1994 Honda Del Sol Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1994 Honda Del Sol, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Airbags1254.5%
- Seat belts313.6%
- Transmission29.1%
- Steering14.5%
- Tires & wheels14.5%
- Visibility14.5%
- Engine14.5%
- Interior & seats14.5%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
The contact owns a 1994 Honda Del Sol. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact called the local dealer and was referred to the manufacturer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 95V203000 (Air Bags). The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to a third party to order the parts. The failure mileage was unknown.
1994 HONDA DEL SOL. CONSUMER WRITES ABOUT SAFETY PASSENGER AIR BAG. *VA THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
MY PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT IS NOT ENGAGING PROPERLY. IT APPEARS TO CLICK AND FASTEN; HOWEVER, WHEN YOU PULL ON IT, IT DISENGAGES.
HEAD ON COLLISION AND DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPOLY NOR DID THE SEATBELT RESTRAIN PROPERLY. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION WENT . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE DEALER NOTIFIED THE OWNER THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE WITH THE AMOUNT OF MILES THAT OWNER HAD AT THAT TIME. *AK
SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT, ALSO SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. *SD
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40 MPH THE THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED. EVERY TIME THE COMSUMER DROVE OVER A POTHOLE ESPECIALLY IN THE RAIN, THE COMSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE COMSUMER DID NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. *SD
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
MY CAR WAS STOLEN AND IT COULD BE SOLD ON LINE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT, ALSO SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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