FaultScore

1993 Honda Accord seat belt problems

18 of the 222 complaints about the 1993 Honda Accord are about the seat belts — 8% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 156,000 miles.

F

18

Complaints

6

Crashes

0

Fires

6

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Anchorage 4 22.2%
Buckle Assembly 4 22.2%
Retractor 3 16.7%
Rear/Other 3 16.7%
Seat Belts 2 11.1%
Webbing 2 11.1%

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.

at 175,000 miles Owensboro, KY

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 1993 HONDA ACCORD WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 175000 MILES WHO'S REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT, AND THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE LOW VISIBILITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE PULLED THE SEAT BELT AROUND HIS CHILD SEAT THE WEBBING WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT HAS NOT RETRACTED SINCE AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT COVER THE SEAT BELT REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE HAS CHANGED ALL THE BULBS IN HIS HEADLIGHTS BUT HE STILL HAS VERY LOW VISIBLY AND IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS IN RECALL (06E023000). THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10178932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 156,000 miles Oklahoma City, OK Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED IN AN ACCIDENT, PASSENGER WAS NOT SUPPORTED RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE HEAD.

NHTSA complaint #10157215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 156,000 miles Oklahoma, OK Crash 4 injured

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

I HAVE A 1993 HONDA ACCORD LX 4 DOOR , MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT 3/9/2006, 5 PEOPLE WAS IN THE CAR. THE SEAT BELT IN THE REAR BEHIND THE DRIVER FAILED TO STOP HIS GIRL FRIEND DOING THE COLLISION AND SHE IN TURN BUMPED HER HEAD ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT CAUSING HER INJURY. THE OTHER FOUR SEAT BELTS WORKED FINE. HAS HONDA ISSUE A RECALL ON SEAT BELT FAILURE

NHTSA complaint #10153703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kinsman, OH

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS DEFECTIVE, WHILE DRIVING SEAT BELT UNLATCHES ITSELF. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10033937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baltimore, MD

SEAT BELTS

I OWN A 1993 HONDA ACCORD LX. THE LEFT REAR OUTSIDE SEATING POSITION SAFETY BELT HAS LOCKED UP AND WILL NOT RETRACT. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY CONCERN.

NHTSA complaint #10010382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

West Covina, CA

SEAT BELTS

NHTSA#93-V-056-000: CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN#. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

NHTSA complaint #10006784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Collierville, TN

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT LOCK PROPERLY, WHEN IT'S FASTENED WHILE DRIVING IT WILL POP LOOSE.

NHTSA complaint #881615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Adelanto, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

TREAR SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT AND IS NOT USABLE AS A SAFETY DEVICE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE RECALL ON THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM . THEY TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE AND THAT THEY WERE NOT OBLIGATED TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. PLEASE HELP ME.

NHTSA complaint #739559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Plano, TX Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRACTURED MY STERNUM.

NHTSA complaint #733310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cambridge, MA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT IS NOT RETRACTING PROPERLY , CONSUMER MUST TUG AT THE SHOULDER BELT IN ORDER TO TIGHTEN AND FIT CORRECTLY. CONSUMER MUST HAVE HONDA PART#04818-SN2-A02ZD REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #870804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Alameda, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

THE SEATBELT IN MY HONDA ACCORD IS TOO SMALL FOR ME TO USE. HONDA CANNOT PROVIDE ME WITH A SEAT BELT EXTENSION WHICH WOULD ALLOW ME TO USE THE SEATBELT. NOT ONLY AM I COMPROMISING MY SAFETY, BUT I HAVE ALREADY BEEN TICKETED ONCE FOR FAILING TO WEAR MY SEATBELT. THE HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER DID NOT BELIEVE THAT I COULD NOT OBTAIN AN EXTENDER FROM THE MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA complaint #707186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

West Hempstead, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT.

NHTSA complaint #510128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Akron, PA Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT,AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER. TT

NHTSA complaint #976462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Littleroac, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WHEN BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT IT COME A LO0SE . TT

NHTSA complaint #968703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Minneapoli, MN

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY.

NHTSA complaint #480534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Locust Grove, GA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER/LAP BELT CAN BE PULLED OUT AFTER LOCKING INTO BUCKLE. TT

NHTSA complaint #966957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Woodinville, WA Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD IN AN ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA complaint #960264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Little ROC, AR Crash 2 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

FRONT AND REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER/PASSENGER'S IN POSITION DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #478096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1993 Honda Accord problems

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