1990 Honda Accord Service and Repair Manual
This 1990 Honda Accord factory service and repair manual is built around the exact engine and trim of your car, so the compression figures, torque values, and diagnostic steps inside are the ones Honda published for the F22A1 or F22A4 four-cylinder under your hood, not an approximation drawn from a later Accord generation.
Engines covered
- 2.2L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sedan
- 2-door coupe
Trims covered
- DX
- EX
- LX
Known issues on the 1990 Accord. Twelve recalls are on federal record for this model year, and ten of them trace back to the same root cause: aftermarket headlamp and combination corner/bumper lamp assemblies sold as replacement parts for the Accord that were built without the required amber side reflex reflectors, a gap that reduces lighting visibility to other drivers and raises the risk of a crash. The remaining two cover the factory seat belts: the rear outside safety belts could lock at angles that fall outside federal anchorage requirements, and the front safety belt buckle's red plastic release button could break, letting broken pieces fall into the buckle and keep it from operating properly. Owners have filed 220 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged for it. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind the lighting and seat belt systems are here.
Whether you're swapping a headlamp assembly correctly or inspecting a seat belt buckle for the broken-button failure, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1990 Accord.
THE REAR OUTSIDE SEATING POSITION SAFETY BELTS MAY LOCK UP AT ANGLES OTHER THAN THOSE REQUIRED BY FMVSS 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES". THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD.
NON-CONFORMING SAFETY BELTS CAUSE AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCID
REPLACE THE SENSOR IN THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR.
CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS WHICH FAIL TO CONFORM
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICL
ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OW
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH
WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTIN
K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNER
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONF
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE S
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONF
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE S
AUDIO UNIT AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM ANTI-THEFT CODES AVAILABLE ON INTERACTIVE NETWORK. *NM
HEATER BLOWER MOTOR GETS HOT OR BLOWS A FUSE. HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT
AUDIO, ANTI-THEFT CODES. HONDA. TECH LINE SUMMARY. *TT
INFORMATION REGARDING A/T SLIPPAGE. *ET
INFORMATION ON REPLACING THE O2 SENSOR WHEN EXPERIENCING HESITATION OR DELAY DURING MODERATE ACCELERATION. *TT
INFORMATION ON VEHICLES EXHBITING A TRANSMISSION THAT SLIPS AFTER DRIVING. *TT
INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSING THE CEILING LIGHTS. *TT
CONCERNS WITH ENGINE HESITATION OR STUMBLE CAN BE FELT UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION BETWEEN 1,500 AND 2,000 RPM. *YC UPDATED 10/09/07. *NJ
Showing the 8 most recent of 15 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE, FOOT LIGHTLY TOUCHING GAS PEDAL, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR , CAUSING UNINTENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, HAPPENED ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BOTH TIMES RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS, LURCHED FORW
ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT REQUEST A COMPLETE COPY OF ANY AND ALL RECALL INFORMATION REGARDING THE 1986-1991 SEAT BELT CAMPAIGN. *NM RECALL NUMBERS: ( 93V056000 ,95V103001 ) SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE AND
ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT REQUEST A COMPLETE COPY OF ANY AND ALL RECALL INFORMATION REGARDING THE 1986-1991 SEAT BELT CAMPAIGN. *NM RECALL NUMBERS: ( 93V056000 ,95V103001 ) SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE AND
MY DAUGHTER WAS HIT HEAD-ON AND HER BODY SLAMMED AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE WAS WEARING BOTH THE LAP AND AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT. APPARENTLY THE LOCKING MECHANISM DID NOT WORK ON THE SHOULDER BE
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
Showing the 5 most serious of 229 complaints filed with NHTSA.
