IllustrationTAMARA RECALL , I BOUGHT THE C A E FROM BIRTHDAY AUTO AUCTION AND I HAD IT FOR 2\1 MONTHS AND IT'S STARTED MAKING A STRUGGLING SOUND AND WOULD TAKE LONGER TO START UP THEN AFTER THAT THE WHOLE ENGUIN STARTED TO SHAKE AND THE THERMOMETER WENT OUT THEN IT WOULDN'T SPEED UP PAST 25 MILES FROM THAT POINT I HAVEN'T BEEN DRIVING IT.
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
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
22 reportsI BOUGHT A 1994 HONDA ACCORD ON FEBRUARY 2, 2010. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT A WEEK, THE LEFT TIRE ROD BROKE ON THE CAR.,,,, IT WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER TO GET REPAIRED ON 2/13/2010, THEN AS I DROVE THE CAR ON 2/16/2010, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED VERY HARD TO THE RIGHT ENABLING ME TO STEER, AND CRASHED ME INTO A BIG…
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I BOUGHT A 1994 HONDA ACCORD ON FEBRUARY 2, 2010. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT A WEEK, THE LEFT TIRE ROD BROKE ON THE CAR.,,,, IT WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER TO GET REPAIRED ON 2/13/2010, THEN AS I DROVE THE CAR ON 2/16/2010, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED VERY HARD TO THE RIGHT ENABLING ME TO STEER, AND CRASHED ME INTO A BIG CURVE...I WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAD TO UNDERGO 2 SURGERIES WITH HAVING TO GET A TRACHEOSTOMY IN PLACE..I STILL HAVE IT AS OF TODAY. I AM UNDERGOING THERAPY,OUTPATIENT SURGERY AND FREQUENT ER VISITS.. *TR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK AND WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A CONCRETE BARRIER, INTO A PLANT SHOP AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 4/12/20…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK AND WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A CONCRETE BARRIER, INTO A PLANT SHOP AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 4/12/2006 - *NM
AT REST STOP ON NJ TURNPIKE WHILE PULLING INTO FILLUP A GASOLINE PUMP MY MOTOR BEGAN RACING AND I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR, A 1994 HONDA ACCORD. I HIT A LARGE VAN/SMALL MOTOR HOME IN FRONT OF ME AND SUSTAINED $4187 IN DAMMAGE. NO ONE WAS HURT AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
I WAS WAITING TO ENTER THE PARKING DECK AND MY 1994 HONDA ACCORD IGNITION WAS ON, THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE, FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND SLAMMED INTO THE SIDE OF A 2003 TRAILBLAZER. THE IMPACT WAS SO HARD, THE TRAILBLAZER HIT THE CAR PARKED NEXT TO IT. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *LA
MY WIFE WAS PARKING THE CAR AT APPROX 5 MPH. SHE HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED ITSELF AND CRASHED INTO THE WALL 2-3 FEET AWAY. THE 2 AIRBLAGS DEPLOYED, BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD, THE FRONT OF THE CAR HAVE SEVERE DAMAGES ,AND MY WIFE BROKE 4 BONES ON HER RIGHT FOOT TRYING TO STOP THE CAR BY STEPPING HAR…
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MY WIFE WAS PARKING THE CAR AT APPROX 5 MPH. SHE HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED ITSELF AND CRASHED INTO THE WALL 2-3 FEET AWAY. THE 2 AIRBLAGS DEPLOYED, BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD, THE FRONT OF THE CAR HAVE SEVERE DAMAGES ,AND MY WIFE BROKE 4 BONES ON HER RIGHT FOOT TRYING TO STOP THE CAR BY STEPPING HARD ON THE BRAKE.*AK
WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY AT 10 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. CONSUMER HIT A CEMENT WALL. PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE ON AN UPHILL GRADE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLES MOTOR REVVED AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHCILE ACCELERATED FOWARD INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH CONSUMERS FOOT WAS STILL FIRMLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKE.*JB
WHILE CONSUMER WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON AN UPHILL GRADE WITH BRAKE PEDAL FIRMLY PRESSED, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, A SIMILAR INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN CAUSING ANOTHER CRASH. *SLC
CONSUMER WAS IN REVERSE, BACKING INTO PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THEN LURCHED FORWARD & WAS STOPPED BY THE GARAGE WALL. INSURANCE ADJUSTER FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *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.
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.