IllustrationAT 25MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DISENGAGED, AND I DRIFTED TO A STOP. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR. THE CAR ONLY HAD 71,000 MILES ON IT.
1992 Honda Accord
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Honda Accord do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 356.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
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.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
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
Power Train complaints
25 reportsVEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK AFTER DRIVING. DID NOT HOLD VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE ROLLED IN TO A LAWN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL SEAL FAILED.
TRANSMISSION FAILED IN MIDDLE OF FREEWAY. VEHICLE SLOWED AND ACCELERATOR DID NOT RESPOND.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STICKS IN REVERSE OR PARK.
TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE FAILED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO LOCK IN PARK POSITION.
SHIFT CABLE FAILED.
TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE BROKE AND CAUSING TO ENGAGE IN PARK, IN BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE, AND VEHICLE WILL ROLL FORWARD. *AK
SHIFTER CABLE FAILED, MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CHANGE GEARS. *DH
DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. TT *SLC
Official recalls
293V056000 · 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.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.