Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1994 Honda Accord, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine and engine cooling84
- Service brakes, hydraulic58
- Air bags46
- Electrical system32
- Tires25
- Vehicle speed control22
- Power train21
- Visibility18
- Suspension15
- Seat belts14
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 51 injuries and 3 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 23 1994 Accord vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 15 people died inside them, and 4 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1994 Honda Accord failed the safety check 2.24% of the time — 69% more often than the average 1994 passenger car (1.33%). Median odometer at inspection: 140,402 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
29 first registered in 1994 are on Dutch roads; 21% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde12
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld6
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm6
- Onderdeel stuurinrichting niet geborgd3
- Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)2
- Remleiding door corrosie aangetast2
- Waarschuwingsinrichting antiblokkeersysteem geeft defect aan2
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt2
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
18 cars built in 1994 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 103 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
8 of these cars first registered in 1994 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 289,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
190 1994 cars are on the New Zealand register; 32% arrived as used imports, 64% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
THE TIRE VALVE STEMS WERE DAMAGED DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. THIS CAN CAUSE THE TIRE TO LOSE AIR PRESSURE.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Honda told its dealers about the 1994 Honda Accord: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 999999 | test |
| 76477 | ENGINE SAG/POOR PERFORMANCE AFTER HOT RESTART DUE TO FUEL FOAMING- PROCEDUR ES AND |
| 764293 | TEST |
| 636738 | SUBJECT REGARDING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS THAT THE ENGINE HESITATES BRIEFLY WHEN ACCELERATING. *TT |
| 635787 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT GROWLING OR WHINING FROM ONE OR BOTH OF THE REAR WHEELS WHEN DRIVING. *TT |
| 631027 | CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF A BRIEF HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING AT HIGH ENGINE SPEEDS. *TT |
| 629541 | CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF A TWANG NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION THAT SOUNDS LIKE A SPRING CONTACT. *SLC |
| 629538 | SUBJECT REGARDING ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE LAMP FAILURE WARNING LIGHT AFTER INSTALLATION OF THE TRUNK SPOILER. *SLC |
| 626808 | INFORMATION REGARDING WATER LEAKAGE DURING A CAR WASH. *YH |
| 624570 | INFORMATION REGARDING BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL LABOR OPERATION . *ET |
| 624159 | INFORMATION ON REGARDING: BRAKES ABS DTC. *ET |
| 623341 | SUBJECT REGARDING PARTS TO CORRECT 5TH GEAR GRINDING. *ET |
| 623292 | SUBJECT REGARDING FIFTH GEAR GRINDS DURING UPSHIFT. *ET |
| 622540 | PARTS INFORMATION BULLETIN REGARDING PRODUCT UPDATE FOR THE FRONT BALANCER OIL SEAL RETAINER KIT. *TT |
| 619943 | INFORMATION USED WHEN THE ABS CONTROL UNIT SETS A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 1-8 (ACCUMULATOR VOLUME PROBLEM). *TT |
| 619921 | PRODUCT UPDATE REGARDING FRONT BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL. *TT |
| 618987 | INFORMATION ON PREVENTING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 1-3 AFTER ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULATOR WORK. *TT |
| 618967 | INFORMATION PERTAINING TO HONDA CELLULAR TELEPHONE OWNERS MANUAL. *TT |
| 618908 | A CONDITION MAY EXIST WHERE THE FRONT BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL MAY BACK OUT OF THE OIL PUMP HOUSING OVER TIME. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE OIL CAN BE RAPIDLY PUMPED OUT OF THE ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING SERIOUS ENGINE DAMAGE IF CONTINUED TO DRIVE. *TT |
| 618907 | LETTER TO SERVICE MANAGER REGARDING PRODUCT UPDATE CAMPAIGN - BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL. *TT |
| 618903 | A CONDITION MAY EXIST WHERE THE TRANSMISSION GRINDS WHEN SHIFTED INTO 5TH GEAR. *TT |
| 615806 | INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSING ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 1-8, ACCUMULATOR VOLUME. *TT |
| 615783 | SUBJECT REGARDING THE FRONT BALANCE SHAFT RETAINER PRODUCT UPDATE. *TT |
| 615765 | SUBJECT REGARDING CAMPAIGN PARTS AVAILABLE FOR OPEN ORDERING FOR FRONT BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL RETAINER KIT. *TT |
| 609928 | CORROSION ON THE ANTENNA'A COZXIAL CONNECTOR IN THE BACK OF THE AUDIO UNIT CAUSING, POOR RADIO RECEPTION, WITH STATIC, NOTICED MOSTLY ON THE AM BAND. YD |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)