Model year record

1992 Honda Accord

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 249 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V056000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
45,958
Reported to NHTSA
1993-04-22
Owners notified
1993-04-08

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

NON-CONFORMING SAFETY BELTS CAUSE AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE SENSOR IN THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V185000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
18
Reported to NHTSA
1991-10-22
Owners notified
1991-10-16

Defect description

THE LEFT AND RIGHT SEAT SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE. SOME LEFT SEAT SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE INSTALLED ON THE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR.

Safety risk

A SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY INSTALLED ON THE WRONG SIDE OFTHE CAR CAN NOT BE PULLED OUT OF THE RETRACTOR BECAUSE OF THE MOUNTING ANGLE,MAKING THE SAFETY BELT UNUSABLE, AND THE SEAT OCCUPANT OF AN UNUSABLE SEAT BELTWOULD BE EXPOSED TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL CORRECT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES ON THE CORRECT SIDE OF THE CAR.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags: frontal30124,561 mi
Structure: body: door15
Electrical system: ignition1292,000 mi
Vehicle speed control11
Power train: automatic transmission1082,000 mi
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly8
Tires898,000 mi
Seat belts: front: anchorage7
Engine and engine cooling: engine6
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline6
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip627,983 mi
Unknown or other6
Electrical system5120,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling570,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder5
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch4135,900 mi
Power train4271,000 mi
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal4
Seat belts: front: webbing4
Tires: sidewall4125,000 mi
Visibility: windshield4
Air bags370,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: switch3147,000 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner3
Service brakes, hydraulic398,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components3
Steering: rack and pinion: rack3
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut3
Tires: tread/belt3101,000 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system3
Air bags: side/window2
Engine2300,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)2118,950 mi
Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)2
Power train: driveline: constant velocity joint2
Seat belts270,000 mi
Seat belts: rear/other2
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar2
Structure: body2
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint2144,000 mi
Air bags: on-off switch assembly1
Electrical system: horn1
Electrical system: starter assembly: relay1
Electrical system: wiring1
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood1
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers1
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash1
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system1
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan1
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system198,000 mi
Equipment: mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift1
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)1
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch1
Power train: clutch assembly1
Power train: manual transmission1
Seat belts: front1
Seat belts: front: retractor1
Seats1
Service brakes1120,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1
Steering1
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump1
Structure1
Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments1195,000 mi
Structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments1
Structure: body: trunk lid1
Structure: frame and members1
Suspension1
Suspension: front1
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs1
Vehicle speed control: cables1
Visibility: glass, side/rear1
Visibility: power window devices and controls1
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices198,000 mi
Wheels1120,000 mi
Wheels: multi piece1

The 1991 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1993 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.