IllustrationALL REPAIR PEOPLE WHO LOOKED AT AND WORKED ON THE CAR REPORTED THEY HAD NOT EVER SEEN A SEAL "BLOW OFF" IN THIS AREA AND THAT THE PART LOOKS LIKE A DEFECT FROM THE START OR WAS PUT ON WRONG. THE CAR IS IN PERFECT CONDITION. ALL REPAIR PERSONS SAID THEY WOULD VOUCH FOR THE CONDITION OF THE CAR AND THE PART--WHICH I HAVE.
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
All reported categories
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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.
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 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 reportsABS MODULATOR FAILED TWO TIMES.
FORWARD BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL BLEWOUT, CAUSING OIL SATURATION OF TIMING BELT, BALANCER BELTS, ACCESSORY BELTS, AND LEFT FORWARD BRAKE ASSEMBLY. *AK
ENGINE OIL SEAL DISLODGED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. CAUSED ALL OF THE OIL TO DRAIN OUT WITHIN A MATTER OF SEVERAL SECONDS. BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT ROUND 20,000 MILES. ODOMETER FAILED TO RECORD MILEAGE CORRECTLY. IT WOULD STICK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 32,000 MILES.
OIL LEAK DUE TO CRACKED ENGINE SEALS AROUND THE ENGINE OIL PAN. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
VEHICLE LOSS ALL OIL DUE TO CAM SEAL MALFUNCTION.
A LEAK IN THE ENGINE CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF OIL AND CUT OFF WHILE GOING 60MPH. DEALER SAID IT WAS PART OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR BECAUSE OF MILEAGE. *AK
RADIATOR FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
ENGINE OIL SEAL BREAKS; VEHICLE LOSES ALL OF THE OIL, AND THEN ENGINE SEIZES WHILE DRIVING. **AK
ENGINE CYLINDERS NOT FIRING.
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.