IllustrationWHEN BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY WITH THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND UPON SHIFTING GEAR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, CRASHING INTO A BRICK HOUSE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK *ML
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
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
22 reportsWHEN APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL FROM A STOP POSITION VEHICLE VIBRATES FROM UNDER THE CAR. DEALER SAYS IT MAY BE THE HEAT SHIELD. *AK
ACTUATOR CABLE DISCONNECTED FROM THROTTLE LINKAGE CAUSING THROTTLE TO BECOME HUNG UP ON THE WEIGHT OF ACTUATOR CABLE RESULTING IN UNWANTED ACCELERATION.
WHILE SWITCHING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN TWO COLLISIONS/MINOR INJURIES. *AK
THROTTLE PLATE GUMMED UP AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE TWICE, WITHIN MINUTES.
PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, WENT TO HIGH IDLE POSITION, OPENED THROTTLE POSITION, LOST CONTROL, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN. *AK
SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHILE TRYING TO PARK VEHICLE. TT
PULLING IN A PARKING SPACE IN PARKING GARAGE CAR ACCELERATE AND HIT A WALL . TT
CAR LURCHED FORWARD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE. TT
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.