IllustrationVEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT WENT INTO THE RECLINING POSITION UPON IMPACT.OWNER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER. *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 reportsABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
REFLECTION OF SUN ON DASH BOARD REFLECTED BACK ON THE WINDSHIELD, AFFECTING DRIVER'S VISION AND, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
TRUNK DOOR LID WOULD NOT CLOSE, IT WAS MISALIGNED. VEHICLE WAS NOT IN A CRASH. PLEASE DESRIBE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE SRS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. THE ONLY TIME THE LIGHT GOES OFF IS WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. *AK
ENGINE OIL SEAL BREAKS; VEHICLE LOSES ALL OF THE OIL, AND THEN ENGINE SEIZES WHILE DRIVING. **AK
DOOR ASSEMBLY; DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WITHOUT USING KEY. CAUSE UNKNOWN, HAS NOT HAD ANYONE TO CHECK VEHICLE. *AK
THE HEADLIGHT BULBS ARE NOT EASY AS OTHER TYPES OF BULBS TO REPLACE, BECAUSE THEY ARE SEALED BEAM TYPE OF HEADLIGHT BULBS.
SEVERE DRIVETRAIN SHUDDER - CLUTCH CHATTERS WHEN DRIVETRAIN IS COLD. HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE NEW AND DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM OR REPAIR.
APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP ABOUT 30YARDS AWAY AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE, DID NOT PICK UP, THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ON,RESULTING IN AHEAD-ON COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *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.