1989 HONDA ACCORD Problems & Recalls

I BOUGHT THE CAR FOR MY SON, WHO IS 18, AND WHEN A FRIEND WAS GOING TO CHANGE THE OIL AND HE HOISTED IT TO WORK UNDERNEATH IT, THE WHOLE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR IS DAMAGED. THE MUFFLER ISN'T SECURED AS IT IS RUSTED OUT, THE GAS TANK IS SMASHED IN. IT'S RUNNING OFF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE CAR ...

I BOUGHT THE CAR FOR MY SON, WHO IS 18, AND WHEN A FRIEND WAS GOING TO CHANGE THE OIL AND HE HOISTED IT TO WORK UNDERNEATH IT, THE WHOLE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR IS DAMAGED. THE MUFFLER ISN'T SECURED AS IT IS RUSTED OUT, THE GAS TANK IS SMASHED IN. IT'S RUNNING OFF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE CAR ...

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

(1) EVENT HYBRID DESIGN FLAW: 1989 HONDA ACCORD 2.0L FUEL INJECTION: MANUFACTURED AS A HYBRID, JULY 1989. PROOF OF HYBRIDIZATION: AUTO PART DEALERS SHOW DIFFERENT PARTS FOR THIS MODEL BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER JULY 1989. ALSO, THE HYBRID FUEL INJECTION IS VISIBLE FROM THE NUMBER OF WIRE A...

(1) EVENT HYBRID DESIGN FLAW: 1989 HONDA ACCORD 2.0L FUEL INJECTION: MANUFACTURED AS A HYBRID, JULY 1989. PROOF OF HYBRIDIZATION: AUTO PART DEALERS SHOW DIFFERENT PARTS FOR THIS MODEL BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER JULY 1989. ALSO, THE HYBRID FUEL INJECTION IS VISIBLE FROM THE NUMBER OF WIRE A...

(1) EVENT HYBRID DESIGN FLAW: 1989 HONDA ACCORD 2.0L FUEL INJECTION: MANUFACTURED AS A HYBRID, JULY 1989. PROOF OF HYBRIDIZATION: AUTO PART DEALERS SHOW DIFFERENT PARTS FOR THIS MODEL BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER JULY 1989. ALSO, THE HYBRID FUEL INJECTION IS VISIBLE FROM THE NUMBER OF WIRE A...

(1) EVENT HYBRID DESIGN FLAW: 1989 HONDA ACCORD 2.0L FUEL INJECTION: MANUFACTURED AS A HYBRID, JULY 1989. PROOF OF HYBRIDIZATION: AUTO PART DEALERS SHOW DIFFERENT PARTS FOR THIS MODEL BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER JULY 1989. ALSO, THE HYBRID FUEL INJECTION IS VISIBLE FROM THE NUMBER OF WIRE A...

CONSUMER HAD TO STOP DRIVING BECAUSE SEAT BELTS DID NOT STAY LATCHED. *AK

MY PROBLEM CONTINUES. SO I REPAIR, IT CONTINUES. IT IS HARD TO GET A NEW CAR AND AT THE PRESENT TIME FINANCES AREN'T ALLOWING ME TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE. MY HEALTH IS SUFFERING FOR THAT REASON. WHEN I WARM MY CAR UPIN THE MORNINGS, IT REVS VERY HARD, THE CARBON MONOXIDE GETS INTO THE HOUSE...I ...

MY PROBLEM CONTINUES. SO I REPAIR, IT CONTINUES. IT IS HARD TO GET A NEW CAR AND AT THE PRESENT TIME FINANCES AREN'T ALLOWING ME TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE. MY HEALTH IS SUFFERING FOR THAT REASON. WHEN I WARM MY CAR UPIN THE MORNINGS, IT REVS VERY HARD, THE CARBON MONOXIDE GETS INTO THE HOUSE...I ...

MY PROBLEM CONTINUES. SO I REPAIR, IT CONTINUES. IT IS HARD TO GET A NEW CAR AND AT THE PRESENT TIME FINANCES AREN'T ALLOWING ME TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE. MY HEALTH IS SUFFERING FOR THAT REASON. WHEN I WARM MY CAR UPIN THE MORNINGS, IT REVS VERY HARD, THE CARBON MONOXIDE GETS INTO THE HOUSE...I ...

TIRES TWO WEEKS OLD. RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW AT 60 MPH. TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED. FIRESTONE DEALER CLAIMED PUNCTURE CAUSED IT. I COULD NOT FIND PUNCTURE. FIRESTONE DID NOT HELP WITH TIRE REPLACEMENT. HAD TO GET A NEW SET OF TIRES (NOT THAT BRAND). *AK

VEHICLE'S ODOMETER FAILED AT 88,000 MILES. *MR IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ODOMETER WAS POSSIBLY TAMPERED WITH. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 88,000

I WISH I HAD KNOWN EARLIER THAT THIS COMPLAINT TO THE NHTSA WAS POSSIBLE. FOR YEARS, I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH MY 1989 HONDA ACCORD. SINCE THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP THE CAR OVERHEATED AND REVVED VERY HIGH WHENEVER I HAD TO WAIT IN TRAFFIC FOR MORE THAN 15 MINUTES ON...

Mileage: 116,000

I WISH I HAD KNOWN EARLIER THAT THIS COMPLAINT TO THE NHTSA WAS POSSIBLE. FOR YEARS, I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH MY 1989 HONDA ACCORD. SINCE THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP THE CAR OVERHEATED AND REVVED VERY HIGH WHENEVER I HAD TO WAIT IN TRAFFIC FOR MORE THAN 15 MINUTES ON...

Mileage: 116,000

WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLING THE KEY RELEASES FROM THE IGNITION. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF WITHOUT WARNING. *JB

Mileage: 200,000

DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE PARTS FOR IGNITION RECALL, AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. TS....*AK

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

THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK WHEN PULLED WITH A JERK. IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, IT WILL NOT RESTRRAIN THE DRIVER OR THE PASSENGER.*AK

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

BACK BALL JOINTS BROKE OFF TWICE. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE, AND NOTICED LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *SLC

UNKNOWN CAUSE FOR FIRE. MELTED ENTIRE ENGINE AND HOOD AREA, HOOD HAD TO BE CUT OPEN. CAR IS TOTALED.

SECOND VEHICLE WAS ALSO EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH RELEASING KEY FROM IGNITION SWITCH DURING COLD WEATHER SEASON. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FULL TREAD SEPARATION ON THIS TIRE. TREAD/INFLATION WAS FINE, HOWEVER, THEY WERE ON THE CAR WHEN I BOUGHT IT. CAR WAS HANDLING POORLY FOR 30 MINS BEFORE FAILURE. FAILURE WAS AFTER 60-90MINS OF TRAVEL AT 70-80 MPH ON 90+ DEGREE DAY IN TEXAS. COULD BE ISOLATED INCIDENT, BUT WAS THE SAME TYPE OF FA...

A NEW SET OF FIRESTONE TIRES WAS INSTALLED IN SEP 1998. MILEAGE APPR 135000. ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2000 THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW AND CAUSED EXRENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE WHEELWELL, WHEEL, FRONT BUMPER. FORTUNATELY DRIVER, MY DAUGHTER 20YEARS OF AGE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR ON THE SHOULDER OF THE TURNPI...

ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL. WAS NOT SMOKING. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED TO KEEP OIL IN ENGINE. TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER & INFORMED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE OVERHAULED. FINALLY, HAD THE VALVE COVER GASKET REPLACED.*AK

REAR BUMPER DROPPING DOWN ON BOTH SIDES 1 1/2 INCH, FRONT BUMPER APPEARS TO BE DROPPING ALSO. *ET

NO SUMMARY

WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER'S WIFE STATED THAT THE RIGHT WHEEL WAS HANGING OUT. THIS WAS THE SECOND 1986 HONDA ACCORD THAT HAD WHEEL FALL OFF, DUE TO UPPER CONTROL ARM FAILURE. *AK *ML

WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER'S WIFE STATED THAT THE RIGHT WHEEL WAS HANGING OUT. THIS WAS THE SECOND 1986 HONDA ACCORD THAT HAD WHEEL FALL OFF, DUE TO UPPER CONTROL ARM FAILURE. *AK *ML

SEAT BELT RETRACTORS DO NOT LOCK WHEN PULLED AGGRESSIVELY. I DO NOT BELIEVE THEY WOULD RESTRAIN A PERSON IN AN ACCIDENT,

PUT IN NEUTRAL AT STOP LIGHT. UPON TAKING OUT OF GEAR, ENGINE SHOT UP TO 5000 RPM. HAD TO TURN OFF CAR, BURNING SMELL, CAR DIESELED FOR ONE MINUTE. HAD TO GET CARBURATOR FIXED.

VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING, AND DEALER REPLACED HEAD GASKETS. AFTER DEALER REPLACED HEAD GASKETS VEHICLE LEAKED. OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH SAFETY BELTS. THE BASE OF THE BELTS ARE ATTACHED TO THE DOOR, WHICH POSES AS A SAFETY DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AKCONSUMER STATES THAT THE THREAT IS IF THE DOORS OPEN ON IMPACT OF A CRASH, THE BELT WOULD DRAG ONE OUT OF THE VEHIC...

FRONT ROTORS/CALIPERS FAILED; APPLEID BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT STOP, CAUSING A ACCIDENT (NO INJURY BUT $3,000 IN DAMAGE); RIGHT FRONT POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED; POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED; AND THE SPEED CONTROL FAILED.

FRONT ROTORS/CALIPERS FAILED; APPLEID BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT STOP, CAUSING A ACCIDENT (NO INJURY BUT $3,000 IN DAMAGE); RIGHT FRONT POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED; POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED; AND THE SPEED CONTROL FAILED.

FRONT ROTORS/CALIPERS FAILED; APPLEID BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT STOP, CAUSING A ACCIDENT (NO INJURY BUT $3,000 IN DAMAGE); RIGHT FRONT POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED; POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED; AND THE SPEED CONTROL FAILED.

FRONT ROTORS/CALIPERS FAILED; APPLEID BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT STOP, CAUSING A ACCIDENT (NO INJURY BUT $3,000 IN DAMAGE); RIGHT FRONT POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED; POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED; AND THE SPEED CONTROL FAILED.

SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS NOT COMPLETED DUE TO DEALERSHIP ADVISING THE CORRECTION WAS NOT REQUIRED.

UNSPECIFIED FUEL LEAK IN EITHER THE CARBURETOR OR GASOLINE SUPPLY HOSE.

THE THERMOSTAT GOT STUCK, CAUSING WATER NOT TO GO INTO THE ENGINE. ENGINE OVERHEATED AND CAUSED A FIRE. *AK

POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKED FLUID ONTO THE MANIFOLD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. THE MANUFACTURERE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

RECALL #95V103001: VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN THREE TIMES FOR REPAIR SINCE JANUARY, AND EACH TIME THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS. WENT IN THREE WEEKS AGO, AND THEY STILL DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS. *AK

SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO SEAT BELTS BEING "NSK" BRAND.

RECALL #95V103001 HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED AS OF DEC. 8, 1996. *AK

RECALL 95V103001 SEAT BELTS HAVE NOT BEEN SERVICED FOR A RECALL BECAUSE PARTS AREN'T IN. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSE STILL UNKNOWN. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED, CAUSING INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

FUEL LEAK, CAUSING FIRE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S HOOD FLEW UP, CAUSING THE HOOD TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNFASTENS, LEAVING PASSENGERS UNSECURED.

SEAT BELT BUCKLE CRACKED.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED. BOTH BUCKLES ON THE FRONT SEAT BELT WERE REPLACED UNDER RECALL IN AUGUST 18, 1995. *AK

UNINTENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE CAR ACCELERATED WITH AN UNBELIEVABLE AMOUNT OF SPEED AND HIT A TREE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

THE FUEL INJECTOR LEAKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE EGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AND CAUSED INJURY TO OWNER. *AK

REPLACED BRAKES. *AK

REPLACED DISTRIBUTOR CAP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

REPLACED FUEL PUMP. *AK

REPAIRED ENGINE. *AK

TWO FRONT WHEEL FAILURES. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH/COIL FAILED.

DISTRIBUTOR/IGNITOR PROBLEMS CAUSE VEHICLE TO STALL CONTINUALLY. *DH

RACK AND PINION FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/DAMAGE TO WHEEL AND CONTROL ARM. *SD

VEHICLE HIT HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL, SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER, HEAD WENT THROUGH WINDSHIELD. *AK

DRIVERS SEAT BELT FAILED, CONTRIBUTING TO INJURY IN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DH

REAR WINDOW SHEARED WHILE PARKED, THEN REPLACEMENT CRACKED ALSO. *AK

DETERMINED TO BE STEERING.FRONT LEFT TIRE. UPON MAKING SLOW LEFT TURNS, FRONT TIRE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. *AK

DETERMINED TO BE STEERING.FRONT LEFT TIRE. UPON MAKING SLOW LEFT TURNS, FRONT TIRE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. *AK

DETERMINED TO BE STEERING.FRONT LEFT TIRE. UPON MAKING SLOW LEFT TURNS, FRONT TIRE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. *AK

THE VEHICLE IS NOT STABLE WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE VEHICLE IS NOT STABLE WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK

FRONT SEAT BELTS NOT FIXED CORRECTLY UNDER RECALL. JUST REPLACE WITH SEAT BELT GUIDE WHEN BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. DESCRIBE. TT

DRIVERS SEAT SLIPS ON TRACK WHEN LOCKED IN POSITION WHILE BRAKING.

EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR STATES THAT OBJECTS MAY APPEAR CLOSER THAN THEY ARE, WHEN THEY ARE ACTUALLY FARTHER AWAY THAN THEY ARE. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 501695)*DSH

THE DRIVER SIDE OUTSIDE HANDLE BROKE FOR TWO TIMES. TT

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT RETURN TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. COULD RESULT IN INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS. TT

WHEN BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND PLACING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED. TT

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT RETRACTOR BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT

DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. ALSO NOTICEABLE WEAR. TT

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT RETRACTOR BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT

DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. ALSO NOTICEABLE WEAR. TT

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WILL MOVE WHILE DRIVING, FAILURE OF SEAT TRACK AND ANCHORS. TT

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (95V-103.001)

WHEN THE DISC BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE BRAKES VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS NOT RETRACTING . TT

BOTH REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE COMING UNLOCKED WHEN LOCKED. TT

CONSUMER IS HAVING A SMALL OIL LEAK . TT

WHILE DRIVING, A/C COMPRESSOR GOT EXTREMELY HOT MELTING METAL THAT ATTACHES HOSE RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE UNDERHOOD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *SD

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT WAS CUT IN HALF BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY SO THE DOOR CUT THE BELT. TT

VEHICLE IMPACT 12:00 POSITION VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, IMPACT 5:00 POSITION SPEED 36 MPH, CHILD'S SEAT SAFETY BELT FAILED, CHILD WAS INJURED IN REAR. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK

WINDSHIELD LEAKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN EVER IT'S RAIN WHICH TAKES AWAY FROM VISION. TT

DOOR MOUNTED SEAT BELTS FRAY WHEN RELEASED FROM RETRACTOR HOUSING. TT

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED, NO REASON GIVEN (95V-103.001). *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKE THE ENGINE SURGE AND HIGH IDLE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD. TT

DURING FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FABRIC BROKE IN HALF; PULLED COMPLETELY OUT OF LOCK; DRIVER NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED. TT

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMETIME RETRACT HALF WAY IT A SLOW PROCESS. TT

OUTER TIE RODS REPLACED.

CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY AND LEFT/RIGHT CONTROL ARMS REPLACED. *SKD

UPPER BALL JOINT REPLACED.

LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED.

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED, DID NOT HOLD IN PLACE DRIVER IN AN ACCIDENT. TT

REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER BURNED OUT. *AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION 3 TIMES, TWICE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK

DURING REAR END COLLISION, UPON IMPACT DRIVER'S SEATBELT BUCKLE CAME UNDONE, JUST PRIOR EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN LATCHING AND SOMETIMES POPPED OPEN. TT

HAD A ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION,PROBLEM IS REOCCURING. TT

ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK

ENGINE SURGED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DSH