IllustrationWHEN PUTTING CAR INTO REVERSE AND MAKING A TURN THERE IS A NOISE IN THE STEERING . *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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Accord years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
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 reportsPASSENGER SEAT WILL GO FORWARD DURING STOPPING.
SMOKE FROM POWER WINDOW SWITCH.
MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS. *AK
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 50MPH, 10:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
ENGINE CYLINDERS NOT FIRING.
MICHELIN TIRES REPLACED.
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
TRANSMISSION SLIPS.
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.