The 1984 Honda Accord has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 950,472 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
IF THE PLASTIC COATING OF THE FUEL FILLER AND/OR BREATHER PIPE IS DAMAGED, SALT WATER MAY ACCUMULATE BETWEEN THE PLASTIC COATING AND THE STEEL PIPES, AND THE ACCUMULATION COULD CAUSE CORROSSION WHICH WOULD EVENTUALLY RUST THROUGH THE AFFECTED PIPES, ALLOWING GASOLINE FUMES AND FUEL TO LEAK.
Consequence
GASOLINE FUMES AND/OR FUEL LEAKAGE THROUGH THE FILLER ORBREATHER PIPES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy
CORRODED FILLER OR BREATHER PIPES WILL BE CLEANED AND RECOATED OR REPLACED AS NEEDED.
VOLTAGE REGULATOR MAY OVERCHARGE DUE TO MANUFACTURING ERRORS IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT.
Remedy
ALL VEHICLES WILL HAVE A NEW VOLTAGE REGULATOR INSTALLED.
Complaints by component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
3
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
1
Total complaints25
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Contact states: 1984 honda accord has a rusted gas filler neck, recall 92v028000. Dealer will not replace the filler neck because the area is so rusted the new neck will not attach to it. The fuel line is also contaminated due to rust. Car would not start, and now stalls in traffic. Fuel is…”
“I had taken my 1984 honda accord in for brakes to my mechanic. After looking at the car on the lift he stated that the frame had rusted through to the point that it posed a threat to me driving and therefore refused to make any further repairs on it. I had the car towed to marysville tire and auto…”
“I had taken my 1984 honda accord in for brakes to my mechanic. After looking at the car on the lift he stated that the frame had rusted through to the point that it posed a threat to me driving and therefore refused to make any further repairs on it. I had the car towed to marysville tire and auto…”
“Left rear seatbelt anchor pulled out from wheel well due to excessive rusting. Yh”
“A pipe rusted through. Only part to do so. Very expensive and very dangerous.”
“Pcv vacuum unit housing cracked.”
“The vehicle stalls for a while before it gets warmed up. Please describe. *ak”
“Steering assembly broke, causing loss of control/accident(ohio state police report). *sd”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP87013 Opened 1987-03-03 · closed 1987-05-04
HONDA HIGH ENGINE SPEED
HONDA HIGH ENGINE SPEED
InvestigationDP87026 Opened 1987-07-13 · closed 1987-07-21
SUDDEN ACCELERATION
SUDDEN ACCELERATION
InvestigationPE86066 Opened 1986-07-28 · closed 1986-11-03
SUDDEN ACCELERATION
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:INFORMATION FROM HONDA RELEVANTTO THIS PE WAS PROVIDED BY LETTER DATED 8 SEPTEMBER AND A PRESENTATION TONHTSA ON 2 OCTOBER.HONDA HAS ISSUED NO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS OROTHER NOTIFICATIONS TO DEALERS RELATING TO FUEL FLOW AND DELIVERY, THROTTLECONTROL, OR ENGINE…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1984 Honda Accord as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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