1990 HONDA ACCORD — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 191 complaints · 12 recalls
Most-reported system: SEAT BELTS (32 complaints · 16.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 10
  • Fires 8
  • Injuries 8
  • 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 32 of 191 owner complaints (16.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. SEAT BELTS: 32 complaints, 16.8% of reports SEAT BELTS 32 · 16.8% · 3 crash reports STRUCTURE: 30 complaints, 15.7% of reports STRUCTURE 30 · 15.7% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 26 complaints, 13.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26 · 13.6% · 7 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 14 complaints, 7.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 14 · 7.3% ENGINE: 11 complaints, 5.8% of reports ENGINE 11 · 5.8% · 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 9 complaints, 4.7% of reports VISIBILITY 9 · 4.7% SERVICE BRAKES: 8 complaints, 4.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 8 · 4.2% STEERING: 7 complaints, 3.7% of reports STEERING 7 · 3.7% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 5 complaints, 2.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 · 2.6% · 3 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 159 complaints, 83.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 159 · 83.3% · 8 crash reports 4 fire 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)
SEAT BELTS 32 16.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 30 15.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26 13.6% 0 crashes · 7 fires
POWER TRAIN 14 7.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 11 5.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 9 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 8 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 7 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 2.6% 3 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 159 83.3% 8 crashes · 4 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: 12 owner reports 12 1995-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 1995-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 1995-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 1996-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 1996-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 1996-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 1997-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 1997-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2000-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Sep 1990 Apr 2022 Recall campaign 93V056000 ◆ Recall campaign 93V056000 Recall campaign 95V103001 ◆ Recall campaign 95V103001 Recall campaign 06E023000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E023000 Recall campaign 06E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E025000 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E032000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E032000 Recall campaign 06E049000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E049000 Recall campaign 06E060000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E060000 Recall campaign 06E064000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E064000 Recall campaign 08E050000 ◆ Recall campaign 08E050000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Investigation PE90123 ● Investigation PE90123 Investigation PE91023 ● Investigation PE91023 Investigation EA91013 ● Investigation EA91013 Investigation EA91018 ● Investigation EA91018 Investigation PE93083 ● Investigation PE93083 Investigation EA94035 ● Investigation EA94035
  • Campaign 95V103001 was reported 118 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 06E023000 was reported 3,836 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 06E025000 was reported 3,844 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 08E050000 was reported 4,718 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 4,991 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 12
1995-Q2 Owner reports 10
1995-Q3 Owner reports 14
1995-Q4 Owner reports 3
1996-Q1 Owner reports 14
1996-Q2 Owner reports 10
1996-Q3 Owner reports 11
1996-Q4 Owner reports 8
1997-Q1 Owner reports 3
1997-Q2 Owner reports 9
1997-Q3 Owner reports 3
1997-Q4 Owner reports 5
1998-Q1 Owner reports 2
1998-Q2 Owner reports 3
1998-Q3 Owner reports 6
1998-Q4 Owner reports 6
1999-Q1 Owner reports 5
1999-Q3 Owner reports 6
1999-Q4 Owner reports 5
2000-Q1 Owner reports 5
2000-Q2 Owner reports 7
2000-Q3 Owner reports 5
2000-Q4 Owner reports 4
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 3
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 3
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 93V056000
Recall campaign 1 95V103001
Recall campaign 1 06E023000
Recall campaign 1 06E025000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E032000
Recall campaign 1 06E049000
Recall campaign 1 06E060000
Recall campaign 1 06E064000
Recall campaign 1 08E050000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Defect investigation 1 PE90123
Defect investigation 1 PE91023
Defect investigation 1 EA91013
Defect investigation 1 EA91018
Defect investigation 1 PE93083
Defect investigation 1 EA94035
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Safety Recalls (12)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E023000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E025000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    POLI-AUTO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE HEADLAMPS AT ITS ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLI-AUTO AT 305-477-1356.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E026000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E032000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    TOM MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF NONCOMPLIANT LIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN APRIL 17, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOM MOTORSPORT AT 626-968-4007.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E049000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E060000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH
    Remedy:
    AAI MOTORSPORTS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AAI MOTORSPORTS AT 909-923-9188.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E064000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08E050000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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  10. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E025000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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  11. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 93V056000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    NON-CONFORMING SAFETY BELTS CAUSE AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE THE SENSOR IN THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR.
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  12. 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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EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

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Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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