12 of the 476 complaints about the 1994 Honda Accord are about the equipment — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 74,000 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.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
HONDA ACCORD. MANY! AIR CONDITIONERS CONTROL UNITS FAILURES REPORTED BY CONSUMERS AND VERIFIED BY DEALERS.
NHTSA complaint #10217903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
PROBLEMS WITH ABS SYSTEM AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR.*MR THE ABS FAILED WITH LESS THAN 80000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WAS NOT REQUIRED FOR SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER MOVED TO VIRGINIA, AND NOW THE VEHICLE WON'T PASS INSPECTION UNLESS THE ABS LIGHT IS OFF. THE A/C COMPRESSOR ALSO FAILED WITHIN THE FIRST THREE YEARS. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10048194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NONE
NHTSA complaint #725037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C RECALL - COOLING SYSTEM NEVER WORKS PROPERLY. DEFROST DOESN'T CLEAR WINDOWS ON LEFT SIDE. ENGINE STARTED LEAKING OIL PROFUSELY (PART RECALL?) ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WENT OUT. LIGHTING SWITCH WENT OUT & ALL LIGHTS BLEW. ANTENNA DOES'NT WORK PROPERLY. WINDOWS ARE COMING DOWN SLOWER AND SLOWER. SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION MIGHT BE THE NEXT TO GO. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A CONTINUAL CASE OF MURPHY'S LAW.
NHTSA complaint #740842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
A/C RECALL - COOLING SYSTEM NEVER WORKS PROPERLY. DEFROST DOESN'T CLEAR WINDOWS ON LEFT SIDE. ENGINE STARTED LEAKING OIL PROFUSELY (PART RECALL?) ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WENT OUT. LIGHTING SWITCH WENT OUT & ALL LIGHTS BLEW. ANTENNA DOES'NT WORK PROPERLY. WINDOWS ARE COMING DOWN SLOWER AND SLOWER. SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION MIGHT BE THE NEXT TO GO. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A CONTINUAL CASE OF MURPHY'S LAW.
NHTSA complaint #740842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHIILE TRAVELING NOTICED OIL INDICATOR LIGHT. DEALER STATED VEHICLE HAS A BAD OIL SEAL. *AK OIL SEAL POPPED OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS DEFECTIVE WIRING IN AUDIO EQUIPMENT.
NHTSA complaint #871375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AC UNIT DEFECTIVE FROM THE TIME I DROVE OFF THE LOT. COMPLETE LOSS OF COOLING ANNUALLY FOR 6 CONSECUTIVE YEARS FOR A TOTAL OF SEVEN TIMES. (THE FIRST TIME WAS ON THE DAY THAT I BOUGHT IT). HONDA FINALLY REFUSED TO REPAIR IT AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT, EVEN THOUGH THEY REPAIRED THE SAME PROBLEM EVERY YEAR, FOR 6 YEARS. THIS YEAR I HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER REPAIR SERVICE FIX IT AT MY OWN EXPENSE.
NHTSA complaint #721091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
RECURRENT SICKENING MOLDY ODOR IN AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER
NHTSA complaint #712182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C BLOWS HOT AIR. MECHANIC CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #705574 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE THE A/C HAS HOT AIR/ BAD SMELL COMING OUT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO GET SICK. ALSO, THERE IS A GAS LEAK. WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL LEAKED RIGHT OUT OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #831358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR FAILED. (QCAW)
NHTSA complaint #539435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
POWER ANTENNA FAILS TO RETRACT ALL THE WAY.
NHTSA complaint #485994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.