1988 Honda Accord Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 88 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 1988 Honda Accord, 2% of the 88 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Auto-tran: shifted from park to drive, brakes applied; engine accelerated without foot on pedal; lurched forward at high speed; hit two small trees; no warning”
NHTSA complaint #969164, filed 1995-07Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 8% |
| 2024 | 11 | 7% |
| 2023 | 15 | 17% |
| 2022 | 17 | 6% |
| 2021 | 31 | 13% |
| 2020 | 58 | 16% |
| 2019 | 92 | 13% |
| 2018 | 260 | 14% |
| 2017 | 45 | 8% |
| 2016 | 33 | 5% |
| 2015 | 40 | 7% |
| 2014 | 122 | 12% |
| 2013 | 118 | 8% |
| 2012 | 39 | 10% |
| 2011 | 15 | 5% |
| 2010 | 131 | 23% |
| 2009 | 236 | 32% |
| 2008 | 577 | 38% |
| 2007 | 52 | 10% |
| 2006 | 53 | 12% |
| 2005 | 49 | 7% |
| 2004 | 62 | 6% |
| 2003 | 172 | 9% |
| 2002 | 34 | 3% |
| 2001 | 49 | 5% |
| 2000 | 53 | 4% |
| 1999 | 49 | 4% |
| 1998 | 51 | 4% |
| 1997 | 37 | 8% |
| 1996 | 81 | 17% |
| 1995 | 127 | 23% |
| 1994 | 68 | 18% |
| 1993 | 13 | 7% |
| 1992 | 18 | 9% |
| 1991 | 17 | 8% |
| 1990 | 10 | 5% |
| 1989 | 5 | 6% |
| 1988 | 2 | 2% |
| 1987 | 5 | 5% |
| 1986 | 3 | 6% |
| 1985 | 1 | 8% |
| 1984 | 1 | 5% |
| 1982 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 1988 Honda Accord
31 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsTires
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 Honda Accord
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology