21 of the 476 complaints about the 1994 Honda Accord are about the transmission — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 124,999 miles.
21
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN
KEY WAS REMOVED FROM IGNITION SWITCH WHILE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER WAS INADVERTANTLY LEFT IN THE " DRIVE " POSITION. VEHICLE HAD ROLLED ABOUT 20 FEET IN A PARKING LOT WHEN I RETURNED. THIS IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN IF THE " IGNITION INTERLOCK " IS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10577728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1994 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE UNLESS THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WAS IN PARK. ON JULY 5, 2010, THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE WHEN THE KEY CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY INTO A DITCH NEAR HIS NEIGHBORS RESIDENCE. THE WHEELS WERE STRADDLED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DITCH. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,000. UPDATED 09/15/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/16/10
NHTSA complaint #10341765 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WELL I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A FRIEND AND IT SEEMED TO RUN FINE. ONE DAY I WAS JUST DRIVING IN THE CITY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. SO BY THE TIME I MADE IT HOME THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER GO INTO ANY GEAR EXCEPT REVERSE. AND NOW I AM STUCK WITHOUT A CAR BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD THE 3000 DOLLARS TO FIX IT!!!
NHTSA complaint #10263207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
ACCIDENT. NO DETAILS LISTED.
NHTSA complaint #10029293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PROBLEMS WITH WINDOWS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE STICK SHIFT GRINDED WHEN IT WAS SHIFTED TO 5TH GEAR. *MR *PH
NHTSA complaint #10022080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
ODOMETER FRAUD.
NHTSA complaint #757340 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
WHEN TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT REGULAR SPEED VEHICLE MAKES A TICKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC REPLACED CV JOINTS.
NHTSA complaint #8001901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER WAS ORDERED BY THE DEALER ON 2 FEB 2001. TO DATE THERE IS NO EXPECTED ARRIVAL DATE FOR THE PART (SPEEDOMETER). DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE ABS IS CAUSED BY A INTERNAL LEAK THAT DURING WARM WEATHER WOULD CAUSE INTERMITTENT ABS FAILURE. DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE ABS UNIT WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #745063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED ,AND SPEEDOMETER HEAD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DEALER CLAIMS PARTS IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER, AND NO CURRENT RELEASE DATE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #886012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
CV BOOTS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #543680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
FRONT SEAL IS LEAKING OIL ONTO TIRE WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER AND REPAIRED BY REPLACING TIMING BELTS, APPEARS TO BE PERFORMING PROPERLY NOW. *AK
NHTSA complaint #830923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
SEVERE DRIVETRAIN SHUDDER - CLUTCH CHATTERS WHEN DRIVETRAIN IS COLD. HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE NEW AND DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM OR REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #546861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS.
NHTSA complaint #510581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
DEFECTIVE CV JOINT, CAUSING SQUEAKING NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #485778 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
GEAR SHIFTER LOCKS UP IN THE PARK POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #490723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WON'T GO INTO REVERSE SOMETIMES. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #484299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. TT
NHTSA complaint #972742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE BUCKS AND STALLS IN FIRST GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #489354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE BUCKS WHEN YOU TRY TO PUT IT IN FIRST OR REVERSE GEAR AND THEN STALLS. TT
NHTSA complaint #963615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH CHATTERS.
NHTSA complaint #960826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE DOES NOT ENGAGE WHEN PUT IN DRIVE FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS, ALSO LOSES SPEED ON FREEWAYS, DROPPING FROM 55 MPH TO 30 MPH. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #480912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.