IllustrationWHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY TIRES HAD THREE BLOWOUTS . ON SEPARATE OCCASION TWICE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND ONCE ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. *AK
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
Tires complaints
25 reportsON MY WAY BACK FROM MT RUSHMORE ON JULY4 ON I90 E TO ST PAUL, MN , SOMETHING HAPPENED RESULTING IN STEERING PULL, TIRE OVERHEATING AND EVENTUALLY THE TIRE LAYERS CAME OFF HITTING THE FENDERS & BUMPERS CAUSING SOME DAMAGE..I SUSPECT THE PROBLEM MAY BE RELATED WITH TIRE STEM..FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO MAJOR CASUALTIES...I STILL FE…
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ON MY WAY BACK FROM MT RUSHMORE ON JULY4 ON I90 E TO ST PAUL, MN , SOMETHING HAPPENED RESULTING IN STEERING PULL, TIRE OVERHEATING AND EVENTUALLY THE TIRE LAYERS CAME OFF HITTING THE FENDERS & BUMPERS CAUSING SOME DAMAGE..I SUSPECT THE PROBLEM MAY BE RELATED WITH TIRE STEM..FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO MAJOR CASUALTIES...I STILL FEEL HORRIFIED BY THE INCIDENT..SOMETHING MUST BE DONE TO AVOID SUCH INCIDENTS..
AFTER ABOUT THREE YEARS AND 50,000 MILES, TIRE HAD AT LEAST HALF ITS TREAD LEFT BUT SIDEWALL DISINTEGRATED CAUSING TIRE TO BLOW OUT AT 60-65 MPH ON HIGHWAY. DRIVER NARROWLY AVOIDED CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF VEHICLE. NO PRE-EXISTING DAMAGE TO SIDEWALL WAS EVIDENT. INSPECTION TOOK PLACE ONE DAY PRIOR TO INCIDENT.*AK
CONSUMER STATES DUNLOP TIRE SPORT A2-87H SIZE P195/60R15-87H HAS NO MARKED UTQG'S MOLDED ON. *TT
P195/60R15, DOT VD, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH 30000 MILES ON A 1994 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING $ 4000.00 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. NO ACCIDENT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THREE OF THESE TIRES ARE SHOWING SOME DEFECTS, DOT NUMBER VDV9JBB 233 AND 238, FIRESTONE …
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P195/60R15, DOT VD, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH 30000 MILES ON A 1994 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING $ 4000.00 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. NO ACCIDENT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THREE OF THESE TIRES ARE SHOWING SOME DEFECTS, DOT NUMBER VDV9JBB 233 AND 238, FIRESTONE FIREHAWK. *SLC
185 70 R14, REPLACEMENT TIRES 55K MILES, MOUNTED ON A 1994, HONDA, ACCORD. CONSUMER HAD A BLOWOUT WHILE TRAVLING ON EXPRESSWAY. BEFORE BLOWOUT, LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A BUBBLE. *AK
CAR IS EXPERIENCING SLOW AIR LEAK ON 2 WHEELS. TIRES AND VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED ON ALL 4 WHEELS. THE SLOW LEAKS CONTINUE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT MY ALLOY RIMS (STANDARD ON EX MODEL) MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LEAK. I SEE NO OTHER POSSIBILITY SINCE THE TIRES AND VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED AND THE PROBEM WASN'T SOLVED. RE…
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CAR IS EXPERIENCING SLOW AIR LEAK ON 2 WHEELS. TIRES AND VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED ON ALL 4 WHEELS. THE SLOW LEAKS CONTINUE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT MY ALLOY RIMS (STANDARD ON EX MODEL) MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LEAK. I SEE NO OTHER POSSIBILITY SINCE THE TIRES AND VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED AND THE PROBEM WASN'T SOLVED. READING FAILURES REPORTS FOR THE 94 ACCORD MODEL, I FIND SIMILAR PROBLEMS DESCRIBED BY OTHER OWNERS. IF THERE IS A PATTERN OF LEAKY ALLOY RIMS ON 94 HONDA ACCORD MODELS, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
THE TIRE TREAD PEELED-OFF THE TIRE WHILE TRAVELING ACROSS HOT DESERT HIGHWAY. THE TIRE WAS RATED TO HANDLE THE SPEED, TEMPERATURE & LOAD UNDER WHICH IT FAILED. WILL YOU PLEASE ALSO INVESTIGATE FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE AUTOMOBILE TIRES? I AM AFRAID THAT THERE'S A SAFETY PROBLEM BEYOND PASSENGER TRUCK TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: EMJ6 TI…
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THE TIRE TREAD PEELED-OFF THE TIRE WHILE TRAVELING ACROSS HOT DESERT HIGHWAY. THE TIRE WAS RATED TO HANDLE THE SPEED, TEMPERATURE & LOAD UNDER WHICH IT FAILED. WILL YOU PLEASE ALSO INVESTIGATE FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE AUTOMOBILE TIRES? I AM AFRAID THAT THERE'S A SAFETY PROBLEM BEYOND PASSENGER TRUCK TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: EMJ6 TIRE SIZE: 185 70R14 )
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN DRIVING OVER POTHOLES , TIRES, SIZE 195/60R15, WILL DEVELOP BUBBLE WHICH COULD CAUSE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. CONSUMER IS REPLACING 2-3 TIRES WITHIN ONE YEAR. *AK
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.
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NHTSA investigations
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