1991 Honda Accord Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 212 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,900miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 1991 Honda Accord, 3% of the 212 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,900 miles. 5 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.
“I was involved in mva with severe injuries. I had seatbelt on, but sustained injuries of severed hip bone, broken femur, broken wrist, laceration to both legs and dislocated hips, injury to right eye. The right side of car engine came into cab of front seat incurring most of right side injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #10252826, filed 2008-12, 11,300 miles“3 car collision - vehicle was hit from behind by a car going 60 MPH and shoved into the back of another car that was at a complete stop. Driver seatbelt did not restrain and the airbags failed to deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10089071, filed 2004-09, 104,500 miles“Vehicle hit a telephone pole directly head-on at 70mph and air bags did not deploy, causing consumer to hit steering wheel and sustain severe injuries. Dealer was not notified, and vehicle was totaled. Please provide more information.”
NHTSA complaint #8005969, filed 2002-03“The contact owns a 1991 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the vehicle was crashed into from the side and the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact and an occupant of the vehicle were injured and transported to the hospital. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileages were unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #10438906, filed 2011-12Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2% |
| 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 | 15 | 6% |
| 2020 | 36 | 10% |
| 2019 | 32 | 5% |
| 2018 | 60 | 3% |
| 2017 | 23 | 4% |
| 2016 | 16 | 3% |
| 2015 | 23 | 4% |
| 2014 | 37 | 4% |
| 2013 | 51 | 4% |
| 2012 | 56 | 15% |
| 2011 | 115 | 39% |
| 2010 | 134 | 23% |
| 2009 | 144 | 20% |
| 2008 | 379 | 25% |
| 2007 | 160 | 31% |
| 2006 | 130 | 30% |
| 2005 | 209 | 32% |
| 2004 | 251 | 25% |
| 2003 | 318 | 16% |
| 2002 | 273 | 26% |
| 2001 | 407 | 44% |
| 2000 | 454 | 38% |
| 1999 | 74 | 7% |
| 1998 | 79 | 7% |
| 1997 | 113 | 25% |
| 1996 | 109 | 23% |
| 1995 | 211 | 39% |
| 1994 | 46 | 12% |
| 1993 | 34 | 18% |
| 1992 | 34 | 17% |
| 1991 | 6 | 3% |
| 1990 | 3 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1991 Honda Accord
58 complaintsBody and structure
32 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsTires
12 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 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