1994 Honda Accord Engine Problems
- 44
- 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.
Among these 44 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Gasoline · 3 records
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Gasoline
My balancer shaft oil seal failed, and pumped out all the oil in my engine. I found out that this was part of an on going product update. Honda america agreed that they would pay for the repair to the seal, but the timing belt also needs replacement due to oil saturation from the failed oil seal. They state that they would not cover this, and i would have to pay $410 for this repair! In the honda campain, it…
ODI 744535
Engine
11-7-2000 incurred an expense of $827.93 resulting from a blown out balance shaft seal. 11-29-2000 mailed to honda a request for reimbursement with: the procare invoice for 827.93, copy of the receipt, and century honda invoice confirming inspection of balance shaft seal correction. 1-13-2001 received postcard from honda confirming receipt of claim. They claimed the did not receive the century honda invoice.…
ODI 741808
Engine
Balancer shaft seal popped out. All engine oil quickly lost. Camshaft froze in head. Crankshaft continued to turn, stripping teeth off of timing belt. Oil soaked brake pads, tires and belts. Mechanic said engine needs replacement, damage irrepairable. Head, crankshaft, and pistons damaged. Repair costs $2000 -$4000. Car lost all power and was stranded in the road, could have caused accident. If i had to stop in a…
ODI 736256
Engine
Vehicle began pouring out oil from within the timing cover. Ended up replacing all belts including timing belt due to oil having covered everything. Also replaced water pump while unit was open. Mechanic said balance shaft seal was cause of problem - said it was the 4th he had seen in about the last week that involved an accord. Researched recall info on internet and discovered in usa today sept 19,2000 that there…
ODI 734050
Engine
Balance shaft seal fell out causing a major loss of oil. *slc
ODI 555501
Engine · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · Unknown Or Other
Whiile traveling noticed oil indicator light. Dealer stated vehicle has a bad oil seal. *ak oil seal popped out. The vehicle has defective wiring in audio equipment. *yh
ODI 871375
Engine
Engine leaked oil constanly. Consumer had contacted a technician. Technician said that pot seal popped out, causing leakeage. *ak
ODI 869996
Engine · Unknown Or Other
While driving engine light came on where engine ran out of oil. Then ,vehicle had to be towed, and technician stated that it was a balance shaft seal problem. *ak
ODI 867382
Engine · Unknown Or Other
While driving along oil light came on. Vehicle was towed to a repair shop/garage. Vehicle lost all oil because the balancer seal blew. Seal has been replaced. Please provide any further information.*ak
ODI 864732
Engine
The timimg chain broke at highway speeds. Manufacturer and dealer have been notified. *ak
ODI 859828
Engine
Balancer seal failer caused oil loss soaking timing belt and balancer belt must all be replaced at owners expense. *ak
ODI 718008
Engine
Engine balance shaft seal came out causing major oil leak. Engine was shut down to avoid engine damage, but timing belts and water pump that were replaced feb.99, had to be replaced again.
ODI 718012
Engine · Gasoline
Balance shaft seal blown, timing belt replaced also. Nlm
ODI 551636
Engine · Foundation Components
The gaskets wore out causing the crank and balance shafts to blow out resulting in oil spill from the engine. Yh
ODI 551029
Engine
Balancer shaft oil seal popped out dumping the entire engine's oil onto my driveway. The vehicle needed to be towed to newport, ri ($80) then there were extensive damages incurred by the leaking oil which resulted in several belts becoming contaminated and needed to be replaced ($574 total repair cost). I just recently (11/27/02) received notification regarding the recall of this part and am furious that honda's…
ODI 765043
Engine
Balancer seal failed, engine lost oil now engine block is cracked. *ak
ODI 735115
Engine
A seal on a shaft near the timing belt came off creating a massive oil leak. All belts and parts were soaked with oil. I had to have a complete timimg belt replacement procedure. I had just had this procedure at approximately 90,000 miles as recommended by the manufacturer. I understand that the problem may now be recognized by honda as they have issued a seal retainer to hold the seal in place. *ak
ODI 716613
Engine
My vehicle had the oil pump seal "fall out," causing a large volume of oil to be pumped out of the engine. Fortunately the engine was not damaged as the vehicle was being used for a trip of about three miles, and was turned off before damage was caused. My auto technician told me that this seal was laying inside the timing belt cover. He told me that he has repaired a number of vehicles with this same problem. He…
ODI 715790
Engine
While driving at highway speed, the balancer shaft seal broke and all the oil leaked out of the engine. This caused the camshaft to crack, resulting in my having to replace the engine. Honda agreed to split the cost of the engine 50/50, but i feel they should have paid the total bill, due to the fact that they knew of this problem, and have since updated the seal, and are now putting a guard/plate on the seal to…
ODI 716314
Engine
Complete loss of oil while on highway - i later found out this was the failure of the balance shaft, which had been a known problem with this make/model since 1996. I had to have my car towed to the nearest repair shop (the dealer was too far away to have it towed there). They diagnosed and repaired the problem (all my belts and hoses had to be replaced inclding teh timing belt) to the tune of $565.45. Since the day…
ODI 722414
Engine
Balance shaft seal failure lead to catastrophic oil loss from timing belt cover housing. May be design defect in original seal because dealer fixing car said replacement part was 'larger' and he did a steady business in repairing hondas with failed balance shaft seals. The dealer had not seen any failures of the differently designed replacement part balance shaft seal. (this dealer was in new hampshire where the…
ODI 711616
Engine
Balancer oil seal failed and all oil gushed out, causing saturation of the timing belt, balancing belt and drive belt, the water pump and all three oils seals. Honda dealer required that all these parts be replaced, resulting in a bill of $809.57. The nhtsa consumer complaint database lists over 7 related complaints for the failure of oils seals. I have requested from the dealer the damaged parts, but have not…
ODI 710943
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Driving about 50 mph driver saw the oil light was on and she stopped. Oil was coming out, consumer said the problem was the balance shaft seal that became dislodged and couldn't hold the oil. *ak
ODI 847063
Engine
Front balancer seal/ oil shaft blew out, causing all oil to leak from car and soak all belts. Dealer not aware of problem. Repairwork being done at owner's expense. Provide further information. *ak
ODI 844974
Engine
Engine seal came out, causing major oil leak while on the parkway, all belts including timing belt had to be replaced. *ak
ODI 732708