1988 Honda Accord Service and Repair Manual
This 1988 Honda Accord factory service and repair manual is matched to this exact year and trim, so every specification and repair sequence it gives is the one Honda published for your car rather than a close-enough figure borrowed from another model year.
Engines covered
- 2.0L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door hatchback
- 4-door sedan
- 2-door coupe
Trims covered
- DX
- EXI
- LX
- LXi
- S
Known issues on the 1988 Accord. Two recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first covers the front seat belt buckle assembly: the red plastic release buttons marked "PRESS" can break, and broken pieces falling into the buckle can keep it from latching properly, so the belt would not adequately protect an occupant in a crash. The second covers the owner's manual itself, which omitted safety belt information required by FMVSS 210 sections 6A and 6B. Owners have filed 97 complaints for the year and no technical service bulletins are logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.
From a front seat belt buckle inspection to routine maintenance, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1988 Accord.
OWNERS MANUAL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY FMVSS 210, SECTIONS 6A AND 6B WAS OMITTED FROM THE MANUAL.
VEHICLES MANUAL INFORMATION DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS210.
UPGRADE EXISTING MANUALS BY INSERTING ADHESIVE BACKED CORRECTION PAGES.
ON 12/24/02 I WAS REAR-ENDED BY A DODGE NEON TRAVELING ABOUT 25-30 MPH. I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AT THE TIME. MY CAR HONDA [VIN [XXX]] WAS TOTALED. DURING THE CRASH THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT FAI
THE ACCELERATOR STUCK ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE SOLENOID ON THE CARBURETOR LOCKED UP, VEHICLE HIT A TREE HEAD-ON. *AK
VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 5:00 POSITION, SPEED 10 MPH, PASSENGER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT FAILED, DOOR LATCH FAILED, DOOR CAME OPEN, THROWING PERSON OUT. *AK
THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE DRIVERS SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT RESTRAIN HIM THEREFORE HE HIT THE WINDOW AND NOW HAS SEIZURES DUE TO INJURY. DESCRIBE. TT
THE CAR HAD BEEN STARTED IN PARK, THEN IT JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND ACCELERATED INTO A VAN AT A HIGH SPEED. DRIVER WAS INJURED. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Showing the 5 most serious of 102 complaints filed with NHTSA.
