18 of the 242 complaints about the 1991 Honda Accord are about the braking system — 7% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 145,520 miles.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1991 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED *TGW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FROM HONDA OR ANY AFTER-MARKET SOURCE.
NHTSA complaint #10482986 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
DURING NORMAL TO HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE BRAKE PEDAL FAIL AND WENT DIRECTLY TO THE FLOOR WHEN PRESS. THE CAR SLOWLY SLOW DOWN WHEN THIS HAPPEN AND HAS NO BRAKING FEELING IN THE FRONT WHEELS.
NHTSA complaint #10003032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC, UNDER HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS, BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO DIRECTLY TO FLOOR WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THERE IS NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF A PROBLEM WHEN LOOKING AT OUTSIDE OF MASTER CYLINDER. O-RINGS ON INSIDE CAN DEGRADE AND CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #890565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE DRIVING IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC, UNDER HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS, BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO DIRECTLY TO FLOOR WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THERE IS NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF A PROBLEM WHEN LOOKING AT OUTSIDE OF MASTER CYLINDER. O-RINGS ON INSIDE CAN DEGRADE AND CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #890565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
NEEDED TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP PROPERLY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIIED AT THIS TIME. *AK BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #882575 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE FADE IN HOT WEATHER AND A/C RUNNING.
NHTSA complaint #712710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THEY LOCKED UP. ABS SYSTEM DI''NT KICK IN DUE TO THE BRAKE MODULE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #846220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHEN SITTING AT A STOP BRAKE PEDAL DECOMPRESSES BY ITSELF,AND WHEN STOPPING PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AT TIMES. MECHANIC SAYS ITS COMMON WITH HONDAS. BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER HAS TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #842700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD . OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO REPAIRSHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE MASTERCYLINDER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #837820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EXCESSIVE AND CONTINUOUS LEAKAGE OF BRAKE FLUID FROM ABS FLUID RESERVOIRS. ALSO ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON/OFF.
NHTSA complaint #522903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
NHTSA complaint #602437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST BRAKING POWER WHILE BRAKING, HAD SLID INTO A PARKED VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN AT THE SAME TIME. VEHICLE TAKEN TO REPAIR, COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM OR DUPLICATE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #807528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE AT STOP LIGHT VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO GO THROUGH INTERSECTION WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. THE BRAKE MASTER CLYLINDER FAILED AND WAS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #806568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TO APPLYING ABS BRAKES THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON THERE WAS A NOISE AND NO BRAKING . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #804530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #505062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILS AT 40,000 MILE. IT LETS IN BRAKE FLUID INTO RUBBER DIAPHRAM AND YOU HAVE NO BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #972615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE WHOLE BRAKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED . TT
NHTSA complaint #972238 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE SYSTEM ASSEMBLED WITH TWO DIFFERENT CALIPERS, CAUSING PREMATURE CALIPER FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #482210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.