Drivers side door lock failed in the locked position. Access/egress imposible. Repair is costly. Safety issue for driver and passangers. Dealer service representitives admit this is a common problem.
1992 Honda Accord: doors won't lock, open or latch
10 of the 206 complaints about the 1992 Honda Accord describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- 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
Inside front door handles (both sides) plastic shroud handle housings shattered making it impossible to open doors from inside the vehicle. This is an lx model with std. Power windows. In the event of power loss (battery) it would make it impossable to exit vehicle, because windows could not be put down to use outside door handles.
I do not remember the exact date or mileage but am fairly close. I was told by sims that this was a common problem with '92 accords--the door latch refuses to open and has to be drilled costing $520. I was carrying a 5 gal can of gas that I heard tip in the trunk. I was at a stop light and went to hop out fast to check but could not get out. I called honda again and asked if there was a recall. Again they said I would have to pay and it was a common problem. I have injured my knees and disc trying to get in and out. I cannot afford to pay for this and it is dangerous. If it weren't a common problem, I would not say anything, but if it is common, something should have been done about it, don't you think?
Plastic shroud around inside front door handles (both sides) shattered making it impossible to open door from inside
Inside door handle cracked and broke off on the driver's side, making it impossible to get out to open the door from the inside. Dealer has replaced the handle.
Door - driver door locked failed. Access and escape impossible. Engine - oil seal failure; crank and cam at 109,000 distributor - failed at 92,925. Just beyond mfgr's letter notifying me that it will fail around 75,000 miles. Suspension - both strut springs failed at 95,000 miles
Driver's side window is out of track and does not roll up. Also, inside door handle is loose.
The defective driver's and passenger's door handle outer area broke in half, causing the handle to became unattached in which the door handle became inoperative, preventing the use of the door in event of an accident.
Both door handles on the inside of the vehicle are broken. Please describe details. Tt
Inside door handles repeatedly break due to being made of plastic. (second vehicle on 488943)
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1992 Honda Accord door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 1992 Honda Accord?
10 of 206 owner complaints about the 1992 Honda Accord (5%) 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 1992 Honda Accord?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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