IllustrationTHE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
1995 Honda Accord
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Honda Accord do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 356.
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Owner complaints by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 69 of 543 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 211 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 122 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
81 crash reports5 fire reports49 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
211 reportsON NOVEMBER 12, 2004, I NOTICED THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAY ON THE ENTIRE TIME THAT I DROVE THE CAR. (IT STILL DOES TO THIS DAY.) ON NOVEMBER 16, I TOOK IT TO CLASSIC HONDA OF SAN MARCOS, TX--DEALER #208339--FOR A CHECK UP. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE SRS CONTROL UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS A 1995 HO…
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ON NOVEMBER 12, 2004, I NOTICED THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAY ON THE ENTIRE TIME THAT I DROVE THE CAR. (IT STILL DOES TO THIS DAY.) ON NOVEMBER 16, I TOOK IT TO CLASSIC HONDA OF SAN MARCOS, TX--DEALER #208339--FOR A CHECK UP. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE SRS CONTROL UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS A 1995 HONDA ACCORD STATION WAGON, MANUFACTURED IN JANUARY 1995. THE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 MILES WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES "WHEN THE CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD, HAVE THE DEALER INSPECT THE [SRS] SYSTEM." SO THE EXPECTATION IS THAT THE SYSTEM SHOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS. THE SRS SYSTEM IS ONE OF THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT, MUCH LIKE THE SEAT BELT. I KNOW HONDA HAS A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE SEAT BELT AND THE REPLACEMENT MUFFLER. I FEEL THAT THE SRS SYSTEM SHOULD CARRY A LIFETIME WARRANTY AS WELL BECAUSE IT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SAFETY. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004 TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AND ASKED THEM TO PAY FOR THE CONTROL UNIT REPLACEMENT. THEY DENIED. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH THROUGH THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND THAT JUST LOOKING AT THE FIRST AND LAST FIVE PAGES OF THE COMPLAINTS SHOWS THAT THE SRS INDICATOR STAYING ON HAS BEEN QUITE COMMON (I FOUND 11 COMPLAINTS). I FOUND A COMPLAINT FILED AS RECENTLY AS JANUARY 24, 2005. THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE 96V217000 OUT FOR REPLACING THE SRS CONTROL UNIT. WAS THAT RECALL OUT IN SEPTEMBER 1996, AND WHAT WERE THE CIRCUMSTANCES? *AK
THE SRS CHECK LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE OWNER'S MANUAL INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ONCE, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN; NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 96V217000 ON THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON THE AIR CONDITIONING WIRE HARNESS. NHTSA…
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THE SRS CHECK LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE OWNER'S MANUAL INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ONCE, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN; NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 96V217000 ON THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON THE AIR CONDITIONING WIRE HARNESS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 98V231000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON AND WAS FIXED BY THE SERVICE DEALER. *TC
THE SRS LIGHT FAILED AND THE 02 SENOR EMISSION LIGHT REPLACED. THE TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP AND BELTS WERE REPLACED. *BF THE BATTERY WAS FOUND BAD. *SC
WHILE DRIVING. THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATES THE DASH BOARD. THE ECU HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A RECALL NUMBER 96V217000. CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS DOING THE VERY SAME THING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM
MY SRS LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WHEN I HAD IT CHECKED BY THE MECHANIC I WAS TOLD THAT THE SRS CONTROL UNIT HAD FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACING, TO THE TUNE OF ~$500. I RESEARCHED YOUR RECALL DATA BASE AND FOUND THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED IN SEPT OF 1996 (96V217000). THIS RECALL REPLACED THE SRS CONTROL UNIT. WHEN I CALLED HONDA I WAS …
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MY SRS LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WHEN I HAD IT CHECKED BY THE MECHANIC I WAS TOLD THAT THE SRS CONTROL UNIT HAD FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACING, TO THE TUNE OF ~$500. I RESEARCHED YOUR RECALL DATA BASE AND FOUND THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED IN SEPT OF 1996 (96V217000). THIS RECALL REPLACED THE SRS CONTROL UNIT. WHEN I CALLED HONDA I WAS TOLD THAT RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. MY VIN # IS [XXX]. WHILE RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I HAVE DISCOVERED THERE ARE A LOT OF THESE UNITS FAILING ON HONDAS AND I WAS WONDERING IF THIS RECALL SHOULD HAVE COVERED A BROADER UNIVERSE OF VEHICLES.*AK UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON. THE AIR BAG HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE REFUSED THE CLAIM. *JB
1995 HONDA ACCORD EX PROBLEMS WITH SRS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE SRS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER IS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE ORIGINAL MODULE WAS EVER REPLACED UNDER RECALL 96V217000? *NM
AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED AND REMAINED ON THE DASHBOARD UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
AIR BAG S ON THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 96 V 217 000; BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME. DEALER STATED THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *PH
Official recalls
298V231000 · Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood
Sep 22, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEDAN, COUPE AND WAGON PASSENGER VEHICLES EXCEPT THE DX MODEL AND MODELS WITH V6 ENGINES. THE FACTORY INSTALLED AIR CONDITIONER WIRE HARNESS WAS IMPROPERLY ROUTED ALLOWING SOME WIRES TO RUB AGAINST EACH OTHER, EVENTUALLY CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE SHORT CIRCUIT CANPOSSIBLY CAUSE THE UNDERHOOD WIREING TO OVERHEAT AND SMOKE, CAUSING A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A SHORT CIRCUIT CAN ALSO RESULT IN A BLOWN FUSE OR DEAD BATTERY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR PROPER ROUTING OF THESE WIRES. ANY HARNESS IMPROPERLY ROUTED WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND THE ROUTING WILL BE CORRECTED. IF ANY INSULATION IS WORN THROUGH AND THE COPPER WIRES ARE EXPOSED, THE HARNESS WILL BE REPLACED. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSTALL PLASTIC TUBING TO PROTECT THE HARNESS.
96V217000 · Air Bags
Oct 4, 1996
THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT CAN CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS TYPE OF UNANTICIPATED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD RESULT IN ABRASION TO THE HANDS, ARMS, OR FACE OF A PROPERLY-POSITIONED FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT, OR COULD CAUSE MORE SERIOUS INJURY TO AN OUT-OF-POSITION OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SRS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT IN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2DP01002 · Abs
Opened Mar 1, 2001 · Closed Aug 6, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
No summary supplied.
PE96014 · Oversensitive Air Bag Deployment
Opened Feb 23, 1996 · Closed Oct 31, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
There is no summary currently available