Total Complaints
131 filings
HONDA ACCORD · model year
131 NHTSA complaints, 11 crash reports for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1987HONDAACCORD carries 131 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 11 crashes, 1 fire, 13 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1987 ACCORD is seat belts:front:buckle assembly with 28 filings, followed by fuel system, gasoline (10) and vehicle speed control (9). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 11 investigation files overlapping the 1987 ACCORD, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
Total Complaints
131 filings
Crashes Reported
11 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 28 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 10 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 9 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | 8 |
| TIRES | 6 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 6 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 3 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 3 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 3 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 3 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | 3 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 2 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 2 |
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 VEHICLE IS OLD WITH HIGH MILEAGE, BUT A RECALL SUCH AS THIS SHOULD GO BEYOND A ONE TIME INSPECTION TO ADDRESS DEFECTIVE PARTS OR MANUFACTURING METHODS WITH A PERMANENT RESOLUTION. *JB
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 VEHICLE IS OLD WITH HIGH MILEAGE, BUT A RECALL SUCH AS THIS SHOULD GO BEYOND A ONE TIME INSPECTION TO ADDRESS DEFECTIVE PARTS OR MANUFACTURING METHODS WITH A PERMANENT RESOLUTION. *JB
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
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL CONCERNING FUEL TANK FILLER NECK LEAK. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY JUST LOOKED AT IT. DEALER NEVER CHANGED THE TUBE BECAUSE AT THAT TIME IT WAS NOT LEAKING. CURRENTLY CONSUMER SAW FUEL LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. HE EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE LEAK WAS NEXT TO THE FILLER NECK HOSE. CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW WHETHER RECALL REPAIRS COULD BE PERFORMED BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE.*AK
VEHICLE'S HOOD FLEW OPEN AND WRAPPED AROUND THE WINDSHIELD. *MR *SCC *JB
THERE WAS A FUEL LEAKAGE WHEN FILLING UP VEHICLE. DRIVER NOTIFIED THE DEALER BY PHONE. THE DEALER TOLD THE DRIVER THAT RECALL CAMPAIGN 92V028001 EXPIRED, AND HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK
DRIVER NOTICED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, AND THE HOT SIGN APPEARED ON THE THERMOSTAT. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, OIL AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE HOOD AREA. *AK
WHILE PARKED, THE BATTERY EXPLODED AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *PH *JB
CONSUMER STATES UPON FILLING THE GAS TANK A LEAK DEVELOPED FROM THE FILLER NECK PIPE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
CONSUMER STATES FUEL LINE IS CROSSING UNDER THE DRIVER MAT AND IS LEAKING GAS DUE THAT LINES BEING RUSTED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE FUEL LINE WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER QUESTIONED WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN THE NEXT TIME IT RUST THROUGH OR A PASSENGER IS SMOKING? *PH
Mileage: 137,000
FUEL FILLER PIPE IS RUSTING THROUGH, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK. *AK
DOES RECALL # 92V028001 STILL APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE? BAD FUEL LEAK INSIDE OF VECHICLE. DT
NO SUMMARY.
NO SUMMARY. DT
DEALER STATES THAT THE RECALL HAS EXPIRED AND WILL NOT PERFORM RECALL ON VEHICLE. RECALL#92V028001 FUEL SYSTEMS. HONDA OF ESSEX PLEASE PROVIDE THE NUMBER AND ADDRESS TS
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
Mileage: 10,023
ENGINE STALLS/DIES IF TANK IS NOT FULL. PROBLEM IS WORSE IN WINTER THAN SUMMER.*AK
CORROSION OF FUEL FILLER AND BREATHER PIPE RESULTED IN FUEL LEAKAGE, THE DEALER REFUSES TO HONOR RECALL 92V-028 STATING THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE, FUEL PUMP ALSO FAILED .
CORROSION OF FUEL FILLER AND BREATHER PIPE RESULTED IN FUEL LEAKAGE, THE DEALER REFUSES TO HONOR RECALL 92V-028 STATING THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE, FUEL PUMP ALSO FAILED .
CORROSION OF FUEL FILLER AND BREATHER PIPE RESULTED IN FUEL LEAKAGE, THE DEALER REFUSES TO HONOR RECALL 92V-028 STATING THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE, FUEL PUMP ALSO FAILED .
Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking
Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking
Loss of Direction Control
Loss of Direction Control
Electric Power Steering Failure
Data as of 2025. 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.