Honda Accord Seat Belts Problems
Owners have filed 506 complaints with NHTSA about seat belts problems on the Honda Accord across 30 model years. The 2000 model year has the most (56). The words owners use most often: “seat belt” (56% of reports).
- 506seat belts complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 78mention a crash
- 67mention an injury
- 6related recalls
- 25%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Seat belt: mentioned in 281 of 506 complaints (56%)
At what mileage do seat belts problems happen?
Based on 221 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 506 complaints, 78 mention a crash, 3 a fire, 67 an injury.
Honda Accord seat belts complaints by model year
| Model year | Seat Belts complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 3 | 3% | — |
| 2024 Accord | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2023 Accord | 3 | 4% | 50,000 |
| 2021 Accord | 6 | 2% | — |
| 2020 Accord | 7 | 2% | 10 |
| 2019 Accord | 8 | 1% | 3,000 |
| 2018 Accord | 30 | 2% | 83,500 |
| 2017 Accord | 12 | 2% | 43,000 |
| 2016 Accord | 4 | 1% | — |
| 2015 Accord | 3 | 0% | 34,500 |
| 2014 Accord | 5 | 1% | 26,750 |
| 2013 Accord | 4 | 0% | 12,200 |
| 2012 Accord | 7 | 2% | 17,451 |
| 2011 Accord | 3 | 1% | 114,000 |
| 2010 Accord | 9 | 2% | 42,500 |
| 2009 Accord | 8 | 1% | 29,594 |
| 2008 Accord | 21 | 1% | 75,000 |
| 2007 Accord | 22 | 4% | 59,700 |
| 2006 Accord | 7 | 2% | 70,000 |
| 2005 Accord | 28 | 4% | 96,935 |
| 2004 Accord | 38 | 4% | 80,016 |
| 2003 Accord | 26 | 1% | 62,000 |
| 2002 Accord | 39 | 4% | 90,500 |
| 2001 Accord | 36 | 4% | 88,000 |
| 2000 Accord | 56 | 5% | 82,000 |
| 1999 Accord | 22 | 2% | 69,755 |
| 1998 Accord | 29 | 2% | 132,000 |
| 1997 Accord | 23 | 5% | 405,000 |
| 1996 Accord | 17 | 4% | 110,252 |
| 1995 Accord | 29 | 5% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (6)
Seat belts:front
Model years: 2023, 2024
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Accord and HR-V vehicles. The front seat belt pretensioners may be missing the rivet that secures the quick connector and wire plate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," 209, "Seat Belt Assembles," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Risk: A seat belt pretensioner missing a rivet will not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt pretensioner assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are MG7 and NG5.
Seat belts:front:buckle assembly
Model years: 2018, 2019
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.
Risk: An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9. TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE.
Seat belts:rear/other:retractor
Model years: 2021
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, CR-V, Ridgeline, 2022 Insight and CR-V Hybrid vehicles. The automatic locking retractor on the second-row center seat belt assembly may deactivate improperly, which can result in an unsecured child restraint system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk: An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the second-row center seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
Seat belts:front:buckle assembly
Model years: 2000, 2001
Problem: Certain sedans and coupes fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." certain rear seat belt buckles were improperly manufactured.
Risk: The rear seat belts will work properly and provide protection in a crash, but the owner may experience difficulty unfastening the belt after the crash.
Fix: In a previous recall (01v-380), only right and left buckles were inspected. The rear center buckle should also be inspected and corrected if necessary. This recall is being conducted only for the center buckle. Dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace the seat belt assemblies that were imrpoperly manufactured. Only buckles that are marked (on the back side of the buckle) with an assembly number beginning with 00185, 00186, or 00187, will be replaced. Owners should contact their dealer for this replacement. Owner notification began march 5, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009.
Seat belts:front:buckle assembly
Model years: 2000, 2001
Problem: Vehicle description: certain sedans and coupes fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." certain rear seat belt buckles were improperly manufactured.
Risk: The rear seat belts will work properly and provide protection in a crash, but the owner may experience difficulty unfastening the belt after the crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace the seat belt assemblies that were improperly manufactured. Only buckles that are marked (on the back side of the buckle) with an assembly number beginning with 00185, 00186, or 00187, will be replaced. Owners should contact their dealer for this replacement. Owner notification began january 22, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009.
Seat belts:front:anchorage
Model years: 1998
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The front passenger seat belt retractor mounting bracket was improperly welded.
Risk: This condition can cause the bracket to separate from the vehicle body in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and repair these vehicles.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the message "SRS Fault" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic to be diagnosed, and it was determined that the passengerâs seat occupant detection sensor had failed and needed to be…
This complaint details severe manufacturing defects, hazardous third-party wheel modifications, and an explicit failure to execute critical safety recalls on my 2019 Honda Accord 2.0T Sport (Actual Odometer: ~30,00original miles).SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY FAILURE: The passenger-side seatbelt assembly…
The contact owns a 2023 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, smoke started coming from underneath the front driverâs side seat. The contact looked down and became aware that the front driverâs side seat belt anchor had caught fire. No warning lights were…
The car was sold to me in 2021 with no airbags and no working seatbelt in the back passenger seat. The car was bought at AX Auto in Atlanta Ga. I have been in touch with them and they keep ignorning me and will not fix this issue.
I was traveling North on Highway 55 in Huntsville, AL when I put the car in sport mode all of the error lights came on immediately. This has happened on several occasions. My passenger seat belt error always comes on. When I call about getting the recall fixed it could never be done because the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Honda Accords have seat belts problems?
No. NHTSA has 506 owner complaints about seat belts for the Honda Accord. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Honda Accord seat belts?
Yes: 6 safety recalls list seat belts. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
What do owners say about seat belts problems on the Honda Accord?
The most frequent phrase is “seat belt”, in 281 of 506 complaints.
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