1988 Honda Accord Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%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 3 complaints about the equipment of the 1988 Honda Accord, 3% of the 88 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Fuel filler pipe rusted through at top connection to vehicle body (away from direct contact with weather, and caused fuel vapor release. Aparently, earlier model of the Honda Accord, up to within 6 months of my vehicle manufacture, were recalled for this very failure. My car was not a part of that recall. I would seek remedy in the refund of repair costs. Regarding the jack stand failure, I was changing a tire in my garage when the jack slipped from its top seated position under the car. The car did fall and damage occurred to the lower body panel. …”
NHTSA complaint #701314, filed 1999-01“Refrigerant leak in one of the high pressure air conditioner hoses, leak occurred and the freon began spewing out, resulting in a fire when an ignition source was encountered.”
NHTSA complaint #511397, filed 1996-11Related recalls
- 87V171000Oct 29, 1987Owners manual information required by fmvss 210, sections 6a and 6b was omitted from the manual.Covers: Honda Accord 1987–1988, Civic 1987–1988, Prelude 1988 +2 more
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 5 | 1% |
| 2013 | 10 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 4 | 1% |
| 2010 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 | 10 | 1% |
| 2008 | 37 | 2% |
| 2007 | 7 | 1% |
| 2006 | 12 | 3% |
| 2005 | 18 | 3% |
| 2004 | 11 | 1% |
| 2003 | 51 | 3% |
| 2002 | 12 | 1% |
| 2001 | 11 | 1% |
| 2000 | 12 | 1% |
| 1999 | 8 | 1% |
| 1998 | 25 | 2% |
| 1997 | 16 | 3% |
| 1996 | 10 | 2% |
| 1995 | 22 | 4% |
| 1994 | 11 | 3% |
| 1993 | 3 | 2% |
| 1992 | 4 | 2% |
| 1991 | 2 | 1% |
| 1990 | 3 | 2% |
| 1989 | 2 | 2% |
| 1988 | 3 | 3% |
| 1984 | 1 | 5% |
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 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsBrakes
2 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 Nov 1, 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