Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1987 Honda Accord, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Seat belts34
- Fuel system, gasoline24
- Vehicle speed control9
- Power train7
- Exterior lighting6
- Tires6
- Engine and engine cooling6
- Service brakes, hydraulic5
- Electrical system4
- Suspension4
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 13 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
In the Netherlands
46 first registered in 1987 are on Dutch roads; 17% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse5
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld5
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen5
- Schijf-, trommelrem loopt niet vrij5
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde5
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht3
- Stofhoes stuurinrichting beschadigd, dicht niet af3
- Roestschade van 1,5 t/m 2,0E of meer dan 15% dikteafname3
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
6 cars built in 1987 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 29 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
10 of these cars first registered in 1987 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 178,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
35 1987 cars are on the New Zealand register; 66% arrived as used imports, 34% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 1987 Honda Accord.
| 1995086 24 May 1995 | Seats And Restraints On certain vehicles, the platic front seatbelt release buttons may break allowing plastic pieces to fall into the buckle assembly. If this should happen, a no … |
| 1992025 6 Mar 1992 | Fuel System On certain vehicles, road salt may cause the fuel filler and/or breather pipe to rust through, resulting in fuel leakage. In the presence of an igntion source … |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
IF THE PLASTIC COATING OF THE FUEL FILLER AND/OR BREATHER PIPE IS DAMAGED, SALT WATER MAY ACCUMULATE BETWEEN THE PLASTIC COATING AND THE STEEL PIPES, AND THE ACCUMULATION COULD CAUSE CORROSION WHICH WOULD EVENTUALLY RUST THROUGH THE AFFECTED PIPES, ALLOWING GASOLINE FUMES AND FUEL TO LEAK.
OWNERS MANUAL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY FMVSS 210, SECTIONS 6A AND 6B WAS OMITTED FROM THE MANUAL.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Honda told its dealers about the 1987 Honda Accord: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 41090 | CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY REPORT FOR THE 1986-87 ACCORD FUEL FILLER PIPE RECALL. *TW |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE
FUEL SYSTEM VENTING
FUEL SYSTEM VENTING
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation