1989 Honda Accord Service and Repair Manual
This manual is built around the 1989 Honda Accord itself, matched to this exact year and trim, so the specifications, torque values, and repair steps inside are the ones Honda actually published for your car, not a generic figure pulled from an adjacent 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
- SEi
Known issues on the 1989 Accord. One recall is on federal record for this model year, covering the front seat belt buckle assembly: the red plastic release buttons marked "PRESS" can break, and the broken pieces can fall into the buckle assembly and cause it to operate improperly, so the belt no longer provides adequate protection in a crash. Owners have filed 103 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedure behind that buckle assembly is here.
Whether you're inspecting the front seat belt buckles or working through a routine service interval, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1989 Accord.
THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE
THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES. CAREFULL
WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE CAR ACCELERATED WITH AN UNBELIEVABLE AMOUNT OF SPEED AND HIT A TREE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AND CAUSED INJURY TO OWNER. *AK
VEHICLE HIT HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL, SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER, HEAD WENT THROUGH WINDSHIELD. *AK
VEHICLE IMPACT 12:00 POSITION VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, IMPACT 5:00 POSITION SPEED 36 MPH, CHILD'S SEAT SAFETY BELT FAILED, CHILD WAS INJURED IN REAR. *AK
ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK
Showing the 5 most serious of 114 complaints filed with NHTSA.
