Every recall campaign and owner complaint the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration holds for the 1985 Honda Accord. Nothing on this page is written from memory — it is all imported from NHTSA's public database.
1 recall campaign filed by Honda for the 1985 Accord, newest first.
| Campaign | Component | What the recall says |
|---|---|---|
| 92V028000 1992-03-03 |
Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe And Cap |
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 CORROSSION 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. Fix: CORRODED FILLER OR BREATHER PIPES WILL BE CLEANED AND RECOATED OR REPLACED AS NEEDED. |
Summaries are quoted verbatim from NHTSA's official campaign records. A single campaign often covers dozens of model years and several nameplates, so a summary may name vehicles other than the 1985 Accord — that is normal. Every record listed here carries this vehicle's own make, model and model year in NHTSA's database. Whether a recall is still open on a particular car can only be determined by VIN.
16 owner complaints on file with NHTSA for the 1985 Accord, grouped by the component owners reported. Counts reflect how many owners complained, not how often the fault actually occurs.
| Reported component | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 4 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control 2 crash |
2 | |
| Fuel System, Other,Seat Belts 1 crash, 1 fire, 3 injured |
1 | |
| Suspension | 1 | |
| Tires | 1 | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling,Unknown Or Other | 1 | |
| Power Train | 1 | |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | |
| Visibility,Structure 1 crash, 1 fatal |
1 | |
| Seat Belts | 1 | |
| Suspension,Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 | |
| Visibility | 1 |
A complaint is an unverified owner report. It is a signal about where to look, not proof of a defect.
Verbatim excerpts from NHTSA complaint filings on this model year. These are the owners' own words, not our diagnosis, and each one is a single unverified report.
FUEL LEAKAGE DUE TO RUSTING OF THE GAS LINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. *AK
filed 04/16/1996 · ODI 982791
SUN WEST HONDA IN COLORADO SPRINGS REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL FOR FILLER NECK DUE TO OWNER NOT BEING IN SERVICE AREA. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
filed 11/27/1995 · ODI 975636
HIGH SPEED INVOLUNTARY EXCELLERATION, RESULTING IN CRASH. *AK Crash reported
filed 04/17/1997 · ODI 811090
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IN REVERSE GEAR, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, ACCIDENT. THIS IS SECOND INCIDENT-FIRST ACCIDENT REPORTED ON ODINO 349111. *TW Crash reported
filed 08/15/1994 · ODI 472605
HONDA ACCORD GOING 45 MPH WAS STRUCK ON LEFT REAR BY ANOTHER CAR GOING ALSO FORTY 45 MPH HITTING GAS TANK LOCATED BEHIND LEFT BACK PASSENGER DOOR. CAR INGNITED UNDER CAR AS CAR WAS SPINNING FOR AT LEAST ONE MINUTE. FIRE BURNED THOURGH BACKSEAT IGNITING SEAT AND SEATBELT TENNSIONIERS.CAR DOORS DID NOT OPEN BUT WINDOWS WERE DOWN. ONE ADULT TWO CHILDREN WERE PASSENGERS,ONE CHILD SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS FROM BEING IN BACK SEAT. OLDER BROTHER EXTRICATED GRANDMOTHER AND YOUNGER SISTER FROM BACKSEAT OF BURNING CAR OUT OF RIGHT FRNOT PASSENGER WINDOW.AK Crash reported Fire reported
filed 10/28/2003 · ODI 10043715
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT SUSPENSION CRADLE BOLTS SNAP, AND CAUSES LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR PHOTOS ATTACHED. *TT
filed 11/01/2002 · ODI 8022050
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Yes. NHTSA records 1 recall campaign filed by Honda for the 1985 Accord. The most recent is campaign 92V028000, filed 1992-03-03, covering Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe And Cap.
The most-reported component is Fuel System, Gasoline with 4 of the 16 owner complaints on file. Complaint counts show where owners report trouble; they are not proof of a defect.
16 complaints with NHTSA for the 1985 Accord, spread across 12 reported component groups.
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