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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Accord years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
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
What owners actually said
186 reportsWHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE IGNITION WARNING KIT UNIT AND SWITCH. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CAR ACCELERATED TO 40MPH FROM A DEAD STOP BY ITSELF IN A PARKING GARAGE SIDE SWIPING 1 VEHICLE AND HITTING A CONCRETE COLUMN HEAD-ON, INJURING THE DRIVER. *AK
BALANCE SHAFT SEAL LEAKING CAUSED DAMAGE ON TIMING AND ALL OTHER BELTS. YH
I AM THE OWNER OF A BODYSHOP THAT REPAIRED A 1993 HONDA ACCORD WITH SOME LIGHT FRONT END DAMAGE. DURING THE COURSE OF THE REPAIR , WE NOTICED THAT THE STRIKER OF THE EXISTING HOOD WAS LOOSE. THE STRIKER IS WHAT THE LATCH HOOKS ON TO TO KEEP THE HOOD CLOSED. THE HOOD WITH THE LOOSE STRIKER WAS NOT DAMAGED IN THE CURRENT CRASH, BU…
Read full complaint
I AM THE OWNER OF A BODYSHOP THAT REPAIRED A 1993 HONDA ACCORD WITH SOME LIGHT FRONT END DAMAGE. DURING THE COURSE OF THE REPAIR , WE NOTICED THAT THE STRIKER OF THE EXISTING HOOD WAS LOOSE. THE STRIKER IS WHAT THE LATCH HOOKS ON TO TO KEEP THE HOOD CLOSED. THE HOOD WITH THE LOOSE STRIKER WAS NOT DAMAGED IN THE CURRENT CRASH, BUT WAS REPLACED SOME TIME BEFORE. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE HOOD WAS AN AFTERMARKET HOOD NOT MADE BY HONDA. I REPLACED THE HOOD FOR THE CUSTOMER WITH A FACTORY HONDA HOOD AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER. WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN INSPECTING THE AFTERMARKET HOOD? I REALIZE THIS IS A HOT TOPIC AFTER THE STATE FARM VERTICT SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. I CAN SEE NO SIGNS OF STRESS IN THE METAL WHERE THE STRIKER PULLED OUT. IT WAS NEVER CRIMPED DOWN AT THE FACTORY. THIS HOOD PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BLOWN UP ON THE HIGHWAY SOMEDAY CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BECOME BLINDED BECAUSE THE HOOD IS OVER THE WINDSHEILD. THIS IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF WHAT CONCERNS THE BODYSHOP INDUSTRY CONCERNING AFTERMARKET PARTS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! JIM CHAMPION. *AK
CAME TO A STOP & VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP & PROBLEM COULD NOT BE SOLVED. TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC NOTICED REAR MOTOR MOUNT WAS BROKEN. MECHANIC REPLACED THE REAR MOTOR MOUNT & NOT THE FRONT ONES. REPLACEMENT PART SAME AS ORIGINAL, SAME PROBLEM COULD REOCCUR. *AK *ML
DEFECTIVE DISTRIBUTOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING. YH
OIL IS LEAKING OUT OF THE SEAL VERY BADLY.CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE.WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC, THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL ON THAT.
CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEM ROLLING DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS UP AND DOWN, THE DRIVES SIDE WINDOW HAS BEEN FIXED TWICE. NLM
DEALER SAID CV BOOTS SHOULD BE CHECKED/REPLACED AT NEXT SERVICE. *AK
Official recalls
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.
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.