The front door jam close and would not open, body shop had to cut apart l/s door latch to get the door open.
1990 Honda Accord: doors won't lock, open or latch
36 of the 192 complaints about the 1990 Honda Accord describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 36
- of this car's complaints
- 19%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
Driver's side door latch stuck in locked position. Unable to unlock or open door from inside or outside. Had to drill out door latch and replace.
Driver side door latch failure. Can't open door from inside or out. Dealer says old latch must be drilled out. Dealer also states that honda will not pickup the cost of the repair. This is a major safety issue, especially if the vehicle was to be in an accident or if a child somehow got inside a parked car and was unable to get out.
Power door latch fails to allow door to open at times,door would not allow an exit in an emergency, if some how the car caught fire you could not get out without climbing over the seat to the next door, this door latch had to be replaced twice in just over 1 year. Honda knows that these are a problem because the dealer parts counters stock this door latch,honda only warrantys these latches for 1 year.
Driver's side front door will not open from the inside or the outside. Dealer stated the lock has failed. Lock has to be drilled out and replaced.
This was a lightly used honda given to me by my father who was original owner. Odometer reading when I was given care in 12/97 was 60,079. It could cost up to $650.00 according to honda to fix. Honda would not acknowledge that this was a defect, and said mileage on vehicle was high. These are highway miles, and being unable to exit the car in an emergency is a safety issue, I am sure. When I spoke with the local honda dealer to ask about repairs, the manager said he's done a few of them which could cost any where from 350 to $650, which LED me to believe that this is a common repair on this car. Now the passager door handle is breaking (basically on a thread). Again this car was very lightly used when it was given to me in 1997, and don't feel mileage has anything to do with door handle performance. Anything you can do to help with this safety issue is appreciated. I look forward to hearing from you.
A malfunction occurred within the driver's door locking mechanism which caused the locks to jam, causing the occupants to become trapped within the vehicle.
A bar in the driver's door locking mechanism is jammed, causing door to become inoperable for entering or exiting. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Driver's side door lock is inoperable which causes no entry or exit of the driver door. Please give any further details.
The driver's side door will not open. Failed after being closed one day and has not opened since.
Driver side door locked shut and would not open from the outside or inside the vehicle.
Vehicle's passenger's and driver's inside plastic door handles are breaking repeatedly, causing exit of the car to be difficult. Having to roll down the window and open door from the outside.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1990 Honda Accord door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 1990 Honda Accord?
36 of 192 owner complaints about the 1990 Honda Accord (19%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 1990.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1990 Honda Accord?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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