12 of the 249 complaints about the 1992 Honda Accord are about the throttle and cruise control — 5% of everything reported for this model year.
12
Complaints
5
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WENT TO PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FOWARD, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #832677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION THEN PLACED IN REVERSE AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A CRASH WITH TWO OTHER VEHICLES. WHEN THE DRIVER HAD TURNED THE CAR ON, THE MOTOR WAS RACING HIGH, THE GEARS WERE DIFFICULT TO SHIFT, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE ENTIRE TIME. *AK
NHTSA complaint #841897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PROBLEM IS ONE OF "POWER SURGING OF ENGINE" . THUS FAR IT DOES NOT RESPOND TO BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #701982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR THROTTLE LINKAGE STUCK DUE TO DESIGN FLAW RESULTED IN LINKAGE BEING CAUGHT ON BRACKET CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
NHTSA complaint #522371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION OR SUDDEN LUNGING.
NHTSA complaint #521744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION MANY TIMES, ON ONE OCCASION A COLLISION OCCURRED.
NHTSA complaint #523146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WENT INTO FULL THROTTLE IN A CROWDED LOT WHEN DRIVER WENT FROM THE PARK TO DRIVE POSITION WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE BY RELEASING PARKING BRAKE AND REAPPLYING BRAKE AGAIN. MECHANIC FOUND NO MALFUNCTION IN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #813320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WENT INTO PARKING LOT AND CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT A LADY .*AK CONSUMER STATES HAD FOOT ON BRAKE TO TURN OFF ENGINE, VEHICLE CLIMBED OVER BARRIER UP TO LEVEL GOING AROUND POST OFFICE, AT THIS POINT ACCELERATED TOO HIGH RATE OF SPEED.
NHTSA complaint #805797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE CABLE, THE VHEICLE SUDDELY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #801241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE AUTO ACCELERATES AND CONSUMER SOMETIMES LOSES CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #986376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SURGED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #488681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. FAILURE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. COULD NOT TURN IT OFF. TT
NHTSA complaint #977300 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.