IllustrationIT IS DIFFICULT TO BUCKLE DRIVER'S SEATBELT. IT TAKES NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS BEFORE IT BUCKLES. SOMETIMES BUCKLE WILL RELEASE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER YET.*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
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
369 reportsWHEN THE BALL JOINT BROKE, THE ENTIRE ARE CAME OUT OF THE DRIVETRAIN.*AK
WHEN TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT REGULAR SPEED VEHICLE MAKES A TICKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC REPLACED CV JOINTS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING OIL BLEW OUT OF OIL SEAL ONTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING HEAVY SMOKE TO COME FROM ENGINE. CONSUMER'S VISION WAS TEMPORARILY IMPAIRED, VEHICLE SHUT OFF/ LOST POWER STEERING. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS - TOOK CARE IN FOR REPAIR OF OIL LEAK AND DISCOVERED MAIN SEAL PROBLEM. *AK
ON MY 1994 HONDA ACCORD THE GAS LIGHT HAS FAILED TO COME ON SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED AROUND 25,000 MILES. I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM A CLOSE FRIEND AND IT CONTINUES TO BE FAULTY. THIS IS AN ISSUE BECAUSE WHEN THE TANK REGISTERED AROUND 1/4 TANK THE CAR DIED, LEAVING ME STRANDED AND THIS IS COMMON TO EVERY 1994-97 HONDA ACC…
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ON MY 1994 HONDA ACCORD THE GAS LIGHT HAS FAILED TO COME ON SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED AROUND 25,000 MILES. I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM A CLOSE FRIEND AND IT CONTINUES TO BE FAULTY. THIS IS AN ISSUE BECAUSE WHEN THE TANK REGISTERED AROUND 1/4 TANK THE CAR DIED, LEAVING ME STRANDED AND THIS IS COMMON TO EVERY 1994-97 HONDA ACCORD I HAVE COME INTO CONTACT WITH. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED AS IT COULD LEAVE OTHERS STRANDED IN MORE DRASTIC CIRCUMSTANCES. *AK
HAVE SPOKEN TO NUMEROUS OTHERS WITH THE SAME GAS GAUGE PROBLEM. *AK
GAS GAUGE IS ALWAYS INACCURATE AND NEVER TELLS THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK.*AK
DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING COLLISION.*AK
GAS GAUGE ON INSTRUMENT PANEL OPERATES ERRATICALLY AND DOES NOT SHOW THE CORRECT LEVEL OF FUEL. A PRIVATE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED VEHICLE WITH HAVING A FAULTY "SENDING UNIT" WHICH WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *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.