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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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186Owner complaints

Model-year median: 356

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
192
1990212
1991206
1992186
1993369
1994543
1995472
1996
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
35Air Bags
34Electrical System
28Seat Belts
18Power Train
17
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
12Latches/locks/linkages
10Structure
9Tires
8Unknown Or Other
8Vehicle Speed Control
8Steering
5Visibility
5Equipment
3Suspension
3Engine
2Exterior Lighting
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Seats
2Wheels
2Child Seat
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Service Brakes, Air
1

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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

Steering complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 21, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteeringSuspension

BRAKE PADS FIXED, WITHIN 3 MONTHS PADS WERE WORN OUT AGAIN. THE HONDA DEALER SAID WE DID NOT NEED NEW SHOES. BUT REPAIRS DONE AT MIDAS, SAID THEY NEEDED TO BE CHANGED AGAIN. MY CAR MAKES A SQUEAKING/GRINDING NOISE WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY, BRAKES SQUEAK AT SLOW SPEEDS, AND I AM HAVING TO PRESS DOWN HARD TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP. THE D…

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BRAKE PADS FIXED, WITHIN 3 MONTHS PADS WERE WORN OUT AGAIN. THE HONDA DEALER SAID WE DID NOT NEED NEW SHOES. BUT REPAIRS DONE AT MIDAS, SAID THEY NEEDED TO BE CHANGED AGAIN. MY CAR MAKES A SQUEAKING/GRINDING NOISE WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY, BRAKES SQUEAK AT SLOW SPEEDS, AND I AM HAVING TO PRESS DOWN HARD TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP. THE DASH BOARD SHAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, AND WHEN AIR IS ON IT EVEN SHAKES MORE. IT HAS A BAD VIBRATION WHEN I AM STOPPED. THE STEERING FLUID PUMP IS MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE, AND IT NEVER STOPS, IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE EVERYDAY. WHEN I PUSH THE GAS, IT GETS LOUDER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #705852

Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 1998
Steering

DRIVING VEHICLE, STARTED TO MAKE A TURN, STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO MAKE NOISE. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. CALLED DEALERSHIP & TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE IN. STEERING WHEEL CHECKED OUT. TOLD NEEDS NEW POWER STEERING & HAD OIL REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #825273

Mileage unknown · Aug 8, 1997
SteeringCrash

THE POWER STEERING RACK GAVE WAY WHILE DRIVING, AND THE DRIVER RAN INTO A POLE AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #815199

Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 1997
Power TrainSteering

RACK AND PINION SEAL FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #605716

Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 1996
Air BagsSteeringCrashInjury

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND THE CAR ROLLED OVER 3 TIMES, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #801835

Official recalls

1

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.

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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