IllustrationFALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS PRIOR TO RECALL (96V-217). *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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What owners reported most
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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
What owners actually said
543 reportsABS BRAKES VIBRATE WHILE AT A STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ABS BRAKE LOCKUP, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE AUTOMATIC BRAKE SYSTEM KICKS AND AND THEN ABS KICKS IN, CAUSING A LOCK UP, ABS LIGHT COME ON AND STAYS ON. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, DOWN HWY APPROX. 65MPH NO POTHOLE, NO IMPACT, SUDDENLY DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY, SHATTERING WINDSHIELD. POSSIBLE RECALL 96V217000, SRS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. *AK *ML
OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED,OWNER WAS TOLD THAT IT STARTED FROM A WIRE LEADING FROM THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOST
OWNER STATES THAT SIDE WINDOWS FOG UP,SHE ALSO NOTES THAT THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER .DEALERS REFUSES TO ADDRESS ISSUE. *AK
VEHICLE FIRE.
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGERS AIRBAG.
DRIVER HIT A POTHOLE WHICH INADVERTENTLY MADE THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
SLAMMED ON BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, STEERING DID NOT WORK, RESULTING IN TOTALLED LOST, A BRAKING START THERE WAS ONLY ONE SKID MARK MAD ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT WHEN THE SLID BEGAN THERE ARE TWO SKID MARKS.
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