IN THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗