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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Air Bags. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
5 reports
145,918 miles · Jan 26, 2007
Air Bags
TL*- THE CONTACT'S 1999 HONDA ACCORD INSPIRE SRS AIR BAG SYSTEM LIGHT WAS ON ALTHOUGH THE AIR BAGS HAVE NEVER DEPLOYED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT NEEDED A NEW AIR BAG MODULE, BUT IT WAS RECALLED IN 1997, AND IT COST $900.00 TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE HONDA MANUFACTURER HOTLINE, AND THEY TOLD HER THE VEHICLE W…
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TL*- THE CONTACT'S 1999 HONDA ACCORD INSPIRE SRS AIR BAG SYSTEM LIGHT WAS ON ALTHOUGH THE AIR BAGS HAVE NEVER DEPLOYED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT NEEDED A NEW AIR BAG MODULE, BUT IT WAS RECALLED IN 1997, AND IT COST $900.00 TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE HONDA MANUFACTURER HOTLINE, AND THEY TOLD HER THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN 1997 ,AND THEY HAVE NO MORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SRS AIR BAG MODULE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10180852
262,000 miles · Sep 7, 2005
Electrical SystemFire
TURN IGNITION KEY. NO CRANK. NO START. REPEATEDLY TRIED TO TURN IGNITION KEY. AGAIN, NO CRANK START. POWER WINDOWS, RADIO AND LIGHTS APPEARED WORKABLE. SMELLED AND OBSERVED SMOKE EMANATING THROUGH VENTILATION VENTS. EXITED CAR AND TOOK PERSONAL BELONGINGS. THEN, VISIBLE FLAMES APPEARED BELOW DASHBOARD ABOVE PEDALS. CAR WAS ENGU…
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TURN IGNITION KEY. NO CRANK. NO START. REPEATEDLY TRIED TO TURN IGNITION KEY. AGAIN, NO CRANK START. POWER WINDOWS, RADIO AND LIGHTS APPEARED WORKABLE. SMELLED AND OBSERVED SMOKE EMANATING THROUGH VENTILATION VENTS. EXITED CAR AND TOOK PERSONAL BELONGINGS. THEN, VISIBLE FLAMES APPEARED BELOW DASHBOARD ABOVE PEDALS. CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. TOTAL LOSS. PREVIOUS MONTH, CAP & ROTOR WAS REPLACED TO ADDRESS NO START COMPLAINT. PLUS NEW BATTERY. IN THE PAST YEAR ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. HORN ASSEMBLY AND FUSE WERE REPLACED. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10135750
100,000 miles · Jul 13, 2005
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury
DT: THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING AREA WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REV UNCONTROLLABLY AND THERE WAS NO STEERING OR BRAKES. THE CONSUMER THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10128628
90,000 miles · Dec 20, 2004
Electrical System
WHEN DRIVING MY 1995 HONDA ACCORD AT NIGH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WILL SUDDENLY GO OUT. THE DEALER HAS IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS A DEFECTIVE DIMMER SWITCH, BUT HONDA HAS REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE…
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WHEN DRIVING MY 1995 HONDA ACCORD AT NIGH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WILL SUDDENLY GO OUT. THE DEALER HAS IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS A DEFECTIVE DIMMER SWITCH, BUT HONDA HAS REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND SUDDENLY HAVE ALL OF YOUR INSTRUMENT GO BLACK.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10104130
110,000 miles · Sep 13, 2004
Air BagsService Brakes, Hydraulic
SRS & ABS LIGHTS CONTINUE TO STAY ON. AIR CONDITIONER HAS QUIT COOLING. FAULTY CONTROL BOX. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10090917
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