REDLINE ALLEYHonda Accord 1st gen (1976 to 1981): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks
The Honda Accord 1st gen was built from 1976 to 1981 as a hatchback or sedan, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis codes: SJ and SM.
Key facts
- Years
- 1976 to 1981
- Chassis codes
- SJ, SM
- Body types
- Hatchback, Sedan
- Gearboxes
- Manual, Automatic
- Drive
- FWD (front wheel drive)
- Fuel
- Petrol
On NZ roads
Counting every one on the NZ register. The first look can take up to 15 seconds.
Known weak points
Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Honda Accord 1st gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.
US recalls
Looking up US recall data.
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