Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
14 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
152,718 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1990 to 1990 model years. Data updated: . 10 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 14 complaints (21.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
1
7.1%
Steering behavior
1
7.1%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10072964 · 2004-05-21 (May 21, 2004)
I HAVE A 1990 HONDA ACCORD LX. MY DRIVER SEAT DOES NOT STAY IN THE ADJUSTED POSITION. IT IS DESIGNED TO SLIDE FORWARD AND BACKWARD TO ACCOMODATE ONE'S HEIGHT. I ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE SEAT FORWARD, AND IT DOES NOT STAY IN THE DESIGNATED POSITION. THIS CAUSES THE SEAT TO FREELY SLIDE FORWARD AND BACK WITHOUT CONSTRAINT. WHEN ACCELERATING, THIS PUSHES THE DRIVER BACKWARDS, AWAY FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN BRAKING, THIS CAUSES THE DRIVER TO COME FLYING FORWARD TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL, IN TURN CAUSING THE BRAKES TO DEPRESS VERY HARD. IN M…
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
14 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
71.4%Usable mileage10 / 14 records
100.0%Valid incident date14 / 14 records
100.0%Valid filing date14 / 14 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates14 / 14 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
1990
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
321.4%ODI 10054937
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR BROKE. I HAD TO CUT DOOR OPEN FROM INSIDE DOOR TO REPLACE. DEALER WANTED $800.00 TO REPLACE. THEN I REPLACED THE ACTUATOR AND 1 YEAR LATER IT IS BROKEN AGAIN. AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, I SEE IT IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. I REFUSED TO PAY $800.00 FOR THIS JOB SO I GUESS I'M STUCK EXITING THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. THEN WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS BECAUSE THIS IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURER DEFECT BY ALL THESE REPORTS FILED, I'LL JUST SEW THE HELL OUT OF HONDA FOR NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!! …
I JUST PURCHASED A 1991 HONDA ACCORD LX AND THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT IS JAMMED IT DOES NOT GO BACK TO WHERE I CAN WEAR IT, THUS I ONLY HAVE A LAP BELT. I WAS TOLD THAT HONDA DOES HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE SEATBELT AND ITS COMPONENTS. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IT WAS UP TO THE DEALER AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE SEAT BELT TRACK WAS UNDER WARRANTY. HONDA STATES THAT THE SEAT BELTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONING COMPONENTS ARE UNDER A LIFETIME WARRANTY. WITH THIS SAID, HONDA STATES THAT IT IS UP TO THE DEALER AS TO IF IT IS COVERED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCA…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE SEATBELT BUZZER WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL NOISE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED BECAUSE THE FAILURE HAD NOT OCCURRED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT AS LONG AS THE ACTUAL SEATBELT WAS OPERATING CORRECTLY THEN SHE SHOULD DISREGARD THE NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS EXTREMELY DISTRACTING WHEN DRIVING DUE TO THE VOLUME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FA…
I HAVE A 1990 HONDA ACCORD LX WITH AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS. THE DRIVER SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT INTO PLACE. I CALLED THE HONDA DEALER IN MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE UNABLE TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION AND CHARGED ME $95 FOR THEIR TIME TO DIAGNOSE. IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH A FAUTLY SEATBELT? HOW DO YOU THINK I SHOULD SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, SINCE THE HONDA DEALER CANNOT EVEN FIX THE PROBLEM. THE YEAR IS 2003, WHICH IS NOT AN OPTION ON INCIDENT DATE.
I HAVE A 1990 HONDA ACCORD LX. MY DRIVER SEAT DOES NOT STAY IN THE ADJUSTED POSITION. IT IS DESIGNED TO SLIDE FORWARD AND BACKWARD TO ACCOMODATE ONE'S HEIGHT. I ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE SEAT FORWARD, AND IT DOES NOT STAY IN THE DESIGNATED POSITION. THIS CAUSES THE SEAT TO FREELY SLIDE FORWARD AND BACK WITHOUT CONSTRAINT. WHEN ACCELERATING, THIS PUSHES THE DRIVER BACKWARDS, AWAY FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN BRAKING, THIS CAUSES THE DRIVER TO COME FLYING FORWARD TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL, IN TURN CAUSING THE BRAKES TO DEPRESS VERY HARD. IN M…
THE DRIVER DOOR ON HONDA ACCORDS 1990-1993 THE DOOR IS JAMMING CLOSED WON'T OPEN THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT OPEN IS TO WELD THE DOOR OFF, THIS COST IS 700.00 TO HAVE THIS DONE EVERY HONDA REPAIR AND DEALER I HAVE CALLED SAID THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS AND IT IS HAPPENING TO ACCORDS 1990-1993, I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INVESTIGATION DONE THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF THE OWNER CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT RIGHT AWAY AND HAS TO DRIVE IT LIKE THAT WHAT IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT AND THE ONLY WAY OUT IS THAT DOOR AND IT WONT OPEN OR THE WINDOW DOES NOT ROLL DOWN FOR …
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
Too few reports for a range
168,918 mi
2 (sparse)
ODI 10086767 · 168,236 mi
INSIDE DOOR HANDLE CRACKED AND BROKE THE WHOLE HANDLE ASSEMBLY. THE CONSEQUENCES HAVE MADE IT TO WHERE THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE, GOD FORBID IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT OR A FIRE, HOW WOULD MY PASSANGER GET OUT OF THE CAR IN A HURRY?*AK HAVE BEEN TOLD TO REPLACE IT MYSELF........WHY? OBVIOUS DEFAULT IF YOU LOOK AT ALL THE OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINTS.
THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HAS OPERATED FINE FOR YEARS THEN ONE DAY IT WAS CLOSED NORMALLY AND IS NEVER TO BE OPENED AGAIN (FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE, LOCKED OR UNLOCKED). IT APPEARS THERE IS A FAULT WITH THE INTERNAL DOOR LATCH. AT THIS POINT, THE DOOR WILL JUST NOT OPEN. I AM UNABLE TO REMOVE THE DOOR PANEL TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE DOOR IS CLOSED. IT'S A REAL CATCH22. I AM NOW FORCED TO ENTER AND EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSANGER SIDE. WHICH HAS ME CONCERNED BECAUSE IF I HAVE TO EXIT IN AN EMERGENCY IT MAY BE A PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW I AM TR…
THE IGNITION SWITCH ON A 1990 HONDA ACCORD. I RECENTLY WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND I NOTICED THAT WHEN I SPEED UP THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF AND IT GOES BACK ON. IT DOES IT AROUND 55 MPH. I HAVEN'T REPLACED THE PART. BUT I REALLY THINK THAT YOU TAKE THIS COMPLAINT SERIOUSLY BECAUSE I WOULDN'T WANT TO SEE ANYONE OR MYSELF GETTING HURT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR
I JUST PURCHASED A 1991 HONDA ACCORD LX AND THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT IS JAMMED IT DOES NOT GO BACK TO WHERE I CAN WEAR IT, THUS I ONLY HAVE A LAP BELT. I WAS TOLD THAT HONDA DOES HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE SEATBELT AND ITS COMPONENTS. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IT WAS UP TO THE DEALER AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE SEAT BELT TRACK WAS UNDER WARRANTY. HONDA STATES THAT THE SEAT BELTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONING COMPONENTS ARE UNDER A LIFETIME WARRANTY. WITH THIS SAID, HONDA STATES THAT IT IS UP TO THE DEALER AS TO IF IT IS COVERED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCA…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE SEATBELT BUZZER WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL NOISE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED BECAUSE THE FAILURE HAD NOT OCCURRED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT AS LONG AS THE ACTUAL SEATBELT WAS OPERATING CORRECTLY THEN SHE SHOULD DISREGARD THE NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS EXTREMELY DISTRACTING WHEN DRIVING DUE TO THE VOLUME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FA…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE SEATBELT BUZZER WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL NOISE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED BECAUSE THE FAILURE HAD NOT OCCURRED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT AS LONG AS THE ACTUAL SEATBELT WAS OPERATING CORRECTLY THEN SHE SHOULD DISREGARD THE NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS EXTREMELY DISTRACTING WHEN DRIVING DUE TO THE VOLUME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FA…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 HONDA ACCORD LX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS WERE FASTENED BUT THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE WARNING SOUND CONTINUED TO ALERT AS IF THE SEAT BELT WAS UNFASTENED. THERE WERE OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 06/17/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED TH…
I HAVE A 1990 HONDA ACCORD LX WITH AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS. THE DRIVER SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT INTO PLACE. I CALLED THE HONDA DEALER IN MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE UNABLE TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION AND CHARGED ME $95 FOR THEIR TIME TO DIAGNOSE. IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH A FAUTLY SEATBELT? HOW DO YOU THINK I SHOULD SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, SINCE THE HONDA DEALER CANNOT EVEN FIX THE PROBLEM. THE YEAR IS 2003, WHICH IS NOT AN OPTION ON INCIDENT DATE.
I HAVE A 1990 HONDA ACCORD LX. MY DRIVER SEAT DOES NOT STAY IN THE ADJUSTED POSITION. IT IS DESIGNED TO SLIDE FORWARD AND BACKWARD TO ACCOMODATE ONE'S HEIGHT. I ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE SEAT FORWARD, AND IT DOES NOT STAY IN THE DESIGNATED POSITION. THIS CAUSES THE SEAT TO FREELY SLIDE FORWARD AND BACK WITHOUT CONSTRAINT. WHEN ACCELERATING, THIS PUSHES THE DRIVER BACKWARDS, AWAY FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN BRAKING, THIS CAUSES THE DRIVER TO COME FLYING FORWARD TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL, IN TURN CAUSING THE BRAKES TO DEPRESS VERY HARD. IN M…
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1990: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
1990
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
1990
14
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
Electrical System
Seat Belts
Seat Belts:Front:Warning Light/Devices
Seat Belts:Front
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
Structure:Body:Door
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Electrical System
0
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
Seat Belts
0
0
—
1ODI 10377145 · 96,500 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE SEATBELT BUZZER WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL NOISE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED BECAUSE THE FAILURE HAD NOT OCCURRED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT AS LONG AS THE ACTUAL SEATBELT WAS OPERATING CORRECTLY THEN SHE SHOULD DISREGARD THE NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS EXTREMELY DISTRACTING WHEN DRIVING DUE TO THE VOLUME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FA…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE SEATBELT BUZZER WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL NOISE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED BECAUSE THE FAILURE HAD NOT OCCURRED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT AS LONG AS THE ACTUAL SEATBELT WAS OPERATING CORRECTLY THEN SHE SHOULD DISREGARD THE NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS EXTREMELY DISTRACTING WHEN DRIVING DUE TO THE VOLUME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FA…
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
2 patterns with matching reports.
Brake response concerns
1 mentions · 7.1% of complaints
Median mileage: 137,200 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10072964 · 137,200 mi
I HAVE A 1990 HONDA ACCORD LX. MY DRIVER SEAT DOES NOT STAY IN THE ADJUSTED POSITION. IT IS DESIGNED TO SLIDE FORWARD AND BACKWARD TO ACCOMODATE ONE'S HEIGHT. I ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE SEAT FORWARD, AND IT DOES NOT STAY IN THE DESIGNATED POSITION. THIS CAUSES THE SEAT TO FREELY SLIDE FORWARD AND BACK WITHOUT CONSTRAINT. WHEN ACCELERATING, THIS PUSHES THE DRIVER BACKWARDS, AWAY FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN BRAKING, THIS CAUSES THE DRIVER TO COME FLYING FORWARD TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL, IN TURN CAUSING THE BRAKES TO DEPRESS VERY HARD. IN M…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 HONDA ACCORD LX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS WERE FASTENED BUT THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE WARNING SOUND CONTINUED TO ALERT AS IF THE SEAT BELT WAS UNFASTENED. THERE WERE OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 06/17/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED TH…