IllustrationWHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER AND THEY HIT HEAD-ON, CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, THE AIR BAGS ON BOTH SIDES DID'T DEPLOY, AND THE IMPACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE. *AK
1994 Honda Accord
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1994 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: 52 of 369 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 84 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 58 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 46 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
74 crash reports4 fire reports39 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
46 reportsWHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH REARENDED A VEHICLE IN FRONT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING FACE AND CHEST INJURIES. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO DRIVER. ALSO VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH DROVE OVER A HIG RISE MANHOLE HITTING TRANSMISSION CASE, CAUSING THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY, CAUSING UNNESSARY INJURIES TO OCCUPANT. *AK
TIRE BLOW OUT CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SEE WHERE SHE WAS GOING, RESULTING IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. DRIVER DIED AFTER 5 DAYS, PASSENGER AN INFANT, WAS SEVERELY INJURED BY AIR BAG, BUT SURVIVED. *AK
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 50MPH, 10:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER EVERYONE WAS OUT OF THE CAR. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED HONDA, HONDA HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, FRONT SEATS COLLAPSED AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN WHICH NEITHER THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, PASSENGER WAS INJURED.*AK
Official recalls
194V155000 · Tires:valve
Aug 16, 1994
THE TIRE VALVE STEMS WERE DAMAGED DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. THIS CAN CAUSE THE TIRE TO LOSE AIR PRESSURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SIGNIFICANT AIR LOSS CAN RESULT IN STEERING PULL,TIRE OVERHEATING, AND EVENTUAL TIRE FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT ALL TIRES TO DETERMINE IF THE VALVE STEMS WERE DAMAGED. ANY DAMAGED TIRE STEMS WILL BE REPLACED.
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.