1983 Honda Accord Problems & Complaints

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER, AND SHE NOTICED THAT LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED COMPLETLY FROM RIM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE ATLAS TIRE COMPANY HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. *AK LEFT FENDER SUSTAINED DAMAGE AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC

REAR FINDER ON BOTH SIDES ARE RUSTING OUT AND ALL OF THESE CARS SEAM TO DO THIS

DRIVER DEVELOPED A FUEL SMELL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE AND BURN TO THE GROUND.

WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY NOTICED BATTERY LIGHT FLICKER AND BURNING SMELL, PULLED TO SIDE, FOUND UNDERHOOD FIRE BROKE OUT BETWEEN BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WIRES. *AK

FABRIC ON REAR TRUNK LID DISINTEGRATED, POSING POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK IF PARTICLES BECOME AIRBORNE.

WHEN MAKING A HARD LEFT OR RIGHT TURN A CLUNKING SOUND WAS HEARD. TAKEN TO CERTIFIED AUTO MECHANIC AND DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE CV JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON FAILED. *DSH

FUEL FILLER PIPE CORRODED PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING ENGINE TO MALFUNCTION. (92V028) AW