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1996 Honda Inspire

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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9Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Electrical System
2Power Train
1Vehicle Speed Control
1
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 7 of 9 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 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 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 →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

2 reports
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153,287 miles · Aug 22, 2007
Electrical SystemPower TrainCrash

KEY COMES OUT OF IGNITION WITHOUT TRANSMISSION IN PARK. CAR IS A 1996 HONDA. LX W/ AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. MY CAR ROLLED OUT OF GARAGE AND HIT MY BASKETBALL HOOP POLE - RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE RT FRONT QTR PANEL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10200526

102,100 miles · Oct 27, 2003
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingVehicle Speed Control

ENGINE DYING WHEN TRY TO INCREASE SPEEDOMETER MORE THROTTLE. DELER CHECK PROBLEM ON 9.6.03 AND FIXED IT. AGAIN IT HAPPEN ON 10/27/03. IT WASNEAR DEATH EXPERINCE.CAR - HONDA ACCORD 1996 100,000 MILES.NEED TO CHECK CAR PROPERLY . HONDA DOESNOT HAVE ANY PLACE TO COMPLAINT. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10043654

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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