"How reliable is the 1994 Honda Accord?"

"Based on 476 NHTSA complaints, the 1994 Honda Accord has a median complaint mileage of 122000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 1994 Honda Accord?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1994 Honda Accord is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 476 total complaints filed."

1994 Honda Accord: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 476 complaints

476

Total Complaints

122,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Top Issue

105

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

80,000 25th Percentile

122,000 Median Mileage

146,400 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TIRES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

AIR BAGS

Severity Assessment

105

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ALL FOUR VEHICLE WINDOWS DO NOT OPERATE IN COLD WEATHER. TT"

"WHEELS SKID WHEN BRAKING. *AK"

"DEFOGGER SYSTEM IS VERY POOR. *AK"

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