The 1992 Honda Accord has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 45,976 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 249 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS93V0560001993-04-2245,958 affected
Defect
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
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.
SEAT BELTS91V1850001991-10-2218 affected
Defect
THE LEFT AND RIGHT SEAT SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE. SOME LEFT SEAT SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE INSTALLED ON THE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR.
Consequence
A SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY INSTALLED ON THE WRONG SIDE OFTHE CAR CAN NOT BE PULLED OUT OF THE RETRACTOR BECAUSE OF THE MOUNTING ANGLE,MAKING THE SAFETY BELT UNUSABLE, AND THE SEAT OCCUPANT OF AN UNUSABLE SEAT BELTWOULD BE EXPOSED TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
Remedy
INSTALL CORRECT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES ON THE CORRECT SIDE OF THE CAR.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
30
27crashes21injuries1deaths
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
15
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
12
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
11
4crashes4injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
10
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
8
2crashes3injuries1deaths
TIRES
8
1crashes1injuries
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
7
1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
6
Total complaints249
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“1992 honda accord. Consumer writes in regards to engine problems. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle had multiple failures and stalled while being driven. The consumer stated the fuel system, abs system, engine, power steering, and electrical system failed. The consumer stated the recall repairs…”
“1992 honda accord. Consumer writes in regards to engine problems. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle had multiple failures and stalled while being driven. The consumer stated the fuel system, abs system, engine, power steering, and electrical system failed. The consumer stated the recall repairs…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1992 honda accord. The contact stated that while her son was driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact had the vehicle towed to her residence however, the vehicle has failed to restart. The contact stated that the engine compartment was…”
“The car will not go into drive. It makes a horrible noise like something is falling out under the hood and will go into reverse and all othe gears but not drive.”
“The car is got some electrical shorts in the wire my maintenance said, and now it has a problem shifting into all the gears, it stalls when you go to take off, it don't seem like it has any power behind it. It happens every time you go to take off it stalls. *tr”
“The car is got some electrical shorts in the wire my maintenance said, and now it has a problem shifting into all the gears, it stalls when you go to take off, it don't seem like it has any power behind it. It happens every time you go to take off it stalls. *tr”
“Abs lite came on,I would like to know if there is any warranty on this. *tr”
“Abs lite came on,I would like to know if there is any warranty on this. *tr”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Honda Accord as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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