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1992 Honda Accord

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

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

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206Owner complaints

Model-year median: 356

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
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1989192
1990212
1991206
1992186
1993369
1994543
1995
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
34Electrical System
26Power Train
25Seat Belts
24Structure
24
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
19Service Brakes, Hydraulic
17Tires
15Vehicle Speed Control
12Visibility
9Steering
7Unknown Or Other
6Suspension
5Equipment
4Latches/locks/linkages
4Engine
2Wheels
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seats
1Service Brakes
1

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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

Suspension complaints

5 reports
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144,000 miles · Feb 19, 2004
Suspension

WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND TURNING INTO A PARKING AREA, WHEEL AND TIRE FELL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE. *AK AS A RESULT THE RIGHT AXLE HAD GONE OUT WITH IT. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE TIRES WORE FINE. HONDA WAS NEVER ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. …

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WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND TURNING INTO A PARKING AREA, WHEEL AND TIRE FELL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE. *AK AS A RESULT THE RIGHT AXLE HAD GONE OUT WITH IT. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE TIRES WORE FINE. HONDA WAS NEVER ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE 1/2 MILE ALONG WITH NOISE. HONDA SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FINE. *SC

NHTSA ODI #10051914

Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 2002
SuspensionCrash

LOWER BALL JOINT STUD SEPARATED FROM BALL, CAUSING ENTIRE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION AND DRIVESHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM CAR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #761207

Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 2000
StructureSuspension

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. WAS SITTING INSIDE THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, WHICH IN TURN, LOCKED ALL DOORS. WENT TO GET OUT OF THE CAR, AND HAD TO USE FORCE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR . CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #860592

Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 1996
Suspension

COIL SPRING BROKE, CAUSING HANDLING PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ODI #508187

Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingSuspension

VEHICLE VIBRATES. TT

NHTSA ODI #500917

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.

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

0

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