13 of the 229 complaints about the 1990 Honda Accord are about the engine — 6% of everything reported for this model year.
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CONSUMER HAD ENGINE TROUBLE. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE AND HAD BECOME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *PH
NHTSA complaint #10058073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10024669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT THE CAR WOULD MOVE FORWARD. THE ENGINE ROARED, BUT DIDN'T MOVE. DT
NHTSA complaint #770042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER ADDED INTO CRANK CASE AN ENGINE TREATMENT SLACK 50/ MANUFACTURER PETROLAN-SLACK 50 PENZOIL OIL TRATMENT UCP, CODE 027104004131 IN JUNE 2000. SINCE THEN THE ENGINE WILL OVERHEAT AND WILL NOT COOL OFF.
NHTSA complaint #883567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR THEY SAID IT WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION BUT COME TO FIND OUT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINNON THE WATER PUMP AND THE DAY I TOOK IT HOME IT WAS LEAKING TRAN,OIL,RADIATOR FLUIDS. THE BACK RIGHT DOOR AND FENDER APPEAR TO BE REPLACED I ASKED THEM THEY SAID IT WAS JUST THE PAINT .IHAD A 30 DAY WARRENTY AFTER THE FRIST WEEK I CALLED TO MAKE AN APP. AND FOUR MORE TIMES BEFORE THE END OF THE 30 DAYS EVERTIME I'D SHOW UP FOR IT THEY SAID "OH HE JUST LEFT ,HE'S AT LUNCH...ECT
NHTSA complaint #729250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OUR MECHANIC SAID OURS WAS THE SECOND CAR HE HAD SEEN THIS WEEK, WHERE A GASKET ABOVE THE TIMING BELT FELL OUT, DRAINING THE ENGINE OF OIL AND SATURATING THE TIMING BELT WITH OIL, REQUIRING IT TO BE REPLACED SO IT DOESN'T BREAK AND DAMAGE THE ENGINE. OUR HONDA ACCORD IS A 1990. THE OTHER HONDA OUR MECHANIC HAD REPAIRED WITH THIS PROBLEM WAS A 1994. THERE IS A BRACKET THAT CAN BE OBTAINED TO KEEP THE GASKET FROM FALLING OUT, BUT HONDA HAS NOT OFFICIALLY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #720288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DURING AN OIL CHANGE THE PAN'S DRAIN PLUG WAS STRIPPED CAUSING OIL TO LEAK. PAN HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE NEW PLUG WOULD NOT FIT ORIGINAL PAN.
NHTSA complaint #844957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN INTERIOR OF VEHICLE IS HOT (DUE TO WARM WEATHER) THE VEHICLE CRANKS, BUT WILL NOT START, HAS NO DIFFICULTY STARTING IN COOL OR COLD WEATHER.
NHTSA complaint #781442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE THREW A ROD.
NHTSA complaint #520274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FAILURE OF THE ENGINE, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF.
NHTSA complaint #800798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE, HEARD THUMP, STEER VEHICLE TO SIDE OF RD, HAD IT TOWED, CRANKSHAFT BOLT BROKE IN HALF, VEHICLE UNDRIVABLE,
NHTSA complaint #985359 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF HAVING TO PUT VEHICLE ON LIFTER WHILE ROTATING CRANKSHAFT IN ORDER TO PERFORM VALVE ADJUSTMENT.
NHTSA complaint #483882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
PROBLEM WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTER.
NHTSA complaint #486669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.