ENGINE FIRE.
1994 Honda Accord complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →
PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, WENT TO HIGH IDLE POSITION, OPENED THROTTLE POSITION, LOST CONTROL, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN. *AK
THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT 04-19-96 AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
BRAKES FAIL WHEN WET. *SD
TWO HOURS AFTER VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. SUSPECTED TO HAVE ORIGINATED WITH THE IGNITION. *AK
THE CAR HAS ABS BRAKES AND WHEN IT ACCELERATED THE BRAEKS FAILED AND WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
SEAT BELT TORE IN HALF IN ACCIDENT, ALLOWING PASSENGER TO BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE/KILLED. *DH
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DUAL AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. *AK
ABNORMAL WEAR OF REAR DISC BRAKES, UNEVEN WEAR ON BRAKE PADS. *AK
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN DRIVING, MAKES A NOISE, ALSO BURNIG SMELL WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, REPLACEMENT OF PADS AND ROTORS ON FRONT AND REAR. *AK
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN DRIVING MAKES A NOISE, ALSO BURNING SMELL WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, REPLACEMENT OF PADS AND ROTORS ON FRONT AND REAR. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AND WOULDN'T RELEASE CAUSING AND ACCIDENT PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
ABS: WHILE DRIVING, 65 MPH, REAR TIRE BLEW OUT; APPLIED BRAKES, NO RESPONSE; PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR; PUMPED BRAKES/PEDAL TO FLOOR SEVERAL TIMES, BRAKES KICKED IN.
CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND BOTH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, FIRE DEPT. SAID POSSIBLE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT START IN. TT
POWER DOOR LOCK, LOCKED OCCUPANT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. TT
GEAR SHIFTER LOCKS UP IN THE PARK POSITION. *SD
SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHILE TRYING TO PARK VEHICLE. TT
ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS LOCK SOMETIMES AND WILL NOT OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
FUEL LEAK NEAR THE GAS TANK. TT
SEAT BELT NOT DESIGNED TO FIT AROUND HEAVY SET PERSON. *DSH
REAR TRUNK DECK LID FAILS TO REMAIN LATCHED PRIOR TO BEING REPAIRED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, 25 MPH. TT
ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. TT
VEHICLE SURGED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *TW
ABS: WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, SLAMMED ON BRAKES, NO RESPONSE; PUMPED BRAKES, ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP; VEHICLE SKIDDED, CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT
PULLING IN A PARKING SPACE IN PARKING GARAGE CAR ACCELERATE AND HIT A WALL . TT
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT. *SD
HUMP IN MIDDLE OF REAR SEAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE CHILD SEAT TO FIT INTO THE SEAT AS PER REQUIREMENTS. *AK
INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISIONS AND DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
CAR LURCHED FORWARD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE. TT
POWER ANTENNA FAILS TO RETRACT ALL THE WAY. *AK
VEHICLE WON'T GO INTO REVERSE SOMETIMES. *DSH
OWNER IDENTIFIES CONFIGURATION OF FRONT SEATS RESULTS IN DISCOMFORT. OWNER HAS FURTHER DETAILS. TT
DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH ON ITS TRACK.
DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HITTING A TREE. *AK
SIGNAL LIGHTS FAIL TO WORK WHEN TURN THE SWITCH. TT
THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING. TT
NOISY BRAKES. *SKD
1-PLY SIDEWALL GOODYEAR TIRES TOO WEAK FOR VEHICLE, CAUSING TIRES TO BLOWOUT. *SKD
ABS BRAKES FAIL TO STOP WHEN APPLIED CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
VEHICLE BUCKS AND STALLS IN FIRST GEAR. *TW
VEHICLE BUCKS WHEN YOU TRY TO PUT IT IN FIRST OR REVERSE GEAR AND THEN STALLS. TT
BRAKES HAVE FAILED TWICE DUE TO FAULTY MASTER CYLINDER. *DSH
WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL GO TO THE FLOOR. TT
WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH HAD ACCIDENT AND HIT SOMEONE AND BOTH AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOYED. TT
REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. TT
CERTAIN AMOUNT OF GAS IN CAR PARKED ON DECLINE VEHICLE WILL NOT START DUE TO FUEL NOT REACHING THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. TT
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKD
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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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