I was recently denied assistance in the repair of what I consider a safety concern on the 1994 honda accord. The fuel gauge malfunction is a safety related concern. I learned the bulletin pertaining to this wasn't released until 1995. When the dealer was called during the first months of ownership to ask if they were aware of any concern with the fuel gauge not reading properly naturally they said no. Because of this the car was never bought into a dealer for repair. Here are excerpts from my letter to honda: re: VIN # [xxx] my fianc is the original owner of this vehicle. Her accord now has about 150,000 miles on it. When my fiance started a new job and began driving the accord more frequently(over 500 miles/ week) I inspected the vehicle. For the most part it only required some minor maintenance. The one issue that I did discover however was that the fuel gauge does not read full when the tank is full. I asked my fianc about it and she said that it was like that since the day she first purchased the vehicle. I decided to find out if there were any bulletins from honda to address this concern. I learned about bulletin no. 95-013, which specifically addresses the fuel gauge concern. Last week I asked my fianc to take the car to a honda dealer to see if they could provide some assistance in repairing this concern. The bulletin even mentions that repairs might be eligible for goodwill consideration after warranty expiration. My fianc was disappointed when the service advisor basically blew her off saying that with the mileage she had on the vehicle there wouldn't be any assistance. The bulletin states it's an issue with the electrical resistance in the sending unit. To me this says that it wasnt working right from the beginning when the car was first produced. The owners of this car should've been issued a recall notice to have this potentially dangerous concern repaired.*ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
1994 Honda Accord: wrong fuel gauge reading
7 of the 369 complaints about the 1994 Honda Accord describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Wrong fuel gauge reading by model year
What owners say
Fuel gauge no longer reads correctly.*ak vehicle was taken to dealership for an estimate. Good will repair is pending because of service bulletin.
Gas gauge is always inaccurate and never tells the correct amount of fuel in the tank.
Have spoken to numerous others with the same gas gauge problem.
Gas gauge on instrument panel operates erratically and does not show the correct level of fuel. A private mechanic diagnosed vehicle with having a faulty "sending unit" which was causing this problem. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
Fuel gauge not accurate. Reads empty when full. Sending unit bad.
Fuel gauge not accurate. Reads empty when full. Sending unit bad.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Honda Accord fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 1994 Honda Accord?
7 of 369 owner complaints about the 1994 Honda Accord (2%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Honda Accord?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Honda Accord
ABS 39No deployment 25Tire blowout 13Brake failure 12Stalling 10Ball joint 8Loss of power 7Sudden acceleration 7Fuel leak 6
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