AutoDefect IQ

1990 Honda Accord problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body:door (27) · Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch (26) · Seat Belts (11)

🧭 Reliability snapshot

93 /100
✓ Typical or better for this model

Compared against other Honda Accord model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →

192
Complaints
0
Recalls
15
Service bulletins
10
Crashes reported
8
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

Service bulletins (15)

Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.

Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline 2007-04-20 · 98074 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

concerns with engine hesitation or stumble can be felt under light acceleration between 1,500 and 2,000 rpm. *yc updated 10/09/07. *nj

Equipment 2004-05-01 · 05012004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

audio unit and navigation system anti-theft codes available on interactive network. *nm

Equipment:electrical:anti-Theft Devices 2004-04-16 · 404 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

audio, anti-theft codes. honda. tech line summary. *tt

Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System 2003-11-01 · 11012003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

heater blower motor gets hot or blows a fuse. honda. servicenews. *tt

Unknown Or Other 2001-08-01 · 010101 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

information regarding a/t slippage. *et

Power Train:automatic Transmission 2000-11-16 · 161100 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

information on vehicles exhbiting a transmission that slips after driving. *tt

Showing the 6 most recent of 15 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.

What owners report

No detailed complaint narratives on file.

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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