1992 Honda Accord: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 249 complaints
249
Total Complaints
120,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
47
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

98,000 25th Percentile
120,000 Median Mileage
149,074 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
30
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
15
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
12
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
11
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
10
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
8
TIRES
8
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
6

Severity Assessment

47
Crashes
2
Fires
42
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKES MAKE SQUEAKING NOISE. TT"
"TEMPERATURE TOO TIGHT, SOMETIMES DOESN'T GO ALL THE WAY. *AK"
"VEHICLE 12:00 POSITION AT 35MPH AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND DRIVER HIT WINDSHIELD. 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