29 complaints reported

1990 Honda Accord Latches/Locks

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
29
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 2005

THE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN WHETHER THE KEY OR THE REMOTE WAS USED TO UN LOCK. THE CONSUMER HAS TO CLIMB THROUGH THE WINDOWS TO ENTER AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. MECHANIC HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2005
Mar 2002 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH THE SQUARE LATCH ATTACHED TO THE HOOD BROKE. THE HOOD FLEW UP BREAKING BOTH THE WINDSHIELD AND SUN ROOF AND DAMAGING THE HOOD. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2002
Oct 2001

THE FRONT DOOR JAM CLOSE AND WOULD NOT OPEN, BODY SHOP HAD TO CUT APART L/S DOOR LATCH TO GET THE DOOR OPEN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Jun 2000

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION. UNABLE TO UNLOCK OR OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. HAD TO DRILL OUT DOOR LATCH AND REPLACE.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2000
May 2000

DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILURE. CAN'T OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OUT. DEALER SAYS OLD LATCH MUST BE DRILLED OUT. DEALER ALSO STATES THAT HONDA WILL NOT PICKUP THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY IF THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT OR IF A CHILD SOMEHOW GOT INSIDE A PARKED CAR AND WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2000
Apr 2000

I SHUT THE DOOR. IT WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. THE LOCKS WORK, BUT THE DOOR WILL STILL NOT OPEN. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, I OR A DRIVER WILL BE UNABLE TO GET OUT. IF THE ACCIDENT IS ON THE RIGHT DOOR, I AM TRAPPED. THIS IS A SERIOUS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2000
Sep 1999

DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. DEALER STATED THE LOCK HAS FAILED. LOCK HAS TO BE DRILLED OUT AND REPLACED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 1999
Aug 1999

DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS STUCK SHUT, TO ENTER OR EXIT HAS TO BE DONE BY WAY OF THE WINDOW, OR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR, IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR OVER A WEEK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 1999
Dec 1998

A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WITHIN THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM WHICH CAUSED THE LOCKS TO JAM, CAUSING THE OCCUPANTS TO BECOME TRAPPED WITHIN THE VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Sep 1998

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DOES NOT UNLOCK PROPERLY. AFTER CLOSING DOOR, IT CANNOT BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED WITH A KEY. THE LATCH FAILED. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 1998
Jun 1998

A BAR IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM IS JAMMED, CAUSING DOOR TO BECOME INOPERABLE FOR ENTERING OR EXITING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Mar 1998

DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD NOT OPEN WITH THE KEY OR WITHOUT THE KEY. HE DID NOT HAVE VIN. NUMBER AT THIS TIME. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 1998
Feb 1998

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK IS INOPERABLE WHICH CAUSES NO ENTRY OR EXIT OF THE DRIVER DOOR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Dec 1997

DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKED SHUT AND WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE THE VEHICLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 1997
Jun 1997

DOOR LATCH FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Dec 1996

AFTER DRIVING PARKED THE CAR, WENT TO GET OUT AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, HAD TO CLIMB OVER TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR; ALSO, SOMETIMES TO GET INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, HAVE TO GET IN ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Oct 1996

TRUNK LID FLEW OPEN DUE TO A DEFECTIVE LATCH.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 1996
Sep 1996

DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH BROKE, CAUSING DOOR TO STICK.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 1996
May 1996

DRIVERS DOOR LATCH STUCK, PREVENTING DOOR FROM OPENING. *DH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 1996
May 1996

FAILURE ON THE DOORS AND LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE, THE DOORS STAY IN THE LOCKED POSITION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 1996
Feb 1996

DRIVERS DOOR LOCK FAILED, CAUSING DOOR TO STICK. *DSH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 1996
Jan 1996

VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK HAS BROKEN AND DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1996
Sep 1995

WHILE DRIVING, HOOD BECAME UNLATCHED, FLEW UP, SMASHED INTO WINDSHIELD, BENT BACKWARDS BREAKING GLASS SUN ROOF. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 1995
Aug 1995

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAN'T OPEN FROM THE OUT AND INSIDE . TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
May 1995

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK AND CONSUMER COULDN'T GET OUT. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 1995

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1990 Honda Accord has 29 Latches/Locks complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.