IllustrationABS, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN DRIVING MAKES A NOISE, ALSO BURNING SMELL WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, REPLACEMENT OF PADS AND ROTORS ON FRONT AND REAR. *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
Compare all Accord years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
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 WHEN DRIVING, MAKES A NOISE, ALSO BURNIG SMELL WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, REPLACEMENT OF PADS AND ROTORS ON FRONT AND REAR. *AK
ABS: WHILE DRIVING, 65 MPH, REAR TIRE BLEW OUT; APPLIED BRAKES, NO RESPONSE; PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR; PUMPED BRAKES/PEDAL TO FLOOR SEVERAL TIMES, BRAKES KICKED IN.
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, FIRE DEPT. SAID POSSIBLE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT START IN. TT
CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND BOTH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT
POWER DOOR LOCK, LOCKED OCCUPANT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. TT
GEAR SHIFTER LOCKS UP IN THE PARK POSITION. *SD
SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHILE TRYING TO PARK VEHICLE. TT
ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS LOCK SOMETIMES AND WILL NOT OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
FUEL LEAK NEAR THE GAS TANK. TT
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.