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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
All reported categories
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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.
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.
- 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 reportsOVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, CONSUMER WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A CRASH. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HIT A BUMP BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO CRACK; CONSUMER ALSO HIT CURB, RESULTING IN THE FRONT DRIVIER'S SIDE TIRE BLOWING UP, RECEIVED RECALL AFTER THIS HAPPENED # 96V217000 . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE DURING COLLISION.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, RAN OVER A POTHOLE AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE AFTER THE FACT. *AK
OWNER HAS PROBLEMS WITH FASTENING SEAT BELTS; SHE STATES WHEN DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS FASTENED IT GETS VERY TIGHT, CAUSING THE OWNER TO THINK TWICE ABOUT WEARING IT. *AK CONSUMER STATES SEAT BELT IS NOT LONG ENOUGH FOR DRIVER TO USE THEREFORE CAN NO, SHORT HEAVY PERSON CAN NOT REACH PEDAL AND SEAT BELT WILL NOT GO COMPLETLT …
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OWNER HAS PROBLEMS WITH FASTENING SEAT BELTS; SHE STATES WHEN DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS FASTENED IT GETS VERY TIGHT, CAUSING THE OWNER TO THINK TWICE ABOUT WEARING IT. *AK CONSUMER STATES SEAT BELT IS NOT LONG ENOUGH FOR DRIVER TO USE THEREFORE CAN NO, SHORT HEAVY PERSON CAN NOT REACH PEDAL AND SEAT BELT WILL NOT GO COMPLETLT AROUND CONSUMER, THEREFORE HAVE TO DRIVE WITHOUT SEAT BELT.*JB
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
WHEN DRIVING AND HITTING A BLOCK OF WOOD THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, RECEIVED RECALL # 96V217000 . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 6:00 POSITION, SPEED 55MPH, IMPACTED AGAIN AT 12:00 POSITION, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING OWNER HIT A SMALL HOLE IN STREET, AFTER THAT CONTACT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED PRIOR TO RECALL (96V-217). *AK
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