IllustrationWHILE 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
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.
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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
What owners actually said
206 reportsDRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED IN THE LOCKED POSITION. ACCESS/EGRESS IMPOSIBLE. REPAIR IS COSTLY. SAFETY ISSUE FOR DRIVER AND PASSANGERS. DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTITIVES ADMIT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK
ENGINE WILL NOT START (EVEN TURN OVER) WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR GETS TOO HOT. THIS OCCURS ON ALL HOT DAYS. I CURRENTLY HAVE TO LEAVE ALL THE WINDOWS COMPLETELY DOWN, THE SUNROOF CRACKED (HOT AIR RISES), AND MY SILVER SUNSHADE ON THE OUTSIDE OF MY WINDSHIELD SO THAT NO SUN CAN EVEN PENETRATE THE WINDSHIELD …
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ENGINE WILL NOT START (EVEN TURN OVER) WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR GETS TOO HOT. THIS OCCURS ON ALL HOT DAYS. I CURRENTLY HAVE TO LEAVE ALL THE WINDOWS COMPLETELY DOWN, THE SUNROOF CRACKED (HOT AIR RISES), AND MY SILVER SUNSHADE ON THE OUTSIDE OF MY WINDSHIELD SO THAT NO SUN CAN EVEN PENETRATE THE WINDSHIELD GLASS. IF I DON'T DO THIS, I WILL BE STUCK WHERE EVER I'M PARKED UNTIL SUN DOWN. IF CAR WON'T START, I HAVE TO OPEN ALL DOORS INCLUDING HATCHBACK AND WAIT FOR INTERIOR CABIN TEMPERATURE TO COOL DOWN. *JB
I PURCHASED SEARS VOYAGER LX ROAD HANDLER P195/60 R15 RADIAL TIRES FOR MY HONDA ACCORD AS REPLACEMENTS FOR THE ORIGINALS AND THE SIDEWALLS HAVE BLOWN OUT ON 2 OF THE TIRES AFTER 55,000 MILES. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BOTH INCIDENTS OCCURRED WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF EACH OTHER, BOTH TIRES BLEW THE SIDEWALLS OUT ON…
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I PURCHASED SEARS VOYAGER LX ROAD HANDLER P195/60 R15 RADIAL TIRES FOR MY HONDA ACCORD AS REPLACEMENTS FOR THE ORIGINALS AND THE SIDEWALLS HAVE BLOWN OUT ON 2 OF THE TIRES AFTER 55,000 MILES. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BOTH INCIDENTS OCCURRED WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF EACH OTHER, BOTH TIRES BLEW THE SIDEWALLS OUT ON THE INSIDE SIDE WALL AND BOTH TIRES WERE ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE AND WERE THERE ANY RECALLS ON THESE TIRES?? THESE TIRES ARE ADVERTISED AS 100,000 MILE TIRES. *NLM
THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *JB
THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE CONTAINED A BULGE. *AK *JB
NOTED ODOMETER FRAUD OF AT LEAST 84,000 MILES. *JB
VEHICLE STALLING DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH MANUFACTURER PART# P-N-0102-P13-A12, H-C-3859030. DEALER HAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
CONSUMER STATES HE STARTED HIS AUTO AND THE OIL STARTED SHOOTING OUT RIGHT NEAR THE TIMING BELT, ABOUT 3 QTS OF IT. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. TS
CONSUMER PURCHASED FOUR NEW TOYO TIRES AT BURNS HONDA. SHORTLY AFTER, CONSUMER NOTICED A BULGE ON THE SIDE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. CONSUMER SAYS THAT HIS SON HAD COME ACROSS THE SAME PROBLEM W/SAME COMPANY A YEAR AGO. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO BURNS HONDA (TOYO TIRES)AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING T…
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CONSUMER PURCHASED FOUR NEW TOYO TIRES AT BURNS HONDA. SHORTLY AFTER, CONSUMER NOTICED A BULGE ON THE SIDE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. CONSUMER SAYS THAT HIS SON HAD COME ACROSS THE SAME PROBLEM W/SAME COMPANY A YEAR AGO. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO BURNS HONDA (TOYO TIRES)AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND THAT THE RESULT WAS PROBABLY FROM HITTING A POTHOLE AND OR CURB. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN BE DANGEROUS AND NO LONGER FEELS COMFORTABLE DRIVING WITH SOMTHING THAT MAY BE A DEFECTIVE TIRE. *SCC
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.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.