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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.
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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
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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
What owners actually said
186 reportsWAS 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.
CONSUMER HAS TO BUY TIRES EVERY THREE MONTHS . CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES EVERY MONTH. CURRENTLY, TWO FRONT TIRES JUST POPPED OFF. *AK
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WHILE AT STOP BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO FEEL MUSHY AND GO TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WILL MOVD FORWARD WHICH MIGHT HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. ALSO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE BRAKING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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
WHILE CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER, IN TURN, STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
THE SEATBELT IN MY HONDA ACCORD IS TOO SMALL FOR ME TO USE. HONDA CANNOT PROVIDE ME WITH A SEAT BELT EXTENSION WHICH WOULD ALLOW ME TO USE THE SEATBELT. NOT ONLY AM I COMPROMISING MY SAFETY, BUT I HAVE ALREADY BEEN TICKETED ONCE FOR FAILING TO WEAR MY SEATBELT. THE HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER DID NOT BELIEVE THAT I COULD NOT OBTAI…
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THE SEATBELT IN MY HONDA ACCORD IS TOO SMALL FOR ME TO USE. HONDA CANNOT PROVIDE ME WITH A SEAT BELT EXTENSION WHICH WOULD ALLOW ME TO USE THE SEATBELT. NOT ONLY AM I COMPROMISING MY SAFETY, BUT I HAVE ALREADY BEEN TICKETED ONCE FOR FAILING TO WEAR MY SEATBELT. THE HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER DID NOT BELIEVE THAT I COULD NOT OBTAIN AN EXTENDER FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES , HEAVY VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH -70 MPH WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *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
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.