What breaks most · 1993 to 1998 model years
Honda del Sol problems by year
Owners have filed 57 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Honda del Sol across model years 1993 to 1998. Three years stand out: 1993 for body and structure complaints, 1994 for air bags complaints and 1995 for air bags complaints. The quietest years are 1996.
- Years to check closely: 1993, 1994, 1995
- Fewest complaints: 1996
- Complaints on file
- 571993 to 1998, all trims
- Worst year
- 199321 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 130 fires · 14 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 104kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 27Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 3 | 5 | Body and structure (7) | |
| 18 | 6 | 6 | Air bags (12) | |
| 12 | 4 | 5 | Air bags (8) | |
| 2 | 0 | 5 | Unknown or other (1) | |
| 3 | 0 | 5 | Wheels (2) | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Tires (1) |
What fails on the 1993 Honda del Sol
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 33% |
7 | 0 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Air bags | 19% |
4 | 3 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Seat belts | 19% |
4 | 1 | Check recalls for seat belts on NHTSA.gov |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 10% |
2 | 0 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 10% |
2 | 0 | Shop all speed control and throttle parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Wheels | 5% |
1 | 0 | — |
| VisibilityMirrors and glass | 5% |
1 | 0 | Shop all visibility parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Tires | 5% |
1 | 0 | — |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Targa top and windows leak when it rains and creaking noise from roof while driving. The creaking noise is very annoying and the leaking water causes my interior to smell pretty bad.
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While driving the transmission went . Dealer has been notified. The dealer notified the owner that this was normal for this vehicle with the amount of miles that owner had at that time. *ak
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Driver side door hinge plate welds on the chassis of the vehicle have cracked causing it to close improperly.it can cause the door to open by itself if the hinge plate completely and it can cause an accident.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Honda del Sol years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 1993, 1994, 1995 carry the most filings on the Honda del Sol. The 1993 alone has 21 complaints, led by body and structure.
What is the most common Honda del Sol problem?
On the 1993 model year, the most-reported component is body and structure with 7 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Honda del Sol problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Honda del Sol complaints that include mileage is about 104,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.