1990 Honda Accord Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch Problems
NHTSA component category: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 192 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1990 Honda Accord overview page.
What owners report
“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…”NHTSA complaint 724697 — filed 06/28/2000
“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…”NHTSA complaint 721597 — filed 04/17/2000
“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…”NHTSA complaint 721597 — filed 04/17/2000
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1990 Honda Accord have latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch problems?
Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 1990 Honda Accord: 28 of 192 complaints on file (14.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1990 Honda Accord have in total?
192 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 10 involved a crash, 8 involved a fire, 8 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
