IllustrationGEAR SHIFT CABLE HAS GONE BAD AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THIS HAS PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM BEING PLACED IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED SHIFT CABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
1993 Honda Accord
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Honda Accord do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 356.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →186Owner complaints
Model-year median: 356
1Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1993 Honda Accord
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 186 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 35 reports
- Air Bags: 34 reports
- Electrical System: 28 reports
- Seat Belts: 18 reports
- Power Train: 17 reports
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Recall links
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Accord years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 26 of 186 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.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 35 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read 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 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
39 crash reports2 fire reports29 injury reports
Power Train complaints
17 reportsOIL IS LEAKING OUT OF THE SEAL VERY BADLY.CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE.WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC, THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL ON THAT.
DEALER SAID CV BOOTS SHOULD BE CHECKED/REPLACED AT NEXT SERVICE. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE COST FOR THE NEW TRANSMISSION IS $3,000.00. WE ONLY HAD 80,000 MILES ON OUR ACCORD WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD. WE REALLY EXPECTED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD LAST LONGER THAN 80,000. MILES. IF YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE OR INFORMATION S…
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WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE COST FOR THE NEW TRANSMISSION IS $3,000.00. WE ONLY HAD 80,000 MILES ON OUR ACCORD WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD. WE REALLY EXPECTED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD LAST LONGER THAN 80,000. MILES. IF YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE OR INFORMATION SIMILIAR TO OUR PROBLEM WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
DRIVING VEHICLE & HEARD FUNNY NOISES. TOOK TO DEALER. MECHANIC NOTICED BEARINGS & DISTRIBUTOR HAD GONE BAD. MECHANIC THOUGHT THERE WAS A RECALL. MANUFACTURER IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A RECALL. *AK
ON THIS VEHICLE THE ENGINE BALANCE SHAFT OIL SEAL DISLODGES, POTENTLY CAUSING AN UNDERHOOD FIRE OR THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. ON A MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE THIS COULD RESULTS IN A LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. THIS FAILURE IS CATASTROPHIC, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. COM…
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ON THIS VEHICLE THE ENGINE BALANCE SHAFT OIL SEAL DISLODGES, POTENTLY CAUSING AN UNDERHOOD FIRE OR THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. ON A MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE THIS COULD RESULTS IN A LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. THIS FAILURE IS CATASTROPHIC, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. COMPLETE OIL LOSS OCCURS IN APPROXIMATELY ABOUT 3 MINUTES. AGAIN, THE POSSIBLE SAFETY PROBLEMS ARE ENGINE FIRE AND SEIZURE. MINOR COMPLICATIONS ARE THE REQUIREMENT OF NEW OR REMANUFACTURED ENGINE. THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO DOCUMENTED IN A SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 961001B / BULLETIN SEQUENCE NO.: 46 / NHTSA ITEM NO.: SB049981
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT STOP WHILE IN DRIVE. ENGINE REVED WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED.
TRANSMISSION FAILED ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF POWER.
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
Recall campaigns
193V056000 · 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.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.