SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE
FaultScore report
1986 Honda Accord problems
Owners have filed 63 complaints about the 1986 Honda Accord with NHTSA between 1995 and 2009. The largest single group is the fuel & propulsion.
The numbers
63
Complaints
5
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
8
Injuries reported
How 1986 compares with every other Honda Accord
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What breaks on a 1986 Honda Accord
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
1 crashes, 0 fires
Exactly what failed
NHTSA files every complaint against a named sub-assembly, not just a system. This is the difference between knowing it was "the engine" and knowing which part of it — the list to hand a mechanic.
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
NHTSA investigations into the 1986 Honda Accord
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
FUEL SYSTEM VENTING
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FUEL SYSTEM VENTING
SUMMARY: THE FOUR OWNER COMPLAINTS INVOLVE FIVE VEHICLES, THREE ACCORDS AND TWO LEGENDS. A SEARCH OF ODI RECORDS PERTAINING TO HONDA SAFETY RECALLS AND DEALER SERVICE BULLETINS REVEALED NO INFORMATION RELATED TO THIS SUBJECT.===
ACCORD SUDDEN ACCEL-SEE DP87-026
ACCORD SUDDEN ACCEL-SEE DP87-026
HONDA HIGH ENGINE SPEED
HONDA HIGH ENGINE SPEED
SUDDEN ACCELERATION
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:INFORMATION FROM HONDA RELEVANTTO THIS PE WAS PROVIDED BY LETTER DATED 8 SEPTEMBER AND A PRESENTATION TONHTSA ON 2 OCTOBER.HONDA HAS ISSUED NO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS OROTHER NOTIFICATIONS TO DEALERS RELATING TO FUEL FLOW AND DELIVERY, THROTTLECONTROL, OR ENGINE MALFUNCTIONS THAT MAY RESULT IN UNINTENDED SUDDENACCELERATION.THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A CARBURETOR DESIGNWHICH, ACCORDING TO HONDA'S EVALUATION, WILL NOT PERMIT ENGINE RPM TOEXCEED A FAST IDLE CONDITION OF 2000 RPM WITHOUT DRIVER ACTUATION OF THETHROTTLE. TEST DATA WERE PROVI...
Recalls on the 1986 Honda Accord
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
United States — NHTSA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
Risk: THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IF THE PLASTIC COATING OF THE FUEL FILLER AND/OR BREATHER PIPE IS DAMAGED, SALT WATER MAY ACCUMULATE BETWEEN THE PLASTIC COATING AND THE STEEL PIPES, AND THE ACCUMULATION COULD CAUSE CORROSION WHICH WOULD EVENTUALLY RUST THROUGH THE AFFECTED PIPES, ALLOWING GASOLINE FUMES AND FUEL TO LEAK.
Risk: GASOLINE FUMES AND/OR FUEL LEAKAGE THROUGH THE FILLER ORBREATHER PIPES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Canada — Transport Canada
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones.
Seats And Restraints
On certain vehicles, the platic front seatbelt release buttons may break allowing plastic pieces to fall into the buckle assembly. If this should happen, a no latch, false latch or failure to unlatch condition could occur creating the risk of personal injury in the event of a crash or sudden stop. Correction: Front seatbelt buckles will be repaired or replaced as necessary.
Fuel System
On certain vehicles, road salt may cause the fuel filler and/or breather pipe to rust through, resulting in fuel leakage. In the presence of an igntion source a vehicle fire could occur. Correction: Vehicles will be inspected and repaired if necessary.
Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ON JULY 11, 1992 MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING EAST ON I580 IN CALIFORNIA. IT WAS A HOT DAY AT ABOUT 8:00 IN THE MORNING. THE REAR TIRE LOST IT'S TREAD CAP AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I HAVE 6 PICTURES OF THE TIRE AND THE POLICE REPORT STATING IT WAS A TIRE FALIURE. MY HUSBAND WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND SUFFERS PARTIAL HEARING LOSS FROM THIS ACCIDENT. WE FILED A REPORT IN 1992 AND CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO TAKE THE CASE ON CONTINGINCY DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE COMPANY WE WOULD BE UP AGAINST (FIRESTONE). I WAS FORCED TO DROP THE CASE AT THAT TIME. I JUST WANTED THE PROPER AUTHORITIES TO KNOW THIS HAPPEND TO OTHER VEHICLES OTHER THAN FORD. IT WAS THE TIRE, NOT THE VEHICLE. IF YOU WANT THE PICTURES AND POLICE REPORT, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. SINCERELY, JULIANA SCHIRMER( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 185-13 )
NHTSA complaint #731787 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING VEHICLE TO JUMP CURB HITTING POLE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #547139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER, CAUSING INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #511494 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
PLASTIC RADIATOR OVERHEATED, CRACKED.
NHTSA complaint #509182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD DRIVER IN AN ACCIDENT/SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNLATCHED PRIOR TO RECALL(95V-103.001).
NHTSA complaint #978210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT CATCH UNTIL AFTER THE OCCUPANT WENT INTO THE WINDOW.
NHTSA complaint #968664 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RUST ON THE FUEL FILLER PIPE - 1986 ACCORD - THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT, BUT HONDA DOES NOT RESPECT IT ANYMORE. WHY??? IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD - POTENTIAL FIRE. ON TOP OF THAT HONDA'S CARBURETORS HAVE DEFECTIVE FLOAT - IT GETS STUCK, CAUSING GASOLINE LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #10289183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1986 HONDA ACCORD. THE INLET PIPE OF THE FUEL TANK IS BUSTED ON THE INSIDE AND PREVENTS FUEL FROM ENTERING THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER AND THE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN IN THE INTERIM. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 92V028001 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FUEL SYSTEM IS CARBURETOR. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 198,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,400.
NHTSA complaint #10207539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
ENGINE: RADIATOR WAS LEAKING-REPLACE RADIATOR AND WATER PUMP. TRANSMISSION: HESITATION DURING EXCELLERATION, CAR WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE. REPLACED WITH USED TRANSIMISSION. FUEL SYSTEM: (2X'S) NO REPAIR AS OF YET, HESITATION DURING EXCELLERATION, CANNOT GET INTO GEAR. ENGINE REVES UP BUT CAR WILL NOT GO. MECHANIC CHECKED THE CAR - FILLER NECK IS EXTREMELY RUSTED OUT, HE SAID THEY HAD BEEN RECALLED AND TO GET A HOLD OF THE DEALERSHIP TO GET REPLACED. DEALER SHIP SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. TOOK BACK TO MECHANIC WHO WILL NOT REPAIR TILL FILLER NECK IS REPLACED STATING IT WOULD BE A WASTE OF TIME AN MONEY BECAUSE WE WOULD HAVE TO KEEP DOING MAINTENANCE WE WOULDN'T NORMALLY HAVE TO. HE SAID THE ENGINE IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL AND FUEL IS MIXED WITH WATER, DIRT AND RUST BECAUSE FILLER NECK IS SO RUSTED.
NHTSA complaint #10071163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ENGINE: RADIATOR WAS LEAKING-REPLACE RADIATOR AND WATER PUMP. TRANSMISSION: HESITATION DURING EXCELLERATION, CAR WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE. REPLACED WITH USED TRANSIMISSION. FUEL SYSTEM: (2X'S) NO REPAIR AS OF YET, HESITATION DURING EXCELLERATION, CANNOT GET INTO GEAR. ENGINE REVES UP BUT CAR WILL NOT GO. MECHANIC CHECKED THE CAR - FILLER NECK IS EXTREMELY RUSTED OUT, HE SAID THEY HAD BEEN RECALLED AND TO GET A HOLD OF THE DEALERSHIP TO GET REPLACED. DEALER SHIP SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. TOOK BACK TO MECHANIC WHO WILL NOT REPAIR TILL FILLER NECK IS REPLACED STATING IT WOULD BE A WASTE OF TIME AN MONEY BECAUSE WE WOULD HAVE TO KEEP DOING MAINTENANCE WE WOULDN'T NORMALLY HAVE TO. HE SAID THE ENGINE IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL AND FUEL IS MIXED WITH WATER, DIRT AND RUST BECAUSE FILLER NECK IS SO RUSTED.
NHTSA complaint #10071163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE: RADIATOR WAS LEAKING-REPLACE RADIATOR AND WATER PUMP. TRANSMISSION: HESITATION DURING EXCELLERATION, CAR WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE. REPLACED WITH USED TRANSIMISSION. FUEL SYSTEM: (2X'S) NO REPAIR AS OF YET, HESITATION DURING EXCELLERATION, CANNOT GET INTO GEAR. ENGINE REVES UP BUT CAR WILL NOT GO. MECHANIC CHECKED THE CAR - FILLER NECK IS EXTREMELY RUSTED OUT, HE SAID THEY HAD BEEN RECALLED AND TO GET A HOLD OF THE DEALERSHIP TO GET REPLACED. DEALER SHIP SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. TOOK BACK TO MECHANIC WHO WILL NOT REPAIR TILL FILLER NECK IS REPLACED STATING IT WOULD BE A WASTE OF TIME AN MONEY BECAUSE WE WOULD HAVE TO KEEP DOING MAINTENANCE WE WOULDN'T NORMALLY HAVE TO. HE SAID THE ENGINE IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL AND FUEL IS MIXED WITH WATER, DIRT AND RUST BECAUSE FILLER NECK IS SO RUSTED.
NHTSA complaint #10071163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED BY RECALL CAMPAIGN 92V028001/FUEL SYSTEMS. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE IN JULY 1997, AND DETERMINED THAT COMPONENT BEING RECALLED WAS NOT CORRODED, AND DID NOT NEED REPLACEMENT. IN SEPTEMBER 2001, CONSUMER NOTICED GASOLINE ODORS IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, AND DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING FROM VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED A CORRODED FUEL FILLER WAS CAUSING LEAK. CONSUMER WAS BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF ALL REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.
NHTSA complaint #8003189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
RUBBER COATING ON THE FUEL FILLER PIPE SEPERATED, ALLOWING CORROSION OF THE PIPE, CAUSING FUEL TO RUN OUT ONTO THE GROUND, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #821350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DURING HOT WEATHER MY ENGINE REVS UP TO A DANGEROUS LEVEL, AND I CAN NOT STOP THE PROBLEM I HAVE TO PUT MY FOOT HARD ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP IT STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. THE CAR WILL GO FORWARD WITHOUT ME PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR. I WAS TOLD TO KEEP THE AIR CONDITIONER ON TO TRY TO SLOW IT DOWN. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE, AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE PLACE THAT I PURCHASED IT, THEY ADJUSTED THE CARBUERATOR, AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG--I HAVE HAD TROUBLE BEFORE THERE FIXING THINGS RIGHT, SO I DID NOT TAKE IT BACK THERE. ANOTHER MECHANIC HAD IT FOR A WEEK AND COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO AS HOT WEATHER IS COMING.PLEASE HELP ME-NO ONE ELSE WILL.
NHTSA complaint #744972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
A FEW YEARS AGO, MY CAR VAULTED FORWARD AND I HIT A POST. THOUGHT IT WAS MY FAULT SO HAD IT REPAIRED. A FEW YEARS LATER THE AREA WHERE MY FUEL GOES INTO ROTTED AND I HAD IT REPLACED BECAUSE OF A RECALL. UPON LOOKING UP RECALLS AT THAT TIME I REALIZED THERE HAD BEEN ANOTHER RECALL ABOUT THE CAR VAULTING FORWARD WITH NO REASON.. IT WAS TO LATE FOR ME TO TELL THEM WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE BUT IT HAS SINCE HAPPENED AGAIN AND IWOULD LIKE TO FIND THAT RECALL TO SHOW THE HONDA PEOPLE. THANKS
NHTSA complaint #743559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
COATING ON THE FUEL FILLER TUBE RUSTED THROUGH WHICH MAY POSSIBLY CAUSE A LEAK. THERE WAS RECALL 92V028001 WHICH OFFERED A REMEDY, BUT VEHICLESEEMED TO BE HAVING THE PROBLEM AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #872850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ON JULY 11, 1992 MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING EAST ON I580 IN CALIFORNIA. IT WAS A HOT DAY AT ABOUT 8:00 IN THE MORNING. THE REAR TIRE LOST IT'S TREAD CAP AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I HAVE 6 PICTURES OF THE TIRE AND THE POLICE REPORT STATING IT WAS A TIRE FALIURE. MY HUSBAND WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND SUFFERS PARTIAL HEARING LOSS FROM THIS ACCIDENT. WE FILED A REPORT IN 1992 AND CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO TAKE THE CASE ON CONTINGINCY DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE COMPANY WE WOULD BE UP AGAINST (FIRESTONE). I WAS FORCED TO DROP THE CASE AT THAT TIME. I JUST WANTED THE PROPER AUTHORITIES TO KNOW THIS HAPPEND TO OTHER VEHICLES OTHER THAN FORD. IT WAS THE TIRE, NOT THE VEHICLE. IF YOU WANT THE PICTURES AND POLICE REPORT, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. SINCERELY, JULIANA SCHIRMER( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 185-13 )
NHTSA complaint #731787 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS VIBRATION COMING FROM THE CAR. ALSO, VEHICLE STUTTERS TO A STOP. DEALER SAYS VEHICLE NEEDS NEW FRONT DISC BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #862744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
POSSIBLE FAULTY EXHAUST IS CAUSING FUEL SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS COULD BE RELATED TO A RECALL. NLM
NHTSA complaint #551898 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS TO HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY CONTACTS SHARP METAL RIB WHEN RETRACTED.
NHTSA complaint #720830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #713542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING VEHICLE TO JUMP CURB HITTING POLE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #547139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
STARTS THE ENGINE AND FUEL CHOKE COMES ON . WHEN ENGINE WARMS UP AND AND DRIVER REMOVES FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL THE ENGINE STALLS. BULLITEN 93-021, FOR FILLER NECK AND POCKET, MECHANIC FOUND HOLES IN THE AREA OF THE CARBURETOR WHICH CAUSED THE STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #836660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FILLER NECK RUSTED THROUGH PREMATURELY, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK OUT WHEN FULL.
NHTSA complaint #532608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#92V020001). TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID HE REPLACED THE PART. WAS TRANSFERRED TO NC. FUEL LEAKED INSIDE VEHICLE & DESTROYED CARPETING. HAD VEHICLE CHECKED & INFORMED PART WAS NOT REPLACED, WAS RUSTED. CALLED MANUFACTURER. &WAS INFORMED NOTHING COULD BE DONE SINCE WORK WAS ALREADY DONE.
NHTSA complaint #822167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
RUBBER COATING ON THE FUEL FILLER PIPE SEPARATED, ALLOWING CORROSION OF THE PIPE, CAUSING FUEL TO RUN OUT ONTO THE GROUND, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #516098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
UPPER CONTROL ARM BROKE, CAUSING TIRE TO COLLAPSE .
NHTSA complaint #520379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35 MPH THE FRONT AXLE BROKE IN HALF WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #813833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
THE RUBBER COATING ON THE FUEL FILLER PIPE SEPARATED, ALLOWING CORROSION OF THE PIPE.
NHTSA complaint #516098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
WHEELS: DRIVING ALONG APPROXIMATELY 25MPH WHEN THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL COLLAPSED DUE TO UPPER CONTROL ARM. SECOND INCIDENT SAME AS THE FIRST, EXCEPT THE LEFT REAR WHEEL COLLAPSED DUE TO REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM.
NHTSA complaint #812585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
WHEELS: DRIVING ALONG APPROXIMATELY 25MPH WHEN THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL COLLAPSED DUE TO UPPER CONTROL ARM. SECOND INCIDENT SAME AS THE FIRST, EXCEPT THE LEFT REAR WHEEL COLLAPSED DUE TO REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM.
NHTSA complaint #812585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.