IllustrationSEAT BELT NOT DESIGNED TO FIT AROUND HEAVY SET PERSON. *DSH
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 reportsREAR TRUNK DECK LID FAILS TO REMAIN LATCHED PRIOR TO BEING REPAIRED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, 25 MPH. TT
ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. TT
VEHICLE SURGED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *TW
ABS: WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, SLAMMED ON BRAKES, NO RESPONSE; PUMPED BRAKES, ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP; VEHICLE SKIDDED, CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT
PULLING IN A PARKING SPACE IN PARKING GARAGE CAR ACCELERATE AND HIT A WALL . TT
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT. *SD
HUMP IN MIDDLE OF REAR SEAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE CHILD SEAT TO FIT INTO THE SEAT AS PER REQUIREMENTS. *AK
INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISIONS AND DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. 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.