FaultScore

1987 Honda Accord seat belt problems

34 of the 131 complaints about the 1987 Honda Accord are about the seat belts — 26% of everything reported for this model year.

F

34

Complaints

4

Crashes

0

Fires

4

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Buckle Assembly 28 82.4%
Anchorage 3 8.8%
Retractor 2 5.9%
Front 1 2.9%

Seat Belts across every Honda Accord year

1986 16 2.3%
1987 34 4.9%
1988 32 4.6%
1989 34 4.9%
1990 36 5.1%
1991 59 8.4%
1992 25 3.6%
1993 18 2.6%
1994 15 2.1%
1995 31 4.4%
1996 17 2.4%
1997 24 3.4%
1998 29 4.1%
1999 22 3.1%
2000 57 8.1%
2001 36 5.1%
2002 40 5.7%
2003 26 3.7%
2004 38 5.4%
2005 28 4.0%
2007 22 3.1%
2008 21 3.0%
2017 12 1.7%
2018 29 4.1%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Jackson Heights, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

NO SUMMARY.

NHTSA complaint #769488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jackson Heights, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

NO SUMMARY. DT

NHTSA complaint #769489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cottonwood, UT 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, THE IMPACT UNLATCHED THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT CAUSING PASSENGERS HEAD TO GO THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND KNEES TO GO THROUGH THE DASH BOARD. NLM

NHTSA complaint #559454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chesapeake, VA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

NO SUMMARY.

NHTSA complaint #712361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST. Marcus, TX Crash

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBELTS CAME LOOSE DURING A CRASH. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BUCKLE.

NHTSA complaint #843990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hartsville, SC 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER IN A REAR END COLLISION. DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #537548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Miramar, GA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

RECALL REPAIR NOT DONE ON SEAT BELT BUCKLES DUE TO OVERBOOKING BY DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #519307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Northfield, OH

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT: SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT LOCK SECURELY IN PLACE.

NHTSA complaint #815469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wapato, WA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE VEHICLE'D DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS BECOME UNLATCHED WHEN A SMALL AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IS APPLYIED WHICH WONT PROTECT AN OCCUPANT IF IN ACCIDENT, DEALER FIXED 1 TIME, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING,

NHTSA complaint #813135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hollywood, FL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #490920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Plant City, FL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

BRANDON HONDA STATE RT 60, INSPECTED BUCKLES. NOW, PASSENGER BUCKLE CLICKS IN BUT UNLATCHES AT THE SLIGHTEST MOVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #978960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Staten Islan, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WHEN LOCKING IT COMES LOOSE. TT

NHTSA complaint #978679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brooklyn, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT RETRACTOR INOPERATIVE; HANGS LOOSE, SOMETIMES GETTING CAUGHT IN DOOR. TT

NHTSA complaint #976450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Corral Sprin, FL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

INVOLVED IN RECALL FOR SEATBELTS (TAKATA) IN VEHICLE FEELS CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT SUFFICIENT. TT

NHTSA complaint #976397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW Canaan, CT

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE OPENS WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA complaint #975985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

East Syracus, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIRS DONE, DEALER REPLACED FRONT BELT BUCKLES, OWNER OF VEHICLE BELIEVES BUCKLES ARE NOT SAFE BECAUSE THERE IS NO AUDIBLE CLICK SOUND. CONSUMER STATES YOU CAN NOT FEEL THE BELT ENGAGE IN THE BUCKLE. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #975196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Woodland, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. TT

NHTSA complaint #974502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Jose, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELTS DO NOT STAY BUCKLED- HAS TO CONTINUE TO BUCKLE THEM OVER AND OVER. TT

NHTSA complaint #974189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Missoula, MT Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

WHEN THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVERS SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN AND RELEASED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA complaint #970835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Eureka, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THE DRIVERS SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACK AND HAS NO TENSION. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA complaint #967632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Potomac, MD

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE . TT

NHTSA complaint #967258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW York, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

PASSENGER SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE, WON'T LATCH DUE TO BRITTLE PLASTIC CHIPS WHICH FALLEN INSIDE. TT

NHTSA complaint #965924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Falls Church, VA Crash

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

VEHICLE WAS HIT ON FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE, PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAME LOOSE. TT

NHTSA complaint #964485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Folsom, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE MECHANISM BROKE. TT

NHTSA complaint #963949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Altmonte SPR, FL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLE (TK521) WILL NOT PROPERLY STAY FASTEN, COMES LOOSE WHEN DRIVING OR WILL NOT FASTEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #963804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oxnard, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BUCKLE WHEN DRIVING THE SEAT BELT COME LOOSE. TT

NHTSA complaint #963444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Racine, WI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

FRONT SEATBELTS WILL NOT LATCH RIGHT AND THEY STICK WHENING TRYING TO RELEASE THEM. INTERMITTENTLY. TT

NHTSA complaint #963000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Missoula, MT Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

IN A COLLISION THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN OCCUPANT CAME UNDONE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA complaint #962301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bristol, CT

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELTS BECOME UNLATCHED. TT

NHTSA complaint #961346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pittsburgh, PA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

PASSENGERS SEAT BELT PROBLEM, PIECE OF SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE OFF INSIDE, DEALER REPLACED IT/REPLACEMENT DOES NOT STAY LATCH. TT

NHTSA complaint #961259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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