IllustrationOIL LEAK DUE TO CRACKED ENGINE SEALS AROUND THE ENGINE OIL PAN. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *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
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 reportsWHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. FRONT END DAMAGES TOTALED $7,000.00. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER AND THEY HIT HEAD-ON, CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, THE AIR BAGS ON BOTH SIDES DID'T DEPLOY, AND THE IMPACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE. *AK
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS GET OVERHEATED AND WARPED, CAUSING ALOT OF PULSATION IN THE STEERING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND ARE AWARE, BUT CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS ONGOING AND KEEPS OCCURRING. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH REARENDED A VEHICLE IN FRONT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING FACE AND CHEST INJURIES. *AK
VEHICLE LOSS ALL OIL DUE TO CAM SEAL MALFUNCTION.
AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR FAILED. (QCAW)
ABS DO NOT FUNCTION WHEN FLUID LEAKS OUT OF RESERVOIR, BUT THE STANDARD BRAKING STILL WORKS, THOUGH DIFFERENTLY ON WET ROADS. SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS EXIST REGARDING THIS PROBLEM.
STARTER FAILED.
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
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.