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1991 Honda Accord reliability record

NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 1991 Honda Accord from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.

NHTSA source snapshot · 2026Consumer reports are not verified defects Official source
NHTSA complaints
242
Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
Top problem area
SEAT BELTS
34 complaints
Recalls on record
0
none on record
Reported harm
20 reported crashes · 22 injuries · 6 fires

How this record compares

raw NHTSA counts, not defect rates

Counts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.

Complaint rank

#2,188

of 4,194 vehicle records

Vs Honda median

-88

median 330 across 215 Honda records

Vs 1989-1993

+59

median 183 complaints in 231 records

Top component share

14%

Seat Belts: 34 complaints

What owners report fails — 1991 Honda Accord

  • SEAT BELTS 34
  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH 23
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR 20
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 10
  • TIRES 8

Estimate the 5-year cost to own a 1991 Honda Accord

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These are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 1991 Honda Accord units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).

Frequently asked questions

Is the 1991 Honda Accord reliable?

NHTSA has 242 consumer complaints on record for the 1991 Honda Accord. The most-reported problem area is seat belts (34 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 1991 Honda Accord units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.

What are the most common problems with the 1991 Honda Accord?

Owners most often report problems with: seat belts (34), latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch (23), structure:body:door (20), power train:automatic transmission (10). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.

How much does it cost to own a 1991 Honda Accord?

This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 1991 Honda Accord. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.

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