IllustrationWHILE DRIVING AROUND 40MPH, ALL THE LIGHTS AND INDICATORS WENT OFF AND THE ENGINE STALLED. I COULD NOT RESTART IT UNTIL 15 MINUTES AFTER IT STALLED. 10 MINUTES AFTER RESTART, THE ENGINE WENT DEAD (AGAIN, WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH) ONE MORE TIME AND I NEEDED TO WAIT ANOTHER 10~15 MINUTES TO RESTART.*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
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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.
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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
What owners actually said
186 reportsWE HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THE ACCORD AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IT RESULTED IN A SERIOUS INJURY. *JB
THE MUFFLER IS RUSTED THROUGH, THE PAINT ON THE BUMPER BY THE TAILLIGHTS IS RUSTED AND CHIPPING OFF. I WAS NEVER REARENDER. MY DRIVER WINDOW WON'T GO DOWN, BECAUSE THE SWITCH WENT OUT. THE OTHER WINDOWS STICK BUT ARE OK FOR NOW. THE TRUNK LEAKS CONSTANTLY WHEN IT RAINS, I HAVE TRIED TO SEAL IT BUT IT DIDN'T WORK. MY MASTER …
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THE MUFFLER IS RUSTED THROUGH, THE PAINT ON THE BUMPER BY THE TAILLIGHTS IS RUSTED AND CHIPPING OFF. I WAS NEVER REARENDER. MY DRIVER WINDOW WON'T GO DOWN, BECAUSE THE SWITCH WENT OUT. THE OTHER WINDOWS STICK BUT ARE OK FOR NOW. THE TRUNK LEAKS CONSTANTLY WHEN IT RAINS, I HAVE TRIED TO SEAL IT BUT IT DIDN'T WORK. MY MASTER CYLINDER JUST WENT OUT AND MY BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
THE CAR GIVES REPEATED STARTING PROBLEMS, PARTICULARLY IF IT IS PARKED UNDER THE SUN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT FIXING, FINALLY I WENT TO A MECHANIC WHO SAYS HE HAS SEVERAL CUSTOMERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH HONDA ACCORDS, AND HE SUSPECTS IT IS A VAPOR LOCK PROBLEM IN THE FUEL LINE AND ADVISED ME NOT TO SPEND MORE MONEY ON …
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THE CAR GIVES REPEATED STARTING PROBLEMS, PARTICULARLY IF IT IS PARKED UNDER THE SUN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT FIXING, FINALLY I WENT TO A MECHANIC WHO SAYS HE HAS SEVERAL CUSTOMERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH HONDA ACCORDS, AND HE SUSPECTS IT IS A VAPOR LOCK PROBLEM IN THE FUEL LINE AND ADVISED ME NOT TO SPEND MORE MONEY ON IT. HIS SUGGESTION TO OPEN THE GAS CAP HELPS MOST OF THE TIME WHEN THIS HAPPENS. BUT SOMETIMES, THIS LETS SOME GAS OUT THROUGH THE TOP AS SOON AS THE GAS CAP IS REMOVED.
MASSIVE OIL LEAK. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. OIL SPILL SPLATTERED ALL OVER INSIDE OF ENGINE. HAD TO CHANGE ALL BELTS,INCLUDING THE TIMING BELT. BALANCE SHAFT SEAL POPPED OUT OF PLACE!
CATASTROPHIC OIL LEAK CAUSED BY KNOWN FAILURE OF BALANCER SHAFT SEAL. ENGINE REPLACEMENT WILL COST $3500- I WAS GOING TO SELL THE CAR TWO DAYS FROM NOW. LAST MONTH, ANOTHER KNOWN FAILURE OF THE IGNITER LEFT ME STRANDED.*AK
CONSUMER NEVER NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM/RECALL CONCERNING AN OIL LEAKAGE PROBLEM.*MR (NAR) *CB *JB
VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE HAD A NEW BATTERY, BUT DASH LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER, AND VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE SAME EVENT ALSO HAPPENED 1 WEEK LATER. WHEN IT DID THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *AK
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS DEFECTIVE, WHILE DRIVING SEAT BELT UNLATCHES ITSELF. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS POTHOLE, THE TRUNK FELL OFF. *JB
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.