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1993 Honda Accord

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Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Honda Accord do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 356.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 26 of 186 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 35 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

39 crash reports2 fire reports29 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

18 reports
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175,000 miles · Jan 17, 2007
Exterior LightingSeat Belts

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 1993 HONDA ACCORD WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 175000 MILES WHO'S REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT, AND THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE LOW VISIBILITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE PULLED THE SEAT BELT AROUND HIS CHILD SEAT THE WEBBING WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT HAS NOT R…

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TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 1993 HONDA ACCORD WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 175000 MILES WHO'S REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT, AND THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE LOW VISIBILITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE PULLED THE SEAT BELT AROUND HIS CHILD SEAT THE WEBBING WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT HAS NOT RETRACTED SINCE AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT COVER THE SEAT BELT REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE HAS CHANGED ALL THE BULBS IN HIS HEADLIGHTS BUT HE STILL HAS VERY LOW VISIBLY AND IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS IN RECALL (06E023000). THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10178932

156,000 miles · May 10, 2006
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED IN AN ACCIDENT, PASSENGER WAS NOT SUPPORTED RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE HEAD. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10157215

156,000 miles · Mar 25, 2006
Seat BeltsSeatsCrashInjury

I HAVE A 1993 HONDA ACCORD LX 4 DOOR , MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT 3/9/2006, 5 PEOPLE WAS IN THE CAR. THE SEAT BELT IN THE REAR BEHIND THE DRIVER FAILED TO STOP HIS GIRL FRIEND DOING THE COLLISION AND SHE IN TURN BUMPED HER HEAD ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT CAUSING HER INJURY. THE OTHER FOUR SEAT BELTS WORKED FINE. HAS…

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I HAVE A 1993 HONDA ACCORD LX 4 DOOR , MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT 3/9/2006, 5 PEOPLE WAS IN THE CAR. THE SEAT BELT IN THE REAR BEHIND THE DRIVER FAILED TO STOP HIS GIRL FRIEND DOING THE COLLISION AND SHE IN TURN BUMPED HER HEAD ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT CAUSING HER INJURY. THE OTHER FOUR SEAT BELTS WORKED FINE. HAS HONDA ISSUE A RECALL ON SEAT BELT FAILURE

NHTSA ODI #10153703

Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2003
Seat Belts

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS DEFECTIVE, WHILE DRIVING SEAT BELT UNLATCHES ITSELF. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10033937

Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 2003
Seat Belts

I OWN A 1993 HONDA ACCORD LX. THE LEFT REAR OUTSIDE SEATING POSITION SAFETY BELT HAS LOCKED UP AND WILL NOT RETRACT. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY CONCERN. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10010382

Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2003
Seat Belts

NHTSA#93-V-056-000: CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN#. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

NHTSA ODI #10006784

Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 2001
Seat Belts

DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT LOCK PROPERLY, WHEN IT'S FASTENED WHILE DRIVING IT WILL POP LOOSE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #881615

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2001
Seat Belts

TREAR SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT AND IS NOT USABLE AS A SAFETY DEVICE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE RECALL ON THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM . THEY TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE AND THAT THEY WERE NOT OBLIGATED TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. PLEASE HELP ME.*AK

NHTSA ODI #739559

Mileage unknown · Oct 3, 2000
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRACTURED MY STERNUM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #733310

Mileage unknown · Sep 18, 2000
Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT IS NOT RETRACTING PROPERLY , CONSUMER MUST TUG AT THE SHOULDER BELT IN ORDER TO TIGHTEN AND FIT CORRECTLY. CONSUMER MUST HAVE HONDA PART#04818-SN2-A02ZD REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #870804

Official recalls

1

93V056000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Apr 22, 1993

THE REAR OUTSIDE SEATING POSITION SAFETY BELTS MAY LOCK UP AT ANGLES OTHER THAN THOSE REQUIRED BY FMVSS 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES". THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: NON-CONFORMING SAFETY BELTS CAUSE AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPLACE THE SENSOR IN THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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