IllustrationDRIVING AT 70 MPH ON FREEWAY, CAR ENGINE TURNS OFF. REPAIR IS AT A COST OF $460.*AK
1993 Honda Accord
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Honda Accord do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 356.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 26 of 186 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 35 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read 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 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
39 crash reports2 fire reports29 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
28 reportsLEFT TAIL LIGHT CAUSED THE FIRE DURING THE DRIVING. *AK
THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN DUE TO DISTRIBUTOR FAILURE, ROTOR IN THE DISTRIBUTOR MELTED DUE TO EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES. *YH
DISTRIBUTOR PROBLEM, SCREECHING, EMISSION SYSTEM INDICATOR LIGHT, ENGINE STALL. NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL BECAUSE IT HAS MORE THAT 75000 MILES AND SIX YEARS. UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR ON THE PART OF THE COMPANY. RECALL MUST BE EXTENDED.*AK
IT SEEMS THAT THE IGNITION FAILIURE IS COMMON ON ALL 1990 TO 1993 HONDA MODELS. SUCH FAILIURE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUSE AND CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT HAD IT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY, BECAUSE ONCE THE IGNITION FAILS THE CAR JUST DIES. NHTSA SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND MAYBE FORCE HONDA TO ISSUE A RECALL. NHTSA SHOULD NOT WAIT…
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IT SEEMS THAT THE IGNITION FAILIURE IS COMMON ON ALL 1990 TO 1993 HONDA MODELS. SUCH FAILIURE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUSE AND CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT HAD IT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY, BECAUSE ONCE THE IGNITION FAILS THE CAR JUST DIES. NHTSA SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND MAYBE FORCE HONDA TO ISSUE A RECALL. NHTSA SHOULD NOT WAIT FOR A HIGH NUMBER OF FATALITIES IN ORDER TO OPEN AN INVESTIGATION, PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE.*AK
BELIEVE FAILURE OF DISTRIBUTOR WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION CAUSED THE OIL PUMP TO STOP FUNCTIONING AND RESULTED IN LACK OF OIL PRESSURE AND RESULTING IN ENGINE CAMSHAFT (LACK OF OILING) BREAKING AND DESTROYING CYLINDER HEAD AND ENGINE, RESULTING IN TOTAL ENGINE REPLACMENT.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE ENGINE OF MY 1993 ACCORD COMPLETELY STALLED (NO POWER). AFTER QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CAR REPAIR FACILITY, S&R SERVICE CENTER IN VISTA, CA , DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITER HAD FAILED AND REPLACED IT. AFTER REPLACEMENT THE CAR STARTED AND NOW APPEARS TO BE RUNNING NORMA…
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WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE ENGINE OF MY 1993 ACCORD COMPLETELY STALLED (NO POWER). AFTER QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CAR REPAIR FACILITY, S&R SERVICE CENTER IN VISTA, CA , DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITER HAD FAILED AND REPLACED IT. AFTER REPLACEMENT THE CAR STARTED AND NOW APPEARS TO BE RUNNING NORMALLY.*AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DISTRIBUTOR FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE DISTRIBUTOR AT 73,000 MILES EXPIRED, AND NOTHING WOULD BE DONE UNLESS COST WENT TO CONSUMER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ISSUE ON THIS MATTER. *AK
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO A FAULTY DISTRIBUTOR. PRIOR TO STALLING CONSUMER HEARD LOUD SQUEALING NOISE, AND THEN MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP CAME ON. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE IGNITION WARNING KIT UNIT AND SWITCH. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Official recalls
193V056000 · 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.
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.