1988 Honda Accord seat belts problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1988 Honda Accord — 35% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1988 honda accord. The contact stated that the passenger side seat belt retractor was defective. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer (honda of thousand oaks, 3925 auto mall dr, thousand oaks, ca 91362) and was informed that parts were not available because of the year…”
filed Jan 29, 2018
“This is my 2nd complaint for the same issue...my first one never got a response and it has been months since I sent it. Please respond with help for this. I was really hoping to avoid a local news story for this issue, but I will give this one last chance before I go that route. My 1988 honda…”
filed Dec 23, 2017
“My 1988 accord hatchback is having seatbelt retractor issues. The dealer replaced the driver's side one a couple of years back. (different color, but that is ok). I have been having trouble with the retractor on the passenger side. The seatbelt comes all the way out of the door and will not retract. The seat belts are…”
filed Sep 22, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Accord years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 3 | 4% |
| 2024 Accord | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Accord | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Accord | 6 | 3% |
| 2020 Accord | 7 | 2% |
| 2019 Accord | 7 | 1% |
| 2018 Accord | 29 | 2% |
| 2017 Accord | 12 | 2% |
| 2016 Accord | 4 | 1% |
| 2015 Accord | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 Accord | 5 | 1% |
| 2013 Accord | 4 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1988 Honda Accord
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.