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1993 Honda Del Sol

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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21Owner complaints

Model-year median: 7.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Structure
7Air Bags
4Seat Belts
4Fuel System, Gasoline
2Vehicle Speed Control
2
All reported categories
Service Brakes
1Tires
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 21 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Structure. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Structure complaints

7 reports
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126,000 miles · Mar 30, 2009
Structure

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. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10263633

Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 2002
Structure

TARGA TOP LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS OR WHEN WASHED. IT HAS BEEN CONTINUOUS SINCE I PURCHASED CAR IN 1996. DEALER TEMPORARILY FIXED THE CREAKING NOISE FROM ROOF, BUT TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIX THE LEAKING ROOF B/C CAR WAS PASSED WARRANTY. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM, NOT SOMETHING I CAUSED AND I KNOW SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS WHO HAV…

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TARGA TOP LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS OR WHEN WASHED. IT HAS BEEN CONTINUOUS SINCE I PURCHASED CAR IN 1996. DEALER TEMPORARILY FIXED THE CREAKING NOISE FROM ROOF, BUT TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIX THE LEAKING ROOF B/C CAR WAS PASSED WARRANTY. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM, NOT SOMETHING I CAUSED AND I KNOW SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #766542

50,000 miles · Mar 3, 2002
Structure

EVERY DEL SOL OWNER I HAVE TALKED TO IN THE PAST 8 MONTHS HAS REPORTED THAT THEIR CARS LEAK... WATER POURS ON THE DRIVER'S LEFT LEG WHEN YOU DRIVE IN THE RAIN... IT IS QUITE DISTRACTING...THE SEAT IS ALSO ALWAYS WET WHEN YOU GET IN THE CAR.*** *AK DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS***758888.

NHTSA ODI #10006479

Mileage unknown · Dec 19, 2001
Structure

ROOF LEAKING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #755821

Mileage unknown · May 20, 2000
Structure

THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE AND TRIM FAILED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #722938

Mileage unknown · Aug 6, 1998
Structure

ROOF RATTLES WHILE DRIVING AND LEAKS, CAUSING INTERIOR WATER DAMAGE.

NHTSA ODI #539577

Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 1996
StructureWheels

ROOF RATTLES/LEAKS. *SD

NHTSA ODI #503295

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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