1991 Honda Accord Latch Problems
- 23
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- side door · 10 records
- passenger side · 10 records
- door open · 9 records
- inside outside · 7 records
- open door · 6 records
- open inside · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Latch
Driver side door will not open from inside or outside. I had to exit car over the console on passenger side. Afraid to be trapped in car during accident or fire in car. *tr
ODI 10213999
Latch
One day i went to get out of my car and the door just would not open. I had to crawl out of the passenger side. The door will not open with the key, and it cannot be opened from the inside or outside. The cost of replacing the latch is approximately $700. One would think that honda would recall this problem, considering it's such a safety hazard. All it would take is one crash to the passenger side and i would be…
ODI 10047086
Latch
Consumer attempted to get out of driver door and the door would not open. She had to climb over the console and go out passenger side. When she went around to open the door from the outside she found the door would not open. She went to the honda dealer who told her this was a universal problem with this year and model and gave her a print out of how to fix the door, which is quite complex, but would save her…
ODI 10010780
Latch
Consumer attempted to unlock vehicle one day from inside and was not able to do so. She had to climb across console, and go out on passenger's side. On same day she attempted to unlock driver's side door from outside and again could not do so. Consumer thinks there is a recall because she has found that other doors are also having problems.*ak
ODI 8013363
Latch
Driver door is unable to open door from either side dealer was notified. Feel free to provide any further information.*ak
ODI 8005215
Latch
After closing driver's door it locked. Consumer was unable to unlock door with key. *ak
ODI 899295
Latch
Drivers door failed to open from outside or inside. Had to climb over stick shift to get out of vehicle. When checking with local honda dealership, they said they fix an average of two a week. While i was able to climb out, elderly or weight challenged would have a difficult time. Honda has not considered this a recall situation. *ak
ODI 746160
Latch
Driver's door could not be opened from inside nor from outside of vehicle. Door had to be repaired because consumer had to exit and enter vehicle through passenger's door.*ak
ODI 889000
Latch
When i attempted to exit my vehicle through my driver side door, it was impossible to open from the inside or the outside. Until i had the $600 for the repair, i was forced to enter my vehicle through the passenger side. I am a full-time student, working a full-time job, living in a busy world. It was quite embarassing, an inconvienience, and an incredible safety hazard. Before visiting this site, i thought this…
ODI 10052634
Latch
Drivers side door suddenly locked closed, an internal component inside the door is broken. The door will not open from the interior or the exterior. Should there be a collision on the passenger side, the driver will be locked in.
ODI 9005253
Latch
When attempting to exit from vehicle driver's side door lock would not unlatch, causing the occupant to be locked inside the vehicle. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer noted that lock has disintegrated, causing the problem. *ak the door latch malfunctioned spontaneously. *yh
ODI 861627
Latch
Driver's-side door latch just failed and the door was jammed shut. This is the only case of a door latch just failing in any vehicle that i or any of my family/friends have ever owned. This cost over $700 to repair (since the door was jammed shut)and although honda has unofficial documents about the drilling (from the inside) procedure to release the jammed latch, they have no official document relating to this.…
ODI 736405
Latch
Driver's door will not open even if pushing or pulling from either side. Dealer contacted and aware of problem. Problem still exists. Provide further informtion. *ak
ODI 844605
Latch
Many complaints on the door latch/assem. Why hasn't it been recalled? *ak
ODI 707417
Latch
Why has north american honda not issued a recall of all honda door failures ? According to our mechanic, there has been thousands of the very same door lock failures across the united states. We spent over $600.00 dollars to get our door cut off, so tha it could have the internal parts replaced, so that we could open the door normally. What would have happend if it occured during an accident, and then we could not…
ODI 700936
Latch
Driver's side locks are inoperative, causing the door not to open at all. In case of an accident the occupant wouldn't be able to get out. *ak
ODI 811614
Latch
The door lock on passenger's side is jammed. The door will not open from the inside or outside, cannot open door with key. Dealer stated that the mechanism in the lock needs replacing. *ak
ODI 809651
Latch · Retractor
The driver's side seat belt does not retract. Also the driver side door lock will not release, have to go in the passenger's side to enter the vehicle. *ak *jb
ODI 806025
Latch
While riding along the highway passenger's door becomes shaky, owner feels that passenger's door may come open while door is being closed tightly and locked. *ak
ODI 805145
Latch
The driver's side door will not open from the inside or the outside.please describe. *ak
ODI 986008
Latch
Both driver/passenger side door locking system has failed, making doors inoperative. *ak
ODI 10031888
Latch
The vehicle doors jammed and the door handles broke. The dealer has been contacted. *nlm
ODI 10016091
Latch
While trying to get out of vehicle by using the door handles , doors would not open from the inside or outside . Dealer has been contacted, and stated that latches and locks needed to be replaced. Please provide further information. *ak
ODI 861224