1991 HONDA ACCORD — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 203 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: SEAT BELTS (54 complaints · 26.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 17
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 19
  • 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 54 of 203 owner complaints (26.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. SEAT BELTS: 54 complaints, 26.6% of reports SEAT BELTS 54 · 26.6% · 10 crash reports STRUCTURE: 31 complaints, 15.3% of reports STRUCTURE 31 · 15.3% SERVICE BRAKES: 17 complaints, 8.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 17 · 8.4% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 14 complaints, 6.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 · 6.9% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 13 complaints, 6.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 13 · 6.4% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 12 complaints, 5.9% of reports ENGINE 12 · 5.9% · 1 fire reports TIRES: 6 complaints, 3.0% of reports TIRES 6 · 3.0% AIR BAGS: 5 complaints, 2.5% of reports AIR BAGS 5 · 2.5% · 4 crash reports STEERING: 5 complaints, 2.5% of reports STEERING 5 · 2.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 146 complaints, 71.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 146 · 71.9% · 12 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 54 26.6% 10 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 31 15.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 17 8.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 6.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 13 6.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 12 5.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
TIRES 6 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 5 2.5% 4 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 5 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 146 71.9% 12 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. 1995-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1995-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 1996-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 1997-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 1999-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2000-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2000-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2000-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1994 Jul 2018 Investigation EA94035 ● Investigation EA94035
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 6
1995-Q2 Owner reports 6
1995-Q3 Owner reports 8
1995-Q4 Owner reports 2
1996-Q1 Owner reports 11
1996-Q2 Owner reports 4
1996-Q3 Owner reports 4
1996-Q4 Owner reports 11
1997-Q1 Owner reports 7
1997-Q2 Owner reports 6
1997-Q3 Owner reports 1
1997-Q4 Owner reports 1
1998-Q1 Owner reports 2
1998-Q2 Owner reports 4
1998-Q3 Owner reports 4
1998-Q4 Owner reports 5
1999-Q1 Owner reports 1
1999-Q2 Owner reports 3
1999-Q3 Owner reports 10
1999-Q4 Owner reports 7
2000-Q1 Owner reports 4
2000-Q2 Owner reports 9
2000-Q3 Owner reports 7
2000-Q4 Owner reports 3
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 5
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 5
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q1 Owner reports 5
2003-Q2 Owner reports 3
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 3
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 EA94035
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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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