IllustrationWHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON A DIRT ROAD AND WITHOUT HITTING A BUMP OF ANY SORT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT PARTICULAR PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND IT HAVE BEEN REMEDIED.
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.
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 reportsSPEEDOMETER FAILED TO DISPLAY ACCURATE SPEED. STUCK AT 19 MPH WHEN COLD START. WHILE DRIVING, MPH WILL JUMP TO ACCURATE MPH AND INTERMITTENTLY BACK TO 19 MPH. ODOMETER DOES NOT ROLL WHEN STUCK. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE LAST SUMMER. NOTICED OTHER COMPLAINT IN NHTSA DATABASE.*AK
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE LEFT FRONT SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. SIZE#P195/60R1587HMS PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH
SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO DISPLAY ACCURATE SPEED WHILE DRIVING STARTING THE VEHICLE IT DISPLAYED 19 MPH THEN JUMP TO 70-85MPH BACK TO 30. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED FAILED SPEEDOMETER AND CONTACT DEALER IN EVENT OF RECALL. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE VEHICLE COST $400.00 FOR REPAIRS. *AK *CB
WHEN DRIVING BRAKES WOULD INTERMITTENTLY NOT FUNCTION. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK
INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF ENGINE TO START, STARTER CRANKS NORMALLY. DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND POWER WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE IN "ON" POSITION OF IGNITION SWITCH. REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF "FUEL PUMP FUSE" CORRECTS PROBLEM (FUSE IS NOT BLOWN). OPERATES NORMALLY FOR MONTHS AND THEN FAILS. SERIOUS HAZARD IF ENGINE STOPS WHILE VEHICLE …
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INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF ENGINE TO START, STARTER CRANKS NORMALLY. DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND POWER WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE IN "ON" POSITION OF IGNITION SWITCH. REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF "FUEL PUMP FUSE" CORRECTS PROBLEM (FUSE IS NOT BLOWN). OPERATES NORMALLY FOR MONTHS AND THEN FAILS. SERIOUS HAZARD IF ENGINE STOPS WHILE VEHICLE IS ON THE ROAD.*AK
ABS BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON. PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED (SEAL REPLACEMENT) A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, 9-10-99 TO BE EXACT, BUT ABOUT A YEAR AFTER THAT REOCCURED. SINCE THEN I HAVE FILLED THE ABS RESERVOIR EACH TIME THE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. NOW THAT DOES NOT HELP ANYMORE EITHER. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN AND DANGERO…
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ABS BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON. PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED (SEAL REPLACEMENT) A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, 9-10-99 TO BE EXACT, BUT ABOUT A YEAR AFTER THAT REOCCURED. SINCE THEN I HAVE FILLED THE ABS RESERVOIR EACH TIME THE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. NOW THAT DOES NOT HELP ANYMORE EITHER. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND I THOUGHT AT LEAST THAT THEY WOULD HAVE FIXED IT THE FIRST TIME THIS PROBLEM CAME UP. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, CONSUMER STATES " LOST CONTROL ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER THE ACCIDENT. AS A RESULT DRIVER'S HEAD WAS INJURED. *AK
FRONT BALANCER SHAFT SEAL HAS A FAILURE THAT CAUSE THE OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE.*AK
THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHICH INDICATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM. HONDA REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF DATE. *NLM *SCC *JB
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