1994 Honda Accord in Kansas Approaches a Million Miles

It’s no mystery that I’m fascinated with high-mileage cars. My friend Justin has a 1.1-million-mile Honda Accord, and I just recently learned about another one about to move into seven-figure mileage territory.

A member of the “Drive Accord” forums named Jack, who calls himself the “Lone Road Ranger,” is currently at 992,000 miles on the original engine and transmission of his 1994 Honda Accord EX station wagon at the time of this writing. He has named the car “Grandma.” Jack explains, “This is isn’t just any car; it’s a testament to car maintenance and Honda’s enduring reliability.”

Jack bought the car with about 22,000 miles back in 1996 from a Ford dealership. It served as his work commuter for sales trips in the kitchen cabinet industry. Incidentally, his prior car was an earlier-generation Accord LX-i that racked up 360,000 miles before being retired.

Jack started his YouTube channel in 2011 for the purpose of sharing unique road trip destinations. He later published a video in July 2025 where he chronicled several of the memorable dates and locations of milestones achieved by Grandma. He didn’t start actively documenting the roll-overs with photos or videos until after completing 500,000 miles.

Here are some of the noteworthy roll-overs:

500,000 miles: Winfield, Kansas, January 12, 2012
550,000 miles: Tulsa, Oklahoma, December 5, 2012
570,000 miles: West Frankfort, Illinois, July 17, 2013
590,000 miles: Mountain View, Arkansas, January 29, 2014
600,000 miles: Little Rock, Arkansas, April 8, 2014
610,000 miles: Alva, Oklahoma, June 5, 2014
637,637 miles: Parsons, Kansas, December 13, 2014
650,007 miles: Dallas, Texas, March 30, 2015
700,000 miles: Ada, Oklahoma, February 5, 2016
733,333 miles: Branson, Missouri, January 5, 2017
750,000 miles: St. Louis, Missouri, April 11, 2017
777,777 miles: Spring, Texas, November 2, 2017
795,000 miles: St. Louis, Missouri, March 20, 2018
800,000 miles: Salina, Kansas, April 12, 2018
860,000 miles: Bentonville, Arkansas, January 15, 2020
867,000 miles: St. Marys, Kansas, March 14, 2020
880,000 miles: Osage Beach, Missouri, September 17, 2020
899,000 miles: Eureka Springs, Arkansas, May 28, 2021
942,589 miles: Guthrie, Oklahoma, February 5, 2023
948,888 miles: Chesterfield, Missouri, May 4, 2023
974,000 miles: Independence, Kansas, October 10, 2024
975,000 miles: Joplin, Missouri, October 25, 2024
977,001 miles: Parsons, Kansas, December 12, 2024
979,900 miles: Flower Mound, Texas, April 4, 2024

This wagon has been to 31 of the 48 contiguous states! The high-mileage journey has not been without its mishaps, however. One of the memorable speed bumps in the road was a deer collision in February 2014 in Missouri. Another deer incident happened in 2024. Jack nearly ran out of fuel on a Denver trip, as he put in 14.9 gallons in a fuel tank that has a 15-gallon capacity.

Jack’s Accord is powered by its original, VTEC-equipped, 2.2-liter “F22B1” that was rated at 145 horsepower and 147 lb-ft of torque. A four-speed automatic transaxle with “Grade Logic Control” sends power to the front wheels. The EX model was the top-line trim and features such as a stabilizer bar, anti-lock brakes, and power convenience options.

Jack says that Grandma has received four radiators, four alternators, and three air conditioning compressors. The car’s maintenance routine has included Mobil 1 oil changes every 6,000 miles, a timing belt change every 100,000 miles, and automatic transmission fluid changes every 50,000 miles. The interior is original with the exception of a modernized audio setup.