IllustrationON VACATION. DRIVING CAR ENGINE STOPPED. HAD TOWED. MECHANIC SAID IGNITOR IN DISTRIBUTOR WAS BAD, AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF ALL 94 HONDAS TO REPLACE THIS PART. HE SAID IT WAS THE ORGINAL PART AND WAS NOT REPLACED. COST $424.00 TO BE REPAIRED.
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.
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 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
Electrical System complaints
32 reportsCONSUMER TRIED TO START VEHICLE AND ALL LIGHTS CAME ON, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS AN IGNITION PROBLEM. *AK
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STARTER FAILED ONCE, AND IT MADE STRANGE SOUND AND FAILED TO START FIRST TIME AND THEN AFTER COUPLE OF TIMES IT STARTED. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES BEFORE THE STARTER DIED. I GOT IT REPLACE FROM DEALER WITH ORIGINAL PART. AFTER AN YEAR OR SO LOOKS TO BE I AM IN TROUBLE AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO FRONT RIGHT POWER WINDOW RA…
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STARTER FAILED ONCE, AND IT MADE STRANGE SOUND AND FAILED TO START FIRST TIME AND THEN AFTER COUPLE OF TIMES IT STARTED. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES BEFORE THE STARTER DIED. I GOT IT REPLACE FROM DEALER WITH ORIGINAL PART. AFTER AN YEAR OR SO LOOKS TO BE I AM IN TROUBLE AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO FRONT RIGHT POWER WINDOW RATTLES AND DEALER MENTIONED IT NEEDS REGULATOR ($330). NUMEROUS TIMES THE OVERHEAD LIGHT IN THE CAR FAILS. I AM NOT SURE IS THERE ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM IN THE CAR ITSELF OR I AM UNLUCKY TO HAVE ALL. *AK
OIL LEAK AT DISTRIBUROR. DEALER SAYS DISTRIBUTOR IS COVERED IN OIL AND WILL FAIL. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE CURRENTLY IS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM FOR 1990 THROUGH 1993 MODELS.
WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH THE RPM METER SUDDENLY DROPPED TO ZERO, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. DEALER STATED THAT A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WITHIN THE COILS/ROTORS AND WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THE ELECTRICAL LINES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE FROM THE CENTER TO THE REAR/MUFFLER/HUBS WERE CORRODED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WHICH CAUSED NOISE AND DIFFICULTY DRIVING. MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. OWNER TOUCHED THE LINES IN THE COLD WEATHER, AND THE LINES BROKE IN HIS HANDS *AK *ML
STARTER FAILED.
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR ELECTRO LOCK, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE RECALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
TWO HOURS AFTER VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. SUSPECTED TO HAVE ORIGINATED WITH THE IGNITION. *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.