IllustrationTRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH IN HIGH SPEED LANE, LOST ALL POWER TO CAR--HAD TO BE TOWED, DISTRIBUTOR AT FAULT--COST $682 TO REPAIR. SINCE LEARNED THIS IS THE ACHILLES HEEL OF HONDAS--NOT TOO HAPPY TO BE IN HIGH SPEED LANE AND LOSE ALL POWER--DANGEROUS.*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.
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
What owners actually said
369 reportsTHIS IS MY SECOND "MAJOR" DEFECT WITH MY 1994 HONDA. THE FIRST WAS AN OIL SEAL WHICH HONDA A YEAR LATER HAD A RECALL ON. I HAVE NOW HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKES. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS AND GOT NUMEROUS ANSWERS ON WHY THE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. NOW ALMOST TWO YEARS LATER THEY TELL ME I NEED A W…
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THIS IS MY SECOND "MAJOR" DEFECT WITH MY 1994 HONDA. THE FIRST WAS AN OIL SEAL WHICH HONDA A YEAR LATER HAD A RECALL ON. I HAVE NOW HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKES. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS AND GOT NUMEROUS ANSWERS ON WHY THE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. NOW ALMOST TWO YEARS LATER THEY TELL ME I NEED A WHOLE NEW SYSTEM WHICH IS GOING TO COST $1300.00. TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN YOUR BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS SHOULD BE A HONDA RECALL. SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME YEAR CAR HAVE COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND WERE TOLD THE SAME ANSWERS. HONDA SHOULD BE MADE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECT.*AK
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
FUEL GAUGE NOT ACCURATE. READS EMPTY WHEN FULL. SENDING UNIT BAD.*AK
ABS BRAKE FLUID MODULATOR LEAKS OUT ALL BRAKE FLUID.*AK
FUEL GAUGE NOT ACCURATE. READS EMPTY WHEN FULL. SENDING UNIT BAD.*AK
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
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
SPEEDOMETER WAS ORDERED BY THE DEALER ON 2 FEB 2001. TO DATE THERE IS NO EXPECTED ARRIVAL DATE FOR THE PART (SPEEDOMETER). DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE ABS IS CAUSED BY A INTERNAL LEAK THAT DURING WARM WEATHER WOULD CAUSE INTERMITTENT ABS FAILURE. DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE ABS UNIT WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.*AK
SEAT BELTS HAVE CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS RETRACTING; THUS, CONSTANTLY GETTING SLAMMED IN DOORS AND SCARRING DOOR JAMS. RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT HAS FAILED TO RETRACT TWICE, AND IT IS CURRENTLY COMPLETELY SPRUNG AND UNABLE TO RETRACT.*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.