Total Complaints
7 filings
HONDA ACCORD · model year
1983 HONDA ACCORD
7 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1983HONDAACCORD carries 7 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 2 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1983 ACCORD is seat belts:front:buckle assembly with 1 filings, followed by power train:driveline:constant velocity joint (1) and structure:body:trunk lid (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 11 investigation files overlapping the 1983 ACCORD, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
7
Complaints
0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20001027TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER, AND SHE NOTICED THAT LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED COMPLETLY FROM RIM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE ATLAS TIRE COMPANY HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. *AK LEFT FENDER SUSTAINED DAMAGE AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC
19991009STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
REAR FINDER ON BOTH SIDES ARE RUSTING OUT AND ALL OF THESE CARS SEAM TO DO THIS
19981001FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DRIVER DEVELOPED A FUEL SMELL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE AND BURN TO THE GROUND.
19970716FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY NOTICED BATTERY LIGHT FLICKER AND BURNING SMELL, PULLED TO SIDE, FOUND UNDERHOOD FIRE BROKE OUT BETWEEN BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WIRES. *AK
19961029STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
FABRIC ON REAR TRUNK LID DISINTEGRATED, POSING POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK IF PARTICLES BECOME AIRBORNE.
19961018POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
WHEN MAKING A HARD LEFT OR RIGHT TURN A CLUNKING SOUND WAS HEARD. TAKEN TO CERTIFIED AUTO MECHANIC AND DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE CV JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
19960404SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON FAILED. *DSH
Compare 1983HONDAACCORD to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 2 Open
EA24002Engineering AnalysisOpen
Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking
PE22003Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking
EA21001Engineering AnalysisClosed
Loss of Direction Control
DP20005Defect PetitionClosed
Loss of Direction Control
PE14033Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Electric Power Steering Failure
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1983 HONDA ACCORD have?▼
The 1983 HONDA ACCORD has 7 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 2 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1983 HONDA ACCORD?▼
The most-complained component for the 1983 HONDA ACCORD is SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT and STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID.
Is the 1983 HONDA ACCORD safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1983 HONDA ACCORD; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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