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1994 Honda Accord electrical problems

32 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 146,400. 6 crashes reported.

owner complaints
32
of this car's complaints
9%
typical mileage
146,400
crashes
6
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Ignition
    11
  • Ignition: switch
    8
  • Starter assembly
    3
  • Wiring
    2
  • Ignition: anti-theft: control module
    2
  • Wiring: interior/under dash
    1
  • Horn
    1
  • Alternator/generator/regulator
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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200k+

Honda Accord electrical problems in other years

19901995200020052010201520202026

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 1994 Honda Accord owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jun 28, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 85,000 miles · CA

"takata recall" the vehicle's ignition system has stopped working. On ming and akers bakersfield ca.,

Filed Aug 9, 2018 · Electrical, Lights · CA

Bought car from tow yard, for 500 bucks, he gave me papers and I smogged and took to dmv, where I then paid fees and the issued me papers and new pink slip

Filed Feb 9, 2016 · Electrical · AK

Tl* the contact owns a 1994 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled on numerous occasions without warning. It was diagnosed that the locator beacon had been installed incorrectly. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.

Filed Jan 2, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 215,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 1994 honda accord. On several occasions while driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle's rpms lowered and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with an ignition output signal malfunction. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 215,000.

Filed Jul 12, 2010 · Electrical · 194,500 miles · NC

Car was difficult to start twice. I thought nothing of the issue. Driving home from work in may 2010 and the entire car went dead. No power to the engine or any accessories. Luckily I was not in traffic or else the situation could have ended much differently with a complete loss of power. I coasted to a stop and wiggled the key, and limped it home with the hazard lights on. I researched the problem on the internet and traced the issue to a defective ignition switch. I ordered a beckarnley #201-1807 switch to replace the old one. The old switch was clearly worn and had burn marks on the metal, thus causing the lack of conduction in the ignition system. The car is running perfectly now. I believe this should be a recall as it is for other model years of the same model (honda accord).

Filed Jul 7, 2010 · Electrical, Transmission · 122,000 miles · PA · crash

Tl*the contact owned a 1994 honda accord. The contact stated that the key should not be removed from the vehicle unless the gear shift selector was in park. On july 5, 2010, the vehicle was in drive when the key came out of the ignition causing the vehicle to roll out of the driveway into a ditch near his neighbors residence. The wheels were straddled on both sides of the ditch. No injuries were reported. The police were not notified. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000. Updated 09/15/10. *lj updated 09/16/10

Filed Jun 23, 2009 · Electrical · 170,000 miles · IN · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 1994 honda accord. The consumer stated the keys would come out of the ignition when the vehicle was turned off and in park or when the vehicle was turned off and placed in neutral and only comes out when he turned the key on the steering column to the lock position. There were no recalls for this failure. The vehicle was taken to an auto shop for a routine oil change and was placed in the neutral position. The service dealer stated that the key released out of the ignition and caused the vehicle to roll away. The vehicle struck another vehicle. The failure and current mileages were less than 170,000. Updated 7/9/09 *cn updated 07/17/09.

Filed Jan 6, 2007 · Electrical · CA

The car lost power while I was sitting at a red light. I thought it had stalled, and it took me a couple of minutes to get it restarted. While I was driving home a few minutes later, the car lost power while I was driving. Again, I thought it had stalled, but I thought it odd the car would stall while driving at speeds around 45 MPH. I had to coast on the momentum of the speed the car was traveling before it lost power. I had to maneuver across 2 lanes of busy and fast-moving traffic and barely made it to the right shoulder before the car stopped. I feel I only made it off the road because the driver of the pickup behind me realized something was wrong, and he straddled the lanes of traffic behind me, forcing traffic to slow down so I could get through. I feel a serious accident could have occurred had this driver not done what he did. Again, it took me a couple of minutes to restart it. I made it home fine, and we took it to our mechanic, who searched the engine, tuned up the car, but found no reason why it would have stalled. When I drove it again, the problem occurred again, this time when I was waiting to turn left into my home driveway. I switched my hazard lights on, but I'm not sure the lights actually turned on, because it took the drivers behind me some time to realize that I wasn't going to be turning left after traffic cleared. This time, I noticed that all power to the dashboard indicators was gone, and that the car had not actually stalled as I had originally thought the first time the problem occurred. A return trip to the mechanic confirmed that the entire ignition control unit and the ignition coil was no longer functioning properly, and he replaced it. There have been no problems with the car since the module was replaced, and it's been a few months. We had the recurrent problems in the 2 weeks leading up to when we had the ignition control unit and ignition coil replaced on 9/22/06.

Filed May 31, 2006 · Electrical · 118,300 miles · MI

Im driving down the road, and the car just stalls. I had to use two hands to get her off the road,because of no steering, and try to start her again. She will turn over but wont start. Had to have her towed. This is the second time in a week. Had battery,alternator,and all connections checked,nothing. Now its at the dealer and im sure they are going to sock it to me!they claim there is no recall on my VIN ,but why did I see on the internet lots of stories of the same problem,and was considered on the recall? I am a women and thank god my son was not in the car!it was very scary! Please help. Thank you for your time. God bless, michelle davis.

Filed Jul 26, 2005 · Electrical · CO

Faulty ignition switch on honda accord 1994 ex sedan. While drving the vehicle, the engine just quits. There is no stuttering, stalling, or engine misfires, it quietly just quits.when you finally coast to a stop and try to re-start, it immediately re-starts and runs okay.when the key is turned to 'start', the engine did start but as soon as you released the key to spring back to the 'run' position, the engine would quit. Eventually, it would stay running but it quit reguarly after that. I am going to repalce the part by tomarrow becuase this is serious . The car stopped in the highway , the stering wheel stop because it is hydraulic and ABS brake stoped working.

Questions about the 1994 Honda Accord electrical

Does the 1994 Honda Accord have electrical problems?

Owners have filed 32 complaints about the electrical of the 1994 Honda Accord, 9% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 1994 Honda Accord electrical problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 146,400 miles.

Was there a recall on the 1994 Honda Accord electrical?

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

What year does the Honda Accord have the most electrical problems?

The Honda Accord model years with the most electrical complaints are 2013 (417 complaints), 1999 (388 complaints) and 2014 (378 complaints).

Other 1994 Honda Accord problems

Engine 86Brakes 68Airbags 46Tires 25Acceleration 22Transmission 21Visibility 19Fuel system 18Suspension 15Seat belts 14Body 13Seats 10Lights 6Wheels 6Locks 5Driver assistance 2Steering 2

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