Every recall campaign and owner complaint the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration holds for the 1987 Honda Accord. Nothing on this page is written from memory — it is all imported from NHTSA's public database.
3 recall campaigns filed by Honda for the 1987 Accord, newest first.
| Campaign | Component | What the recall says |
|---|---|---|
| 92V028001 1993-04-15 |
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. Fix: REPAIRS WILL BE MADE TO VEHICLES WITH CORRODED FILLER OR BREATHER PIPES. |
| 95V103001 1995-05-24 |
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. Fix: OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES. CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. CHECK THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUG ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS… |
| 87V171000 1987-10-29 |
Equipment Other Owners/Service/Other Manual |
OWNERS MANUAL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY FMVSS 210, SECTIONS 6A AND 6B WAS OMITTED FROM THE MANUAL.
Risk: VEHICLES MANUAL INFORMATION DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS210. Fix: UPGRADE EXISTING MANUALS BY INSERTING ADHESIVE BACKED CORRECTION PAGES. |
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 1987 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.
126 owner complaints on file with NHTSA for the 1987 Accord, grouped by the component owners reported. Counts reflect how many owners complained, not how often the fault actually occurs.
| Reported component | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts 4 crash, 4 injured |
34 | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 28 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control 4 crash, 4 injured |
10 | |
| Tires | 8 | |
| Power Train | 7 | |
| Exterior Lighting 1 crash, 1 injured |
7 | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 6 | |
| Electrical System 1 fire |
4 | |
| Suspension | 4 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic 1 crash, 2 injured |
4 | |
| Structure | 2 | |
| Wheels | 2 |
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.
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
filed 02/06/2001 · ODI 559454
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBELTS CAME LOOSE DURING A CRASH. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BUCKLE. *AK Crash reported
filed 07/30/1999 · ODI 843990
THIS IS WITH REGARDS TO CAMPAIGNS 92V028000 AND 92V028001. BOTH CAMPAIGNS CALL FOR REPAIRS TO DAMAGED PART, BUT DON'T ADDRESS HOW LONG MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR REPAIRING SPECIFIC PART. IN THIS CASE IT IS THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND BREATHER TUBE. HONDA OBVIOUSLY MUST HAVE CHANGED MANUFACTURING OR MATERIALS TO PREVENT FURTHER PROBLEMS, BUT THIS RECALL ONLY COVERS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A ONE TIME INSPECTION AND POSSIBLE REPAIR IF DAMAGE NOTICED. THE RECALLS ARE FROM 1992 AND 1993 FOR 1986 AND 1987 MODELS. PERSONALLY I HAVE A 1987 MODEL THAT NOW HAS 255,000 MILES. GRANTED, THIS VEHI
filed 08/01/2006 · ODI 10164117
THE VEHICLE'S GAS FILLER PIPE RUSTED. *NM CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 92V028000 DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HONDA MOTOR COMPANY REFUSED TO ASSIST WITH THE COST OF REPAIRS. *TC
filed 11/05/2004 · ODI 10101142
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO A HIGH AMOUNT OF SPEED WITHOUT THROTTLE APPLICATION. SPEED COULD HAVE BEEN AS HIGH AS 100 MPH IF DRIVER HAD NOT CONTINUE TO APPLY THE BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP FOUND THE THROTTLE BODY BROKEN. THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK *ML
filed 07/05/2000 · ODI 864753
UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION, ACCORDING TO MECHANICS WAS EVIDENTLY CAUSE BY WEAR OR SUDDEN MALFUNCTION IN THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY, A SNAPPED BELT OR CABLE THAT MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THE BRIEF, REPETITIVE SOUND UNDER THE HOOD IMMEDIATELY BEFOR THE ACCELERATION. Crash reported
filed 05/04/2000 · ODI 9000568
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH THE LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM (GENERAL TIRE 185-70R13). *TS *NLM
filed 10/21/2002 · ODI 8021298
COOPER, LIFELINER CLASSIC II TIRES, DOT#U9E8CU9410 , 18570R13; WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING HARD, TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, KNOCKING OFF FRONT BUMPER. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WHEN THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO INJURIES. *YH
filed 10/02/2001 · ODI 897211
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Yes. NHTSA records 3 recall campaigns filed by Honda for the 1987 Accord. The most recent is campaign 92V028001, filed 1993-04-15, covering Fuel System, Gasoline.
The most-reported component is Seat Belts with 34 of the 126 owner complaints on file, including 4 reports involving a crash. Complaint counts show where owners report trouble; they are not proof of a defect.
126 complaints with NHTSA for the 1987 Accord, spread across 19 reported component groups.
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