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1994 Honda Accord Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Driver assistance 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.
24
Latest Jun 28, 2019
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.
7%
of 369 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.
13
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
4

What this page shows

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Honda Accord submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 24 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 driver-assistance

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

Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Jun 28, 2019

"TAKATA RECALL" THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION SYSTEM HAS STOPPED WORKING. ON MING AND AKERS BAKERSFIELD CA.,

NHTSA ID
11228313
Incident
May 17, 1999
Mileage
85,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngineFuel system
Filed May 6, 2018

TAMARA RECALL , I BOUGHT THE C A E FROM BIRTHDAY AUTO AUCTION AND I HAD IT FOR 2\1 MONTHS AND IT'S STARTED MAKING A STRUGGLING SOUND AND WOULD TAKE LONGER TO START UP THEN AFTER THAT THE WHOLE ENGUIN STARTED TO SHAKE AND THE THERMOMETER WENT OUT THEN IT WOULDN'T SPEED UP PAST 25 MILES FROM THAT POINT I HAVEN'T BEEN DRIVING IT.

NHTSA ID
11092150
Incident
Apr 22, 2018
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 23, 2017

1994 HONDA ACCORD EX IS USED 6 MONTHS OF THE YEAR AS IT IS LEFT AT CONDO AND HAS $17,400 MILES. IT IS A PERFECT RUNNING CAR. ON DECEMBER 19, 2017 AN ICON SHOWED UP ON THE DASHBOARD. IT SAID "CHECK". WAS TOLD IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ENGINE. WAS GOING TO BRING IT TO MECHANICAL STATION AS IT WAS LATE. AFTER DRIVING ON A HEAVY TRAFFIC MAIN ROAD, IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH NO WARNING. IT WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE AND HAD TO BE TOWED. IT WAS ABOUT $450.00. I NOW SEE THE CAR WAS RECALLED FOR THIS YEARS AGO. I NEVER GOT A RECALL WARNING. THE REASON I AM WRITING THIS IS BECAUSE IF THERE WAS A CAR IN BACK OF ME, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BAD. IF DRIVING ON I95 WHERE CARS GO TO 85 MILES AN HOUR, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. THIS CAR IS EXCELLENT AND I WAS TOLD BY DELRAY HONDA THAT "THIS ENGINE WILL LAST FOREVER". CARS SHOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO BE SOLD TO THE PUBLIC WHERE IT IS POSSIBLE TO JUST STOP WHILE IN MOTION. IT WAS A DISTRIBUTOR. HAVE A RECEIPT IF NEEDED.

NHTSA ID
11056189
Incident
Dec 19, 2017
Mileage
17,400 mi
AirbagsDriver assistanceOther / unspecified+1 more
Filed Jun 17, 2010
Crash reported

I BOUGHT A 1994 HONDA ACCORD ON FEBRUARY 2, 2010. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT A WEEK, THE LEFT TIRE ROD BROKE ON THE CAR.,,,, IT WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER TO GET REPAIRED ON 2/13/2010, THEN AS I DROVE THE CAR ON 2/16/2010, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED VERY HARD TO THE RIGHT ENABLING ME TO STEER, AND CRASHED ME INTO A BIG CURVE...I WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAD TO UNDERGO 2 SURGERIES WITH HAVING TO GET A TRACHEOSTOMY IN PLACE..I STILL HAVE IT AS OF TODAY. I AM UNDERGOING THERAPY,OUTPATIENT SURGERY AND FREQUENT ER VISITS.. *TR

NHTSA ID
10336728
Incident
Feb 16, 2010
Mileage
27,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 13, 2006
Crash reported

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK AND WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A CONCRETE BARRIER, INTO A PLANT SHOP AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 4/12/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID
10152566
Incident
Feb 4, 2006
Mileage
95,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Apr 22, 2004
Crash reported

AT REST STOP ON NJ TURNPIKE WHILE PULLING INTO FILLUP A GASOLINE PUMP MY MOTOR BEGAN RACING AND I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR, A 1994 HONDA ACCORD. I HIT A LARGE VAN/SMALL MOTOR HOME IN FRONT OF ME AND SUSTAINED $4187 IN DAMMAGE. NO ONE WAS HURT AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID
10067660
Incident
Apr 14, 2004
Mileage
37,344 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 2, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported

I WAS WAITING TO ENTER THE PARKING DECK AND MY 1994 HONDA ACCORD IGNITION WAS ON, THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE, FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND SLAMMED INTO THE SIDE OF A 2003 TRAILBLAZER. THE IMPACT WAS SO HARD, THE TRAILBLAZER HIT THE CAR PARKED NEXT TO IT. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *LA

NHTSA ID
10041088
Incident
Jul 28, 2003
Mileage
100,800 mi
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Aug 5, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported

MY WIFE WAS PARKING THE CAR AT APPROX 5 MPH. SHE HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED ITSELF AND CRASHED INTO THE WALL 2-3 FEET AWAY. THE 2 AIRBLAGS DEPLOYED, BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD, THE FRONT OF THE CAR HAVE SEVERE DAMAGES ,AND MY WIFE BROKE 4 BONES ON HER RIGHT FOOT TRYING TO STOP THE CAR BY STEPPING HARD ON THE BRAKE.*AK

NHTSA ID
10030863
Incident
Jul 31, 2003
Mileage
128,620 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 12, 2002
Crash reported

WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY AT 10 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. CONSUMER HIT A CEMENT WALL. PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
8007531
Incident
Feb 23, 2002
Driver assistance
Filed May 24, 2001

WHILE ON AN UPHILL GRADE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLES MOTOR REVVED AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHCILE ACCELERATED FOWARD INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH CONSUMERS FOOT WAS STILL FIRMLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKE.*JB

NHTSA ID
561337
Incident
Mar 31, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 30, 2001

WHILE CONSUMER WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON AN UPHILL GRADE WITH BRAKE PEDAL FIRMLY PRESSED, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, A SIMILAR INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN CAUSING ANOTHER CRASH. *SLC

NHTSA ID
559271
Incident
Mar 31, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 1, 2000
Crash reported

CONSUMER WAS IN REVERSE, BACKING INTO PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THEN LURCHED FORWARD & WAS STOPPED BY THE GARAGE WALL. INSURANCE ADJUSTER FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
862895
Incident
Nov 17, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 14, 2000
Crash reported

WHEN BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY WITH THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND UPON SHIFTING GEAR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, CRASHING INTO A BRICK HOUSE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
858515
Incident
Mar 14, 2000
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed Aug 9, 1999

WHEN APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL FROM A STOP POSITION VEHICLE VIBRATES FROM UNDER THE CAR. DEALER SAYS IT MAY BE THE HEAT SHIELD. *AK

NHTSA ID
844682
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 18, 1998

ACTUATOR CABLE DISCONNECTED FROM THROTTLE LINKAGE CAUSING THROTTLE TO BECOME HUNG UP ON THE WEIGHT OF ACTUATOR CABLE RESULTING IN UNWANTED ACCELERATION.

NHTSA ID
542654
Driver assistance
Filed May 1, 1998
Crash reported

WHILE SWITCHING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
822982
Incident
Apr 18, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 24, 1998
Crash reported2 injuries reported

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN TWO COLLISIONS/MINOR INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID
532625
Incident
Feb 23, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 20, 1998

THROTTLE PLATE GUMMED UP AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE TWICE, WITHIN MINUTES.

NHTSA ID
531250
Incident
Oct 1, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 25, 1996
Crash reported

CONSUMER WA STRAVELING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 65 MPH, APPLIED BRAKE AT EXIT RAMP AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO RELEASE, EFFORTS TO STOP VEHICLE RESULTED IN SPIN, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND ENTERED A DITCH *AK

NHTSA ID
979817
Incident
Feb 22, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 28, 1996

PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, WENT TO HIGH IDLE POSITION, OPENED THROTTLE POSITION, LOST CONTROL, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID
986276
Incident
Jun 10, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 28, 1995
Crash reported

SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHILE TRYING TO PARK VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ID
977123
Incident
Sep 8, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 28, 1995
Crash reported

PULLING IN A PARKING SPACE IN PARKING GARAGE CAR ACCELERATE AND HIT A WALL . TT

NHTSA ID
971280
Incident
Aug 16, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 18, 1995

CAR LURCHED FORWARD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE. TT

NHTSA ID
968988
Incident
Jul 17, 1995
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Mar 1, 1995

WHEN SITTING AT A LIGHT CAR SHAKES. TT

NHTSA ID
960840
Incident
Jun 1, 1994

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