IllustrationWHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE SEAT BELT DISENGAGED FROM THE BUCKLE. THE SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE BEFORE, FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. NLM SCC
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
What owners actually said
369 reportsFUEL GAUGE NO LONGER READS CORRECTLY.*AK VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR AN ESTIMATE. GOOD WILL REPAIR IS PENDING BECAUSE OF SERVICE BULLETIN. *JG
ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *JLG
CANNOT UNLOCK DRIVERS DOOR FROM OUTSIDE AND WHEN LOCKING DOORS ON INSIDE THE LOCKS CYCLE FROM DOOR TO DOOR AND MAKE A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE. AT TIMES THERE IS A DIFFICULTY UNLOCKING THE DRIVERS DOOR FROM INSIDE.*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
OVER WHEEL ON PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD A RUSTING PROBLEM . A HOLE STARTED TO FORM. CONTACTED DEALER WHO HAS IGNORED CONSUMER FOR OVER THREE YEARS. *AK
FRONT END LOWER BALL JOINT CRACKED AND BROKE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. WHEEL DISENGAGED AT 70-75 MPH; THEN, AGAIN AT 40 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT CRACKED AND BROKE, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO COME OFF. FRONT LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT ON PASSENGERS SIDE DISENGAGED SHORTLY AFTER AND BROKE. *AK CONSUMER COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE VEHICLE SLAMMING DOWN TO THE PAVEMENT, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE SLID OFF TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT HITTIN…
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WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT CRACKED AND BROKE, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO COME OFF. FRONT LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT ON PASSENGERS SIDE DISENGAGED SHORTLY AFTER AND BROKE. *AK CONSUMER COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE VEHICLE SLAMMING DOWN TO THE PAVEMENT, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE SLID OFF TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING, THE FAILURE ALSO CAUSED THE AXLE TO BE TORN OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION/ENGINE BLOCK, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BREAK ON BOTH FAULTY BALL JOINTS IS AT THE SAME PLACE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AND HER DAUGHTER WAS ALREADY OUT OF THE VEHICLE, WITH THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYING FIRST, AND THEN THE DRIVER SIDE, CONSUMER STATED THE …
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WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AND HER DAUGHTER WAS ALREADY OUT OF THE VEHICLE, WITH THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYING FIRST, AND THEN THE DRIVER SIDE, CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG DID NOT FULLY INFLATE, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE NOT THE PASSENGER SIDE AND, THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES.*JB
ODOMETER FRAUD. *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.