1993 Honda Accord
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
11 recalls name the 1993 Honda Accord. Newest first.
Dope, inc. IS recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Dope, inc. Will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. At 1-626-272-1798.
Sabersport IS recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
K2 motor IS recalling 1,921 aftermarket headlamps of various models sold for use on the above listed vehicles. these headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber side reflex reflectors, the lighting visibility may be affected, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
K2 motor will notify owners and offer a full refund. the recall began on decemeber 17, 2008. owners may contact K2 motor at 1-909-839-2992.
Certain tradesonic combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Tradesonic will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall IS expected to begin during july 2006. owners may contact tradesonic at 626-934-8884.
Certain aai motorsports combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above list passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Risk and remedy
Risk
Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash
Remedy
Aai motorsports will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall began on august 1, 2006. owners may contact aai motorsports at 909-923-9188.
Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. the recall began on july 1, 2006. owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211.
Certain eagle eyes and sonar headlights and corner lights sold as aftermarket for use on 1988-2005 honda civic, 1990-2005 honda accord, and 1990-2001 acura integra passenger vehicles listed above. headlights and corner lights that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Tom motorsport will notify owners and offer reimbursement for the purchase of noncompliant lights. the recall began april 17, 2006. owners may contact tom motorsport at 626-968-4007.
Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
Certain poli-auto combination headlamp assemblies, p/nos. 11-728, 11-728d, 11-710, 11-419, 11-713, 11-703, 11-704, 11-708p, 11-735, 11-725, 11-726, 11-716 (p&c), 11-721-1, 11-733, 11-729, 11-730, and 11-732, sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Poli-auto will notify owners and offer to repurchase the headlamps at its original purchase price. the recall IS expected to begin during april 2006. owners may contact poli-auto at 305-477-1356.
Certain anzo combination headlamp assemblies sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles. some combination lamps are not equipped with amber side reflectors which fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Anzo will notify owners and replace the headlamps free of charge. the recall began may 9, 2006. owners may contact anzo USA at 909-468-3688.
The rear outside seating position safety belts may lock up at angles other than those required by fmvss 209, "seat belt assemblies". this does not conform to the motor vehicle safety standard.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Non-conforming safety belts cause an increased risk of injury in the event of a sudden stop or accident.
Remedy
Replace the sensor in the rear seat belt retractor.
Owner complaints
186 complaints40 involved a crash2 involved a fire38 injuries1 deaths
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Electrical system · Engine
In several separate incidents, while driving at over 60mph on busy highway, the car engine suddenly cut out and went dead, and would not restart. The situations all required trying to coast to a safe place on the road shoulder, steering with no power assist, braking with no power assist, and…
In several separate incidents, while driving at over 60mph on busy highway, the car engine suddenly cut out and went dead, and would not restart. The situations all required trying to coast to a safe place on the road shoulder, steering with no power assist, braking with no power assist, and signaling and manuevering to safely, threading our way through truck and car traffic to safety. Very harrowing. Engine would restart in 1-2 hrs after it cooled down. By then the car was in a garage (honda, in one instance - they claimed no knowledge of this type of problem and put us back on road when car was able to restart, and claimed this to be a mystery to them - yet, we have later learned that honda had in their files some internal warning letter - (tsb 95049, issued dec 95, 'title- distributor, updated unit) at the time of our serious safety problems (2012 - 2014). A mechanic told us confidentially that he was aware that there was probably something wrong on the distributor, and we should get it replaced. We went to honda dealer/garage and requested this replace, and they claimed it was not necessary. From their view and we had to pay for replacement. So we did, to save our lives!
- Wheels
Bridgestone ecopia tire - within a year from the data of manufacture of the tire, a bubble accrued on the passenger rear tire, upon careful inspection of tire the condition appears to be due to manufacturing defect as no abrasions or surface damage was found.
- Engine · Fuel/propulsion system · Seats
Used engine keeps failing also bad mechanics in the area including honda dealership over priced features for repairs. Always idling too high with no check engine light or proper emissions explaining oil light reasons? *tr
- Unknown or other
Was my vehicle in a police operation in the past and giving back in return? *tr
- Vehicle speed control
Often when I have cruise control on and push the button to increase my speed, when I have reached the desired speed and let go of the button, my car continues to accelerate and won't stop accelerating until I touch the brake pedal. it's very frightening. this problem occurs approximately once in…
Often when I have cruise control on and push the button to increase my speed, when I have reached the desired speed and let go of the button, my car continues to accelerate and won't stop accelerating until I touch the brake pedal. it's very frightening. this problem occurs approximately once in every 7 times I try to use this feature of accelerating while using cruise control. because of its regular recurrence, the "incident date," below, IS meaningless. *Tr
- Electrical system
I was able to pull over without power steering/brakes the emergency flasher and turn signal also didn't work I had no dash lights with the key on after several minutes the dash lights came on when I turned the key and everything worked again since then it has lost power but only for a half…
I was able to pull over without power steering/brakes the emergency flasher and turn signal also didn't work I had no dash lights with the key on after several minutes the dash lights came on when I turned the key and everything worked again since then it has lost power but only for a half second ---- just enough to cause a jerk my honda dealer says I need a new ignition switch they are griffith motors in the dalles or pat donnelly *tr
- Electrical system
1993 honda accord trunk caught fire while driving on the ohio turnpike. The fire was extinguished by a passerby. *kb the consumer was burned while trying to the put the fire out. Ohio traffic crash report # 10-0725-90
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
My 1993 honda accord will continuously hesitate to respond to gasoline around 60 mph or at 1500 or 2500 rpms, this IS listed in technical service bulletin: 603961. This problem happens every day. The car will also stall out at slow speeds or idle. No mechanic has been able to successfully diagnose…
My 1993 honda accord will continuously hesitate to respond to gasoline around 60 mph or at 1500 or 2500 rpms, this IS listed in technical service bulletin: 603961. This problem happens every day. The car will also stall out at slow speeds or idle. No mechanic has been able to successfully diagnose this problem. I took my car into the dealer to address this problem and they literally laughed at me when I asked if they could fix it for free. This IS absurd since this problem affects my safety. *Tr
- Electrical system › Ignition
Ignition igniter failure: I was just driving and all of a sudden the engine shut down. Almost caused an accident as I was trying to accelerate onto ramp at time. Called aaa service and vehicle towed to ed voyles honda, marietta, ga. 30067. Mechanic determined ignition igniter failed and replaced. Had similar complaints according to honda dealer. *tr
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
I have a 1993 honda accord wgn. My drivers door will not open from the inside nor the outside. The locks are working fine it appears to be a defective door latch!! I consider this a safety issue, because if I was in an accident I would not be able to get out very easily. The least honda should do…
I have a 1993 honda accord wgn. My drivers door will not open from the inside nor the outside. The locks are working fine it appears to be a defective door latch!! I consider this a safety issue, because if I was in an accident I would not be able to get out very easily. The least honda should do IS put out a bulletin requiring how to fix or remedy the problem. Maybe even have the dealer do the repair?? thank you william d darby *tr
- Air bags › Frontal
1993 honda accord. customer wanted to know if the drivers air bag was designed only to depoly during front and/ or rear impact. Customer would like to know about any air bag recalls for this vehicle. *Kb
- Tires › Tread/belt
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 honda accord. the vehicle has general ameri-gs60 tires, size p185/70r14. while driving 70 mph, the contact heard a flapping sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. he noticed that the a portion of the tread separated from the tire. the road conditions were clear.…
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 honda accord. the vehicle has general ameri-gs60 tires, size p185/70r14. while driving 70 mph, the contact heard a flapping sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. he noticed that the a portion of the tread separated from the tire. the road conditions were clear. the dealer has not inspected the tire to determine the cause of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 181,934. the consumer stated faulty tire installed on rim approximately 15-16 months ago. Updated 09/18/07 *tr
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 honda accord. while driving 60 mph, the engine stalled in the middle of the highway. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for repair. he has not yet taken the vehicle to the dealer. a different mechanic diagnosed the cause of failure as the igniter. the current mileage IS 99,000 and failure mileage was 80,000.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Other fuel types › Turbo/supercharger
Tl*-the contact was driving on a snowy day at 20 mph and the oil light started to blink rapidly on the dashboard of her 1993 honda accord. She pulled off the road and found that there was no oil in the vehicle. The contact put in four quarts of oil and notice a leak. about an hour after the…
Tl*-the contact was driving on a snowy day at 20 mph and the oil light started to blink rapidly on the dashboard of her 1993 honda accord. She pulled off the road and found that there was no oil in the vehicle. The contact put in four quarts of oil and notice a leak. about an hour after the incident she check the oil again and found that it was empty again. She poured another quart of oil in the vehicle and drove it to a mechanic shop half a block away and they told her it was the balance shaft seal needed to be replaced that this was a common problem on hondas manufactured during the same period. The repair cost $750.00. honda stated that this failure was not a under recall. The contact believes that if the failure IS a known manufacturing defect and the manufacturer should be responsible. *Jb
- Exterior lighting › Headlights · Seat belts › Rear/other
TL* - the contact has a 1993 honda accord with an odometer reading of 175000 miles who's rear passenger side seat belt doesn't retract, and the headlights have low visibility. The contact stated that when he pulled the seat belt around his child seat the webbing would not retract. The contact…
TL* - the contact has a 1993 honda accord with an odometer reading of 175000 miles who's rear passenger side seat belt doesn't retract, and the headlights have low visibility. The contact stated that when he pulled the seat belt around his child seat the webbing would not retract. The contact stated that the seat belt has not retracted since and the dealer would not cover the seat belt repair cost. The contact also stated that he has changed all the bulbs in his headlights but he still has very low visibly and IS experiencing the same problems as in recall (06e023000). The contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer, but they would not cover the repairs under the recall. *jb
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
1993 accord began to lose power while driving. stopped car. Oil check found no oil on the dipstick. Garage stated that balance shaft seal had blown out. Learned that there was a recall for this beginning with 1994 models. A retaining ring was available to prevent this, but no notification of it was provided. *nm
- Electrical system › Ignition
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled suddenly without warning. the check engine did not illuminate. the vehicle was towed to a tire dealership where it was determined the entire distributor assembly failed. *ak
- Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module
My srs (airbag) sensor light IS on. Recently virginia passed a law for state inspections that this unit must work before passing inspections. The price went up from $400 to $1200 to fix in less than a year. Many honda owners are having the same problem. The airbag will not deploy if the light IS…
My srs (airbag) sensor light IS on. Recently virginia passed a law for state inspections that this unit must work before passing inspections. The price went up from $400 to $1200 to fix in less than a year. Many honda owners are having the same problem. The airbag will not deploy if the light IS on. Honda tells me it could be as simple as fixing a seat belt (which IS under warranty). This jogged my memory. It was after my driver side seat belt sensor started intermittently working that the srs light came on. In other words, while driving down the road, I take off my seat belt then re-attached it, the sensor did not warn me that it was off. Or say those rare occasions when I would get into the car, drive off and remember that I was not secure, there would be no light telling me so. Then sometimes it worked fine. When the seat belt issue first occurred so did the srs. Honda will be replacing the sensor for $1200, in order for me to pass virginia inspection. How IS it that this IS a problem in so many wide spread years and make of hondas? It covers recent years as well. I googled and found an entire of family of honda owners with this srs problem. This IS the second honda I have owned. I have never had a safety issue like this before. I am hoping this fixes the problem and I really have an airbag, g-d forbid I should need it! disappointed in honda. *Jb
- Seat belts › Rear/other
Rear driver side seat belt malfunctioned in an accident, passenger was not supported resulting in injury to the head. *nm
- Tires
1993 accord left rear tire blew out from vehicle. *ts the consumer ran off the road and struck a median wall. *jb
- Seat belts › Rear/other · Seats › Mid/rear assembly
I have a 1993 honda accord LX 4 door , my son was involved in an accident 3/9/2006, 5 people was in the car. The seat belt in the rear behind the driver failed to stop his girl friend doing the collision and she in turn bumped her head on the driver side front seat causing her injury. The other four seat belts worked fine. has honda issue a recall on seat belt failure
- Electrical system › Ignition › Module
1993 honda accord died in traffic. Ignition failed. *jb
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
Everytime when its raining the doors isn't lock/unlock with the keys normally after the heating of engine (maybe 15 minutes) the second speed not work normally (mine it's manually) it's scratch my hearing. *nm
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Dt: the contact owned a 1993 honda accord. For a couple of years she has had problems with her ignition switch . car would not start. Took vehicle to dealer five times, and spent several hundred dollars, but dealership was unable to fix the vehicle. To get out of the vehicle contact had to keep it running because she was afraid that it will not start up. she was uncertain of the incident date. *Ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys
1 I don't know exactly want it IS but my timing are always wearing out. so I just want to know want I can do to fix it. 2 engine idle IS unstable engine IS racing when the gas IS not been touched . Took off timing belt cover to find that the belt IS worn, replaced timing belt twice. *ak
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10013953Audio unit and navigation system anti-theft codes available on interactive network.
- 10009278Heater blower motor gets hot or blows a fuse. Honda. Servicenews.
- 10009048Audio, anti-theft codes. Honda. Tech line summary.
- 10005925Timing belt adjustment procedure. Honda october tech line information.
- 10005870Use '94 accord service manual to adjust timing belt tension.
- 6092376Information on diagnosing the ceiling lights.
- 635787Some vehicles may exhibit growling or whining from one or both of the rear wheels when driving.
- 629541Customers may complain of a twang noise from the front suspension that sounds like a spring contact. *Slc
- 624101Information regarding a/t slippage.
- 618984Information on replacing the O2 sensor when experiencing hesitation or delay during moderate acceleration.
- 615787Information on vehicles exhbiting a transmission that slips after driving.
- 613530Information regarding investigation of factory audio systems in non-current EX coupes and wagons. **Mr
- 603961Concerns with engine hesitation or stumble can be felt under light acceleration between 1,500 and 2,000 rpm. Updated 10/09/07.
- 602682Some vehicle may experience hesitation or stumble.
- 52056Rear wheel bearing noise.
- 39522Doors or windows hard to open.
- 39521Product improvement campaign: rear seat belt retractor sensor.
- 39517Partially open window rattles.
- 39045Front and rear tire wear.
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