13 of the 476 complaints about the 1994 Honda Accord are about the body and structure — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 85,000 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
STRUCTURE:BODY
CLEAR COAT ON VEHICLE BEGAN TO FAIL IN 2004. OVER SEVEN YEARS, HAS BECOME EXTENSIVE. I DID COMPLAIN TO DEALER AND HONDA EVEN THOUGHT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. WAS TOLD IT WAS "AN OLD CAR". AT THIS POINT, PERHAPS 40 PERCENT OF PAINTED METAL HAS CLEAR COAT MISSING (PEELED). HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER HONDAS WITH SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10425301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
CLEAR COAT ON VEHICLE BEGAN TO FAIL IN 2001. OVER TEN YEARS, HAS BECOME EXTENSIVE. I DID NOT COMPLAIN TO DEALER AS IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. AT THIS POINT, PERHAPS 40 PERCENT OF PAINTED METAL HAS CLEAR COAT MISSING (PEELED).
NHTSA complaint #10423189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
OVER WHEEL ON PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD A RUSTING PROBLEM . A HOLE STARTED TO FORM. CONTACTED DEALER WHO HAS IGNORED CONSUMER FOR OVER THREE YEARS.
NHTSA complaint #8007276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
BODY PANELS ABOVE THE REAR WHEEL WELL RUST THOURHG PAINT ON BOTH SIDES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. REGIONAL MANAGER DID NOT SHOW UP FOR APPOINTMENT. DEALER DID NOT RETURN FOLLOW UP CALL.
NHTSA complaint #734569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
BOLT SNAPPED ON REAR CRADLE BUSHING, ENGINE SHIFTED AND SEPARATED FROM FRAME BODY AND ENGINE. THERE IS A BAD CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING. , MECHANIC SAID THAT THE FRONT AND REAR CRADLE BOLTS AND BUSHINGS WERE BAD. CONSUMER FELT ENGINE MAY DROP OUT.
NHTSA complaint #872012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
WHEN APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL FROM A STOP POSITION VEHICLE VIBRATES FROM UNDER THE CAR. DEALER SAYS IT MAY BE THE HEAT SHIELD.
NHTSA complaint #844682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER WAS GIVEN ONLY ONE KEY FOR THE ELECTRO LOCK RECALL INSTEAD OF TWO.
NHTSA complaint #508910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK DOOR LID WOULD NOT CLOSE, IT WAS MISALIGNED. VEHICLE WAS NOT IN A CRASH. PLEASE DESRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #813621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR ASSEMBLY; DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WITHOUT USING KEY. CAUSE UNKNOWN, HAS NOT HAD ANYONE TO CHECK VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #811695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER DOOR LOCK, LOCKED OCCUPANT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. TT
NHTSA complaint #978009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
REAR TRUNK DECK LID FAILS TO REMAIN LATCHED PRIOR TO BEING REPAIRED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #973632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
BODY METAL OF VEHICLE IS TOO LIGHT/THIN AND WOULD NOT HOLD UP DURING AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #479500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ALL FOUR VEHICLE WINDOWS DO NOT OPERATE IN COLD WEATHER. TT
NHTSA complaint #958323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.