Seat belts
Filed Mar 2, 2004
CONSUMER HAD TO STOP DRIVING BECAUSE SEAT BELTS DID NOT STAY LATCHED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10061195
- Incident
- Mar 2, 2004
1989 Honda Accord Seat belts Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
32
Latest Mar 2, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
37%
of 86 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
7
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
8
What this page shows
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Honda Accord submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 32 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming seat belt
The 25 most recent of 32, in the owner's own words
Seat belts
Filed Aug 28, 2002
Crash reported
VEHICLE WAS BROADSIDED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP, FORCING DRIVER INTO STEERING WHEEL , ETC. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8017455
- Incident
- Oct 31, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Aug 9, 2002
THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK WHEN PULLED WITH A JERK. IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, IT WILL NOT RESTRRAIN THE DRIVER OR THE PASSENGER.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 765428
Seat belts
Filed Aug 30, 1999
SEAT BELT RETRACTORS DO NOT LOCK WHEN PULLED AGGRESSIVELY. I DO NOT BELIEVE THEY WOULD RESTRAIN A PERSON IN AN ACCIDENT,
- NHTSA ID
- 710707
Seat belts
Filed Nov 10, 1998
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH SAFETY BELTS. THE BASE OF THE BELTS ARE ATTACHED TO THE DOOR, WHICH POSES AS A SAFETY DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AKCONSUMER STATES THAT THE THREAT IS IF THE DOORS OPEN ON IMPACT OF A CRASH, THE BELT WOULD DRAG ONE OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITHIN THE CAR, RESULTING IN UNNECESSARY INJURY OR DEATH. *AJ
- NHTSA ID
- 830578
- Incident
- Nov 10, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Mar 11, 1998
SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS NOT COMPLETED DUE TO DEALERSHIP ADVISING THE CORRECTION WAS NOT REQUIRED.
- NHTSA ID
- 532500
- Incident
- Mar 3, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Aug 8, 1997
RECALL #95V103001: VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN THREE TIMES FOR REPAIR SINCE JANUARY, AND EACH TIME THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS. WENT IN THREE WEEKS AGO, AND THEY STILL DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 813857
- Incident
- Jan 10, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Jun 6, 1997
SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO SEAT BELTS BEING "NSK" BRAND.
- NHTSA ID
- 518235
Seat belts
Filed May 1, 1997
RECALL 95V103001 SEAT BELTS HAVE NOT BEEN SERVICED FOR A RECALL BECAUSE PARTS AREN'T IN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 811911
Seat belts
Filed May 1, 1997
RECALL #95V103001 HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED AS OF DEC. 8, 1996. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 811910
Seat belts
Filed Feb 26, 1997
1 injury reported
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED, CAUSING INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
- NHTSA ID
- 515140
Seat belts
Filed Dec 4, 1996
SEAT BELT BUCKLE CRACKED.
- NHTSA ID
- 512262
- Incident
- Nov 12, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Dec 4, 1996
FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNFASTENS, LEAVING PASSENGERS UNSECURED.
- NHTSA ID
- 512242
- Incident
- Sep 25, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Nov 20, 1996
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED. BOTH BUCKLES ON THE FRONT SEAT BELT WERE REPLACED UNDER RECALL IN AUGUST 18, 1995. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 805374
- Incident
- Nov 13, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jul 15, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AND CAUSED INJURY TO OWNER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 984989
- Incident
- May 24, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Apr 5, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE HIT HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL, SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER, HEAD WENT THROUGH WINDSHIELD. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 982359
- Incident
- Dec 19, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Mar 29, 1996
1 injury reported
DRIVERS SEAT BELT FAILED, CONTRIBUTING TO INJURY IN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DH
- NHTSA ID
- 502994
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Feb 13, 1996
FRONT SEAT BELTS NOT FIXED CORRECTLY UNDER RECALL. JUST REPLACE WITH SEAT BELT GUIDE WHEN BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. DESCRIBE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 979160
- Incident
- Feb 13, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jan 31, 1996
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT RETURN TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. COULD RESULT IN INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 978495
- Incident
- Jan 31, 1990
Seat belts
Filed Jan 25, 1996
DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. ALSO NOTICEABLE WEAR. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 978237
- Incident
- Jun 25, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jan 25, 1996
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT RETRACTOR BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 978187
- Incident
- Jan 23, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Oct 10, 1995
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (95V-103.001)
- NHTSA ID
- 488827
- Incident
- Oct 10, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Sep 9, 1995
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS NOT RETRACTING . TT
- NHTSA ID
- 971900
Seat belts
Filed Sep 8, 1995
BOTH REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE COMING UNLOCKED WHEN LOCKED. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 971843
Seat belts
Filed Jun 21, 1995
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT WAS CUT IN HALF BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY SO THE DOOR CUT THE BELT. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 967416
- Incident
- Jun 8, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .