AI Damage1993 Honda DEL SOL: common problems
Owners of the 1993 Honda DEL SOL filed 21 complaints with NHTSA, most often about structure and air bags. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 21
- involving a crash
- 3
What fails most often
- 1 Structure 33% of all complaints
- 2 Air bags 19% of all complaints
- 3 Seat belts 19% of all complaints
- 4 Fuel system 10% of all complaints
- 5 Vehicle speed control 10% of all complaints
- 6 Service brakes 5% of all complaints
- 7 Tires 5% of all complaints
- 8 Visibility 5% of all complaints
- Structure: 7 complaints (33% of all).
- Air bags: 4 complaints (19% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Seat belts: 4 complaints (19% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Fuel system: 2 complaints (10% of all).
- Vehicle speed control: 2 complaints (10% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 1.5 L · petrol · 4 cyl
- 1.6 L · petrol · 4 cyl
- automatic, 4-speed
- manual, 5-speed
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 21 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Upon impact with the vehicle, driver's side air bag failed to deploy. Back & chest bruising. Vehicle totaled.
Driver air bag did not deploy during front end collision. Tt
The brake proportioning valve is failing, this part delivers breaking fluid ti each break. The dealer can not get the part, I have tried to find it on the internet with not luck. Since this is critical to safety I should not drive the car, however at times I must. The car has about 165,000 miles.
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.
Dt: the caller would like to report odomerter fraud 1993 honda delsol. The caller states that she noticed that on the carfax report her car that she just bought on july 13, 2005 had 140,000 miles on it. But it was sold to her with only 110,000 miles on.
Consumer states the wrong size of tires mounted on vehicle are much larger than promulated by owner's manual specification (guardsman 40 t/e all season p185/70r14, dot # unknown). Consumer is requesting that correct size tires (p175 / 70r13 8s2) are replaced.
Defogger was on for rear windshield. Temperature was 35 degrees outside, and windshield shattered. Dealer was contacted for a price, but will question what could have been the cause.
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.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 8,077 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 22% most complained about).
On average one model year of the DEL SOL has 10 complaints (6 years in the data). This year has 21, above average.
What to check before buying
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1993 Honda DEL SOL?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: structure, air bags, seat belts. Total complaints: 21. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: airbags did not deploy (14%), knocking, grinding or other noise (10%), rust, corrosion (10%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1993 Honda DEL SOL?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 1993 Honda DEL SOL from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 1993 models
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.