1990 Honda Accord engine problems

13 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car).

owner complaints: 13
of this car's complaints: 7%
crashes: 0
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Engine: gasoline
5
Engine
5
Exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
1
Cooling system
1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Honda Accord engine problems in other years

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 1990 Honda Accord owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Feb 12, 2004 · Engine · MI · fire

The consumer had engine trouble. The vehicle started to smoke and had become engulfed in flames. *ph

Filed Jun 23, 2003 · Engine · MD

Consumer states that while driving the vehicle the check engine light would come on. Dealer notified.

Filed Nov 23, 2002 · Engine · AL

Stopping at a stop light the car would move forward. The engine roared, but didn't move. Dt

Filed Mar 20, 2001 · Engine · CA

Consumer added into crank case an engine treatment slack 50/ manufacturer petrolan-slack 50 penzoil oil tratment ucp, code 027104004131 in june 2000. Since then the engine will overheat and will not cool off.

Filed Aug 27, 2000 · Engine, Steering · CA

When I brought the car they said it was in perfect condition but come to find out they had to replace the rack and pinnon the water pump and the day I took it home it was leaking tran,oil,radiator fluids. The back right door and fender appear to be replaced I asked them they said it was just the paint .ihad a 30 day warrenty after the frist week I called to make an app. And four more times before the end of the 30 days evertime I'd show up for it they said "oh he just left ,he's at lunch...ect

Filed Mar 18, 2000 · Engine · OR

Our mechanic said ours was the second car he had seen this week, where a gasket above the timing belt fell out, draining the engine of oil and saturating the timing belt with oil, requiring it to be replaced so it doesn't break and damage the engine. Our honda accord is a 1990. The other honda our mechanic had repaired with this problem was a 1994. There is a bracket that can be obtained to keep the gasket from falling out, but honda has not officially acknowledged that the problem exists.

Filed Aug 12, 1999 · Engine · MD

During an oil change the pan's drain plug was stripped causing oil to leak. Pan had to be replaced because new plug would not fit original pan.

Filed Nov 1, 1998 · Engine · CA

When interior of vehicle is hot (due to warm weather) the vehicle cranks, but will not start, has no difficulty starting in cool or cold weather.

Filed Sep 12, 1997 · Engine · GA

Engine threw a rod.

Filed Aug 13, 1996 · Electrical, Engine · OR

Failure of the engine, when driving the vehicle will cut off.

Questions about the 1990 Honda Accord engine

Does the 1990 Honda Accord have engine problems?

Owners have filed 13 complaints about the engine of the 1990 Honda Accord, 7% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 1990 Honda Accord engine problems start?

Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.

Was there a recall on the 1990 Honda Accord engine?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Honda Accord have bad engine?

The Honda Accord model years with the most engine complaints are 2018 (587 complaints), 2008 (251 complaints) and 2019 (195 complaints).