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1992 Honda Accord

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Owner complaints for the 1992 Honda Accord do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 356.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 22 of 206 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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

41 crash reports2 fire reports31 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

17 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS LIGHT CAME ON, WOULD NOT GO OFF. DEALER SAID THE ABS PUMP WAS BAD AND THAT THEY HAVE ONLY HAD TO REPLACE THEM ON WRECKED VEHICHLES AND HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ONE BEING REPLACED OTHERWISE. CAR DOES NOT HAVE ABS NOW. ESTIMATE TO FIX WAS $1500.00. WE FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON A PART SUCH AS THIS. DEALER DI…

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ABS LIGHT CAME ON, WOULD NOT GO OFF. DEALER SAID THE ABS PUMP WAS BAD AND THAT THEY HAVE ONLY HAD TO REPLACE THEM ON WRECKED VEHICHLES AND HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ONE BEING REPLACED OTHERWISE. CAR DOES NOT HAVE ABS NOW. ESTIMATE TO FIX WAS $1500.00. WE FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON A PART SUCH AS THIS. DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY KIND OF WARRANTY INFO. DEALER IS A CERTIFIED HONDA DEALER.

NHTSA ODI #731701

Mileage unknown · Jul 4, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

MULTIPLE BRAKE MALFUNCTIONS AND FAILURES. PRESENT FAILURE CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

NHTSA ODI #537729

Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. CONSUMER STATED THAT IT MIGHT BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKES, AND WOULD LIKE FOR SOMEONE TO CONTACT HIM COMCERNING THIS ABS LIGHT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #816211

Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

NHTSA ODI #511671

Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 1996
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. FAILURE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. COULD NOT TURN IT OFF. TT

NHTSA ODI #977300

Mileage unknown · Nov 15, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SD

NHTSA ODI #488022

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1995
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES MAKE SQUEAKING NOISE. TT

NHTSA ODI #959408

Official recalls

2

93V056000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Apr 22, 1993

THE REAR OUTSIDE SEATING POSITION SAFETY BELTS MAY LOCK UP AT ANGLES OTHER THAN THOSE REQUIRED BY FMVSS 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES". THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: NON-CONFORMING SAFETY BELTS CAUSE AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPLACE THE SENSOR IN THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR.

91V185000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Oct 22, 1991

THE LEFT AND RIGHT SEAT SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE. SOME LEFT SEAT SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE INSTALLED ON THE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY INSTALLED ON THE WRONG SIDE OFTHE CAR CAN NOT BE PULLED OUT OF THE RETRACTOR BECAUSE OF THE MOUNTING ANGLE,MAKING THE SAFETY BELT UNUSABLE, AND THE SEAT OCCUPANT OF AN UNUSABLE SEAT BELTWOULD BE EXPOSED TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy: INSTALL CORRECT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES ON THE CORRECT SIDE OF THE CAR.

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NHTSA investigations

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