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1992 Honda Accord

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Owner complaints for the 1992 Honda Accord do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 356.

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Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 22 of 206 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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

41 crash reports2 fire reports31 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

34 reports
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200,000 miles · Sep 4, 2009
Air BagsCrashInjury

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE THAT HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY WASNT ABLE TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO HER VEHICLE LEFT SIDE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TURNED SEVERAL TIMES THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN IT CRASHED HEAD INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE FRONT END, AND THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG DIDNT…

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TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE THAT HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY WASNT ABLE TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO HER VEHICLE LEFT SIDE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TURNED SEVERAL TIMES THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN IT CRASHED HEAD INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE FRONT END, AND THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG DIDNT DEPLOYED. SHE RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, NECK, KNEE, AND BACK. THE POLICE REPORT INFORMATION, AND THE VIN, WASNT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 300,000. LI

NHTSA ODI #10282880

152,938 miles · Sep 21, 2006
Air BagsCrashInjury

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN MVC WITH EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10168880

70,000 miles · Nov 22, 2004
Air BagsEngine And Engine CoolingSeat Belts

WHILE DRIVING , THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. SEVERAL DIAGNOSTIC TEST WERE DONE BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. JB THERE WAS A BAD DISTRIBUTOR, SEAT BELT FAILURE AND AN INOPERATIVE AIR BAG. *SC

NHTSA ODI #10092250

Mileage unknown · Oct 3, 2003
Air Bags

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY A VEHICLE VEERED IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE AND CAUSED A COLLISION. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO FATALITIES OR MAJOR INJURIES. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10042294

124,561 miles · Apr 8, 2003
Air BagsCrashInjury

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10015414

Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 2002
Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE TURNING ON A GRAVEL ROAD CONSUMER HIT A HILL AND NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SKIDDED INTO A ROADSIDE MOUND, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, CONSUMER WAS INJURED.*JB

NHTSA ODI #8015170

Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 2001
Air BagsCrashInjury

HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #895036

Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 2000
Air BagsInjury

WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS SMOKE EVERY WHERE. CONSUMER WAS HIT IN THE CHEST. THERE WAS ONLY ONE AIRBAG AND IT'S ON DRIVER'S SIDE.*AK THE MANUFACTURER AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *YH

NHTSA ODI #873790

Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 2000
Air Bags

SRS LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER CLAIMS AIRBAG ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN OFF, BUT CANNOT ACTUALLY DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #867565

Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 2000
Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 15 MPH OTHER CAR LOST CONTROL AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG CAME OUT, BUT DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #864302

Official recalls

2

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.

91V185000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Oct 22, 1991

THE LEFT AND RIGHT SEAT SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE. SOME LEFT SEAT SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE INSTALLED ON THE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY INSTALLED ON THE WRONG SIDE OFTHE CAR CAN NOT BE PULLED OUT OF THE RETRACTOR BECAUSE OF THE MOUNTING ANGLE,MAKING THE SAFETY BELT UNUSABLE, AND THE SEAT OCCUPANT OF AN UNUSABLE SEAT BELTWOULD BE EXPOSED TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy: INSTALL CORRECT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES ON THE CORRECT SIDE OF THE CAR.

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

NHTSA investigations

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