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1990 Honda Accord Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

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Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest Sep 28, 2007
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
6%
of 192 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Honda Accord submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

BrakesFuel systemExterior lighting
Filed Sep 28, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 HONDA ACCORD. A FEW DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT FILLED THE FUEL TANK AND NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. SHE ALSO SMELLED GAS FUMES IN THE GARAGE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A LARGE HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK AND THAT THE VEHICLE COULD EXPLODE AT ANY TIME. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT SOMEONE ATTEMPTED TO RIG THE FUEL TANK DURING A PREVIOUS REPAIR. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE ALSO NOT WORKING WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 214,000.

NHTSA ID
10204375
Incident
Sep 21, 2007
Mileage
214,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Jul 1, 2000

WHEN WEATHER IS HOT BRAKES WILL ALMOST FAIL IF CAR IS ON A HILL. HONDA DEALER HAS INSPECTED TWICE BUT SAYS BRAKES ARE OK *AK

NHTSA ID
724825
Brakes
Filed Sep 15, 1999

WHEN ACCELERATING THE BRAKES EXPERINECED FAILURE, CAUSING PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THE VEHICLE COULD BE FIXED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *ALSO REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

NHTSA ID
846052
Incident
Aug 21, 1999
BrakesVisibility
Filed Jul 14, 1998

BRAKES ARE INOPERATIVE. ALSO POWER WINDOWS RATTLE.

NHTSA ID
538318
Incident
Jul 13, 1998
Brakes
Filed May 30, 1997

FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED, CAUSING SQUEAKING.

NHTSA ID
517682
Incident
Apr 14, 1997
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Oct 2, 1996

VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN UNWANTED ACCELERATION OCCURRING AND BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD NOT OVERRIDE.WHEN BRAKES WHERE APPLIED SMOKE WAS BEING EMITTED WHILE CAR STILL ACCELERATED.*AK

NHTSA ID
802006
Incident
Sep 8, 1996
Brakes
Filed Sep 18, 1996

BRAKES FADE REGULARLY.

NHTSA ID
508854
Incident
Dec 1, 1993
Brakes
Filed Feb 15, 1996

APPLY THE BRAKE GOES TO FLOOR THERE WERE NO BRAKE ABS . TT

NHTSA ID
979341
Brakes
Filed Sep 11, 1995

REAR INSIDE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT EMITS PLASTICIZERS LEAVING A NON-TRANSPARENT FILM ON REAR WINDOW, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD

NHTSA ID
483961
Incident
Sep 11, 1995
BrakesEngine
Filed May 27, 1995

PROBLEM WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

NHTSA ID
486669
Incident
May 27, 1995
Brakes
Filed Feb 1, 1995

WARPED BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *SKD

NHTSA ID
480315
Incident
Jun 1, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Seat belts34Body & structure33Interior & seats32Electrical28Engine13Transmission12Visibility9Steering8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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