1993 Honda Accord Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 10%of 186 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 156,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the seat belts of the 1993 Honda Accord, 10% of the 186 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 156,000 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 1993 Honda Accord lx 4 door , my son was involved in an accident 3/9/2006, 5 people was in the car. The seat belt in the rear behind the driver failed to stop his girl friend doing the collision and she in turn bumped her head on the driver side front seat causing her injury. The other four seat belts worked fine. Has Honda issue a recall on seat belt failure”
NHTSA complaint #10153703, filed 2006-03, 156,000 miles“- the contact has a 1993 Honda Accord with an odometer reading of 175000 miles who's rear passenger side seat belt doesn't retract, and the headlights have low visibility. The contact stated that when he pulled the seat belt around his child seat the webbing would not retract. The contact stated that the seat belt has not retracted since and the dealer would not cover the seat belt repair cost. The contact also stated that he has changed all the bulbs in his headlights but he still has very low visibly and is experiencing the same problems as in recall (06e023000). …”
NHTSA complaint #10178932, filed 2007-01, 175,000 miles“The seatbelt in my Honda Accord is too small for me to use. Honda cannot provide me with a seat belt extension which would allow me to use the seatbelt. Not only am I compromising my safety, but I have already been ticketed once for failing to wear my seatbelt. The highway patrol officer did not believe that I could not obtain an extender from the manufacturer.”
NHTSA complaint #707186, filed 1999-06“Trear seatbelt will not retract and is not usable as a safety device. I contacted the dealer and notified them of the recall on the seat belt system . They told me that the recall does not apply to my vehicle and that they were not obligated to make the necessary repairs. Please help me.”
NHTSA complaint #739559, filed 2001-01“Driver's side seatbelt is not retracting properly , consumer must tug at the shoulder belt in order to tighten and fit correctly. Consumer must have Honda part#04818-sn2-a02zd replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #870804, filed 2000-09Related recalls
- 93V056000Apr 22, 1993The rear outside seating position safety belts may lock up at angles other than those required by fmvss 209, "seat belt assemblies". This does not conform to…Covers: Honda Accord 1990–1993
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 | 6 | 2% |
| 2020 | 7 | 2% |
| 2019 | 8 | 1% |
| 2018 | 30 | 2% |
| 2017 | 12 | 2% |
| 2016 | 4 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | 5 | 1% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0% |
| 2012 | 7 | 2% |
| 2011 | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 | 9 | 2% |
| 2009 | 8 | 1% |
| 2008 | 21 | 1% |
| 2007 | 22 | 4% |
| 2006 | 7 | 2% |
| 2005 | 28 | 4% |
| 2004 | 38 | 4% |
| 2003 | 26 | 1% |
| 2002 | 39 | 4% |
| 2001 | 36 | 4% |
| 2000 | 56 | 5% |
| 1999 | 22 | 2% |
| 1998 | 29 | 2% |
| 1997 | 23 | 5% |
| 1996 | 17 | 4% |
| 1995 | 29 | 5% |
| 1994 | 14 | 4% |
| 1993 | 18 | 10% |
| 1992 | 24 | 12% |
| 1991 | 58 | 27% |
| 1990 | 33 | 17% |
| 1989 | 32 | 37% |
| 1988 | 31 | 35% |
| 1987 | 34 | 31% |
| 1986 | 14 | 26% |
| 1985 | 2 | 15% |
| 1984 | 6 | 27% |
| 1983 | 1 | 14% |
| 1982 | 3 | 30% |
Other parts of the 1993 Honda Accord
35 complaintsAir bags
34 complaintsElectrical system
28 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsTires
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 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