Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 19, 1996. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1980 Honda Accord has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Equipment10
Latches/locks/linkages11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1980 Honda Accord recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1980 vs. every other Accord year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Accord median. How we score

'76'77'78'79'80'81'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1980 Honda Accord, and the recalls they led to.

  1. SEAT BELT RETRACTORSDP86013 · closed Aug 21, 1986
    No recall
In owners' words

What Accord owners report

Recent equipment complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

PURCHASED THE CAR NEW, THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED, TOOK TO DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS, STILL CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK *SLC
Complaint 802699 · Sep 19, 1996

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