1986 HONDA ACCORD — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 53 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (17 complaints · 32.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 7
  • 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 FUEL SYSTEM appears in 17 of 53 owner complaints (32.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 17 complaints, 32.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 17 · 32.1% SEAT BELTS: 14 complaints, 26.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 14 · 26.4% · 4 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 3 complaints, 5.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 3 · 5.7% SERVICE BRAKES: 3 complaints, 5.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 3 · 5.7% SUSPENSION: 3 complaints, 5.7% of reports SUSPENSION 3 · 5.7% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 3.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 3.8% ENGINE: 2 complaints, 3.8% of reports ENGINE 2 · 3.8% STRUCTURE: 2 complaints, 3.8% of reports STRUCTURE 2 · 3.8% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 2 complaints, 3.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 3.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 49 complaints, 92.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 49 · 92.5% · 4 crash reports 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)
FUEL SYSTEM 17 32.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 14 26.4% 4 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 3 5.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 3 5.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 3 5.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 2 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 2 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 49 92.5% 4 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 Apr 1993. 1995-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1995-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 1996-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 1986 Oct 2009 Recall campaign 92V028001 ◆ Recall campaign 92V028001 Recall campaign 95V103001 ◆ Recall campaign 95V103001 Investigation PE86066 ● Investigation PE86066 Investigation DP87013 ● Investigation DP87013 Investigation DP88008 ● Investigation DP88008 Investigation PE88062 ● Investigation PE88062 Investigation EA89005 ● Investigation EA89005 Investigation EA94035 ● Investigation EA94035
  • Campaign 95V103001 was reported 125 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 5
1995-Q2 Owner reports 4
1995-Q3 Owner reports 3
1995-Q4 Owner reports 7
1996-Q1 Owner reports 4
1996-Q2 Owner reports 2
1996-Q3 Owner reports 2
1996-Q4 Owner reports 3
1997-Q1 Owner reports 2
1997-Q2 Owner reports 2
1997-Q3 Owner reports 2
1998-Q1 Owner reports 4
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 1
1999-Q4 Owner reports 1
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 92V028001
Recall campaign 1 95V103001
Defect investigation 1 PE86066
Defect investigation 1 DP87013
Defect investigation 1 DP88008
Defect investigation 1 PE88062
Defect investigation 1 EA89005
Defect investigation 1 EA94035
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 92V028001

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    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:
    REPAIRS WILL BE MADE TO VEHICLES WITH CORRODED FILLER OR BREATHER PIPES.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V103001

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES. CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. CHECK THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUG ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS SECURELY LOCKED, THEN PRESS THE RELEASE BUTTON. THE LATCH PLATE SHOULD POP OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED. IF EITHER RELEASE BUTTON SHOWS ANY SIGN OF BREAKAGE OR CRACKING, OR IF EITHER BUCKLE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY, PROMPTLY CONTACT YOUR AUTHORIZED HONDA/ACURA DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE BUCKLE REPLACED OR REPAIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER IS DEVELOPING A REMEDY DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE OF THE BUTTONS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY BROKEN.
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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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