IllustrationTHE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T GO OFF. HOWEVER, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *YC
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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Mileage at the reported incident
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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
Air Bags complaints
211 reportsTHE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. *YC
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER REGARDING RECALL NUMBER 98V231000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NUMBER K46. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE AND AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON DEALER WOULD NOT COMPLY. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
FALSE AND VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS RESULTED IN INJURY TO CONSUMER AND DAMAGES TO VEHICLE (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). MJS
AIR BAG COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILED (DEFECTIVE). MJS
AIRBAGS EXPERIENCED FALSE DEPLOYMENT IN A MINOR "FENDER BINDER" AT LESS THAN 10 MPH WITH NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY TO DRIVER / PASSENGER. *YC
SRS CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL 96V217000 AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS DONE ON 04-11-97, BUT THE AIRBAG CAME ON AGAIN ON 05-09-99, INDICATING IT IS INOPERATIVE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, CONSUMER NOTICED HOOD WAS VIBRATING, CONSUMER LEANED FORWARD TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT FIVE SECONDS. VEHICLE'S WHEELS WERE ON THE GRASS. AFTER INSPEC…
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WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, CONSUMER NOTICED HOOD WAS VIBRATING, CONSUMER LEANED FORWARD TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT FIVE SECONDS. VEHICLE'S WHEELS WERE ON THE GRASS. AFTER INSPECTION AT HONDA DEALERSHIP, THEY FOUND AN ONE INCH HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE STEEL PLATE UNDER THE AIR BAG DECELERATION DETECTOR. IT IS BELIEVED A METAL OBJECT HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR AND SET OFF THE AIR BAGS. *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