The 1985 Honda Accord has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 903,219 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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 CORROSSION WHICH WOULD EVENTUALLY RUST THROUGH THE AFFECTED PIPES, ALLOWING GASOLINE FUMES AND FUEL TO LEAK.
Consequence
GASOLINE FUMES AND/OR FUEL LEAKAGE THROUGH THE FILLER ORBREATHER PIPES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy
CORRODED FILLER OR BREATHER PIPES WILL BE CLEANED AND RECOATED OR REPLACED AS NEEDED.
Complaints by component
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1
1crashes1fires3injuries
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
1
Total complaints19
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Consumer states while driving the front suspension cradle bolts snap, and causes loss of steering control. Dealer notified. Mr photos attached. *tt”
“Honda accord going 45 mph was struck on left rear by another car going also forty 45 mph hitting gas tank located behind left back passenger door. Car ingnited under car as car was spinning for at least one minute. Fire burned thourgh backseat igniting seat and seatbelt tennsioniers.car doors did…”
“Honda accord going 45 mph was struck on left rear by another car going also forty 45 mph hitting gas tank located behind left back passenger door. Car ingnited under car as car was spinning for at least one minute. Fire burned thourgh backseat igniting seat and seatbelt tennsioniers.car doors did…”
“Tire tread separation on two jupiter yp-701 tire made by woosung. 3/14/01, rear passenger side, tire did not deflate when the tread separation occurred, tire was not bald but still had an estimated 10,000 or more treadlife. 6/28/01, rear drivers side,tread separation, 37,000 miles on tire,…”
“Clutch failed. Nlm”
“Multifunction switch failed. Nlm”
“Seat belts in rear did not work properly. Parked vehicle, took tire off & noticed that rear seat belt came detached from anchor attachment. Will be taken vehicle to dealer. *ak”
“High speed involuntary excelleration, resulting in crash. *ak”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP87013 Opened 1987-03-03 · closed 1987-05-04
HONDA HIGH ENGINE SPEED
HONDA HIGH ENGINE SPEED
InvestigationPE86066 Opened 1986-07-28 · closed 1986-11-03
SUDDEN ACCELERATION
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:INFORMATION FROM HONDA RELEVANTTO THIS PE WAS PROVIDED BY LETTER DATED 8 SEPTEMBER AND A PRESENTATION TONHTSA ON 2 OCTOBER.HONDA HAS ISSUED NO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS OROTHER NOTIFICATIONS TO DEALERS RELATING TO FUEL FLOW AND DELIVERY, THROTTLECONTROL, OR ENGINE…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Honda Accord as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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