IllustrationABS MODULATOR FAILED TWO TIMES.
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
What owners actually said
369 reportsFORWARD BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL BLEWOUT, CAUSING OIL SATURATION OF TIMING BELT, BALANCER BELTS, ACCESSORY BELTS, AND LEFT FORWARD BRAKE ASSEMBLY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH THE RPM METER SUDDENLY DROPPED TO ZERO, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. DEALER STATED THAT A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WITHIN THE COILS/ROTORS AND WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
REAR PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS KEEP GETTING TWISTED, CAUSING THEM TO BECOME USELESS.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A PULSATION IN THE PEDAL AND IN THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, BRAKING ABILITY SLIGHTY DECREASED. DEALER SAID IT WAS WARPED ROTORS. *AK
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE THE A/C HAS HOT AIR/ BAD SMELL COMING OUT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO GET SICK. ALSO, THERE IS A GAS LEAK. WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL LEAKED RIGHT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
ACTUATOR CABLE DISCONNECTED FROM THROTTLE LINKAGE CAUSING THROTTLE TO BECOME HUNG UP ON THE WEIGHT OF ACTUATOR CABLE RESULTING IN UNWANTED ACCELERATION.
FRONT SEAL IS LEAKING OIL ONTO TIRE WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER AND REPAIRED BY REPLACING TIMING BELTS, APPEARS TO BE PERFORMING PROPERLY NOW. *AK *ML
ENGINE OIL SEAL DISLODGED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. CAUSED ALL OF THE OIL TO DRAIN OUT WITHIN A MATTER OF SEVERAL SECONDS. BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT ROUND 20,000 MILES. ODOMETER FAILED TO RECORD MILEAGE CORRECTLY. IT WOULD STICK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 32,000 MILES.
THE ELECTRICAL LINES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE FROM THE CENTER TO THE REAR/MUFFLER/HUBS WERE CORRODED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WHICH CAUSED NOISE AND DIFFICULTY DRIVING. MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. OWNER TOUCHED THE LINES IN THE COLD WEATHER, AND THE LINES BROKE IN HIS HANDS *AK *ML
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.