"How reliable is the 1990 Honda Accord?"

"Based on 229 NHTSA complaints, the 1990 Honda Accord has a median complaint mileage of 170011 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR."

"What are common problems with the 1990 Honda Accord?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1990 Honda Accord is STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, accounting for a significant portion of the 229 total complaints filed."

1990 Honda Accord: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 229 complaints

229

Total Complaints

170,011mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

119,500 25th Percentile

170,011 Median Mileage

214,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

SEAT BELTS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"STEERING WHEEL BOLTS LOOSENEDAND ROCKED BACK AND FORTH, RUINING THE THREADS AND CAUSING BOLTS TO FALL OUT, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN WHEEL. AK"

"FORWARD REAR BEAM BOLTS HAVE BACKED OUT AND STRIPPED CAUSING STEERING TO GO OUT. TT"

"DRIVER SAFETY SEAT BELT WOULD NOT UNLATCH. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28