IllustrationHONDA ACCORD. MANY! AIR CONDITIONERS CONTROL UNITS FAILURES REPORTED BY CONSUMERS AND VERIFIED BY DEALERS. *TR
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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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
Equipment complaints
11 reportsPROBLEMS WITH ABS SYSTEM AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR.*MR THE ABS FAILED WITH LESS THAN 80000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WAS NOT REQUIRED FOR SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER MOVED TO VIRGINIA, AND NOW THE VEHICLE WON'T PASS INSPECTION UNLESS THE ABS LIGHT IS OFF. THE A/C COMPRESSOR AL…
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PROBLEMS WITH ABS SYSTEM AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR.*MR THE ABS FAILED WITH LESS THAN 80000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WAS NOT REQUIRED FOR SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER MOVED TO VIRGINIA, AND NOW THE VEHICLE WON'T PASS INSPECTION UNLESS THE ABS LIGHT IS OFF. THE A/C COMPRESSOR ALSO FAILED WITHIN THE FIRST THREE YEARS. *NLM
A/C RECALL - COOLING SYSTEM NEVER WORKS PROPERLY. DEFROST DOESN'T CLEAR WINDOWS ON LEFT SIDE. ENGINE STARTED LEAKING OIL PROFUSELY (PART RECALL?) ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WENT OUT. LIGHTING SWITCH WENT OUT & ALL LIGHTS BLEW. ANTENNA DOES'NT WORK PROPERLY. WINDOWS ARE COMING DOWN SLOWER AND SLOWER. SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION …
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A/C RECALL - COOLING SYSTEM NEVER WORKS PROPERLY. DEFROST DOESN'T CLEAR WINDOWS ON LEFT SIDE. ENGINE STARTED LEAKING OIL PROFUSELY (PART RECALL?) ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WENT OUT. LIGHTING SWITCH WENT OUT & ALL LIGHTS BLEW. ANTENNA DOES'NT WORK PROPERLY. WINDOWS ARE COMING DOWN SLOWER AND SLOWER. SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION MIGHT BE THE NEXT TO GO. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A CONTINUAL CASE OF MURPHY'S LAW.*AK
WHIILE TRAVELING NOTICED OIL INDICATOR LIGHT. DEALER STATED VEHICLE HAS A BAD OIL SEAL. *AK OIL SEAL POPPED OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS DEFECTIVE WIRING IN AUDIO EQUIPMENT. *YH
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AC UNIT DEFECTIVE FROM THE TIME I DROVE OFF THE LOT. COMPLETE LOSS OF COOLING ANNUALLY FOR 6 CONSECUTIVE YEARS FOR A TOTAL OF SEVEN TIMES. (THE FIRST TIME WAS ON THE DAY THAT I BOUGHT IT). HONDA FINALLY REFUSED TO REPAIR IT AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT, EVEN THOUGH THEY REPAIRED THE SAME PROBLEM EVERY YEAR, FOR 6 YEARS. THIS Y…
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AC UNIT DEFECTIVE FROM THE TIME I DROVE OFF THE LOT. COMPLETE LOSS OF COOLING ANNUALLY FOR 6 CONSECUTIVE YEARS FOR A TOTAL OF SEVEN TIMES. (THE FIRST TIME WAS ON THE DAY THAT I BOUGHT IT). HONDA FINALLY REFUSED TO REPAIR IT AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT, EVEN THOUGH THEY REPAIRED THE SAME PROBLEM EVERY YEAR, FOR 6 YEARS. THIS YEAR I HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER REPAIR SERVICE FIX IT AT MY OWN EXPENSE. *AK
RECURRENT SICKENING MOLDY ODOR IN AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER
A/C BLOWS HOT AIR. MECHANIC CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *MJS
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE THE A/C HAS HOT AIR/ BAD SMELL COMING OUT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO GET SICK. ALSO, THERE IS A GAS LEAK. WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL LEAKED RIGHT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR FAILED. (QCAW)
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.