Every recall campaign and owner complaint the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration holds for the 1989 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 1989 Accord, newest first.
| Campaign | Component | What the recall says |
|---|---|---|
| 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… |
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 1989 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.
103 owner complaints on file with NHTSA for the 1989 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 7 crash, 8 injured |
34 | |
| Suspension 2 injured |
10 | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling 4 fire |
8 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control 5 crash, 2 injured |
8 | |
| Electrical System 3 fire |
7 | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline 1 fire |
5 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic 1 crash, 1 injured |
4 | |
| Visibility 1 crash, 1 injured |
4 | |
| Tires | 3 | |
| Structure | 3 | |
| Steering 1 crash, 1 fire |
3 | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling,Power Train 1 injured |
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.
CONSUMER HAD TO STOP DRIVING BECAUSE SEAT BELTS DID NOT STAY LATCHED. *AK
filed 03/02/2004 · ODI 10061195
VEHICLE WAS BROADSIDED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP, FORCING DRIVER INTO STEERING WHEEL , ETC. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK Crash reported
filed 08/28/2002 · ODI 8017455
THE VEHICLE'S LEFT BALL JOINT SHREARED OFF CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRIKE A GUARDRAIL RESULTING IN INJURY TO OCCUPANTS (ABDOMINAL AND NECK PAIN) AND DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *YH
filed 07/31/2001 · ODI 562667
BACK BALL JOINTS BROKE OFF TWICE. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE, AND NOTICED LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *SLC
filed 12/11/2000 · ODI 876285
1989 ACCORD ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 65 MPH. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IN THE RED PRIOR TO THE FIRE. *NM Fire reported
filed 07/20/2006 · ODI 10163693
UNKNOWN CAUSE FOR FIRE. MELTED ENTIRE ENGINE AND HOOD AREA, HOOD HAD TO BE CUT OPEN. CAR IS TOTALED. Fire reported
filed 10/18/2000 · ODI 734683
UNSPECIFIED FUEL LEAK IN EITHER THE CARBURETOR OR GASOLINE SUPPLY HOSE.
filed 03/09/1998 · ODI 511414
UNINTENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
filed 11/07/1996 · ODI 511148
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Yes. NHTSA records 1 recall campaign filed by Honda for the 1989 Accord. The most recent is campaign 95V103001, filed 1995-05-24, covering Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly.
The most-reported component is Seat Belts with 34 of the 103 owner complaints on file, including 7 reports involving a crash. Complaint counts show where owners report trouble; they are not proof of a defect.
103 complaints with NHTSA for the 1989 Accord, spread across 20 reported component groups.
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