1992 Honda Accord Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 34about this part
- Share
- 17%of 206 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 138,750miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 34 complaints about the air bags of the 1992 Honda Accord, 17% of the 206 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 138,750 miles. 28 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving , the vehicle stalled. When this occurred the vehicle lost power, but the consumer was able to restart it within a few minutes. Several diagnostic test were done but no failure code was found. Jb there was a bad distributor, seat belt failure and an inoperative air bag.”
NHTSA complaint #10092250, filed 2004-11, 70,000 miles“Tl- the contact owns a 1992 Honda Accord. When she attempted to make a left turn, the vehicle that had the right of way wasnt able to stop and crashed into her vehicle left side causing the vehicle turned several times the vehicle stopped when it crashed head into the other vehicle front end, and the driver frontal air bag didnt deployed. She received injuries to the chest, neck, knee, and back. The police report information, and the VIN, wasnt available. The failure mileage was 200,000 and the current mileage was 300,000. Li”
NHTSA complaint #10282880, filed 2009-09, 200,000 miles“While driving about 35 MPH on the highway a vehicle veered in front of the consumers vehicle and caused a collision. The driver side air bag didn't deploy. There were no fatalities or major injuries. The dealer is aware of the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10042294, filed 2003-10“While sitting at a light driver's side airbag deployed. There was smoke every where. Consumer was hit in the chest. There was only one airbag and it's on driver's side. The manufacturer and the insurance company refused to take responsibility.”
NHTSA complaint #873790, filed 2000-10“While turning on a gravel road consumer hit a hill and none of airbags deployed. Consumer stated the vehicle skidded into a roadside mound, vehicle was totalled, consumer was injured.”
NHTSA complaint #8015170, filed 2002-07Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2% |
| 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 | 15 | 6% |
| 2020 | 36 | 10% |
| 2019 | 32 | 5% |
| 2018 | 60 | 3% |
| 2017 | 23 | 4% |
| 2016 | 16 | 3% |
| 2015 | 23 | 4% |
| 2014 | 37 | 4% |
| 2013 | 51 | 4% |
| 2012 | 56 | 15% |
| 2011 | 115 | 39% |
| 2010 | 134 | 23% |
| 2009 | 144 | 20% |
| 2008 | 379 | 25% |
| 2007 | 160 | 31% |
| 2006 | 130 | 30% |
| 2005 | 209 | 32% |
| 2004 | 251 | 25% |
| 2003 | 318 | 16% |
| 2002 | 273 | 26% |
| 2001 | 407 | 44% |
| 2000 | 454 | 38% |
| 1999 | 74 | 7% |
| 1998 | 79 | 7% |
| 1997 | 113 | 25% |
| 1996 | 109 | 23% |
| 1995 | 211 | 39% |
| 1994 | 46 | 12% |
| 1993 | 34 | 18% |
| 1992 | 34 | 17% |
| 1991 | 6 | 3% |
| 1990 | 3 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1992 Honda Accord
26 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
25 complaintsSeat belts
24 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaintsEngine cooling
19 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsTires
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSuspension
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Honda Accord
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology