1984 HONDA ACCORD — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 22 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: SEAT BELTS (6 complaints · 27.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 0
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SEAT BELTS appears in 6 of 22 owner complaints (27.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. SEAT BELTS: 6 complaints, 27.3% of reports SEAT BELTS 6 · 27.3% ENGINE: 4 complaints, 18.2% of reports ENGINE 4 · 18.2% FUEL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 18.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 4 · 18.2% STRUCTURE: 4 complaints, 18.2% of reports STRUCTURE 4 · 18.2% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 4.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 · 4.6% STEERING: 1 complaints, 4.6% of reports STEERING 1 · 4.6% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 1 complaints, 4.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 · 4.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 19 complaints, 86.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 19 · 86.4% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SEAT BELTS 6 27.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 4 18.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 4 18.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 4 18.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 1 4.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 19 86.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 1983. 1995-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Dec 1983 Apr 2005 Recall campaign 83V130000 ◆ Recall campaign 83V130000 Recall campaign 92V028000 ◆ Recall campaign 92V028000 Investigation PE86066 ● Investigation PE86066 Investigation DP87013 ● Investigation DP87013 Investigation DP87026 ● Investigation DP87026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 3
1995-Q2 Owner reports 4
1995-Q4 Owner reports 1
1996-Q1 Owner reports 1
1996-Q2 Owner reports 3
1996-Q3 Owner reports 1
1996-Q4 Owner reports 1
1997-Q1 Owner reports 3
1998-Q4 Owner reports 1
1999-Q4 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 83V130000
Recall campaign 1 92V028000
Defect investigation 1 PE86066
Defect investigation 1 DP87013
Defect investigation 1 DP87026
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 83V130000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    Not available in the source record
    Remedy:
    ALL VEHICLES WILL HAVE A NEW VOLTAGE REGULATOR INSTALLED.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 92V028000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    GASOLINE FUMES AND/OR FUEL LEAKAGE THROUGH THE FILLER ORBREATHER PIPES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
    Remedy:
    CORRODED FILLER OR BREATHER PIPES WILL BE CLEANED AND RECOATED OR REPLACED AS NEEDED.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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