IllustrationOIL LEAKED FROM THE ENGINE CAUSING IT TO COMPLETELY LOSE POWER. ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACED. CAR HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES
1994 Honda Accord
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1994 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: 52 of 369 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.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 84 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 58 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 46 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
74 crash reports4 fire reports39 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
84 reports1) CAM SEAL BLEW, OIL EXPELLED, SATURATED BELTS; REQ'D CAM, CRANK, & AXLE SEALS, REPLACE TIMING BELT, BALANCE BELT; 2) DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY IN HEAD ON ACCIDENT 25 MPH, WHIPLASH RESULT
ENGINE LOST ALL OIL ON FREEWAY DUE TO SEAL FAILURE, MECHANIC SAID IT'S COMMON
BALANCE SHAFT SEAL FAILURE LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC OIL LOSS FROM TIMING BELT COVER HOUSING. MAY BE DESIGN DEFECT IN ORIGINAL SEAL BECAUSE DEALER FIXING CAR SAID REPLACEMENT PART WAS 'LARGER' AND HE DID A STEADY BUSINESS IN REPAIRING HONDAS WITH FAILED BALANCE SHAFT SEALS. THE DEALER HAD NOT SEEN ANY FAILURES OF THE DIFFERENTLY DE…
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BALANCE SHAFT SEAL FAILURE LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC OIL LOSS FROM TIMING BELT COVER HOUSING. MAY BE DESIGN DEFECT IN ORIGINAL SEAL BECAUSE DEALER FIXING CAR SAID REPLACEMENT PART WAS 'LARGER' AND HE DID A STEADY BUSINESS IN REPAIRING HONDAS WITH FAILED BALANCE SHAFT SEALS. THE DEALER HAD NOT SEEN ANY FAILURES OF THE DIFFERENTLY DESIGNED REPLACEMENT PART BALANCE SHAFT SEAL. (THIS DEALER WAS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE WHERE THE SEAL FAILED.) FIXING A SHAFT SEAL FAILURE REQUIRES NEW BALANCE BELT AND NEW TIMING BELT IN ADDITION TO NEW SEAL. IF ENGINE DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED DUE TO THE SUDDEN OIL LOSS, YOU MIGHT AS WELL GIVE UP. APPARENTLY THE SEAL FAILS WITHOUT WARNING (OUR SEAL FAILED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AND 700 MILES OF A VERY MAJOR SERVICING BY THE DEALER).
DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH DRIVER SAW THE OIL LIGHT WAS ON AND SHE STOPPED. OIL WAS COMING OUT, CONSUMER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE BALANCE SHAFT SEAL THAT BECAME DISLODGED AND COULDN'T HOLD THE OIL. *AK
BALANCER OIL SEAL FAILED AND ALL OIL GUSHED OUT, CAUSING SATURATION OF THE TIMING BELT, BALANCING BELT AND DRIVE BELT, THE WATER PUMP AND ALL THREE OILS SEALS. HONDA DEALER REQUIRED THAT ALL THESE PARTS BE REPLACED, RESULTING IN A BILL OF $809.57. THE NHTSA CONSUMER COMPLAINT DATABASE LISTS OVER 7 RELATED COMPLAINTS FOR THE FA…
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BALANCER OIL SEAL FAILED AND ALL OIL GUSHED OUT, CAUSING SATURATION OF THE TIMING BELT, BALANCING BELT AND DRIVE BELT, THE WATER PUMP AND ALL THREE OILS SEALS. HONDA DEALER REQUIRED THAT ALL THESE PARTS BE REPLACED, RESULTING IN A BILL OF $809.57. THE NHTSA CONSUMER COMPLAINT DATABASE LISTS OVER 7 RELATED COMPLAINTS FOR THE FAILURE OF OILS SEALS. I HAVE REQUESTED FROM THE DEALER THE DAMAGED PARTS, BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEM. THE DEALER WAS UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH THERE APPEARS TO BE A RELATED NHTSA SERVICE BULLETIN, NUMBER 961001B. THE SEAL COSTS ABOUT $12 TO $13, BUT ITS FAILURE CAN CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND SAFETY PROBLEMS.
AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55 MPH OR MORE, IF CONSUMER REMOVED FOOT OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
BALANCE SHAFT OIL SEAL BLOWN RESULTING IN OIL TO BE EXPELLED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS. NLM
FRONT BALANCER SEAL/ OIL SHAFT BLEW OUT, CAUSING ALL OIL TO LEAK FROM CAR AND SOAK ALL BELTS. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. REPAIRWORK BEING DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
FAULTY OILS SEAL CAUSED VEHICLE TO LEAK OIL. NLM
Official recalls
194V155000 · Tires:valve
Aug 16, 1994
THE TIRE VALVE STEMS WERE DAMAGED DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. THIS CAN CAUSE THE TIRE TO LOSE AIR PRESSURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SIGNIFICANT AIR LOSS CAN RESULT IN STEERING PULL,TIRE OVERHEATING, AND EVENTUAL TIRE FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT ALL TIRES TO DETERMINE IF THE VALVE STEMS WERE DAMAGED. ANY DAMAGED TIRE STEMS WILL BE REPLACED.
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.