IllustrationAFTER FASTENING YOUR SEAT BELT AND HEARING A 'CLICK' TO CONFIRM IT THAT IT IS FASTENED, IT HAS COME 'UNLOCKED' ON IT'S OWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES! IT DOES OCCUR ON BOTH SIDES; DRIVER AND PASSENGER. I DO NOT KNOW IF IT OCCURS IN THE BACK SEAT. I RARELY CARRY PASSENGERS BACK THERE..
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 reportsSRS 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
BOTH THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER OFTEN CONFLICT ONE ANOTHER MAKING ACTUAL VEHICLE SPEED IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW WITH ANY CERTAINTY. SOMETIMES THE TACHOMETER WILL READ CORRECTLY COMPARED WITH PREVIOUS TACHOMETER READINGS AT CERTAIN SPEEDS BUT THE READING IS USUALLY ERRATIC. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS ALSO BEEN SEEN TO JUMP AVOUT 5 MPH W…
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BOTH THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER OFTEN CONFLICT ONE ANOTHER MAKING ACTUAL VEHICLE SPEED IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW WITH ANY CERTAINTY. SOMETIMES THE TACHOMETER WILL READ CORRECTLY COMPARED WITH PREVIOUS TACHOMETER READINGS AT CERTAIN SPEEDS BUT THE READING IS USUALLY ERRATIC. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS ALSO BEEN SEEN TO JUMP AVOUT 5 MPH WHEN CRUISING AT A STEADY PACE AND THE SPEEDOMETER WILL CONTINUE TO READ INCORRECTLY. UPON FOLLOWING A FRIEND AND CONSULTING ABOUT THE SPEED DRIVEN, I FIND THAT THE SPEEDOMETER OFTEN STATED THAT I WAS DRIVING 5 OR 10 MPH LESS THAN THE READING SHOWN ON THE SPEEDOMETER.
CAR RUNS AND THEN IT STALLS. CONSUMER HAS TO STARTED IT BACK UP. THEN, SOMETIMES IT SHAKES AND SHIMMIES. TOOK TO DEALER WHO REPLACED STARTER RELAY.
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
VEHICLE NOW STALLS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR EVEN THOUGH LOW MILEAGE, HONDA IN OHIO CONTACTED, THEY WILL NOT REPAIR EITHER, LOW MILEAGE BECAUSE I AM A 100% DISABLED VETERAN. NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY ONLY VEHICLE AFTER IT STALLED ON THE FREEWAY AT 55MPH. ALMOST HAD COLLISSION, WAS ABLE TO GET TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND…
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VEHICLE NOW STALLS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR EVEN THOUGH LOW MILEAGE, HONDA IN OHIO CONTACTED, THEY WILL NOT REPAIR EITHER, LOW MILEAGE BECAUSE I AM A 100% DISABLED VETERAN. NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY ONLY VEHICLE AFTER IT STALLED ON THE FREEWAY AT 55MPH. ALMOST HAD COLLISSION, WAS ABLE TO GET TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND VEHICLE RESTARTED. HOWEVER, DISTRIBUTOR MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY LOSE POWER OR STALL. DEALER STATED THAT IT IS MOST LIKELY THE DISTRIBUTOR HOUSING BEARING. A COSTLY REPAIR. EVERYONE I KNOW THAT HAS AN OLDER ACCORD HAD THIS PROBLEM. MOST HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. WHY NO RECALL !!! I LOOKED UP OVER A HUNDRED COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE ALONE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY FAIL ON THE HIGHWAY AT ANY SPEED, COULD RESULT IN DEATH. EVEN WRECKING YARDS ARE ASKING 150-180 DOLLARS FOR A USED DISTRIBUTOR HOUSING, DUE TO A HIGH DEMAND FOR THE 1991-1993 ACCORDS. DEALER KNOWS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT USUALLY APPEARS ON THE 1990-1993 MODELS USUALLY JUST AFTER THE EXTENDED WARRENTY ENDS. CONSUMER IS FORCED TO PAY FOR COSTLY DEFECTIVE ITEMS. DISTRIBUTOR HOUSING SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 150,000-300,000 MILES. UNABLE TO AFFORD REPAIR AND STUCK AT HOME. CAN'T EVEN PICK UP NEEDED MEDICATIONS. I TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHEN I RECEIVED THE EXTENDED WARRENTY IN 1996, WOULDN'T REPLACE DIST HOUSING BECAUSE APPEARED NORMAL. NOW IS BAD AND WON'T FIX BECAUSE WARRENTIES ARE TOO RESTRICTIVE. PLEASE HELP. SHOULD BE A RECALL.*AK
CONCERNS WITH ENGINE HESITATION OR STUMBLE CAN BE FELT UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION BETWEEN 1500 AND 2000 RPM. DEALER SAYS THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR IS "BAD."
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. WAS SITTING INSIDE THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, WHICH IN TURN, LOCKED ALL DOORS. WENT TO GET OUT OF THE CAR, AND HAD TO USE FORCE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR . CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
SHAFT SEAL FAILS WITHOUT NOTICE. COSTLY REPAIRS! MFGR NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. I HAVE TWO HONDA'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS!
FORCE OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED BROKEN STERNUM OF DRIVER. SEAT BELT WAS IN PLACE, YET THE DRIVER SUFFERED MAJOR KNEE BRUISING AND A BROKEN RIGHT TIBIA. *AK
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.