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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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206Owner complaints

Model-year median: 356

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
86
1989192
1990212
1991206
1992186
1993369
1994543
1995
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
34Electrical System
26Power Train
25Seat Belts
24Structure
24
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
19Service Brakes, Hydraulic
17Tires
15Vehicle Speed Control
12Visibility
9Steering
7Unknown Or Other
6Suspension
5Equipment
4Latches/locks/linkages
4Engine
2Wheels
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seats
1Service Brakes
1

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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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

17 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE SERVICE ON 1992 HONDA ACCORD.*MR THE CONSUMER PAID OVER $400 TO HAVE THE CALIPERS AND FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED. THE SERVICE WAS COMPLETE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE STILL DIDN'T STOP CORRECTLY. THE DEALER THEN INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED REAR BRAKE PADS. THE CONSUMER ASKED…

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BRAKE SERVICE ON 1992 HONDA ACCORD.*MR THE CONSUMER PAID OVER $400 TO HAVE THE CALIPERS AND FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED. THE SERVICE WAS COMPLETE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE STILL DIDN'T STOP CORRECTLY. THE DEALER THEN INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED REAR BRAKE PADS. THE CONSUMER ASKED FOR A REFUND, SINCE THE VEHICLE STILL WASN'T FIXED, BUT WAS DENIED *NM

NHTSA ODI #10087068

100,000 miles · Feb 24, 2004
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK *MR

NHTSA ODI #10053299

27,983 miles · Jan 30, 2004
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO SKID WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10057203

98,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicTires

I USED TO OWN A FIREBIRD, BUT I HAD TO TRADE IT IN FOR A BIGGER CAR CAUSE MY 2 YEAR OLD WAS GETTING TO BIG FOR THE BACK SEAT. I FOUND THIS CAR PLACE AND WENT IN AND MET WITH THE OWNER, TOLD HIM I DIDN'T WANT A PIECE OF CRAP CAR BECAUSE I HAVE A DAUGHTER TO LOOK OUT FOR, SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT MONEY AND…

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I USED TO OWN A FIREBIRD, BUT I HAD TO TRADE IT IN FOR A BIGGER CAR CAUSE MY 2 YEAR OLD WAS GETTING TO BIG FOR THE BACK SEAT. I FOUND THIS CAR PLACE AND WENT IN AND MET WITH THE OWNER, TOLD HIM I DIDN'T WANT A PIECE OF CRAP CAR BECAUSE I HAVE A DAUGHTER TO LOOK OUT FOR, SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT MONEY AND PROBLEMS. THE CAR I TRADED IN FOR HAD NO PROBLEMS. HE HAD TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS IN GREAT SHAPE, IT HAD NEW TIRES, AND BRAKES, AND IT RUNS GREAT. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE MUFFLER, NEW TIRES, NEW BRAKES, DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK, NEED A RADIATOR, I'M A SINGLE PARENT WITH LOW INCOME I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THE CAR EVERYTIME SOMETHING GOES WRONG.

NHTSA ODI #10071129

Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 2002
Electrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic

THE VEHICLE TURNED OVER BUT WOULDN'T START FROM PARKED POSITION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE DISTRIBUTER IGNITOR AND ROTOR. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AGAIN GOING UP A STEEP GRADE. THE IGNITOR AND ROTOR WERE ONCE AGAIN REPLACED. *JG

NHTSA ODI #8006031

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SEVERE OIL LEAK, DEALER STATED THE SEAL ON THE BALANCE SHAFT HAD BROKEN OFF AND THE LEAK HAD DAMAGED A NUMBER OF BELTS WITHIN THE AREA, DEALER ALSO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ACCORDS FROM 1994 TO PRESENT ARE COVERED UNDER RECALL, HOWEVER HER VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #564208

Mileage unknown · Jul 5, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ON JUNE 27, 2001 ABS LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER NEXT DAY, AND DEALER RESET ABS COMPUTER AND LIGHT WENT OFF. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT ABS CONTROL UNIT MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED IF LIGHT COMES BACK ON. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #891988

Mileage unknown · Jun 29, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS LIGHT CAME ON, NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. DEALER RESET ABS SYSTEM. ALSO, INFORMED CONSUMER IF LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN ABS CONTROL UNIT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #891676

Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AT 91,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP.*AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #891467

Mileage unknown · Sep 28, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS BRAKE PUMP IS DEFECTIVE. *AK THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE BRAKES STILL WORK WITHOUT ABS. *YH

NHTSA ODI #871725

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.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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