IllustrationKEY WAS REMOVED FROM IGNITION SWITCH WHILE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER WAS INADVERTANTLY LEFT IN THE " DRIVE " POSITION. VEHICLE HAD ROLLED ABOUT 20 FEET IN A PARKING LOT WHEN I RETURNED. THIS IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN IF THE " IGNITION INTERLOCK " IS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. *TR
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
Power Train complaints
21 reportsTL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1994 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE UNLESS THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WAS IN PARK. ON JULY 5, 2010, THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE WHEN THE KEY CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY INTO A DITCH NEAR HIS NEIGHBORS RESIDENCE. TH…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1994 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE UNLESS THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WAS IN PARK. ON JULY 5, 2010, THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE WHEN THE KEY CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY INTO A DITCH NEAR HIS NEIGHBORS RESIDENCE. THE WHEELS WERE STRADDLED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DITCH. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,000. UPDATED 09/15/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/16/10
WELL I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A FRIEND AND IT SEEMED TO RUN FINE. ONE DAY I WAS JUST DRIVING IN THE CITY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. SO BY THE TIME I MADE IT HOME THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER GO INTO ANY GEAR EXCEPT REVERSE. AND NOW I AM STUCK WITHOUT A CAR BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD THE 3000 DOLLARS TO FIX IT!…
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WELL I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A FRIEND AND IT SEEMED TO RUN FINE. ONE DAY I WAS JUST DRIVING IN THE CITY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. SO BY THE TIME I MADE IT HOME THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER GO INTO ANY GEAR EXCEPT REVERSE. AND NOW I AM STUCK WITHOUT A CAR BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD THE 3000 DOLLARS TO FIX IT!!! *TR
ACCIDENT. NO DETAILS LISTED. *AK
PROBLEMS WITH WINDOWS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE STICK SHIFT GRINDED WHEN IT WAS SHIFTED TO 5TH GEAR. *MR *PH *JB
ODOMETER FRAUD. *AK
WHEN TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT REGULAR SPEED VEHICLE MAKES A TICKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC REPLACED CV JOINTS.*AK
SPEEDOMETER WAS ORDERED BY THE DEALER ON 2 FEB 2001. TO DATE THERE IS NO EXPECTED ARRIVAL DATE FOR THE PART (SPEEDOMETER). DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE ABS IS CAUSED BY A INTERNAL LEAK THAT DURING WARM WEATHER WOULD CAUSE INTERMITTENT ABS FAILURE. DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE ABS UNIT WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.*AK
SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED ,AND SPEEDOMETER HEAD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DEALER CLAIMS PARTS IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER, AND NO CURRENT RELEASE DATE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
ABS MODULATOR FAILED TWO TIMES.
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.