Honda Accord / 1990
1990 Honda Accord problems
Owners have filed 229 complaints about the 1990 Honda Accord with NHTSA. Structure accounts for 17% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of seat belts at 15.7%.
Complaints229
Crashes12
Fires8
Injuries10
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Structure 17.0% · 39
Seat belts 15.7% · 36
Latches/locks/linkages 13.5% · 31
Electrical system 12.2% · 28
Power train 7.0% · 16
Service brakes, hydraulic 6.1% · 14
Engine and engine cooling 5.7% · 13
Visibility 4.4% · 10
Severity
Of those complaints, 12 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire and 10 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 36 model years of the Honda Accord in this data, 1990 sits 32nd by complaint volume. 2018 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 9 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 170,011 miles.
In owners' own words
Power door latch fails to allow door to open at times,door would not allow an exit in an emergency, if some how the car caught fire you could not get out without climbing over the seat to the next door, this door latch had to be replaced twice in just over 1 year. Honda knows that these are a problem because the dealer parts counters stock this door latch,Honda only warrantys these latches for 1 year. Structure
Diver side door was inoperative, could not open from inside or outside. Locksmiths could not open door. Required body shop to remove entire door replace entire locking system. Entire effort cost in excess of $600.00. Local Honda dealer reported this as a problem and requires the inside pannel to be cut away and air chisel the locking device free. Structure
Power door latches on driver's side door broke, trapping occupant inside, unable to open door from inside/outside; again, on march 1997, same problem with left rear door latch; caused by defective latch, repaired by owner. Structure
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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