1994 Honda Accord Brakes Problems

I WAS DRIVING LOCALLY APPLYING THE BRAKE WHEN THE PEDAL WENT DOWN NEARLY TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY. THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED JUST AFT OF THE GAS TANK WHERE IT PASSES TRANSVERSELY OVER THE FRAME TO THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. THE LINE FORE AND AFT IS COATED BUT THIS SECTION IS NOT AND HAD CORRODED. THE CONDITION OF THE BRAKE LINE AT THIS POINT IS NOT VISIBLE TO INSPECTION WHEN THE CAR IS ON A HOIST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10564745

Incident

Jan 17, 2014

Mileage

150,200 mi

I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, STARTING TO GRADUALLY APPLY BRAKES MORE THAN 200 FEET AWAY FROM THE INTERSECTION. THERE'S ONLY ONE CAR IN FRONT OF ME; IT ALREADY STOPPED IN FRONT OF THE INTERSECTION. WHEN MY CAR WAS ABOUT 15 FEET AWAY FROM THE FRONT CAR, I FELT A SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING POWER, AND WOULD HAVE A DIRECT COLLISION WITH THE FRONT CAR. I IMMEDIATELY MADE A SHARP LEFT TURN. MY CAR'S RIGHT FRONT LIGHT AREA HIT THE FRONT CAR'S LEFT REAR BUMPER. MY CAR CONTINUED MOVING, AND FINALLY STOPPED ON THE CURB/GRASS BY THE SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION. LATER THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER CONFIRMED THAT MY CAR HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL, WHICH WAS ALSO LATER CONFIRMED BY PROFESSIONAL MECHANICS. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, WE (MY GIRLFRIEND AND I) HAD THE CAR FOR 7 YEARS. WE HAD NEVER HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE TOWARD THE END OF A 250-MILE ROUND TRIP HIGH WAY DRIVING. I DIDN'T FEEL ANY BRAKE PROBLEM DURING THE DRIVING BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10522559

Incident

Jun 21, 2013

Mileage

117,500 mi

ORGINAL ABS MODULATOR LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED. NOW FACTORY INSTALLED REPLACEMENT IS LEAKING. THIS IS A HIGH RISK OF ACCIDENT PROBLEM BECAUSE HONDA PLUMED THE ABS SYSTEM IN WITH THE HYDRALIC BRAKE SYSTEM. LEAKING IN THE ABS SYSTEM CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF BRAKES AND AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10110530

Incident

Jan 3, 2005

Mileage

88,000 mi

WE PURCHASED OUR 1994 HONDA ACCORD WAGON NEW ON 4/10/94 FROM HONDA OF HAYWARD IN CALIFORNIA. AFTER ABOUT A YEAR OR SO MY WIFE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES FELT DIFFERENT BUT COULD NOT SPECIFICALLY STATE WHY. ON 7/19/96 WE BROUGHT OUR CAR INTO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKES WERE SQUEALING. WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY WERE WORN OUT AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I QUESTIONED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WOULD WEAR OUT AFTER 18261 MILES AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. I WAS CHARGED $129.08 FOR THIS WORK. ON 11/26/97 WE NEEDED TO HAVE OUR HONDA SERVICED DUE TO A FAILED CAM BEARING SEAL. WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING SERVICED WE TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER JIM MCLAUGHLIN THAT THE BRAKES FELT STRANGE IN THAT THEY PULSED AND THE ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHEN THE CAR WAS DRIVEN ON TRIPS OF 100 MILES OR SO BUT WOULD GO OUT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. WE WERE AGAIN TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY FOR THIS MODEL OF CAR. (WE WERE ALSO CHARGED BY THE DEALER FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAL AND HAD TO APPLY FOR A REFUND SEVERAL YEARS LATER WHEN THE SAFETY RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED) ON 11/17/98 I HAD TO HAVE BOTH THE FRONT AND THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED WITH THE ODOMETER READING 36198. THIS COST $166.49. ON 5/1/02 WE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED AGAIN WITH 66246 MILES ON THE CAR. ALL DURING THIS TIME WE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THIS COST $289.21 FOR THE REPAIRS. FINALLY ON 9/13/03 WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY I ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MIDAS FACILITY WHERE I EXPLAINED TO THE MANAGER WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND HE CHECKED THE CAR AND THEN SHOWED ME THE SERVICE BULLETINS THAT WERE ON HIS COMPUTER FOR 94 ACCORDS WITH VIN NO'S STARTING WITH 1HGC. THE DEFECTIVE ACCUMULATOR WAS REPLACED ($1182.54). AFTER COMPLETING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ACCUMULATOR WE DROVE THE CAR AND NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL FADING INTO THE FLOOR AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10070926

Incident

Sep 15, 2003

Mileage

79,600 mi

THE ABS BRAKES FAILED. THE DEALER WANTS APPROXIMATELY $1400 TO REPAIR. CAR IS WELL MAINTAINED WITH LOW MILEAGE.

NHTSA ID

10068810

Incident

Mar 15, 2003

PROBLEMS WITH ABS SYSTEM AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR.*MR THE ABS FAILED WITH LESS THAN 80000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WAS NOT REQUIRED FOR SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER MOVED TO VIRGINIA, AND NOW THE VEHICLE WON'T PASS INSPECTION UNLESS THE ABS LIGHT IS OFF. THE A/C COMPRESSOR ALSO FAILED WITHIN THE FIRST THREE YEARS. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10048194

Mileage

80,000 mi

AFTER PURCHASING OUR NEW HONDA ACCORD WAGON ON 4/10/94 WE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT FEEL AS THOUGH THEY WERE OPERATING CORRECTLY. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER ON 7/19/96 TO HAVE THE BRAKES SERVICED BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN OUT AFTER 18261 MILES. WE ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER IF THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES DUE TO THE PREMATURE WEARING OUT OF THE REAR BRAKES. WE WERE SIMPLY TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WE NEEDED TO HAVE THE CAR SERVICED AGAIN FOR AN UNRELATED PROBLEM ON 11/26/97 AND WE AGAIN TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING RIGHT AND WE WERE AGAIN TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR. ON 9/13/03 WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE 880 FREWAY I APPLIED THE BRAKES AS I WAS ABOUT TO EXIT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY PUMP THE BRAKES FAST ENOUGH TO GET THE CAR TO COME TO A STOP WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A NEARBY MIDAS REPAIR FACILITY AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WERE QUITE A FEW SERVICE BULLETINS COVERING THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAD EXPERIENCED WITH MY VEHICLE AND THAT THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE DEALT WITH THEM BEFORE THIS FAILURE. I WAS FORCED TO PAY OVER $1400.00 FOR REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE THAT WERE THE DIRECT RESULT OF THE HONDA DEALERSHIP'S FAILURE TO LOOK INTO MY CONCERNS ABOUT THE BRAKE PROBLEMS AND LOOK UP THE SERVICE BULLETINS ON FILE. THEY PUT ME, MY WIFE AND MY SON'S LIFE IN DANGER BY NOT DOING THEIR JOB.

NHTSA ID

10039619

Incident

Sep 13, 2003

Mileage

79,645 mi

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAK. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A SHOP TO BE REPAIRED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10040458

Incident

Sep 11, 2003

ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF NEMEROUS TIMES WHILE CAR IS IN USE. ACCUMULATOR MAKES LOUD NOISE AT START OF VEHICLE AND THROUGH OUT DRIVING. BRAKE SOMETIMES GOES TO THE FLOOR. HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, AND WANT MORE INFORMATION ON KNOWING IF HONDA DEALER WILL REPLACE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A "SAFETY RECALL" DUE TO SO MANY DEFECTS. THIS COULD CAUSE SEVERE ACCIDENT FOR MANY INNOCENT PEOPLE. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A MJOR DEFECT BECAUSE HONDA CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM IN THE 1997 MODEL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10032935

Incident

Aug 16, 2003

MY ABS MODULE WAS TRYING TO PUMP PRESSURE EVERY 2-3 MINUTES, IT IS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. IT IS A WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10030779

Incident

Nov 5, 2002

Mileage

123,000 mi

ABS UNIT IS LEAKING AND UNSURE IF IT WILL ACTUALLY WORKS WHEN NEEDED. THE ACCUMULATOR KEEPS BUZZING TRYING TO BUILD PRESSURE AND DOES THIS EVERY FEW MINUTES. THERE IS ALSO A LEAK ON THE BOTTOM OF IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10030258

Incident

Jul 26, 2002

ACCIDENT. NO DETAILS LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10029293

Incident

Jul 25, 2003

Mileage

127,998 mi

THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ALL THE TIME. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE DID NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TT THE VEHICLE SKIDDED IN RAIN AND QUICK STOPS *CB *JB

NHTSA ID

10021782

Incident

May 28, 2003

ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT DISC ROTORS. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ROTORS WARPED AND HAD TO BE TURNED SEVERAL TIMES. REPLACED AT 125000 MILES (2002) WITH HONDA PARTS AND THE NEW ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED AFTER 2000 MILES. NOW ABOUT 6000 MILES LATER THEY ARE BADLY WARPED AGAIN. STOPPING DISTANCE IS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED WHEN THE ROTORS ARE THIS BADLY WARPED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10016282

Incident

Apr 21, 2003

Mileage

125,000 mi

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS FAILED. THE DEALER STATES I NEED A NEW ABS MODULATOR. THE CAR IS EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS LOW MILEAGE. THIS FAILURE SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED.*JB

NHTSA ID

10010365

Incident

Jan 15, 2003

Mileage

82,000 mi

ABS VACCUUM LEAK FROM UNDER HOOD. AFTER SEVERAL DRAW DOWNS, ABS WARNING LAMP COMES ON. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOR SEVERAL YEARS. MULTIPLE ABS LISTINGS IN SERVICE BULLETINS POINTS TO SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH SYSTEM, NOT AN ISOLATED EVENT.

NHTSA ID

10007586

Incident

Jul 4, 2002

Mileage

25,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8018225

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BY OTHERS ABOUT THE ABS MODULATOR ON THE 1994 ACCORD. I HAVE ALSO SEEN THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURS PRIMARILY IN THE CARS MANUFACTURED AT THE OHIO PLANT (BEGINNING VIN# 1HG). THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CORRECTIVE ACTION NEEDS TO IMMEDIATELY BE TAKEN ON. THANK YOU.*AK

NHTSA ID

766584

Incident

Aug 15, 2002

FIRST REPAIR DONE CLINTON HONDA (1511 ROUTE 22 EAST, ANNANDALE, NJ) - 6/12/01 SYMPTOM: ABS LIGHTS ON. 6/19/01 CLINTON HONDA DIAGNOSIS NEED TO REPLACE ACCUMULATOR,AND RESEAL MODULATOR. 6/26/01 PARTS IN, REPLACED ACCUMULATOR. PROBLEMS NOT FIXED. CLINTON HONDA SAID NEED TO REPLACE PUMP. 7/11/01. PUMP IN AND REPLACED. 7/18/01 ABS LIGHT BACK ON. 7/19/01 BACK TO CLINTON HONDA. BLEED AND REPLACE FLUID ON THE ABS SYSTEM. TOTAL COST. $ 1000.00. 07/23/2002 ABS LIGHT BACK ON. CALL CLINTON HONDA (MIKE DIANA) REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE LABOR WARRANTY, WHICH ONLY PASSED 5 DAYS. GO TO DIFFERENT HONDA DEALER (AUTOSPORT HONDA, NJ), BECAUSE DO NOT TRUST THE CLINTON HONDA MECHANICS WHO APPARENTLY USING TRIAL AND REPLACE TO FIX METHOD. NEED TO REPLACE MODULATOR. COST $ 1900.00. TOTAL ABS REPAIR COST IN ONE YEAR $ 2900.00. LOTS OF COMPLAINT WITH ABS FOR 1994 ACCORD MODEL, WHY HONDA DOESNOT ISSUE A RECALL. ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEBODY GOT KILLED DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THEIR ABS SYSTEM. HONDA MUST KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BECAUSE THEY REDESIGN THE ABS IN 1996 MODEL. OR DO WE NEED TO HIRE A LAWYER TO START THE CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINTS HONDA?*AK

NHTSA ID

765701

Incident

Jun 19, 2001

ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *JLG

NHTSA ID

8012584

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

THIS IS MY SECOND "MAJOR" DEFECT WITH MY 1994 HONDA. THE FIRST WAS AN OIL SEAL WHICH HONDA A YEAR LATER HAD A RECALL ON. I HAVE NOW HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKES. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS AND GOT NUMEROUS ANSWERS ON WHY THE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. NOW ALMOST TWO YEARS LATER THEY TELL ME I NEED A WHOLE NEW SYSTEM WHICH IS GOING TO COST $1300.00. TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN YOUR BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS SHOULD BE A HONDA RECALL. SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME YEAR CAR HAVE COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND WERE TOLD THE SAME ANSWERS. HONDA SHOULD BE MADE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECT.*AK

NHTSA ID

753304

Incident

Jun 1, 1999

ABS BRAKE FLUID MODULATOR LEAKS OUT ALL BRAKE FLUID.*AK

NHTSA ID

750223

Incident

Jun 25, 2001

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

NHTSA ID

745063

Incident

Dec 14, 1997

AS I APPROACHED A STOPPED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AT ALL. THE PEDAL RESPONDED APPROPRIATELY, HOWEVER THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN AT ALL. I HIT A VAN IN FRONT OF ME, WHICH WAS PUSHED INTO A TRUCK IN FRONT OF HER, WHICH THEN COLLIDED WITH A POLICE CAR IN FRONT OF HER. THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY $4000 DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND THE OTHERS ARE BEING ASSESSED. I TRIED TWICE TO APPLY THE BRAKES WITHOUT SUCCESS. ALSO NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH.*AK

NHTSA ID

741763

Incident

Feb 13, 2001

A/C RECALL - COOLING SYSTEM NEVER WORKS PROPERLY. DEFROST DOESN'T CLEAR WINDOWS ON LEFT SIDE. ENGINE STARTED LEAKING OIL PROFUSELY (PART RECALL?) ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WENT OUT. LIGHTING SWITCH WENT OUT & ALL LIGHTS BLEW. ANTENNA DOES'NT WORK PROPERLY. WINDOWS ARE COMING DOWN SLOWER AND SLOWER. SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION MIGHT BE THE NEXT TO GO. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A CONTINUAL CASE OF MURPHY'S LAW.*AK

NHTSA ID

740842

Incident

Nov 1, 2000